[MidoGreen]

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Originally Posted by algo448

Macross Frontier: The False Songstress.
Despite Japan's constant use of the tool, I've never been a huge fan of compilation movies, I understand the logic of condensing a plot to get a theatrical release, but unless a show was done explicitly with that in mind, it always comes across to me as a poorly cut together version of the story, and rewatching all the footage just for a few new scenes doesn't sit right with me.
That said I liked it with the Madoka ones, and I liked the unique approach for Macross Frontier.

Undeniably this movie is aimed at fans of the show, it's not like the story is incoherent for newcomers or badly written, but it wastes no time in character introductions, all set up you get are a few sentences and that's it, some like Cathy, Luca or Klan don't even get that, we know they are there, but heck if they tell us why.

So having loved Frontier, what did I think of the movie? I loved it as well, I liked that instead of being a simple retelling the events palyed out very differently, seeing the cast in a new adventure that yet feels familiar was great, the sense of mystery is great, and it left me wondering how everything will resolve in Sayonara No Tsubasa.

And of course, the production values were great.

I dunno if calling the Frontier movies compilations is correct. Sure they cover the major story beats from the show, but they do things a bit differenty from the show.

[algo448]

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Originally Posted by MidoGreen

I dunno if calling the Frontier movies compilations is correct. Sure they cover the major story beats from the show, but they do things a bit differenty from the show.

Yeah, it's ultimately an AU...
I guess I just needed some sort of intro to the post...

Btw, does the show remain the canon one?

[XW1n5t0nX]

Build Fighters 19, 20
All these kids just pimping out their plastic model action figures like they're real robots (more on this in final thoughts). Just dayumn. BTW, Nills reaction to Caroline, I can't even This fight though, it just screams old classic samurai battle. It's almost like something out of Kurosawa film as far as atmosphere goes. And atmosphere can make all the difference, and it affects this fight in a good way. Also, BOOM! You know if glue stops the particles I wonder what duct tape would do.

Did they store a Gunpla in a satellite or a satellite like casing? Who gives somebody a trophy for a birthday present anyways? Just weird. Suddenly Mao. No it is not Kirara, it is not good at all. I'll never understand why Aila has to wear that getup. To strike fear in her opponents? To better control the plastic model kit? Yeah...it's weird. Ahhh Kirara and Fellini had their moment. How sweet. And this is why you don't try and alter somebody's body and mind.

[algo448]

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Originally Posted by XW1n5t0nX

Build Fighters 19, 20
All these kids just pimping out their plastic model action figures like they're real robots (more on this in final thoughts). Just dayumn. BTW, Nills reaction to Caroline, I can't even This fight though, it just screams old classic samurai battle. It's almost like something out of Kurosawa film as far as atmosphere goes. And atmosphere can make all the difference, and it affects this fight in a good way. Also, BOOM! You know if glue stops the particles I wonder what duct tape would do.

Did they store a Gunpla in a satellite or a satellite like casing? Who gives somebody a trophy for a birthday present anyways? Just weird. Suddenly Mao. No it is not Kirara, it is not good at all. I'll never understand why Aila has to wear that getup. To strike fear in her opponents? To better control the plastic model kit? Yeah...it's weird. Ahhh Kirara and Fellini had their moment. How sweet. And this is why you don't try and alter somebody's body and mind.

The Exia? It's meant to replicate the ship used in the show it originated from.
So they simply were being nerds.

[SideswipePrime]

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Build Fighters 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15
Well for starters, she looks like Moegi's mom from Akibaranger. Time to get crunk though before you get rekted. Live it up boys, live it up. Still fun to see Mao and Sei kinda fanboy it up at the party. And once again let Felini work his magic His drunk magic that is Actually hijinks ensue period pretty much throughout the episode.

You know Kampfer means champion in German. Guess the name is truly befitting for Yuki's Gunpla. Still will never get why him being a Meijin means he has to act dickish and like some villain from a movie. But hey, show needed some form of an antagonist. Did I mention I like the Bugdum? Cause I do. Extra lulz for the whiole Felini girlfriend thing. Also, what a twist!

