MACROSS FRONTIER - Wings of Goodbye - movie 2
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Sheryl opening narrat.. oh no all three. sheryl songs are her life, ranka together forever, alto making a hard choice to give something up
Random wedding dress? That is not a good start for this honestly. oh its a concert
"mix your dna inside me".... wow really. talk about horny
Lily would absolutely love this
The butterflies on the window are great, but the vines in the test tube made me think of radam
Did Alto sense them before the tech did, or was that just a delay in the warning?
Extracting the crystals from Vajra. Good to see that this time
Ah, they found out about the link because Luca can hear her song resonating with the extracted crystals, that's clever
Plants on their face fertilizing each other, well that's rather disturbing
Oh shit well I guess she's still sick in this one huh, talk about a dramatic way for that to start
Okay so Leon is definitely still dodgy in this one judging by him being framed with Grace as shadow players
HAHAHAHAHA I didn't even realize it was Alto until he covered his face on hearing Ranka
BLACK JACK in the background, that's awesome, and random. And Astro Boy as well, that makes more sense, 03 version it looks like
The live action advertisements for the phones are cute too
Sheryl going to her debut concert is the sort of shit I needed between these two
Mayan Island? So that wasn't just a set. I see that they're still including this huh
"dont waste your time on him" Brera being defensive or protective?
Decipher the code? A code from the fold detection? Talk about filling in the missing plot points, that's how they connect to the network
Damn, death or removing her vocal chords?
Trying to surgically merge Ranka's power and Sheryl's will surgically?
"no fleet to return too" exiled?
Was that Leon eavesdropping on her private network communications?
SQUIRREL!
HAAHAHAHA surfing captain
Ranka opening up to him about why the Vajra didn't kill her. That's nice to see SOMEONE asking some questions at least
Alto you promised you wouldn't laugh. And you fool. Ranka connecting to the Vajra starts early, and realizes that not having an independent brain doesn't mean that they can't have a heart and the other feelings of life, good on her
THE CRABS popping up as she wals past
Aimo over the shots of everyone connecting with each other is a great way to make a point
Okay, that's funny "you are a gentle green child" but the color they chose for the sunset made Squirrel look yellow (tv calibration issue maybe)
Sheryl found the media of Alto's old performances, good to see others acknowledge that too (he was famous over there)
Grace actually looked concerted there? I'm fucking STUNNED
Oh and Sheryl knows that she's sick, and Grace is working with her on the solution
Grace certainly isn't blind to the connection that she's formed with Alto, the desire she has for him
Alto being so mad over the idea of the Vajra having feelings doesn't QUITE fit here, although actually it does if he's scared for her after he saw what happened to the Galaxy and the refugees, his pledge to protect her
hahahaa in the water..... awww not in the water, that's no fun
AHAHAHAHAHA Ozma showing up IS fun
This is the version of Ranka being Sheryl's cure that I EXPECTED from the show, they finally went this way, it's so much better than magic last second cure
NANASE NOOO You weren't meant to be involved in this movie for my sake over Luca
Talk about a tongue twister to open Ranka's concert on
I see they're talking the Cinderella theming of her literally with the concert, i like it
She becomes a fairy at the end of her first section, that's meaningful. the lyrics fit Sheryl pretty well as well
Everyone gets a Teddy, and a dress
HAHAHAHAHA her phone critter comes out of her hat instead of a rabbit
Oh that's wicked, the stage turns like pages to different scenes. I want to fight that thing in MonHun
They made a nest inside the Zentradi fortress, that's somewhat terrifying given the merging of Zentradi and human cultures
Holy shit talk about a swarm of them, that's huge, I love it
Those giant beam shots from the Vajra castle is pretty impressive
Oh, hahahaha, I just realized "Mix your DNA inside me" is also about Ranka, as Ranka's song was about Sheryl
Dark and raining in a cockpit makes me think of the Votoms ED
Ranka resonating through the crystal again. How helpful Alto still has that
Ranka are Sheryl are both affected by the feedback from the Vajra huh
Oh, the baby Vajra looking like Squirrel inside the Queens nest came up huh
Alto actually considering what Ranka said, look at him having a brain, but it does reinforce what Brera said about him not committing to what he knows
HOLY SHIT was not expecting him to be stabbed, and see the Vajra rescue their injured at the same time
She definitely felt the Queen being killed thats for sure
Doooont do the hospital duet please
Hahahaha, accidentally confessed to being worried about him in hospital. She's more of a direct Tsundere here but not in a bad way i dont think? idk
LAI is working on the fold network too, nice to address that
The movie does better at showing the scale of the Frontier fleet and main ship
Studied women work so he could do it better on stage, that's a nice way to bring it into other areas
Hahahaha, he made an apple plane instead of an apple rabbit
Avoiding the question about why he wants to fly, how hopeless
from singing to live, to living so she can sing
Alto fleeing from the stage to regain himself, Sheryl talks about it taking her captive in a way that she loves instead
The sheets up on the roof like this remind me of Naruto
Oh hey, its St Marks Tower from Venice
Diamond Crevasse again. Against the scenes of a take over, what a way to corrupt what this means to her
HAHAHAHAHA,, Leon's coup out couped Grace. That's actually funny after this big set up for her
Wow the song cut off as she falls down.
