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| THIS IS AN ANIME ONLY DISCUSSION POST. DO NOT DISCUSS THE MANGA BEYOND THIS EPISODE. ---------------------------------------- Oh geez, Rhino isn't kidding around against Kei this episode. With a gun in head and trapping him in a freezing room, yeah... I felt pretty mixed thoughts about this. It didn't feel the story's buildup made much impact to this point for the series' finale. Not to mention, their world's main threat (the Zai) is still out there. Seems like they decided to reflect all the time Gripen spent with Kei so that she can be more of herself. They could of executed this much better imo.. |
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| Damn, Rhino's the REAL threat, and not the Xi??? Bamboozled! With the story basically non-existent, it's just the story of how Gripen is able to be confident in her anxiety, and see Kei in a new light. What a disappointment, though already foreshadowed it's way into the ending. |
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| Mixed feelings for the finale episode compaired with the rest of the anime. Anyway, in general I liked Waifu Air Force: The Anime in some extent. It's just a bit of a shame about the CGI and the OST used that felt a bit out of place and probably will age very badly. Oh well. Atleast we have now also have airplane waifu's to love and protect, right? Right? |
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| Ah, too bad Rhino turned into an enemy, but I guessed that was the logic outcome of attempting to control both her mind and her actions. Obviously she had to be American lol. However, her transformation looked a bit weird, with ice spawning everywhere on her body (also everywhere around her position), it reminded me a kind of corruption progressively taking control over her own person. I guess she was the real enemy from the start but... what was even her point ? It seemed she wanted to 'corrupt' Gripen as well, her dream where she felt peaceful and relaxed while having ice spawning on her body could confirm this point. Sadly Rhino died by the power of the OP launched during a duel/battle. But according to what Yashidori said, the American army kept saves or records about her so would they be able to create a new Anima ? Guess we'll have to wait for a season 2 to get the answer... if it ever happens. |
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| Not the best episode nor the best anime. It was nice seeing all those aircraft but the story could have been better and the main was really annoying and didn't understand woman at all. I feel sorry for the girl who fell for him. Watching Eagle was funny tho. |
| You know a series has failed if you don't care about the events it displayed. But I liked the characters enough to stick around and there was also the very catchy ending :D |
One Piece episode 914 & 915 & 1027 were a mistake and 957 brought the salvation - FMmatron |
firemagnet said: I'm actually surprised that I was effectively correct on every prediction I made. -Rhino was actively corrupted and working against humanity's interests from the beginning -The Xi are essentially a defense system that wants to "return everything to nature" (as with the planetary consciousness in the nasuverse, they see humanity as a "threat" or "parasite" actively obstructing a "goal" of "healing" and "nature.") -The Xi is a hive-mind that sees anything outside of its own vision of "nature" as undesirable and harmful, and effectively cannot be negotiated with. -as with phantom in episode 3, the Xi are more than capable of "hacking" other anima (like a virus, though, not active hacking). -Narutani Kei is, thanks to contact with the anima, able to be affected by the Xi as well (as this episode demonstrated, they never "landed" in China and his sense of "time" was absolutely interfered with. Otherwise, a predictable mid-season finish that drops where it does because the series itself isn't finished yet. Props to you! Good run down on everything. Very clearly written. I enjoyed the show but I felt it was executed fairly in a "Average" degree. Not awful, not really good either. I liked the Anima girls a lot but the plot left so much to be desired. Especially this ending. |
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| Hmm so this place was infested from the start huh. Quite the cunning trap actually. Kei's words as he tried to bring Gripen back from the brink sure was heartfelt which mixed well with the good memories that he and Gripen had together. The fight with Rhino sure was a tense one but Kei's tactic sure was creative. Eagle and Phantom's arrival sure was timely. In a way Rhino was also a prisoner of the US military as well despite serving them loyally. Given this flaw no wonder she was vulnerble to the enemy. Though the op failed its nice to see that Kei's bond with Gripen and his views on the anima have both advanced so much. Hmm an interesting ending that while showing the true nature of the airport and the failure of the op also showed how much the relationships and views of each character have improved. Im curious to see whether will there be a sequel as it was hinted here. |
