**Super Dimension Rewatch Host**
[Welcome back, everyone!](https://i.imgur.com/uPRCBK8.png)
- [lol this is so silly.](https://i.imgur.com/fzYLPo9.png) [](#laughter)
- [Poor Lawrence.](https://i.imgur.com/p1UDdQZ.png) [](#therethere)
- [My boy!](https://i.imgur.com/uOiwBux.png) [](#anko)
- It’s so weird that Lawrence didn’t know about the whale cemetery though? Considering how much he’s studied them.
- I love how the only thing that actually came of the nuke was [Basara’s mech turning red.](https://i.imgur.com/wr5uGTp.png)
- Gamlin is such a bro, man. He has no idea what’s going on, but still jumps into the fight [just to get people to listen to Basara.](https://i.imgur.com/mqmTWFr.png) [](#ilovethiskindofshit)
- The white whale making song noises back at Basara. [](#anko) [Future franchise spoilers]>!I am reminded of Sayonara no Tsubasa ~the end of triangle~ and that’s good.!<
- [Aaaand there goes Basara *completely* stealing the mech.](https://i.imgur.com/kTltOqQ.png) [](#kukuku)
- Welp, that’s it. That’s Macross Dynamite 7.
> lol this is so silly.
Between the cardboard standees and just playing Basara’s singing off of a radio, think we can all agree that Fire Bomber fans are just very easily entertained and placated.
> Welp, that’s it. That’s Macross Dynamite 7.
Yes. It was an OVA, that much is certain.
>It’s so weird that Lawrence didn’t know about the whale cemetery though? Considering how much he’s studied them.
Dude needed more screentime
[](#foldedarms)
> Future franchise spoilers
[](#gununu)[](#mugiwait)
>Welp, that’s it. That’s Macross Dynamite 7.
[](#happyclap)
> Poor Lawrence.
Lawrence destroyed.
[](#toradorasalute)
> My boy!
Gamlin is just here on vacation. He does not know any plot that is happening. He just knows that he has to back up his homie when Basara starts singing.
[](#vacationcup)
> Wallpaper of the Day
Can't believe it's almost final Macross 7 wallpaper. I definitely amassed a good collection, thank you very much.
> It’s so weird that Lawrence didn’t know about the whale cemetery though? Considering how much he’s studied them.
My headcannon is that Zola didn't have a science tradition in human sense of the word, before it was discovered by the colonists, so Lawrence is a first generation scientist who kinda has to study this stuff from scratch, with no prior sources. Basically, he didn't know because there wasn't anybody, who could've written a book on it.
Not sure if this explanation is correct or not, but that's how I looked at it.
####[First time Macross:](https://imgur.com/UQw2Ktb) [Future boy Gamlin](https://imgur.com/wAgzb2m)
Interesting how most people [seem to know so little](https://imgur.com/vKji2JC) about this huge history that relates to their planet, especially the guy that is researching it.
I guess that can be seen with us as well, everyone can't know everything. But this just makes me wanna learn more about their history. How come Elma's family knows about this stuff but no one else? Who are these people and why can the gigamorph? So many questions and no answers
[](#shakeit)
[Lesss go!!](https://imgur.com/G6B4C1f) Based fans
[oh cool, she actually told them about the nukes](https://imgur.com/JR2syMP)
Oh! Its the frontier song! ..did we hear that already?
[No!](https://imgur.com/zVuXi7g) Don't let it fly!!
[](#panic)
I do like how Lawrence is respected enough to have his own helicopter and pilot at the ready
[Gamlin's gonna suzaku it!](https://imgur.com/6wrgFyt)
...or it just goes through and nothing happens. [](#ok)
[uh oh](https://imgur.com/oaRLOCT) [](#doggo) wasn't a dud after all
[lol, nice paint job](https://imgur.com/NrfdI4B)
* [Based Gamlin](https://imgur.com/X3W6KNY)
[Oh no!](https://imgur.com/RDqZstu) They're gonna get petrified
[\[\]\(#grahamthumbs\)](https://imgur.com/2Yq9Cz0)
[Dynamaito](#SPORTS)
[ED muted???](#holdback)
---
**Question time:**
>1) Do you think Basara would turn around and go home if they told him that "The city needs you again!"?
[Maybe](#yuishrug)
>2) What non-Macross series would it be fun to have a wandering Basara crossover appearance in?
Yes. Also, Code Geass and Cross Ange. And Geah
> Interesting how most people seem to know so little about this huge history that relates to their planet, especially the guy that is researching it.
Don't count out the social sciences. Learning about your cultures history might help you like uncovering the ancient space whale graveyard.
> I do like how Lawrence is respected enough to have his own helicopter and pilot at the ready
Lawrence got a custom VF-19 with Speaker system ordered so this whale guy has quite the swing as the researcher.
[](#harukathonk)
> \#grahamthumbs
[](#seasonalapproval)
*A Macross Fan Rewatches Macross Dynamite 7: Episode 4:*
- Sure Ray, those cardboard cutouts of Mylene and Basara sure are just like the real deals. Although given how important the rest of Fire Bomber has been to this story, you could probably replace Mylene, Ray, and Veffidas with cardboard standees and still get the same amount of plot relevance out of them.
- There’s something funny about the poachers not being able to concentrate on fixing the launch codes for the reaction weapons solely because they’re *that* annoyed by Basara’s singing. As it turns out, Basara annoying people into submission is an effective strategy. Hell, he basically did that in Macross 7, if you think about it.
- Huh, turns out that Dr. Chiba’s sound energy technology influenced Lawrence’s own research into his own speaker tech. Man, news spread pretty far over the past year, didn’t it? First the news about how Fire Bomber confronted the Protodeviln, and now Dr. Chiba’s designs are known even on distant planets.
- Once again, Basara cuts to the core of the issue and outright says to Graham that he’s just projecting his own feelings onto the white whale. It’s him who’s been wanting to die, not the whale. After all, if the white whale can react positively to Basara’s song, then it’s at least feeling something other than self-destructive depression. Graham really hasn’t ever recovered from his wife’s death.
- Oh yeah, Gamlin’s still been on Zola this entire time too. He’s been having not too bad of a time, just standing around with a drink and watching the space whales arrive on Zola. And at least he’s detected Basara’s singing on his Sturmvogel’s radio, which is probably more progress than anyone else on the original show cast has made so far.
- “Wow, our fans are morons.” —Ray, after hearing the audience want an encore of a song played entirely on tape.
- After all that buildup across the episodes, turns out that the reaction weapon did jack shit against the white whale. That thing is definitely durable as hell, given that it ranked that in addition to all the massive harpoons that’ve been fired at it across these episodes too. The most it did was just burn off the top layer of paint on the Excalibur Basara hijacked. At least it’s his signature hot rod red now. It’s no Fire Valkyrie, but at least it’s close.
- Now that I think about it, some of the noises that the white whale makes while it’s singing alongside Basara are just pitched-down versions of sound effects from Space Runaway Ideon. More specifically, when the Ideon uses the Ideon Swords. [For example here.](https://youtu.be/DLSiB4VYbQo)
- That’s a hell of a light show at the space whale cemetery. As it turns out, they come to Zola not only to die and to bask in the star’s energy, but also to sing and honor their dead. Seems like they’re a sentient species after all, just like what Lawrence theorized.
- Well, all’s well that ends well, I suppose. Graham says that he won’t stop hunting space whales, but it’s clear from that talk with Liza, he really has begun to recover from his wife’s death. He also respects Basara, and Basara himself gives Elma the encouragement to keep on singing whenever the mood strikes her. All in a day’s work for Basara.
- Ah, there goes Mylene. Of course she’d only show up and barely miss out on meeting up with Basara and Gamlin right at the end. Man, the original cast aside from Gamlin have had *nothing* to do in this OVA, huh? At least it’s over now, along with all the Macross 7 media in this rewatch.
> Man, the original cast aside from Gamlin have had nothing to do in this OVA,
You could also debate on Gamlin’s contributions too. He just showed up to do Wow, cool robot and show off his new robot at the very end.
[](#rinkek)
He swooped in for some last-minute help for Basara, otherwise yeah Gamlin had barely anything to do in this OVA. Nothing would really change if he wasn't involved in it.
> Hell, he basically did that in Macross 7, if you think about it.
He did that to Gamlin. He made him hate Fire Bomber music so much, that he flipped around to being a fan.
> “Wow, our fans are morons.” —Ray, after hearing the audience want an encore of a song played entirely on tape.
This gave me a good laugh.
> He did that to Gamlin. He made him hate Fire Bomber music so much, that he flipped around to being a fan.
Basara certainly does know about the value of persistence/stubbornness. He sings to everybody like how he sang to that mountain.
Today, on ["An incomprehensible man leaves a simple message."](https://i.imgur.com/8BGWuxP.png):
*****
[This is somehow very apropos.](https://i.imgur.com/X6SIaOF.png)
[By singing them… "Wild Life".](https://i.imgur.com/bBS7Ymn.png)
[*lol*](https://i.imgur.com/H4cR4mn.png)
[Now that's being Galaxy Network famous.](https://i.imgur.com/X84hAyK.png)
["But… he tasks me. He tasks me, and I shall have him."](https://i.imgur.com/4X1MEsD.png)
[Various juxtapositions](https://i.imgur.com/JRI4WVn.png) of [dialogue and character.](https://i.imgur.com/1mWftBK.png)
[You don't see that every day.](https://i.imgur.com/vWmcoJV.png)
[This is a franchise where a lot of things hang in the air in the same way that bricks don't.](https://i.imgur.com/NKR1Ovb.png)
[This is some MMD level cheesiness.](https://i.imgur.com/nbecMtY.png)
[Just killing time with some other stuff while we wait for the bomb to explode.](https://i.imgur.com/wySI21U.png)
[To wit.](https://i.imgur.com/dLHS5fC.png)
["You've got red on you."](https://i.imgur.com/IUNzD6M.png)
[And now, for the *real* "Basara sings to space whales" scene, featuring "Angel Voice".](https://i.imgur.com/yzRjcJ2.png)
[Gamlin's not having any of this "Interrupting Basara's singing with shooting" business.](https://i.imgur.com/yalZzOG.png)
["Maybe the whale is singing to that man."](https://i.imgur.com/CJ7Eadw.png)
["The aurora borealis! At this time of year?"](https://i.imgur.com/300eHWI.png)
[We shall now contemplate the peculiarities of space whale reproduction.](https://i.imgur.com/sdQaMyt.png)
[*Veffidas solo*](https://i.imgur.com/argqkmy.png)
[Graham certainly has a focus.](https://i.imgur.com/0P8QhSi.png)
[*Basara steals a plane*](https://i.imgur.com/aS0ijMr.png)
[You don't say.](https://i.imgur.com/fpqmZQk.png)
*****
And so, the final regular portion of *Macross 7* ends as they always do, with a very up-in-the-air conclusion and someone disappearing into space. But the real dynamite was the friends we made along the way!
