Daedalus Attack

[@andrewmorris6912]

Even after Will Smith's "efforts" at the Academy Awards this is STILL the best punch of all time....

[@grendelthewise1971]

Even after 30 years this scene still gives me goosebumps

[@boon1580]

we were there... 3000 years ago..

[@kyote8177]

ah yes..."goosebumps"...lol

[@Spiffer]

Yup, it's just that good.

[@jptang1701]

And it's gonna be 40 soon. Nothing today can compare.

[@ernestofalcon]

The entirety of this series with the SDF getting out of one insane situation after another like this one makes its survival in Force of Arms a real emotional point for me as a kid. Such a great scene in that on first viewing you had no idea what they were planning.

[@barricade8957]

As the phrase now goes: Macross Attack: Because nothing says 'Fuck You' like punching them in the face with an aircraft carrier. Macross Frontier Version: Except when you use two.

[@Xandros999]

"force projection"

[@mihailrofel8162]

And a squad of MLRS-wielding mechas, adding :"Period."

[@Warsie]

Fisting the enemy ship literally lol

[@ravensong9030]

This is so fucking epic it brings tears to my eyes every time... I come back here whenever I need to raise my spirits... THANKS FOR UPLOADING

[@PugDrivr77]

Did that giant robot just punch an alien ship in the face with an aircraft carrier??

[@OnyxCat00]

Yes.

[@mogaman28]

And fucked it up from the inside.

[@HNTRKLLR]

Welcome to Robotech

[@mikegallant811]

If only they'd done that in to the stars....

[@lolcatjunior]

@@HNTRKLLR Or Macross. The RDF never made another giant tranforming battleship that can punch things to death unlike the NUN Spacey.

[@georgeowain]

That Zentradi command bridge must be very near the front of that ship considering the Daedalus, that is roughly 500 Meters in length reached all the way in.

[@michaelgreenwood3413]

Destroid pilot: "This... is the happiest moment... of my life."

[@michaelgreenwood3413]

Wrecker WOULD love how awesome this is.

[@kenhawk1235]

It was this episode that got me so hooked on this awesome show.

[@pendraco2000]

Robotech is a knockoff of Macross. Still pisses me off HG prevented anything they didn't have the rights to from getting dubbed

[@jackmcslay]

It was this episode that got me hooked on the entire mecha genre

[@levioch]

@@pendraco2000 I know I am a year late, but so what? it is not like the Macross Sequels are gold, Macross 7 is trash, I cant even stand to watch Frontier, The Macross Movie Feels rushed compared to the Series, Macross II is unrelated, DYRL throws out its own continuity out the window by including the original series into the cut. The only exception is Macross plus that was awesome. So please besides HG splicing 3 unrelated shows and making a plausible story not being ridiculous how they piss you off. Granted everything else they made after that including the Shadow Chronicles is trash. But I want to understand why all the hate?

[@Invidrule]

@@levioch @Jimmy L The hate has to do with HG keeping anything Macross outside of the U.S. and generally not doing anything with the property. Just because you don't care for most of the Macross sequels doesn't make HG's shitty practices okay. Back in the early 2000s Toycom was going to import the Yamato 1/72 Macross Plus mecha. They even started pre-orders but HG found out and told them to stop. Now this was Macross Plus not SDF Macross so HG has no right to threaten lawsuits for it but they think they should get money for everything Macross.

[@levioch]

@@Invidrule Yeah I am not a fan of HG either, but there is a saying "Dont love the company love the product" I think in this case Robotech takes a lot of flak even though it is a great show because the company behind it has dubious business practices.

[@judgedredd2039]

All I hear in my head is Captain Falcon Yelling "DAEDALUS PUNCH!!"

[@albertomorales7579]

I remember watching this episode as a kid and being all mesmerized by it 🙀🙀🙀

[@bigPapabear1980]

Take this! My love! My Anger! And a shit ton of missles!

[@pendraco2000]

FUCCCCKKKK YYOOOUUUUU MIIIISSSSSILLLESS!!!

