Comments on: Macross Frontier Episode 5 (Stardate Or Macross Macross It’s A Wonderful Town The Bridge Is Up And The Hangars Are Down)

By: gfdfdssdaas

gfdfdssdaas — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 19:31:15 +0000

oh something huge is coming down … its a bird, its a plane … no it is a giant underpant ———————————————————————

By: Haesslich

Haesslich — Sun, 11 May 2008 16:12:49 +0000

Also, Kaioshin, what did you think of Cathy, now her face was drawn correctly and she revealed her past with Ozma? Must say, she now looks like a runner-up for Miss Macross, especially with the wistful look she had in the car.

By: Haesslich

Haesslich — Fri, 09 May 2008 23:41:52 +0000

Myssa Rei: I still say it looks closer to the VF-11 with FAST pack installed - due primarily to the shape of the nosecone and the canards just behind the cockpit, which are missing from the VF-SS-II. The episode was more to build the relationship between Alto and Sheryl, which will be key to later story progressions, especially if we’re to have a REAL love triangle - without love-love mode from Sheryl and the possibility Alto will return it, there’s no real triangle at all.

Basara’s songs… well, they weakened and hurt the Protodevlin, IIRC - it did goad them on, but did affect them in a way Ranka’s singing voice doesn’t - it damaged the buggers, rather than make them more aggressive. We’ll see if Ranka ALSO has some Anima Spirita ability in her, or if there’s something else besides her status as a Vajra survivor which is drawing them to her. Like, say, the possibility that she CAN empower them, which is why they want her alive. They could’ve just nuked the Frontier fleet otherwise, given the performance of their shoulder cannons as observed in Episode 1.

By: Kaioshin Sama

Kaioshin Sama — Fri, 09 May 2008 07:31:14 +0000

I meant pacify more in the sense that it got them to stop sucking the life out of or destroying every race they encountered more than to mellow them out directly. In both cases there was a gift involved too. With Minmay it was the gift of culture and with Basara it was more or less the gift of life in that the Protodevln realized their true potential. In both cases neither foe had any reason to fight anymore and promptly layed down their weapons, hence the indirect pacification of the “enemy”.

By: Myssa Rei

Myssa Rei — Fri, 09 May 2008 07:14:24 +0000

Kaioshin: Notice that the Valkyrie defolding from Galaxy LOOKS extremely similar to the VF-SS-II from Macross 2? Took me a little by surprise, that one. Also, I think this episode so far has the least references to the original series, aside from the song Ranka belted out.

As for Basara… I remember that his songs didn’t pacify the Barota/Protodevlins as much as they ENERGIZED them, what with him being an Anima Spiritia powerhouse and all.

By: cclragnarok

cclragnarok — Fri, 09 May 2008 06:06:19 +0000

“Rather than having a pacifying effect like Basara and Minmay’s songs though, Ranka’s music seems to throw the Vajra into fits of rage.”

I’m not sure Basara’s songs had a pacifying effect. Actually, I’d say that it’s kind of the opposite of that.

By: Haesslich

Haesslich — Thu, 08 May 2008 23:59:03 +0000

Welcome back to Macross - Ep 6 came out, and it looks like they’re setting up the other half of the story there… which should make for an interesting middle third of the series. Now, the whole ‘immediate band’ thing is weird… but the visuals were worth the cost of entry, and having everyone’s faces look normal (for the most part) is a treat, especially where Klein is involved… and IMO, her lack of Gainaxing makes her much prettier. Especially in normal clothing, and with actually definition to her face.

The high point has to be the interactions here - Sheryl gets to cut loose, bonds a bit with Klein, and Alto gets a reason to fly beyond ‘I have to protect Ranka’. Between that, the hippo-cow, and the almost whimsical way they explored the Zentradi zone it was a fun setup episode, if a tad slow for some viewers who were expecting more romance or drama. Which, of course, sets the stage for Episode 7…