2011-01-30, 12:16 | Link #184 |
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What if Kyoko is not directly after Sayaka but instead targets those who are precious to her? Could be a way to drive Sayaka towards a certain tragic path (and it would also make sense if she would later become a witch, if that old theory about her being the witch in EP1 dream turns out to be true).
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2011-01-30, 14:45 | Link #186 |
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The best thing about the show currently is that almost anything they choose to do next episode will be very good.
1. Kyoko murders/seriously injures Sayaka (forcing Madoka to make a choice of whether to see another friend die or join the fight) = Great (and my personal opinion of what will happen) 2. Sayaka murders Kyoko = Great if done gruesomely but unlikely 3. Sayaka is rebuffed by the guy (and because all anime girls need a good man to keep them nice and sane) will be overcome by grief and will turn to witch = Good 4. 3 way battle between Sayaka, Homerun and Kyoko - Homerun is trying to help but is not wanted by Sayaka - Kyoko is eventually beaten so takes Madoka hostage forcing Madoka to join the battle. = OK if battle scenes are done well Bad scenarios: Everything turns out good |
2011-01-30, 15:14 | Link #187 |
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Unless, of course, she's the type of person who likes using indirect methods, being a bit sadistic in nature. But yeah, I'd lay odds she'll go more directly. Sayaka may be inexperienced, but she took out that witch fairly easily, so it might come down to how their powers match up. Sayaka moving incredibly fast and wielding a sharp sword, is a fairly nasty ability to deal with.
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2011-01-30, 15:49 | Link #188 | |||
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And with that said, here are some of my own speculations/favorite theories from others. * Kyube is not evil. He is simply a single minded creature responsible for "making" Magical Girls. To that effect is is opportunistic and manipulative. He is not above stalking a girl waiting for her to be weak and vulnerable to his offer - or leading her into a witches maze, telling her the only way to save herself is to make a contract with him. * Soul Gems are the source of a MG's power, but also their very life energy. They draw upon the soul gem to create the magic they use when fighting witches, the greater the magical power the greater the drain. This creates a constant give and take between drawing out too much power and potentially killing yourself, or not drawing enough power and being killed. Some MG's might revel in their abilities, draining them faster than necessary, making them more territorial as a result. I seriously hope that the 'sayaka becomes a witch' and the whole 'time warp/world reset' theories turn out to be bogus. Not that I dislike the theories or argue that they aren't interesting. I just hope that the series is not quite that convoluted. Everything we've seen of this show so far has demonstrated that even tweeking minor details like making the mascot sinister can have a big impact on the story - this show doesn't have to twist logic to be good. Quote:
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2011-01-30, 16:00 | Link #189 | |
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Again, I'm not saying that's what's going to happen. I don't known what's going to happen. I'm just saying it's a perfectly logical outcome.
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2011-01-30, 17:24 | Link #190 | |
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Basically, the more plot complexity a story has, the greater the likelihood that the writer of the story will write himself into a plot hole that he fails to notice (but that fans do notice). If magical girls can become witches, that raises some questions in the minds of fans: 1. Where did the first witch come from, then? 2. If the first witch came from a magical girl, then why was that magical girl ever created if there was no witches for her to fight? Now, the anime might answer such questions logically by fleshing out Madoka's world a bit more, but it could also drop the ball and fail to answer them compellingly, creating plot holes. If Madoka Magica's plot is more straightforward than that (magical girls can't become witches, they just fight them, as the two sides exist independently from one another), then questions like the two above cease to be issues. The possibility of the plot becoming overly convoluted (re: suffering from plot holes) is greatly lessened. In fact, I'd say that a good aim for any writer is to make your plot complex enough that it isn't overly basic and/or predictable, but also to make it simple enough that you don't write yourself into a plot hole. In other words, a balance probably should be aimed for here. Likewise, if Kyubey is revealed as a villainous character, then the anime will need to flesh him out more as well, or risk character inconsistency. If he's just a magical girl contractor with an one-track mind, then we already know all that we need to know about him. So, all of the above being said, I see where Tenjo_Utena is coming from. The more twists a show has, the bigger the risk of plot holes arising. Eventually, this often will catch up to writers. The perfect example is Code Geass R2 and its incredible number of episode cliffhangers combined with plot twists (which many people felt hurt it).
