All Eyes On Keith

All Eyes on Keith

All right, we really gotta talk about Keith’s eyes. As many people have noticed (see @storiesbeyondthestars‘s post here and this tweet here, for example), there’s something strange going on with them in these S8 images:

In both shots, his eyes look dull and devoid of life:

While other characters’ eyes, at a similar distance, still have the usual shine:

So the lack of shine in Keith’s eyes–but no one else’s–isn’t an error or a case of the artists just not giving a fuck. His eyes are intentionally being drawn like that, and it probably means that he’s going to be “corrupted” somehow in S8.

This is really interesting to me because I think the show has been constantly focusing on Keith’s eyes since the very beginning. Besides his hair (thanks Lance lol), his eyes are the first physical feature of his that we’re introduced to:

And whenever Keith is experiencing strong emotions, they’re often the only thing we see. This happens multiple times throughout the series:

Keith’s eyes are not only reflective of his emotions, but also change depending on his physical and mental state as well:

I think the show focuses on Keith’s eyes so much because they want viewers to pay attention to them and notice how they change. It’s like they’re treating his eyes like “characters” that add their own layer to the story.

So with that in mind, I think the marketing team is intentionally showing some interesting things about Keith’s eyes in order to give us hints about S8:

As mentioned before, Keith’s eyes appearing dull and lifeless in the promo images at the top probably means he’s being controlled or corrupted in some way. This dovetails nicely with the prevailing theories that he’s going to be captured or used as a pawn by Honerva.

Keith’s eyes in this scene from the S8 trailer make him look, as @storiesbeyondthestars puts it, “cornered and desperate”:

Keith doesn’t have his armor on, and he appears to be in a battle with only his BoM sword at his disposal. This might mean that he can’t use his bayard or the Black Lion, which explains why he looks so frantic. He could also be looking “cornered” because he’s outnumbered and fighting solo against multiple people (possibly Zethrid and her crew, which @the-red-paladins points out here).

Either way, it looks like Keith is at a disadvantage and he knows it. If that’s the case, then it’s possible that he loses whatever battle this is, Honerva “corrupts” him after he’s defeated, and then sends him back to Team Voltron.

I’m curious to see if Keith is featured in any more promo material. If so, I’ll be watching him closely to figure out if his eyes give us any more hints.

OKAY ALRIGHT ALL OF YOU

Thanks to @smileyoureoncamera, there’s this new au…

SO HERE’S THE PLAN: IF THIS GETS 500 NOTES (likes or reblogs) I WILL WRITE IT.

Basic summary:

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xslothboix

5 years ago

Chuuya: Oh, God, not Dazai.

Higuchi: You know Dazai Osamu?

Chuuya: Let’s just say we’ve crossed paths.

Akutagawa: Right. Was that before or after you slept with him?

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xslothboix

4 years ago

me today, yesterday, tomorrow:

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xslothboix

6 years ago

Dazai: i don’t know why but whenever chuuya’s around, my heart starts beating really fast and i get nervous. they’re complicated feelings.

Ango: you have a crush.

Dazai: blocked.

Ango: this is a verbal conversation, you can’t just—

Dazai: B L O C K E D.

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xslothboix

6 years ago

Oh… My… God.

Guys, guys, don’t lose hope just yet, fam. Yo yo yo Klance is still canon guys!!!

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xslothboix

6 years ago

RED GAY

how to tell if you’re the red gay or the blue gay

a (probably inaccurate but relatively relatable) study by dorkgan

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the red gay

openly angsty

wears black (oh wait, no-)

has messy hair

runs into situations without thinking

strong internally

has had ______ for only a day but if anything happens to them or it, the red gay will kill everyone in the room and then themself

family problems

looks up to someone (who they’ll probably be the successor of)

(is this where i insert the feline traits???)

hides true emotions with denial

but when around the blue gay, they become the softest of gays ever

fine examples include: keith kogane, ruby, catra

the blue gay

wants to be the best

does their best

calmer, but dealing with emotional issues

very confused about life

good hair *thumbs up*

wants to impress others

talks to others for advice

sometimes bottles everything up

openly shows love

admired others for their strengths

needs a lot of love and attention

puzzling past with the red gay

but all the same, they warm up to each other in time, with the blue gay taking care of their partner

because after all, they’re in love

fine examples include: lance mcclain, sapphire, adora

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xslothboix

6 years ago

Guren: there is only one thing worse than a rapist *pulls back paper on board* boom

Yuu: A child

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xslothboix

4 years ago

yoongi with dogs = major uwu

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xslothboix

6 years ago

I accidentally came out to my parents after my surgery

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xslothboix

6 years ago

In case this hasn’t been done yet. I tried bringing out the bg audio of Lance’s and Veronica’s conversation while Allura and Lance’s mum chat. Hope it’s somewhat more audible than the original Enjoy our bi disaster :’)

Edit: I forgot to add the transcript

Veronica: Maybe you can put in a good word for me with that long hair friend of yours

Lance: What?! Keith?! No no no no no hahaha NO WAY NO. Never. Not in a MILLION decaphebs okay? All that guy likes are knives and space wolves! So- Wh-who even likes those things?! AND he’s got a mullet- mullets are terrible cOME ON It’s no just no NO

Veronica: I’m just kidding P.S. Thank you to everyone reblogging and adding this bless u ♥

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