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[Naxa]

People who actually finished this series: Did we ever get to meet any non-military Galra? Like, regular Galra people just living their lives? Civilian Galra?

This has haunted me

So I guess not? Terrible.

yeah... I cant recall any either. Its bothering me now.

I guess that is pretty disappointing when you think about it.

[Rinovo]

Mannn I missed this place. It makes me happy that you guys are still here, despite all the drama towards the end of the series. This was my favorite corner of the fandom when I was a fan of the show

[Spiritstar3]

Up to date?: Y (if you mean on the show, but I read your rules too)
Seasons you've watched: all of the ones currently up
Favourite

Paladin: Keith and Pidge
Lion: Blue or Black
Character: Cosmo!!

Your ships, if any: some of mine involve ocs...but also Klance, my baby boys
Anything else: XD hi

[Naxa]

Up to date?: Y (if you mean on the show, but I read your rules too)
Seasons you've watched: all of the ones currently up
Favourite

Paladin: Keith and Pidge
Lion: Blue or Black
Character: Cosmo!!

Your ships, if any: some of mine involve ocs...but also Klance, my baby boys
Anything else: XD hi

Welcome! Also Cosmo is a really good boy and I love him to

[Spiritstar3]

XP thank you
I like Kova too. Named a husky oc in another fandom that bc I just like that name so much
Actually named a game character wolf Cosmo, too

[Brainiac5]

yeah... I cant recall any either. Its bothering me now.

I guess that is pretty disappointing when you think about it.

The thing about this is, it’s really easy to call an entire race “the enemy” when you’ve never met one who wasn’t a soldier fighting against you. They do this so the viewer has no sympathy, no second thoughts about what the heroes are doing.
They came close with Lotor, but then pulled it all back the moment it was found that Alteans were harmed. It was all fine until then, all his past crimes against however many other peoples, but Alteans? Scrap it all, leave him in the Quintessence field, goodbye.
This stuff just really annoys me.
At least now I know that I can write civilian Galra however I want.

[Naxa]

Mannn I missed this place. It makes me happy that you guys are still here, despite all the drama towards the end of the series. This was my favorite corner of the fandom when I was a fan of the show

Aaaw that's actually pretty sweet.

Honestly for me this was the only part of the fandom I really engaged with because I was afraid of everyone else

[SunnyJustice]

yeah... I cant recall any either. Its bothering me now.

I guess that is pretty disappointing when you think about it.

The thing about this is, it’s really easy to call an entire race “the enemy” when you’ve never met one who wasn’t a soldier fighting against you. They do this so the viewer has no sympathy, no second thoughts about what the heroes are doing.
They came close with Lotor, but then pulled it all back the moment it was found that Alteans were harmed. It was all fine until then, all his past crimes against however many other peoples, but Alteans? Scrap it all, leave him in the Quintessence field, goodbye.
This stuff just really annoys me.
At least now I know that I can write civilian Galra however I want.

I agree completely. The Galra were also represented with dark and dissonant color schemes, threatening music, monstrous appearances, and harsh-sounding names. Meanwhile, the Alteans were shown as softer and more human. I assumed these cues made it easier for the younger audience to understand what 'side' the different aliens were on, but at some point the "good race vs bad race" coding ventured into some concerning territory.
I also wish the situation with Lotor was explained in more detail. I think the situation was more complicated than the simple "Lotor murdered Alteans" first impression we got. Unfortunately, he wasn't able to explain himself completely, and now he never will. I'm not too satisfied with how Lotor's arc ended.
But I'd love to hear about your civilian Galra! (Also, feel free to PM me about the Galra/Lotor/anything ^^)

[Brainiac5]

I agree completely. The Galra were also represented with dark and dissonant color schemes, threatening music, monstrous appearances, and harsh-sounding names. Meanwhile, the Alteans were shown as softer and more human. I assumed these cues made it easier for the younger audience to understand what 'side' the different aliens were on, but at some point the "good race vs bad race" coding ventured into some concerning territory.
I also wish the situation with Lotor was explained in more detail. I think the situation was more complicated than the simple "Lotor murdered Alteans" first impression we got. Unfortunately, he wasn't able to explain himself completely, and now he never will. I'm not too satisfied with how Lotor's arc ended.
But I'd love to hear about your civilian Galra! (Also, feel free to PM me about the Galra/Lotor/anything ^^)

It’s been a pretty darn long time since I’ve watched or cared about the show so it’s unlikely I’ll be doing any real work with the Galra. Though it’s nice to see a kindred soul here.

As for Lotor... I think he was trying to extract Quintessence from the Alteans? What bothers me is that it was the Alteans being harmed that made Allura turn her back on him. If his previous evil deeds really bothered her, she wouldn’t have wanted to be with him at all. I understand it, I really do, but it’s this sort of “it’s okay as long as it’s not my people” idea that bothers me.
I’m a big fan of redemption arcs, I love Prince Zuko and Loki and Kylo Ren. So when a character is shown to be sorry, and trying to be better, but then that all goes away, I get annoyed.

[Rinovo]

I agree completely. The Galra were also represented with dark and dissonant color schemes, threatening music, monstrous appearances, and harsh-sounding names. Meanwhile, the Alteans were shown as softer and more human. I assumed these cues made it easier for the younger audience to understand what 'side' the different aliens were on, but at some point the "good race vs bad race" coding ventured into some concerning territory.
I also wish the situation with Lotor was explained in more detail. I think the situation was more complicated than the simple "Lotor murdered Alteans" first impression we got. Unfortunately, he wasn't able to explain himself completely, and now he never will. I'm not too satisfied with how Lotor's arc ended.
But I'd love to hear about your civilian Galra! (Also, feel free to PM me about the Galra/Lotor/anything ^^)

It’s been a pretty darn long time since I’ve watched or cared about the show so it’s unlikely I’ll be doing any real work with the Galra. Though it’s nice to see a kindred soul here.

As for Lotor... I think he was trying to extract Quintessence from the Alteans? What bothers me is that it was the Alteans being harmed that made Allura turn her back on him. If his previous evil deeds really bothered her, she wouldn’t have wanted to be with him at all. I understand it, I really do, but it’s this sort of “it’s okay as long as it’s not my people” idea that bothers me.
I’m a big fan of redemption arcs, I love Prince Zuko and Loki and Kylo Ren. So when a character is shown to be sorry, and trying to be better, but then that all goes away, I get annoyed.

I will never get over the fact that Lotor was thrown under the bus. That's what disappointed me most