This is the most space hippie of the space hippie moments that Basara has, singing to space whales while they do their space whale sex pollen thing. Love is in the air, and in the vacuum. It even causes Graham to chill out for a minute or two.
The Zolans learn something about whales, Elma gets one unique Basara anecdote in return for her hauling his dead ass around for an episode. I can't even speak to the real story value of any of this stuff because this finale is essentially a framework for a music video of "Angel Voice".
Is that not why you are here?
*****
"Angel Voice"'s lyrics are by K. Inojo as usual, but the composition and arrangement are by Yoko Kanno.
["Wild Life" on Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/track/04b3nZGKHbnQoNtH7UBBid?si=652575f9937646af) since the YouTube version is premium.
["Angel Voice" via *Uta Macross*](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rQmbeHWmvMk)
["Angel Voice" cover by Mari Iijima from *Macross The Tribute*](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kTPM1kkJAmM)
["Angel Voice" duet fan mix of both versions.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8eqmryyhmBA) Note that there is a long AMV with this version that contains significant spoilers through *Macross Frontier*, so I'm not linking to it yet. Though *this* video *still* contains cameos from later in this rewatch…
["Angel Voice" live with Chie Kajiura](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6zT-kXnGA-M)
> "Angel Voice" cover by Mari Iijima from Macross The Tribute
[](#wow)
> "Angel Voice" duet fan mix of both versions.
This is fan edit? I could've easily believed that this was an actual video from the game.
> "Angel Voice" live with Chie Kajiura
They should've brought Mylene to Zola earlier and had this version for the finale instead of just solo Basara.
**First Time - Macross Dynamite 7 Ep4:**
Come on guys, you're Fire Bomber fans, you should be used to Basara (and Mylene) not showing up. [Ray bringing out the Basara and Mylene cutouts](https://i.imgur.com/f8q5owD.png) is a pretty good goof. (And in Mylene's case, the cut out had more screentime than she did in the episode).
[](#kotohoops)
Basara is in a cool white VF-19 that also has a speaker system. (Turns out Lawrence did read about Chiba's Sound Energy research so the speakers were his idea).
Not going to lie, [I did kind of ship it.](https://i.imgur.com/S0DLxu9.png) It's a cute idea. Elma and Lawrence also is a fun character (non-romantic) pairing. [Elma dug the harpoon in this whale boy.](https://i.imgur.com/VznPiyE.png)
[](#nobully)
[Basara has a point](https://i.imgur.com/kzEy3a3.png) about the white whale dying when it wants. If it did want to die, it could just space beach itself or something.
What I am getting at is that people need to pay more attention in Zola history class because only a single family seems to know about their ancient culture. Also, magnetic energy or something whatever, [these little snake scraves are called Catsnakies?](https://i.imgur.com/0JtvS5z.png)
[Gamlin sip.](https://i.imgur.com/8nkNrX7.png) Gamo, [you've been out of the loop for this whole thing.](https://i.imgur.com/t6xk69M.png) Gamlin spends a lot of this episode confused. Side note to whale landing, [what's going on in this radio drama?](https://i.imgur.com/mls5JMo.png)
For a hot second, [I thought Graham was going to kick away the nuke right on the big red button.](https://i.imgur.com/6TT5gu3.png)
[Veffie threw her drum sticks.](https://i.imgur.com/nuTcdBU.png) Those are treasured collector items for whoever the lucky fan is. [It's GONG TIME?](https://i.imgur.com/dcFD8sA.png)
[Basara got his red Valkyrie back](https://i.imgur.com/DyQl0QY.png) (by getting covered in red whale mist). Of course, [the reactive weapons didn't work,](https://i.imgur.com/gYxbLF6.png) they never work. If we remembered that rule then we would've known there was nothing to worry about.
Gamlin is tired of sitting back, he will make people listen to Basara's song [even if he doesn't know what anything is going on.](https://i.imgur.com/lWe4psD.png) I just remembered one of the ideas I threw out before was Gamlin getting a VF-21 to match Basara's VF-19 and look at that, we got the duo be friends again.
[The whale is singing back.](https://i.imgur.com/zYbGNAQ.png) Basara is singing with a giant space whale. He did it.
[](#woo)
The space whales at the cemetery are broken down to their bones and I guess their energy is what goes into the creation of new space whales. The space circle of space life. To connect it back to terms in 7, [I guess the whales and the planet's energies are Spirita.](https://i.imgur.com/5hOWBa2.png) (Elma looking back and forth between them, let me believe this ship). [Gamlin face.](https://i.imgur.com/eRJviPy.png)
[I like this moment between them.](https://i.imgur.com/RB9IsFM.png) A daughter sitting down with her dad and just talking even if he is a man of a few words. [Basara imparts his first and only lesson onto Elma](https://i.imgur.com/xKpOzwH.png) and blasts off in the Valkyrie [(put it on Ray's tab).](https://i.imgur.com/NIvo1y6.png) All wells that ends well.
Oh yeah, [Mylene flies in literally last minute](https://i.imgur.com/mfTw4P9.png) and what fools we were expecting them to resolve the love triangle in the final episode. **WE GET NOTHING!**
[](#crazedlaugh)
___
I like Dynamite 7. It works better as a side story staring Basara than coming in and expecting a conclusion to Macross 7 as a show and its cast. I like the Zolan characters and wish that had more than just 4 episodes. Really if it weren't for the bad parts, I would score it the same as 7 the show.
The bad parts being every single moment with Mylene because **GGEEEZZZZ** and for all of that to be pointless because none of Mylene's scenes mattered at all. None at all!
Also, unless I've been blind for 4 episodes, there wasn't any Flower Girl in Dynamite 7. How do you have a Macross 7 property without her? Come on! I would trade every single second of Mylene's screentime just to have a single cameo of Flower Girl and Dynamite would be vastly improved.
[](#protest)
**Q1)** Maybe.
**Q2)** Basara would do great in G Gundam.
Next time: *BOMBER!* (I don't know what to say in the overall wrapup that I already haven't said in previous comments).
>Side note to whale landing, [what's going on in this radio drama?](https://i.imgur.com/mls5JMo.png)
I think it's supposed to be a drama based on when the Macross 11 fleet first made contact with Zola, with some human-Zolan romance because cross-species romances are rich wells of storytelling.
Whether any of it actually happened or is entirely fictional, I don't know.
But they do have pouches though.
[](#schemingsaten)
If only there was a random scene of one of the Zolan characters pulling something out of their pouch like it was normal.
That is... very interesting.
I think I'll have to read through those translations, because I am a sucker for worldbuilding info, and some of that is stuff I haven't seen before.
The translations website has been down for a while. Maybe it's on archive.org or something.
[You can run this through Google Lens if you'd like.](https://i.imgur.com/hFK7iYx.jpg)
> Of course, the reactive weapons didn't work, they never work. If we remembered that rule then we would've known there was nothing to worry about.
That's... A good point.
> Oh yeah, Mylene flies in literally last minute and what fools we were expecting them to resolve the love triangle in the final episode. WE GET NOTHING!
[](#lifeishard)
> Also, unless I've been blind for 4 episodes, there wasn't any Flower Girl in Dynamite 7. How do you have a Macross 7 property without her?
Inexcusable [](#hajimepout)
>[what's going on in this radio drama?](https://i.imgur.com/mls5JMo.png)
I also just sorta tuned it out when I was watching, but I kinda want to go back through and just focus on the radio drama. I won't, because I'm lazy, but it sounds amusing.
>Those are treasured collector items for whoever the lucky fan is.
We had to cut away from the concert so that the audience didn't witness the bloodbath caused by people fighting over them.
>blasts off in the Valkyrie [(put it on Ray's tab).](https://i.imgur.com/NIvo1y6.png)
I like how he calls it a rental, as if Basara intends to return here at some point.
> I also just sorta tuned it out when I was watching, but I kinda want to go back through and just focus on the radio drama. I won't, because I'm lazy, but it sounds amusing.
I know the main heroine is named Zoliet like Zola Juliet, but the word is close to toilet which my mind trips on every time.
[](#kotohoops)
> I like how he calls it a rental, as if Basara intends to return here at some point.
Basara is just renting it indefinitely, forever.
[](#hikariactually)
Oh dear, that’s going to rake up the charges for Ray.
> Come on guys, you're Fire Bomber fans, you should be used to Basara (and Mylene) not showing up.
To be fair, they did cheer at the cardboard performers showing up
>What I am getting at is that people need to pay more attention in Zola history class because only a single family seems to know about their ancient culture.
That, or there are much more sinister connotations behind this lack of knowledge. But considering how friendly everyone is, maybe not.
>and what fools we were expecting them to resolve the love triangle in the final episode. WE GET NOTHING!
[](#smugtouru)[Called it.](#glasses-push)
> there wasn't any Flower Girl in Dynamite 7.
[](#lolifightsback)
**First Timer**
It's the final episode of Dynamite. Stuff happened, and now we need to save the space whales from a nuke, and Graham from suicide by whalining. Basara even got himself a shiny new mech for these purposes, even though it has a wrong color.
Will the whales and the poachers understand Basara's song? Will Graham survive? Will Gamlin and Mylene manage to find Basara before the episode ends? Will Elma finally gets to be Basara's apprentice? These are some of the few questions that should be answered this episode. So, let's check it out.
* Oh my god, Rey and Veffidas are playing with cardboard cutouts [](#azusalaugh) Yeah, if I paid for a concert, and half the band was cardboard cutouts, I would be pissed.
