The start of the episode seems alright as a theme and opens up to what is to come, which is all fine. The paladins having one last day with the people they love before leaving seemed appropriate until this turns into some sort of weird rhythm to have Allura and Lance courtship resumed and complete all in one go. Although it did seem to evolve naturally until now through previous season, the way it was made to be felt really rushed here and pushed down our throat. Moving moments felt really flat. On another side, as it is the last day, you would assume that they would spent time with the people they love the most. Lance going out for his family and Allura makes sense, but for Keith to end up alone on the top of his lion really doesn't. Not that he was the focus this episode, but the new tone is quickly set for Keith's new role in the season, which is to be the distant "cool" leader full of amazing advice of social skills and love, which he really never meant to be to begin with in this series and felt very out of character. In that moment when Lance finds him, everyone got surprised without good reason to see Keith alone. As it is the last day to relax with the people the most important to you, we all thought to see him spend time with Shiro which was is closest friend through the whole series, especially since he is back to life now and not a paladin anymore. Or if not him, at least with Krolia, his mom. But neither. The episode was so condensed into pushing Allura and Lance together for what was to come at the last episode so that they would have some time together that every other characters feel non important and decorative. Pidge new role in the serie also comes as something a bit unsettling. Instead of the genius genderless character that people count on, it is shoved in our face that she is a little girl that needs to listen to her parents and suddenly our new comic relief. This episode felt pulled right out of another series and it was a surprise, not in the good kind of way.
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