Voltron is back! As a tremendous fan of the classic and straight up hater of the last efforts to evolve something from that classic, I’m very happy. This is what a reboot ought to do. This is a show that takes some of the key tenets of the original as well as some of the funner aspects developed along the way and adds just enough of the intelligent writing and conflict driven scenarios reflective of a new generation to make it feel original. I was a fan of Ben 10 and while the art is highly reminiscent of that show, the work here was done by the team who did The Legend of Korra. You can see their fingerprints on every panel and in the way the action unfolds throughout each scene. The elements of classic anime abound.
People are going to make of the new series what they will. For example, one of the characters is being portrayed by some outlets as a transgender character. That characterization falls terribly short of the truth. In truth the character is has shown no proclivities towards sexual orientation one way or the other. Instead the character is following a classic trope to avoid detection and a reduced sense of equality. In other words, this is based on the idea of gender roles as opposed to any real desires on the part of the character.
Though only six episodes into the first season, I’ve already connected my dynotherms and activated my interlocks for the long term. This is a reboot of a classic of my generation that I am going to enjoy sharing with the new generation of talisleggers.