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Perfect 10 | 40 | 33.06% | |
9 out of 10 : Excellent | 40 | 33.06% | |
8 out of 10 : Very Good | 29 | 23.97% | |
7 out of 10 : Good | 8 | 6.61% | |
6 out of 10 : Average | 2 | 1.65% | |
5 out of 10 : Below Average | 1 | 0.83% | |
4 out of 10 : Poor | 1 | 0.83% | |
3 out of 10 : Bad | 0 | 0% | |
2 out of 10 : Very Bad | 0 | 0% | |
1 out of 10 : Painful | 0 | 0% | |
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2011-02-03, 22:58 | Link #102 | |
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I can't say I trust the guy/stuffed animal or even like him but he certainly is an interesting character to watch. It will be interesting to finally find out what motivates him in the end but I doubt it'll be anything good as I don't see the writers trying to portray him in a very flattering light. They might be leading us astray but I don't really see the purpose as this series is more a subversion of MG shows than anything else so far.
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2011-02-03, 22:59 | Link #103 |
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Although you meant it humorously, you bring up another good point, too. Who is Kyube's boss? Most magical pets had them; some sort of figure that commanded them to go out and do something, even if the figure is gone now. Even if you think he's evil, someone might have made him that way.
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2011-02-03, 23:00 | Link #104 |
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Well until I can actual see him do some remotely "evil" I'll hold my judgment a bit longer and just say he's doing what he's doing for the greater good...if there even is one.
Oh also according to the preview it would seem that Sayaka may consider the unthinkable in order the rid herself of her new rival...
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2011-02-03, 23:04 | Link #105 | |
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If you believe that doing so is a wonderful act of enlisting another savior of the people in the name of all that's good and holy (Stop cackling, Kyoko!), then he's merely a great and relentless recruiter with unconventional methods. If you believe that becoming a MG is a curse and latent death sentence, he's nothing more than an evil and vicious drug dealer trying to ensnare unsuspecting little girls. I'm obviously in the latter camp, due to observation of his methods, foreboding due to references (Faust) and seeing what being a MG is like, but a residual bit of ambiguity does remain. Even though I have to admit that I'd suggest to each pro-QB believer to seek a job as speaker for a Wall Street investment bank. ("How could we have possibly known that this financial disaster could ever strike?!") But yea - nobody KNOWS for now. Let's wait and see. |
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2011-02-03, 23:06 | Link #106 | |
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I want to sell you a new computer. However the computer has faulty parts that can either electrocute you or start a fire. I don't tell you either of these facts but instead tell you its has Intel Core I7, SSD, blah blah. Would you want to sue the salesman later after buying the computer and finding out that its a well known fact of the item (and after you survived electrocution)? Quote:
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Lets say this man in a trenchcoat keeps following you and when you warn him he says goodbye forever then shows up later at your house while you're bathing. Thats normal? |
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2011-02-03, 23:28 | Link #108 | |
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"Hey everyone, I just wrote a story called Saya's Uta!It is a short story that is full with adventures, and the main story is of a romance between a young couple. As an erogame, it is also full with HCG. I have applied something new to this game as a form of new challenge. The story itself centers about 4 med school students, and a mysterious girl, Saya, who appeared at the protagonist's home out of nowhere. A young man with difficulty unknown to others, he (the protagonist) meets a wide variation of people, and finally finding an entirely new and different way of life.." The above is all true about Saya's Uta. Spoiler for Saya's Uta plot twist:
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2011-02-03, 23:30 | Link #109 | |
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BTW, I think it is more like not warning side effect of a medicine. He didn't state the contract is permanent and MGs is a life threatening business when he offers to contract to youths under 18. Just this fact alone is enough makes me think he is evil by human society's norm. OK, Kyube is not a human so he is not evil by MG mascot standard.
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2011-02-03, 23:30 | Link #110 |
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Well I'm still not sure how to judge Kyubey, though I definitely don't like him. I mean can talk about the need to recruit, but not like he warned Sayaka that someone was gunning for her. Plus taking advantage of those on death's door makes you think.