[@Spiffer]

Robotech has a lot of classic scenes and this is one of the best.

[@MWkillkenny84]

Cue Warhammer Orks weeping from the joy generated by the sheer amount of DAKKA used in the climax.

[@wallynassir7680]

Such good memories….

[@nicholasmorsovillo2752]

You know it's funny that when they launch the Daedalus attack against that Zentradi ship for the first time you can hear the power thrumming throughout the ship as the SDF-1 launches it using the Daedalus as a gigantic battering ram and with the said aircraft carrier attached to the SDF-1's right docking arm talk about the largest mean right hook in history.

[@floydjohnson7888]

"The Miclones apparently have developed a serious right hook"-part of a Zentraedi briefing

[@BubuBORG]

"That right hook was Deculture AF"-- Zendradi historians, probably

[@victorjarrosoxley1400]

I remember this as if it was yesterday and i was 12 at that time, the most perfect scene on a battlefield ever i love it.!!!!

[@rikavela2]

Bretai : I think it's time we call for reinforcements ...

[@shonokin]

Muaaahahahaaaaa! This was always one of my favorite scenes in the entire series. Thanks for posting it. Good times :D

[@chadryan9900]

I never get tired of watching that.

[@mq5731]

This was the First Anime I ever Watched.....AND IT WAS AWSOME!!!!!

[@ryana5856]

One of the best memories of my childhood🤙🏾

[@AccipiterF1]

The ultimate Macross missile massacre!

[@pendraco2000]

the original, really.

[@nathanmerritt1581]

This is robotech my friend. not macross!

[@AccipiterF1]

@@nathanmerritt1581 Thanks for replying to my 14-year-old comment to be technically correct, but ultimately wrong. The original Robotech series was a localized version of The Super Dimension Fortress Macross, and the only thing different from the Japanese version in this scene is the language and voices. Also, a "Macross missile massacre" is a trope referring to mecha spamming small missiles all over the place, and I would call a scene like this a Macross missile massacre even if it was in a completely different series.

[@jayruhmeezy]

The SDF-1's pull out game is too strong @2:08

[@khaavren3]

That's not a pull out maneuver. It's the surprise creampie maneuver.

[@marcd73]

When that music kicks in...!

[@captainpipsqueak9223]

THE POWER OF FISTO COMPELS YOU.

[@sangkang6294]

This is how you pwn a Zentradi ship.

[@jetfire851]

They wouldn't figure out an equivalent super robot/shonen anime attack move in a real robot anime until the Shining Finger in G Gundam.

[@maosama3695]

double inazuma kick is pretty up there as well. Especially the double inazuma kick from diebuster.

[@Warsie]

Is G Gundam really a "real robot" anime lol?

[@TheMFMoon]

0:51 dude was just walking around, then shit himself.

[@guyfaux900]

Guinness record holder for largest mobile suit that can still pack a wallop

[@theonegod277]

the zentradi forgot that while it is a massive warship it is also a giant robot capable of hand to hand combat.

[@johnturtle6649]

tis is great, and why older times were better. female officer has an idea, Captain doesn't baclk at all and gives her the go ahead. No gender, no race, no political BS involved, just go with it if it works.

[@michaelgreenwood3413]

Which is actually what Star Trek Discovery does, if you pay attention, ironically.

[@flyboy7593]

@@michaelgreenwood3413 Only difference is Star Trek Discovery is made to promote gender politics narrative putting storytelling in back seat while this scene was made 35 years ago to supplement storyline using strong but feminine characters.

[@taylordiclemente5163]

​@@flyboy7593homie, Macross copied the original Star Trek. Star Trek had a sister on the bridge and the first interracial kiss on US television. It was progressive - not pandering - from the start, because that's what science fiction is all about!

