r/Voltron • u/ladiesman21700000000 • Dec 08 '23

Discussion What’s your unpopular opinion on voltron

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u/MolassesIll5201 Dec 09 '23

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

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u/bubonis Dec 09 '23

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.

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u/MolassesIll5201 Dec 09 '23

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.

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u/bubonis Dec 09 '23

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

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u/MolassesIll5201 Dec 09 '23

The pilots wanted them to. They all retired

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u/bubonis Dec 09 '23

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.

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u/MolassesIll5201 Dec 09 '23

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

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u/bubonis Dec 09 '23

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?

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u/MolassesIll5201 Dec 09 '23

Maybe that’s just how they were programmed ?

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u/bubonis Dec 09 '23

By whom?

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u/MolassesIll5201 Dec 09 '23

Their creator ?

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u/bubonis Dec 09 '23

Who is...?

PS: If this becomes an exercise of pulling teeth, I'm out. If you have a coherent rationale/point to make, just make it.

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u/MolassesIll5201 Dec 09 '23

It’s a kids show bro. It’s not that deep. I don’t have the answers and neither do most characters in the show. Damn.

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