norsemeat.bsky.social
Author of Naming Your Little Geek!
Dad, geek, Twitch streamer, toy reviewer. Plays #Warhammer40k, #HeroClix. He/him
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That's neat! I did not know about this
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1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8... 9?
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8 legs = faster, that's just math.
No specific reason I'm familiar with; could be a numerology thing.
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🔥🔥🔥
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I'm a bit obsessed! Immediately started finding artwork for my monitors and phone, listen to Fire Bomber on repeat, bought Mylene's Valkyrie model, and despite not being a gamer I'm planning on getting the new Macross Shooting Insight game so I can hang out with these characters more
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They're very fun little figures, made from a soft rubbery plastic. I've had mine loose for years and they're still in pretty good shape. Luckily in the 2000s these were everywhere at conventions and I was able to pick them up cheap. Too bad they never made the final two sets pictured on the back
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Ooh, I'm definitely overdue for a rewatch of Max Headroom! Matt Frewer is one of the all-time underrated greats
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💯 I've rewatched it a couple times over the years and have never been disappointed.
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Was that just announced/revealed? Great timing for me (and everyone else finally watching Macross easily on streaming now)!
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I've had various Macross 7 collectibles for years, which is good because otherwise I'd have to hunt down a lot of them now! Lots of small-scale figures and fighters from the Micro Macross & Macross Fighter Collection mainly. I did need to find and buy a model kit of Mylene's Sound Force Valkyrie 🔊
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The Macross 7 OVAs and movies are fine, providing additional story beats and mainly adventures for Basara. The reveal of Emilia as a giant singer was cool, and Dynamite 7 had some very unique characters and creatures on the world of Zola (I only watched the edited version & I'm fine with that)
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There's a huge variety of mechanical designs in Macross 7, from the classic VF-1 to the bleeding edge VF-22 Sturmvogel (and of course the iconic Fire Valkyrie and Sound Force), so it's hard NOT to find something you like. Even the Protodeviln and their minions have transforming Valkyries!
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No series is perfect: the first arc is very repetitive, and the animation feels cheap (it all gets better). I appreciated its sillier tone, though some won't. Odd that TWO female characters are essentially mute. And I had to make my own headcanon about Mylene's age, otherwise it's too weird...
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I really liked a lot of the characters including Ray, Gamlin (that fake-out was NOT okay), and of course Mylene. Her discovery of song energy and how it connected to her emotions was beautiful, and there were some interesting parallels in color design with the DC emotional spectrum.
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The Protodeviln antagonists of Macross 7 are super interesting, a combination of Cthulthu Mythos-type gods, emotional entities, and brainwashed soldiers. At first appearing completely emotionless and alien, they're revealed to be complex and unique, especially Gigil and Sivil
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Macross 7 brings back some of my favorite characters from the original series, so that was super cool. The power couple dynamic of Maximilian becoming the military leader of the fleet and Milia the mayor was really interesting, and they're both still incredible pilots who get their chance to shine
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And the music is great! Fire Bomber is both an in-universe and real world rock band with some great tracks. Some of it is repetitive, especially at the start of the series, but it grew on me very quickly and now I listen to a lot of Fire Bomber
www.youtube.com/watch?v=soIy...
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Basara just so happens to have access to a cutting-edge Valkyrie which he uses to play his music in battle, and this will evolve across the series with more members and equipment to become Sound Force. Music is used instead of bullets, continuing a major theme that weaves throughout the franchise
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The frontman and main protagonist is Basara Nekki, a man wholly devoted to sharing his musical gift with the universe. He is convinced that he can build bridges and conquer hate and fear even with the most alien and aggressive, and ultimately he is proven correct!
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Right from the start I realized this was going to be something quite different to what I had seen before. The main characters are the members of a rock band and for the most part they are dedicated pacifists, going further even than Macross II with its reporter protagonist.
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We're big fans of Trick 'r Treat! 🤩
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Agreed on all counts! I was really down the action and then the... fingers started unfurling. 🫤
Meanwhile, I'm watching Frontier and just got to the debut of the Konig Monster!
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Question for @roguehobbies.bsky.social: does this derpy snake count as a silly little guy? 🐍
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I hate it when I'm a re-made genetic superhuman and my baser drives are rendered inert.
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Happy to share! I had seen Arjuna years ago (and was highly disturbed by some of it), and when I saw it pop up in Macross Zero I wanted to find a really good review of Arjuna, its meanings, and its politics. And I'm glad I found yours!
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Most importantly: toys! I have three items from Macross Zero, two little VF-0 Phoenix models from the Bandai Macross Fighter Collection and the GIGANTIC Yamato SV-51 Alpha Mass Production Type Valkyrie. Fully transformable and packed with details and articulation, it's truly a feat of engineering