kuromitsu: I had a pretty similar reaction. I don't like Kagura as a character, and that aside he's just behaving in ways that're uncomfortable for me (they take a bit of the fun air out of the show, perhaps unintentionally).
Spoilertime:
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I think we're getting into bad writing territory, honestly, as far as Kagura's concerned. The only way I can make Kagura's lines make sense is if he's actually 100% truthful all the time (which'd have Mikono, us, etc., just choosing to believe "oh, he can't really mean that", but the joke's on us...)...but it's just bad writing / inconsistent (it's hard to make that sometimes-reverso-sometimes-not thing work, probably shouldn't have tried).
About Zessica: I was thrilled with her this episode, to a point...I was thrilled to see her be so outspoken with Amata. Not so much out of admiration per se, but because it seemed like it'd move the plot quickly...but yeah, she sure knows an awful lot, doesn't she? About the only way I can make it make sense is if she's another (real) reincarnation -- and I do think that groundwork's been laid -- but yeah, one step forward two steps back.
Additionally, Zessica's gotten all negative now, sort-of the way Mikono used to be. I'm honestly unsure as to whether or not the writers grasp the significance of that.
That being said, I actually think this episode gave me some decent insight into where things are going to go, but I've been wrong before...so I'll just bide my time for now.
In other news: looks like we'll have some car chases in the next macross series? And looks like Sazanka and Malloy will start getting their chance to shine soon?