what a way to open a second season. three months after the events of season 1 and things seem relatively stable — Hibiki and Chris are working together smoothly, Tsubasa is performing a joint concert with foreign superstar Maria Cadenzavna Eve, and life has some semblance of normalcy. and then Maria summons Noise in the middle of her own concert, holds the audience hostage through a worldwide broadcast that prevents Tsubasa from using her Symphogear without harming the crowd, and declares herself and her allies the successors of Finé. the Black Gungnir reveal is a genuinely great moment — the visual of dark armor mirroring Hibiki's is immediately striking and the implications hit hard. Dr. Ver also makes his first appearance and from the very first second he opens his mouth you know exactly what kind of unhinged energy this season is going to operate on. explosive and confident premiere.