Good, solid episode. Nice to see the characters drawn on-model this time.
As with Episode 10, Penguindrum did a good job in fully utilizing its main protagonist cast in Episode 11. In particular, I like the Plot A/Plot B approach, with Kanba leading one and Ringo the other. I find that the pacing of this show is much better when you have that Plot A/Plot B approach in play, as it makes it all feel more eventful and you don't get a chance to start to get tired of either major protagonist.
The "Survival Strategy!" part of this episode was very well-timed, and I liked how they skipped a big chunk of it.
This episode supports the view that Himari and the Penguin Queen are one and the same. Before the Penguin Queen showed up, it occurred to me that Himari
must be pissed given how Ringo reacted to Sho and her cooking that curry and giving Ringo some. And lo and behold, just when I'd expect Himari to be pissed, the Penguin Queen persona comes flying out.
Interestingly, the Penguin Queen here seemed to operate in a way to force Ringo and Sho to make amends with one another. In other words, this
wasn't a case of the Penguin Queen making demands of an obviously self-interested nature. I'm really starting to think that the Penguin Queen persona reflects a side of Himari that the girl has chosen to hide beneath her more saccharine surface-level persona. But perhaps the two personae will start to grow closer together...
The Ringo/Sho developments were pretty clear-cut in this episode, and framed it well.
Still not sure what to make out of the Kanba/Natsume section, but it was certainly quite entertaining.
9/10 overall.