Really? I probably could guess at least two reasons why Shaft's show tend to be a miss for you: a) targeted audience which, for their most series, are the male (certain type of
) population and b) Intrusive visuals from Shinobo as far as animation goes.
Madoka Magica is being animated without the usual Shaft's stylistic approach that is Shinobo esque. The tragetted audience still might have the male population in mind rather than the general, but I just had to recommend it to you just because I don't usually watch the Mahou Shoujo genre. In fact, this would be the second such Mahou Shoujo type series that I've gone beyond the fourth episode. If not anything, you might enjoy how well the story is organized.