Dude, You Remember Macross? – Details, episodes & analysis

After many rehearsals and copious weeks in anime, Coop and Dylan slide in before the holidays to say, "Yes, we DO remember Macross." They finally hit the finish line in this jumbo-sized finale featuring episodes 22 through 26 of Macross Delta.

While catching up, Coop is suddenly activated to gush about 1000xRESIST and Dylan learns that "Vita" means "Life".

Walküre's legacy, Delta's shortcomings with serious topics, toxic yaoi, and mental bowel movements also come up over the course of the conversation.

Thank you for listening all these years!

For more of us, check out:

Dylan -

https://twitter.com/Tha_DiLA

https://bsky.app/profile/thadila.bsky.social

Coop -

https://riderstrike.carrd.co/

https://bsky.app/profile/riderstrike.bsky.social

Music Used:

Hametsu no Junjou (Walküre - Macross Delta OST)

Ending/Do You Remember Love? (SDF Macross: Scrambled Valkyrie SNES)

Originally Recorded in May 2024

Coop and Dylan return to catch up on some (now out-of-date) Macross streaming news before digging into episodes 19 through 21 of Macross Delta.

The Sonic Symphony stop in Ohio, Birdy the Mighty: Decode, Frontier plot points, and the many faces of Roid come up over the course of the conversation.

25:30 - Episode Discussion Begins

For more of us, check out:

Dylan -

https://twitter.com/Tha_DiLA

https://bsky.app/profile/thadila.bsky.social

Coop -

https://riderstrike.carrd.co/

https://bsky.app/profile/riderstrike.bsky.social

Music Used:

Hametsu no Junjou (Walküre - Macross Delta OST)

This time, Coop (@RiderStrike) & Dylan (@Tha_DiLA) go over the full meal of Macross news from Anime Expo 2022. 

We're gonna be broke after picking up all those blu-rays. 

Russell (@RussellLatshaw) & Coop's upcoming Macross Panel at Otakon, some housekeeping, continued frustrations with HG, and a healthy amount of Trigun chatter come up in the conversation.

For us, check out:

https://twitter.com/dudeyouremember

Dylan - https://twitter.com/Tha_DiLA

Coop - https://riderstrike.carrd.co/

Music Used:

Player Select (SDF Macross: Scrambled Valkyrie SNES)

Holy Lonely Light (Super Robot Wars Alpha 3 OST)

This time, The Happy Console Gamer, Johnny Millenium (@HCGSHOW) joins Coop (@RiderStrike) and Dylan (@Tha_DiLA) to share his explosive enthusiasm for the Macross series along with his experiences of being a western anime fan in the mid to late 80's. 

The interesting temporal dichotomy in our introductions to the series, watching anime in dirty backrooms, drinking with Yasuhiro Nightow, and the journey of following your passions come up in the conversation. 

For more Johnny, check out:

https://twitter.com/HCGSHOW

https://www.youtube.com/user/HappyConsoleGamer

For us, check out:

https://twitter.com/dudeyouremember

Dylan - https://twitter.com/Tha_DiLA

Coop - https://riderstrike.carrd.co/

Music Used:

Comiket Grounds - Kohei Tanaka (Otaku no Video OST)

Participating No. 2 - Kohei Tanaka (Otaku no Video OST)

Just before the Frontier films hit U.S. theaters, #1 Sheryl Nome connoisseur and SDCon Cosplay Ambassador (@SDConLA), Celia Rose (@planetstwinkle) joins Coop & Dylan once again to check out the amazing finale that is Macross Frontier: The Wings of Farewell.

This movie rocks so hard. 

If you missed it last time, we're giving away another $25 Fandango gift card to celebrate the U.S. release of the Macross Frontier films. Check out our Twitter account (@dudeyouremember) for more details.

The crew gives their general impressions of the film at 11:00.

Full discussion and summary starts around 24:30.

Being betrayed by your morning coffee, returning to the Chogokin void, spicy Do You Remember Love? takes, and Big Wednesday come up in the conversation. 

