Episode 6 is out
and whelp, Holy, looks like (EP 6 spoilers)
! you won't have to wait long for your theory to pan out. We'd been getting hints narratively that Madoka would be forced to deal with the fallout of this clearly fucked up Magical world at the expense of Sayaka, and here's our first delicious, wretched taste!
this series is meticulously directed and maliciously twisted, and i love it.eagerly awaiting this every week
someone in a blog i read commented: "Never before have I seen a show that made me fear for the life of every character during every minute of the show."
sounds about right! although i have indeed seen shows and read manga where the characters really are at mortal risk at all times, it's certainly not something you expect out of this genre.
TLS man, you've GOT to put aside something in your backlog to make room for this.
I agree with the commenter as well - in a way, I think this is the heaviest, least light-hearted show of the season. I'm actually pretty surprised she survived, I've learned to expect the worst from Urobuchi Gen.
! So yeah, by this point, it's quite obvious that being a Mahou Shoujo is realy making a deal with the devil - Kyubey literally took their soul in exchange. Definitely villain of the season for me, villain of the year even.
Oh, my favorite part of the episode is the one where Madoka and her mom talked though. Usually in anime, Mothers are either non-descript busybody, adult child or tempestuous MILFs, so it's very refreshing to see one that is not just a mature adult, but also a great mom. Seriously, one of the best I've ever seen in anime. I think most of us wishes to have a late night heart-to-heart talk with their mother, discussing their problem and being given a life advice while drinking…