ravenbow:

paladindorks:

you would think that Shiro would be a little more…cautious around Keith after learning that he is part Galra.

I mean the Galra tortured him-For a year , took his arm – a part of himself,replaced it, and now it serves as a constant reminder.

They made him do things so horrible he was referred to as a monster…

Even Allura, the diplomat that she is, the peaceful altean,
Allura who has done nothing but try to get the paladins together since they met,

Allura who recognized and acknowledged Keith as the amazing pilot that he is, who got to know Keith for the person he is, started to hate and resent him after learning that he is part galra.

When Kolivan is talking to allura, to try to get her to see that not all Galra are bad…well as bad as Zarkon, she turns and looks at Keith and says “I hope so”.

This really stood out to me. That Allura would look at Keith and “hope” that not all Galra are bad, as if he could turn at any moment. As if he was someone she couldnt trust, as if he has changed.

It’s understandable of course, the Galra killed her family and destroyed her home

but then there’s Shiro
Not giving a fuck

He’s been tortured, dismembered, and mentally attacked by the Galra, but he still sees Keith for who he is.

and I think that’s beautiful

Don’t you think Shiro would understand better than anyone else that the Galra blood that’s running through Keith’s veins is not what defines his best friend?

Shiro spent the entire first season thinking himself a monster because of his Galra arm and the influence Zarkon had over him. He fought that alone. Would you want to see your best friend take on such a heavy and hard realization alone?

It definitely takes a really strong mind and heart to be accepting of something like this, and it’s also incredibly mature and important–to be able to see past your own experiences and feel sentiment for another person and support them going through a situation that would otherwise be traumatizing to you. But we’ve always known how strong Shiro is, how mature and level-headed he is when things get hairy. 

If this wasn’t clear enough, Shiro and Keith’s relationship–and especially Shiro’s response to all of this–is a shining example of fighting racism and prejudice.

I’ll admit I had my own concerns and doubts leading up to S2 about how Shiro might deal with Keith being of Galran descent, but looking back now, we didn’t really have much to worry about. ❤