Macross Frontier

Whee... another off-topic post! I've been watching Macross Frontiner, brand new series for this season, and if you've followed the Macross series for any amount of time, you'll find it not only fun, but... also funny xD I've only watched up to episode 4 so far and noticed the following...

• The old "story rehash" technique... Previously used by Gundam Seed, Macross Frontier so far, is basically a retelling of the original Macross story with very similar characters. We have...

1. Alto, the young civilian pilot who is recruited into the military being the updated version of Hikaru.
2. Ranka Lee, the young aspiring singer who participates in the Miss Macross Frontier contest... newer version of Lynn Minmei
3. The old scarred war veteran... Roy Fokker?
4. Even the captain looks the same with the bearded look, with an all-female bridge crew!

• Macross 7... the Fire Bomber band music was used in the series xD
• Classic lover triangle... though a little weak at the moment... Ranka-Alto-Sheryl
• And of course, good music (Yay Mayaa Sakamoto) and transforming planes xD

So... seeing elements of the original Macross and Macross 7 in this series, I'm guessing the following will happen in upcoming episodes

• The winner of Miss Macross Frontier dies or is incapicated for some reason, then Ranka has to take over... just like the original Macross plot!
• The "aliens" that they are currently fighting will turn out to have a human-like form... one of the side character pilots will fall in love... (I'm guessing Mikhael right now)

Anyone else watching this?