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**monir** · 2011-02-09, 23:01

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Dr. Casey · 2011-02-09, 23:31

I predict that this is going to be the best episode yet. I really enjoy the rivalry that developed between Sayaka and Kyoko during the last scene of episode 5, so I'm looking forward to seeing that given more attention across a whole episode.

Kazu-kun · 2011-02-09, 23:38

I just want to see Homura kicking some ass

Seriously though, I doubt Kyoko can push Homura to fight for real, so I'm not expecting too much. I just want to see some of her hidden powers. Everything about Homura is so mysterious. I want to know more about her too.

Triple_R · 2011-02-10, 00:36

I'm pretty pumped for this episode.

This anime has actually made me consider watching Raws out of sheer anticipation, and I almost never do that, lol.

Similar to Kazu-kun, I'm hoping for a good Homura/Kyoko throwdown.

totoum · 2011-02-10, 03:11

Quote:

Originally Posted by Triple_R

This anime has actually made me consider watching Raws out of sheer anticipation, and I almost never do that, lol.

RAWS? I'll be watching the live stream

I was planning to wait for subs like last episode , but after Urobochi's latest comments I'm just too curious.

garbage · 2011-02-10, 03:25

oh there's a thread for ep. 6 out already hehe been away for some time. should have expected it.

looking for forward to the homura fight^^
which reminds me isn't it weird that here we have a, what 10 yr old (or is it 14?) girl with just a contract signing suddenly can fight well enough with a sword? and to throw them too from afar. wow that's really hard since swords where not meant to be thrown. well i guess thats the magic working there.
related>to those who were critizising sayaka's fighting strat/tactic against kyoko. you know a real fight IS a lot different from theory. I mean i hold a degree in kickboxing and i've been thru lots of fights ( hehe im not bad :P) and i hardly bring in 60% of the technques in, in fact i specialize in nunchucks, but i would never even think of using one in a fight it would harm/hamper me more than being helpful. its mostly downright ugly street fighting ^^. i KNOW a lot of black belter faced with a fight situation, just jumping in and brawling, not even using any of the techniques they learned. much less use range of motion and attack range strategies. it's really hard u see.

well just random thoughts in anticipation of the fights...

BaKaBaKaOtaKu · 2011-02-10, 04:43

damn! i can't wait to see homerun-chan kick some ass!!! XDDD

i wanna know how they'll end ep 06 though. i'm betting for another painful cliffhanger that i'm sure would get me banging my head on a wall. XDD

Myssa Rei · 2011-02-10, 06:20

Although this hope might be dashed, here's to hoping that MOST of our heroines come out of this episode alive and in one piece.

Mentar · 2011-02-10, 10:37

Okay, so let's start a pool. What's gonna happen in ep6?

Spoiler for my personal weather forecast:

Well, let's see.

NutShell · 2011-02-10, 11:33

ep 6 need more moaaaaaaaaar homu-homu

Kanon · 2011-02-10, 11:42

Spoiler for episode 6:

Kazu-kun · 2011-02-10, 11:54

HOMURAAAAA!!! I freaking love that girl. Saves the day once again. She's a freaking saint!!!!!!!!!!!!!

totoum · 2011-02-10, 11:54

Holy cow.

Some people were close but nobody , NOBODY predicted what happened at the end of this episode

scr · 2011-02-10, 11:56

Before i say anything about this episode, let's just say that...

Spoiler for eps6:

oh, and

Spoiler for eps06 spoiler:

Kanon · 2011-02-10, 11:57

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kazu-kun

HOMURAAAAA!!! I freaking love that girl. Saves the day once again. She's a freaking saint!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Damn right. Unfortunately, I bet Sayaka will remain completely oblivious to her kindness once again.

Can anyone provide a clear explanation of what Kyubey revealed in this episode? I didn't catch everything.

totoum · 2011-02-10, 12:06

Spoiler for ep6:

Kazu-kun · 2011-02-10, 12:06

Not sure about the translation but if this is true....:

Spoiler for magical girls, witches, etc:

panzerfan · 2011-02-10, 12:07

This turned out better than I thought. Kyubey actually did state out terms not initially touched upon. However, the allegory with Faustian theme is getting stronger...

Kazu-kun · 2011-02-10, 12:14

Also, it seems they confirmed that

Spoiler for Homura's power:

Homura is awesome!!!!!

