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C'mon its clearly "Gotcha" not "Gotch you" !
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Macross Plus - interpretations of the ending
Nicaragua replied to Nicaragua's topic in Movies and TV Series
Some of us are talking about impression but some people seem to know beyond all doubt what occurred, not open to interpretation at all - no sirree. -
Variable Fighter Master File VF-19 Excalibur
Nicaragua replied to nexxstrait's topic in Movies and TV Series
We see long range missiles being used against capital sized targets but not in fighter combat - which was what you were talking about when you were complaining about the lack of long range combat. -
Variable Fighter Master File VF-19 Excalibur
Nicaragua replied to nexxstrait's topic in Movies and TV Series
Long range ordanance seems pretty much made redundant in Macross due to the enhanced ability to track and destroy incoming missiles. It dosnt seem to be much of an effort to destroy entire volleys of close range high maneuvreability missiles so what chance do single long weapons have ? -
"Welcome to the fantasy zone, get ready!" Space Harrier "You dare fight me?" Strider "But if there are those who would deny us peace; refuse us our rightful place in the universe, then we will unleash such terrible vengeance that generations yet unborn will cry out in anguish!" Killzone 2
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It wouldnt matter to me who made it. I think the VF-25 is a bit bland and boring compared to the VF-11's, 17's,19's,22's and 27.
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Variable Fighter Master File VF-19 Excalibur
Nicaragua replied to nexxstrait's topic in Movies and TV Series
I think it was that the YF-19 was just a better overall fighter. There is a montage scene in Macross Plus where you see the scores for the fighters across several categories and the YF-19 is way ahead. Its just before (and possibly what prompts) the live ammo incident. I think the VF-19 was just a better all round fighter while the VF-22 could be more specialised as a tactical stealth bomber for operation stargazer - just like what was proposed for the real life YF-23. -
Well obviously not - thats just my opinion and if you like it enough to have posters in your front room then good for you.
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Macross Plus - interpretations of the ending
Nicaragua replied to Nicaragua's topic in Movies and TV Series
The 40/60 thing comes from the following people who all posted saying that they either think that Myung was raped or are open to the possibility. It baffles me that you couldnt just read everyones posts and work this out for yourself but oh well. Agree with or are open to the idea Nicaragua, Shiroth, Jenius, Mr March, BeyondTheGrave, MisaHayase, NexxStrait Dead against Robelwell, Dobber, Keith, Spacemaneuvers, Rabidweezil, Operator 7, FrothyMug , Drunken Pilot 72 So its actually more like 45/55. Anyone else who posted does not offer an opinion on that scene. This whole "stretching evidence" thing is nonsense, I have a scenario and a theory and am offering suggestions as to how something could take place. Honestly throwing in things like ah but she was wearing knickers! is ridiculous. Now my copy of Macross Plus doesnt have a gratuitous Myung flashback crotch shot in it so I dont know as assuredly as you guys seem to that she was still definatly wearing knickers at the end of the flashback, but to throw it into the mix as though clothes prevent rape is as stupid as either of the scenarios below. Captain! Corporal Jenkins has been shot in the head! Is he still wearing his helmet? Yes! Well then he has not been shot in the head oh…ok Officer! Ive just been raped! Well you are clearly wearing clothes now madam so you obviously havent. oh…ok -
Macross Plus - interpretations of the ending
Nicaragua replied to Nicaragua's topic in Movies and TV Series
I dont disagree with your interpretation of the scene but I do disagree strongly with your idea that the scene provides a completely unmistakable, unambiguous, only one possible conclusion, clear as day, no further interpretation needed, deinition of what occurred. Its quite the opposite being non-real time and from the perspective of a confused, hurt, angry character who is only just remembering the event many years after it occurred. Because that was pure awesome ! -
Macross Plus - interpretations of the ending
Nicaragua replied to Nicaragua's topic in Movies and TV Series
Im suggesting that Guld could have punched Isamu out cold (yes in one punch, watch any number of boxing/UFC highlight videos and see just how often it happens), then rapes/attempted rapes Myung, then afterwards she puts her clothes back on (I've heard rape victims do that rather than spend the rest of their lives naked). Thats what im suggesting MIGHT have happened. Well of course I’m going to refer to it as “the rape scene” – If I interpret the scene one way, and am looking to describe the scene as part of a larger question, with no foreknowledge of people having a different interpretation of the scene than my own, then how the hell else am I going to refer to that scene??? If id have known it was going to cause such a calamity then I would have referred to it as the “nudge nudge, wink wink, naughty boobies” scene. Anyway I have no issue talking about the attack/rape/whatever so im not complaining, i was simply addressing Rabidweezils point that i should have just started with a poll. Anyway, thanks for your thoughts on the original question. -
My thoughts on Macross 7 is that its kinda crap, cheap looking due to lots of re-used animation, and the songs annoy the piss out of me along with the wooden on stage movements of the characters supposedly rocking out. I knew it was going to be silly before I even watched it as I had seen pictures of the VF-19 Kai and knew about the speaker pod gun and guitar controller but I felt obliged as a Macross fan to give it a try. Despite all the flaws I mention I actually found myself really enjoying the series. It took a while to grow on me but by the halfway mark I was really hooked, it probably took so long because for about the first 10 episodes the same thing just seems to happen in a loop of stock animation (Protodevlin attack,VF-11s get destroyed,Basara flies out and plays song, Gamlin gets pissed off at Basara, Protodevlin retreat). Once it gets going though then its pretty interesting and I would encourage any Macross fan to check it out. That said I would never show it to any of my non-macross friends as part of an explanation of this hobby of mine. Its kinda embarrassing in both its content and the quality of its animation, but its still worth a watch at least once.
