History WesternAnimation / RobotechTheShadowChronicles

* PossessionImpliesMastery: Averted with the Shadow Technology (the [[StealthInSpace Shadow Device]], the [[WaveMotionGun synchro cannon]] and the [[BigBulkyBomb Neutron-S missiles]]) provided by the Haydonites: the REF ''thinks'' they've mastered it, [[{{Justified}} as they developed it themselves with the help of the Haydonites]], but in ''The Shadow Chronicles'' it turns out they don't, as [[spoiler: the Haydonites manipulated the REF in the development: the Neutron-S missiles are not gigantic nukes as the REF thinks but ''black hole generators'', while the Shadow Device and synchro cannon will overload and explode if exposed to the Haydonite disruptor wave]].

* ArtisticLicenseMilitary: The Invid fighters shot down in the opening battle should have been referred to as "bandits (identified hostile aircraft)", not "bogies (unidentified aircraft)".

* WritingAroundTrademarks: At no time does the famous [[Anime/SuperDimensionFortressMacross Robotech Defence Force]] roundel appear, and characters from the Macross Saga are shown with original designs during the [[AllThereInTheManual Prelude to the Shadow Chronicles]] prequel comicbook series with Rick Hunter being the only character from the Macross Saga that appears in the movie. Also, there's no mention of the Zentraedi (which according to the canon lore, were a huge part of the Expeditionary Force). This is because Harmony Gold has ZERO rights to create any new animation using the original designs or lore from ''Anime/SuperDimensionFortressMacross''.[[note]]They can do limited merchandising, but [[ScrewedByTheLawyers Big West took THEM to court over the animated rights]]![[/note]]

* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: In addition to the characters from previous series, several of the films original characters have unnatural hair, including Daryl Taylor and Jean Grant (navy); Janice (pink, although as a holographic simulator it can theoretically be any color she wants; and Maia Sterling (lavender).

** "[[Anime/{{Megazone23}} Security breach in Sector 7-G.]] [[TheSimpsons Security breach in Sector 7-G."]] ''D'oh.''

''Robotech: The Shadow Chronicles'' is the 2006 animated sequel to the 1985 ''{{Anime/Robotech}}'' television series. It is an original production that has nothing to do with any of the ''Anime/{{Macross}}'' sequels [[note]]although it could, if one wanted, be adapted back into ''Anime/GenesisClimberMospeada''...[[/note]] but instead was made exclusively for the American ''Robotech'' fandom.

* TheNthDoctor: Ariel, during the original Robotech New Generation series had the same voice actor as Scott's late fiancé Marlene. The voice change for Shadow Chronicles wasn't due to the unavailability of the original actor. In fact, she made a cameo appearance as a ghostly image of Marlene. According to WordOfGod, her change of voice was voluntary on Ariel's part as acceptance of her true identity as Invid Princess Ariel. The casting change was brought about due to a misinterpretation of the original Japanese scene where Scott initially sees an imaginary image of Marlene in Ariel's place when he first encounters her in danger. This was interpreted to indicate that he took her as a dead ringer for Marlene, and that she somehow had the same voice, thus the attraction. Recently, that scene has been reinterpreted as a form of post traumatic stress disorder on Scott's part. He simply saw a young woman about the same age as Marlene being victimized, thus his move to protect her. She was not originally given the name of Stick Bernard's dead girlfriend. Her name was Aisha both before and after her reveal as an Invid. The actual meaning of the scene was made clear by the original Japanese ''Mospeada'' writers who also commented that the ''Robotech'' translation turned Stick Bernard's attraction to Aisha into something creepy.

* WritingAroundTrademarks: At no time does the famous [[Anime/SuperDimensionFortressMacross Robotech Defence Force]] roundel appear, and characters from the Macross Saga are shown with original designs during the [[AllThereInTheManual Prelude to the Shadow Chronicles]] prequel comicbook series with Rick Hunter being the only character from the Macross Saga that appears in the movie. Also, there's no mention of the Zentraedi (which according to the canon lore, were a huge part of the Expeditionary Force). This is because Harmony Gold has ZERO rights to create any new animation using the original designs or lore from Anime/SuperDimensionFortressMacross.[[note]]They can do limited merchandising, but [[ScrewedByTheLawyers Big West took THEM to court over the animated rights]]![[/note]]

** One mythology gag which relates more to ''Robotech'' fandom than ''Macross'' is the Haydonite's referral to humans as Protoculture Addicts.[[note]]Haydonites wish to eradicate races that use protoculture.[[/note]] This is the name of the first Robotech fanzine.

** Daryl Taylor's death scene is very reminiscent of the unnamed Zentraedi who fought Roy Focker to the death in ''Do You Remember Love?''. When impaled by Invid pincers, Taylor's face blanches for a few seconds and then his helmet visor is stained with blood from his mouth.

** Maia's inclusion in the movie is a reference to ''Anime/RobotechIITheSentinels'' where she replaces Aurora Sterling.

** Daryl Taylor's death scene is very reminiscent of the unnamed Zentraedi who fought Roy Focker to the death in ''Macross Do You Remember Love''. When impaled by Invid pincers, Taylor's face blanches for a few seconds and then his helmet visor is stained with blood from his mouth.

** Maia's inclusion in the movie is a reference to Anime/RobotechIITheSentinels where she replaces Aurora Sterling.

** The end of the movie, in which the Archangel travels off into space to search for the [=SDF-3=], is oddly reminiscent of the more recent Macross series and how they go out into deep space looking for things as well. Granted there it's a search for colonizable worlds, but the fundamentals remain the same.
** One mythology gag which relates more to Robotech fandom than Macross is the Haydonite's referral to humans as Protoculture Addicts [[note]]Haydonites wish to eradicate races that use protoculture. [[/note]] . This is the name of the first Robotech fanzine.