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| THIS IS AN ANIME ONLY DISCUSSION POST. DO NOT DISCUSS THE MANGA BEYOND THIS EPISODE. ---------------------------------------- Hmm, they got all the main characters into the air this time for the mission. Seems like the Zai forces were ready too for their counterattack. On the other hand, I find the episode a bit strange with the eerie silence at the home base. Action was okay I guess, nothing really extraordinary or anything compared to other episodes. Rhino is also easily becoming one of my favorites in the show. Weird cliffhanger. |
Stark700Mar 21, 2019 9:22 AM
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| Well having an entire airport to yourself what would you do? The main didn't have an answer but it's clear something is wrong there seeing the things or better said hearing the things that's happening. A place with no one around and everything in working order must be very creepy. |
| Looking at that assault fleet seems America is serious about this op. So Kei is acting as the pilot this time huh interesting. Rhino's cheerful nature sure aided in dispelling the gloom that this op brings thats for sure. Though effective at first the Xi sure adapted fast to the brawlers. Guess its never too late for the enemy to deploy new weapons and tactics. Turning the brawlers against them sure was a creative tactic on the Zai's part. The airport though sure was surprisingly empty despite the fact that everything was on. Im curious to see what this mysterious presence within the airport is though. |
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| You got Gripen, Phantom, Eagle and Rhino.....but where the fuck is the Viper????? Ok so the mission didn't went as planned and Rhino and Gripen got separated so where did Eagle and Phantom went???? I got a funny feeling that Rhino was also affected by that EMPC or whatever that is and has probably made her evil. |
| I don't know if I just didn't notice before, but the music really helps move the action along. Good episode. |
| Wait, wait, wait... Kei, why were you the one checking the ladies' WC? |
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| This anime has been better than the MAL score suggests. I mean it could be alot better but in parts it's been pretty good. This episode on particular the mystery with the airport was pretty cool. Only one episode left but it doesn't feel anywhere near a conclusion. |
| The brawlers were surprisingly effective, they can fight and shoot down the zai. However, the zai can use EPCM to confuse the brawlers and eventually control them - the american scientist did not expect that.. Empty airport with Gripen, Kei and Rhino... really eerie vibes here. Gives me the sci-fi chills. Can't wait for next week!! _______________ As for the score, glad I have long ago stopped using MAL scores as a measuring stick for whether an anime should be watched or not. |
| With the sequence of events now, there reeks an ominous feeling...about Rhino. And...I was right on the money. What a cliffhanger. With both Eagle and Phantom out of the escape route (and storytelling for now), not even Kei, Gripen and Rhino can afford to be safe without danger. |
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| Well, episode 11 was decent, the Brawlers fought very decently but... getting hacked by Zai lol However I find it weird that Phantom who's supposed ( and she showed she was) the high technology expert / hacker / strategist with a very accurate point of view ; totally forgot that part. Wouldn't she be the one who would actually try to take control over those Brawlers ? Talking about her : it frustrated me so much that none of the "surviving" squad mentioned Eagle or Phantom's situations. I mean, it was like they did not give a single crap about their mates... And finally, this airport remains very weird. My thoughts about it : there is something that affects technology and Animas, similar to the "secret attack" they used to control Brawlers. The battle was more like a decoy, Zai's objective would be taking control over Animas to use them as dormant cells. Sent back to their bases, they would collect intel or even sabotage Animas research, etc. Naturally Kei being a human, he is not affected but still receives a weird feeling/vibe. Next episode will give us our answers ! I'm actually gonna miss Girly Air Force when it'll be over. Hoping for a manga adaptation or more screentime, despite it seems unrealistic to me. |
OtorezMar 21, 2019 9:02 PM
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| Oh yeah that hip music in the beginning... This is intense. Gripen is sick. Kei loses her now and he's going to be in a lot of trouble... Well that sucks. They just lost the brawlers...They need to retreat right now... Good english by Kei, although I doubt anyone from the airport heard him... That airport is creepy. I think some sort of AI is running it... Rhino is Zero years old! That sound is unsettling... Oh oh...Did the EPCM corrupt Rhino? Something is about to go down... |
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| I think they actually had a chance to win if the Brawlers were not confused. Those things were fighting decently before the Zai did that super EPCM to confuse them. |
Arikawa-chan said: I really really hate cliffhangers. Now I'll have to wait another ONE WEEK. ;-; Indeed, I'm wondering a lot and a lot on how this will happen. But what I hate more than cliffhangers, is that next week features the last episode of Girly Air Force... The plot remains by far not completed and my hopes are looking toward a second season but I doubt it would actually happen. |
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| I wonder where all the people gone to, is my real question from this episode? |
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lihle808 said: I wonder where all the people gone to, is my real question from this episode? People you are supposed to be in the Airport ? Hum, if I remember correctly, it is situated in China, which is under Zai's control or - at the best - closer than Japan to their territory. Easiest answer would be 'they captured this place and expelled their inhabitants'. In fact, what bothers me is Zai themselves, because we ain't know shit about them, except that they own a much better technology. However there is nothing said about their motive or objectives... |
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airfoilfan87 said: Some chapters I was able to read in some sites. It's in chinese though and thru google translate.. That.. and google translating some of the japanese book reviews. Did you change your signature's color on purpose or is it just something not related lol ? |
