Entries tagged as ‘macross frontier’
A Brief Note On GAINAXing
Thursday 13th March, 2008 · 5 Comments
Categories: commentary
Tagged: fanservice, gainaxing, gunbuster, macross, macross frontier, serio ludere, sheryl nome, takaya noriko
tabula rasa: Macross Frontier
Sunday 6th January, 2008 · 4 Comments

Because normal hobbies are just plain boring
I realise that this statement might draw a chorus of derision, but I can’t pretend otherwise: I am a Macross virgin. The fact that ‘SDF’ stands for ‘Super Dimension Fortress’ is probably all I know about the first Macross series, and until I have a suitably-sized chunk of time to hand [cue hollow laughter] I’m unlikely to watch it or its sequels.
So the only way I can approach Macross Frontier is to take it simply on its own merits. I don’t like viewing part of a larger set of stories without context – nostalgia (while not inherently a bad thing) can destroy objectivity, but I think there’s a case to be made for perspective – still, given my penchant for mecha action with a romance garnish, I can’t really pass up on this potential dish. (more…)
Categories: fanboy · running commentary
Tagged: macross, macross f, macross frontier


Macross Frontier: Hands in the Air
Monday 5th January, 2009 · 16 Comments
The first episode of Macross Frontier – the Deculture Edition of the first episode – was my first contact with Macross, excepting a dimly-remembered trailer for (I think) Plus, which I saw on a rented DVD ages ago. I’m not counting that trailer because I didn’t pay much attention to it, on the grounds that ‘you promised me giant robots, and these are definitely planes, not giant robots’.
How little I knew! (more…)
Categories: commentary · fanboy
Tagged: killer salad, macross, macross frontier, twelve days of christmas 08