I get that DYRL has incredible animation and music, it’s one of the best animated movies ever made. But to me, the tv series was incredibly groundbreaking, a compelling, serious sci fi story that has aged very well. In many ways it cemented the revolution in mecha anime…
oh absolutely, in the story department TV wins every time, save for Roy’s death. But the movie has one thing the series doesn’t have: spectacle. And in a visual medium like animation, that can make all the difference.