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| Damn, Rhino's the REAL threat, and not the Xi??? Bamboozled! With the story basically non-existent, it's just the story of how Gripen is able to be confident in her anxiety, and see Kei in a new light. What a disappointment, though already foreshadowed it's way into the ending. |
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| Needed more Phantom :( |
| The series with potential, whether used, I do not know, probably not entirely. The surprise was that Rhino turned out to be a threat, though she was weird, so you could suspect something. Score: 6.5/10 |
| Retarded end for retarded show. Man i should have known not to have big expectations for this. Started interesting but with the introduction of the other two retards(dumbass blonde and smartmouth green bitch) the show went downhill. Not looking forward to this even if it gets second season. |
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| I didn't expect much from this series to begin with so im not disappointed. It was an average anime that wasn't without its merits. The main cast were likeable but it was cheesy as hell at times. 6/10 |
Helios92 said: Damn, Rhino's the REAL threat, and not the Xi??? Bamboozled! With the story basically non-existent, it's just the story of how Gripen is able to be confident in her anxiety, and see Kei in a new light. What a disappointment, though already foreshadowed it's way into the ending. Wow, what a good way to plagiarize without consent. |
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iliyanski89 said: Retarded end for retarded show. Man i should have known not to have big expectations for this. Started interesting but with the introduction of the other two retards(dumbass blonde and smartmouth green bitch) the show went downhill. Not looking forward to this even if it gets second season. Actually, I don't even have the feeling the 2 girls you're talking about were properly introduced lol I mean, we barely know their plane model, their initial base, their abilities, their general state of mind... and for Phantom a bit of her motive but that's everything. To be honest, I found the background pretty empty/blank... too bad it had some potential as you mentioned. |
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| RIP Rhino I enjoyed this series. Like I said before, it was nothing special, but I thought it was interesting from start to finish, though I have to admit I am a sucker for anything involving a military theme + cute girls. Sadly I doubt there will be a season two, and the novels aren't translated... |
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| So Rhino is the baddie. My suspicions where right. Glad that Kei and Gripen made out of there and reunited with Phantom and Eagle. Gripen was almost lost but Kei snapped her out of it. The ending is weak It doens't feel like an ending at all. It was nice to see cute girls fly jets, but the two, Eagle and Phantom lacked screentime which is sad. Sad to say this is just average. |
| At the at end we got nothing from the show, like why the Xi fight and conquer. But most of all who are they and where are they from? There wasn't any development on their side or the story, the show focused on Kei even though it is titled Girly force *WTF. The show was confused AF even towards the end, like making Rhino the baddie, what was that and what was it suppose to achieve? They failed at interpersonal skills of characters and lacked plot directing most of all. Everything was plain from animation to characters or making a good MC or antagonists. The only good thing about the series was the title Girly force and uh? 4/10. |
How I learned to stop worrying and love the bomb --- Dr Strangelove  |
| The show was alright, not anything special, but it didn't suck. 6/10 |
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| The anime was globally ok but it had a huge - in my opinion - lack of plot & background. Zai being a world threat ok, but we ain't know shit about them : motive, origins, hierarchy, etc. Episode 12 concluded a first / unique season as it started : bringing new stuff that will remain unsolved or without answers (in episode 1, we discovered Zai and still don't know a crap about them / episode 12, we learnt that Rhino was... corrupted, controlled by Zai and we still can't figure how). By far not the worst possible anime but clearly not the best. Still I enjoyed watching each episode every Thursday and wouldn't mind to know/watch more. |
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| Rhino had us for a moment there...And she got us! But wow. I have to give credit for Rhino's VA and her script. Well done! Ooh, glad they kept the detail of Kei's cut arms from breaking the glass. Alright! We got ourselves a dogfight! Wait...throughout episode 11...it was only 3 hours? Viper Zero getting the kill steal! Ahh..after not seeing Haruka for so long, we need to be reminded that he smokes in hospitals... We know not why the Xi exist, but we do know that the anima are needed to find that answer... Girly Air Force...I'm impressed. It had a rocky first episode, but it did pretty well as it progressed. The characters were quite interesting, especially Phantom and this final performance by Rhino. Eagle was fun to watch too, and Gripen had her cute moments. Viper