It'll take more than some damn pineapple salad

Now this is a real man.

For those of you who were either, A) Born after 1985. OR B) Terminally Not-Sweet, this specimen of absolute kickass is named Roy Fokker.  and before you say to yourself "haha, he said Fokker" it's best to understand that if you ever met him in a bar, Roy Fokker could kick your ass, out drink you, and leave with your woman.

he is that damn cool.

If you were blessed enough to know what Robotech is, then you'd know that Captain Roy Fokker was the original leader of Skull Squadron, the baddest of the bad.  The vanguard of the varitech fighters, and the first, middle and last line of defense from those damn Invid.  and you'd also know that even though Rick Hunter was the main character, everyone knew that Roy was the true hero of the show.

When he wasn't kicking alien ass in a sweet ass jet that resembles an F14 TOMCAT (with the awesome japanese ability to turn into a sweet robot with a huge cannon), Roy could be found gettin drunk, gettin laid, and getting more drunk.  he would also give the children watching the show lessons in love and life, in a way that your parents never could.  I could tell you them myself, but why do that when he can himself...

Lesson 1. Women, an exposition by Roy Fokker

Lesson 2. when the going gets tough, the tough get going

Yes folks, this is also another reason why japanese cartoons from the 80's were mad sweeter than american ones.  You didn't see Duke putting the moves on Covergirl on G.I. Joe did you? hell no.  Roy Fokker would have tagged Lady Jaye, Covergirl, and Scarlett within minutes of each other. AND he would have kicked Destro in the Nuts. Just because he could.

Alas, Roy Did not survive the Invid war.  but he goes out the only way he knows how.  Like a  fuckin gangster!  after a horrific battle with the invid, in which Skull one (his trusty jet) was badly damaged, and grievously injured himself,  Roy opts to skip going to the infirmary to spend some quality time with his woman Claudia.  While Claudia prepares dinner, and eats a little pineapple salad, Roy plays the guitar... then promptly falls over, and dies from his wounds.

No pain, no cringing, Roy's gonna spend his last few minutes of life with his lady and his guitar... I don't remember if he was drunk, but I can only hope so.  

On a serious note though, I must have been maybe 4 or 5  when I first watched this, and as far as I can remember, The death of Roy Fokker on Robotech was the first time I'd ever faced the concept of death.   "He was playing guitar! why did he fall over?, What the hell do you mean he wasn't coming back?"  heavy stuff man.  I promise you.

so for the late great Roy Fokker. a moment of silence.