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Dinotrux are Back and now they are Supercharged! #StreamTeam

Dinotrux Supercharged

A brand new Dinotrux series has begun, Dinotrux Supercharged debuted on Friday.

When I first learned about Dinotrux I was so excited. This is a cool combination of Dinosaurs and construction vehicles. It is such a cool concept and the designs of each character were excellent. I’ve enjoyed watching the show. Now there is a whole new series that continues the adventure of the past five seasons of the show. the new series is called Dinotrux Supercharged and you have to access it differently then Dinotrux, The show can be found on netflix at Dinotrux Supercharged.

In Dinotrux Supercharged , Ty, Revvit and the trux gang discover that supercharger bitbugs that can make the trux bigger and stronger have been released in the crater. The trux gang harness the bitbugs’ power and find themselves transformed into all new supercharged avatars – faster, better and more powerful than ever before. Tricked out with cool, new supercharged features, the trux can perform supersized building and rescues and join together to stand up to their nemesis – D-Structs to protect the crater from destruction. This all-new series will present our favorite Dinotrux characters with a never-seen-before faster, bigger, better and stronger look as they come together to show us the true meaning of friendship, unity and teamwork.

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We have not kept up with each season of Dinotrux. We absolutely loved the first season and watched the second but then, while we still enjoyed the show, we got behind. Now, this all new series looks really interesting and I may have to go back and re-watch the series that came before it. I think this may be the first Netflix series that has been re-launched as a new series. I could be wrong, though. Here are a couple of clips from the show.

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Stand with Voltron Legendary Defender

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Voltron: Legendary Defender has returned with another “mini” season. It is Season 4 and now the paladins are recruiting more people to fight against the Galra Empire. There are six new action packed episodes. In them we see conflict within the Voltron Team, changing rosters and a hunt for Prince Lotor. That is all within the first episode! I cannot wait to watch all the episodes with the kids.

Netflix sent me these great cards that are mini posters in support of the Voltron Coalition as part of the Netflix StreamTeam. I figured that these would be something that would be posted on fences and walls so I brought them outside for a little photo shoot. It went real well with my die-cast Voltron. Check out the trailer and then go watch the new season.

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Voltron Season 4 Returns October 13th on Netflix #StreamTeam

Voltron Team

I wasn’t quite thrilled that Voltron was split into 7 episodes and 6 episodes this year but I am thrilled that the second half of this year’s episodes returns this coming Friday. he kids and I have been fans ever since the first season. I’ve actually been a fan for a little longer because I was able to visit DreamWorks Animation Studios a few years ago before the show began. I can’t wait to find out what happens next, but then it is going to be a long wait for season 5. There was a panel at New York Comic-Con and I’ve wanted to get there for years. I would have loved to see the cast again.

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New York Comic Con Panel Reveals Brand New DreamWorks Voltron Legendary Defender Season 4 Clip and Stills
Watch the new season exclusively on Netflix on October 13th!

Saturday, October 7, 2017, New York Comic Con:
The creators and cast of the Netflix original series DreamWorks Voltron Legendary Defender offered fans at New York Comic Con an exclusive sneak peek inside the upcoming season in advance of it’s October 13 premiere.

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During the panel, a fan asked Kimberly to choose between Shiro and Lance. She refused to answer on behalf of Princess Allura. But as Kimberly Brooks goes she’s Shiro all the way!

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Season 4 kicks off with Shiro back at the Castleship and Keith making a choice that causes a rift between him and Team Voltron. As Allura and team focus on building the Voltron Coalition, Prince Lotor’s plans start to take shape. Continue reading Voltron Season 4 Returns October 13th on Netflix #StreamTeam

Can’t Get Enough Dragons? DreamWorks Animation and Netflix Has Your Fix #StreamTeam

Dragons: Race to the Edge returns for a fifth season on Netflix. At this point the Dragon Riders have defeated Viggo and have destroyed the Dragon Eye. You’d think that all was calm and safe but you’d be wrong. The Hunters are still a threat and there is a new villain who can control dragons. It is up to Hiccup, Toothless and the Riders to battle the Hunters. New and old allies will be there to help. Once Hiccup learns who the true leader of the Dragon Hunters is it threatens the course of dragon-kind. It is a new race, a race to defeat the Hunters once and for all. It all starts on August 25th on Netflix.

