Current Events > 'Voltron' goes gay and reception has been overwhelmingly positive

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ollie89
08/09/18 12:08:18 PM
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https://ew.com/tv/2018/08/09/voltron-legendary-defender-shiro-gay/
Voltron: Legendary Defender fans were going berserk after co-showrunner Lauren Montgomery made a special announcement at San Diego Comic-Con in July: Shiro, pilot of the Black Lion and leader of the Paladins on the Netflix and DreamWorks series, is gay.

An episode screened for the crowd glimpsed a flashback scene involving Adam, Shiros former flight partner in the Galaxy Garrison who became something more. He is Shiros significant other, Montgomery told the room. They werent married yet, but thats the road they were going down that is, until Shiro made the unfortunate decision to go to space.

The reaction to the reveal has been overwhelmingly positive, Montgomery now tells EW. We had numerous people tell us that they cried when they heard the announcement. Theres one woman who said she didnt know the girl who was sitting next to her at the panel, but the girl just grabbed her hand when it happened. Its just been very rewarding.

Joaquim Dos Santos, Montgomerys showrunning partner in crime, says they could literally feel the energy hit them in the room. Once we got home, our social has been nonstop with nothing but love and appreciation. Its been really cool.

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Minecraft10
08/09/18 12:10:13 PM
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Makes sense. It's 2018. Gays are loved now.

That's a good thing.
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MelzezDoor
08/09/18 12:13:58 PM
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"Look I'm okay with gays I have no problem with them at all but OMGAWWD they shouldn't shove it in my face that he's gay there's no reason why [beloved character] has to be that way just to satisfy an agenda!!"
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ollie89
08/09/18 12:14:10 PM
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Minecraft10 posted...
Makes sense. It's 2018. Gays are loved now.

That's a good thing.

True.
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AlisLandale
08/09/18 12:15:50 PM
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Haha. Suck it KeithDaddy shippers.
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Questionmarktarius
08/09/18 12:17:12 PM
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MelzezDoor posted...
"Look I'm okay with gays I have no problem with them at all but OMGAWWD they shouldn't shove it in my face that he's gay there's no reason why [beloved character] has to be that way just to satisfy an agenda!!"

[beloved character] spent pretty much all of 80s Voltron being dead.
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AlisLandale
08/09/18 12:19:25 PM
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Questionmarktarius posted...
MelzezDoor posted...
"Look I'm okay with gays I have no problem with them at all but OMGAWWD they shouldn't shove it in my face that he's gay there's no reason why [beloved character] has to be that way just to satisfy an agenda!!"

[beloved character] spent pretty much all of 80s Voltron being dead.


I thought he just went to the hospital planet
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Questionmarktarius
08/09/18 12:20:19 PM
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AlisLandale posted...
Questionmarktarius posted...
MelzezDoor posted...
"Look I'm okay with gays I have no problem with them at all but OMGAWWD they shouldn't shove it in my face that he's gay there's no reason why [beloved character] has to be that way just to satisfy an agenda!!"

[beloved character] spent pretty much all of 80s Voltron being dead.


I thought he just went to the hospital planet

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SuperMedz3
08/09/18 12:41:33 PM
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Gay washing
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BigSLM1993
08/09/18 12:55:09 PM
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MelzezDoor posted...
"Look I'm okay with gays I have no problem with them at all but OMGAWWD they shouldn't shove it in my face that he's gay there's no reason why [beloved character] has to be that way just to satisfy an agenda!!"


I prefer my gays out of sight and never revealed. They should only be implied. Writers also must be after the nebulous gay agenda no matter what. It's never artistic expression to just have a character be gay but not make it the focal point of the story. /s
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ollie89
08/09/18 12:55:33 PM
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BigSLM1993 posted...
MelzezDoor posted...
"Look I'm okay with gays I have no problem with them at all but OMGAWWD they shouldn't shove it in my face that he's gay there's no reason why [beloved character] has to be that way just to satisfy an agenda!!"


I prefer my gays out of sight and never revealed. They should only be implied. Writers also must be after the nebulous gay agenda no matter what. It's never artistic expression to just have a character be gay but not make it the focal point of the story. /s

XD
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Doe
08/09/18 12:56:16 PM
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I mean positive reception is unsurprising given the fanbase and audience.
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Anarchy_Juiblex
08/09/18 12:57:03 PM
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Isn't Volton the human centipede of giant cat robots anyways? It's basically a mech orgy.

Ehh, that didn't work but I'm sure there's some good material there somewhere.
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Gheb
08/09/18 12:58:14 PM
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I'm amazed revealing that Shiro has a significant other and it wasn't Keith didn't cause the fanbase to riot.

That said...
AlisLandale posted...
Haha. Suck it KeithDaddy shippers.

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FluttershyPony
08/09/18 12:59:24 PM
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really takes the magic out when they make stupid shit like this just for shock value/agendas.

Why cant people just be free to make their own fanfics about the bad boy lancer of the group?
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darkphoenix181
08/09/18 1:00:39 PM
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Doe posted...
I mean positive reception is unsurprising given the fanbase and audience.


Yaoi fangirls?

So

ollie89 posted...
Theres one woman who said she didnt know the girl who was sitting next to her at the panel, but the girl just grabbed her hand when it happened.