All of this Reiji is an alien/other worldly dimensional person plot point is kinda boring, and unneeded. Godzilla Gunpla does make the fight a bit more interesting though. And zombie killing logic works on giant plastic robots too, good stuff. Chairman is a little pussy, but he's a funny little pussy. I love Reiji and Aila's interactions though, they're funny and it makes her seem less robotic. Good stuff all around.

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Ral-san 44 is an unlucky number apparently? Don't really get that but hey, I guess I'll just have to roll with it. The whole random weapon thing is pretty fun though. Heck the variety alone makes it a great watch. For crying out loud a freaking paint spray gun was put in as a weapon. That's just hilariously cool. Nothing beats the baseball game though. Giant robots playing baseball. That shit is too funny

New OP time and it's great! The chairman once again continues to be hilarious. Once again, I love this guy and pretty much everybody in the show. It's filled with such fun and great characters. The whole period idea is great too. Once again I just love the variety of things. Battle royals, four ways, a baseball game, and now a race. So many great ideas with pretty much fun and great execution. Just like the show, the variety is so fun. I mean come on, we have an octopus Gundam as well as other animal themed ones. Just, just awesome.

It may be stupid, but Gunpla Mafia does have a nice ring to it. And the chairman continues to act like a little kid. This episode though man, the feels are strong with it. The fight against Felini is definitely one of the best fights in the show, it coming close to rivaling Yuki VS Sei/Reiji. Overall this episode just rocks like so many of the others.

I still need to finish that...

[WhiteRanger]

Ok I just finished Gundam seed story on dynasty warriors gundam reborn. I have a question is the actule anime any good due to I like the gundam design from that show.

[Dr Kain]

The first SEED series is quite good, but is slow moving at first.

[WhiteRanger]

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The first SEED series is quite good, but is slow moving at first.

Oh right might check it. I'm playing destiny story on the game and I all ready hate shinn but impulse gundam felt like seed attempted as a modified orginal gundam.

[Dr Kain]

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Oh right might check it. I'm playing destiny story on the game and I all ready hate shinn but impulse gundam felt like seed attempted as a modified orginal gundam.

Oh don't worry, Destiny only focuses on Shin for like 15 episodes and then starts to become the Kira and Athrun show again. Destiny is a subpar series that did not know what it wanted to do and has a clip show like every 7 episode episodes. If I recall, the clip show episodes included 15.5, 20, 29, 41, and 47. And that is just the straight up clip shows. That does not include the episodes that spent about 40% of the episode in flashback mode. Also, you can add another 30% to that number if you count stock footage as recap.

In fact, the show's ending was so poorly written they had to bring out a special redone version of the last episode with additional footage to make it more satisfying. Add on top that Destiny has some of the most obvious, predictable plots ever, and you have a poorly done series that started out with great potential.

[XW1n5t0nX]

Build Fighters 21, 22, 23
Yeah so Aila can feel these particle things because she just can. Yeah...moving on. I do feel sorry for her though. She was for the most part forced into doing this and is only doing this so she doesn't have to go back to living a life of a poverty. It's pretty sad that she's basically become a slave to something she doesn't like as well as for the time being lose somebody she had come to care for. Everybody's reaction to Reiji and Aila at the end is just priceless, but who wouldn't react like that when two kids are fighting like an old married couple.

So I take out they couldn't get Aila a hotel room? Or use any amount of the money she has to get one herself? Or ask to stay with Kousaka or Sei's mom? Well when in doubt tell your heartwarming/breaking story and you'll get yourself a place to stay. Now that was a great battle.

I love the Gundam festival. I bloody love it. God the Chairman is such a bratty baby. Somebody should just shove a pacifier into his mouth and change his diaper. Oh Fellini how I love thee And hey look, Yuuki's back. And he met/knows Sei's dad. Neato. Ahhh, this episode is such a great pre-finale one. Definitely one of the best of the show.