For more Celia, check out:

https://twitter.com/planetstwinkle

https://www.facebook.com/celiarosecosplay/

For Super Dimension Convention, check out:

https://twitter.com/SDConLA

https://www.facebook.com/SuperDimensionConvention/

Music Used:

Get It On (Macross Frontier: The Wings of Farewell OST)

The Wings of Farewell ~ End of Triangle ~ (Super Robot Wars Z3 OST)

With its U.S. Premiere via Fathom Events on the horizon, Sheryl Nome enthusiast and SDCon Cosplay Ambassador (@SDConLA), Celia Rose (@planetstwinkle) joins Coop & Dylan to discuss Macross Frontier's first film, The False Songstress. 

To celebrate the U.S. release of the Macross Frontier films, we're giving away a $25 Fandango gift card. Check out our Twitter account (@dudeyouremember) for more details. 

At 24:00 the crew gives their general impressions of the film before diving straight into further discussion. 

Celia's history with Frontier, pouring one out for Uta Macross, the film's GORGEOUS concert sequences, and the DX Chogokin rabbit hole come up in the conversation.

For more Celia, check out:

https://twitter.com/planetstwinkle

https://www.facebook.com/celiarosecosplay/

For Super Dimension Convention, check out:

https://twitter.com/SDConLA

https://www.facebook.com/SuperDimensionConvention/

Music Used:

Universal Bunny (Macross Frontier: The False Songstress OST) 

Northern Cross (Macross Frontier OST) 

This time, Patron Saint of Brain Powerd, Russell Latshaw (@RussellLatshaw) joins Coop and Dylan once again to discuss the musical adventure flick, Dirty Pair: Project Eden. Oh, and an unhealthy amount of Gundam Seed Destiny too. 

At 42:00, we get an introduction to our Lovely Angels, delve into the series' history, and highlight the impact left by the legendary creatives of Studio Nue before diving into the summary.

GoFundMe campaign benefiting Kazutaka Miyatake: https://gofund.me/4b5c5a8b

Thoughts on the trappings of late aughts anime, the varied works of Studio Bones, animators going buck wild, and the realization you took too many notes come up in the conversation. 

For more Russell, check out:

https://twitter.com/RussellLatshaw

https://spacekaleidoscope.com/

Music Used:

Over the Top (Dirty Pair Project Eden OST)

Stage Clear (Macross Plus)

This time, Animation Scholar & Robo-technician, Ethan Halker (@Sundown_McMoon) joins Coop and Dylan to sample a spread of pivotal episodes from the Macross Saga of Robotech. The trio compare and contrast the approach of episodes 1, 27, and 36 in comparison to their source material while going deep into series' production history. 

Episode summaries start at 29:30 and party on dudes! 

Balancing nostalgia with an ever developing critical eye, the importance of women in the growth of anime as a medium, Ethan's passionate pitch for you to check out Robotech Remix, and insights on the influence of Carl Macek and his collaborators on animation as a whole come up in this beefy conversation. 

For more Ethan, check out:

https://twitter.com/Sundown_McMoon

https://twitter.com/BombSquadProds

https://www.zekefilm.org/author/ethan-halker/

Music Used:

Main Theme (Robotech OST)

We Will Win (Robotech OST)

This time, Coop and Dylan finish Macross Frontier's full-course meal of an ending with its final four episodes. Boy, it's a heavy meal.

Our recurring Gundam Seed Destiny nightmare, lo-fi cooking anime to vibe to, the Mao Nome story we wanted to see, and our thoughts on how Frontier does or doesn't stick the landing come up in the conversation.

Music Used:

What bout' my star? (Super Robot Wars Z2 OST)

Northern Cross (Super Robot Wars Z2 OST)

This time, Coop and Dylan have reached the start of Macross Frontier's endgame with episodes 19 through 21. 

While they still really like the show, they've got more than a few things to say about how it handles its specifically coded characters. 

Some light Macross distribution news is followed up by a long Moblie Suit Gundam "Minute" before episode discussion starts at 38:40.

Tomino quotes in relation to sexuality in media, Super Chili Chili Dogs, the frightening realization that everything we love is connected, and a powerful character death come up in the conversation. 

Music Used:

What bout' my star? (Super Robot Wars Z2 OST)

Diamond Crevasse (Super Robot Wars Z2 OST)