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Vendetta · Post by **Vendetta** » 2008-07-04 09:03am

The actual Macross being In The Wrong Place might have been cool, but it would also have been major Fridge Logic. I mean it's not like it's all inconspicuous in Lake Global, someone would miss it.

Ford Prefect · Post by **Ford Prefect** » 2008-07-04 09:27am

"Hey, guys, do you notice something different about Lake Global?"

tim31 · Post by **tim31** » 2008-07-04 07:29pm

Vendetta wrote:The actual Macross being In The Wrong Place might have been cool, but it would also have been major Fridge Logic. I mean it's not like it's all inconspicuous in Lake Global, someone would miss it.

Quite possibly including the people who work on the SDF in its role as C3I centre for Earth, unless that role got parted out somewhat following the events of Macross Plus.

Ypoknons · Post by **Ypoknons** » 2008-07-04 10:05pm

Spoiler for Episode 13:
Ah, the SDF-4 Global, eh? That mystery turned out to be small... but the plot has taken a big turn, that's for sure. I'm glad the 33rd had the chance to hear Ranka live before they died.

Darth Raptor · Post by **Darth Raptor** » 2008-07-04 10:41pm

I can't decide what's best; shirtless Alto, weaponized fold drives or VF5SS being wrong.

VF5SS · Post by **VF5SS** » 2008-07-04 11:12pm

tim31 wrote:Ha, how does that humble pie taste?

Much like the coffee of Uodoo, it is bitter.

And don't be talkin' bout shirtless Alto. That boy has a six-pack AND BEAUTIFUL HAIR!

tim31 · Post by **tim31** » 2008-07-05 04:01am

Beautiful, beautiful hair. And cheekbones chiselled carefully from porcelein.

Vendetta · Post by **Vendetta** » 2008-07-05 04:17am

Alto is obviously a triumph of character design. He's unspeakably pretty, Tsundere as they come, and still no-one hates him for it.

SylasGaunt · Post by **SylasGaunt** » 2008-07-05 04:24am

I give him a pass I don't for most bish characters because instead of endless fawning over how great he looks his friends keep giving him shit about it.

Manus Celer Dei · Post by **Manus Celer Dei** » 2008-07-05 03:11pm

He's so manly. Look at him! He's got his gun in one hand and his woman in the other. I don't care if he used to dress up as the prettiest princess, he's still manlier than Shaft.

tim31 · Post by **tim31** » 2008-07-07 01:00am

Finally watched a subbed episode 13, the last five minutes was off the fucking shop! Grace is... Jesus.

VF5SS · Post by **VF5SS** » 2008-07-07 10:49am

Apparently there's a Macross Frontier novel. It reveals Alto's name in kanji and the fact that Michel is a damn dirty space kangaroo. I guess all those people wondering where the Zolans were in all of this got their answer. Does that mean he's gonna sprout blond arm hair?

Darth Raptor · Post by **Darth Raptor** » 2008-07-07 10:57am

I do believe that one of the bridge bunnies on the Quarter is an alien too, and not of the Meltran variety (the one with the dark eyes). Zolans are from the Macross 7 movie, right? Please tell me they're descended from the Protoculture as well. "Convergent evolution" cannot explain Star Trek aliens.

tim31 · Post by **tim31** » 2008-07-07 11:04am

Wait, what? Great. Just when you think you've safely assumed a character is of european extraction, they turn out to be a furrie.

Darth Raptor · Post by **Darth Raptor** » 2008-07-07 11:10am

You mean the elf ears weren't a clue? Leaving aside the fact that by now full-blooded Terrans must be increasingly rare, it was always clear that he wasn't one.

SylasGaunt · Post by **SylasGaunt** » 2008-07-07 11:20am

Darth Raptor wrote:You mean the elf ears weren't a clue? Leaving aside the fact that by now full-blooded Terrans must be increasingly rare, it was always clear that he wasn't one.

Quite frankly I'd been assuming he was part Zentradei.

tim31 · Post by **tim31** » 2008-07-07 11:26am

Yeah, I'd thought that he had a little Zentradei in him(make your own joke out of that).

