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A [[Sequel Series]] to the original 1984 ''[[Voltron ~~(Anime)~~|Defender of the Universe]]'' story, ''Voltron Force'' is Nicktoons Network's newest animated series. It debuted in June, 2011.

A [[Sequel Series]] to the original 1984 ''[[Voltron|Defender of the Universe]]'' story, ''Voltron Force'' is Nicktoons Network's newest animated series. It debuted in June, 2011.

After [[Never Say Die|defeating]] the evil King Lotor years prior, the Voltron Lions went berserk during a celebration, killing none but terrifying all, and leading to their decomissioning as part of the Galactic Military. But when an exiled occult scientist finds a way to revive Lotor, the Lions are needed once again.

After [[Never Say "Die"|defeating]] the evil King Lotor years prior, the Voltron Lions went berserk during a celebration, killing none but terrifying all, and leading to their decomissioning as part of the Galactic Military. But when an exiled occult scientist finds a way to revive Lotor, the Lions are needed once again.

The Voltron Force, including a trio of new cadets, will journey to new worlds, find new powers, and uncover ancient secrets in their newest battle to save the universe!

Take a look at the [[Voltron ~~(Anime)~~/Characters|Character Sheet]]

Take a look at the [[Voltron/Characters|Character Sheet]]

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* [[Black Best Friend]]: Odd case in where the Black guy is the best friend of an Asian guy.

* [[Book Ends]]: The end of "Defenders of the Universe" has Daniel piloting the Black Lion and the seat changed then Daniel pulls ahead. "Black" ends similarly but extends it, {{spoiler|showing his Haggarium affection and attacking the others}}.

* [[Casting Gag]]: This isn't the first time an [[Transformers Generation 1|Optimus]] [[Transformers Armada ~~(Anime)~~|Prime]] was a member of the Galaxy Alliance.

* [[Casting Gag]]: This isn't the first time an [[Transformers Generation 1|Optimus]] [[Transformers Armada|Prime]] was a member of the Galaxy Alliance.

* [[Character Development]]:

** Keith: [[Standardized Leader]] ----> [[Took a Level In Badass]]

** Lance: Hot-Headed Rebel ----> [[Cool Teacher]]

** Allura: [[Faux Action Girl]] ----> True [[Action Girl]] and [[Badass Princess]]

** In-series happens to [[The Big Guy|Hunk]]. In the first few episodes he was mostly silent (bordering [[Living Prop]]) except for a few one liners here and there. Then came the episode [[A Day in ~~The~~ Limelight|"The Hunkyard"]] and all of a sudden he becomes very talkative, develops a [[Dumb Muscle]] personality, (in a good way) and extreme over enthusiasm.

** In-series happens to [[The Big Guy|Hunk]]. In the first few episodes he was mostly silent (bordering [[Living Prop]]) except for a few one liners here and there. Then came the episode [[A Day in the Limelight|"The Hunkyard"]] and all of a sudden he becomes very talkative, develops a [[Dumb Muscle]] personality, (in a good way) and extreme over enthusiasm.

* [[Chekhov's Gun]]: The hole in the center of the Black Lion.

* [[Cliff Hanger]]: The end of "Black", {{spoiler|Daniel attacks the others with the Black Lion}}.

* [[Combining Mecha]]: The titular mecha, just like the original. But it acquires new transformations with other lions serving as the robot's centerpiece.

** And by the Season Two episode "Rogue Trip", the cadets upgraded their junkyard mechs to form their own [[Combining Mecha]], nicknamed "Awesometron". {{spoiler|It is destroyed in the episode "I, Voltron" in order to defeat the Wade-Kala "Lider" robeast, albeit temporarily.}}

* [[Composite Character]]: ''Voltron Force'''s Voltron is a mix from the [[Voltron ~~(Anime)~~|original series']] Voltron and ''Voltron: The Third Dimension'''s Voltron and its "Stealth Mode". ''Voltron Force'''s Voltron is not as block-like as the original series' version but is more streamlined like the ''Voltron: The Third Dimension'' version's "Stealth Mode" yet retains its [[Chest Insignia]] and red wings.

