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Like I said, watch the first episode.

I suspect it also goes along with the joke of the screens in the original SDF Macross having all sorts of nonsense on them.

Yeah, he is a tad senstive about the "Princess" nickname, but I think any of us would be.

Alto doesn't seem like he's mad at anyone. He comes across as a very confident young man, and a bit cocky. Cocky, but not careless. He is obsessed with flying, and really seems to care for little else. But I don't see him as some angst ridden anime cliche.

Which, *I believe*, is considered canon. But, canon in the Macross universe is constantly changing.

Brera Sterne... alien pilot? Rival star singer? An unused character design from FF XII? You decide!

Nice pickup, Cyde. Certainly does look like it.

Actually, Alto is *supposed* to be the genius pilot of this series. "Trainee student pilot (main character?). 16 years old. He was born in the lineage of Kabuki female role and is a genius pilot, so he went against his father's wish and hopes to become a pilot."

My guess was the thing around his neck had something to do with his kabuki background. I could be totally wrong, though. Could be school ID tags. I dunno.

Those who actually watched the episode pretty much figured out that there is something shadowy going on behind the scenes. That the APHOS left Earth explains NOTHING. That anyone knew of its existence, ON EARTH, explains nothing. Your reasoning and your conclusions do not make sense. At all. If they were expecting an alien attack, I would assume it was because of THE NEAR TOTAL ANNIHILATION OF EARTH BY ALIENS. They know aliens are out there. They know the legacy left behind by the Protoculture. That they were expecting these specific creatures speaks to something else.

It was recorded both ways. Its explained in Dangerous Days, I'm pretty sure. Or maybe Ridley's commentary track.

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You stated it as having been released, as if it were a known fact. It is not. It hasnt even been hinted at. Did you actually watch the first episode, or are you guessing about it as well?

There is a third sub out now, I'd rate it as "good" as well, but it has differences from the other "good" sub. Neither one is perfect (for instance, the third botches the lyrics to 'Don't Be Late'). All three subs use different names, but having watched both good ones and doing some careful listening, I do believe Ozma's wingman's name is 'Gilliam'.

Good subs, man, good subs.

He didn't. According to the 'good' subs, Ozma says to him, "Hiiro, we need to protect the colony", to which he replies, "Don't need to tell me!"

I had said the same thing, and as someone pointed out to me, how would you expect an intersteller pop star to act? Also, she comes off a bit differently in the good subs as compared to the bad subs.

Nah, I think a few have guessed right, I think the Space Monsters have Protoculture origins.

Largest english speaking Macross fan community in the world. I don't know what the Japanese have to compare it to, but we're the goods. Welcome aboard!

I know I read a post here recently where someone stated that Destroid use was discontinued after SWI, but I'm too lazy to confirm it, and I don't recall seeing them in M7 (but they may have been there, I dunno).

I do believe their use has long since been discontinued. Or so I've heard, don't quote me on that.

What part of "atleast" do you not understand? We have no evidence it has been released as of 2059.

Hmmm, no. Besides, its a totally different time period.

"The events are kept secret for at least five decades." "At least" being the key phrase there. Basically, it covers the timeline in the Compendium (which would be up to 2051). We don't know if it was ever released (its not been stated anywhere that it was).

Means these SM's have some connection to Protoculture.