![]() He went back on active flying duty and proved that he was too rusty to fly in the war. However, Rick was not happy being a member of the brass and tried to rebel against that during the Sentinels campaign deep in Tirolian space (I would like to note that while a 36 episode cartoon surrounding the Sentinels campaign was planned, only four episodes were done before it was scrapped). He also advanced quickly through the ranks and made Vice Admiral at the age of twenty-three. He was the first to fly the armored veritech prototype to save the life of Lisa Hayes when the Zentreadis attacked her during a peaceful mission (in the episode "Showdown"). It took nine weeks of training plus several battles in deep space before Rick could handle the veritech any degree of skill. He knew how to fly (he taught himself at an young age), but could not handle a veritech (the choice of weapon/plane for the RDF) his first time out. wet-nosed joystick pilot" ( Force of Arms, 155). Rick is described by Lisa Hayes (his future wife and current commander) as " undisciplined showoff. Rick is not popular with the high command, due to his lack of military discipline and self-control. Rick soon joins the RDF and becomes a pilot. Rick starts as a civilian pilot (the star of a aerial circus) and best friend of Commander Roy Fokker, a high-ranking member of the new Robotech Defense Forces (RDF). Rick is introduced in the first episode of Robotech ("Booby Trap") and is heavily involved in the ensuing wars from that time onward. The character of Rick Hunter is set up by the writers of the shows and the book as the apparent hero, especially since most of the story lines revolve around him. He can get what he wants through talking, but will use violence if it is needed to resolve the conflict. He can learn quickly with out being taught, is naturally smart and strong. However, by the end of the story of the first generation, only one man will emerge as the true polytropic hero of the First Robotech War.Īccording Owen Wister, a hero is to be the superior example of the human race. In the first generation of Robotech there are two main male characters that might be called the hero of the show: Rick Hunter and Max Sterling. However, there is also an inordinate amount of villains in the show also. ![]() ![]() The Japanese animated series Robotech is lucky to lay claim to several heroes. Take the hero out of the story and all that is left is villains and victims. Let the Flames begin LOL!Īny story, whether a modern animated sci-fi series or an ancient epic poem or a western novel, needs a hero to carry the story along. But, I was applying Wisterian Logic to the series. This essay caused a bit of a stir in the old Disciples of Zor chat room.
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