* [[Composite Character]]: ''Voltron Force'''s Voltron is a mix from the [[Voltron|original series']] Voltron and ''Voltron: The Third Dimension'''s Voltron and its "Stealth Mode". ''Voltron Force'''s Voltron is not as block-like as the original series' version but is more streamlined like the ''Voltron: The Third Dimension'' version's "Stealth Mode" yet retains its [[Chest Insignia]] and red wings.

** This incarnation of Voltron is able to have [[Multiform Balance|different abilities depending on which Lion is the head]]. Thus it has the traits of [[What Could Have Been|the proposed but unproduced]] Voltron 3rd series, a.k.a. "Gladiator" Voltron, that would have been adapted from ''[[~~Albegas (Anime)|~~Albegas]]''.

** This incarnation of Voltron is able to have [[Multiform Balance|different abilities depending on which Lion is the head]]. Thus it has the traits of [[What Could Have Been|the proposed but unproduced]] Voltron 3rd series, a.k.a. "Gladiator" Voltron, that would have been adapted from ''[[Albegas]]''.

* [[Continuity Cameo]]: Pidge's brother Chip, the pilot of the Advance Recon Helicopter (#4) that becomes the left upper arm of Vehicle Voltron, appears in the episode "Brains".

** Allura's Nanny appears at the end of the episode "Ghost in the Lion".

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** In "Joyride to Doom" Lotor smashes a statue of his father, King Zarkon, the [[Big Bad]] of the original series.

** The Castle of Lions' spaceship mode in "Black".

* [[Conspicuous CGI]]: Similar in appearance to ''[[Speed Racer ~~the~~ Next Generation]]'', but it works almost as well as it did on ''[[~~Sym-Bionic Titan (Animation)|~~Sym-Bionic Titan]]''.

* [[Conspicuous CGI]]: Similar in appearance to ''[[Speed Racer: The Next Generation]]'', but it works almost as well as it did on ''[[Sym-Bionic Titan]]''.

* [[Cool Bike]]: Daniel's personal vehicle.

* [[Corrupt Corporate Executive]]: Wade, though only the Voltron Force seems to actually care.

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* [[Dangerously Genre Savvy]]: Maahox

* [[Disproportionate Retribution]]: Wade takes his "anti-Voltron" policy at the Academy ''very'' seriously -- Danny (and Vince) received latrine duty for a month just for asking about the subject, and Pidge joked that Danny could be expelled for possessing an old photo of the team members.

* [[Everything's Better ~~With~~ Princesses]]

* [[Everything's Better with Princesses]]

* [[Evil Knockoff]]: Wade extensively studied the Black Lion so he could make his own copies of the technology, including a gigantic Grey Lion (large as Voltron itself) posessing [[More Dakka]], and several other robot lions patrolling his moon base. He also created smaller human scale versions.

** Maahox created 5 Robeasts that can combine into the Voltron-like "Predator Robeast."

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** [[The Big Guy]]: Hunk

** [[The Chick]]: Allura

* [[Follow the Leader]]: Possibly a coincidence, but there's quite a few similarities to ''[[~~Sym-Bionic Titan (Animation)|~~Sym-Bionic Titan]]'', such as [[Melee a Trois|the multiple sides]], one being led by a [[General Ripper]] and another using crazy fauna as soldiers. But then you could argue that ''Sym-Bionic Titan'' took plenty of cues from the original ''Voltron''...

* [[Follow the Leader]]: Possibly a coincidence, but there's quite a few similarities to ''[[Sym-Bionic Titan]]'', such as [[Melee a Trois|the multiple sides]], one being led by a [[General Ripper]] and another using crazy fauna as soldiers. But then you could argue that ''Sym-Bionic Titan'' took plenty of cues from the original ''Voltron''...

* [[Foreshadowing]]: Since "Dark Blue," Green Center has been constantly alluded to.

** And it's seen the light of day on episode 14 basically as a sword-and-shield-totin', masked ninja Voltron.

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* [[Four-Star Badass]]: Wade is a villainous example.

* [[Genre Savvy]]: Vince spends most "Brains" rattling off zombie movie tropes that relate to the team's current situation.

