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Even the original SDF Macross introduced like nine characters in the first episode. Imagine if you only got to watch that and didn't get the second episode until months later. For the original show the first two episodes are closely associated because of how they aired back to back, so I understand not being able to look back and see how even then it could be confusing to new viewers.

Excellent point.

That's not really how preview episodes work. The final version will have footage added, not removed f^_^

It'll probably have a few bits removed... It has to stay at 25 minutes, after all. And then the BD will include the "full" version. Just like Frontier...

On a previous topic, I don't get the complaints about there being too many characters, really. They're still grouped together: four members of Walküre, four pilots for those four members. The focus is definitely still on Hayate and Freyja and Mirage and Mikumo.

Maybe adding the Aerial Knights was a bit too much, but we know these six guys are members of a team.

No one complains when Lord of the Rings debuts all nine Nazgul at the same time (good Lord! We're less than half an hour into the movie! And there's NINE new characters!), because we understand that they're a group. I don't think anyone was confused about who was a pilot for which faction, or which girls were in Walküre and which weren't. No, we don't know what their personalities are (mostly), or what the Aerial Knights are trying to accomplish, but that's the kind of mystery that's meant to be EXCITING.

Whether it is or not, of course, is up to your personal taste, but by grouping all the characters into a few different factions, I think they sidestepped most confusion.

I think he's being sarcastic. There is no Japanese version of Robotech.

I do now at least one person who desperately WANTS one, though...

But hey, at over 5000 words, here's probably the longest blog post I have ever written, and will probably ever write:

https://gubabablog.wordpress.com/2016/01/17/the-great-macross-rewatch-38-do-you-remember-love/

And Annika was MEANT to be the negative one, but she switched sides...

??

How did this bomb get set off? I make an observation that the article is providing a less than comprehensive presentation of the new series, especially when compared to past articles in Newtype (if it even comes from Newtype), and not only do I get my head chewed off, but statements I never proffered are being attributed to me.

Nevertheless, a further question to the OP: were there any other pages in the article? Or just the ones scanned?

Sorry, I wasn't trying to set off a bomb or bite your head off, and I apologize if I misconstrued your meaning.

Too early to judge.

People are freaking out on both sides, for and against.

"Its a magical girl show; No, you must be an idiot its not a magical girl show."

I think this is going to go on for ever.

People need to appreciate opposing opinions without flaming.

I thought we were pretty balanced on the podcast... Do you disagree?

How is that a valid response to someone saying "I'm bummed they didn't highlight the mechanical designs."? Sketchley didn't imply that music isn't a pillar of Macross. It's an oddly petulant response to an observation.

No, but it's unusual... "There are three pillars of Macross, why didn't they highlight the one that *I* wanted them to...?"

So, for now, they highlighted the music. I'm sure mecha detail will be forthcoming.

Yes and no.

One of the pillars of Macross has been the mechanical side. It's the lack of emphasis in this marketing campaign (from Newtype?) that saddens me.

And one of the pillars is music, which they chose to emphasize here.

You're telling me rookie Max from SDFM couldn't have hopped into that machine and pulled even more impressive moves?

Yes, I think that's what Einherjar was hinting at.

Was that scan taken from Newtype?

Makes me sad... as the focus is almost entirely on the characters, and the Valkyrie is mere window dressing in the background.

[For comparison: the Newtype articles on MF did have a paragraph here and there on the Valkyries]

Are machines more interesting than humans now?

Thanks, everyone!

And here we are... THE FINAL TWO EPISODES!!

https://gubabablog.wordpress.com/2016/01/13/the-great-macross-rewatch-36-romanesque/

https://gubabablog.wordpress.com/2016/01/13/the-great-macross-rewatch-37-farewell-to-tenderness/

Next up, DANA STERLING!!

(Not really.)

Could be convergent evolution. Or whatever it's called when something's invented in two different places/times independent of each other.

But seriously, WHY Sharon Apple? They must be really good at separating the artist from their music...

Well, in the liner notes for the Macross 7 album, Music from Galaxy Network Chart, it looks like they just rejiggered her and called her "Sharon Apple-R." And she's still in the top 5.

Dunno why, dunno for how long, but the region block has been lifted on Delta at the official Big West channel.

http://youtu.be/KyQQYQDGPJM

They could've gotten more had they not region blocked it initially.

Also, they re-uploaded the video for no apparent reason.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BdUNBWVQx3M

Didn't I post that already...?

Honestly, y'all should be reading my Rewatch blog...

http://www.macrossworld.com/mwf/index.php?showtopic=43193&p=1237431

Well... He's definitely not my favorite reviewer, but I wouldn't go THAT far...

I thought the reviewer expended a lot of effort complaining about being inundated with too many characters and subplots.

I for one was delighted with amount of stuff we were introduced to in character, plot, setting terms.

FAR too many anime suffer from sluggish/turgid/painful exposition and plot development.

If Delta can keep the tempo the of 1st episode (most of the time at least) it will buck that god awful trend and hopefully keep us all interested.........except for the guy who wrote the review obviously

He spent a lot of the review complaining, but concluded that it looked interesting and that he wanted to see more, though...

Thank you!

The Roy/Claudia flashback and the exact moment Hikaru becomes an unsympathetic dick:

https://gubabablog.wordpress.com/2016/01/10/the-great-macross-rewatch-34-rainy-night/

https://gubabablog.wordpress.com/2016/01/10/the-great-macross-rewatch-35-private-time/

I just realize the first episode I saw was not final version. I hope the final version not to dull like Frontier did, if I remember correctly.

WHICH final version of Frontier? There are three versions of Episode 1...

I guess I'm not really up to date on the IP exactly, but would it be crazy to think they'd work out something Cunchy or Funi or something for subbed streaming? And that's why they've un-region-locked it for hype-building?

Yeah, it would. They can't bring it over, and a number of people I've talked to appear pretty frustrated about it.

Dunno why, dunno for how long, but the region block has been lifted on Delta at the official Big West channel.

http://youtu.be/KyQQYQDGPJM