When Netflix brought Voltron back to screens with their reboot, fans got a thrilling story set in outer space about a group of unlikely heroes. The story was originally supposed to be told in fewer seasons over longer episode arcs, but Netflix released episodes in eight batches to keep the new content coming.
At the start of the series, fans watched as the potential paladins of Voltron found all of their lions and slowly came together as a team. By the end of the series, they weren’t just a team, but heroes who saved the universe. Each season of Voltron has its own creative merits, but some certainly worked better than others.
8 Eight
The final season of Voltron intended to give fans the biggest confrontation of the series. Allura embraced magic - even dark magic - to defeat Honerva. The paladins and the coalition joined forces to defeat Honerva once and for all, but her plan involved pulling from alternate universes to create one of her own making, something they didn’t all anticipate before the events of the season began.
It sounded exciting and much of the season was, but many of the plot pieces felt rushed into place as the show began to run out of time. Unfortunately, a lot of fans were also disappointed with the conclusions for each of the character’s arcs. Allura’s, in particular, left many fans angry instead of providing closure for the series.
7 Seven
Season seven saw the paladins make their way back to Earth. The trouble was, it took an awfully long time for them to make their journey. When the paladins discovered it had been three years since the events that ended season six, they might have been shocked, but the audience wasn’t surprised.
Despite the dragging pace of the season, fans did have a few bright points. Lotor’s generals returned, with Acxa becoming an ally of the team. Many of the friends the team had made over the previous seasons even made their way to Earth by the end of the season, part of the coalition that wanted to bring an end to the Galra empire’s tyranny.
6 Four
In the fourth season, the paladins had already become accustomed to a change in leadership that was then pulled out from under them. Keith began spending more and more time away from the team, devoting most of his time to the Blade Of Marmora. As a result, the fan-favorite character ended up with a lot less screen time.
One of the better aspects of the season was the cracks that formed in the foundation of the Galra empire. Though the paladins were having difficulties on their own end, so were their enemies. Zarkon’s hold on his people weakened as a result of his own son making a power grab with a few loyal generals. The Galra on the brink of their own civil war added an element of intrigue to the season.
5 Three
At only seven episodes, the third season was one of the shorter sets of stories for the Netflix series. For such a short batch, it featured a whole lot of upheaval for the paladins - and fans.
With Shiro missing in action, the black lion needed a new pilot. Keith moved into the leadership role, with Lance taking his spot in the red lion, and Allura officially becoming the blue lion’s paladin. The movement allowed the group to experience a whole new set of growing pains, even though saving planets and liberating groups from the Galra empire was old hat to them at that point. It gave the series a fresh take and made Allura more than just the voice in their ears that stayed behind.
4 One
The first season largely provided all of the set-up for the series. Much of the 13 episodes were filled with backstory for each of the main characters, but also a lot of exposition for just where Voltron came from.
Ordinarily, exposition can bog episodes down, but for the freshman season, the exposition worked. The series had lighter moments, like a food fight prompting the team to learn cooperation. It also had plenty of drama as each member of the team got the spotlight while they connected with one of the lions of Voltron. Of course, the first season also ended with a cliffhanger, leaving the audience coming back for more.
3 Five
Like the third season, the fifth brought more upheaval to the Voltron team. It wasn’t in the form of leadership changes, but as a result of disagreements in how much they could trust Lotor.
The season began with Lotor feeding the group information so they could beat the Galra empire. He spent the season claiming he just wanted his people to find peace - and that he wanted to equally embrace his Altean heritage. While the paladins didn’t fully trust him, their disagreements led to Pidge rescuing her father, Lance stepping up into a leadership role, and Allura discovering a larger connection to her culture.
2 Two
Season two began in much the same way as the first season. The Voltron team members were all in very different places, but had to find a way to come together. This time, however, that was literal instead of metaphorical.
Throughout the season, the team would often come together, only to be pulled apart by circumstances all over again. The separations allowed for a lot of character development and some interesting partnerships over the course of the 13 episode season. It also began the story of the Blade Of Marmora, and introduced several new characters who would become allies for the team through the series.
1 Six
Season six was the turning point in the series, the part of the show that set it on its path to the finale, which is likely why it has some of fans’ favorite episodes in it. Throughout the season, the show continued its custom of creating serious upheaval for the team, only for them to find a way to turn it around.
In this case, the paladins of Voltron found out that Shiro actually died and his clone had been controlled by Haggar since he returned to him. They also found out that Lotor had been manipulating them the entire time - and they were right not to initially trust him. The season culminated in the paladins having to leave Lotor for dead and sacrifice their castleship to close holes in reality. It was a tense season that combined all the best elements of the five seasons that came before it.
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