* [[Green-Eyed Monster]]/[[The Resenter]]: The reason why Wade hates Voltron? {{spoiler|[[Refused By the Call|As a cadet he was passed over as a pilot for Voltron.]] It didn't help that the Voltron Force became its pilot only by discovering the robot rather than earning it through hard work as he had.}}

* [[Green-Eyed Monster]]/[[The Resenter]]: The reason why Wade hates Voltron? {{spoiler|[[Refused by the Call|As a cadet he was passed over as a pilot for Voltron.]] It didn't help that the Voltron Force became its pilot only by discovering the robot rather than earning it through hard work as he had.}}

* [[Gundamjack]]: Wade pulls this off in episode 13.

* [[Hard Light]]: The weapons made by Voltcoms.

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* [[Mad Scientist]]: Maahox

* [[Magical Negro]]: Vince is even called "magic man" in light of his mech-empowering ability.

* [[Mecha Mooks]]: Wade proudly prefers machines over living soldiers.

* [[Mecha-Mooks]]: Wade proudly prefers machines over living soldiers.

** And in one episode, a [[Mecha Mook]] disguised as {{spoiler|Coran}} infiltrated the castle to blow it up.

* [[More Hero Than Thou]]: Keith and Lance arguing who gets to rescue Coran from Wade's abandoned moon base.

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** [[Glass Cannon]]: Blue

** [[Stone Wall]]: Green

* [[Never Say Die]]: Averted twice in less than fifteen minutes.

* [[Never Say "Die"]]: Averted twice in less than fifteen minutes.

{{quote| '''Sky Marshal Wade''': [[Blatant Lies|"Lotor is dead!"]]<br />

(''later'') '''Vince''': "I like the simulators--all the fun of flying, none of the death." }}

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* [[Rule of Cool]]: When Danny and Vince meet Pidge and Hunk, Hunk is using a welding torch... and Pidge points out he isn't actually welding anything. Hunk acknowledges this, saying he just wanted to make a "cool introduction for the cadets".

* [[Scars Are Forever]]: Even when Lotor comes back to life, the scars he received from the first time the Voltron Force killed him with the Blazing Sword are still there.

* [[Send in ~~The~~ Clones]]: In "The Army of One", Maahox created a clone army of Lothors, {{spoiler|unfortunately their egos made them fight each other}}.

* [[Send in the Clones]]: In "The Army of One", Maahox created a clone army of Lothors, {{spoiler|unfortunately their egos made them fight each other}}.

* [[Shapeshifter Baggage]]: While the five lions are all relatively the same size as each other, whichever lion forms the centerpiece of Voltron's robot mode becomes noticeably larger as a result and the Black Lion decreases size as well when it becomes a leg or arm.

* [[Shout-Out]]: Larmina and Hunk's favorite band, Stereo-Lactic, is visually reminiscent of [[~~Daft Punk (Music)|~~Daft Punk]], with all the members wearing cyberpunk face-obscuring helmets.

* [[Shout-Out]]: Larmina and Hunk's favorite band, Stereo-Lactic, is visually reminiscent of [[Daft Punk]], with all the members wearing cyberpunk face-obscuring helmets.

** One scene has Voltron averting a nasty fall by [[Astro Boy|firing up rockets with all four limbs.]]

* [[The Something Force]]

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* [[Straw Fan]]: Dudley.

* [[Suspiciously Similar Song]]: One of the original ''[[~~Voltron (Anime)|~~Voltron]]'' theme shows up during the Black Lion's escape. Similarly, the original title theme to ''[[~~Voltron (Anime)|~~Voltron]]'' shows up in a hardcore heavy metal remix when Hunk becomes head of Voltron and uses giant maces against the scrapheap monster.

* [[Suspiciously Similar Song]]: One of the original ''[[Voltron]]'' theme shows up during the Black Lion's escape. Similarly, the original title theme to ''[[Voltron]]'' shows up in a hardcore heavy metal remix when Hunk becomes head of Voltron and uses giant maces against the scrapheap monster.

** Subverted in Episode 13, where the original theme without any remixing is used during Voltron's formation.

* [[Take That]]: A rather brutal one against fans of the classic series who dislike the cadets. Episode 15, "Dudley, Voltron's Biggest Fan" is about an obnoxiously voiced fanboy of Voltron's classic adventures (IE: The original series) who runs around wearing Keith's old outfit, complete with helmet, insults changes like the Voltcoms, writes creepy Princess Allura fan fiction, and {{spoiler|pilots of a replica of Voltron that resembles its 80's design}}. [[Word of God]] states this episode was conceived prior to the series debut anticipating a backlash against the cadets and Voltcoms.

