VF-15 Banshee

That wouldn't happen to be Doug Bendo, would it?

Here it comes. and also, new Destiny Astray.

I'm not gonna write out a huge post on this (gotta save something for the podcast right?) but here's a few thoughts on the conclusion of Gundam ZZ. First of all, Chara Soone has to be one of the worst examples of dumb fanservice I've seen. She waltzes around in a dominatrix outfit instead of a uniform, even uses a whip. When she does wear a normal suit, she seems to have a habit of tearing it open (no small feat of strength I wager) to expose her breasts and so on and so forth. She's like the even dumber and less likable version of Rosamia Badam. I for got to mention in a previous post about the death scene with Rasara Moon. What is supposed to no doubt be depressing and tragic ends up having you roll your eyes. Her death comes at the hands of that moron Stampa, Stampa-ing about in his MS and I just get absolutely no feelz. Probably doesn't help that i didn't like her anyway. Glemy's Rebellion is completely inexplicable. There doesn't seem to be a reason for anyone to follow this guy outside of his little Puru clones. He calls Haman incompetent, but how is that reasoned? She successfully invades Earth, drops a colony on it and browbeats the Federation into giving her Side 3. How is she incompetent? It just comes off as a naked power grab for no other reason than Glemy feels like it. The whole is certainly not helped by having only three and a bit episodes to play out in and that Glemy's attitude towards Roux gives him this absolutely monstrous Achilles Heel. Once again, what should have been a dramatic and tragic moment when Roux blasts him and tearfully says, "I'll never forget in my heart that you loved me," just doesn't jive because A) She had continually rebuffed him until now, so why does she all of a sudden care and 2) Glemy's weakness for her made him look like a man-child desperately playing at leader. Oh and it's also super creepy with that conversation he has with Puru Two after she wakes up and is butt freakin' naked. All in all, Glemy's rebellion is fail. I didn't quite buy Puru Two's sudden turn to the Light Side of the Force. I think she should have stayed a villain. Speaking of Puru Two, where did she and Illia Pazom disappear too? Tomino shows seem to have a habit of doing this; it happened to Uso's father in Victory. I wonder if that means that it really was Puru Two in the ZZ episode of Gundam Evolve... Lastly, the final duel between Haman and Judau comes off as pretty watered down. Given that Char and Kamille both could barely touch her at Gryps 2, I have trouble believeing that she could have gotten so rusty by this time. Maybe it's because of her conflicted feelings for Judau? I also don't quite buy her suicide. Honestly, I think they killed her off because Char's Counterattack was next on the docket. Pity. So, the final critique. While Gundam ZZ wasn't as horrible or insulting as I once thought it was, it is definitely a mediocre show. The good episodes in the middle can't save it from the stupidity of the first 17, Tigerbaum or the lackluster finale. I would have much preferred that the original outline of the show had been followed and that it got 50 episodes like Zeta. It is a couple of steps above schlock like Destiny, AGE and G-Saviour but just a couple. On the MAHQ scale, I give it 2 Angry Lolis out of five. Top 5 & Bottom 5 Characters 1. Haman Khan 2. Judau Ashta 3. Rakhan Dakaran 4. Cyber Newtype Mashymre 5. Illia Pazom 1. Stampa Halloi 2. The Moon-Moon Sisters 3. Beecha and Mondo 4. Glemy Toto 5. Chara Soone Yazan gets an honorable mention for going insane and then mysteriously surviving a fall that should have killed him. Top 5 & Bottom 5 MS 1. The ZZ Gundam 2. The GM-III 3. The Queen Mansa 4. The Hamma Hamma 5. The Bawoo 1. The Geze 2. Zeta-Zaku 3. ReGelg 4. The Agguguy 5. Schuzrum Dias Top 5 & Bottom 5 Moments 1. The Battle of Dakar 2. Leina scolding the Fed bigwigs 3. Judau and Haman's "romance" 4. The Battle of Dublin 5. Kamille & Fa together at the end. Sayla gets an honorable mention 1. Every scene with Gemon the Trash-Man 2. Every scene with Stampa Halloi 3. Moon-Moon 4. That creepy moment with Glemy talking face-to-face with naked Puru Two 5. All of Beecha and Mondo's stupidity Honorable mention to the chicken on Bright's head.

When I heard Mika Doi say, "this is Delta-1," in Macross 30, I got warm DYRL fuzzies.

^This.

Zoroastres has a translation guide over in the Guide thread that should help you.

Yurba-Arga is the Protoculture structure that's very prominent in the glacier area.

Oh frak me, that race to get the YF-21 super parts really is nasty isn't it?

Well, now that I've beaten the game, I have to wonder, what conditions are set on the multiple endings? The difficulty level you play? How much time you spend with Aisha or Mina? I wonder... Well, New Game+, here I come! Oh and when you beat the game, you unlock ULTIMATE difficulty mode. I don't even want to know...

Is the difficulty level adjustable in-game or once you pick at the start, are you stuck with it?

Huh. I thought it was stated that there would be optional weapons for the pod. Or maybe that's just supposed to be the case and you never actually get to use them.

Stereotypes in anime? Shock! But seriously, give it a while. If you don't do any of the story stuff, you won't know what's going on with Yurva Arga. Also, excellent work on the guide! Looking forward to your entries on the quests.

Yeah, I'm pretty sure stuff like the Regult, Nousjadeul-Ger and other stuff unlocks in NG+. I think I have a quest to get the VF-25 Armored pack but it's driving me crazy. I think it wants me to kill bandits, but there are none in the Glacier area. Maybe I haven't found them or I need to go somewhere else?

OK, here's what i understand of the overall plot given my limited understanding of Japanese. Spoilers ahoy. Also, a great character moment between Alto and the SMS Frontier crew: Ozma: Alto, I heard that Basara Nekki has finally turned up...? Alto: Uh yeah, that was him singing while we were fighting. Ozma: WHAT?! And I missed it?!! I think I'm gonna go after him... Michel: Taichou, I think we have more important things to be worrying about right now. Ozma: Uh, yeah... right. Important things. Right.

Yeah I could see them naming one of the SDFN-class ships after Breetai (or Vrlitwhai or however). The only other ones we know of being the SDFN-1 Hayase and the Global.

I guess Kawamori has a streak of Kill 'Em All Tomino.

er..... um...... I don't remember that song from the show or the movies... *puzzled*

Apparently that's what Kawamori says. There's even less to "canon" in Macross than there is in other anime. It's all in-universe TV and movies doncha know?

I seem to be having some trouble transferring music to my PS3. It doesn't seem to want to read anything off my thumb drive.

There's a great fanboy moment in the game where Isamu and Guld get into a fight and some familiar lines are said. Isamu: I bought you lunch two times in high school!! Guld: I bought you lunch thirteen times!! There is one truly WTF moment that I've run into and that is Also, hearing Mari Iijima say "Hikaru!" brings back warm DYRL fuzzies.

If I could get some help with these quests here, that'd be awesome. Also, i can't find the guild in the Glacier area where the races are...?

As has been mentioned, double tap X to drop altitude.

I knew it! I bet this item I need for VF-19A plans is in the Yulia Islands, even though I got the quest from Maricone Hill in the desert!

Someone did some creative re-editing. http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=XfxMN1P0lSI

Lol, why do you have three copies of the LE?