ChronoReverse · 2011-02-10, 12:15

I thought she already demonstrated teleporting in the first episode? Or did some official source spell it out?

As for the Soul Gem thing, I guess the nightmare fuel scene with Sayaka being made into a Magical Girl was actually literal.

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2011-02-09, 23:38	Link #3
Kazu-kun Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006	I just want to see Homura kicking some ass Seriously though, I doubt Kyoko can push Homura to fight for real, so I'm not expecting too much. I just want to see some of her hidden powers. Everything about Homura is so mysterious. I want to know more about her too. __________________

2011-02-10, 00:36	Link #4
Triple_R GunBlade, Cute and Deadly Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: In Kyouko's Dreams... Age: 31	I'm pretty pumped for this episode. This anime has actually made me consider watching Raws out of sheer anticipation, and I almost never do that, lol. Similar to Kazu-kun, I'm hoping for a good Homura/Kyoko throwdown. __________________

2011-02-10, 06:20	Link #8
Myssa Rei Moderate Haruhiist Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Metro Manila, Philippines Age: 31	Although this hope might be dashed, here's to hoping that MOST of our heroines come out of this episode alive and in one piece. __________________

2011-02-10, 10:37	Link #9
Mentar Sore wa himitsu desu! Fansubber Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Hamburg Age: 43	Okay, so let's start a pool. What's gonna happen in ep6? Spoiler for my personal weather forecast: o Only a brief Homura-Kyoko skirmish, if at all. Homura has no reason to fight Kyoko, and even less reason to avenge Sayaka. Her only priority is to prevent a Madoka panic-contract. Kyoko might try a few swings on Homura, but she's smart enough to back off once she realizes that Homura is no rookie pushover. o I expect Sayaka's mood to become more sour and aggressive compared to her normal behavior. The preview indicates that she will harbor a grudge against Kyoko and seek revenge. The increased stress and pent-up frustration, along with her massive expenditure of magic in her fights against the familiar and Kyoko will begin to pollute her Soul Gem. o Likewise, at least in the long run, her desired love with Kamijo is not going to work out. Whether it will be a gradual estrangement with him, or a big bang (Kamijo rejecting her, or Kamijo dying by outside factors) remains to be seen. For this episode, if they go the path of gradual estrangement, I could see their relationship deteriorating, compared to the highlight in ep5. o Madoka will find herself between a rock and a hard place. She will see that Sayaka is struggling, but she will be unable to really do anything about it. It seems that Sayaka will reject any of Madoka's attempts to make her drop her Kyoko grudge, and she lacks the power to intervene directly. So she'll try to appeal to Homura again. And while I doubt she'll say yes, it might help whacking a chink into her armor. o Of course QB will know what to do. If I was him, I'd probably run a "working together as 2 MGs would help Sayaka alot" guilt trip ^_^; Well, let's see.

2011-02-09, 23:31	Link #2
Dr. Casey Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Age: 25	I predict that this is going to be the best episode yet. I really enjoy the rivalry that developed between Sayaka and Kyoko during the last scene of episode 5, so I'm looking forward to seeing that given more attention across a whole episode.

2011-02-10, 03:25	Link #6
garbage Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2011	oh there's a thread for ep. 6 out already hehe been away for some time. should have expected it. looking for forward to the homura fight^^ which reminds me isn't it weird that here we have a, what 10 yr old (or is it 14?) girl with just a contract signing suddenly can fight well enough with a sword? and to throw them too from afar. wow that's really hard since swords where not meant to be thrown. well i guess thats the magic working there. related>to those who were critizising sayaka's fighting strat/tactic against kyoko. you know a real fight IS a lot different from theory. I mean i hold a degree in kickboxing and i've been thru lots of fights ( hehe im not bad :P) and i hardly bring in 60% of the technques in, in fact i specialize in nunchucks, but i would never even think of using one in a fight it would harm/hamper me more than being helpful. its mostly downright ugly street fighting ^^. i KNOW a lot of black belter faced with a fight situation, just jumping in and brawling, not even using any of the techniques they learned. much less use range of motion and attack range strategies. it's really hard u see. well just random thoughts in anticipation of the fights...