** That same episode also has a slightly lighter one against ''[[~~Transformers (Franchise)|~~Transformers]]''. When the cadets are trying to decide what to call their new robot, Daniel's suggestion of "Voltronimus Prime" is shot down by Larmina as only ''semi-''cool.

** That same episode also has a slightly lighter one against ''[[Transformers]]''. When the cadets are trying to decide what to call their new robot, Daniel's suggestion of "Voltronimus Prime" is shot down by Larmina as only ''semi-''cool.

* [[Tank Goodness]]: Vince's personal vehicle.

* [[Theme Tune Rap]]: Yes, it has one, done by professional rapper Swizz Beatz.

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** Actually discussed in the episode itself on how the enemies never attacked when Voltron was transforming before.

* [[True Companions]]: Explicitly invoked by the adult members of the Voltron Force at least every second episode.

* [[Two Guys and A Girl]]: The three cadets, Daniel, Vince, and Larmina.

* [[Two Guys and a Girl]]: The three cadets, Daniel, Vince, and Larmina.

* [[Tyrant Takes the Helm]]: Sky Marshal Wade's overall goal for the Alliance.

* [[Unnecessarily Large Interior]]: The inside of the Lions' cockpits are ridiculously roomy.

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*** [[Cool Sword]]

*** [[Dual-Wielding]]

*** [[Elegant Weapon for A More Civilized Age]]

*** [[Elegant Weapon for a More Civilized Age]]

*** [[Laser Blade]]

** [[Luckily, My Shield Will Protect Me]]: Green Voltron's Boomerang Shield. As the name implies, it can also be [[Throwing Your Shield Always Works|thrown]] as a [[Deadly Disc]]. (Green's also been seen to use the Blazing Sword, but it seems to mainly be a back-up weapon for it.)

** [[Prongs of Poseidon]]: Blue Voltron's Titanic Trident. Allura even calls it "Poseidon-esque" during its introduction.

*** [[Double Weapon]]

** [[Simple Staff]]: Larmina. Turns into a [[Nunchaku]] and [[Blade On a Stick|a spear]].

** [[Simple Staff]]: Larmina. Turns into a [[Nunchaku]] and [[Blade on a Stick|a spear]].

** [[Super Empowering]]: Vince doesn't get a weapon, but arguably has [[Heart Is an Awesome Power|the strongest power]], given that he enables Voltron's mode changes and lets it overcome the Haggarium [[Kryptonite Factor]].

*** Vince also has [[Psychic Powers]] such as: [[Mind Over Matter]] (in the episode "[[Incredibly Lame Pun|Coran, Coran]]"), [[Technopath]] (in the episode "Dark Blue").

*** [[Hollywood Hacking|Hollywood Weaponized Hacking]]: This is pretty much his ''weapon'', given that he's made [[Mecha Mooks]] turn against their fellows with his power.

*** [[Hollywood Hacking|Hollywood Weaponized Hacking]]: This is pretty much his ''weapon'', given that he's made [[Mecha-Mooks]] turn against their fellows with his power.

** [[Wolverine Claws]]: Daniel's Voltcom. Includes [[Grappling Hook Gun|grappling claw-lines]], a [[Flechette Storm]] ability, and [[Super Speed]].

*** Though he still winds up [[Late to ~~The~~ Party]].

*** Though he still winds up [[Late to the Party]].

** [[Whip It Good]]: Wade produces this {{spoiler|when he takes control of Voltron}}.

* [[What Happened to ~~The~~ Mouse?]]: The Commander Kala spider robeast was last seen at the end of "Defenders of the Universe" rebuilding herself. She doesn't reappear until "I, Voltron", 18 episodes later.

* [[What Happened to the Mouse?]]: The Commander Kala spider robeast was last seen at the end of "Defenders of the Universe" rebuilding herself. She doesn't reappear until "I, Voltron", 18 episodes later.

* [[Who Is Driving?]]

* [[Wraparound Background]]: Lampshaded by Larmina and Allura in the episode "Brains" as the Voltron Force runs through a mall to escape the Baltans. Lance justifies it by saying all malls have multiples of the same stores.