GO FIGURE BLOG # 15: VOLTRON

[D. MARQUIS]

WHEN VOLTRON DEFENDER OF THE UNIVERSE FIRST AIRED IN THE U.S IN THE MID 80'S, I REMEMBER RUNNING HOME TO SEE IT SO I WOULDN'T MISS THE INTRO. IT WAS ONE OF THE FIRST "COMBINER TYPE" CARTOONS WE GOT AFTER THE SHORT LIVED SATURDAY MORNING "MIGHTY ORBOTS."

THE SUPER FORCE OF SPACE EXPLORERS CONSISISTED OF KEITH (THE LEADER) , LANCE, HUNK, PIDGE, AND ORIGINALLY PRINCESS ALLURA- A NATIVE TO PLANET ARIYS WHO REPLACED SVEN.

VOLTRON IS MADE UP OF MECHA LIONS WHICH EACH EXPLORER PILOTS AND EACH FORMS THE LIMBS AND TORSO CREATING A MIGHTY ROBOT TO DESTROYS ENEMIES WHEN CALLED UPON. I MUST SAY- THEY'VE UPGRADED THE SERIES NICELY.

I MUST SAY I WISHED FOR MORE BAD GUY FIGURES AND OR VEHICLES FOR THIS SERIES WHICH WOULD HAVE MADE ME A POSSIBLE COLLECTOR-ALTHOUGH I WAS ABLE TO OWN THE YELLOW LION FIGURE IN THE 80S.


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