If the dark and disturbing interpretations of the shipgirls' situation get too unpleasant, there's always Hisahiko's take on the situation (Notsafe!booru pool, so standard warnings apply, and hopefully you don't mind mousing over dialogue to read it).

For a taste of what it's like, here's Hisahiko's take on the ending of Episode 3

"This is probably a stupid question, but . . ."