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2011-01-30, 17:41 | Link #194 |
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I was bored a few days ago and decided to do some general analysis on the characters of Madoka Magica. So I decided to compare their weapons to their personalities. I wasn't exactly sure where to put this, though.
Madoka: Madoka's weapon, although it has not been used in canon yet, is an arrow and bow. She is the archer. The bow and arrow is a long range weapon: you won't get a lot of use out of it if you use it in close combat. Thus the weapon distances her from her enemies. It represents her resistance to make decisions because, as the weapon distances her from battles, she is distanced from her problems. In a more negative light it could be seen as a symbol of her cowardice, an unwillingness to get close to any potentially dangerous situation. Sayaka: Sayaka's weapon is a sword (and a bat, if you count the weapon she brought along in episode 2). It is a very personal and close combat weapon: it forces you to get close to your enemies to deal any damage. It requires the least amount of planning: one doesn't make think through all of their moves in the heat of battle. It represents Sayaka's recklessness, her becoming a Puella Magi in the heat of the moment. It could also represent a fragility: missing an opponent is very easy and could lead to a fatal mistake. Mami: Mami's weapon is the gun. It can be both a close combat or long distance weapon. It is very versatile. Unlike the sword, which is a personal close combat weapon, the gun is very impersonal at a close range. Unlike the bow and arrow, the gun requires becoming involved in battle to get the most use out of it. The gun represents Mami's calculating and distant personality. She may seem friendly but she purposefully pushes herself away from others and carefully plans her moves. At the same time, it represents her willingness to comply to the orders of others. Under Kyubey's orders she is nice to new recruits but cold and distant to a supposed enemy. She is the middle between the two extremes. Now I only wish we knew what Homura's weapon was.
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2011-01-30, 17:42 | Link #195 | |
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Anyway, Tenjo_Utena said this outcome would mess the logic of the show. IMO, that's just not true. We're at episode 4. There's plenty of time to answer questions and even to bring up new ones. She's an archer like Madoka. This was revealed in the official website.
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2011-01-30, 20:17 | Link #197 |
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Dunno if this theory has been posted before, but could it be that maintaining the contract wish is what gradually drains the Soul Gem's energy? IIRC, Homura (or Mami) mentioned that it is necessary to fight witches in order to keep the wish working; is it because MGs must loot Grief Seeds in order to replenish their constantly fading Soul Gem?
If so, it would make sense for it to be impossible to wish all witches away, because that would mean no more pots can be obtained to upkeep that passive wish spell. That's kinda dark... considering that implies MGs would want more witches to exist for them to beat up. Though technically I guess it's still possible to coordinate "internal MP regeneration for all Soul Gems!" and "nuke all witches!" within two wishes and thereby game the system once and for all. But the fact that QB didn't mention such a thing proves exactly one of two things: either he's evil/amoral/doesn't-give-a-crap for intentionally (or unintentionally, but that would make him the biggest idiot of a stuffed animal I have ever seen) withholding information, or that's an invalid wish. Personally, I don't think such wishes should be possible either, since a system reaching backwards and meta-editing itself is such a weird concept. It doesn't take a legal document level of comprehensiveness in the rules to know that somethings are just invalid (this is to Kajio, btw ).
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2011-01-30, 20:38 | Link #198 | ||
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Why? Because what reason is there for an MG to fight after she got her wish? There has to be some enforcement of the contract, or Madoka could wish Mami back, and then both of them could just decide to not fight after all. Just don't worry about using magic. Quote:
Otherwise, the system would be broken. What's stopping someone from wishing that humans could no longer be affected by witches? Bam, witches still exist, but they can't do any harm. There has to be a reason why this hasn't been done, and I do hope the show addresses it. If the show never does, though, then it's a big Wallbanger, because we're left to assume the wish is possible, it's just that everyone has been too stupid to think of it. All we know is that Kyube hasn't set any parameters on it, other than the sky is the limit, and think hard to make your wish a good one. |
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2011-01-30, 21:05 | Link #200 |
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It's pretty explicit that the 'losing energy' thing is more 'darkness takes root into the magical girl egg' btw.
After all, mami didn't take energy fro mthe grief seed- she gave the darkness from her egg to it. It's much more likely that the more time pass or the more you use magic and the more tainted you are. |
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