Dont read this interview unless youve already binged your way through the second season of NetflixsVoltron: Legendary Defender.
Voltron: Legendary Defenderseason 2 has featured plenty ofbig character revelations including that Keith is actuallypartGalra.
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: Have you had a chance to watch this season yet?STEVEN YEUN:I havent.
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When I watch footage of stuff that were about to show and have shown, its looking great.
Im so jealous that kids get to have this now.
It doesnt talk down to anybody.
I like that version of television.
This season we find out that Keith is part Galra.
When did you first learn about this?I learned about it a long time ago.
It is very indicative of maybe something like that.
But it is what happened.
So it explains it a little bit.
He does have a lot of anger in him.
For him, hes going through so many things.
Hes going through growing up and being called upon as a leader.
Hes going through this realization, and its probably something he cant explain himself.
Im sure theres a feeling that you have when youre part Galra.
Also, he doesnt have a full vision of his past either.
For someone going through so much trauma in that way, hes pretty well-adjusted.
You mention him having to become a leader.
Keith always hoped that he could reach a place where Shiro was and hopefully more.
I think Shiro saw that in him and tried to stoke those flames and cultivate that within him.
But there is self-doubt, that nagging position of what he is and what he is a part of.
Maybe there is shame involved.
Im sure hes thinking a bazillion things.
Or is he more focused on the immediate future of Voltron?I think hes torn.
That might be something that we get to learn and see as we go.
Talk me through that.I like playing this mystery of where the romance is.
I dont know where it is.
It could be between anybody.
Thats the natural evolution of this relationship.
Even as a friendship, it has fits and turns and ups and downs.
I think this is the beginning of a wonderful, wonderful storyline.
[But] you know whats cool?
This journey on this show is not the same as it was onWalking Dead.
That was a living, breathing situation where we were working, shooting, and living it.
But I will say that the parallel that is there is really great.
TheVoltroncast is really supportive of each other.
[Casting director] Andrea Romano is wonderful.
It kind of mimics that feel and I really enjoy it.
Thats the cool part.
It showed for us inThe Walking Deadand it shows the same inVoltron.
Voltron: Legendary Defenderseason 2 is currently available to stream on Netflix.
For more answers about the season, check out the longer season postmortemhere.
