Season 6, Episode 7: Defender of All Universes
Welp, I didn't finish before Season 8, but that's okay. I needed the sleep lol.
I'm gonna put my thoughts on Season 8 in the end notes, but I will say that I'm writing small fixers (missing scenes, not changing canon) on my AO3 account story "Fixer Upper" if you wanted to take a look.
Shorter chapter, just because of the amount of fighting in this episode.
"Hunk! Form cannon!"
"You got it!"
Hunk slammed his Bayard down into the slot, accidentally cracking the whole set and making the lion's dashboard collapse under him. He blinked several times and then looked up sheepishly at his castmates. "My bad."
"Jesus CHRIST, Hunk!" Lance managed.
"Shield up! Attack!"
Pidge grunted and thrust her controls forward, and a barrage of Nerf darts flew from her lion set and into the others. Everyone squawked and threw their hands up, and Alfor sighed, reaching out and silently taking the aspirin bottle from Bradley.
"Which props person left the door to the lion room unlocked?" he groaned.
"Wait for him...let him build up speed," Keith whispered, squinting at the green screen.
"This is thrilling," Lance said after a beat, kicking back in his chair. "Like, really, the most intense fight scene we've ever done."
"Lance!"
"Oh come on, this episode is like 90 percent animated!"
"How can he just disappear like that?" Hunk demanded.
Allura frowned. "He's entering the quintessence field at will!"
"Didn't we blow up the gate?"
"How is he entering without it?" Pidge asked.
Allura's brows furrowed and she looked down. "Because I gave his ships the ability."
"Way to go, Allura."
"Hunk, I will snap your wrist in two."
Behind the Scenes
"So you just want us to like...scream a bunch?" Pidge asked.
Alfor shrugged. "Yeah pretty much."
Lance shook his head. "You know that won't end well."
Alfor took a swig of what may or may not have been Coke. "I'm aware."
"Let's END THIS!"
"FINISH HIM!"
"LET'S DESTORY THAT GUY!"
Logan held up his hands. "Y'all gotta take a chill pill."
"Oh you're back!"
"Lotor is no longer a threat."
"Right. I'm afraid we face a bigger threat now," Coran admitted.
"When the fuck don't we?"
"Keith!"
"I hate to say goodbye to my grandfather's creation...the last piece of the real Altea...seriously, how old AM I?"
Behind the Scenes
The group watched in silence as the castle blew up on screen, each individual room focused on before being enveloped in a white flash. Pidge turned to Alfor slowly and pointed an accusing finger. "You just HAD to make it emotional, didn't you?"
"What? The fans had a home there too – Lance, are you crying?"
Lance wiped valiantly at his eyes and ignored Keith chuckling and wrapping his arms around him from behind. "No, it's just very dusty in here."
Keith snorted and kissed him on the cheek. "Sure it is."
"No, seriously it's really filthy, when was the last time someone cleaned the screening room?"
"You found me."
"We're glad you're back, Shiro."
"Rest."
"Does this mean like...my spirit was INSIDE Allura?"
"Shiro, please! You literally had one line this episode!"
"Exactly!"
"There's only one place that has the plans necessary to build a replacement for the Castle of Lions. Coran gave them to my dad."
Keith stood up, a smile on his face. "We're going home."
They held the pose for two beats, and then Romelle shook her head. "What are they even LOOKING at, this is a MAJOR breaking of the fourth wall!"
"Romeeellllllleeee it was the last scene!" Alfor whined.
Behind the Scenes
Shiro knocked on Allura's doorway, a smile on his face. "What's up, Princess, ready for weekly bowling night? I think Pidge might actually ask Taylor out this time."
Allura snorted. "Yeah right. She's chickened out the last four times. And yes, just a tick."
Shiro grinned wider. "Tick, huh?"
"It rubs off," she protested with a laugh. "Besides, don't pretend like you haven't said it before."
"Fair enough. So...the white hair. Is it...bad?"
Allura lifted an eyebrow and picked at her own white locks. "What do you think I think?"
Shiro rolled his eyes and crossed his arms. "Yeah, but like...yours is actually white, mine is closer to 'Dad grey' than that."
Allura swiped off the last of her Altean mark makeup and then stood and crossed the room, cupping his cheeks in her hands. "I think it makes you look rugged. Besides, it's just dye. It'll wash out eventually if you don't like it."
"Rugged, mm?"
She smirked and kissed him lightly. "Absolutely."
Please note: I enjoyed Season 8 a lot. It has it's flaws, as everything does, but I think that overall it was good. You would do well to leave any hate out of the comments section. Find somewhere else to complain.
On the major plus side, if you're having a hard time liking Season 8...think of how many bloopers I'm going to get from "Clear Day" alone. Holy SHIT the YELMORE SCREAMING CONTEST. THE KIDDIE RIDE. THE FAMILY PHOTO. I'm going to have a ball with that one. And, to a lesser extent, "Day 47." That one is going to be fun.