Anyways at least the guy that Sayaka wished for had one of his better episodes. Was actually not a jerk during it. Suppose his dream dying before his eyes would lead to him not being a very cheerful fellow during the first few episodes. I'm thinking that a healing ability is probably a good thing to have with the chances of death in this series. Good wish there Sayaka . Of course will be in trouble for a while due to lack of fighting experience. If Homura really wishes for Madoka not to make a contract should probably watch Sayaka's back. Either she breaks and decides to become a MG or Sayaka dies and Madoka is emotionally broken and just falls apart. Not good either way.
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Like winning a lotto. There are plenty of stories about lotto winner live a miserable life 10 years after they win the lotto. But that is because they are stupid about their winning, lotto money itself is not at fault or evil. Witches target normal human being. They are never shown to be intelligent. What make you think they are smart enough to know targeting Kyubei is the best way to go? Quote:
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I forget which anime or manga, but it is a fairly common situation that a regular girl/ guy is guarded by a ninja/ ESPer...etc and is troubled by the guard. The regular girl/ guy finally lashed out at the guard and the guard promised to leave. When the regular is alone he/she is being attacked and at the last minute the guard shows up, fight the enemy and rescue the regular. In that case the regular usually thanks the guard instead of accusing him/her a creep.
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2011-02-04, 00:12 | Link #112 |
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Q-Beh... Dang, you're so desperate, asking her to make a contract with him at every turn.
Love this guy. Anyways, kind of surprised Sayaka (Blue one) didn't die this episode. I wonder how long it will be though... PS: There was one scene where the highway(?) was shown and cars lined up and passed by. Now that was weird... ( -_-) Copy & paste much?
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2011-02-04, 00:39 | Link #113 | |
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I'll agree with you on the QB love though. More people should appreciate his diabolic nature.
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2011-02-04, 00:46 | Link #114 |
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Some thoughts on the episode in the spoiler space below, used partly to save space in the post. It touches a lot on many fan speculations, and I'd love to know what my fellow Madoka Magica Maniacs think of my reaction to this episode.
Spoiler for Madoka Magica Episode 5 review:
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2011-02-04, 01:11 | Link #116 | |
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2011-02-04, 01:20 | Link #117 | |
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Let's say that your country is fighting a defensive war against a harsh, aggressive, invading force, one that is likely to be a brutal oppressor of the people of your country if you don't stop them. Now, the odds of completely overcoming that invader are very slim, but with enough manpower on the front-lines, your nation can probably keep the invader at bay indefinitely, keeping a large number of people deep into the middle and northern portions of your country safe from the invaders. However, signing up to fight against the invaders means that there's a 90% (or even higher) chance that you will die in the war. Now, under such circumstances, what does one make of those trying to recruit people to fight against the invading force? Yes, they're quite literally sending people to their graves. On the other hand, they're protecting a much larger number of people by doing so. It's morally gray, in my opinion, and I think that it's comparable to what we see in this anime. At the very least, the recruiter has understandable motives here. From what we know so far (this could change of course), Kyubey is a lot like this military recruiter. I'm not necessarily pro-Kyubey, but I have my doubts that he's the villain that a lot of posters think that he is.
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2011-02-04, 01:22 | Link #118 |
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Just watched episode 5. Lots of new info revealed by Kyoko and Kyubey. Hearing Kyoko's "food chain" explanation cleared some of the questions bugging me on how MG's recharge their magic endlessly. It's cruel but it works.
Kyubey's info(or rather lack of info) about Homura was pretty interesting too. Brings up the question if there's another contractor. I bet Kyubey is raging now at how Homura appeared again just in time to stop Madoka from contracting. Anyway I love the episode but it's pretty obvious they're cutting some budget on the animation in this one. 8/10 docked some points for the animation. Waiting for the improved dvd/blu-ray to give it a 9 or 10. :P
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2011-02-04, 01:33 | Link #119 |
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Yeah Kyoko's talk of the food chain sparked some interesting tidbits about the brutal, self-interested mentality of some (if not many) of the magical girls. I'm reminded of Kyuube's quote a couple episodes back of how "Everyone wants to get paid."
This however triggered a nagging question I've had for some time now. What do the magical girl's get out of collecting grief seeds? A recharge in magic? That's great, but incentive-wise if I was a girl putting my life on the line here I wouldn't be too thrilled about it. If anything I would have incentive to slack off. What's QB gonna do? Revoke my wish? I dare him
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