Here’s the season 5 trailer.

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Prince Lotor Rises Tomorrow on Voltron Legendary Defender Season 3 #StreamTeam

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Tomorrow the battle for the fate of the Universe begins anew!

DreamWorks Voltron Legendary Defender Season 3 will debut on Netflix TOMORORW August 4th with seven all-new episodes. In the wake of Zarkon’s defeat and Shiro’s disappearance, the paladins struggle to move forward with no one able to pilot the black lion or the ability to form Voltron. The team must quickly devise a plan as the ascension of Prince Lotor and his generals pulls the team into a perilous game of cat-and-mouse that tests their unity and abilities more than ever before.

Here is a brand new clip of Prince Lotor owning the whole of the Galra Empire. Where Zarkon was a rage of emotion, Lotor is more calculated and I think a more dangerous villain in this series. We shall see when season 3 drops tomorrow. But first, this clip.

And who are these people? They are Lotor’s generals.

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Voltron Season 3 Launches into Action Friday!!! #StreamTeam

The paladins

Where is Shiro? That is my main question about season 3. What actually happened to him and where is he? I think we were looking for him at the begining of season 2 as well but this time, I think things are more grave. Shiro battled Zarkon and Zarkon was defeated but Shiro disappeared. Now the Black lion has no pilot and the team has lost their leader. Will Keith step up and become the leader that the team needs? There are so many questions heading into season 3 and I cannot wait to find out the answers.

Prince Lotor

With the disappearance of Shiro and the defeat of Zarkon a new evil steps up to hassle the paladins. Prince Lotor and his generals are going to make short work of the paladins unless they can somehow form Voltron.

Lions on the run

DreamWorks Voltron Legendary Defender Season 3 will debut on Netflix this Friday August 4th with seven all-new episodes. In the wake of Zarkon’s defeat and Shiro’s disappearance, the paladins struggle to move forward with no one able to pilot the black lion or the ability to form Voltron. The team must quickly devise a plan as the ascension of Prince Lotor and his generals pulls the team into a perilous game of cat-and-mouse that tests their unity and abilities more than ever before. Here’s a brand new trailer from the third season.

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Voltron Season 3 Teaser Trailer #StreamTeam

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Straight from San Diego Comic-Con the team behind Voltron: Legendary Defender has released the teaser trailer for Season 3. This is a minute and 35 second teaser you have the introduction of a new villain, Prince Lotor who will be voiced by AJ Locasio (Back to the Future: The Game, Marty McFly). We also have the paladins and Princess Alura considering a new pilot for the Black Lion because Shiro has disappeared after Zarkon’s defeat. Without the Black Lion there can not be a Voltron. By the end of the trailer we see the Black Lion come to life again. But who is the pilot? We will have to wait until August 4th to binge on this amazing show.

I for one love the show and would have loved to have been at Comic-con to see the panel for the sneak peek screening that was followed by an in-depth discussion of the upcoming season with executive producer Joaquim Dos Santos, co-executive producer Lauren Montgomery, Bex Taylor-Klaus (voice of Pidge), Tyler Labine (voice of Hunk) and panel moderator Kyle Anderson, Associate Editor of Nerdist.

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Co-executive producer Lauren Montgomery, Bex Taylor-Klaus (voice of Pidge), Tyler Labine (voice of Hunk,) Executive Producer Joaquim Dos Santos

what I am bummed out about is that there will only be seven episodes in Season 3 on august 4th and then six more on October 4th for a Season 4. I definitely want more Voltron than that, but I know that I’m going to enjoy what comes. I just hope that we see Shiro again. I love the character and the voice actor, Josh Keaton.

