Puella Magi Madoka Magica 7 & 8

Episode 7 ~ Questions are a good thing.

After the last episode I thought this could be a minorly fluffy one but... It kept chugging along.

At Sayaka's Home.

Upset could be a bit of an understatement to describe Sayaka's mental state, Kyubey's answer to why he didn't inform her{them} about the Soul Egg {Gem} being "You didn't ask" didn't help much.  He of course goes on... Show's Sayaka what the pain would be like if in fact she had taken a spear thru the stomach..  He's a twisted little critter.

At school the next day, Sayaka skips. Madoka and Homura have a little chat about Kyubey, her knowing about the gems and what not.... Homura being her normally blunt self. Telling Madoka to give up on Sayaka, That such miracles like Kamijou's hands healing have a very big price...and so on... Madoka crying is getting a little annoying.

Back at Sayaka's house, Kyouko shows up and they go for a little field trip together... to a broken down church.  Turns out it was Kyouko's fathers church and here is how Kyouko was made a Magi...

Background;  Kyouko's father was a preacher, He was a very kind man who felt that a new way of thinking was needed for the new age.  He started to preach things differently then the main church....everyone left... he was excommunicated from the main church.  Noone wanted to listen to him, preaching common sense and doing the right thing....  His family then went hungry.
     Kyouko then went to Kyubey, Asked him to make the people at least try to see her fathers side.  The next day the church was full... more and more people would come each day.  Kyouko was fighting Witches, Her father preaching. It was sort of like a team... Until he found out about her.
       He found out that all the people came because of magic, not because they believed... This drove him insane. He called her a witch that manipulated peoples minds.... he started to drink... then slayed her entire family.
       Wishes will even themselves out, Wish for hope and an equal amount of despair will come with it.  Kyouko now uses her powers for herself, no one else...she lives for herself and tells Sayaka that she should do the same.....
     Sayaka is bent on that not being her though, She doesn't regret anything....yet.... She gives a bit of a valiant speech but... I don't think that feeling will last.

The next day, At school... Sayaka is back and apparently so is Kamijou.  This just really isn't Sayaka's week....   She meets Hitomi after school and Hitomi has brought an ultimatum , Hitomi has like Kamijou for quite a while and she knows that Sayaka does as well... She is giving Sayaka 24 hours to confess to him or she will.




Witch Hunting

Madoka meets Sayaka outside of her building, Sayaka seems a bit surprised by this... She is starting to regret . She was thinking what if she hadn't saved Hitomi ....  Hitomi is going to take Kamijou away from her because she's all ready dead... she's a Zombie.  CryCry,HugHug.
     Cut to the battle, Sayaka has found herself a full blown witch. Kyouko is actually just sitting above it all, eating a Popsicle and watching {Homura joins her}.  When Kyouko thinks Sayaka can't handle the witch she jumps down.... Sayaka tells her to go away.

The shadow play in this is beautiful, Sayaka's giggling as she slices the tentacles of the witch... the background music... The bashing and of the witch... Sayaka has pretty much lost it.  Embracing the fact that she really can't feel the pain the witch is inflicting on the body since... the souls not really in there.

And that's how it ends.

Episode 8 ~  For some reason I just can't feel bad for Sayaka.....

With Madoka and Kyouko watching on, Sayaka finally kills the witch... Retrieving the Grief Seed she throws it over to Kyouko  "I don't want to owe you any favors.". Sayaka walks over to Madoka and she reverts back to her "normal" self and nearly passes out on Madoka.

She's worn out.

Madoka helps her away from the scene and the two of them talk in private, Sayaka just turns pure bitch on poor Madoka {Madoka's crying is getting old though.}. Sayaka ends up running away from Madoka telling her to stay away from her.....

"I'm a total moron! Why did I say that to her?"

