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Hole in the
Sky
One of the most mature moments of the series is Allura’s
driving force to lead the Paladins to victory over the Galra Empire. Her home planet, Altea, was completely wiped
out while she and Coran were in hyper-sleep for thousands of years. Now, anything that could dispel this harsh
fact of life runs the risk of devaluing such a heavy tone. However, this time, it brings a false sense
of hope about people who seem flawless.
Not to mention, the unfolding events set up an interesting new direction
for the Paladins’ ultimate goals.
They
get Altean distress signals from a nearby wormhole where a ship is stuck. The wormhole is destructive to average ships,
but Voltron is somehow immune to it. All
throughout this adventure, Keith is unsure and brings up a legit point that
this setup could be a trap. While it can
be argued that it’s unwise for Allura not to consider this strong possibility,
it makes sense on an emotional scale.
Evidence towards the idea of her people surviving out there is an
exciting discovery, so she has a human reaction to want to look into it.
What follows Voltron entering that wormhole
leads to an impactful philosophy on life.
The inside of the wormhole is an alternate reality where not only have
all Alteans survived, but they also dominate.
They also see Allura as an Empress as opposed to a Princess, and have
followed her orders following the death of their father King Alfor. Truth be told, Allura’s preconceived notions
about good coming from investigating the wormhole feel like they were correct
all along. The Alteans seem warm and
welcoming to their visitors, and their push for peace is genuine.
Then you consider the ways they achieve
it. They’ve been after a comet whose ore
contains the most powerful minerals in the universe, and the Voltron lions are
one of many things it has made. The
comet will help make more powerful weapons to destroy anyone who disagrees with
their approach to peace. They’ve already
gotten started with that by creating mind control devices that remove any
beings free will and make them do the Altean’s bidding. As the Paladins point out, this is borderline
slavery, though the Alteans refuse to admit that since they have no will to
give into enemies.
It’s believably hard
for Allura to accept this dark practice of her people, but the Paladins are
there to bring her to her senses. The
biggest objection comes from Keith who reminds her that completely wiping people
out is not the answer. After all, they
only just learned that not all Galra are bad.
So Allura ends up defying her own people for the Paladins who are
clearly against these practices. With
the help of rebels, including an alternate version of Slav, known for
calculating probabilities of survival, they escape and bring back the comet.
Just before this episode can be written off
as a one-off, Lotor suddenly appears and seizes the comet, enhancing the
possibility of a Galra weapon as mighty as Voltron. It really shows how well-calculating Lotor is
as a villain despite being seen as a traitor to his own kind. The episode ends on a bittersweet note as the
enemy escapes with the most dangerous metal possible along with a dark look at
what could have happened if the Alteans got it.
However, it’s great that a new big mission is in store for the Paladins,
and everyone is reminded that there’s more to good and bad people than one may
think.
A+
Season 3 Rankings
1. Hole in the Sky
2. Red Paladin
3. Changing of the Guard
4. The Hunted
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