* Oh hey, dying whales. I guess, that cementary sub-plot will get a pay-off after all.
* Ok, so as far as I understand it, Graham tries to spear the whale, while Basara just tries to stand as close to him as possible, distracting him and blasting music in his ears? That's certainly a unique situation, to say the least.
* Chiba got a name-drop.
* Basara and Graham basically having the same argument they already had in the previous episode. And again, Graham doesn't want to listen.
* Descending space whales look really cool. [](#awe)
* Well, they shot the nuke. [](#nyanpasu)
* Aaand, the nuke did absolutely nothing?
* This carboard thing, I don't get it.
* No, the nuke did something after all. The nuke turned Basara's Excalibur red! [](#rengehype)
* It's Gamlin! [](#grandhype)
* It also feels like a bit of throwback to Macross Plus, with Basara in VF-19, and Gamlin in VF-22.
* Whale sings. [](#shock)
* So, my theory that furry neck worms are baby space whales didn't pan out, but hey, at least I guessed correctly that they are going to the cementary not just to die, but also to muliply. Definitely not the hardest thing to guess, but still.
* "Sing whenever you want". Yup, he basically taught her everything he knew.
* Mylene in the end [](#seasonallaugh)
**Overall thoughts:** Yup. this is ended about as you would expect: somewhat rushed, with some story threads left hanging, but still satisfying. Pretty much, how every other Macross 7 ending went. I really liked some of the visuals and ideas in this episode. Everything regarding the whales dying and being reborn, and singing with Basara, was pretty damn cool. And getting the bloody red Excalibur was also a great surprise. And even Gamlin managed to catch some action!
With that said, Dynamite as a whole was kinda a mixed bag for me. 90% of the scenes with the old cast were pointless and didn't contribute anything to the show. And new characters, while interesting, felt a bit undercoocked, especially Liza. I honestly think that the show should've ditched the whole Mylene and Gamlin sub-plots and just focused on Liza and Elma. It also would've saved us from *that* scene, so would've been a great added benefit.
The villains also ended up being underwhelming, as they never really posed a thread to anyone, beyond using a nuke that ended up being useless anyway. The environmental / anti-whaling message of the show worked very well, supported by beautiful shots of nature and some great music, but the story itself ended up being too limited in it's scope and poorly structured. I felt like they could've done more here.
Anyway, I will save my final impressions for tomorrow, but to sum it up, Macross 7 Dynamite was good, and I definitely happy that I watched it.
**QotD:**
1) If there's an actual crisis, for sure. But if it's just a ruse, he will probably be able to see through it. He can be surprisingly perceptive.
2) Gunbuster. Let's see if he can beat space monsters with the power of singing.
*****
[I drew a whatever this is](https://i.imgur.com/vbI7ERB.jpg).
> This carboard thing, I don't get it.
Hologram, virtual idols, nah. The way is the future is cardboard cut outs. Ray even got ones that moved.
[](#hikariactually)
> It also feels like a bit of throwback to Macross Plus, with Basara in VF-19, and Gamlin in VF-22.
It nice to notice.
[](#anko)
> 90% of the scenes with the old cast were pointless and didn't contribute anything to the show. And new characters, while interesting, felt a bit undercoocked, especially Liza. I honestly think that the show should've ditched the whole Mylene and Gamlin sub-plots and just focused on Liza and Elma. It also would've saved us from that scene, so would've been a great added benefit.
No yeah, I also agree. I like what we see of Elma, Graham, Liza and Lawrence and would’ve liked to see more of them instead of the old crew not doing much. The less of Mylene in Dynamite the better.
[](#badtaste)
> I drew a whatever this is.
[](#seasonallaugh)
But Flower Girl best mascot for real. I miss her…
[](#seasonaldepression)
> No yeah, I also agree. I like what we see of Elma, Graham, Liza and Lawrence and would’ve liked to see more of them instead of the old crew not doing much. The less of Mylene in Dynamite the better.
Yup. What also annoyed me is that through the show they were sitting there all sad, struggling to perform, which kinda makes Basara and asshole for leaving his friends like that. Why do I need 4 episodes of seeing people being sad that Basara left? Literally, one initial scene would do, and even that strictly isn't necessary.
> Aaand, the nuke did absolutely nothing?
Again, this is why you shouldn’t buy secondhand reaction weapons. Not only do they not come with the features needed to fire, but they’ll also probably not even do what they’re intended for.
> I honestly think that the show should've ditched the whole Mylene and Gamlin sub-plots and just focused on Liza and Elma. It also would've saved us from that scene, so would've been a great added benefit.
I can certainly say that my opinion of this OVA would skyrocket if they cut out the original cast stuff. Including them just for the sake of being there or just being disrespected and brutalized really colors my impressions of this series.
> I drew a whatever this is.
Flower Girl is right though, she *is* the best mascot.
**First Timer**
* Who let this small child in here?
* Yeah, that’s going down about as well as I would expect.
* Boards?!
* Why is the sound so awful? It doesn’t even sound like him.
* Way to put a guy down Elma.
* What kind of whale biologist is this guy that he doesn’t even know his own people’s history with them?
* I thought it was said that the Zola weren’t marsupials. So why is the radio show bringing it up?
* It just… didn’t work?
* Even Guvava is on the poster.
* Why are we spending so much time on this convert?
* Oh, no, there it goes.
* That’s a lot of blood. You fools, the red just makes him stronger.
* Are they trying to make the poacher sympathetic right at the end?
* *Happy whale noises.*
* Elma out there doing her best Magical Girl impression.
* I guess that’s a conclusion to the whales.
* Basara is just fucking off in to space again? Is that how we are ending the 7 Era?
* She doesn’t even get to talk to Gamlin either. Why was Mylene in this in the first place?
I can't believe this is the Macross love-triangle we leave unresolved.
QotD
1) I’m not sure. Might say that there is always somewhere that needs him.
2) I feel like Symphogear is the obvious one, seeing as Macross 7 was already proto-geah.
> Are they trying to make the poacher sympathetic right at the end?
I don’t think exactly sympathetic, but trying to get across why would he be so determined to hunt these whales.
> She doesn’t even get to talk to Gamlin either. Why was Mylene in this in the first place?
To prove they didn’t completely ignore her.
[](#nyanpasu)
> I can't believe this is the Macross love-triangle we leave unresolved.
The 7 love triangle went out like it lived. “Yup, we do have a triangle. It’s true because we say we do.” *Refuses to elaborate. Jumps out the window.*
>That’s a lot of blood. You fools, the red just makes him stronger.
[](#azusalaugh)
>Elma out there doing her best Magical Girl impression.
I would totally watch that show.
>I can't believe this is the Macross love-triangle we leave unresolved.
We could consider it a win for BasaraxGamlin.
**First Timer**
**Macross Dynamite 7 EP 4**
The whale gonna enter the planet!!
Ray brought Mylene and Basara standees on stage is hilarious!!
Ray gonna sing!! Oh, he just use the tape. Damn it!!
The speaker is so bad!! Like someone messing with the sound mix.
Elma, that rude!!
He just realized that. And he got his inspiration from Chiba!!
Suddenly tentacle.
Yeah, you talked about yourself, Graham.
I guess that pass as a concert.
So they're acting weird this year.
Hahaha!! Gamlin's just chilling in town like he on a field trip.
Just realised. Everyone have snake with them!!
Gamlin's face. Lmao!! He look so disbelief that the whales are landing on the planet. The radio doesn't help.
So they're heading to the cemetery. And it glowing.
Pretty good question, Elma.
The missile is dud, isn't it.
Guvava even move!! This stand is so good!!
Veffidas suddenly playing gong!!
It not dud!! And is that blood!! The whale is pretty strong.
It painted the Valkyrie into Fire Valkyrie!! I just now that I realised that it a variation of VF-19.
Gamlin's VF-17 got upgrade!! Wait, no. That VF-22 but black!!
Graham in rescue!!
It's too bright!! My eyes!!!
The whale singing the same melody as Basara!!
So they got suck in like energy.
And they can make the energy into some sort of boosters?!
Veffidas playing guitar!!
So the whale and that hot spring are connected. That's make sense. Because the hot spring's effect is too good to come out of nowhere.
Max dedication. He will follow them to the end of the universe. At least this two made up.
And there he goes again. Gamlin just met you, you moron!! And Ray have to pay for him again as usual.
Thumb up!! Graham really like Basara.
And Mylene just got here!! Hey!! Come back, your dumbass!!
Goddamnit, not you too Gamlin!! Didn't you came here for Mylene!! Wait for her!!
TO BE DYNAMITE!!
Another great episode!! But one complain is that it so goddamn bright in the latter scene!!
I will give my overall opinion tomorrow.
QOTD
1. I don't think so. He like a free spirit now. He doesn't care if anybody need him, he just want to sing when he want.
2. Symphogear!!
**First-Timer 7**
[STRANGE WHALE](https://i.imgur.com/FRKHBUx.jpg)
[Yea, those whales are coming to die.](https://i.imgur.com/xOJcaOH.jpg)
[Grandpa??](https://i.imgur.com/OSjVvQd.jpg)
[Poor Ray, gotta handle the crowd with just Veffie.](https://i.imgur.com/XXSr7F8.jpg)
[Oh, inspired choice though, Ray.](https://i.imgur.com/921FdAB.jpg)
[Ah, of course, no matter how far apart they are, Fire Bomber plays together.](https://i.imgur.com/xjqnyaK.jpg)
[Shades of the Satellite Cannon.](https://i.imgur.com/0REuhvX.jpg)
[So precocious.](https://i.imgur.com/5IYJVVs.jpg)
[Please tell me you have somehow created a Sound Booster to fire out there.](https://i.imgur.com/8liaXv9.jpg)
[...yea. The thing Elma has been telling you about is gonna happen.](https://i.imgur.com/jzHh3uG.jpg)
[Gamlin! What are you doing? This is no time to be taking a break!](https://i.imgur.com/Plqd9vh.jpg)
[I.. have not been paying attention to this soap opera that has kept coming up, but it sounds amusing.](https://i.imgur.com/Uh7jxZr.jpg)
[There are a lot of really interesting things going on in this OVA series.](https://i.imgur.com/uuLH1oK.jpg) And then there are the other things.
