Madoka Magica - Q & A

[Knightrunner]

When would the next episode of Madoka Magica will come? I just started watching the series.

[guuchan]

Originally Posted by Klashikari

It is implied that Kyouko basically uses her power to steal food. This is quite obvious when she says "MG do not need money".

Eh? When did she say that?

Originally Posted by Knightrunner

When would the next episode of Madoka Magica will come? I just started watching the series.

Friday morning, 1:25am (MBS station), Japan time.

[Knightrunner]

^^^
Thanks for the info

[cleo]

Originally Posted by Vanish

Is there a pool or list of (literaly) references? Such as Faust or the recent Hey Diddle Diddle one. But I also think some not so perceivable things are important (read:interesting). Such as what the woolen things in the first few episodes say, or what the words and lines in the small time frames that sometimes come up say. Like the Homu Homu one if I remember correctly. And have there been references in all the episodes so far?

Yes there is here:
http://wiki.puella-magi.net/Main_Page

[Klashikari]

Originally Posted by guuchan

Eh? When did she say that?

Oh sorry, for some reason, I got completely mixed up.
Indeed, she only mentioned that no one would understand them. Considering how Kyoko was characterized regarding the familiars etc, it isn't a sketch to think that she doesn't give any concern for that matter, even if it is plain theft.

[bhl88]

Do they show the witch's kiss? I can't find it..

[FlavorOfLife]

Originally Posted by mizou

Who's giving food to kyoko ?

You can exchange for prizes at the arcade if you collect enough balls/tokens/tickets/etc. The cheap prizes are food such as pocky. The burgers and stuff might be stolen or her power allows her to make people do things (given the type of wish she made)

[guuchan]

Originally Posted by bhl88

Do they show the witch's kiss? I can't find it..

I think I'm lost.

Would you happen to be talking about "Walpurgis"?

[Mikoto Misaka]

I don't understand why Homura doesn't call for other Puella Magis who live in other cities.
It seems the best way to deal with "Walpurgis Night"

[sa547]

Originally Posted by bhl88

Do they show the witch's kiss? I can't find it..

Look closely in Episodes 2 and 4.

[bhl88]

So there's kissing?

[sa547]

Originally Posted by bhl88

So there's kissing?

What kissing? So far in the first 9 episodes, no lips-to-lips between the protagonists.

[Seihai]

Originally Posted by bhl88

So there's kissing?

There's no kissing, a "witches kiss" is just a symbol of a witch on someone's body (neck?).

[mizou]

Mami said that Grief Seed has another function than to purify the soul gem !!
what's it ?

[sa547]

Originally Posted by mizou

Mami said that Grief Seed has another function than to purify the soul gem !!
what's it ?

Assuming that you've watched 9 episodes (you must watch carefully) so far...

Spoiler for Soul Gem Secret:

...after Contract, apart from making it easier to use magic, QB takes away the soul from the body, and then transfers it into the Soul Gem, thus making the MG's physical body nothing but a shell, a puppet.

Viewing that the human form is fragile, QB claimed that it is a better system that way when fighting, for the Soul Gem keeps the soul safe (supposedly) while the physical body (he calls it as "hardware") can take heavy damage and be regenerated by magic, even if she loses blood or brutally dismembered -- as long as the Soul Gem is not damaged (physically or contaminated completely by dark sin) nor lost (the physical body goes dead if the Soul Gem is kept too far at a distance of more than a hundred meters -- the Gem must be kept close to the physical body at all times).

[Seihai]

Originally Posted by mizou

Mami said that Grief Seed has another function than to purify the soul gem !!
what's it ?

As above, I consider you watched till ep 9.

Spoiler:

Grief Seed:
- can cleanse the Soul Gem, can possibly be used more than once
- can revive to a witch when it becomes pitch-black after complete usage
- is a storable thing for Kyubei
- can be possibly the end stage of a Magical Girl's Soul Gem (after it breaks when tainted too much)
- when they activate and release a witch, some kind of energy will be created according to Kyubei's entropy crap

[kamyu]

mami never knew about a lot of those more important details (at least according to kyuube).

[I_am_Kami]

Hello,

Sorry for asking but i gotta question. When i first saw the trailer and pictures of this show i though it was going to be either perverted or shit. Very early into the series im finding out im wrong and that this has a good story. But i've also heard sometimes there are ass pulls in this show(deus ex machina). Is this true?

I haven't seen the series yet, (don' t really know why though) maybe its still cuz little girls as mahou shojous bother me. Im not trying to insult this show. Im just asking a question.

[Myssa Rei]

Nope, they can't be considered 'ass-pulls' as many plot points are VERY evident for the observant viewer.

[I_am_Kami]

Originally Posted by Myssa Rei

Nope, they can't be considered 'ass-pulls' as many plot points are VERY evident for the observant viewer.

Im saying ass pulls cuz i hear in review people going, "wtf kyuubei is evil!?" or like this one " WTF !? she can turn back time?" among many.

So ur saying that its sometimes hinted at from a certain point?