So yeah, once again I am talking about Puella Magi Madoka Magica... because it's awesome. So before I said it was likely my second favorite... though not by much... but I think it may have surpassed Freezing! for the title. I like F! because it's pretty honest with itself... there's boob, there's gratuitous panty shots, there's blood, A LOT of violence, and aliens... But there's no good character who wwent rogue as of this moment; though I have my suspicions that Kazuha isn't dead and that's because I read up to date. Anyways... Madoka has surpassed all of my expectations and wants and it's on it's way to a perfect 10 for me. Every season I find a favorite and that's the one I pine for all week... that would have to be PMMM. Why? Because I stupidly caught myself up with F!. Since I can't find PMMM to save my life... I have to wait ANXIOUSLY every week for this show. Now the animation seems a bit childish, but I'm okay with it, because in back story and the witch fights there's a second over-writing animation that is so bizarre that I just cant get enough. The story line is... superb. I don't think I can rightly express it in simple terms because all the inter-looping between the characters, who they are, who they were, what their wish was, and realizing now what the soul gems are, and the balance inherent for a wish to come true... it's intoxicating. Also the music is phenomenal. Hats off to ClariS (Connect - The Opening) and Kalafina (Magia - ambient witch noise and the ending). The opening song kind of makes me feel hopeful... even when I listen to it off on my Ipod. Kalafina is ... creepy and I'll be honest it works my nerves a little and adds to the "discomfort" and I think it's great.
So, amidst everything (DONT READ IF YOU DON'T WANT EPISODE 7 SPOILERS)... Hitomi is in love with Kyouske too... which if you are unaware is the violin player Sayaka gave her wish to heal. This is good for plot, but you can imagine the heart wrenching Sayaka is experiencing, because after learning her soul was placed into the soul gem to "Protect her body" or rather, to use Kyubey's terms "gave it form," she's all upset because she wants to love him, but she thinks that as she is (She uses the word zombie) how can she kiss him, hold him, or even love him?
Kyoko tries to help Sayaka by telling her about herself and her wish. She used her wish to have people listen to what her father had to say (he was a priest). Her and her family were going hungry so it must have seemed like it was best. So she would save people from the witches while her father preached and saved their souls. However, he found out and killed the whole family... except her. Using your wish on others always backfires. That seems to be the moral of the story. So she tells Sayaka to use her magic for herself and care only for herself... Sayaka tells her off and then goes to fight another witch... I think this right here... Sayaka slipping into Kyoko's advice is the beginning of a big problem... Sayaka is starting to sound hysterical... maybe the fallen hero (Sayaka becoming a witch) is imminent.
Come on, Madoka... I wanna see you become a Mahou Shojo already
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