Wow, this episode was as disheartening as it was intense. Tsukumo spares no expense in destroying Trigger, and all the tricks he uses feel like a real threat. It often happens that the villains' actions in these kinds of stories feel over the top, but in this case, I can imagine many real-life groups suffering what happens in this episode. The Zool boys were born as a band with motivations full of resentment, and it's a delight to hate them as villains (the other idols being more obstacles for Idolish7 than antagonists), but what a great entrance and what great music they have! Like good Disney villains, the more evil they are, the better their music is. Also, what a sinister move it was to put Trigger's ending theme halfway through the episode, marking the beginning of their downfall. They're no longer a main attraction; they've been displaced by Zool's spectacular entrance. My only complaint about the episode is that the 3D here feels more sloppy than usual.