Music for Courage: Difference between revisions

 

{{quote|''No more living in fear

''We're the [[Chosen One]]s!''|'''Dream Evil''', "[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v{{=}}MM_c_avPlx4 We Are the Chosen Ones]"}}

 

** This very scene provides both the turning point, as well as the greatest [[Tear Jerker]] in ''[[Macross Frontier]]'': the [[Big Creepy-Crawlies|Vajra]] have infiltrated and overrun the civilian "islands" of the Frontier fleet, and the populace, wounded and scared and huddled in shelters, can only cry out for [[Idol Singer|Ranka]] to assist them. But [[The Woobie|Ranka]] is in the midst of a [[Heroic BSOD|horrible crisis]], and the SMS squadron is pinned in the ducts as they try to get to their Valkyries. Among the despair and tragedy, [[Broken Bird|Sheryl]] [[Crowning Moment of Awesome|stands]], even though nobody even recognizes her as the "[[Idol Singer|Galactic]] [[The Ojou|Fairy]]" anymore, and she breaks into the song "Diamond Crevasse." The refugees slowly realize she's singing to them, and their panic subsides to be replaced by peaceful, if mournful, hope. It is from this moment on that Sheryl's music, which used to be high-energy, consumer-friendly rock, assumes a heartfelt indie style, bereft of the bombastic effects or budget of her previous productions. For their part, the people of Frontier embrace her deeper and tighter than ever before.

** Honestly, the entire Macross meta-series exemplifies this trope to the nth degree- specific examples abound throughout.

* ''[[Sound of the Skies]]'' opens with an [[Amazing Freaking Grace]] performance by a stranger rallying a lost little girl, who grows up to become an unlikely heroine.

* In ''[[Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch]]'', this trope is how Lucia and the 5 other princesses give 7th princess Sara a reason to sing with them so they can defeat Gakto/Gaito. done again in the Pure season towards Villan Mikeru by singing to give him hope.(with the song Kibou no Kaneoto - love goes on).

* Plays a prominent part in the end battle in [[Heirs of Alexandria|Much Fall of Blood]].

* In ''[[Honor Harrington|The Honor of the Queen]]'', Honor character asks for one of her favourite classical pieces (Hammerwell's ''Salute to spring'') to be played while her ship is preparing to engage a vastly more powerful enemy.

** In the same book, the Balurian Heavy Infantry attempt a last mad charge against the {{spoiler|Adepta Sororitas holding the Tomb of the Saint Kelkannis Evisser, as a result of a rogue Inquisitor spreading misinformation}} and, while doing so break into a popular boys marching song from Balur- {{spoiler|Given that they are all running to madness, betrayal and certain death, it is really rather touching}}

** Double-use in ''[[Gaunt's Ghosts|First And Only]]''. The Jantine Patricians have a number of battle-hymns that they use to rally their forces before combat. The Ghosts, in contrast, use bagpipe music - not only does it help their troops' resolve, everybody ''else'' finds it extremely creepy and unnerving.

 

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