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Invincible Fight Girl Ep 5 Review

Have you ever heard of the Hatfields and McCoy? Two 19th century Appalachian families whose blood feud became the stuff of legends. To this day, Hatfields and McCoys are by-words for revenge for blood feuds. I consider it an example of a fight that was relatively pointless and utterly stupid in the grand scheme of things. More importantly, though, it’s the only comparison I can make when it comes to the plot of the new episode of Invincible Fight Girl. When Andy’s efforts to master the Perfect Strike bear no fruit, she and her friends seek out two retired wrestlers who each claim they figured it out. Except neither of them did, and they tore apart an entire town because of their stupid feud.

The Hatfield-McCoy of Wrestling

So, there are now two days remaining in Quesa Poblana’s deadline for Andy to master the Perfect Strike. Despite managing to get some reference material thanks to Craig and Mikey, she’s still no closer to mastering it. Then they find some footage of two of her earliest rivals, a husband/wife duo called Rough and Tumble. After they lost, they said they would try to unlock the secret of the Perfect Strike to beat Quesa P. Thus, the trio head for the town where their Dojo should be…only to find it’s turned into a Hatfield-McCoy scenario.

As it turns out, Rough and Tumble came up with different conclusions for the Perfect Strike. One thought the secret was in the toes, while the other thought it was the fingers. They didn’t agree, things escalated as their followers split, and soon the whole thing spiraled out of control. Everyone not affiliated with them left, save for a lone girl named Bertie.

If I’m being perfectly honest, though, this episode did little to hold my attention. Why? Because this whole Hatfield-McCoy situation just seems so stupid! As soon as they arrive, Andy and the boys find themselves in the crossfire of this stupid feud. Mikey tries to learn what caused it through investigative journalism, but it becomes clear that neither Rough and Tumble know what they’re doing. As Andy puts it, they’re just stewing over the fact that they lost to Quesa P and not moving on with their lives. In addition, Andy points out that focusing on a single body part is stupid, as wrestling involves the entire body! The whole feud is pointless, dumb, and just wasting her time!

I Could’ve Done Without this Episode

I think that the point behind Rough and Tumble is to show Andy what would happen if she let her obsession with becoming a wrestler reach unhealthy levels or something. However, like I said, I don’t really care because this Hatfield-McCoy thing is pointless and stupid. Worse, Andy, Mikey, and Craig’s attempts to extend an olive branch only escalate things. But to be fair, it’s not entirely their doing. Someone (*cough* Bertie *cough*) blew up their dojos while everyone was out, prompting a full-scale battle in the heart of the old town.

While this episode does get points for continued use of silly anime faces, it loses them with what I think is a pointless side quest. I’d rather that Andy just learns the Perfect Strike through the videos so we can skip to seeing her actually train. Considering how this series might only have ten episodes, time is not something it can afford to waste. Get better, Fight Girl. Get better.

I Give “Behind the Wall: The Finger & the Toe” a 2/5

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