dreamweaver13

Ah. obviously you haven't seen the third starship troopers movie.

It's a slippery slope (just to take it away from the windows, lake and the bridge ). I hate the patronizing attitude that came with "adjusting" a storyline just so a specific community can appreciate it. relatively, i'm a purist, so i sincerely believe in showing an artform/creation as it is, and letting the target community see it as it was originally intended. That is the true essence of "sharing culture". But then again, I also appreciate the nuances of financial viability and marketing. What good is a "pure and unadulterated" product if no one is there to see it? I cannot begin to imagine what it would have been like if Macek/HG insisted on showing Macross as it is (albeit dubbed), and what effect it would have had. for all we know, that early, anime could have REALLY broken through. the Macross product itself may have been good enough to shift perceptions. and the acceptance of anime in western culture could have happened way back in the 1980s, as it did (arguably) in the late 90s/2000s. But then again, it might not have. it might have failed miserably, and only 1/4 of us would be in this Forum right now, discussing this obscure anime mecha series that was a hit in Japan but didn't really fly with the rest of the world. Sometimes, revolution is indeed baby steps. But sometimes, it just takes one big fracking sledgeghammer. like GITS. like Evangelion. I can understand what Pete is saying in the sense that I have this nagging regret: what IF Macross could have been that Sledgehammer that would have TRULY opened the floodgates, instead of a mere rockhammer that started digging that long tunnel out of Shawshank? What if Macek/HG didn't succumb (assuming they put up any fight at all, in the first place) to the standard of the times, and refused to take the easy way out? I'm not denying Macek/HG's place in history. I'm just saying that in a world where they had more balls, their place in history could have been much MUCH bigger, and undisputed.

I was only half serious when i equated Hikaru's amazing luck with his skill (coz there are indications of his skill in SDFM other than his ability to survive, as others have cited by now). but then again, at the end of the day, the best one is the one who's still alive... (and no, death by blackhole doesn't count. but who'd bet against me that Hikaru survived even that? hehe). I knew about the fokker, but not about the Blue Max. good catch. Who says it was all about the food?

I agree. totally awesome series for me. oh by the way, finally saw first 2 episodes of Ga Rei Zero -- LOVING IT!!

And my answer to that would be in this very same thread: http://www.macrossworld.com/mwf/index.php?...st&p=655535

almost fell out my seat when i heard it. came absolutely out of nowhere.

LOL. Exactly!

I hope you also saw the previews after each episode, for the macross 7 reference. Finally got me a copy of Ga Rei Zero. Hopefully i can watch it over the weekend.

that would be cool. provided that the original mikimoto designs would be used. MF character designs on the old crew just won't work for me. p.s. LOL on the pic. that's a pretty big minmay figure.

yeah. interestingly enough, a remake would be perfectly in character. don't know if i would be pissed off or amused, though. but imagine a remake where "kyon" knows it's a remake. could be fun.

and i can't believe this is the first time i actually realized it: they can actually produce the first-ever true Macross 7 game, on Wii. Pilot your Valkyrie across hordes of enemies, using your guitar controller. wow. I guess Kawamori wasn't completely off his rocker when he dreamed up Basara and his custom-valk.

me too. and i wished it could go on. yes, both the show and my youth.

I've been watching Casshern Sins, and i found it fantastic. i've only seen up to ep7 though, but i'll definitely be following it. also, gundam 00 2nd season up to ep8. i'm liking it. no wonder, since i liked the first season. it's always amusing to see anime characters actually grow up. I just a got a hold of the complete series of Nabari no Ou, but the OP and the first few scenes seem to bore me already. has anyone seen it? any good? it's getting harder to watch anime beyond the first episode these days. sigh. any other recommendations?

I know this is probably old news to everyone, but all the same, check out the map of the Internet as seen in wikipedia: Grace, are you there?

that was cool!

LOL! But Bono could still work... if it's this version of Bono from Southpark: And if you've seen this episode, you'll know what i'm sayin'.

YES! and add Disney characters! Kindgdom Aces!

haha. i appreciated the real-life parody, and indeed they were right on. just wanted to jump straight into my Black Hole comment. and now i believe that Black Hole should get to those real-life pop stars too... to spare us from all this.

Nah, i'm sorry. i'll have to say no on this one. i just can't think positive about a timeline where the great and powerful SDF Macross has been reduced to a magical floating bridge/command center.

Jeez. how depressing. i'm now hoping the Black Hole gets to them in time to spare them from all this.

LOL!! frickin hilarious link you posted Mr. March. honesty is indeed the best policy... and it sure makes for one hell of a laugh.

This is where i differ in opinion. for me, in SDFM, misa wins out because the development of the romance between her and hikaru was thoroughly developed, while minmei was the girl who realized her feelings a bit too late (if she really did). in DYRL, i'd have to give minmay the edge because she never really wavered in her feelings from the time she met hikaru to the end. the misa angle just came out of nowhere. and if i had no SDFM background, there just wasn't enough development from bickering enemies, to friends and to lovers.

Choose, dammit!

Talk about taking things out of context.

What do you mean "clues"? who needs "clues"? it's SO obvious that at the end he chose __[enter your preference here]___! HELLO?!