6/18/2023 0 Comments Breetai exedore dolza![]() Maistroff quickly figures out that Exedore is referring to the wire-fu and CG effects trickery of "Small White Dragon," but I find it amazing that nobody present makes the leap from "female at the core of a psychological assult" to "Minmei," especially given that Rico, Konda, and Bron already told our heroes that one of the key reasons they defected was Minmei's song. (6) Gloval and Exedore obviously have differing ideas as to who all should be present for the first diplomatic meeting of the two races: while Gloval calls in the Zentraedi defectors and the two remaining members of the crew who were held hostage aboard Breetai's flagship, Exedore requests the presence of, guess who, Kyle (whom he still think harbors amazing powers) and Minmei (who, well, really DOES seem to harbor some sort of amazing power). Does he possess some power we know nothing about? Could he go all Yoda in STAR WARS: EPISODE II on them if he so desired? Again, probably not. While presumably they fear him for his status within the fleet, it is funny to think of anyone being physically intimidated by Exedore. They completely freak out, and he has to assure them he has no intention of harming them before they can breathe easy again. "Īlso great is Exedore's creepy, creepy grin when Rico, Konda, and Bron notice him. "Um, you probably wondered why we did it. Love Edie Mirman's embarrassed delivery when Exedore tells Miriya he saw the wedding. ![]() Yeah, probably not, but it's an amusing thought. ![]() However, given that the server offers him another so quickly after he totally downs the first one, I can't help but think, say, maybe that's alcohol and the RDF is trying to get Exedore drunk. On the one hand, I assume they're probably serving Exedore something like orange juice. Of course, I think it got away with this moment because it was so brief and subtle really, it plays out no differently than if a child pointed to a similar billboard and got a similar dismissive answer, like, "I'll tell you when you're older." "Yes," Maistroff says, clearing his throat, "a military secret, of course." It's a scene you wouldn't find in any other animated series of the 1980s, and one that points, once again, to ROBOTECH's relative maturity compared to other shows of its vintage. Maistroff doesn't even try, so Exedore nods sagely and decides it must be a military secret. (7) One of the more memorable scenes in this episode is when the convoy ferrying Exedore to his meeting with Gloval and the other brass passes by a billboard of a barely-clad female and Exedore asks Maistroff to explain that to him. Rick, standing in for the audience again: when one of his wingmen remarks how weird it is escorting an enemy Battlepod, Rick thinks to himself, "And it's getting weirder all the time. Breetai says, simply and coldly, "Your ships were interfering with a diplomatic mission, so I disposed of them." Once again, Breetai shows us how to take care of business. One more reason to love Breetai: after his flagship destroys Khyron's meddling squadron of Fighter Pods, Khyron radios him demanding to know if he's gone mad. Moreover, there's a nice directorial touch in the opening the split-screen effects used for the first thirty seconds or so, overlaying a member of the bridge crew in close-up overtop the SDF-1 as they report on enemy activity, create a sense of tension and urgency, ala the TV series 24 two decades hence. Lots of great character moments Kim sticking out her tongue above is just one of the earliest examples. (9) In stark contrast to yesterday's episode, this one is brilliantly-drawn.
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