Beware of Blast

There had been speculation that the MP Convoy is not a one shot release. Granted that there is such thing as a MP line, will the toyline be limited to just Transformers, or will it be as diverse as Bandai's SOC line? Also, to me, it's kind of hard to finalize another specific robot character/design that can be as commanding to the fans... not to mention confidence-inspiring enough to Takara in terms of ROI as Prime/Convoy, that it deserve such a superb toy treatment. Prime was certainly a sure-win decision and it took Takara three years to birth him - in time for the TF's 20th anniversary. What other significant bot design/character will be celebrating it's anniversary? If we factor in all the time and cost it took to make a toy like that, it'll be a huge gamble if it ain't Prime but another bot imo.

Hm, now I can see why Prime sounded the way Peter Cullen VOed him. I mean, look at the gritting teeth! That faceplate musta been some sort of protection for his fellow Autobots - in case his teeth explodes from the constant chewing and (god forbid) creates deadly flying splinters, that can pierce them all to death.

Although they may not be famous in the western world, they are HUGE and will always be, in the world, wherever Cantonese is spoken. If anyone were to come across a list of singers who are really good in what they do and notice they can also act very well, Leslie and Anita will be on that list. Leslie Cheung, Alan Tam and Anita Mui sort of competed against each other and rose to fame in their individual careers during the mid 80s and early 90s. Three of them were well regarded as serious examples for the aspiring new generations of Hong Kong's acting and singing talents to be versatile and creative in their field. One can also really see the emphasis of their versatility in the many concert performances they held. It's a sad fact now that Alan is the only one left alive to do that job. Leslie commited suicide last year (April 2003) during the beginning of the SARS epidemic. But at least he went after the Chinese New Year celebration. If only Anita got to celebrate her's this year. I'm sure she would have been happier. These are some of the few true modern artists that have really suffered for their arts. We used to take them for granted because they don't bitch too much about it. Good bye Anita and Leslie. Thanks alot for giving me a good time.

Enjoy. May you all have a great year ahead! Go here for the large picture.

LOL! You may not get what you want but AT LEAST you still get toys. I never get anything that's remotely a toy from the wife.

Yessir! Kuala Lumpur to be exact.

If that is true, then why do you have ten of those in each room? Surely they ain't there for shaking your Polaroid pictures!

Yup, we enjoy 365 days of summer here (I play and display mine everywhere in the house except the loo) and I did a comparison with my 1/48 Roy and Max. The off-white color on my Hikaru looks duller and darker than his buddies'. However, the yellowing is so uniform on all the parts, I don't mind it at all. Btw, I've also compared mine with a colleague's 1/48 Hikaru and his is still pristine white. Wierd. Maybe it's because he only takes it out when the air-conditioning is on.

I bought mine when it first came out too. It's still in very good condition although it's now thoroughly yellowed, I liked how the yellowing is very uniform (unlike the 1/60 yammie) and it gives the valk some nice weathering effect as well. Overall, the toy has fared quite well - no breakage whatsoever except for the paint chip on the metal hip bars. I still transform it gently every now and then. Good toy.

Very cute Agent One. If opinions like yours are ever taken seriously (not because you dislike M7, but the ways you've expressed it), then, this toy is made ONLY for shaking Polaroid pictures.

I have always regarded MW as the foremost info authority on all things Macross - because of both the fans who know, and the fans who want to know. Today I learn something new. Never count on MW as the foremost info authority on anything M7. It's a frakking disaster!

Congratulations Rob!

It's always good to hear MW members getting their half breaks. Here's a toast to your other half of your break - Huge success! Will sure to check it out when it hits my shore. Best of luck.

Well CoryHolmes, I've said this in my previous post... If anything M7 won't win too many converts but it won't intentionally create people who'll dispise it either. To be honest, at first I was kind of put off by all the main reasons you and the others have listed. But they served their purpose and were instrumental in providing the M7 story a good closure. And I grew to like it. As for the "Boring", "Gay"and "Jailbait" arguements, to me they are either no more than minor distractions or simply non-constructive bashing. In Japan the very qualities of M7 that are "Boring", "Gay"and "Jailbait" could probably the norm. I maybe wrong. If it's true M7 is the weakest link in the Macross chain, we shouldn't bash and fault it because everyone perceive things differently. My ultimate take away from M7 is the happy ending - That is the strongest impact that I don't get from the other Macross shows. Just think of M7 as the 80s of the Macross universe - wierd David Bowie hair, platform shoes, gaudy colors and glam rock. Good times.

