On Wed, 7 Aug 1996, Stephan Bennett wrote:

Mark Crewson wrote:

Robotech was excellent on TV, but recently I rented a few of the first
episodes on tape and watched them again. I was disappointed. I guess I
remember them as being better than they actually where. I think I'll stick
to my memories of the show instead, although I'd be real interested in
getting a hold of the original episodes that have been subbed.

You should give it more of a chance.  It tends to grow upon you.  I'm a
less then a month away from 20 and I think it is the most intelligent
anime even shown in the US.  I know fans that are in their 30's.  It

	Too true... I'm 34, and I still love it. I first saw it years ago,
when it was aired by the Armed Forces Television Network in Germany, for
the service personel stationed there. Along with G-Force, Speed Racer, and
a HUGE load of other anime. Due to certain legal restrants, AFN was barred
from airing certain American cartoons until _after_ German TV stations had
their chance to air (or refuse to air) it first. So, a great deal of anime
ended up on the Saturday and Sunday morning scheduals of AFN, much to my
personal enjoyment!

has, I will admit, a kiddish veneer, but beneath it are adult themes
I've never seen reproduced in any show short of Babylon 5.

	Very adult, IMHO. And quite subtly don, if you ask me. So subtly,
it slips right past the majority of so-called 'educated adults' in
America!

I dunno.  I love it.  And I probably always will...
Pumukl

	Ed Becerra