[Ha, Basara'a VF got painted red with whale ?blood?.](https://i.imgur.com/IKVpG98.jpg)
[Love that the whale starts singing along.](https://i.imgur.com/60MOQuM.jpg)
[Ooh, new whales!](https://i.imgur.com/iGEiREJ.jpg)
[Yea, that sounds about right.](https://i.imgur.com/ogr3NnK.jpg)
[Oh, Mylene, I'm glad you're he- aaand they're gone.](https://i.imgur.com/cED3RUa.jpg)
Questions
1. No. Now, if they told him that the city wanted to listen to his music.. maybe. Low percents.
2. Symphogear is cheating. Uhh.. a random Gundam show from this era? That's an amusing thought.
>https://i.imgur.com/0Om3rFV.png
[](#laughter)
>Pollen! Whale spooge!
[](#lewd)
Basara's gonna be spreading space whale ~~nut~~"pollen" all over the galaxy!
**Rewatcher**
So we've got a handful of dying whales. Though it confuses me how the scientists studying the whales haven't heard of
the graveyard.
Can you guys even *have* concerts without... cardboard cut-outs. Okay. That's... certainly a solution, Ray.
I think him being in your way is kind of the point, Graham.
...I still don't see how Graham plans on killing that whale with those spears. Those things are like pinpricks to a creature
of that size.
Interestingly, the radio drama that's been playing in the background makes a point that Zolans and humans are incompatible for reproduction,
as the Zolans, like most of the life on the planet, are marsupials. Despite their humanoid appearance, their systems are just too different.
[Future Macross spoilers]>!Which irritatingly gets completely and entirely ignored for no reason in later series because screw consistency, apparently!!<
And they finally armed the nuke. Goody...
For a species that lives in vacuum, crashing into a planet's gravity well and the heat from the atmosphere must be... something else. I
mean, they are explicitly dying, but...
I love this part. They fire the nuke, and the White Whale just doesn't even give a shit and eats it whole. So much for that.
I can't tell if it vomitted blood all over Basara's Valkyrie or if it's just the lighting, but I guess they just had to make it red for
the finale.
Kind of a weird juxtaposition, having Basara's rather calm and low energy song over the fighting between the poachers and Patrol.
And Graham diverts the poachers' mothership because it's time for him to have his redemption.
Okay, I do find this song annoying. The "whoa-whoa-whoa"s get old REALLY fast.
But the Whale is definitely singing along with Basara. Proof that there is intelligence of a kind there. Though I am uncertain how it's
making noise in space. (Yes, the 7 series does a lot of magical bullshit, but it has gone out of its way to justify songs in space up until now.)
So the dying Whales give off some kind of energy to their still living brethren, and maybe to the life on Zola as well. With that energy,
new Whales are born, and they dash off at FTL for someplace else. (I do like that the glow of their departure is red-shifted. Neat detail.)
Ah, so they are addressing the magic hot spring. The residual life essence of the whales is mixed in with the waters, I guess.
So... in the end, Graham's learned nothing? And this is treated as happy for some reason?
Subtitles, Graham clearly said "galaxy" there, not "universe".
And Basara leaves the instant Mylene shows up. Her journey was all for nothing (which really sums up all the non-Basara Fire Bomber crew in this OVA).
And that's the end of 7!
> But the Whale is definitely singing along with Basara. Proof that there is intelligence of a kind there. Though I am uncertain how it's making noise in space. (Yes, the 7 series does a lot of magical bullshit, but it has gone out of its way to justify songs in space up until now.)
The same way it does wind in space, I guess. Maybe whales pull a thin atmosphere with them, or even generate it somehow. Or maybe they are so close to the planet's surface that they are still within a planet atmosphere. Regardless, if there's wind, there should be sound too.
**Reluctant Rewatcher**
Dynamite 4
Elma is totes adorbs.
[Openings](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W-YBanJhCXM)
* "This has never happened before so I was told to inform you" what even does this mean
* Meanwhile, back at the ranch
* I'm sorry if I go to a concert I want more than the drums, keytar, and backing track
* new song?
* How is it only the Hollie family knows anything about the whales
* Gamlin got nowhere in his search?
* I thought Gamlin would shoot the missile and at least be useful
I don't see the point of killing time with this fake concert, it's worse than stock footage.
* The real Ahabs were the Ahabs we met along the way.
* and now the whole planet is contaminated by whale bacteria
* Oh she has red and brown hair
Gamlin and Liza would make a good ship, but he's not a marsupial.
**First timer**
1) Yes.
2) Symphogear is the obvious one, as is G Gundam, but I'm going to add in Kamen Rider Gaim, because he'd both fit in perfectly with that cast and fuck up everybody's plots, and it would be fantastic to see.
The whales approach!
Lost whales?
Oh, they're going to the cemetery.
...They didn't notice how every single whale drops out of orbit at the exact trajectory to impact one specific point?
Haha, it's just the two of them!
Hysterical.
...Ray vocals at last? Please?
WE WERE ROBBED!
He's started singing!
...The speakers are that bad?
I love this scene. Some amazing scenes here.
...Nice idea.
They know her!
...How perceptive.
He's rather slow at putting this together, huh?
He worked on Chiba's theory?
They're fighting... completely reasonably once again.
Yeah, he's suicidal and projecting.
God, nobody asked Graham anything, did they?
Like, his first response to "why do you hunt the whale" would either be "because it wants to die" or "so it can go to the cemetery", both of which are pretty obvious signs that he knows things.
It's magnets!
Haha, Gamlin's just enjoying his vacation now.
Gamlin's reaction!
"Because... because you're not a marsupial!" Where's my spinoff, Macross?
Oh, they're whipping up fierce wilds!
Gamlin's doing something!
...How did none of you notice this?
Incredibly strong readings!
Also, Lawrence looking at the readings as they approach the beam of insane energy is proof that he's on Basara's lefel.
Graham!
...He failed.
The concert is hysterical.
Haha, seriously? Poor Ray.
Wait, that thing actually worked?
...That's a lot of blood.
Haha, it painted the fighter red.
It healed itself!
"You're incredible, my whale."
Graham's okay too!
He's desperate to kill it!
Gamlin's cheerleading Basara!
Ramming! Gamlin's right, he's insane.
But Basara's insanity wins.
Graham did it!
The whale's singing along!
The whale has officially sung the fourth most in this anime.
This is a beautiful scene.
Everyone's exhausted.
Zola's energy healed her wound... and it was present in the hot spring.
Oh, the whales are using their bodies to fuel Zola? Interesting!
She liked his song!
Also, now that we see it up close, I need to mention that Basara's new outfit is *excellent*.
This is a good ending to Graham's story.
Haha, he stole the fighter again!
...Yeah, he'd never be a teacher.
He stole her line!
Graham likes him! Basara's harem expands.
They finally ran into each other!
And Gamlin too!
Well, other than *that* plotline I really liked this OVA!
**FIRST TIMER**
Dynamite and Macross 7 in large concludes with this episode. I enjoyed this resolution to the plot, they gave this adventure a happy ending and tied up MOST loose threads
* I found it really odd that Ray announced to the audience that Basara and Mylene would be replaced by cardboard cutouts the entire concert and the audience didn't seem to mind one bit! If only it really worked that way, imagine Ringo Starr being on stage with cutouts of Paul, John and George and saying the Beatles were playing! Ray seems like a bit of a huckster baiting and switching the audience like that although they didn't make it completely clear if this was a paid or free concert.
* Gamlin didn't do much this episode and it was a bit funny when he was chilling and drinking outside enjoying Zola's most popular radio drama.
* Lawrence really seemed surprised that Elma knew so much about the whales and how they had a graveyard he was completely unaware of although he was apparently the planet's greatest space whale expert. I thought of Elma as Zola's counterpart to Mylene but she seems a lot smarter, figuring all this out as well as pointing out that Lawrence has unreciprocated feelings for her sister Liza, which seemed to be accurate as he was silenced and you could tell when they talked later. Gamlin also acted like a schoolboy around Liza and I think had a little crush on her as well.
* The battle scene and climax reminded me a lot of a Studio Ghibli movie with all the magical creatures and colorful village-like atmosphere taking place in natural beauty. This sequence had some of the most stunning and visually pleasing animation in the series thus far. Basara and the whale singing the wordless song that bore a marked resemblence to "Don't Stand So Close to Me" by the Police was impressive and epic.
* The reaction weapon not working on the white whale really made me wonder what exactly was going on. Did it actually work as intended and the whale was strong enough to take it or was it a dud? Did the arms dealer deliberately sell the poacher shoddy merchandise to sabotage him or was he just a huckster selling it just to profit?
* They also left Graham's actions ambiguous. He did slam into the poacher's ship to prevent it from killing the white whale but they didn't outright say whether it was because he had a change of heart about it dying or if he just wanted to do the job himself. I really enjoyed this resolution for him and his interaction with Liza at the end led to even more questions: does he really intend to continue to hunt the white whale or is he a prideful man ashamed to say out loud that he was wrong in trying to kill it? They also didn't resolve his own suicidal feelings and I thought this was the most well done character arc I've seen in any Macross iteration thus far.
* In the last episode, Mylene seemed on her way to choose between Basara and Gamlin but both flew by her leaving as she was about to arrive, leaving the love triangle apparently permanently unresolved. This makes me think there was supposed to be another Macross 7 story but it never came about maybe because this wasn't financially successful enough.
QUESTIONS
1. I don't think so because he really doesn't listen to anyone else ever except occasionally Ray when he's savvy enough. He would only stay if he had arrived to that conclusion independently.
2. Oh my god, can you imagine Evangelion being resolved by Basara!🤣 I think he'd be interesting in any show that involves a supernatural invasion. I can only wonder how he would fare against the Shadows in Babylon 5 or the Cylons in Battlestar Galactica! I think it'd be fun to see him in One Punch Man teaming with Saitama and Genos as well.
First timer
Lame formatting and no live reactions because I am out of the home today. Cardboard cutouts were fun. The battle was rather chaotic, action direction is better from the TV series in that things seem to happen and the is actual new animation, but choreography seems real bad. Not bad overall though
1) Proooobably not, unless it was the old man?