Cut to Kyouko and Homura, Hanging out.... somewhere. Talking about Walpurgisnacht, Kyubey interupts the two.  Kyouko gives him the point of her spear welcome but he's just there to inform the two of Sayaka's impending doom...  She's wearing out. Both body and magic... Her Gem is becoming too corrupt.

Homura shoo's Kyubey off.







At school, Sayaka isn't at school and Madoka is blaming herself as always. I swear this girl needs some self confidence....Wonder where she lost it.

After school, Hitomi is walking with Kamijou "You live over here?" he asks and she informs him that they need to talk.

Sayaka didn't come home the previous night.

Sitting on a bench together Hitomi and Kamijou are talking, Sayaka is hiding behind a pillar close by.. What are they talking about though? She doesn't seem to be able to hear the two.... I'm betting it's not what she thinks.

Sayaka is slipping further and further away.

Killing all sorts of critters/familiars Sayaka is met by Homura, Homura throws her a grief seed so that she can purify her Soul Egg but... Nope. Sayaka won't have any of that. There's a bit of a chatter between the two of them but it ends with Homura trying to kill Sayaka....again.
     Homura doesn't want Madoka to watch her {Sayaka} "fall", So instead she was going to kill her but.. Kyouko comes to Sayaka's rescue. Sayaka scurries {hobbles} off and Kyouko keeps hold of Homura for... a few seconds.
     Grenade. Homura Gone. Kyouko Grrrr.

Sayaka on a train with two men, The men are talking about women and basically comparing them to dogs. I'm not entirely sure what Sayaka did to the two but... it really looks like she may have went witch on their ass.

Madoka and Kyubey talking, On a bench.  Madoka of course is emoing over everything that's happening and being worthless and no good, Kyubey is trying to sell the whole Magi thing to her again... She will be amazingly powerful if she were to become a Magi.  Perhaps.... She could save Sayaka.
        She's about to agree to become a Magi and... Homura shoots Kyubey full of holes.  Yes, We have Swiss Cheese Kyubey here...  "Why must you always sacrifice yourself..."
         Homura certainly knows Madoka somehow, She's actually getting emotional this time around... Homura is crying on her hands and knees and Madoka runs off to find Sayaka.

I seriously laughed at this part...

Reenter Kyubey, A Clone!!  He eats the Swiss Cheese...erm... Hole Filled Kyubey and then rolls around cutely on the bench. {Uhg}.  He's figured Homura out to a point, Seems she's killed him before and she has some sort of Time Control power.....
         He declares that she's from another timeline and... She knows who he is and what his plans are. She's there to stop them and his name is or he is actually Incubator.

Kyubey's probably evil, Not a big shock there.

Kyouko has finally found Sayaka, Sitting in a chair somewhere {can't tell where.} the two of them talk... Sayaka has pretty much given up, She no longer has anyone to protect and nothing to fight for. Showing her Soul Egg it's looking really sad... Corrupted.  "The Balance of Hope and Despair is always Zero."
      Kyouko looks shocked, Sayaka starts to cry... as she talks her tear falls down and lands on her Soul Egg.  A "witch" field seems to expand, Kyouko is blasted backwards.... the Soul Egg breaks to reveal a Grief Seed.

Sayaka's turning into a Witch.

Kyubey is looking off over the city   "Growing young women are called girls. So it's only proper that you, turning into witches, are called magical girls."

Mahou Shoujo Madoka Magica 5 & 6

Episode 5 ~   Magi Vs Magi.

Wondering how long Sayaka's happiness is going to last.

The episode starts with showing how the contract between Sayaka and Kyubey was formed, Kyubey brings Sayaka's cute lil soul egg{gem} fourth and her wish is apparently granted.


At school;  Madoka, Sayaka and Hitomi are in class. Hitomi yawns and then explains to them about being at the hospital and police station all night, Apparently she was "sleepwalking" and woke up surrounded by a lot of people who as the doctors said had a "Collective Hallucination".
      Of course Madoka and Sayaka had to pretend that they had no idea what had happened. Hitomi is okay though...

