This is not an indoctrination or anything like that, but rather the show provides you with hope that there is always hope and the determination to carry on. TRY TRY TRY. The basic Japanese theme for most movies and anime!!
This movie reminds me of Zaion (good series) and Geisters( I do not know about this yet). Although filled with a lot of violence to aliens, very gruesome, there is also collateral damage that is very graphic.
All in all though the setting behind the two remaining stars is very moving but typical. Lots of mecha fight scenes and Starship Trooper style bugs, only this time we fight with bugs and are going in on a losing war.
Bordering on RENTER quality it is still worth the buy.
I do not watch that much TV. But I would gladly buy premium cable if need be, just to watch this series. It is much more than an addiction, well ok its an addiction. Don't miss out, I have all their DVD's and have not regreted the buy or more over the hours spent watching and watching again.