2011-02-10, 04:43	Link #7
BaKaBaKaOtaKu Stupidity is Bliss. Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: In Hancock's Heart	damn! i can't wait to see homerun-chan kick some ass!!! XDDD i wanna know how they'll end ep 06 though. i'm betting for another painful cliffhanger that i'm sure would get me banging my head on a wall. XDD

2011-02-10, 11:33	Link #10
NutShell Member Join Date: Feb 2011	ep 6 need more moaaaaaaaaar homu-homu

2011-02-10, 11:42	Link #11
Kanon Kana Hanazawa ♥ Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: France Age: 26	Spoiler for episode 6: Sadly, I missed the very beginning of the episode, so I don't know if Homura's power was clarified. Damnit. Thankfully, I was right on time to catch another hint that Homura is from the future. I mean, really, it's pretty much confirmed now. As I suspected, Kyubey eats grief seeds (from the mouth ON HIS BACK). He literally feeds on despair. Edit: yeah, Homura's power is either brief time stop or teleportation over short distance. As everyone predicted, something bad happened to Sayaka, but I bet no one predicted who would be directly responsible... And oh god, I was right. Soul gem = soul of the bearer. Their bodies are just empty husk now. Even Kyoko is outraged by these revelations... I'm not 100% sure Kyubey is evil, but he is without a doubt completely amoral. Where will the story go from there? It doesn't seem like Kyoko will remain an enemy, and there's no way Madoka will make a contract with Kyubey after hearing this. __________________ Last edited by Kanon; 2011-02-10 at 11:54.

2011-02-10, 11:54	Link #12
Kazu-kun Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006	HOMURAAAAA!!! I freaking love that girl. Saves the day once again. She's a freaking saint!!!!!!!!!!!!! __________________

2011-02-10, 11:54	Link #13
totoum 75% M Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Dublin, Ireland Age: 25	Holy cow. Some people were close but nobody , NOBODY predicted what happened at the end of this episode __________________

2011-02-10, 11:56	Link #14
scr Moar Dakka Join Date: Nov 2007	Before i say anything about this episode, let's just say that... Spoiler for eps6: Magical girls are liches, and the soul gem their phylactery. In fact, it's worse than that, because liches don't die if their phylactery are removed from their person. oh, and Spoiler for eps06 spoiler: Spoiler for eps06 serious spoiler: Spoiler for eps06 super serious spoiler: Madoka just murdered Sayaka by removing her Soul Gem! Spoiler for eps6: Fortunately, Homerun runs with the strength and stamina of a Six Million Dollars Man and retrieve the Soul Gem back. Can't believe she out of everyone saved Sayaka. __________________ If there's a Final Fantasy game that I must put my personal seal of disapproval on, it's Crisis Core. I mean, just look at how this Genesis Rhapsodos dude is raping the canon. It's bad. As in, fanfiction bad.

2011-02-10, 12:06	Link #16
totoum 75% M Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Dublin, Ireland Age: 25	Spoiler for ep6: Is sayaka still sayaka or has she forgotten who she is? __________________

2011-02-10, 12:06	Link #17
Kazu-kun Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006	Not sure about the translation but if this is true....: Spoiler for magical girls, witches, etc: If MG overuses magic power they became witches, now confirmed (stated by QB, supposedly) EDIT: [it seems this wasn't confirmed after all], Magical Girls arent humans. Also almost confirmed that Homura is from future, she adverts Kyouko that something awfull will happens in this city. __________________ Last edited by Kazu-kun; 2011-02-11 at 18:40.

2011-02-10, 12:07	Link #18
panzerfan Name means little... Graphic Designer Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: A town that has been showered by snow... Age: 27	This turned out better than I thought. Kyubey actually did state out terms not initially touched upon. However, the allegory with Faustian theme is getting stronger... __________________ It would be enough for the depressing things in life to only exist in reality. It is because that I think the birth of a story... is from people dreaming of a happy ending. ~Misaka Shiori

2011-02-10, 12:14	Link #19
Kazu-kun Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006	Also, it seems they confirmed that Spoiler for Homura's power: Homura is a jumper. She seems to be able to teleport, but only for a short distance. Hence why she has to teleport a few times while running to save Sayaka Homura is awesome!!!!! __________________

2011-02-10, 12:15	Link #20
ChronoReverse Senior Member Join Date: May 2004	I thought she already demonstrated teleporting in the first episode? Or did some official source spell it out? As for the Soul Gem thing, I guess the nightmare fuel scene with Sayaka being made into a Magical Girl was actually literal.