Madoka; She's worried about Sayaka being a Magi, Obviously imagining bad things happening after seeing Mami killed.  She goes to talk to Homura, to see if she will fight with Sayaka and Homura is absolutely no help. Although she does seem a bit annoyed that Sayaka became a Magi, Stating that she should have been watching both her and Madoka.

At the Hospital;  Kamijou's arm has healed, His legs aren't quite better yet so he can't leave the hospital. This pleases Sayaka and he even apologizes to her for the things he said last episode....

The Fight;  With Madoka tagging along Sayaka goes out to hunt witches, Chasing after a Familiar is when Kyouko shows up. Kyouko wants the familiar to get away so that it can feed on humans, become a witch and can be killed for a Grief seed.
       This idea doesn't sit well with Sayaka and the two of them fight... sorta.. Kyouko has the upper hand nearly the entire time and just before Madoka makes a contract with Kyubey to become a Magi to save Sayaka... Homura shows up and saves her.

Interesting; It seems that Kyubey doesn't know much/anything about Homura. Kyouko asks about her and he states that she only "Sort of" made a pact with him to become a Magi.

Episode 6 ~ Things get more interesting.

Homura to the Rescue!  Kyouko turned tail and ran pretty fast and really Homura's powers are a bit strange compared to the other girls.  With Sayaka out cold {Homura knocked her out}, Kyouko's retreat, Madoka thanks Homura but she doesn't hold back her anger..  She's quite pissed that Madoka keeps getting involved.

Sakaya; Keeps cleaning her Soul Gem with the Grief Seed the witch in Episode 4 apparently dropped. I was wondering if she dropped one, With the Seed being really dark Kyubey "eats" it... sorta.. He stores it in his body somehow.
      Sayaka however needs another Grief Seed to help her Gem, Lacking the Skills {Like Mami had} and the Grief Seeds {Kyouko has} she's pretty much a underpowered magi.

Kyubey; OMG, You little demon critter. I swear he is just drooling all over the idea of Madoka becoming a Magi.  He hints it to everyone, brings it up all the time.  Talking to Sayaka he points out that Madoka would have the power to defeat Kyouko even without the Seeds and no Experience if she were to become a Magi.

Kyouko;  Has a thing for Pocky.  Homura approaches her at an arcade{?} while she's playing a dance game, Tells her that she can have the city and that she will take care of Sayaka.
     Apparently Walpurgis Night is coming... Kyouko actually offers to help Homura with that. Whatever that is.




Madoka;  She trys to talk Sayaka into talking to Kyouko next time they meet but, That's not happening. Sayaka has pretty much gone into crazy, killer mode even when it comes to other Magi. Other Magi who don't think like Mami did that is..
     Not knowing that Mami had tied Homura up the night she was killed, Sayaka thinks Homura was just waiting for Mami to die so she could steal with Witch/Seed from her. Madoka doesn't have a chance to explain what really happened...
     At home, Madoka has a chat with her mother in the wee hours of the morning. Telling her in a round about way of what's happening with Sayaka... Her mother says that even when you're doing everything "right" sometimes someone has to do something wrong for you.

The Fight;  Kamijou has been released from the Hospital and Sayaka is looking for him, Kyouko approaches her and offers to break his arms and legs so that he can be hers.  Yea, That goes over well.
       The two of them go somewhere less public {a bridge over a road, at night}, Kyouko transforms, Homura shows up and tells Kyouko that she'll take care of Sayaka, Sayaka takes out her Soul Egg and... Madoka having showed up with a little "please don't fight" chatter grabs it and throws it off the bridge to land on a passing truck.
       Kyubey and Homura are the only ones who know the outcome to this, Homura goes after the egg and Kyubey stays around to explain/witness the events.  Sayaka runs to Madoka then, falls into her arms. Kyubey tells Madoka that she just threw her friend away and to do something, Kyouko grabs Sayaka by the neck and raises her up.....  She's dead.
     This even angers Kyouko, Not knowing what the hell is going on she turns to Kyubey... A Magi must stay withing 100 meters of their Soul Gems.  Otherwise the body will "die".  They can't fight Witches with normal bodies so when they make the contracts with Kyubey he extracts their soul from their bodies to make the Soul Gems.  This way when the body is damaged they can use magic to heal themselves....
      Kyouko looks like she's about to throw Kyubey off the bridge when Homura shows back up with Sayaka's Egg..... She wakes back up....  End of Episode.

