whispo Posted May 7, 2008 Share Posted May 7, 2008 (edited) VF - 25 Chimera VF - 25 Apocalypse VF - 25 Renegade VF - 25 Howler VF - 25 Vanguard VF - 25 Icarus VF - 25 Catalyst VF - 25 Spartan VF - 25 Deculture Would 've liked those, but messiah cuts it Edited May 7, 2008 by whispo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Nguyen Posted May 7, 2008 Share Posted May 7, 2008 (edited) From Wikipedia: "Literally, Messiah means "The Anointed (One)", typically someone anointed with holy anointing oil. Figuratively, anointing is done to signify being chosen for a task; so, Messiah means "The Chosen (One)", particularly someone divinely chosen." So strictly-speaking, it doesn't carry a specific religious connotation - but it's interesting to note that the concept of a Messiah is usually applied to the Christian, Jewish, AND Islamic tradition. So we're not talking about a particular religion here - and besides, it's just a nickname ("pet name" in the translation) like "Star Mirage", no? Mark <--- Likes it Edited May 7, 2008 by Mark Nguyen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie addict Posted May 7, 2008 Share Posted May 7, 2008 VF-25 Blasphemy! haha! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyde01 Posted May 8, 2008 Share Posted May 8, 2008 Messiah? Blah, stupidest name ever. Sounds like a name thought up by a religious fundamentalist. x_x i'm a religious fundamentalist, but i'm not too keen on the name either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Project Phoenix Posted May 8, 2008 Share Posted May 8, 2008 Better than VF-25 Infidel is you ask me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darkrealmbahamut Posted May 8, 2008 Share Posted May 8, 2008 The name fits with the VF-25 being the only fighter (that we have seen so far) that can handle the Vajra. Plus as stated before it is going away from tradional fighters of the here and now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kronnang Dunn Posted May 8, 2008 Share Posted May 8, 2008 (edited) VF-25 "Messiah"... Mmmmh... I'm kinda skeptic, but I may like it more & more over time... VF-0 Phoenix VF-1 Valkyrie VA-3 Invader VB-6 König Monster VF-3000 Crusader VF-4 Lightning III VF-5000 Star Mirage VF-9 Cutlass VF-11 Thunderbolt VF-14 Vampire VF-17 Nightmare VF-19 Excalibur VF-22 Sturmvogel II VF-25 Messiah I believe it kinda fits. No other Variable Fighter has a name that starts with an "M"... Edited May 9, 2008 by Kronnang Dunn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichterX Posted May 8, 2008 Share Posted May 8, 2008 i want to the see the VF-23 and 24! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chronocidal Posted May 8, 2008 Share Posted May 8, 2008 *monty python bit plays in head* at least they didn't call it the jehovah *waits to be stoned* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasgripen Posted May 9, 2008 Share Posted May 9, 2008 Well, the term Vajra is hindu or buddhist.....Messiah is alright......think of it as Evangelions fighting Angels...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morpheus Posted May 9, 2008 Share Posted May 9, 2008 Come on guys, this is Macross we talking about, where a bunch of space NUNS led by a MESSIAH fighting a crusade against large red lobsters Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Project Phoenix Posted May 9, 2008 Share Posted May 9, 2008 Come on guys, this is Macross we talking about, where a bunch of space NUNS led by a MESSIAH fighting a crusade against large red lobsters I am speechless... Brilliant! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Posted May 9, 2008 Share Posted May 9, 2008 Come on guys, this is Macross we talking about, where a bunch of space NUNS led by a MESSIAH fighting a crusade against large red lobsters LOL..........well, when you put it that way! Graham Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_WOZ Posted May 9, 2008 Share Posted May 9, 2008 LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scream Man Posted May 9, 2008 Share Posted May 9, 2008 I like it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Posted May 9, 2008 Share Posted May 9, 2008 I suppose that a Valkyrie IS a Holy Trinity, of sorts. Three modes in one Valk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichterX Posted May 9, 2008 Share Posted May 9, 2008 (edited) I suppose that a Valkyrie IS a Holy Trinity, of sorts. Three modes in one Valk. Trinity maybe, holy? don't think so As long as we don't see Alto's Vf-25 pop out angel wings and go flying around leaving feathers in space Gundam style or VF-0A in the M0 finale i am cool with the name. Edited May 9, 2008 by RichterX Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clay Cliff Posted May 9, 2008 Share Posted May 9, 2008 Well, I don't like the name "Messiah", but it reminds me of a Min May's song... what was it? err.. Oh, yes: Little White Dragon (or so)... Maybe the name was chosen because of that and the 25th aniversary... Now I'm wondering, what about the VF-171 nickname?... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr March Posted May 9, 2008 Share Posted May 9, 2008 Come on guys, this is Macross we talking about, where a bunch of space NUNS led by a MESSIAH fighting a crusade against large red lobsters Hahaha, that's great! I can see you doing stand-up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Posted May 10, 2008 Share Posted May 10, 2008 HMMMm......VF-25 MESSIAH "My boyfriend is a Pontius Pilate"? Would the VF-25 Messiah would cure Parts-forming rather than leprosy? Will Alto die on the Ma-CROSS? To paraphrase Chandler from Friends: "Too. Many. Jokes. Must. Mock. Kawamori." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heron Posted May 10, 2008 Share Posted May 10, 2008 HMMMm......VF-25 MESSIAH "My boyfriend is a Pontius Pilate"? Would the VF-25 Messiah would cure Parts-forming rather than leprosy? Will Alto die on the Ma-CROSS? To paraphrase Chandler from Friends: "Too. Many. Jokes. Must. Mock. Kawamori." Well the name is apt if the VF-25, through its pilot, helps to bring peace and prosperity to NUNS and human/zent-kind. Besides Jewish, Bahá'Ã, Christian, Zoroastrian and Islamic all teach about messiahs (the anointed ones) and so. It isn't just regulated to Christians. