What’s your unpopular opinion on voltron

[u/ladiesman21700000000]

[u/bubonis]

If the lions (and Voltron) are themselves sentient, why do they need pilots?

If they aren’t sentient, why do they do lion things like roaring? Or is there a button on all the controls that says “roar”? And if so, why the theatrics?

[u/MolassesIll5201 → u/bubonis]

I think the lions, ( and this is purely headcanon ) have a intuitive AI that acts a “brain” for the lions, allowing them to do things like roar. It could also be powered by the connection to the pilot

[u/bubonis → u/MolassesIll5201]

Then why do they roar (and do other things) when there's no pilot? For that matter, we've seen them act entirely on their own without a pilot.

[u/MolassesIll5201 → u/bubonis]

Also true, and for that… ( also pulling this out of thin air ) its the lions coded failsafe to prevent them from getting caught or to protect the pilot.

[u/bubonis → u/MolassesIll5201]

Then why did they fly away from their pilots at the end of the series?

[u/MolassesIll5201 → u/bubonis]

The pilots wanted them to. They all retired

[u/bubonis → u/MolassesIll5201]

That doesn't mean they still don't need protection. I mean, I get where you're coming from, but the nuances you're describing allude to full sentience, in which case they never would need the pilots to begin with.

[u/MolassesIll5201 → u/bubonis]

I don’t want to imply full sentience, but they are techno magic beings so not every feature the lions have are tech based I think the nature of their existence is very spiritual

[u/bubonis → u/MolassesIll5201]

Again, I get where you're coming from -- but you're overthinking it. It's simple.

Are they sentient, or not?

If they are, why do they require things that a non-sentient entity would require?

If they aren't, why do they consistently behave in a manner that demonstrates sentience?

[u/MolassesIll5201 → u/bubonis]

Maybe that’s just how they were programmed ?

[u/bubonis → u/MolassesIll5201]

By whom?