I like the ending of Macross, compared to most TV shows on this era, either they tell you exactly what's going to happen, or they you just don't tell you anything and leave you with more questions than answers
the ending of Macross reflect the beginning of the series, on the beginning, we meet a young man who only cares about flying his fanjet, a young woman who only cares about her job and a little girl full of dreams
the show ends with a young man who has grown as a person by lost of his friends and comrades, learned about the tragedies of life and that he has a world that surrounds him and most of all, learn to love, same with Misa, and of course, Minmey who has also grown up, realizing her dream has come true and that her dedication carryed the world to go on and not surrender
and it leaves us telling us the love triangle is resolved, the war is over, but they will continue living their lifes filled with the daily day tribulations
that show ruled!!
a bit off topic
anyway, on the subject of Anime usually being 20-40 something episodes, what is everyone take on shows like Dragonball, Pokemon and Naruto to name a few, that have gone off forever....it's just meaningless fighting, what's the deal?