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About time Basara grew a pair and got laid, I was beginning to think the guy was a goddam eunuch with the way he ignores women.
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Macross Plus - interpretations of the ending
Nicaragua replied to Nicaragua's topic in Movies and TV Series
Actually if you look through the various comments then its about 40/60 of people who seem open to the idea that it could have been rape/attempted rape . To me personally it may or may not be rape/attempted rape and im not going to claim I know more than what the script writer intended me to know. In fact if you look at my original post then the rape/attempted rape/attack/whatever is only a fraction of my question, but yet everyone seems to want to talk about rape. Still if your bored of the whole rape/not rape debate then how about you offer your own thoughts on the original question rather than wasting your time reading threads just to write dismissive comments at the end of them? -
After stealing an experimental fighter, destroying numerous orbital defence satellites, having a dogfight through Macross City (presumably endangering the lives of thousand of civilians), and by virtue of him being there causing the death of Guld Bowman and the destruction of another experimental fighter.... then yeah, he probably should have gotten kicked out of the spacy.
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Macross Plus - interpretations of the ending
Nicaragua replied to Nicaragua's topic in Movies and TV Series
I pretty much agree hence why i started this thread because i am open to all interpretations. However i would say that you can use what you do see combined with probability. A film does not need to show EVERYTHING in order to tell a story but we can use what we do see as a springboard to complete the story. For example we can see protagonists run into battle against overwhelming odds and know the outcome. We can see Guld charge the ghost fighter and know the outcome without seeing his corpse. You go off what you see and extrapolate the rest. Now i am not going to tell anyone that their theory is wrong and im going to defend theories where people say "that cant be right because...X". If its possible and plausible then im interested. -
Macross Plus - interpretations of the ending
Nicaragua replied to Nicaragua's topic in Movies and TV Series
Nor does he punch her and rip her top open or climb on top of her and create a downforce to crush her or hack into computers to load live ammo into her gunpod - so whats your point? Guld is a bit of a bumhole - he is probably one of my favourite Macross characters but it dosnt blind me to the fact that he is a severely flawed person. Btw: if you think someone who is a rapist cannot have a sexual experience without raping soneone then sorry but your wrong. Thats pretty much why rapists dont get caught instantly - if they went around raping every female they were intimate with they would get apprehended much sooner. -
Macross Plus - interpretations of the ending
Nicaragua replied to Nicaragua's topic in Movies and TV Series
Nothing is being stretched because nobody knows. If someone was suggesting that just after Guld looks in the mirror then Myung pulls out a stun grenade which due to its close range detonation wipes out that portion of Gulds memory then i'd be inclined to agree with you. Anyway, if you just want to follow the obvious explanation (obvious to you that is) then why bother with a thread about discussing different interpretations ? -
Macross Plus - interpretations of the ending
Nicaragua replied to Nicaragua's topic in Movies and TV Series
Correct, violence against women is definatly not rape. However violence directed at womans breasts or genitals (or with the intention of exposing breasts or genitals) is a sexual assault. Sexual assault is more often than not a pre-cursor to rape and its often only the attacker being disturbed that prevents it becoming so. -
Macross Plus - interpretations of the ending
Nicaragua replied to Nicaragua's topic in Movies and TV Series
Not wanting to be crude or obvious but ive had sex plenty of times just by pulling my partners knickers to one side, works a treat if your out and about. I did try space folding my penis through her clothing one time but the fold booster attached to my bell-end all became rather cumbersome so we just went back to pulling her knickers to the side. Anyway back to the point in hand. In that scene i think Myung is wearing a dress so perhaps Guld had already pulled her knickers off? Maybe he used his brute Zentradi rage to rip them apart at the seams? Or maybe they are still intact and happy wrapped around Myungs bum? Its another point open to speculation but rest assured that underwear isnt a impenatrable barrier against a potential attacker. -
I dont think its an issue since at their core they pretty much contain the same basic plot elements. Communication struggle love triangle competition between pilots coming of age the execution can be very different. When i first watched Macross 7 i thought it was an abortion but by the time it got to the episode where Gigil sacrifices himself then i started recognising the themes i love about Macross and got into it.
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Macross Plus - interpretations of the ending
Nicaragua replied to Nicaragua's topic in Movies and TV Series
Isamu gets punched out by Guld at the beginning of the scene. I always took it that Isamu was spark out unconscious during the attack, if he wasnt then how did he let anything take place at all ? -
I thought Macross Zero was excellent and didn’t have any issues with the storyline. To be honest if you have issues getting your head round the Birdman mecha (its just a biological mecha, its not that hard to grasp) then Macross 7’s Protodevlin (giant furry soul sucking beasts) and Frontiers Vajra (inter-dimensional beetles) will completely screw you up.
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Macross Plus - interpretations of the ending
Nicaragua replied to Nicaragua's topic in Movies and TV Series
Maybe Isamu raped Guld which explains why Guld keeps tensing up whenever Isam is around ? -
TBH after looking at some of the BOP pictures printed in this thread then its really started to grow on me. The colours like a lot more vibrant and eye catching than i had given it credit for, it certainly looks a lot better in those shots than it does on the pictures on ebay or HLJ. I still prefer the black and red colour scheme.