Finally gave in and watched 'Madoka Magica' after years of ignoring it

I always thought magical girl shows weren't for me, you know? Felt too cutesy. But a buddy kept bugging me about it for like 2 years straight. Last week I was bored and binged all 12 episodes in one night. The third episode is what got me, that twist was brutal. Anyone else have a show they slept on and then it totally blew their mind?

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ross.river3d ago

Episode 3 is exactly where it hooked me too. I think the thing that makes Madoka special is how it uses the magical girl tropes as a trap for the characters. The whole system is basically a pyramid scheme written by someone who watched too many corporate training videos. I remember noticing the background art in Kyubey's scenes always had this cold blue filter compared to the warm colors everywhere else. Did that visual clash feel intentional to you?

brian_jackson2d ago

Used to think anime fans were just being dramatic about Madoka. Rolled my eyes for years. Then I watched it and sat there staring at my screen for ten minutes after Kyubey explained how witches are made. That cold blue background you mentioned? Totally intentional. Every time Kyubey talked it felt like a sales pitch from a monster. The show tricked me into caring about cute characters then revealed the whole thing is a trap. Changed my whole view on what the genre can do.