I really appreciated that not every episode had to be about fighting as well the show took the time to have episodes which are simply about its character which I very much enjoyed.
The portrayal of war was done relatively well and so was the growthy of its character, who overcame the horrors of the battle and really felt like they grew by the end.
My main criticism might be that I didn't feel that attached to anyone character, whilst I believe they all got a fair amount of characterization and growth, if I were to ask myself who I liked that much I wouldn't feel that compelled to answer and that mostly comes down to how selfish characters can be in this show.
The ost is really great, however like a lot of shows in this era it did feel like they repeated the same track a bit too much, but the tracks on their own were still really good and I very much enjoyed them.
As far as the animation goes it could look beautiful but there are moments where the quality drops or it just looks janky and it can take you out the moment, so it is a bit of a double edged sword, but at its best it looks really great.
Macross to me was really enjoyable, despite its mix of genres it did them all very well and was just overall a very fun ride.
