Ep 2. Countdown

The second episode of Super Dimension Fortress Macross (English Subtitled) season 1 is titled "Countdown." The episode continues the story from the first episode, where the alien race known as the Zentradi attacked the Macross, a massive spaceship which is also a city, and caused it to crash on Earth.

The episode begins with the Macross attempting to take off from its crash site in order to escape the Zentradi, who have continued to attack the ship. However, the ship's engines are damaged from the crash, and the crew is unable to get the ship off the ground. In the meantime, the captain of the Macross, Global, contacts the city of Macross Island, who has sent a group of civilians to help restore the ship's engines. The civilians are led by a young woman named Misa Hayase, who is also a member of the military on the Macross.

As the civilians work to repair the engines, the crew of the Macross prepares for a final battle with the Zentradi. Global orders a countdown to launch all the ship's systems as a last resort, hoping that it will provide enough power to get the Macross off the ground. As tensions rise and time runs out, tensions between Misa and Hikaru Ichijo, a rookie pilot who is also a former acquaintance of Misa, also come to a head.

The countdown reaches its final seconds as the Zentradi attack once again. The Macross is finally able to take off and fly away from Earth, but not before Hikaru is taken captive by the Zentradi. Misa and the others on board are unable to save him, and the episode ends with the Macross flying away into space.

"Countdown" is a tense episode that builds on the action and drama from the first episode. It showcases the determination of the crew of the Macross and the civilians of Macross Island to survive and protect themselves from the Zentradi, while also exploring the interpersonal relationships between the characters. The countdown itself serves as a metaphor for the race against time that the characters are facing, and the final moments of the episode are both heartbreaking and thrilling. Fans of mecha anime and science fiction will find much to enjoy in this gripping episode of Super Dimension Fortress Macross.