pastelgothpaladin:

People have already brought up the fact that Keith and Shiro have some pretty heavy parallels to Keith’s parents, and I’ve seen people call it a “reach”, which is just ridiculous with evidence like this.

• Both Shiro and Krolia crash landed onto earth and were found by someone they had grown or would grow to care for. 
• The injury to Keith’s dads’ right arm ties into the consistent symbolism involving Shiro’s right arm. (His right hand man, the right arm to Voltron, etc.) 
• Shiro and Keith’s dad wearing the same vest. 
• Krolia acting and looking strikingly like her son. 
• The scar on Keith’s face resembling the Galra marks on his mother.
• As well as the narrative about protecting the ones they love.
• Both Shiro and Keith’s father have even both faced death

If at some point say, Keith gives Shiro his knife, then there would be no arguing that this is intentional. 

And this makes sense when you think about the other characters who have been mirroring and following in their predecessors footsteps; such as Lotor and Honerva, as well as Allura, Lance, and King Alfor. Seems like characters being compared to parents has become a more prevalent theme.