>>That OVA was by far the finest of the bomber-related storylines.
>
>I will always have a special place for "Mosquito Plays It Straight",
>but then, I will always have a special place for Mosquito, full stop.
>Rrrowr.

"Mosquito Plays It Straight" is gut-bustingly hilarious, being based on the original 4-komas that inexplicably launched a whole franchise about girls who are also airplanes, but I'm not sure it can be said to have a "storyline" per se.

Then again, it didn't really need one. Oh my god, the expression on 109s face when she finds Mosquito's camera and suddenly everything makes sense, am I right? The frame where you can literally see her soul snap in two was my desktop for awhile.

I think this is illustrative of our different approaches to the series, Ben, as my favorite Mosquito story isn't actually part of the canon proper, nor is it at all funny; it was that PSA they did for kids with body issues. It's set in the 50s, and features A-1, who is deeply, deeply insecure about her role on the team and doesn't understand why she has a propeller and these... stubby wings, when everyone around her is all sleek and has a big nosecone up front.

And Mosquito sits down with her, and talks about how she got a lot of shit for her body too, back in the day, but she has a fuckin' Victoria Cross now and the respect of those of her peers who really matter.

I teared up when Mosquito called A-1 "Spad" at the end. Oh my god, the feels.

>>Probably because the fast-attack bombers are just inherently more
>>interesting than the big girls, you know?
>
>Except for "Target: Edersee Dam!", I will have to agree with you
>there.

Ah, yes, the only decent part of the "Target: <X>!" series of episodes. Man, remember "Target: Ploesti!", hampered by stunningly haphazard production values, and "Target: Hiroshima!" which featured the Allied team using a completely nonstandard piece of equipment and a rules loophole to run the score up to insane levels?

Good times. For some value of good.

-Merc
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