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Puella Magi Madoka Magica
Aug. 25th, 2014 10:12 pmMadoka is a normal girl with a normal family who has a strange dream about a magical battle on a giant tree, and a cat-like creature that asks her to make a contract and become a magical girl.
From two episodes in, I suspected that the “offer” wasn’t all that it seemed. I was alerted that the third episode would show me the actual flavor of the series, and that seemed to be an accurate warning. It ain’t all hugs and puppies, certainly. Basically, this seems to be a takedown of the magical girl genre and concept as a whole. Why would magical girls exist, why would they fight, where would their powers come from? And man oh man, how much would it suck for everyone involved?
( SPOILERS AHOY. )
Overall: It’s a quick watch (…even at the rate I manage to get through things) with a complete arc and well-fleshed out concepts and characters. And it’s DARK. Recommended after you’ve seen more straightforward examples of the magical girl genre.
From two episodes in, I suspected that the “offer” wasn’t all that it seemed. I was alerted that the third episode would show me the actual flavor of the series, and that seemed to be an accurate warning. It ain’t all hugs and puppies, certainly. Basically, this seems to be a takedown of the magical girl genre and concept as a whole. Why would magical girls exist, why would they fight, where would their powers come from? And man oh man, how much would it suck for everyone involved?
( SPOILERS AHOY. )
Overall: It’s a quick watch (…even at the rate I manage to get through things) with a complete arc and well-fleshed out concepts and characters. And it’s DARK. Recommended after you’ve seen more straightforward examples of the magical girl genre.
