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BeardedFerret
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"Voltron: Legendary Defender"
 
   Just gonna cut to the chase on this one: This show is really, REALLY goddamn good.

I knew Netflix were aiming to get a new version of everyone's favourite lion robot show out, and I'd even seen that they'd managed to bring on board some of the major players behind The Legend of Korra, but I didn't really know what to expect from that. I sat down tonight to watch the first episode while I had dinner.

...Two hours later, I'm getting up off the couch lest I spend all night there and posting to tell you to watch this show because it is cool as heck. Big old blast of nostalgia right to the face, but the animation, the characters, are new and interesting enough (are they new, actually? I am not an expert on Voltron) to keep things fresh and exciting.

It's just so good. I can't even begin to do it justice. Go watch it. You will believe that lions can turn into a robot.


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  Subject     Author     Message Date     ID  
  RE: Voltron: Legendary Defender Matrix Dragon Jun-12-16 1
  RE: Voltron: Legendary Defender Gryphonadmin Jun-12-16 2
     RE: Voltron: Legendary Defender Mercutio Jun-12-16 3
         RE: Voltron: Legendary Defender Matrix Dragon Jun-12-16 4
         RE: Voltron: Legendary Defender Gryphonadmin Jun-13-16 5
  RE: Voltron: Legendary Defender Phantom Jun-13-16 6
     RE: Voltron: Legendary Defender Trscroggs Jun-13-16 7
         RE: Voltron: Legendary Defender Phantom Jun-14-16 8
  RE: Voltron: Legendary Defender Arashi Jun-14-16 9
     RE: Voltron: Legendary Defender Kendra Kirai Jun-16-16 10
         RE: Voltron: Legendary Defender Arashi Jun-18-16 11
             RE: Voltron: Legendary Defender Wiregeek Jun-19-16 12
                 RE: Voltron: Legendary Defender Kendra Kirai Jun-19-16 13
                     RE: Voltron: Legendary Defender SpottedKitty Jun-20-16 14
                 RE: Voltron: Legendary Defender ebony14 Jun-20-16 15

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Matrix Dragon
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1. "RE: Voltron: Legendary Defender"
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   It's a good thing it's a public holiday tomorrow down here. I'm halfway into the Balmerra arc at the moment, and I'm loving every minute of it.

Matrix Dragon, J. Random Nutter


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Gryphonadmin
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2. "RE: Voltron: Legendary Defender"
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   >I'd even seen that they'd managed
>to bring on board some of the major players behind The Legend of
>Korra

Hopefully not the ones who made it so routinely infuriating.

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Mercutio
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3. "RE: Voltron: Legendary Defender"
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   >>I'd even seen that they'd managed
>>to bring on board some of the major players behind The Legend of
>>Korra
>
>Hopefully not the ones who made it so routinely infuriating.

You're thinking of the writers. I think, but am not sure, it's just the animators who were involved with Korra are involved with the new Voltron.

Say what you will about Studio Mir, they delivered us some excellent tickets to Korra's gun show.

-Merc
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Matrix Dragon
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4. "RE: Voltron: Legendary Defender"
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   Lauren Montgomery and Joaquim Dos Santos are producing it, and Studio Mir is doing the animation. Not sure yet if they got some of Korra's backup writers, but the end result is coming together well.

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Gryphonadmin
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5. "RE: Voltron: Legendary Defender"
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   >>>I'd even seen that they'd managed
>>>to bring on board some of the major players behind The Legend of
>>>Korra
>>
>>Hopefully not the ones who made it so routinely infuriating.
>
>You're thinking of the writers.

... Well, yeah, and? Given that the only information I had to go on was "some of the major players," I'm not seeing how it's out of the frame to hope it wasn't those major players.

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Phantom
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6. "RE: Voltron: Legendary Defender"
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   Well, I am almost done with the seriers, I have 2 - 3 episodes left.
I am however and BIG Classic American Voltron Fan (Haven't seen the original Go Lion yet, but it is on my list).
There are some MAJOR Differences that I am not happy with, but are not terrible in the light of this is a new show.

4 of the 5 Lion Pilots are from the original show as is the princess and Coran. But their personalities were a bit different and Coran was NOT comic Relief nor as annoying as this one.

As someone who loves the original, I am not 100% thrilled with the changes. As corny as it was, I miss the the formation speech. I also miss the Crest on the chest of Voltron. I am not sold on the space elves, but they would fit nicely into the UF version. Nor all of the voice acting, but that I admit is probably me getting use to the new voices and not a bad job on the actor's part.

I will say it IS better than any of the other attempts at rebooting Voltron.
It is good enough that I hope there is a season 2 and that it will bring it closer to the original source material.