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| This was probably my favorite episode so far, and they did a really good job of creating a tense, uneasy feeling with the empty airport and Rhino's behavior. It was kind of obvious that Rhino would eventually betray them, though I'm guessing this time she is being controlled by the Xi's electronic field or whatever. I also appreciated the carrier take off scene (maybe that was in episode 10, but whatever). Also Gripen's sleeping face is SO CUTE |
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| Well, the operation failed, yeah what did we expect. I was also kind of expecting something going wrong with the AI in those Boxers, and there we go, they were controlled by the enemy. I don't know what to make of the last scene. Anyway, I wonder how they plan to wrap all of this up. |
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firemagnet said: The Brawlers getting hacked by the Zai was the logical outcome of events ever since episode 3 when Phantom used her skills to hack into Grippen's data feeds............ ............and so was Rhino being coopted by the Zai, which likely happened shortly after her creation. As I said back during the discussion of episode 3, it was concerning that Phantom could use the Anima network to hack other Anima, because if she could do it then that would be a given for the Zai to be able to do it as well. It's worth noting that Rhino has been dropping heavy hints that she's working against humanity's interests since the time she met Kei. In particular, her note that she felt "at home in the darkness," and "part of something bigger" during her recounting of her camping trip shortly after her "birth." That's an interesting point of view I had not think at all. Well I might be too easy to a character who appears very friendly with a soft look, so I can't deny that she was out of a threat for me. Also, as we learnt previously about Phantom, Animas are meant to serve humanity and aren't supposed to have purpose, so it kinda explains my "choice" to consider her as an ally. To paraphrase Grippen in "Unphysical Layer," "If you go any further, you won't be able to go back; you'll lose your individuality." As of episode 10, Kei is already heavily linked into the Anima network. While it doesn't affect him in the same way, it's clear that Kei is getting interference from Rhino's use of the unphyiscal layer, in the form of the "fog" which he is already familiar with. Yeah, that would make sense and it relates properly Kei's dreams. I did not see him extremely linked (there is no external hint) but it looks logical to say that his time spent with Grippen in an Daughter had consequences on him. |
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firemagnet said: He loves dropping hints and spoilers. He also has most of the light novels. Also, it's pretty much guaranteed that Rhino will be the last-boss of the season (with another season planned, of course). I really don't know about Rhino's fate... I interpreted his color changes with the fact she might die or turn completely. Actually this is interesting to see different point of views : he made call for an illusion created by Zai, so Rhino, Kei & Grippen are still on the battlefield. You believe that Rhino is acting against humanity so the battle takes part of her plan. I think they were intentionally sent to this place on purpose by Zai. 3 different options that would all make sense for now. I can't say one's better or worse but it just excited my global curiosity. And my only fear is that we get an answer during next episode but nothing else airs later... |
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| Yeah,would be a shame if this just "ends".Its been really enjoyable so far,and I'd love for another season or even a movie/ova to further give us clues about what the zi are,and what they want. just as long as they don't do the "after the kiss in the first episode,kei has been in a coma/dead and all this has been his conciousness transfered to the Anima network,blah,blah,blah" crap,that'd really,REALLY tick me off. On a lighter note,the music and use of music has been top notch. Would be nice if one of the publishers/fan translation sites picked this up for an english release,I'd like to see where this goes. |
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Starhammer said: Yeah,would be a shame if this just "ends".Its been really enjoyable so far,and I'd love for another season or even a movie/ova to further give us clues about what the zi are,and what they want. just as long as they don't do the "after the kiss in the first episode,kei has been in a coma/dead and all this has been his conciousness transfered to the Anima network,blah,blah,blah" crap,that'd really,REALLY tick me off. On a lighter note,the music and use of music has been top notch. Would be nice if one of the publishers/fan translation sites picked this up for an english release,I'd like to see where this goes. It was so ironic when Key himself declared in episode 12 that he did not know why Zai fought all this time, 'cause we ain't know shit either AND we also would like to know more. The plot at this stage was globally weak or even inexistant. Like you I expect to learn more later with anything they could add (season or OVA) but I actually doubt it ever happens. Currently, we can only read LN which are translated, but for those who don't want, there's not even a manga release, too bad. |
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| Yeah, the mission got a big mistake. Xi aircrafts had a hacking system to that Brawlers drone, making all the plan be a complete dull. Like Phantom verdict before, all plan become a disaster, Kei got separated, and suddenly Rhino become Xi's too. Its shocking, while i think this show had so much fun and bring the daily cherish moment like other CGDCT's trope. However, this show proved to me to be a unique. The dark tone appear. The mystery in the Xi's teritory make the tone feel real and make it even creppier. Amazing approach. I appreciate the direction here. And yeah, with the help of some foreshadowing event like 3 past beginning episode, all of that sequence makes a sense. Is that real? Is Kei really need to choose, to become a human, or... like a Xi? A happy ending must be the end, i believe with the preview. Lets see how to flow that thing. |
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