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Differences between Robotech and Macross: Am I missing out?
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So here's a bit of a preface: Robotech came out around the time I was born, and I don't remember much of it. However I avidly watched the Macross portion of it when it was aired on Cartoon Network some years back, and I still have very fond memories of it. I even read the novelizations. However, a few years back I learned how Robotech was pieced together from three unrelated series and such. I didn't really think much of it, but almost every person I've met swears up and down that it (SDF Macross) was ruined when it became Robotech. I've been meaning to get Robotech on DVD, but I've been thinking maybe I should get the Macross english dub that was released a while back, what with everyone saying it's so much better.
So, my question to you, H/A: Is Robotech really that bad compared to the original? Has Harmony Gold really changed it that much? Enough to warrant spending almost $140 for Macross as opposed to $60ish for Robotech?
So, my question to you, H/A: Is Robotech really that bad compared to the original? Has Harmony Gold really changed it that much? Enough to warrant spending almost $140 for Macross as opposed to $60ish for Robotech?
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It's kinda like the whole Dub vs. Sub debate.
I love Robotech and I really don't care that it was pieced together from three separate animes
Because it's still a good show.
If you have the money and you want to get the original story, get Macross.
If you don't want to spend that much get Robotech and just look up all the differences on wikipedia or something.
The Robotech books are also fantastic.
In Macross, Protoculture refers to an ancient precursor civilization with advanced technology that traveled through the galaxy and had a hand in spurring the evolution of mankind and whose artifacts and legacies are high valued.
In Robotech, Protoculture was translated as a fuel source.
Yeah, there are some slight differences here.
As for if it's worth the price difference, VC's already mentioned that it makes other Macross stuff make more sense which is a strong consideration since other Macross stuff is often better made (the original series went through some ups and downs since its future was really uncertain at some points). And if any of your friends are anime fans, then being able to show them one of first non-super robot mecha and a classic series may be worth something.
Plus, you know, you're not watching a galactic search for gas.
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I own the first two disks of the "Robotech Remastered" release and I was rather disappointed. If you're DYING to see Macross in its pristine form, it's worthwhile. If you're looking for something that won't cost you an arm and a leg in DVDs, Robotech will give the sort-of-but-not-quite experience.
Anyone else ever play the Robotech RPG from Palladium?
1) Minmay's songs in Robotech are horrible. Simply horrible. They're basically bad Celine Dion-ish songs, who already sucks, sung by a terrible singer. The voice actor for Minmay is grating, too. The Macross songs aren't great or anything, but they're somewhat less terrible.
2) The music in Macross is, from what I remember, much more varied. That goes for the songs that Minmay sings, too. In Robotech I think she has 4-5 songs, maybe, and 80% of the time she sings "My Boyfriend is a Pilot." I remember there being quite a few more in Macross.
And I think ViolentChemistry is super crazy monkey wrong about Mac 7 being better than Robotech, but on the internet everyone has an infinite supply of 2-cents they're always giving, including me
I will say that if you want, watch Macross: Do You Remember Love. It's basically a movie version of the Macross series that, frankly, is quite a bit better in terms of storyline.
Oh, and OT but I would have liked Macross Zero so much more if it didn't go crazy weird at the end. Probably the most awesome dogfight scenes in any anime I've ever seen.
Plus
http://www.thelostworlds.net/
But dude, the music is the only thing that can stop the aliens!
It did a great job of cutting out a lot of the incoherent parts of the series, but it only covers about 2/3's of the series. It also insanely hard to find a legitimate copy of. There is no U.S. DVD release and I believe there's no European release either (though it is on VHS). All the legal entanglements created by Harmony Gold have severely screwed with the ability to bring other Macross stuff out of Japan.
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Well, to be fair, I've never really liked much, if any, comedy in my anime(although Macross was actually light on the comedy).
Which means I end up avoiding the vast majority of anime.
Oh I forgot the Macross series with the Marduk and that alien singer-chick. Macross II? That one was pretty decent.
Also, I really didn't care at all about everything after the Macross saga of Robotech. The mecha designs didn't grab me (I was a big fan of the F-14 design since I was a kid) and I didn't care much for the characters. Just a small aside.
Ha ha, you're kidding right? Macross 7 is like Jem with robots. Anyways, I watched Robotech first so I am biased however both stories can be appreciated. One big distinct difference is also the music. I found Robotech's to be better, it's themes are up there with Star Wars.
I say you can watch both and enjoy it.
Jem didn't have Max and Miria getting into dogfights. Or passable music even by pop-music standards. Fire Bomber is no worse than the White Stripes.
Also to truly enjoy Macross 7 you have to watch it to the end. The last third of the show is a whole level better.
I still like Holy Lonely Light and Try Again.