shirooskeith:

Just came across what executive producer, Joaquim Dos Santos, and the co-executive producer, Lauren Montgomery (part of the voltron team), had to say about Lance’s character, and it just made me scream inside, because this is it… this is exactly why I love this big space nerd… and in this scene it’s actually the first time we can see those traits reflected on our character.

IT STARTS:

“The pilot of the Blue Lion. Goofy, overconfident, and desperate for approval. Has the worst pick-up lines in recorded history.

“Lance, to me, feels pretty similar to the original guy,” Montgomery said.

“Yeah, he’s like the ladies man,” Dos Santos added.

“He’s kind of cool, but he’s kind of a
goof,” continued Montgomery. “I like Lance because he feels the most
human. He’s got those insecurities, but he tries so hard to cover them
up. That’s what’s kind of fun about him. He wants to be the cool guy. He
wants it so bad, but not exactly…”

“The fact that he’s just not really aware of that fact makes him super endearing,” Dos Santos explained.

As you’ll learn throughout the series, Lance will hit on nearly
anything that moves, but the game he spits is pretty groan-worthy.

“Believe me–[his pick-up lines] get
taken to a whole different level, as he meets different aliens and
different races around the universe,” Dos Santos said. “But also, he
does evolve. There’s aspects to his character that will start coming
more into the forefront as the series goes on. You’ll see him take steps
to real leadership material.”

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LANCE MY SWEET CHILD.