Prince Lotor

Who will be the new pilot of the Black Lion? How many episodes in will we have to wait for that information? I hope not too long.

If you are not caught up on Voltron Legendary Defender then head to Netflix because seasons 1 and 2 are there for the bingeing. And, while you are at it, check out the creator’s and actor’s favorite classic episodes in Voltron 1984, also on Netflix.

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DreamWorks Dragons Race to the Edge Season 4 is On Netflix This Friday!

Dragons Race to the Edge

I have to admit, I got way behind on Dragon Riders: Race to the Edge. I love the How To Train Your Dragon Series very much. It is something really funny and emotional that resonated with me. I watched all of the first season and most of the second a couple of the third but I think I should go back to the beginning and watch How To Train Your Dragon 1 and then Dragon Riders: Race to the Edge and then How To Train Your Dragon 2 in preparation for the upcoming How To Train Your Dragon 3. I want to see where the story goes. I also think that the kids and I should start reading How to Train Your Dragon book series. We made it to number 11 but never read the final chapter. That was something that Eva and I really enjoyed together. Now we could bring Andrew into it as well.

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As the Kids Mature, So Does Their Entertainment – #StreamTeam

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Being a part of the Netflix #StreamTeam has been awesome. Netflix has become a huge part of our family’s entertainment. Allison and I have found a number of Netflix originals that we enjoy together including Travelers. This show is about a group of time travellers who have returned to the past to prevent a major disaster. What they find is cause and effect aren’t so cut and dry and may things don’t go the way that they expected. For the kids we have been watching Trollhunters, Voltron and Project Mc2. The kids gave Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events a try but didn’t care for it. I watched the first episode so far and it was pretty entertaining. The subject matter is a bit bleak but it puts things into a more humorous perspective. I don’t think that my kids are quite there yet for the subtle humor around such a dark premise.

However, some kids are getting to that point where their shows are dealing with more adult subject matter. Kids are starting to gravitate towards more grown up stories. With a show like A Series of Unfortunate Events the kids can still be kids and deal with difficulties instead of seeing something that they just aren’t old enough to be exposed to. We’re still enjoying mostly cartoons but moving towards those that have larger more grown up stories.

We recently finished Trollhunters which dealt with responsibility, death, betrayal and friendship. It is truly a family show but can still tell a grown up story set in this fantasy world. It was wonderfully done and we ate up the first season with gusto. When we got to the final episode my daughter experienced the loss felt from loving a character only to see it perish. There were real tears at that moment, and not just hers and Andrew’s. I got choked up, too. In real life, people die, no matter how much we love them.

we’re now watching the second season of Voltron and the paladins are growing and changing while the threats from Zarkon are becoming more real and terrible. We don’t know what the rest of the season will bring but I have a feeling that nothing will be the same once we get to episode 13.

With Eva we are had a very special experience together. We shared a love for the show Girl Meets World which ran for 3 seasons, two of which are on Netflix. We watched the series finale today and were both in tears. There were so many different episodes with important themes in this show. While it was almost always kept to a light tone there were more grown up topics that came up in the series. It gave us an opportunity to talk about things that will come up in life. It gave us something to bond over and a mutual starting point for conversations. Good TV can do that.

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Voltron Legendary Defender Season 2 on Netflix Returns Tomorrow #StreamTeam

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By now you have seen the trailer for Season two of Voltron Legendary Defender. We loved this show as a family. I was fortunate enough to get a sneak peek at the show at DreamWorks Animation Studios last year and it was so hard to wait for the first season to start. It has been even harder for the second season to get under way but that is all about to change tomorrow. So, to get you excited take a look at a whole bunch of stills and videos that I have to share with you including some downloadable activity sheets and more. But first, let’s check out that season two trailer.

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