Hahahaha Alto slowly wheeling over to Ranka as she runs and falls. And this is when we get the Leon reveal huh, the timing on that is better than forced love drama, although this only being the first time Ranka has run into them like this fits better
So she was still a researcher, but under her military name instead of under her manager name
You can't name drop THE PREVIOUS MOVIES TITLE in this one for fucks sake
Wow they really did broadcast Sheryl's arrest everywhere to make an example of her huh
Wait so Leon is not working against the president this time? I like that a lot more
OI FUCKING NO. No death without trial, what bullshit
Ranka going to visit Sheryl in prison is certainly not something I expected, and look at the mood in the coloring
Ranka can tell that she was lonely too, but treasured their connection
Okay all of this is making me slightly regret complaining about the structure of the ending of the last movie, because it matters now
UGH, Ranka this is not time for your love triangle bullshit, although theres really no other time huh, i take it back
They tried to show momentum or meaning with Ranka's hat falling off her lap then, but compared to Tsurune's use of quick cuts it was such a shallow use
Okay Leon is still a scumbag, neverm..... DUDE WHAT. leon is with Luca's sister this time? Well that is.... i'll have to think on that
DUDE FUCKING WHAT. They just pushed Luca off the fleet? Dude, I know I didn't like him but that's a bit fucking harsh holy SHIT
This is a bad way to info dump Ranka's immunity and connection to the Vajra
Oh he actually knows he's her brother this time. You can't just drop that and show no emotional affect to her
Using the harmonica version of Aimo for him even though he's not laying it
Dead now? Aimo funeral dirge? That's harsh
Again with the punching! "still just a kid" ohf this is a dumb way to pull this in from the main show conflict between them
"not a single person who isnt acting out a role of some sort" ehh?
Oh damn he got rescued? I'm stunned
They rescued his sister and the SMS are protecting her, okay then
Okay I do like the president but it makes more sense if he's in on it
to talking about how actors act from the stomach, again nice to tie it in properly
Okay theres the idea of the Vajra trying to rescue her because they identify her by the fold waves. It matters so much more when its brought up this early
Hahaha, rescuing Sheryl so they can get payment for their contract as an excuse
Alcatraz prison, they really did rip from SF
Luca actually coming in handy, his company built the prison network so he can get in
Concert at the prison? There's no WAY they approve this with Sheryl so close.... maybe? not stupid this time?
Grace actually cares about Sheryl this time, good on her
God. She's writing lyrics in her own coughed up blood, that's fucking morbid
What song is she composing, it can't be Lion this time. New song like DYRL?
Did they turn themselves into bio-mechanical merges to survive the exile somehow?
ahahahahahaa Klan on the guitar, and everyone else too. I love the idea of the either also participating in culture in this way, or using the tech to fake it
Oh hey, its the Zentradi rebels from the show, that's clever but unnneeded fanservice
I really like they have everyone singing with her during this
Is that Fairy Bomber? Cute
OH SHIT THATS ALTO AHAHAHAHAHAHA. I was wondering who that was this whole time because it's not Grace, that's hilarious
Sheryl singing along with everyone in the prison, good on them all
Ha. The guitar has tranq bullets in it
Klan encouraging them all in Zentradi, I love that
Wasnt the protocol analysis from Grace's group at a higher percentage to take longer. The network she has were slower than the frontiers? nice detail
So they knew what the plan was and allowed it, look at everyone having a brain this time
That little choreography of them starting their duet was great
So now they have the decrypted info they can jam without the songs. that's a clever way to bring up the need for it
Oh man, that boy and his white flower, reminds me of Valkyria Chronicle
Mao was looking for someone with the same power to connect as Sara, I like that being her driving force
So Brera is still a puppet, which is why he had no emotional connection earlier, nice foreshadowing
Oh god that whole bunker of people being wiped out, did we need that
You go Grace... oh my god I can't believe I said that wtf me
Fucking hell Ozma, talk about blocking with your body. That was a bit extreme,
Sheryl grabs Ranka, Alto grabs them..... or doesn't grab them both. He tried at least
Oh man, Sheryl pushed Ranka to him, I didn't expect that, bloody hell
Surprised that the jamming worked without an emotional component behind it given that its from a machine, it makes a nice parallel with Brera
Did they just...... brainwash Vajra. Holy shit they did. Turned them gold and put them on their side. This all works so much better in the movies
THANK YOU ALTO. You really don't deserve to be hit so much, so you blocking it is very satisfying. I also like the "whats wrong with being emotional" given how much he's run from being seen as womanly
Light of determination shining on him from the battle as he says that
We're straight into the final battle already?
