![]() ![]() In more substantial terms, however, Robotech's good-natured facade hides an identity crisis. A potentially seedy and gratuitous scene thus becomes a welcome injection of daft, bubbly comedy to neutralise any threats of pretentiousness. At the same time, the enemy Zentraedi race spying on the humans inadvertently misinterpret Minmei's swimwear as a 'uniform' and the contest as some kind of military formation. To his undisguised chagrin, battle instructions from headquarters keep unceremoniously interrupting the broadcast on his intercom. Take a scene when, caught in the midst of a horrific battle, Rick tries to enjoy the swimwear segment of the beauty contest in which Minmei is competing. Not least because this show knows how to laugh at itself. In fact, having indulged in misanthropic Gundam shows for years, Robotech's more level-headed version of the same sort of story works like therapy. Remarkable, isn't it? Gundam likes to depict the sparks of youth getting violently extinguished by the stamping of misfortune's foot in Robotech, the kids lose their naivety but not their composure. You're right, it's no good my moping around. Rick: I'm going to join the defence force. Pilot: Well, if I must fight, then I suppose I will. In war, it's kill or be killed, win or lose. Pilot: Why, oh why, must I fight? War needlessly takes lives and I feel quite befuddled by my role in all of this.Ĭaptain: Kid, it's your only option. Let me illustrate further with a paraphrase of a typical Gundam dialogue: That's right, they don't shout at each other about their fragile, untold feelings. After encountering his love, Lynn Minmei, during a fierce military battle, their initial conversations suggest they actually enjoy each other's company. In an earth-shattering break from the norm that took me almost five episodes to recover from, the protagonist Rick Hunter is a sensible, well-adjusted young man. StoryOne thing baffles me about Robotech: The Macross Saga. ![]()
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