[@Warsie]

How is there no political BS involved? All the humans on the show are unified under a global government, that's the entire backstory that's pretty damn political. Then there's an episode later on there Cpt Global and Lt Hayase meet the high command and Global flat out tells the Lt 'at their rank they are more politicians than pure officers'. Like the reason Macross can't land on Earth is due to political issues (they realize the aliens are specifically attracted to that craft rather than the planetary civilization at first)

[@johnturtle6649]

@@taylordiclemente5163 no, robotech existed years before star trek

[@starcrafter13terran]

Here you go Zentraedi scoutship, have a missle colonic.

[@MyKoSyKo]

DAEDALUS ATTACK!!!!!

[@G-Cole-01]

1:17 POV: you are the first tree I see upon joining a Minecraft world:

[@ehrgeiz0]

The Zentraedi commander's first officer looks like the unnamed Blue-Haired Lawyer from the Simpsons TV show.

[@eliemeyer4206]

Tribute for destroids tomahawks and destroids Monsters .

[@erichanastacio9695]

SDF1 iron fist punch!!!

[@chirho100]

Can this be done to a imperial star destroyer?

[@evanboll4651]

Most likely given Star Destroyer's are around the correct size.

[@Warsie]

If the shields are out prolly and you punch the reactor?

[@InternetGravedigger]

When capital ships get in a fistfight...

[@millerlucerojames]

DAEDALUS PUNCH!! ( sorry had to do it XD )

[@devinhallsworth5531]

Lisa Hayes is my waifu

[@evanboll4651]

She's certainly a lot better then Minmei.

[@wyy473]

Cool daedalus attack!!!

[@tadamori]

Sourpuss reminds me of Dianne Keaton..!

[@lord_duxzen]

robotech?... u mean super dimensional fortress macross, right?...

[@Bawgle]

Henry Ackerman no Macross is the name of the doctor. Youre thinking of Macross' monster

[@百合フランチェスコ]

"Chojiko yousai Macross"= "Superdimension fortress Macross" the original title. . You're right. One of 3 Japan series that compose the American Carl Macek's product called "Robotech".

[@pendraco2000]

@@百合フランチェスコ and the assholes who own the rights over here prevent any of the other like.. seven series from getting dubbed.

[@et3inuyasha]

@@pendraco2000 Hi, I'm from the future, and I have news about that.

[@evanboll4651]

@@et3inuyasha Original series is still stuck in limbo or something. Same with DYRL.

[@brianjordan3841]

Huh what is that/ yer death

[@reliz1184]

Rambo? ha!

[@山中一将-g7w]

ダイダロスアタック(攻撃)‼️😸

[@sanman6769]

nope, we mean robotech that theme score is way better than "maaah kuuuu rosss maaah kuuuu rosssss" yodeling that makes even a lounge singer cringe

[@lolcatjunior]

***** Lol no, the lyrics in that song mean sonmething compared to generic starwars music thats awful.

[@sanman6769]

So says the gaijin pretending he understands Japanese. Your stated lack of musical knowledge is an insult to both Star Wars and Robotech. As someone who saw Macross before you ever even heard of it, I can categorically state that the yodeling in the Macross theme is heavy, dreary, and detracts from the appeal.

[@lolcatjunior]

***** "that thunderbolt which pierced the mighty heavens, and struck the earth, was let loose, to awaken the young mankind..." That opening was more awesome than this copyright trash, lol Macross has a jazzy ost not orchestrated generic muisc. Kei Ogura and Kentaro Haneda>Ulpio Minucci. Mari Ijima > Reba awful West.

[@sanman6769]

I disagree - Ulpio Minucci was an experienced composer, having done a number of popular hits from the 1950s, and was also an Emmy nominee. I think his Robotech theme score was pure genius, and even artists who worked on the original Macross agree.

[@lolcatjunior]

***** lol what? Studio Nue and Bigwest hate anything Robotech related to death

[@dragonzordx]

this attack had some much potential it isn't even funny

[@Iffy350]

The newer sound effects are better.

[@taroa1433]

間抜けなBGMだね

[@nathanmerritt1581]

そしてマクロスBMGはダサい。

[@mogaman28]

The dub is soooo dull!