Words;  I wish someone would squish Kyubey. Got quite a bit of new info in this episode.. The Soul Gem thing is creepy yet really does make sense. As long as your Gem is fine and around your body can be cured..

I bet Homura is from the Future.

Maybe all the Girls can make friendly now.

Puella Magi Madoka Magica 3 & 4

Episode 3 ~  Well.....That was unexpected.

Mami you did not last long... I will miss your gun attacks and your mentoring ways. It's sad how you were finally happy as you fought the witch only to have your head chomped off by a giant caterpillar.

Most of the episode was weighted towards Sayaka and Madoka trying to figure out what to wish for...

Mami's Wish?  Was to live.  The flashback shows she was in a car accident when Kyubey came to her. To survive she became a Magi... She regrets not having the chance to choose.

Sayaka looks to have a love interest of sorts, A young boy {Kamijou} who use to play the violin and who is now in the hospital. I'm unsure what he has but Sayaka brings him hard to find music when she visits him.
     She questions Kyubey and Mami on whether she can use her wish for someone else... Seems she can but the wish must be exact and it could turn out very badly. Since you are never sure exactly what someone else truly wants.

While attempting to visit Kamijou, Sayaka, Madoka and Kyubey come across a Grief Seed. Not having Mami's number Sayaka and Kyubey stay behind to watch the seed while Madoka goes to get Mami.
       When Madoka returns with Mami the seed has all ready expanded it's barrier {Sweet Monster Land}, Kyubey and Sayaka inside the two of them set off into the Witches realm. Homura shows up during the walk but Mami ties her up with red ribbons and continues on...
        Chatting on their way Madoka reveals to Mami that she just wants to be useful, She's never felt useful to anyone and just by becoming a Magi she could realize that wish. Mami tells her it's not all rainbows and bunnies being a Magi {basically} and that it's a very lonely job... Madoka says that Mami is no longer alone with her there......
        Once to the awakened Witch... Mami is fighting with so much pep to her movements but.. This witch is no push over and the battle quickly turns when it morphs into a caterpillar and bites her head off. With Mami's death Homura is released and shows up just in time to save Sayaka and Madoka from the Witch....

Not a graphic death....

Episode 4 ~  Depressing Episode, Really thought Madoka would "Rezz" Mami with her wish....

Madoka; Looks to be having the most difficult time with Mami's death, Even more so after hearing from Homura that since Mami has no close relatives that it will be a long time before anyone reports her missing and that her body will never be found.  Magi who die in the Witches Barrier never reappear in the real world.

Homura;  Thankful that she "saved" Madoka from becoming a Magi, Maybe a little too soon of course...  She chats with Madoka some, even trys to comfort her in her own depressing way... Saying it wasn't Madoka's fault that Mami died, It's just what happens.

Kamijou; His injuries were caused by an unspecified accident, The doctors have finally told him that he will never be able to play the violin again. This doesn't set well and he releases all his stress in front of Sayaka, Asking if she's trying to torture him with the music that she keeps bringing him... seeing that he'll never be able to play again.... Without a miracle...

Sayaka;  Looks to be trying to go on with life as normal at first but, On the rooftop she and Madoka both recognize that the world isn't the same now. Knowing about the Witches and the Magi.... Mamis death and everything is just too much.
         They send Kyubey away.