Other notes: They did bring in more of the subtlety and nuance from Avatar and Korra so there is more going on than just villain of the episode. So far the episodes are all flowing into each other, so you get a sense that things are moving forward. They've given some background on Pidge and Lance that are interesting.

As I've said, I haven't finished it yet, I will update or post again if something changes.

Overall: If you are looking for a faithful remake, you will not be pleased.
If you are looking for a show that embodies the spirit of the original, then this is the show and you will enjoy it.

Let's Go Voltron Force!


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Trscroggs
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7. "RE: Voltron: Legendary Defender"
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   You can see a lot of Korra influence there, and not just in the art design. (For example Coran, who feels a lot like Varrick from LoK.)

One of my initial thoughts were, "okay, it's like Voltron raised the baby of Legend of Korra and Tenchi Muyo." Because space elves, and the Castle of Lions itself, really give me a Tenchi vibe.

But compared to the original Voltron the several of the characters are a lot fleshed out. Pidge and Lance have had the most work so far. (Hunk is a major math nerd, but that only shows up a couple of times.)

I did find it interesting, however, that they didn't form Voltron all that often. Thinking back to the original source material Voltron was formed pretty much every episode (with full transformation scene) and they always finished off with the Blazing Sword.

Instead they feel a lot more rebel-like and a lot more desperate. They spend as much time looking for intel as they do fighting evil forces.

I do think it makes a worthy reboot of the series, despite being not quite perfect. At least it stands a little bit closer to the source material than either of the other reboots.


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Phantom
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8. "RE: Voltron: Legendary Defender"
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   >I do think it makes a worthy reboot of the series, despite being not
>quite perfect. At least it stands a little bit closer to the source
>material than either of the other reboots.

I agree it is MUCH better than the any of the other attempts.

I finished the first season and none of my observations change from my original post.

OH, and yes, Coran definitely comes accross as Varrick from LoK, my wife even commented on that very fact and had me look up the actor to see if the was the same one!


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Arashi
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9. "RE: Voltron: Legendary Defender"
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   Spent the weekend watching the available episodes. There's only one actual 'New' character this time around, though most everyone else is 'reimaged' to some degree or another, a few rather severely (Coran comes to mind). About the only one effectively the same is (as always) Hunk.

While I did like it. I can't help but be profoundly disappointed by a very specific soundtrack lacking. To me, it's just not Voltron without That Theme.

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Kendra Kirai
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10. "RE: Voltron: Legendary Defender"
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   Yeah, the opening theme is extremely....lacking. It's just not good. It doesn't have any presence or memorability. It's more like incidental background music than an opening theme.

I wasn't expecting THAT theme to show up but I expected something....INTERESTING.

My friend and I are only at episode six or so, but we're digging it so far. My friend remembers nothing but the original opening (with special guest star Optimus Prime), while I remembered much more as well as saw at least one of the crappy sequels. The first 3D one I think. The actual 'sequel' rather than reboot.

We can't quite get past Finn the Human as Lance yet though. :D


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Arashi
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11. "RE: Voltron: Legendary Defender"
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   *nods* Yes, 3rd Dimension was.... yeah. However they did try to make up for it with the Volron Force show. Also a sequel (with some amusing pokes at 80's style vs 00's via Kieth's mullet in the first couple episodes) and though they kept their own OP, they at least brought the theme in for when they formed Voltron from episode 13 on to the final.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ROUn8ez9DI

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Wiregeek
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12. "RE: Voltron: Legendary Defender"
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   >However they did try to make
>up for it with the Volron Force show.

Your misspelling read as "Vorlon Force", and I just cross pollinated B5 anf Voltron and I think I need a lie down.

Though one of the Naranek sibs would probably be a lovely stand-in for the role of Zordon, come to think of it..


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Kendra Kirai
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13. "RE: Voltron: Legendary Defender"
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   Zordon or Zarkon? Because unless I'm mistaken, that's a whole OTHER Color-Coded-team-with-a-giant-combining-themed-robot show. :D

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14. "RE: Voltron: Legendary Defender"
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   >Zordon or Zarkon?

Zathras all confused again. ;)

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15. "RE: Voltron: Legendary Defender"
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   >>However they did try to make
>>up for it with the Volron Force show.
>
>Your misspelling read as "Vorlon Force", and I just cross pollinated
>B5 anf Voltron and I think I need a lie down.
>
>Though one of the Naranek sibs would probably be a lovely stand-in for
>the role of Zordon, come to think of it..

<distortion>The Blazing Sword must be formed only after the head.</distortion>

Ebony the Black Dragon

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