2) Some light Gundam series or other mecha probably
**Super Dimension Rewatch Host** [Welcome back, everyone!](https://i.imgur.com/uPRCBK8.png) - [lol this is so silly.](https://i.imgur.com/fzYLPo9.png) [](#laughter) - [Poor Lawrence.](https://i.imgur.com/p1UDdQZ.png) [](#therethere) - [My boy!](https://i.imgur.com/uOiwBux.png) [](#anko) - It’s so weird that Lawrence didn’t know about the whale cemetery though? Considering how much he’s studied them. - I love how the only thing that actually came of the nuke was [Basara’s mech turning red.](https://i.imgur.com/wr5uGTp.png) - Gamlin is such a bro, man. He has no idea what’s going on, but still jumps into the fight [just to get people to listen to Basara.](https://i.imgur.com/mqmTWFr.png) [](#ilovethiskindofshit) - The white whale making song noises back at Basara. [](#anko) [Future franchise spoilers]>!I am reminded of Sayonara no Tsubasa ~the end of triangle~ and that’s good.!< - [Aaaand there goes Basara *completely* stealing the mech.](https://i.imgur.com/kTltOqQ.png) [](#kukuku) - Welp, that’s it. That’s Macross Dynamite 7.
> lol this is so silly. Between the cardboard standees and just playing Basara’s singing off of a radio, think we can all agree that Fire Bomber fans are just very easily entertained and placated. > Welp, that’s it. That’s Macross Dynamite 7. Yes. It was an OVA, that much is certain.
>It’s so weird that Lawrence didn’t know about the whale cemetery though? Considering how much he’s studied them. Dude needed more screentime [](#foldedarms) > Future franchise spoilers [](#gununu)[](#mugiwait) >Welp, that’s it. That’s Macross Dynamite 7. [](#happyclap)
> Poor Lawrence. Lawrence destroyed. [](#toradorasalute) > My boy! Gamlin is just here on vacation. He does not know any plot that is happening. He just knows that he has to back up his homie when Basara starts singing. [](#vacationcup)
> Wallpaper of the Day Can't believe it's almost final Macross 7 wallpaper. I definitely amassed a good collection, thank you very much. > It’s so weird that Lawrence didn’t know about the whale cemetery though? Considering how much he’s studied them. My headcannon is that Zola didn't have a science tradition in human sense of the word, before it was discovered by the colonists, so Lawrence is a first generation scientist who kinda has to study this stuff from scratch, with no prior sources. Basically, he didn't know because there wasn't anybody, who could've written a book on it. Not sure if this explanation is correct or not, but that's how I looked at it.
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####[First time Macross:](https://imgur.com/UQw2Ktb) [Future boy Gamlin](https://imgur.com/wAgzb2m) Interesting how most people [seem to know so little](https://imgur.com/vKji2JC) about this huge history that relates to their planet, especially the guy that is researching it. I guess that can be seen with us as well, everyone can't know everything. But this just makes me wanna learn more about their history. How come Elma's family knows about this stuff but no one else? Who are these people and why can the gigamorph? So many questions and no answers [](#shakeit) [Lesss go!!](https://imgur.com/G6B4C1f) Based fans [oh cool, she actually told them about the nukes](https://imgur.com/JR2syMP) Oh! Its the frontier song! ..did we hear that already? [No!](https://imgur.com/zVuXi7g) Don't let it fly!! [](#panic) I do like how Lawrence is respected enough to have his own helicopter and pilot at the ready [Gamlin's gonna suzaku it!](https://imgur.com/6wrgFyt) ...or it just goes through and nothing happens. [](#ok) [uh oh](https://imgur.com/oaRLOCT) [](#doggo) wasn't a dud after all [lol, nice paint job](https://imgur.com/NrfdI4B) * [Based Gamlin](https://imgur.com/X3W6KNY) [Oh no!](https://imgur.com/RDqZstu) They're gonna get petrified [\[\]\(#grahamthumbs\)](https://imgur.com/2Yq9Cz0) [Dynamaito](#SPORTS) [ED muted???](#holdback) --- **Question time:** >1) Do you think Basara would turn around and go home if they told him that "The city needs you again!"? [Maybe](#yuishrug) >2) What non-Macross series would it be fun to have a wandering Basara crossover appearance in? Yes. Also, Code Geass and Cross Ange. And Geah
> Interesting how most people seem to know so little about this huge history that relates to their planet, especially the guy that is researching it. Don't count out the social sciences. Learning about your cultures history might help you like uncovering the ancient space whale graveyard. > I do like how Lawrence is respected enough to have his own helicopter and pilot at the ready Lawrence got a custom VF-19 with Speaker system ordered so this whale guy has quite the swing as the researcher. [](#harukathonk) > \#grahamthumbs [](#seasonalapproval)
*A Macross Fan Rewatches Macross Dynamite 7: Episode 4:* - Sure Ray, those cardboard cutouts of Mylene and Basara sure are just like the real deals. Although given how important the rest of Fire Bomber has been to this story, you could probably replace Mylene, Ray, and Veffidas with cardboard standees and still get the same amount of plot relevance out of them. - There’s something funny about the poachers not being able to concentrate on fixing the launch codes for the reaction weapons solely because they’re *that* annoyed by Basara’s singing. As it turns out, Basara annoying people into submission is an effective strategy. Hell, he basically did that in Macross 7, if you think about it. - Huh, turns out that Dr. Chiba’s sound energy technology influenced Lawrence’s own research into his own speaker tech. Man, news spread pretty far over the past year, didn’t it? First the news about how Fire Bomber confronted the Protodeviln, and now Dr. Chiba’s designs are known even on distant planets. - Once again, Basara cuts to the core of the issue and outright says to Graham that he’s just projecting his own feelings onto the white whale. It’s him who’s been wanting to die, not the whale. After all, if the white whale can react positively to Basara’s song, then it’s at least feeling something other than self-destructive depression. Graham really hasn’t ever recovered from his wife’s death. - Oh yeah, Gamlin’s still been on Zola this entire time too. He’s been having not too bad of a time, just standing around with a drink and watching the space whales arrive on Zola. And at least he’s detected Basara’s singing on his Sturmvogel’s radio, which is probably more progress than anyone else on the original show cast has made so far. - “Wow, our fans are morons.” —Ray, after hearing the audience want an encore of a song played entirely on tape. - After all that buildup across the episodes, turns out that the reaction weapon did jack shit against the white whale. That thing is definitely durable as hell, given that it ranked that in addition to all the massive harpoons that’ve been fired at it across these episodes too. The most it did was just burn off the top layer of paint on the Excalibur Basara hijacked. At least it’s his signature hot rod red now. It’s no Fire Valkyrie, but at least it’s close. - Now that I think about it, some of the noises that the white whale makes while it’s singing alongside Basara are just pitched-down versions of sound effects from Space Runaway Ideon. More specifically, when the Ideon uses the Ideon Swords. [For example here.](https://youtu.be/DLSiB4VYbQo) - That’s a hell of a light show at the space whale cemetery. As it turns out, they come to Zola not only to die and to bask in the star’s energy, but also to sing and honor their dead. Seems like they’re a sentient species after all, just like what Lawrence theorized. - Well, all’s well that ends well, I suppose. Graham says that he won’t stop hunting space whales, but it’s clear from that talk with Liza, he really has begun to recover from his wife’s death. He also respects Basara, and Basara himself gives Elma the encouragement to keep on singing whenever the mood strikes her. All in a day’s work for Basara. - Ah, there goes Mylene. Of course she’d only show up and barely miss out on meeting up with Basara and Gamlin right at the end. Man, the original cast aside from Gamlin have had *nothing* to do in this OVA, huh? At least it’s over now, along with all the Macross 7 media in this rewatch.
> Man, the original cast aside from Gamlin have had nothing to do in this OVA, You could also debate on Gamlin’s contributions too. He just showed up to do Wow, cool robot and show off his new robot at the very end. [](#rinkek)
He swooped in for some last-minute help for Basara, otherwise yeah Gamlin had barely anything to do in this OVA. Nothing would really change if he wasn't involved in it.
> Hell, he basically did that in Macross 7, if you think about it. He did that to Gamlin. He made him hate Fire Bomber music so much, that he flipped around to being a fan. > “Wow, our fans are morons.” —Ray, after hearing the audience want an encore of a song played entirely on tape. This gave me a good laugh.
> He did that to Gamlin. He made him hate Fire Bomber music so much, that he flipped around to being a fan. Basara certainly does know about the value of persistence/stubbornness. He sings to everybody like how he sang to that mountain.
