I myself prefer the Original MACROSS along with DYRL but I'm also a fan of MACROSS II.<br/><br/>I Liked MACROSS 7 I agree that some of it's concepts (Sound Force and the control interface of the "Fire Valkyrie") were rather off but I really enjoyed the music and it's over all plot line.<br/><br/>What alot of people outside of Japan don't realize is that Nikki Basara isn't actually 7's main character rather Meylene Junius is. Basara doesn't change or grow as a character because he's well set in his ways and he is there to serve mostly to aid Meylene in her growth. True Basara has more of a vantage point and he may wind up saving the day more often than not but it's still not his story. Much like most MACROSS shows it's the development of many of it's characters not exactly all of them that is what make seven so much fun.