MOSPEADA vs ORGUSS: Which Fits Robotech?
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MOSPEADA vs ORGUSS: Which Fits Robotech? was created by Adam_Schiller
Of course, I was inspired by the thread which asked whether Southern Cross or MOSPEADA better fit Robotech. 
Nevertheless, Carl Macek's decision to utilise MOSPEADA rather than Orguss (as, in brief, the Japanese had) as a relative to Macross and Southern Cross was one of the most important decisions in the design process.
Before going any further, I humbly ask that all involved place aside any emotional connection to the Macross/Masters/NewGen design and fully place oneself in the shoes of the Robotech design team circa 1984/1985.--What if it were Orguss instead?
Long ago, I had a discussion on DougBendo's Robotech talkcast regarding the possibilities of integrating Orguss into Robotech. From the very beginning, Orguss possesses properties which MOSPEADA simply cannot replicate--that is, Haruhiko Mikimoto's character designs, Studio Nue's mechanical designs, and a storyline of a same...uh..."masculinity" as Macross.
Comparing Orguss' designs to Macross is easy, but when one throws Southern Cross into the equation, MOSPEADA starts to look a lot more attractive. The plainer, more down-to-earth character designs of MOSPEADA more closely resemble TSC than Macross in the same vein that mechanical designs such as the Spartas and Logan--more practical than beautiful--compare to the bulky Legioss and strange-extremitied Tread fighters. Add the addition of Armies of the Southern Cross body armours relating to MOSPEADA armours and the evolution (if there is to be one) becomes very clear.
At this point, one becomes locked into a debate separate from whether one fits "better" than the other; it makes sense that if the "new" Robotech series is going to flow (in terms of story) as Macross--> Orguss-or-MOSPEADA--> Southern Cross, then Orguss makes the "change-over" aesthetically easier. By contrast, if the series flow is Macross--> Southern Cross --> Orguss-or-MOSPEADA, then aesthetically, MOSPEADA makes more sense.
As a science fiction writer myself, I understand the necessity to understand where a story is going to drive the series, regardless of visual designs. Whether Southern Cross went second or third in the lineup is inconsequential given a strong and conscientious writer working on the Robotech project. At this point, I'll leave the above for discussion. Hopefully, we can get some good talking points out of this one in the interim.
Nevertheless, Carl Macek's decision to utilise MOSPEADA rather than Orguss (as, in brief, the Japanese had) as a relative to Macross and Southern Cross was one of the most important decisions in the design process.Before going any further, I humbly ask that all involved place aside any emotional connection to the Macross/Masters/NewGen design and fully place oneself in the shoes of the Robotech design team circa 1984/1985.--What if it were Orguss instead?
Long ago, I had a discussion on DougBendo's Robotech talkcast regarding the possibilities of integrating Orguss into Robotech. From the very beginning, Orguss possesses properties which MOSPEADA simply cannot replicate--that is, Haruhiko Mikimoto's character designs, Studio Nue's mechanical designs, and a storyline of a same...uh..."masculinity" as Macross.
Comparing Orguss' designs to Macross is easy, but when one throws Southern Cross into the equation, MOSPEADA starts to look a lot more attractive. The plainer, more down-to-earth character designs of MOSPEADA more closely resemble TSC than Macross in the same vein that mechanical designs such as the Spartas and Logan--more practical than beautiful--compare to the bulky Legioss and strange-extremitied Tread fighters. Add the addition of Armies of the Southern Cross body armours relating to MOSPEADA armours and the evolution (if there is to be one) becomes very clear.
At this point, one becomes locked into a debate separate from whether one fits "better" than the other; it makes sense that if the "new" Robotech series is going to flow (in terms of story) as Macross--> Orguss-or-MOSPEADA--> Southern Cross, then Orguss makes the "change-over" aesthetically easier. By contrast, if the series flow is Macross--> Southern Cross --> Orguss-or-MOSPEADA, then aesthetically, MOSPEADA makes more sense.
As a science fiction writer myself, I understand the necessity to understand where a story is going to drive the series, regardless of visual designs. Whether Southern Cross went second or third in the lineup is inconsequential given a strong and conscientious writer working on the Robotech project. At this point, I'll leave the above for discussion. Hopefully, we can get some good talking points out of this one in the interim.
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