Here's another classic case! Okay Nightbat, now it's my turn to flash my WTF neon sign back at you. Man, not to be crude, but that's pretty much how everything else work in life... I don't need to convince you. As a Macross fan, you need to convince yourself to watch M7. Your safety net (in case you don't like M7) is you still have your beloved SDF and Plus. The M7 sales pitch is over and done. The Japanese audience love it. Period. There rest of us are just feeding on Kawamori's table scrap. So, why wonder now only to wonder a decade later - why you didn't do it?

You have yet to watch it and wonder why you should (because people were bashing it), but yet your're drawn to post in a M7 thread? That is very ODD! M7 detractors don't like M7 because Basara, Soundforce and Jrock were the "focus" of the story - It's that simple. They dislike the overall direction and the premise that the "original" culture shock concept had been turned into something mystical and magical. It's kinda like how the original SW fans got turned off when "the Force" got demystified and were told that the Jedi are different and special because of Midiclorians, and the more they have of the Midiclorians, the more powerful they are. But as far as Macross (especially M7) is concerned... the basic concepts and all that have not change. Honestly, Basara, Soundforce and Jrock are only the tip of the iceberg. The serious mecha and all the non "fruity" stuff are still very much intact - In fact, I dare say there are more of the serious Macross stuff to be seen in M7 than SDF and Plus put together. If it helps, don't let the Anima Spiritia aura or power halos fool you into believing it's really magic. It's just artwork and animation to convey the idea of how the effects of music can be powerful. Kind of like the light show in Transformers the movie - when the Matrix was opened in Unicron... that ain't magic! That could probably some very powerful sentient Autobot virus wrecking havoc. I'm not sugar coating the show. I have nothing to gain but loose more time posting and explaining trivial crap. The rest is up to you and those who haven't watch it.

This reply proves just how TOTALLY clueless you really are. I didn't even bother to read the rest. Even Robotech fans know thats not what was going on in that scene. I don't see how anyone here can ever take you seriously, I know I won't from now on. Better yet, I won't even bother to respond to you. Agreed. The last time this came up on the old boards, we looked at the actual dialog from Ep 27, and it clearly stated that Minmay's singing was to be used as a weapon. Period. They used it to disable a sizeable portion of Bodolza's fleet, allowing them to destroy Bodolza. There was NO discussion of converting, saving or otherwise winning over the enemy. This wasn't about passion, but pure tactics. It is pure tactics! Same goes with the inception of Soundforce and putting Basara and Ray at it's helm in M7. But at the same time, it's also about passion. If they weren't good enough or didn't produced results, what's the point of having Soundforce or having Minmay to sing at all? As for converting, saving or otherwise winning over the enemy... think of that as part of the tactics package. In SDF and DYRL, Minmay did successfully converted Britai - One of the Zentrans more influential leader - He saw the light that culture must not be destroyed and on top of that, should be brought back to his people. Had that not happen, everyone in the SDF will die. That much IS CLEAR. Agreed on the part that Minmay paralyzed the enemy long enough so the good guys could clean their clocks. But the Boldoza's fleet and the rest of Zentradi ships, clearly out numbered the good guys. The other half of the battle was fought by Britai's force. Just think of the "winning over part" which is over-emphasized in M7, as an advance level of culture shock. There is no magic or something literally mystical per se. But then again, there were many cases when insurmountable odds were won over by sheer determination, hardwork and courage that are seen as miracles - What happen, and where did that faith go?

Someone gave you Unicron for a Christmas gift? That's NICE! I wish my gift is as nice as yours, although it's the MP Convoy, I had to pay for it myself. Merry Christmas to all!

I got mine for SGD175. That is about USD102.579 I didn't have to pay for shipping as mine was hand delivered.

Merry Christmas. Have a save holiday!

That is why Mac 2 is never considered to be part of the Macross canon. The basic idea is that the aliens DON'T have culture. It just doesn't jive with Kawamori's version of Macross at all. The idea is to inflict culture shock on the enemy. Not have a band versus band, diva versus diva battle.

Yup, that was where I was told. I tried to link the thread, but it keeps going to the main BBS. UN Spacy, was that you?

It's probably just me... I just like the democratic and imaginative way Kawamori and pals does things. I just don't question their methods of presentation, my opinions may be wrong... as I do get anal about the shows I like (particularly Macross)... but I REALLY don't see anything that rubs me the wrong way as far as M7 is concerned. DYRL and Zero are a world of difference. As different as seeing the Macross thru another person's eyes. It's like TYPOGRAPHY DESIGN... same message, just different ways of conveying it thru different use of typefaces.

Duke, you are taking things too literally. I can understand your gripe with M7. If it is any consolation, just be glad there will never be anything like M7. That direction is done. If anything, the future Macross stories and direction will keep changing. It will never be another SDF or Plus. That's why I like this franchise so much. Everything else just bore me.