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Madoka Magica 7:

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This show really just gets better and better. Where in the beginning almost all the backgrounds were colored lightly, now there is almost always a dark undertone. I especially liked the portrayal of the witch battle, where all the characters were covered in shadow. Kyoko's back story was good and it explained a lot about why she acts the way she does now. This show's use of broken glass always makes the scene more eerie. And that ending... Sayaka berserk mode! It shows how much her character changed in just this one episode, from being disgusted at the fact that her soul was separated from her body, to embracing the fact and taking it a step further to the point where her body can't feel pain. I wonder what the repercussions will be for completely separating her soul from her body.

Yeah, I really like the character development, and the subtle changes in the overall setting. I really wish this was a 24 episodes series, it's hard to believe that it's already past the half-point. I don't want it to drag out, but at this point I feel like the ending may be rushed. We'll have to see what happens, I guess. And there's always the chance that the manga printed after the series ends takes off as a continuation, and might possibly even get its own adaptation as well.

Madoka Magica ep7

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Sayaka's such a selfish and whiny b`itch. The end was a bit expected on my end. The tone of the series is definitely turning a lot darker though, I actually liked how they used the color black to cloud up the character's emotions. The end was an exception. Spectacular episode, Kyoko's getting a better role now too, because we know why she became a Mahou Shoujo. Madoka, once again, has very little character development. She's more like a "side character", with the way things are turning.

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Yes, she is very selfish. Do you remember Mami's words to her? About making wishes for others? It's really showing right now. Now that Sayaka's all berserk, I can only imagine what happens next episode if Kamijo takes Hitomi up on her confession. At least Sayaka acknowledges how selfish she's being though. But in all honesty, I don't really see why she's making such a big deal about not having her soul in her body. It's not like there's any noticeable difference. The only thing I can imagine her thinking about is how she'll never physically age, but would Kamijo really mind having an eternally teenage waifu? Sounds more like a plus to me.

Speaking of age, I wonder how old Kyoko is.

Madoka 7: Yandere is best dere.

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