After all, humanity is supposed to be pushed to the brink from continually fighting a losing battle against them. Oh look, it’s those giant alien bugs that were neglected for the last few episodes! As interesting as it has been watching Yui get all dere over Yuuya, it really feels like you’re ignoring the elephant in the room if you forget about the BETA. Thankfully there’s a surprise attack next episode, so a bunch of them can get nom’d for all I care.
Looks like the “Russian” pilots still don’t respect Yuuya. Oh, and I also have to eat my words from last time. It would do you well to heed the words of the Colonel, Yuuya. Except he’s now an overly-eager, whiny little bitch. You know, the show almost had me believing that Yuuya was improving. Of course, the outcome seems to be fairly evident, given the tone of the show so far (despite its darker moments), but it’s still interesting to see what kinds of additional struggles mankind will have to go through, and by how narrow a margin it will pull through. But what happens if this alliance is never created? Does man still stand a chance against a “superior” enemy (by technological know-how, pure numbers, or even both) if he stands divided? Well, Muv-Luv gives us a chance to find out. And in each case, mankind is able to overcome its enemies through combined effort and sacrifice. Take the Terran Federation of Starship Troopers, the Hegemon of Ender’s Game, and the UNSC of Halo to name a few. In many other works of fiction with a similar setting that I’m familiar with, such an “alliance” is present. The only difference is that there aren’t any giant alien bugs to push us to the brink of extinction.Įven so, I think that the path Muv-Luv chose is actually quite refreshing. But then again, that sounds like a fairly commonplace occurrence in real life as well. I’m seriously concerned as to how such incompetent people could be put into important decision-making positions. Surely the rest of mankind isn’t so idiotic as to not realize that keeping an extremely effective weapon to yourself is not the best idea in a war that isn’t going so well.
The Japanese made the weapon, so even if you steal and hoard it, what’s stopping them from just making another, better version? Why not let them take care of all the development and just grab the final product when it is inevitably released?Īnd even if the Japanese do for some stupid reason decide to hoard the weapon, you could simply pressure them into releasing it by informing the public as to its existence. Except there’s one big problem with this strategy. Well, maybe the Russians would, which might explain why they’re so eager to get their hands on it. No-one in their right mind would hoard such a powerful tool against a common enemy. When the weapon is finalized, it’s almost certain to be released for all to use. To begin with, I don’t understand why they need to steal it. Sure the weapon might be a game-changer, but is it really worth risking the integrity of the line and the lives of so many just to steal it? The Russians are willing to let the BETA overrun a critical base on the front-lines just to get their hands on a prototype rainbow gun? Are they really that stupid? Well, given that they went through with the plan, I guess they are. The revelation of what was going on is precisely the reason why mankind is losing. I’m sure our own governments would not be above such actions either, but I digress. I’ve complained about the “politics” of the Muv-Luv world before, and I will continue to do so. I honestly thought that their exchanges when she still had a tough exterior were much more entertaining.
Except, of course, she has to go and fail at the end, only to be rescued by Yuuya. Was it really necessary to put her in a vulnerable situation and have Yuuya act as the knight in shining armor? I get that they’re a couple, but having Yui act like a blushing bride at the mere thought of him is just plain excessive. It’s really nice to see her finally get over her fears and regrets, and I was actually thinking that she might revert back to being a strong and independent character.
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