Zero only appeared for a few episodes, but she was a rather intriguing character for the short moments that she had. Poor Minghua though. And even though Kei is the central male character surrounded by a girly air force, I never saw this as a harem. It had the hints and small moments of fan service, but it was serious most of the time. It had its mix of slower slice-of-life like episodes and action scenes, and I loved the action scenes. Multicolored flying jets flying about and shooting missiles and guns and saying Fox 2! And let's not forget the hype music to follow along with the high-speed flying! Perhaps the biggest complaint that everyone will have with this series is its inconclusive ending with a whole bunch of questions left unanswered, but I guess this series was done to promote the light novel as most anime do. I doubt that this will ever get a second season, but if it does happen, I will definitely watch it. Final Verdict: Broken Blue/10  |
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| Not enough Barbie 04. :( Scary as hell experience for Kei being chased by zombie Rhino in Zai airport. Kei, she just wants you and Gripen to live forever in the airport! xD Damn... we did not even get to see the russian anima. 7/10 need season 2 with the russians |
| Well, I guess I liked the last episode, the anime is cool and all but they could've done better especially in terms of the story and its pacing, but overall, it was watchable. 6.5/10 |
| “What do you do when there is an evil you cannot defeat by just means? Do you stain your hands with evil to destroy evil? Or do you remain steadfastly just and righteous even if it means surrendering to evil?” ― Lelouch Vi Britannia |
| out of control crystals again!? have I seen that before? feels like taken from another show...anyway seems like they survived the true colors of Rhino... this show was mediocre at its best... 4/5. 6/10. |
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| I rewatched episodes 11 et 12 and somehow, it really made me feel bad for Rhino, especially when she brought Gripen & Kei to her room, where she was pretendly born. This is how I interpreted the whole sequence in the airport : for the first time, she met other Animas and Kei, someone who treated her as a whole person and not as a machine (as we learned from Yashidori, American army treated her as an object). This way, she took the opportunity to leave the battlefield (did she know it would happen this ? I kinda guess so) and brought her new friends to a place she cherished. At least, if we believe her words, the room they entered had a very special meaning. Then I think she just wanted them to stay but then had to employ force (chasing Kei with a pistol at first) 'cause she got that he understood & wanted to leave. But even at this time, she still tried to not shoot him, especially during the dogfight where she asked them more than once to come back and stay, claiming she did not want to shoot. I see this as her last human's remnant : and right during/after this sentence, the blue stuff (I called it corruption) finished spreading around her, totally 'eating' her humanity => That is the end of her story : an Anima I felt tormented by her human look but considered as an object or even as an enemy (I mean, in episode 3-4 Gripen was bullied by Japanese soldiers, before Kei learned how Animas were made). Unlike Gripen, Eagle or Phantom, she had to choose a side and opted for Zai, because the human side kinda rejected her. That makes me sad for her, I'm sure if someone like Yashidori had been in charge of her, she would have been happy and probably uncorrupted/untempted by the other side. Also, as we noticed during Gripen's dream or something, when Kei came in the room, the blue ice she had on her body disappeared instantly and she woke up. It kinda means she was saved from the corruption, so I'm convinced it could have been the same for Rhino... |
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| Well that was really disappointing. I had hopes that this show would be entertaining and something along the lines of "Aoki Hagane no Arpeggio" which I actually enjoyed. I liked Phantom it's a shame we didn't get more of her. Rhino was ok too it sucks that they couldn't save her somehow. That scene with her getting covered in crystals was pretty crazy. So many unanswered questions about the Xi and the plot in general but at the end of the day I really don't care to get an answer. 3/10 |
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| It was surprisingly not a bad anime ("surprisingly" because I didn't expect anything out of it), so 7/10. |
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| The author should have paid more attention to what made Strike Witches popular. This needed more girls/planes, more funny moments with them and a lot more military and aviation references. Instead he focused on the absolutely worst part of that show: the generic faceless enemy that's mostly shown as colored zones on a map. When your show only has 4 real world planes as main characters, and at the end of it I can't tell you the names of all of them, you know something has gone very wrong. |
| Felt like a chore to finish this boring series. Only good part was Minghua |
