In 1999, an empty alien space fortress crashes onto Macross island in the South Pacific. World leaders stop their global war to concentrate on rebuilding the fortress and exploiting the new Robotechnology. Ten years later, the fortress has been rebuilt using a mix of human and alien tech. Then the Zentraedis arrive to capture the lost ship of the Robotech Masters. Captain Gloval executes a hyperspace fold which takes most of Macross Island with it into space near Pluto. This original 85-episode series is split into three war periods. After the Zentraedis, the Robotech Masters arrive to produce protoculture. Finally, the Invid conquers the Earth.
This is one of the best Saturday morning cartoon back in the 80's. Sometimes, it does get a little soap opera cheesy. I'm looking at you Min Mei. There are some lost in translation moments. Rick Hunter is the Luke Skywalker type. This was addictive sci-fi fare and beyond anything produced before. It's also completely rewatchable. The three era work individually and as a series. I like the different techs and the surprising additional elements. The final guerrilla war era adds yet another story telling element to the series.
This is one of the best Saturday morning cartoon back in the 80's. Sometimes, it does get a little soap opera cheesy. I'm looking at you Min Mei. There are some lost in translation moments. Rick Hunter is the Luke Skywalker type. This was addictive sci-fi fare and beyond anything produced before. It's also completely rewatchable. The three era work individually and as a series. I like the different techs and the surprising additional elements. The final guerrilla war era adds yet another story telling element to the series.