Shirley's death - not Lulu's - only happened too provide "shock". There was no reason at all for her to die and the way she did die was stupid. Death by misunderstanding. LAME.
[color=darkblue][font=Verdana]Youtube doesn't have a vid, but the episode title speaks for itself. From Robotech.[/font][/color]
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Robotech: Farewell Big Brother. Roy is playing the guitar and his lover is serving him a pineapple pastry. He falls over. The couch is covered in blood from his gunshot wounds, lmao. He also dies in Clash of the Bionoids, which was a fucking lame death. He gets killed by a dumb enemy and explodes.