Symphogear G Episode 12: Striking Spear
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EPISODE REVIEWS
If the past episode felt like an ensemble of different plot lines, this one feels like the culmination of those different threads forming an uniform melody. Music metaphors aside, this is the culmination of the climax with the highest stakes demanding from the characters the highest risks and actions. With all being brought together by our main character, Hibiki, showing us that the power of her songs are capable of bringing miracles, even when they are truly unexpected.
Shirabe throwing herself into Kirika's scythe to protect her and getting impaled is the single most emotionally devastating moment in the season and the show earns every second of it. these two girls who have spent the whole season protecting each other finally facing the cost of that protection is handled with real grief. Finé's soul appearing inside Shirabe's mind — choosing to protect her rather than take over because she couldn't move on after Shirabe took a blow meant for Kirika — and revealing she has a message to pass on is surprisingly tender for a character who spent season 1 as the villain. Maria's broadcast going unanswered because no one joins her song and her breaking down in tears is its own quieter devastation.
The music makes this series, they are all bangers! I got to say the Dr. Ver is not main villain material he comes off as a lack a second in command type. He exudes Starscream levels of energy they are off the charts! At best I'd put him on the level of Kabuto and even then Kabuto was smarter than him, and he wasn't a coward to boot. Another thing how can a guy get bodied by a naked girl who by the way had no powers. Maybe it was the writer/director making it inconsistent but how did he box Maria while she was in her gear but have such weak grip strength that he dropped the cane from a light tussle, the world may never know!?!
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