Okay a bit of exposition catch up to break the pace a bit, which normally I'd complain about the repetition but something was needed here for pacing so its not too bad as fa as an end result is concerned
Acknowledgement of the NUNS and SMS being bigger than just the Frontier, that's nice to see too
Oh this is a STRANGE reversal of things, Ranka being the songstress for humanity, and Sheryl likely with the Vajra? I like it, Ranka has had her part with the Vajra, it's time to balance that out for Sheryl, and her strong feelings towards Alto (didn't happen but was a cool idea)
"yes, ours" galaxy take over part 2? 
Well Leon died, that's satisfying. Glass dying as well not so much though
I like that Grace's network people have a physical presence in everything going on
They seem somewhat curious about humanity and the fight the SMS have in them in their own twisted way
Ranka wrote her own lyrics this time, I like that as... is this the dokun dokun song?
oh she went and confessed. Good on her, not that I think it will get her anywhere
Gorgeous nebula visual
Ranka standing by the launch pad just like se did at the start of the last movie, nice parallel there
Had the fanservice shot of him turning around from the show, at the beach this time?
The Vajra's pain is still coming through the link with the earring
Eyyyyy, riding a bit of debris down as a heat shield, reminds me of [redacted]
Hahahahaha surfs up and the captain acting it out, I love it
God there's so much of the movie yet to go
"gentle green" child but when they go green its because they're being controlled, that's... not sure what to think of that
HOLY SHIT IT'S ONE OF HIS PERFORMANCES I'M FUCKING STUNNED. Is this when he went to the Galaxy?
Look at cute lil Sheryl this time
Sheryl says his performance was like seeing someone fly through the sky, cute. song will move the galaxy. cuter
sheryl gets her own "alto turn and look at her for their first meeting" moment
SQUIRREL! It saved them, how. Oh man it gave them a shield. GO SQUIRREL FOR THE WIN. Poor dude looks fucking exhausted now, oh in pain from jamming
With the noises it made that definitely makes it a pokemon
Okay but seriously how has Ozma survived being shot so many times
Grace does actually care for her, I'm stunned. "Freed from her implants" there's that individuality theme
"outline of this emptiness" i like that as a lyric for Sheryl
Ranka picking up the song for Sheryl
Now he remembers who she is, hahaha, and she's frustrated
Lion again? That's kind of.... I thought we'd get something new but I suppose its hard to do a duet they didn't write together. I don't love it here
"if the stage is your sky let me see you dance one more time" that's much better than his fathers random acknowledgement
CAPTAIN JUST PULLS OUT AN OLD SHIP WHEEL DUDE
The Macross Quarter crashing onto humanity's fleet instead of standing for them is great
Micheal with the crack shooting again to take off an implant at that range and size
OKAY BUT HOW IS OZMA ALIVE
Merging the Vajra into the Battle Frontier, that looks delightfully creepy
Oh damn, all three of them are inside that weird ass biological machine
"one person i wont let die" thank you micheal
Interesting that Alto feels that pain directly as well, oh does he have the earring close to his chest?
"i will carry their song" good man!
Matching outfits look pretty good on them actually
Sheryl should have written out her song while being flown over so she could share it with Ranka, but I suppose they have a virus link?
Alto can sense Brera's sadness through the fold network, because he sense Ranka's song, I like that
The freed Vakra linking together to protect Ranka and Sheryl they recognize as their people works so much better this time
OH MAN their song, how beautiful is that coming out of the rubble of the battle
SQUIRREL HAS WINGS! SO CUTE
I kind of wish we'd stayed with the Vajra song a bit longer than going back nto the performance, especially with Alto getting the sense of them losing their children when they were shot down earlier
The three of them flying their emotions together towards the Vajra is an amazing visual
The galaxy's formed of their emotions, the carrying everything with them
What a visual of the dawn over the Frontier
He won't leave, he wont run this time even from battle
This is a much better double confession tham before
Brera freeing himself through raw connection is a beautiful moment, but fucking oww
Should have flown into the final moment in Gerwalk form just for the meme.
Alto standing on the Queens hand, what a moment
Communicating to Ranka even at this distance, I love this, that he may not love her like she loves him but it still reaches her
The cut off confession for Sheryl
Alto taken away with the Queen? That's kind of hilarious
OI NO DON'T DO ENDING TEXT NOW. COME ON WITH THAT MISSING GUY THING ONCE AGAIN
...I kind of like the idea of Alto finding Sara and Shin out there though, that would be funny
And the epilogue of everyone settling on the planet, I love that we get this
"how long we can keep this green planet beautiful" That's a nice touch with Aimo
ay no, o we're not doing this again. WE"RE DOING THIS AGAIN?! COME ON
Hmmmmm, Aimo as an ending song would have been better 
THEY SERIOUSLY DID IT AGAIN ARE YOU KIDDING
Noooo, I saw Sheryl in the subtitles and got excited for a..... CGI Sheryl? No. Just no. JUST FUCKING NO