Gone but never forgotten, we rank the very best episodes of Netflix’s Voltron: Legendary Defender.
Voltron: Legendary Defenderwas a triumph for theVoltronfranchise.
The eight seasons ofVoltronwere filled with incredible episodes, so we decided to rank our favorites.
Every episode on this list is great for a variety of different reasons.
Some are gripping and dramatic.
Some are just flat out funny.
Others give us insight into the characters or glimpses into the wider universe of the series.
While of course were ranking them, that doesnt mean the ones near the bottom are bad.
These are all the best of the best; every episode on this list deserves love.
That line alone merits this episodes inclusion.
Also, its a great focus on Keith and Hunk.
The Keith and Hunk dual focus is unexpected but turned out to be a delight.
The Weblum creature itself also makes for a weird and unique set piece.
Its not just the team fighting big alien monsters or robots.
They have to go INSIDE a space creature and fight off its internal defenses.
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special though is the escalation of its comedy.
Thats right, the man who traveled to the Space Hospital.
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The episode also posits a what if?
in the form of Alteans ruling the galaxy instead of the Galra.
In a way she suffered a somewhat similar fate to the Alteans here.
This valuable insight into Keiths backstory made us fall in love with the character even more.
Keith may have been a loner before, but after this he was committed to the whole team.
Its a funny yet loving tribute to the original series that never feels mean spirited.
Romelle gets a real introduction to the team and her banter with Hunk is adorable.
We learn why Keith was so angry as a kid and that Shiro wasnt always selfless.
He didnt always put others before himself.
The fact that was also revealed through his love for another man?
Thats ground breaking for a boys action series.Read our full review here!
Nearly every moment in the episode is a classic.
Pidge and Hunk floating.
Shiro ejecting Sendak into space after being tormented by his voice.
Allura saying goodbye to her father by destroying his memories.
This episode will make you laugh your ass off then cry buckets for DAYS.
It also demonstrates that not all Galra are like Lotor or Zarkon.
One guy even uses bureaucracy to his advantage!
It raises the stakes on the entire universe, upending the status quo.
Razors Edge (Season 6 Episode 2)
Feelings.
Theres a LOT in this episode, but theyre all centered on love.
The love Keiths mom had for his father.
The love Keith has for Shiro as a surrogate father figure.
The love Lance has for Allura.
The love between Allura and Lotor.
It mostly focused on Keith and Lance though, and the differing ways theyre afraid of expressing their emotions.
Keith just wants to shove them all down.
Lance puts on a front.
Its a brilliant character study that gives us a lot of insight and fills in much needed details.
Its a stunning episode that does so much with so little.
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Speaking of legwork, Hunk is the real star here.
While everyone is freaking out, Hunk is just fine.
Hes used to being scared.
What was once seen as a weakness is now his strength.
They have a bond, a bond that the show was really all about.Read our full review here!
Space Mall (Season 2 Episode 7)
You bought a cow?
!It was free with purchase!
Theres a reason this episode is universally beloved by everyone associated withVoltron.
A big warm hug of fun that wraps you in delightful low stakes zaniness.
The Paladins go to a mall and have fun.
Well, except for Shiro.
But come on, you know that fight with Zarkon was a blast to watch.
Shiros bond with the Black Lion is so deep that he will have a SPIRIT WORLD BATTLE FOR IT.
You know, writing that out makes it even more incredible than it already is.
When, after four seasons, Pidge thinks her brother is dead and breaks down at his grave?
Its easily the best payoff of a running plotline in the entire series.
After so long Pidge thought it was all for nothing, even if she was quickly proven wrong.
Still, with all that build up it makes the eventual rescue of Matt all the more cathartic.
Throw in some heart-warming flashbacks and youve got the best single character focus episode in the entire series.
The Rise of Voltron (Season 1 Episode 1)
Im a leg!
This is one of the greatest series premieres of all time.
How does it do this so well in such a short span of time?
They make Lances fart joke work in context and it reveals something about him, which takes skill.
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Theres so much happening in the premiere but it never feels rushed.
This is the episode that won over a legion of fans and it well deserves the top spot here.
OverVoltronsentire run there were so many great episodes but theres no way we could list them all here.
What are some of your favorites?
Let us know below!