VF5SS · Post by **VF5SS** » 2008-07-07 11:34am

Darth Raptor wrote:I do believe that one of the bridge bunnies on the Quarter is an alien too, and not of the Meltran variety (the one with the dark eyes). Zolans are from the Macross 7 movie, right? Please tell me they're descended from the Protoculture as well. "Convergent evolution" cannot explain Star Trek aliens.

Yes the Zolans are another race that the Protoculture messed with. The planet itself is like space Australia. Macross Dynamite 7 takes place on Zola. Most of the males have really hairy forearms so I hope Michel doesn't inherit that trait. His sister had pretty big ears though. Plus the Zolans had their own space patrol that used VF-5000s. They even get a VF-19 at the end of the OVA.

Commander 598 · Post by **Commander 598** » 2008-07-07 11:38am

Manus Celer Dei wrote:He's so manly. Look at him! He's got his gun in one hand and his woman in the other. I don't care if he used to dress up as the prettiest princess, he's still manlier than Shaft.

He's no Quattro nor Kamina.

VF5SS · Post by **VF5SS** » 2008-07-07 11:41am

Commander 598 wrote: He's no Quattro...

I have yet to see Alto dress in a sleeveless red leather vest complete with gloves and white tights. Not to mention the little red booties. In fact, the SMS uniform is pretty classy.

Commander 598 · Post by **Commander 598** » 2008-07-07 11:55am

There were no tights and it was the 80s. :colbert:

VF5SS · Post by **VF5SS** » 2008-07-10 01:36pm

In this episode we see the NUNS return to their roots and employ the tried and true tactic of NUKING EVERY FUCKING THING THEY CAN! Also the VF-171 has PINPOINT BARRIER PUNCH! I think I also heard the VF-171 team being called Diamond Squadron. Gamlin's legacy lives on. Overall this episode was great except for the fact that BATTLE 25 ONLY GOT A CAMEO!

raaage

Grasscutter · Post by **Grasscutter** » 2008-07-10 03:20pm

VF5SS wrote:In this episode we see the NUNS return to their roots and employ the tried and true tactic of NUKING EVERY FUCKING THING THEY CAN! Also the VF-171 has PINPOINT BARRIER PUNCH! I think I also heard the VF-171 team being called Diamond Squadron. Gamlin's legacy lives on. Overall this episode was great except for the fact that BATTLE 25 ONLY GOT A CAMEO!

raaage

You know, I've been wondering whether the VF-25 has a pinpoint barrier system. Seems odd that they'd take this feature out of a fighter that's supposed to have equal/slightly superior performance to the VF-19 and VF-22. But I don't think I've ever seen the trademark energy ripple effect whenever a 25 has blocked shots with its forearm shield.

Darwin · Post by **Darwin** » 2008-07-10 04:15pm

Grasscutter wrote: You know, I've been wondering whether the VF-25 has a pinpoint barrier system. Seems odd that they'd take this feature out of a fighter that's supposed to have equal/slightly superior performance to the VF-19 and VF-22. But I don't think I've ever seen the trademark energy ripple effect whenever a 25 has blocked shots with its forearm shield.

Considering the pinpoint barriers have been seen in every New UN Spacy fighter since the VF-19, have been demonstrated in the 171, I'd say it's likely. I'll need to go over some scenes to try and spot it -- the 25 tends to use that vibro-knife for close combat instead of a barrier-punch though, and it might lack the barrier system for decreased weight/increased performance as a mass-production unit to compete with/replace the 171. I'll need to look close at the HD scenes of any shield-blocked shots.

Ypoknons · Post by **Ypoknons** » 2008-07-10 05:44pm

VF5SS wrote:In this episode we see the NUNS return to their roots and employ the tried and true tactic of NUKING EVERY FUCKING THING THEY CAN! Also the VF-171 has PINPOINT BARRIER PUNCH! I think I also heard the VF-171 team being called Diamond Squadron. Gamlin's legacy lives on. Overall this episode was great except for the fact that BATTLE 25 ONLY GOT A CAMEO!

I laughed so hard at that scene.

I wonder why he punched instead of shooting it - bullets do fine against yellows.

I'm a bit disappointed the main Vajra ship didn't turn out to be that tough - the Quarter took it out with one hit. But then there's so many awesome little things about this episode - like the Iteza ☆ Gogo Kuji Don’t be late remix.