Hitomi; Madoka runs into her on the way home, She has a "witch mark" and is acting strange. She and quite a few others go to an abandoned building where they are attempting a mass suicide but Madoka stops them. In the process Madoka is pulled into a witches barrier.

The Witch;  Madoka being essentially torn apart in the witches realm, With all the strange little inhabitant dancing around. She's calling out for help and she receives it... from the newly born Magi Sayaka.
      Homura shows up late, Looking disappointed that Sayaka made the contract to become a Magi.

Kyubey;  Didn't go far when he "left", Just after Kamijou's vent he's there in the window of the hospital looking at Sayaka.  She apparently makes her wish to heal Kamijou....

The End;   Kyouko shows up to take Mami's "turf" but, Kyubey informs her that it's all ready been taken by a new Magi {Sayaka}. This doesn't dissuade her however... Looks like there's going to be a Magi fight...

Tidbit; I can't help but think something bad is going to happen with Kamijou after this wish...

She could be Umi.....

Mahou Shoujo Madoka Magica 1 & 2

Episode 1 ~  A new magical girl show!  The feel is much darker then I thought it'd be... sort of like a Hell Girl type alternate reality during pieces.

Madoka Kaname;  The pink haired main character, She lives with her mother, father and baby brother. Her mother works and it seems her father is a stay at home dad.

Sayaka Miki; Blue haired, Best friend of the main character {Madoka}. Might like girls.... not quite sure yet.

Homura Akemi; New girl at school, She was first "seen" in Madoka's dream... Madoka was trying to help{?} her.  When she enters the classroom it's a bit of a surprise for Madoka.  She tells the other girls in the class that she transferred in from a Christian School and wasn't a member of any clubs.
      She's quite talented both academically and athletically, She's also a bit creepy... At the end of the episode she is attacking Kyubey for unknown reasons.

Mami; A blonde girl that shows up near the end, She "saves" Miki, Madoka and Kyubey from the freaky flower things.  She transforms using some egg looking item, the outfit not being all that unusual looking but her attack is dozens of muskets shooting the freaky things.

Hitome, Madoka, Sayaka

Kyubey;  A little, white, cute creature.  For some reason Homura is trying to kill him, He asks Miki and Madoka to create pacts with him so they can become magical girls.

Things are still a bit confusing.... I do have a good feeling about this show but only time will tell..







Episode 2 ~ More depth...

In the way of flashback, Mami bring Madoka and Sayaka back to her place after she saves them from freaky land. Over some sweets she explains the situation to them....  When a girl makes a contract with Kyubey they obtain a Soul Gem, It's proof that they are a magical girl and is the source of their magical powers.  Kyubey will fulfill one wish each, In return they will become magical girls and hunt "Witches".
        Magical girls are made from Wishes, Witches are made from curses.  Witches spread despair and normal humans cannot see them. Unexplained murders, suicides and other terrible things are caused by witches curses...  The freaky place from the first episode is where a witch has confined itself.

A Witch

The episode is pretty much the girls deciding if they want to become magical girls or not... what they would wish for and Mami shows them what a witch hunt is like.  The witch hunt itself is pretty strange, the soul gems can "sense" witches nearby and that's how the girls track them.

As for Homura, Mami says she was probably trying to keep the girls from gaining their powers because the more magical girls there are... the more competition there is for the hunt. Sometimes magical girls clash over who gets the witches...  Seems the girls powers deplete as they fight and the witches once destroyed drop an item called a Grief seed that repowers their soul gems.

I kinda felt bad for Hitomi this episode.. Madoka and Sayaka are sharing this experience and she's left out. She can't see Kyubey and Madoka, Sayaka and Mami have a telepathic link via Kyubey...

Tidbits; Mami is a ninth grader and lives alone in a very nice apartment. Homura told the girls she was just after Kyubey so he wouldn't get to Madoka, Didn't say why though...

Words; I think Mami and Kyubey may be hiding something, Something that Homura knows and isn't saying.