It's how I really feel about Ranka, Mele. =] I enjoyed Macross Frontier from start to finish and I didn't miss out on anything as you claim it to be.
I donno, to me if you're less entertained for 4-6 episodes it means you're missing out on something that other people enjoyed. Don't get me wrong - I'm not trying to diminish your enjoyment of the series. It's clear that you loved Macross Frontier. It's just my personal belief that if you liked Ranka you would have enjoyed it even more, especially during those episodes. I'm not telling you to like Ranka, since something like that obviously can't be forced. Just explaining my thoughts further. 
Kishima is the "vice president"
That asshole? I never liked him from the beginning.
Agreed on this. I think they sort of made it too obvious that he was evil from the beginning. He just had that certain vibe. It felt like they didn't want you to like him.
Yea. As you stated, that's your opinion. In my opinion, I enjoyed it as much. I like Ranka so I won't add "just" or "buts" to it since I've already explained myself. Even if I stated it was boring and killed the on-going mood I was in and I did slow down around episode 11 to 15 until the duel song happened and Grace did all those things (we know what) and Sheryl's past, at least most of it, opened up. I like hyper anime and Macross Frontier had it all!
Now that we're talking about Kishima, ... they don't tell us what happens to him after they capture him at the end. Hmm ... makes you wonder! ;]
