I was sitting here reminiscing about life and youth, and I came to the conclusion that nobody rocks it like Voltron! I really miss my old Voltron setup. The Lions Voltron was the best one. The Vehicle one was pretty cool too, but it just didn't have that awe inspiring look like the 5 Lions Voltron did. Plus my sister didn't break my Lions Voltron. :) Sorry Stef, still mad about that one. I didn't even have the car legs for a couple hours on Christmas and you had already broken it! Jeez! j/k All is forgiven.Anyway, I was just sitting here thinking about how much fun I had with my Castle of Lions and the huge combined figure of Voltron. It really was a great show. This is probably where my interest in more animated styles of cartoons began. Voltron wasn't just a show though, it was an action adventure with moral value! (Ok, stop laughing now...) Seriously though, it taught the major lesson of working together and sharing. Sure, each of the 5 lions was cool on its own and had its own specific powers, but they rarely were able to defeat a major "enemy" all by themselves. Only by banding together in teamwork to combine as the mighty warrior robot Voltron could they save the day!
Where else can you see a fat guy, a hot princess, a short computer nerd, a loner, and a cool guy all get along and accomplish goals despite their diversity? I am sensing a major morals and values push here people! I bet I could even get spiritual if I went back and watched the episodes again. What can I say? It's timeless entertainment.
Anyway, in my reminiscing I strolled by eBay and typed in the old Voltron name and came back with tons of results with the old toys and stuff. I really want to get one of the old full set figures in the box, but not sure how much of a marriage terminating move that would be. :) We'll see!
For some Voltron history, see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voltron
Until next time...
"Activate interlock! Dynotherms connected! Infracells up! Mega thrusters are go! LET'S GO VOLTRON FORCE!"
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