Macross/II/Plus/7/Dynamite 7/Zero

I thought it would be nice to have a small space where the macross fan can give opinions about favourites series.
I have seen robotech, macross II, macross 7, dynamite 4 and zero.
i must say that i like a lot all the series, but my fav is macross 7, i know its a little repetitive the first 10-15 episodes, but after that it slowly starts to get better.

I am a big fan of the original Super Dimension Fortress Macross, espically for the end. I also really liked "Do You Remember Love?", even if it is super 80's cheesy. I never really got in to the other Macross series. It isn't that I avoid them, but I just don't know what to aim for, and how much I should be willing to pay to see them.

I loved macross plus probably becuase it was the only one I bothered watching.
Not the best of endings but the fight with the mechs/jets were intense.

I'm pretty much into the SDF-1 Series and the DYRL - "Ai, Oboetemasu ka" movie. Macross Plus probably takes the cake though as it still has pretty top notch animation done almost entirely by the traditional hand drawn method, as well as the story line is engaging as the UN Spacy wants to see which of two companies can build the next Valkyrie. I've heard horror stories of "ROBOTECH" which is, from what I hear, the US rip-off of one of Japan's revered mecha animes. I have not seen it, and won't really bother to watch ROBOTECH any time soon.

Macross II and Zero aren't really that engaging, personally, however the CG done for Zero is fantastic.

I'm currently am building a few of the 1/72 HASEGAWA kits of their Macross line and their great! MACPLA!

My all-time favorite is Macross Plus; the YF-19 is just my dream aircraft. The characters are all enjoyable (except maybe Myung - she's too whiny and indecisive for my tastes), the animation was exceptional for the time, and the music is, two words: Yoko Kanno. What more could you ask for?

Macross Zero was a nice detour to the past and I thank Kawamori for it but the whole "bird-human"/Shin sucking so much it hurt crap really brought the show down. Roy's entanglements with his old mentor and his mentor's new protege' were some amazing bits, the animation is SUPERB, and the CG fighting is great. The soundtrack is VERY repetitive and if it weren't for the efw vocal songs it'd be worthless.

Macross II was crap. The G-Saviour of the Macross Universe. I remember watching the english dub of the Movie version and thinking "Damn, Hibiki Kanzaki is a pussy...." every time he screamed or gave some lame-ass dailogue. His last monologue while in prison was particularly sappy, contrite, and annoying. The only thing that I like in the movie was Feff and his incessant use of profanity. A+ cursing in Marduk.

Macross Do You Remember Love was ok. Lots of Max and Miriya is always good. But that's it.

Original Macross (AKA Super Dimesional Fortress Macross) was, and still is, the badd-ass grand-daddy of space dramas. I love watching it despite the dated animation and the HORRENDOUS Lynn Minmay music.

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HORRENDOUS Lynn Minmay music

Dude, don't diss Lynn Minmay. I listen to her songs! (Do you remember, My boyfriend is a pilot). I really did like them ;_;.

Shoo SHOO- Shoo SHOO...(now I better find that track on my media player)

Originally Posted by Spatula

Dude, don't diss Lynn Minmay. I listen to her songs! (Do you remember, My boyfriend is a pilot). I really did like them ;_;.

Shoo SHOO- Shoo SHOO...(now I better find that track on my media player)

ROCK THE 80's LOVE.

...but seriously, if you didn't grow up in the 80's, I would be worried if you liked Minmay's music.

Edit: ...and yeah... 84'... I'm worried...

Originally Posted by silvervalkyrie

The only thing that I like in the movie was Feff and his incessant use of profanity. A+ cursing in Marduk.

I'll second this; Feff was the man in this series. It didn't hurt that whoever did the character and hardware designs for the Marduk is certainly worthy of kudos.
Bonus points for literal disarming of Nexx' VF-2JA.

Originally Posted by Spatula

Dude, don't diss Lynn Minmay. I listen to her songs! (Do you remember, My boyfriend is a pilot). I really did like them ;_;.

Shoo SHOO- Shoo SHOO...(now I better find that track on my media player)

shao pai lon come to my mind!!!!

Double Post:
looks like im the only ome that like macross 7

Oh, I forgot Macross 7. Sadly, I watched it as a joke. And ENJOYED it. Immensely. I absolutely think Nekki is the most entertaining of all the male macross leads; he tries os hard to be an anti-hero he becomes the people's hero in a wierd twist. Of course I do wish the Fire Valkyrie was in someone else's hands (Miriya in VF-19 Kai would be something to see).

And about Lynn Minmay, I was born in '85 and I still love *some* 80s much, just not hers. Other animes from the 80s had hot music; Gundam 0083 for example has such great music or the Transformers Movie 1.

The theme from SDF Macross was really good in a campy way; a deep Japanese male voice saying, "MA - CO - ROSS!" Hilarity in it's best form.

i prefer the music from 7 and dynamite 7 over the old tv and movies.
they are good, but i just prefer 7

Why would I be ashamed of 80's music? It's sure a hell lot better than the shit I hear on the radio these days. I listen to stuff 200+ years old.

And as for the MACROSS opening theme, It's a pretty entertaining OP theme, I like it!

ahh all of these are classics to me. Though i haven't seen all of Robotech/Super Dimensional Fortress.. I enjoyed Plus and the second movie.
IMO, the best music was in Plus and Macross 2. dunno why but i like it. Macross Zero had alot of potential. it wasn't that bad either but the cg was too much =/ overall , none of the macross series disappointed me. As long they have good music (which is the most important thing in macross) i can handle it ^^;.

Oh if ... musical praise of macross ... there is no another word to describe more that... Wonderful...
The music of every Macross's production is very important

All the Macross's OST are brilliant ... nevertheless Macross Ai Oboeteimasuka OST to my judgment is the best...

Wow, happy to see so many Macross fans. Macross was the show that got me into anime in the first place. And it's still one of my favorite shows of all time. I feel bad for Minmay though. So many people give hate her. I can understand that, but the poor thing can't help it. Plus her music rocks. An Angel Paints is my favorite song.

Macross Plus is a masterpiece. Everything about it was perfect. Few shows can have such great action mixed with amazing emotion.

Macross Plus is a really well produced OVA for the time ('94/'95) (in which Kawamori had an unlimited budget to work on for ep.4).

(I guess I should mention Megazone23 as a spinoff series,

Spoiler:

because it's basically a society living in the SDF anyway

)

i hope that macross continues either on tv or ovas

Originally Posted by MrSatan

i hope that macross continues either on tv or ovas

So this one programmed a new macross ... though Shoji Kawamori has not given details ... only that might be located between Macross Zero and Macross or in 2056