Comments on: Macross Frontier: Continuing the BS

By: Shin

Shin — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 11:02:11 +0000

My mind was blown in the last episode; Never have I experienced watching a final battle which was one huge karaoke session.

By: Martin

Martin — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 01:24:55 +0000

“…it was a really good series—-just not the best.”

My thoughts exactly. I thought the ending was really epic, but it wasn’t a very character-driven final episode, which would be a disappointment if that’s what you were hoping for. I found the constant homage and referencing to older Macross shows got in the way at times – it never seemed to completely escape the shadow of what went before. Excellent soundtrack though – I’m looking forward to the second CD as and when it comes out.

Despite the small criticisms I outlined in my own tl;dr post, I’d be lying if I said I didn’t enjoy it. Because it’s Macross, which is reason enough for me to say I loved it. Oh yeah, although it wasn’t outlined explicitly (it was more implied I think) we got a Sheryl End. ^_^

Martins last blog post..Allison to Lillia and the Nice Flying Boat arc: why am I still watching this?

By: Omisyth

Omisyth — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 21:03:44 +0000

Character relationships? Love triangles? Haha, I don't care about those. All I want is MISSILE SPAM. Omisyths last blog post..Macross Frontier: Continuing the BS

By: AJackBoy

AJackBoy — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 19:06:14 +0000

I liked the ending, the song medley was great. I did hate that Alto didn’t pick a girl, but maybe with the movie coming we’ll get that resolution. I do agree that the end was rushed, and that all of the important developments were glossed over. I loved episode 21, but I think Ranka’s development needed more than one episode and a lot more explication. She still remained my favorite character throughout the series, and I love that she’s the only woman whose flown shotgun with Alto.

By: blissmo

blissmo — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 07:12:48 +0000

@Setsuna-san: True, but Macross and Code Geass are about the only two shows I’ve ever seen and finished that had mecha in it lols, so I was more into the relationships and characters rather than the actual plot itself. Besides, I didn’t understand half of what was going on besides a war against the Vajra.

@bakaneko: true tears :3

By: bakaneko

bakaneko — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 05:44:28 +0000

It’s nothing but a cop-out that the love triangle wasn’t made more conclusive. I mean, come on, the first lyric sung from episode one was asking who he is gonna kiss—some girl or the other; and so, it’s only natural that we expect this question be fully answered instead of the ambiguous ending of Alto stretching his hand toward both of them. It was just pathetic to see the two girls accepting each other’s challenge for more of Alto’s love and saying this is just the beginning.

It does not show that Kawamori was being original; it only shows how greedy they are in trying to lure us to see the movie.

One thing I have loved so much about another anime True Tears was that it was a bold show willing to make a bold conclusion. No cop-out there. The male lead chose one girl over the other definitively—he went up to one girl and told her unequivocally that he had truly and completely fallen in love with the other girl and that he could not be with the first girl anymore. Then they parted way.

Twenty five years has past, but yet still same old plotline. Even the Vajra evolved far more than that in 25 episodes.

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By: newgeekphilosopher

newgeekphilosopher — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 05:08:49 +0000

Oh, that is it. I was expecting carnage, and mecha fights, and death, and all I get from Macross Frontier is groans instead of lulz. How are anime bloggers supposed to provoke discussion if the ending of an anime is hardly worth discussing? I feel gypped, so I'm going to watch Starship Operators with IKnight instead of trudging through this liquidy cheese. At least we'll get a sort of David and Margaret kind of review going: "But DAVID! I thought we saw a different film!" is a rare but humorous remark that occasionally happens on that At the Movies show, and when it happens, it's worth sitting through weeks since it happened last time on another episode... newgeekphilosophers last blog post..Macross Frontier: Continuing the BS

By: Hoshi

Hoshi — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 03:40:54 +0000

"What happened to you, Macross? You used to be cool." (._.') My thoughts exactly. Yurgh, hopefully the new fall season? And I think that drawing's cute. Of course, comics are always welcomed, welcomed. Hoshis last blog post..Toradora

By: otou-san

otou-san — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 02:24:06 +0000

at least we got a cartoon out of it! I’m for the return of these cartoons.

By: Setsuna-san

Setsuna-san — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 01:48:21 +0000

I think you are being overly critical of the series . It is in essence a mecha anime so you shouldn’t expect too much from the love triangle. However, i could understand that the triangle needs to be solved sooner rather than later. Maybe they would do that in the upcoming movie? Anyway, the mecha battles in the final episode was amazing , though a little more emphasis on Battle Frontier destroying Battle Galaxy would have been welcome .

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