| i feel like the show tried to pull a "darling in the franxx" ending, but couldn't even fail at that aspect because it was so underwhelming and uninspiring to watch. i appreciated a lot of elements from this show, but overall the characters are a complete snoozefest. my favorite character was the chubby scientist who smoked cigarettes a lot. that's it. all the girls annoyed me, the main character didn't really drive his ambitions home, and the ending made me want to fall asleep. |
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| It wasn't so bad. It has some nice dogfight moments but I think it could be better. 6/10 |
| This anime is actually pretty good. I wonder why people hate it? I hope there's 2nd season, I'm really curious about what will happen next. |
LeonLanford said: This anime is actually pretty good. I wonder why people hate it? I hope there's 2nd season, I'm really curious about what will happen next. A not very catching MC (I found him quite dumb on some points), a weak plot and an animation that was not memorable nor disastrous either ; major characters (Phantom & Eagle especially) could have been much more interesting to follow but they barely gave 'em some screentime ; airfights not horrible but not exceptionnal either (Kouya no Kotobuki Hikoutai that aired in the same time was very different but had greater dogfights for example) ; etc I enjoyed watching Girly Air Force & am hoping a second season as well but I can't deny or close my eyes on the negative points which were noticed ealier. Dunno if anything additionnal will air in the future. |
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Otorez said: LeonLanford said: This anime is actually pretty good. I wonder why people hate it? I hope there's 2nd season, I'm really curious about what will happen next. A not very catching MC (I found him quite dumb on some points), a weak plot and an animation that was not memorable nor disastrous either ; major characters (Phantom & Eagle especially) could have been much more interesting to follow but they barely gave 'em some screentime ; airfights not horrible but not exceptionnal either (Kouya no Kotobuki Hikoutai that aired in the same time was very different but had greater dogfights for example) ; etc I enjoyed watching Girly Air Force & am hoping a second season as well but I can't deny or close my eyes on the negative points which were noticed ealier. Dunno if anything additionnal will air in the future. Dumb MCs are everywhere on almost every anime, it's not new. Just like the tittle suggests, the show is more focused on the planes and girls, so there's no need for Yu-Gi-Oh design on the MC. Weak plot is subjective, this season is more like introduction than weak plot. Considering the season length and they're side characters, Phantom and Eagle have enough screentime. If someone want to complain about screentime, it should be Minghua. While Kotobuki have girls with planes, they're essentially focused on different aspects, they don't even have male MC. Kotobuki is more action less plot while this anime is more plot with less action. The girls in Girly Air Force are not even a pilot, they're more like planes in human form like in Arpeggio. Airing at the same time does not mean you can compare them just because there's one similiar aspect(girls with planes). It's just like saying Gundam has better robot fights than Code Geass because they both have robots with male MC. The negative points you mentioned are not really negative, more like subjective points. |
| Even though this show was loaded with cliches I really enjoyed it. |
| Life Is Short But Intense. |
| And so Rhino dies and I have no idea what was going on making the last 4 episode arc feel pointless. Or perhaps I couldn't really be bothered to care. Well this show was meh. Going in the only thing that interested me was Eagles and her big, beautiful tits but nothing really came of her. Before the last arc it was 6/10 inoffensive but entirely bland and forgettable meh. At the end I'd say it's still bland and forgettable, but also kinda annoying so I'm downgrading it to a 5. This won't take long to be forgotten and that's probably for the best. |
| I just managed to marathoned it from 8 to 12 just now. It somehow felt unreal, but this anime actually is quite good. The artwork has been consistent throughout, the story is okay, the CGI is quite good. The airport covered in crystals reminded me of how Irozuku ends. The episode had something entirely out of its world, this time the airport eaten by crystals. (Irozuku ended somehow in fantasy as well) I knew she isnt coming back but throughout the episode I was hoping Rhino can be salvaged. She is really my type of character, blue hair, nice and open attitude, pretty as well, her voice and speech also lovely. But well... It has to be... So be it. Unlike most, I enjoyed the show. I am hoping some continuation if possible to be honest. This one is a 8/10 from me. Yeah an 8. Sorry it became an wall of text. |
| Life isn't as fun and easy as anime. Watch anime to bring that fun!! |
| ANother bummer show..glad to be done with it. 3/10 for this ever increasing cgi mess and show that falls short of anything substantially original. |
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