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1/1 LowViz Lurker Posted May 10, 2008 Share Posted May 10, 2008 (edited) Messiah - I agree this sounds like a gundam robot name. But it fits in the macross world given they've named things from legendary weapons, legendary creatures, legendary warriors etc I wanted it to be matroska because of the new way it is controlled. Edited May 10, 2008 by 1/1 LowViz Lurker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firefighter Destroid Posted May 10, 2008 Share Posted May 10, 2008 (edited) 'Messiah' - Not a bad name. It's short & simple. Another word for 'Saviour', even if it does so in ways inverse to the one in a popular religion. And you can probably place your faith in it. Or perhaps that's what they want you to believe considering it is flimsy enough to suffer dents quickly in the 1st episode (Lt. Gilliam: In memoriam), get its arms blasted off indirectly by a shockwave in episode 2, have an unsafe cockpit that 'protects' you from outside explosions in episode 3 (Ouch! Ozma, say 'Ouch!'), and have its leg easily ripped off when thrown (Missu Macuross Flontia). Maybe it was luck the 25 didn't crumble like a well baked hot-pocket when the Vajra blew up in its face on that same day, yeah? Or this may have been the producers' way of depicting a realistic situation for a valkyrie? That seems like a step back when you consider how much more structurally sound the Eagle One & Omega One prototypes are. Don't get me wrong. Aesthetically & functionally, the Messiah is Numbah One. They just make it break up into pieces too soon. I suggest the name YF-25 be used with its name Messiah in the hopes this flimsy trial product will only get better as the series progresses. Oh wait, there already is a YF-24 which is the base model if you read the NewType scan. So I guess we're stuck with a sucky destructible VF-25 On a separate topic, what would you call the new civilization consisting of humans & Zentrans & Meltrans (Yuck! De-Dekaltchaa-!) now living together? Back then there was the Protoculture. Then there was the gender separation: Zjentolhauean & Meltolhauean (whatta mouthful) which are essentially augmented & macronized clones of Protoculture people and the top-secret Protodeviln, and somewhere along the way there was the sub-Protoculture Earth dwellers. Now that there is a united post-Space War I minority group of Lilliputians & Brobdingnadians traversing the galaxy, should we refer to them as a 'Metaculture'? What would you call this distinct conglomeration of humans & giants? Edited May 10, 2008 by Firefighter Destroid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alastar Posted May 11, 2008 Share Posted May 11, 2008 'Messiah' - Not a bad name. It's short & simple. Another word for 'Saviour', even if it does so in ways inverse to the one in a popular religion. Sounds like Gundam SEED. Freedom, Providence, Justice, Savior, Impulse, Savior, Messiah....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyp Durron Posted May 11, 2008 Share Posted May 11, 2008 I still say it should have been named the VF-25 Skull Focker. -Kyp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clay Cliff Posted May 13, 2008 Share Posted May 13, 2008 BTW... What about the nickname contest winner?... Any news about it?... I haven't found anything in the official website, today is 5/12 and the contest ended at 5/10... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Posted May 13, 2008 Share Posted May 13, 2008 BTW... What about the nickname contest winner?... Any news about it?... I haven't found anything in the official website, today is 5/12 and the contest ended at 5/10... VF-25 MESSIAH Read the last several pages of this thread. Graham Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azrael Posted May 13, 2008 Share Posted May 13, 2008 VF-25 MESSIAH Read the last several pages of this thread. Don't you know? People don't read. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clay Cliff Posted May 13, 2008 Share Posted May 13, 2008 Yes, I've read the whole thread, but I thougt that the official nickname was to be announced at 5/10 in the official web page, not in a Newtype magazine some time before the official date, but that wasn't the case... So be it... Messiah... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Posted May 13, 2008 Share Posted May 13, 2008 Well, Newtype magazine is officially supposed to be released on the 10th of every month, but scans usually get leaked on line a few days earlier. Graham Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vinnie Posted May 14, 2008 Share Posted May 14, 2008 HMMMm......VF-25 MESSIAH "My boyfriend is a Pontius Pilate"? Would the VF-25 Messiah would cure Parts-forming rather than leprosy? Will Alto die on the Ma-CROSS? To paraphrase Chandler from Friends: "Too. Many. Jokes. Must. Mock. Kawamori." So SMS are soldiers for...Prophet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelsain Posted May 14, 2008 Share Posted May 14, 2008 So SMS are soldiers for...Prophet? *Rolls up newspaper* No! Bad Vinnie! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vinnie Posted May 16, 2008 Share Posted May 16, 2008 Wait wait wait...I got another one! "They were serving Pineapple Salad at The Last Supper." Ah, 9 years of Catholic school is finally paying off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firefighter Destroid Posted May 17, 2008 Share Posted May 17, 2008 Stonewell Bellcom no long exisits as a separate entity. According to the Macross Compendium, Shinnakasu Heavy Industry and Stonewell Bellcom merged in 2012 to form Shinsei Industry. I do think the VF-25 looks like a Shinsei design. The VF-171 is almost certainly a General Galaxy design (unless General Galaxy were bought out sometime between 2045 and 2059). The mystery VF featured in the opening also looks more like a General Galaxy design IMO. Of course, by 2059, there may be some new players in the VF manufacturing business that we don't know about yet. Graham The mystery VF in the opening made its appearance in Episode 7. It has some stylings reminiscent of the SV-51. And that Dr. Hasford-like-dude Mr. Bilrer kind of resembles a Protodeviln miclone. I suppose M-Quarter would be the biggest, baddest Battroid in the history of this world. This show just gets more & more intriguing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.