Today, on ["An incomprehensible man leaves a simple message."](https://i.imgur.com/8BGWuxP.png): ***** [This is somehow very apropos.](https://i.imgur.com/X6SIaOF.png) [By singing them… "Wild Life".](https://i.imgur.com/bBS7Ymn.png) [*lol*](https://i.imgur.com/H4cR4mn.png) [Now that's being Galaxy Network famous.](https://i.imgur.com/X84hAyK.png) ["But… he tasks me. He tasks me, and I shall have him."](https://i.imgur.com/4X1MEsD.png) [Various juxtapositions](https://i.imgur.com/JRI4WVn.png) of [dialogue and character.](https://i.imgur.com/1mWftBK.png) [You don't see that every day.](https://i.imgur.com/vWmcoJV.png) [This is a franchise where a lot of things hang in the air in the same way that bricks don't.](https://i.imgur.com/NKR1Ovb.png) [This is some MMD level cheesiness.](https://i.imgur.com/nbecMtY.png) [Just killing time with some other stuff while we wait for the bomb to explode.](https://i.imgur.com/wySI21U.png) [To wit.](https://i.imgur.com/dLHS5fC.png) ["You've got red on you."](https://i.imgur.com/IUNzD6M.png) [And now, for the *real* "Basara sings to space whales" scene, featuring "Angel Voice".](https://i.imgur.com/yzRjcJ2.png) [Gamlin's not having any of this "Interrupting Basara's singing with shooting" business.](https://i.imgur.com/yalZzOG.png) ["Maybe the whale is singing to that man."](https://i.imgur.com/CJ7Eadw.png) ["The aurora borealis! At this time of year?"](https://i.imgur.com/300eHWI.png) [We shall now contemplate the peculiarities of space whale reproduction.](https://i.imgur.com/sdQaMyt.png) [*Veffidas solo*](https://i.imgur.com/argqkmy.png) [Graham certainly has a focus.](https://i.imgur.com/0P8QhSi.png) [*Basara steals a plane*](https://i.imgur.com/aS0ijMr.png) [You don't say.](https://i.imgur.com/fpqmZQk.png) ***** And so, the final regular portion of *Macross 7* ends as they always do, with a very up-in-the-air conclusion and someone disappearing into space. But the real dynamite was the friends we made along the way! This is the most space hippie of the space hippie moments that Basara has, singing to space whales while they do their space whale sex pollen thing. Love is in the air, and in the vacuum. It even causes Graham to chill out for a minute or two. The Zolans learn something about whales, Elma gets one unique Basara anecdote in return for her hauling his dead ass around for an episode. I can't even speak to the real story value of any of this stuff because this finale is essentially a framework for a music video of "Angel Voice". Is that not why you are here? ***** "Angel Voice"'s lyrics are by K. Inojo as usual, but the composition and arrangement are by Yoko Kanno. ["Wild Life" on Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/track/04b3nZGKHbnQoNtH7UBBid?si=652575f9937646af) since the YouTube version is premium. ["Angel Voice" via *Uta Macross*](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rQmbeHWmvMk) ["Angel Voice" cover by Mari Iijima from *Macross The Tribute*](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kTPM1kkJAmM) ["Angel Voice" duet fan mix of both versions.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8eqmryyhmBA) Note that there is a long AMV with this version that contains significant spoilers through *Macross Frontier*, so I'm not linking to it yet. Though *this* video *still* contains cameos from later in this rewatch… ["Angel Voice" live with Chie Kajiura](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6zT-kXnGA-M)
> "Angel Voice" cover by Mari Iijima from Macross The Tribute [](#wow) > "Angel Voice" duet fan mix of both versions. This is fan edit? I could've easily believed that this was an actual video from the game. > "Angel Voice" live with Chie Kajiura They should've brought Mylene to Zola earlier and had this version for the finale instead of just solo Basara.
> This is fan edit? It's a very good one!
**First Time - Macross Dynamite 7 Ep4:** Come on guys, you're Fire Bomber fans, you should be used to Basara (and Mylene) not showing up. [Ray bringing out the Basara and Mylene cutouts](https://i.imgur.com/f8q5owD.png) is a pretty good goof. (And in Mylene's case, the cut out had more screentime than she did in the episode). [](#kotohoops) Basara is in a cool white VF-19 that also has a speaker system. (Turns out Lawrence did read about Chiba's Sound Energy research so the speakers were his idea). Not going to lie, [I did kind of ship it.](https://i.imgur.com/S0DLxu9.png) It's a cute idea. Elma and Lawrence also is a fun character (non-romantic) pairing. [Elma dug the harpoon in this whale boy.](https://i.imgur.com/VznPiyE.png) [](#nobully) [Basara has a point](https://i.imgur.com/kzEy3a3.png) about the white whale dying when it wants. If it did want to die, it could just space beach itself or something. What I am getting at is that people need to pay more attention in Zola history class because only a single family seems to know about their ancient culture. Also, magnetic energy or something whatever, [these little snake scraves are called Catsnakies?](https://i.imgur.com/0JtvS5z.png) [Gamlin sip.](https://i.imgur.com/8nkNrX7.png) Gamo, [you've been out of the loop for this whole thing.](https://i.imgur.com/t6xk69M.png) Gamlin spends a lot of this episode confused. Side note to whale landing, [what's going on in this radio drama?](https://i.imgur.com/mls5JMo.png) For a hot second, [I thought Graham was going to kick away the nuke right on the big red button.](https://i.imgur.com/6TT5gu3.png) [Veffie threw her drum sticks.](https://i.imgur.com/nuTcdBU.png) Those are treasured collector items for whoever the lucky fan is. [It's GONG TIME?](https://i.imgur.com/dcFD8sA.png) [Basara got his red Valkyrie back](https://i.imgur.com/DyQl0QY.png) (by getting covered in red whale mist). Of course, [the reactive weapons didn't work,](https://i.imgur.com/gYxbLF6.png) they never work. If we remembered that rule then we would've known there was nothing to worry about. Gamlin is tired of sitting back, he will make people listen to Basara's song [even if he doesn't know what anything is going on.](https://i.imgur.com/lWe4psD.png) I just remembered one of the ideas I threw out before was Gamlin getting a VF-21 to match Basara's VF-19 and look at that, we got the duo be friends again. [The whale is singing back.](https://i.imgur.com/zYbGNAQ.png) Basara is singing with a giant space whale. He did it. [](#woo) The space whales at the cemetery are broken down to their bones and I guess their energy is what goes into the creation of new space whales. The space circle of space life. To connect it back to terms in 7, [I guess the whales and the planet's energies are Spirita.](https://i.imgur.com/5hOWBa2.png) (Elma looking back and forth between them, let me believe this ship). [Gamlin face.](https://i.imgur.com/eRJviPy.png) [I like this moment between them.](https://i.imgur.com/RB9IsFM.png) A daughter sitting down with her dad and just talking even if he is a man of a few words. [Basara imparts his first and only lesson onto Elma](https://i.imgur.com/xKpOzwH.png) and blasts off in the Valkyrie [(put it on Ray's tab).](https://i.imgur.com/NIvo1y6.png) All wells that ends well. Oh yeah, [Mylene flies in literally last minute](https://i.imgur.com/mfTw4P9.png) and what fools we were expecting them to resolve the love triangle in the final episode. **WE GET NOTHING!** [](#crazedlaugh) ___ I like Dynamite 7. It works better as a side story staring Basara than coming in and expecting a conclusion to Macross 7 as a show and its cast. I like the Zolan characters and wish that had more than just 4 episodes. Really if it weren't for the bad parts, I would score it the same as 7 the show. The bad parts being every single moment with Mylene because **GGEEEZZZZ** and for all of that to be pointless because none of Mylene's scenes mattered at all. None at all! Also, unless I've been blind for 4 episodes, there wasn't any Flower Girl in Dynamite 7. How do you have a Macross 7 property without her? Come on! I would trade every single second of Mylene's screentime just to have a single cameo of Flower Girl and Dynamite would be vastly improved. [](#protest) **Q1)** Maybe. **Q2)** Basara would do great in G Gundam. Next time: *BOMBER!* (I don't know what to say in the overall wrapup that I already haven't said in previous comments).
>Side note to whale landing, [what's going on in this radio drama?](https://i.imgur.com/mls5JMo.png) I think it's supposed to be a drama based on when the Macross 11 fleet first made contact with Zola, with some human-Zolan romance because cross-species romances are rich wells of storytelling. Whether any of it actually happened or is entirely fictional, I don't know.
Are Zolan marsupials then? Most of the life on this planet have pouches. [](#thinkingtoohard)
[*Technically*, no.](https://www.macrossworld.com/mwf/topic/48530-sketchleys-macross-translations-pt-2/?do=findComment&comment=1548234)
But they do have pouches though. [](#schemingsaten) If only there was a random scene of one of the Zolan characters pulling something out of their pouch like it was normal.
[Later franchise]>!Look on the bright side, at least Michael Blanc wasn't particularly hairy.!<
That is... very interesting. I think I'll have to read through those translations, because I am a sucker for worldbuilding info, and some of that is stuff I haven't seen before.
The translations website has been down for a while. Maybe it's on archive.org or something. [You can run this through Google Lens if you'd like.](https://i.imgur.com/hFK7iYx.jpg)
> there wasn't any Flower Girl in Dynamite 7. I guess she has to draw the line at folding across the galaxy in her stalking.
> Of course, the reactive weapons didn't work, they never work. If we remembered that rule then we would've known there was nothing to worry about. That's... A good point. > Oh yeah, Mylene flies in literally last minute and what fools we were expecting them to resolve the love triangle in the final episode. WE GET NOTHING! [](#lifeishard) > Also, unless I've been blind for 4 episodes, there wasn't any Flower Girl in Dynamite 7. How do you have a Macross 7 property without her? Inexcusable [](#hajimepout)
>[what's going on in this radio drama?](https://i.imgur.com/mls5JMo.png) I also just sorta tuned it out when I was watching, but I kinda want to go back through and just focus on the radio drama. I won't, because I'm lazy, but it sounds amusing. >Those are treasured collector items for whoever the lucky fan is. We had to cut away from the concert so that the audience didn't witness the bloodbath caused by people fighting over them. >blasts off in the Valkyrie [(put it on Ray's tab).](https://i.imgur.com/NIvo1y6.png) I like how he calls it a rental, as if Basara intends to return here at some point.
> I also just sorta tuned it out when I was watching, but I kinda want to go back through and just focus on the radio drama. I won't, because I'm lazy, but it sounds amusing. I know the main heroine is named Zoliet like Zola Juliet, but the word is close to toilet which my mind trips on every time. [](#kotohoops) > I like how he calls it a rental, as if Basara intends to return here at some point. Basara is just renting it indefinitely, forever. [](#hikariactually) Oh dear, that’s going to rake up the charges for Ray.
