VF-X2 and the toys, that was the big stink. In the end, importing didn't turn out to be that big of a deal, and VF-X2 wasn't all that great. Still, it was the principle.
Yeah, it was a group effort. I think if you weren't around then, you wouldn't quite get it. It wasn't a great time to be a Macross fan living in the US. I think things would be much different if some of those folks were around now.
She's 1/4 Zentradi, so that doesn't quite work. Plus she was a survivor of the 117th Research Fleet, not a captive of. Also, the Varja first attack around the time of Sheryl's concert.
I've watched 4 different subs of episode 1, and not a single one names the guy Mr Brera. Its doesn't sound like Brera. Hell, if it turns out to be him, fire the President's seiyuu, cause he sucks.