Wasn't because ermaghred progressive! But joy at all the fanfiction she will soon "enjoy"?
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PoopPotato
08/09/18 1:01:52 PM
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I can't wait for the day when this shit is no longer news worthy.
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Star_Spirit
08/09/18 1:02:45 PM
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Minecraft10 posted...
Makes sense. It's 2018. Gays are loved now.

That's a good thing.

yeah but look how shitty steven universe is and everyone praises. so it can be bad
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MAGA2020
08/09/18 1:02:57 PM
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Well, I guess it was only a matter of time before they killed off Voltron.
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darkphoenix181
08/09/18 1:04:04 PM
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PoopPotato posted...
I can't wait for the day when this shit is no longer news worthy.


Not until gay superman and gay spiderman.
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Star_Spirit
08/09/18 1:04:52 PM
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PoopPotato posted...
I can't wait for the day when this shit is no longer news worthy.

right? acceptance is nice but...

"OMFG OMFG 2 GUYS KISSED IN CLARENCE, FRONT PAGE, TRENDING, LGBT POWER/PRIDE!"

smh
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Gheb
08/09/18 1:05:57 PM
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PoopPotato posted...
I can't wait for the day when this shit is no longer news worthy.

Unfortunately, it still is. Especially since Shiro is the leader of the team and the main action dude, which is a role that very few gay characters are ever in.
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VandorLee
08/09/18 1:05:59 PM
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So theres only one gay couple?

What are they? Homophobic?
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Roshon
08/09/18 1:06:00 PM
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Why cant people just be happy for how far weve come?
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King_Hellebuyck
08/09/18 1:08:21 PM
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Star_Spirit posted...
Minecraft10 posted...
Makes sense. It's 2018. Gays are loved now.

That's a good thing.

yeah but look how shitty steven universe is and everyone praises. so it can be bad

...what?
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BJ-blazkowics
08/09/18 1:10:04 PM
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Are the voltron robot cats now phallic shaped?
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Gheb
08/09/18 1:17:09 PM
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fenderbender321 posted...
Someday we'll be able to go see a movie without already knowing who all the gay characters in it are going to be.

I mean the series is four seasons in so that really doesn't apply here.
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VandorLee
08/09/18 1:28:27 PM
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So its a male gay couple?

What are they? Sexist?
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King_Hellebuyck
08/09/18 1:29:46 PM
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Gheb posted...
fenderbender321 posted...
Someday we'll be able to go see a movie without already knowing who all the gay characters in it are going to be.

I mean the series is four seasons in so that really doesn't apply here.

Ssshhh dont try to make too much sense
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SuperMedz3
08/09/18 1:31:45 PM
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It is bigger news when a movie and tv show has zero gays.
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thanosibe
08/09/18 1:32:26 PM
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That title is misleading smh. Robots can't be homosexual.
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King_Hellebuyck
08/09/18 1:38:40 PM
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fenderbender321 posted...
King_Hellebuyck posted...
Gheb posted...
fenderbender321 posted...
Someday we'll be able to go see a movie without already knowing who all the gay characters in it are going to be.

I mean the series is four seasons in so that really doesn't apply here.

Ssshhh dont try to make too much sense


Sorry, I don't keep up with all the X-Men Avengers of the Galaxy bullshit.

But youre still butthurt enough to bitch about it?
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Questionmarktarius
08/09/18 1:41:13 PM
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thanosibe posted...
That title is misleading smh. Robots can't be homosexual.

https://d2ev13g7cze5ka.cloudfront.net/med/medmafex-12_0_1440489467.jpg
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Vicious_Dios
08/09/18 1:45:29 PM
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Ugh.
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SuperMedz3
08/09/18 1:48:06 PM
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thanosibe posted...
That title is misleading smh. Robots can't be homosexual.

That is romophobic
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KirbyMagicWand
08/09/18 1:49:45 PM
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Vicious_Dios posted...
jRv5bU0

Poor baby :(
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thanosibe
08/09/18 1:51:04 PM
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Questionmarktarius posted...
thanosibe posted...
That title is misleading smh. Robots can't be homosexual.

https://d2ev13g7cze5ka.cloudfront.net/med/medmafex-12_0_1440489467.jpg
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TwinStars
08/09/18 1:59:19 PM
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I love gays <3
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Vicious_Dios
08/09/18 2:00:14 PM
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KirbyMagicWand posted...
Vicious_Dios posted...
jRv5bU0

Poor baby :(


Did my post trigger you?
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Abyssea
08/09/18 2:01:39 PM
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Roshon posted...
Why cant people just be happy for how far weve come?

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TwinStars
08/09/18 2:02:04 PM
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Abyssea posted...
Roshon posted...
Why cant people just be happy for how far weve come?

People are happy.
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IronWolf87
08/09/18 2:06:22 PM
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There's a joke somewhere in there about the gay paladin piloting the big black lion.
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AlisLandale
08/09/18 2:15:48 PM
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TwinStars posted...
Abyssea posted...
Roshon posted...
Why cant people just be happy for how far weve come?

People are happy.


I guesd you could say that they're...

Gay.
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ollie89
08/09/18 2:51:21 PM
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bump
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yusiko
08/09/18 3:13:20 PM
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the hottest one in the cast is also the gay one which is nice
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Hop103
08/09/18 3:25:40 PM
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It's not forced then. Also, it's western made anime, thus fujoshi might also be fans.
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Miz_iZ_AwSOme_X
08/09/18 3:28:12 PM
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Isn't voltron a genderless pokemon how can it be gay?
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