Space Mall is the seventh episode of the second season of Voltron: Legendary Defender. It was released on Netflix along with the rest of the season on January 20, 2017.
Synopsis
Shiro attempts to create a deeper bond with the Black Lion, while Coran takes the others to a swap meet, where they have some strange adventures.
Plot Summary
Shiro attempts to create a deeper bond with the Black Lion, while Coran takes the others to a "swap moon" to buy teludav lenses for the castle. After Coran details his time at these swap meets as dangerous, the group disguise themselves as space pirates to better blend in. However, they arrive to find the swap moon has become a shopping mall, similar to those on Earth.
Varkon, a bumbling rent-a-cop, sees the four Paladins drop their terrible disguises and pursues them through the mall. Keith goes to a knife salesman for information on the blade he has, and learns it's made of a metal from a planet that no longer exists, before the salesman tries to steal it from him. Hunk is made to work off a tab for Sal, the owner of Vrepit Sal's diner, and earns a mass following of customers with his gourmet skills. Varkon finds Hunk, and he races out. Pidge and Lance find a shop which sells Earth products from the 1990s, and want to buy a video game console. In order for the pair to buy the console they search a nearby fountain for change, allowing them to buy the console (which comes with a free cow named Kaltenecker). Hunk meets up with Keith, then Pidge, Lance, and Kaltenecker, and finally Coran, who has the lenses. They are all chased out of the mall by Varkon.
Meanwhile, the Black Lion reveals how it was created, and that Zarkon and Alfor were once friends. Zarkon then connects to Shiro on the psychic plane, where their difference in power is vast. Shiro's trusting words to his Lion earn its protection, enabling them to fend off Zarkon's psychic attack. Waking up, Zarkon loses more of his connection to the Black Lion, while Shiro becomes more connected. Afterwards, knowing Zarkon can no longer track them, Shiro orders the Castle to the headquarters of the Blade of Marmora. Pidge and Lance then attempt to set up their new game console, only to realize they lack a TV it can connect to.
Featured Characters
Quotes
- "That's one for Varkon!"
- "MOOOOOOOOOO!"
- "Ah, can't follow us outside eh?!"
Notes
- The knife salesman was voiced by real-life pitchman Vince Offer, himself famous for appearing in infomercials for ShamWow and other products.
- Kaltenecker the Cow was named after the show's line producer, Benjamin Kaltenecker.
- A purplish-blue haired Altean appears in a flashback along with Zarkon and Alfor. She would later to be revealed as a young Haggar in "The Legend Begins", whose real name is revealed to be Honerva in the same episode.