Ouch, there goes the "and I'm home" final. This is probably the closest it would ever approach reality...
Thanks for playing, Kyouko. Congrats to Madoka.
Looks like majority of the enfranchised members of The Faction have spoken: more would like to see a potential best friend/childhood friend final rather than a possible OTP yuri final.
...or The Faction voters are attempting to give all four final stage-placing Puella Magi the experience of participating in the grand Final Match - Kyouko and Mami already did in 2011, and now the time is ripe for Madoka and Sayaka's turn. This could help explain the recent uncompetitive exit performances by both Mami and Kyouko.
As a result of Kyouko's loss today, Kyouko fans and undecided voters who might likely vote for Sayaka in the penultimate match simply because they want to see an "and I'm home" final no longer have a reason to support her anymore - this means the core Sayaka supporters have even more reason not to drop their guard against the dark horse Watashi, now the last surviving champion of the opposition.
Pick:
Sayaka Miki @ Puella Magi Madoka★Magica
It's time to rise to the challenge.
1000th post, lol