Recap: The underground BETA offensive forces Argos Test Flight off the front line. While the base evacuates, Yui stays behind to destroy the Type 99 weapon and keep it out of enemy hands.

Jel’s Thoughts: Just when we thought we had some guaranteed action on our hands, Total Eclipse somehow manages to drag things out with another episode of boring, predictable politics. The Soviet betrayal was a surprise to absolutely no one, and what’s worse is they felt it was necessary to explain it to us twice. If you didn’t figure it out before or during the scene when Yui figures it out, then you were probably not capable of understanding it when the Argos 1 members explained it again five minutes later. All of this was happening instead of the hot Mecha versus Alien action they’ve been teasing us with for the past two episodes. They literally called off Cryska and made her do nothing when she could have been CHAINSAWING ALIENS. Why would you NOT do that?!?!?

Perhaps even more frustrating is the fact Yui looks like she’s going to be put in the Damsel in Distress role, which was pretty much my worst case scenario from last week. I know they gave the whole speech about commanding officers focusing on what only they can do blah blah blah but I was really hoping to see her suit up and handle her business. I suppose there’s still an extremely remote chance of that happening, but all signs indicate Yuuya will be sweeping in for the rescue next week. LAME.