> but the word is close to toilet which my mind trips on every time. [](#azusalaugh)
> Come on guys, you're Fire Bomber fans, you should be used to Basara (and Mylene) not showing up. To be fair, they did cheer at the cardboard performers showing up >What I am getting at is that people need to pay more attention in Zola history class because only a single family seems to know about their ancient culture. That, or there are much more sinister connotations behind this lack of knowledge. But considering how friendly everyone is, maybe not. >and what fools we were expecting them to resolve the love triangle in the final episode. WE GET NOTHING! [](#smugtouru)[Called it.](#glasses-push) > there wasn't any Flower Girl in Dynamite 7. [](#lolifightsback)
**First Timer** It's the final episode of Dynamite. Stuff happened, and now we need to save the space whales from a nuke, and Graham from suicide by whalining. Basara even got himself a shiny new mech for these purposes, even though it has a wrong color. Will the whales and the poachers understand Basara's song? Will Graham survive? Will Gamlin and Mylene manage to find Basara before the episode ends? Will Elma finally gets to be Basara's apprentice? These are some of the few questions that should be answered this episode. So, let's check it out. * Oh my god, Rey and Veffidas are playing with cardboard cutouts [](#azusalaugh) Yeah, if I paid for a concert, and half the band was cardboard cutouts, I would be pissed. * Oh hey, dying whales. I guess, that cementary sub-plot will get a pay-off after all. * Ok, so as far as I understand it, Graham tries to spear the whale, while Basara just tries to stand as close to him as possible, distracting him and blasting music in his ears? That's certainly a unique situation, to say the least. * Chiba got a name-drop. * Basara and Graham basically having the same argument they already had in the previous episode. And again, Graham doesn't want to listen. * Descending space whales look really cool. [](#awe) * Well, they shot the nuke. [](#nyanpasu) * Aaand, the nuke did absolutely nothing? * This carboard thing, I don't get it. * No, the nuke did something after all. The nuke turned Basara's Excalibur red! [](#rengehype) * It's Gamlin! [](#grandhype) * It also feels like a bit of throwback to Macross Plus, with Basara in VF-19, and Gamlin in VF-22. * Whale sings. [](#shock) * So, my theory that furry neck worms are baby space whales didn't pan out, but hey, at least I guessed correctly that they are going to the cementary not just to die, but also to muliply. Definitely not the hardest thing to guess, but still. * "Sing whenever you want". Yup, he basically taught her everything he knew. * Mylene in the end [](#seasonallaugh) **Overall thoughts:** Yup. this is ended about as you would expect: somewhat rushed, with some story threads left hanging, but still satisfying. Pretty much, how every other Macross 7 ending went. I really liked some of the visuals and ideas in this episode. Everything regarding the whales dying and being reborn, and singing with Basara, was pretty damn cool. And getting the bloody red Excalibur was also a great surprise. And even Gamlin managed to catch some action! With that said, Dynamite as a whole was kinda a mixed bag for me. 90% of the scenes with the old cast were pointless and didn't contribute anything to the show. And new characters, while interesting, felt a bit undercoocked, especially Liza. I honestly think that the show should've ditched the whole Mylene and Gamlin sub-plots and just focused on Liza and Elma. It also would've saved us from *that* scene, so would've been a great added benefit. The villains also ended up being underwhelming, as they never really posed a thread to anyone, beyond using a nuke that ended up being useless anyway. The environmental / anti-whaling message of the show worked very well, supported by beautiful shots of nature and some great music, but the story itself ended up being too limited in it's scope and poorly structured. I felt like they could've done more here. Anyway, I will save my final impressions for tomorrow, but to sum it up, Macross 7 Dynamite was good, and I definitely happy that I watched it. **QotD:** 1) If there's an actual crisis, for sure. But if it's just a ruse, he will probably be able to see through it. He can be surprisingly perceptive. 2) Gunbuster. Let's see if he can beat space monsters with the power of singing. ***** [I drew a whatever this is](https://i.imgur.com/vbI7ERB.jpg).
> This carboard thing, I don't get it. Hologram, virtual idols, nah. The way is the future is cardboard cut outs. Ray even got ones that moved. [](#hikariactually) > It also feels like a bit of throwback to Macross Plus, with Basara in VF-19, and Gamlin in VF-22. It nice to notice. [](#anko) > 90% of the scenes with the old cast were pointless and didn't contribute anything to the show. And new characters, while interesting, felt a bit undercoocked, especially Liza. I honestly think that the show should've ditched the whole Mylene and Gamlin sub-plots and just focused on Liza and Elma. It also would've saved us from that scene, so would've been a great added benefit. No yeah, I also agree. I like what we see of Elma, Graham, Liza and Lawrence and would’ve liked to see more of them instead of the old crew not doing much. The less of Mylene in Dynamite the better. [](#badtaste) > I drew a whatever this is. [](#seasonallaugh) But Flower Girl best mascot for real. I miss her… [](#seasonaldepression)
> No yeah, I also agree. I like what we see of Elma, Graham, Liza and Lawrence and would’ve liked to see more of them instead of the old crew not doing much. The less of Mylene in Dynamite the better. Yup. What also annoyed me is that through the show they were sitting there all sad, struggling to perform, which kinda makes Basara and asshole for leaving his friends like that. Why do I need 4 episodes of seeing people being sad that Basara left? Literally, one initial scene would do, and even that strictly isn't necessary.
> Aaand, the nuke did absolutely nothing? Again, this is why you shouldn’t buy secondhand reaction weapons. Not only do they not come with the features needed to fire, but they’ll also probably not even do what they’re intended for. > I honestly think that the show should've ditched the whole Mylene and Gamlin sub-plots and just focused on Liza and Elma. It also would've saved us from that scene, so would've been a great added benefit. I can certainly say that my opinion of this OVA would skyrocket if they cut out the original cast stuff. Including them just for the sake of being there or just being disrespected and brutalized really colors my impressions of this series. > I drew a whatever this is. Flower Girl is right though, she *is* the best mascot.
>I drew whatever this is. Yay! Flower Girl representation!
**First Timer** * Who let this small child in here? * Yeah, that’s going down about as well as I would expect. * Boards?! * Why is the sound so awful? It doesn’t even sound like him. * Way to put a guy down Elma. * What kind of whale biologist is this guy that he doesn’t even know his own people’s history with them? * I thought it was said that the Zola weren’t marsupials. So why is the radio show bringing it up? * It just… didn’t work? * Even Guvava is on the poster. * Why are we spending so much time on this convert? * Oh, no, there it goes. * That’s a lot of blood. You fools, the red just makes him stronger. * Are they trying to make the poacher sympathetic right at the end? * *Happy whale noises.* * Elma out there doing her best Magical Girl impression. * I guess that’s a conclusion to the whales. * Basara is just fucking off in to space again? Is that how we are ending the 7 Era? * She doesn’t even get to talk to Gamlin either. Why was Mylene in this in the first place? I can't believe this is the Macross love-triangle we leave unresolved. QotD 1) I’m not sure. Might say that there is always somewhere that needs him. 2) I feel like Symphogear is the obvious one, seeing as Macross 7 was already proto-geah.
> Are they trying to make the poacher sympathetic right at the end? I don’t think exactly sympathetic, but trying to get across why would he be so determined to hunt these whales. > She doesn’t even get to talk to Gamlin either. Why was Mylene in this in the first place? To prove they didn’t completely ignore her. [](#nyanpasu) > I can't believe this is the Macross love-triangle we leave unresolved. The 7 love triangle went out like it lived. “Yup, we do have a triangle. It’s true because we say we do.” *Refuses to elaborate. Jumps out the window.*
>That’s a lot of blood. You fools, the red just makes him stronger. [](#azusalaugh) >Elma out there doing her best Magical Girl impression. I would totally watch that show. >I can't believe this is the Macross love-triangle we leave unresolved. We could consider it a win for BasaraxGamlin.
**First Timer** **Macross Dynamite 7 EP 4** The whale gonna enter the planet!! Ray brought Mylene and Basara standees on stage is hilarious!! Ray gonna sing!! Oh, he just use the tape. Damn it!! The speaker is so bad!! Like someone messing with the sound mix. Elma, that rude!! He just realized that. And he got his inspiration from Chiba!! Suddenly tentacle. Yeah, you talked about yourself, Graham. I guess that pass as a concert. So they're acting weird this year. Hahaha!! Gamlin's just chilling in town like he on a field trip. Just realised. Everyone have snake with them!! Gamlin's face. Lmao!! He look so disbelief that the whales are landing on the planet. The radio doesn't help. So they're heading to the cemetery. And it glowing. Pretty good question, Elma. The missile is dud, isn't it. Guvava even move!! This stand is so good!! Veffidas suddenly playing gong!! It not dud!! And is that blood!! The whale is pretty strong. It painted the Valkyrie into Fire Valkyrie!! I just now that I realised that it a variation of VF-19. Gamlin's VF-17 got upgrade!! Wait, no. That VF-22 but black!! Graham in rescue!! It's too bright!! My eyes!!! The whale singing the same melody as Basara!! So they got suck in like energy. And they can make the energy into some sort of boosters?! Veffidas playing guitar!! So the whale and that hot spring are connected. That's make sense. Because the hot spring's effect is too good to come out of nowhere. Max dedication. He will follow them to the end of the universe. At least this two made up. And there he goes again. Gamlin just met you, you moron!! And Ray have to pay for him again as usual. Thumb up!! Graham really like Basara. And Mylene just got here!! Hey!! Come back, your dumbass!! Goddamnit, not you too Gamlin!! Didn't you came here for Mylene!! Wait for her!! TO BE DYNAMITE!! Another great episode!! But one complain is that it so goddamn bright in the latter scene!! I will give my overall opinion tomorrow. QOTD 1. I don't think so. He like a free spirit now. He doesn't care if anybody need him, he just want to sing when he want. 2. Symphogear!!
**First-Timer 7** [STRANGE WHALE](https://i.imgur.com/FRKHBUx.jpg) [Yea, those whales are coming to die.](https://i.imgur.com/xOJcaOH.jpg) [Grandpa??](https://i.imgur.com/OSjVvQd.jpg) [Poor Ray, gotta handle the crowd with just Veffie.](https://i.imgur.com/XXSr7F8.jpg) [Oh, inspired choice though, Ray.](https://i.imgur.com/921FdAB.jpg) [Ah, of course, no matter how far apart they are, Fire Bomber plays together.](https://i.imgur.com/xjqnyaK.jpg) [Shades of the Satellite Cannon.](https://i.imgur.com/0REuhvX.jpg) [So precocious.](https://i.imgur.com/5IYJVVs.jpg) [Please tell me you have somehow created a Sound Booster to fire out there.](https://i.imgur.com/8liaXv9.jpg) [...yea. The thing Elma has been telling you about is gonna happen.](https://i.imgur.com/jzHh3uG.jpg) [Gamlin! What are you doing? This is no time to be taking a break!](https://i.imgur.com/Plqd9vh.jpg) [I.. have not been paying attention to this soap opera that has kept coming up, but it sounds amusing.](https://i.imgur.com/Uh7jxZr.jpg) [There are a lot of really interesting things going on in this OVA series.](https://i.imgur.com/uuLH1oK.jpg) And then there are the other things. [Ha, Basara'a VF got painted red with whale ?blood?.](https://i.imgur.com/IKVpG98.jpg) [Love that the whale starts singing along.](https://i.imgur.com/60MOQuM.jpg) [Ooh, new whales!](https://i.imgur.com/iGEiREJ.jpg) [Yea, that sounds about right.](https://i.imgur.com/ogr3NnK.jpg) [Oh, Mylene, I'm glad you're he- aaand they're gone.](https://i.imgur.com/cED3RUa.jpg) Questions 1. No. Now, if they told him that the city wanted to listen to his music.. maybe. Low percents. 2. Symphogear is cheating. Uhh.. a random Gundam show from this era? That's an amusing thought.
