there is a certain lyrical nostalgia that weighs on the atmosphere of macross plus, with yoko kanno’s soundtrack tying the aesthetic together. past high schoolers’ trauma and relationships reunite years later with the imminent threat of AI, which now, more than ever, is relevant.
as artists, we know, all to well, the ethicality of AI art. if the art is made by a robot, is it still art? are sharon apples’ emotions real emotions? macross once again portrays how music is inherently human and what the purpose of art is, from a different and refreshing lens.
i wanted to give this 5 stars so bad but, in its short 4 episode run, the content felt a bit crammed. their love triangle would’ve been more interesting if they developed their high school days more, the rape plot point felt abrupt and not explained enough, and maybe myung’s giving up singing, giving up of her career could’ve been more impactful and sad. i also couldn’t shake of the sense of sexism in their love triangle but these are just nit-picky critiques and doesn’t take away from the fact that this is probably the best iteration of macross.
there is a certain lyrical nostalgia that weighs on the atmosphere of macross plus, with yoko kanno’s soundtrack tying the aesthetic together. past high schoolers’ trauma and relationships reunite years later with the imminent threat of AI, which now, more than ever, is relevant.
as artists, we know, all to well, the ethicality of AI art. if the art is made by a robot, is it still art? are sharon apples’ emotions real emotions? macross once again portrays how music is inherently human and what the purpose of art is, from a different and refreshing lens.
i wanted to give this 5 stars so bad but, in its short 4 episode run, the content felt a bit crammed. their love triangle would’ve been more interesting if they developed their high school days more, the rape plot point felt abrupt and not explained enough, and maybe myung’s giving up singing, giving up of her career could’ve been more impactful and sad. i also couldn’t shake of the sense of sexism in their love triangle but these are just nit-picky critiques and doesn’t take away from the fact that this is probably the best iteration of macross.
