Let’s get this straight: are you referring to Lin Minmei of SDF Macross, a talented singer who was able to motivate two entire battle-fleets from different worlds into seeing things a different way, or Lynn Minmay of Robotech I, a phenomenon of cosmic mediocrity who just confused the heck out of aliens who could have probably been destroyed by the Menudo Reunion Tour?
Nice looking, yes. So long as there’s no singing involved. (Exceptions will be made for any attacks by a pitiless alien army, of course). As tolerable as Minmay’s original singing voice was, I still occasionally have nightmares that feature Reba West vocals.
*Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of umteen versions of Macross, I shall fear no dub, for I have been assimilated by Sharon Apple. *
But Minmei was cuter, I already granted that.
And I won’t tell anyone to keep their hands off Fujiko, as there is more than enough of Fujiko for all of us to put out hands on…
It’s been 20 years (gad!) since I saw it, and I only saw the American version (I understand the Japanese version was substantially different), but I’ve got some questions:
Wasn’t Minmei supposed to be an evil bitch-vixen? I mean, didn’t she dump someone pretty hard 'cause someone else was more useful to her?
What was with her voice? Was she supposed to be a genetically engineered mutant with uber-sonic vocal chords capable of producing sounds so horrific that they brought down an ancient alien race of 100 foot tall aliens with SUPER SCIENCE? Or did she just suck?
What was protoculture supposed to be, anyway? Sucky singing? ANY singing? Art? A new form of energy? The saliva glands of muskrats? Why were the Zentrati allergic to it? Was it because the delivery system was Minmei’s dreaded vocal chords? (If it was, I understand why it brought down their race)
What was up with the giant mecha robot thingies? I mean, yeah. The Zentrati are real tall. I get it. But if I’m in a fight to the death with Wilt Chamberlin, I’m not gonna go strap on the stilts so I can get in his face, I’m gonna go get the shotgun and take him down from 20 feet away.* Likewise, why bother with the big dumb MANNED!!! robot-mecha-bot things? Wouldn’t our resources be better spent by building Super-Stinger Missiles with Nuclear Warhead Tips that emit poison gas, germ warfare and sing in Minmei’s voice as they approach? We could use 'em to shoot them in the ankles from a safe distance. Why get into a slapfest with 'em?
Seriously, what was up with Minmei’s American voice? The Japanese Minmei actually released some records and was decent in a Josie and the Pussycats sort of way. The American Minmei was the distributor’s niece or something, right?
Fenris
*I have nothing against Mr. Chamberlin. He was just the first real tall person I could think of. Any threat, real or imagined is not the responsiblity of this poster or the board.