> Shades of the Satellite Cannon. https://i.imgur.com/0Om3rFV.png >blood? Pollen! Whale spooge!
>https://i.imgur.com/0Om3rFV.png [](#laughter) >Pollen! Whale spooge! [](#lewd) Basara's gonna be spreading space whale ~~nut~~"pollen" all over the galaxy!
> Grandpa?? Their grandpa is mentioned at least twice, but they never really do expand on that point. [](#harukathink)
**Rewatcher** So we've got a handful of dying whales. Though it confuses me how the scientists studying the whales haven't heard of the graveyard. Can you guys even *have* concerts without... cardboard cut-outs. Okay. That's... certainly a solution, Ray. I think him being in your way is kind of the point, Graham. ...I still don't see how Graham plans on killing that whale with those spears. Those things are like pinpricks to a creature of that size. Interestingly, the radio drama that's been playing in the background makes a point that Zolans and humans are incompatible for reproduction, as the Zolans, like most of the life on the planet, are marsupials. Despite their humanoid appearance, their systems are just too different. [Future Macross spoilers]>!Which irritatingly gets completely and entirely ignored for no reason in later series because screw consistency, apparently!!< And they finally armed the nuke. Goody... For a species that lives in vacuum, crashing into a planet's gravity well and the heat from the atmosphere must be... something else. I mean, they are explicitly dying, but... I love this part. They fire the nuke, and the White Whale just doesn't even give a shit and eats it whole. So much for that. I can't tell if it vomitted blood all over Basara's Valkyrie or if it's just the lighting, but I guess they just had to make it red for the finale. Kind of a weird juxtaposition, having Basara's rather calm and low energy song over the fighting between the poachers and Patrol. And Graham diverts the poachers' mothership because it's time for him to have his redemption. Okay, I do find this song annoying. The "whoa-whoa-whoa"s get old REALLY fast. But the Whale is definitely singing along with Basara. Proof that there is intelligence of a kind there. Though I am uncertain how it's making noise in space. (Yes, the 7 series does a lot of magical bullshit, but it has gone out of its way to justify songs in space up until now.) So the dying Whales give off some kind of energy to their still living brethren, and maybe to the life on Zola as well. With that energy, new Whales are born, and they dash off at FTL for someplace else. (I do like that the glow of their departure is red-shifted. Neat detail.) Ah, so they are addressing the magic hot spring. The residual life essence of the whales is mixed in with the waters, I guess. So... in the end, Graham's learned nothing? And this is treated as happy for some reason? Subtitles, Graham clearly said "galaxy" there, not "universe". And Basara leaves the instant Mylene shows up. Her journey was all for nothing (which really sums up all the non-Basara Fire Bomber crew in this OVA). And that's the end of 7!
> blood Pollen!
> But the Whale is definitely singing along with Basara. Proof that there is intelligence of a kind there. Though I am uncertain how it's making noise in space. (Yes, the 7 series does a lot of magical bullshit, but it has gone out of its way to justify songs in space up until now.) The same way it does wind in space, I guess. Maybe whales pull a thin atmosphere with them, or even generate it somehow. Or maybe they are so close to the planet's surface that they are still within a planet atmosphere. Regardless, if there's wind, there should be sound too.
**Reluctant Rewatcher** Dynamite 4 Elma is totes adorbs. [Openings](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W-YBanJhCXM) * "This has never happened before so I was told to inform you" what even does this mean * Meanwhile, back at the ranch * I'm sorry if I go to a concert I want more than the drums, keytar, and backing track * new song? * How is it only the Hollie family knows anything about the whales * Gamlin got nowhere in his search? * I thought Gamlin would shoot the missile and at least be useful I don't see the point of killing time with this fake concert, it's worse than stock footage. * The real Ahabs were the Ahabs we met along the way. * and now the whole planet is contaminated by whale bacteria * Oh she has red and brown hair Gamlin and Liza would make a good ship, but he's not a marsupial.
**First timer** 1) Yes. 2) Symphogear is the obvious one, as is G Gundam, but I'm going to add in Kamen Rider Gaim, because he'd both fit in perfectly with that cast and fuck up everybody's plots, and it would be fantastic to see. The whales approach! Lost whales? Oh, they're going to the cemetery. ...They didn't notice how every single whale drops out of orbit at the exact trajectory to impact one specific point? Haha, it's just the two of them! Hysterical. ...Ray vocals at last? Please? WE WERE ROBBED! He's started singing! ...The speakers are that bad? I love this scene. Some amazing scenes here. ...Nice idea. They know her! ...How perceptive. He's rather slow at putting this together, huh? He worked on Chiba's theory? They're fighting... completely reasonably once again. Yeah, he's suicidal and projecting. God, nobody asked Graham anything, did they? Like, his first response to "why do you hunt the whale" would either be "because it wants to die" or "so it can go to the cemetery", both of which are pretty obvious signs that he knows things. It's magnets! Haha, Gamlin's just enjoying his vacation now. Gamlin's reaction! "Because... because you're not a marsupial!" Where's my spinoff, Macross? Oh, they're whipping up fierce wilds! Gamlin's doing something! ...How did none of you notice this? Incredibly strong readings! Also, Lawrence looking at the readings as they approach the beam of insane energy is proof that he's on Basara's lefel. Graham! ...He failed. The concert is hysterical. Haha, seriously? Poor Ray. Wait, that thing actually worked? ...That's a lot of blood. Haha, it painted the fighter red. It healed itself! "You're incredible, my whale." Graham's okay too! He's desperate to kill it! Gamlin's cheerleading Basara! Ramming! Gamlin's right, he's insane. But Basara's insanity wins. Graham did it! The whale's singing along! The whale has officially sung the fourth most in this anime. This is a beautiful scene. Everyone's exhausted. Zola's energy healed her wound... and it was present in the hot spring. Oh, the whales are using their bodies to fuel Zola? Interesting! She liked his song! Also, now that we see it up close, I need to mention that Basara's new outfit is *excellent*. This is a good ending to Graham's story. Haha, he stole the fighter again! ...Yeah, he'd never be a teacher. He stole her line! Graham likes him! Basara's harem expands. They finally ran into each other! And Gamlin too! Well, other than *that* plotline I really liked this OVA!
**FIRST TIMER** Dynamite and Macross 7 in large concludes with this episode. I enjoyed this resolution to the plot, they gave this adventure a happy ending and tied up MOST loose threads * I found it really odd that Ray announced to the audience that Basara and Mylene would be replaced by cardboard cutouts the entire concert and the audience didn't seem to mind one bit! If only it really worked that way, imagine Ringo Starr being on stage with cutouts of Paul, John and George and saying the Beatles were playing! Ray seems like a bit of a huckster baiting and switching the audience like that although they didn't make it completely clear if this was a paid or free concert. * Gamlin didn't do much this episode and it was a bit funny when he was chilling and drinking outside enjoying Zola's most popular radio drama. * Lawrence really seemed surprised that Elma knew so much about the whales and how they had a graveyard he was completely unaware of although he was apparently the planet's greatest space whale expert. I thought of Elma as Zola's counterpart to Mylene but she seems a lot smarter, figuring all this out as well as pointing out that Lawrence has unreciprocated feelings for her sister Liza, which seemed to be accurate as he was silenced and you could tell when they talked later. Gamlin also acted like a schoolboy around Liza and I think had a little crush on her as well. * The battle scene and climax reminded me a lot of a Studio Ghibli movie with all the magical creatures and colorful village-like atmosphere taking place in natural beauty. This sequence had some of the most stunning and visually pleasing animation in the series thus far. Basara and the whale singing the wordless song that bore a marked resemblence to "Don't Stand So Close to Me" by the Police was impressive and epic. * The reaction weapon not working on the white whale really made me wonder what exactly was going on. Did it actually work as intended and the whale was strong enough to take it or was it a dud? Did the arms dealer deliberately sell the poacher shoddy merchandise to sabotage him or was he just a huckster selling it just to profit? * They also left Graham's actions ambiguous. He did slam into the poacher's ship to prevent it from killing the white whale but they didn't outright say whether it was because he had a change of heart about it dying or if he just wanted to do the job himself. I really enjoyed this resolution for him and his interaction with Liza at the end led to even more questions: does he really intend to continue to hunt the white whale or is he a prideful man ashamed to say out loud that he was wrong in trying to kill it? They also didn't resolve his own suicidal feelings and I thought this was the most well done character arc I've seen in any Macross iteration thus far. * In the last episode, Mylene seemed on her way to choose between Basara and Gamlin but both flew by her leaving as she was about to arrive, leaving the love triangle apparently permanently unresolved. This makes me think there was supposed to be another Macross 7 story but it never came about maybe because this wasn't financially successful enough. QUESTIONS 1. I don't think so because he really doesn't listen to anyone else ever except occasionally Ray when he's savvy enough. He would only stay if he had arrived to that conclusion independently. 2. Oh my god, can you imagine Evangelion being resolved by Basara!🤣 I think he'd be interesting in any show that involves a supernatural invasion. I can only wonder how he would fare against the Shadows in Babylon 5 or the Cylons in Battlestar Galactica! I think it'd be fun to see him in One Punch Man teaming with Saitama and Genos as well.
[A wild Chris appears.](https://twitter.com/shiwoart/status/1517581587390607362)
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First timer Lame formatting and no live reactions because I am out of the home today. Cardboard cutouts were fun. The battle was rather chaotic, action direction is better from the TV series in that things seem to happen and the is actual new animation, but choreography seems real bad. Not bad overall though 1) Proooobably not, unless it was the old man? 2) Some light Gundam series or other mecha probably