Probably breaking taboo by asking, but why IS Voltron The Only Thing That Can Stop Zarkon? (TM) Is it just a matter of it being super powerful, or does it somehow exploit some weakness of his (like throwing the Ring into Mount Doom)?

eastofthemoon:

radioactivesupersonic:

Well, Allura says that, but, it should be noted that Kolivan was eighty percent in place with a plan for potential assassination before Voltron dropped into his lap, and he wasn’t particularly eager to get them on his side, which suggests they weren’t an integral part of his plan.

I think the main part of it is, Voltron is just, a serious order of magnitude above almost anything that can be thrown at it, and, if you’re going to have any chance to take out someone who’s as much of a terrifying juggernaut as Zarkon is why go for the small guns. It’s also kind of a symbolic “beacon of hope” thing kinda like… now technically in ATLA there was no particular reason Aang and only Aang could take out Ozai like he was literally impervious to being harmed by anything other than the avatar- but Ozai was so powerfully entrenched in place that having the biggest gun in the setting on your side was about the only way people could have faith that they’d even have a shot at taking him out. 

From a meta standpoint, Voltron is going to punch Zarkon in the face because the show is not named “Steve That One Marmoran Guy” and we all know what we were here for and it’s to watch Voltron punch Zarkon in the face. So it’s kind of a given. But it’s good to ask.

I kind of want to see Steve that one Mamoran guy punch Zarkon now.  Is that wrong? LOL