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4Tran · 2006-08-22, 18:55

It’s a bit of an unfair comparison since SDF Macross is one of the most convincing portrayals of military action I’ve yet seen in anime. It had two ideas that few shows, Gundam or not, share: mecha are war machines, and there’s absolutely nothing special about them; and a single pilot can contribute to a war, but the conflict is far too big for that pilot to prove completely pivotal. It’s not every show that has two final battles, but the protagonist still plays very small roles in both cases.

Sadly, Zeta Gundam does not do any of these as it promotes the ability of an individual pilot to greatly influence a war.

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4Tran Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005	It’s a bit of an unfair comparison since SDF Macross is one of the most convincing portrayals of military action I’ve yet seen in anime. It had two ideas that few shows, Gundam or not, share: mecha are war machines, and there’s absolutely nothing special about them; and a single pilot can contribute to a war, but the conflict is far too big for that pilot to prove completely pivotal. It’s not every show that has two final battles, but the protagonist still plays very small roles in both cases. Sadly, Zeta Gundam does not do any of these as it promotes the ability of an individual pilot to greatly influence a war. __________________ The victorious strategist only seeks battle after the victory has been won...