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Nov 28, 2014 4:18 AM

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Em no we dont SEE the explanation she gave.We only see Sayaka dismissing her and accusing her which would make people lose their words even if they werent like Homura.

But she DOES know them. That is the point.As for WN becoming stronger she had no idea.

So it isnt a fault to ignore warnings and accuse people that try to save you because you are in denial?It isnt wrong to have a out of nowhere justice obsession?And no,before you say it again, Kamijou had nothing to do with that.It isnt wrong to be there just to make Homura's mission harder?

Yeah I wish the devil could punish heartless motherfuckers and give everyone a happy life.That's some evil for you....Akemi Homura, the most evil devil ever.

You have no basis, you exaggerate scenes, miss the point,interpret scenes in a way that it suits you, play the fanboy card, and generally go into a circlejerk that makes me wonder why I even bother anymore.
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Psajdako-chan said:
Here, again...
Word by word...

She.
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Explained.
Herself.
By.
Mumbling.


Learn to read.

Anyway, Homura is garbage, Sayaka is awesome, and pretty much the only good thing that came from you...

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Another victory for you.


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I really don't understand the hate Homura is getting. To me, she is my favorite character. Why? Because she tried to save them but they didn't listen except for Madoka. She spent five fucking years reliving the same fucking hell over and over again. I'm surprised she's not insane. The only reason she didn't lose it and become a witch was because she still had hope that she could save Madoka. Madoka was the only one who truly accepted her from the beginning. The reason why she called Homura her best friend was because she remembered all the times Homura tried to save her when she became a goddess or something. If Homura was the biggest bitch she should've of just left it as it is in the first timeline and just die. How can someone trying to save other people become a bitch? To me, she's just the most wonderful and most developed character in the series. This is just my 2 cents so don't go on the hate train.
Dec 20, 2014 12:40 AM

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She is the most unselfish person in the whole entire series.

You are watching it wrong OP.
Jan 2, 2015 3:50 PM

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Homura's got like only two cards to play:
1) Save madoka (or atleast try)
2) Give up and let the whole world blow to pieces. (Cause then she turns into a witch and yeah.)

If Homura is garbage, highly doubt you're something more.
Jan 6, 2015 4:45 AM
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Garfild said:
Here, again...
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She.
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Herself.
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Mumbling.
May 15, 2015 6:57 AM
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Maybe she explained to them and gave them concrete proof in the couple of timelines that we never saw in the anime. Maybe it backfired on her.
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The phrase “Homura did nothing wrong” has become a bit of a mantra among Homura-fans protesting the mixed reaction regarding her penultimate decision in Madoka Magica the Movie III: Rebellion. In the film’s climax, Homura rejects Madoka’s gift of salvation, instead allowing her soul to fall deeper into darkness so that she may unearth a power greater than or equal than the Goddess of all Magical Girls herself. In Homura’s own words, she denounced the paradise in Heaven and instead became the manifestation of evil itself: A Demon (or more appropriately, a Devil, as “Akuma” can be translated either way).

This shocker of an ending caused quite a stir among the hardcore fanbase: some fans now despise Homura while some love her more than ever. Many have gone back to the TV series’ source material to pierce together themes and statements that potentially served as foreshadowing of Homura’s descent into (debatable) darkness. Today’s article will in fact be doing the same: rather than discuss whether Homura did indeed do the right or wrong thing in the end, this article will instead look into the past mistakes she made during the course of the original series, and why they account for many of the most tragic moments that happened later.

At this point, you may be thinking that I am part of the anti-Homura crowd, but that is far from the truth. Rather than revel in the delusions of several other fans who insist that Homura is “perfect” (doubtless they are the same ones proclaiming her innocence now with the constant post-Rebellion debates).

What makes Homura such an interesting subversion is that while she’s portrayed as (arguably) the most important character in the story, she is also shown as an emotionally vulnerable victim of circumstance and hubris. Indeed, while Homura may be applauded by fans for vigilantly navigating the endless maze that is the repeating month in order to save her beloved friend, few stop to realize that it was a maze of her own making.

In a series where the characters are defined by their mistakes and emotional flaws, Homura may stand as the most flawed out of all five girls…which is the real reason she should be so beloved.

1. Her Wish


Like any classic wish-granting story, none of the characters in Madoka Magica succeed in making a wish without having it horribly backfire. Even Madoka’s climactic wish that rewrote the very laws of the universe was not without its drawbacks.

Rather than blame this on whatever karmic curse (if any) occurs as the result of each wish, the fault lies instead on the person making the wish and the expectations they set up upon having their wish granted. Sayaka was probably the most prominent example, using her wish to heal the hand of the boy she secretly loved in the hopes that he would reciprocate her feelings, only to have things go wrong in the cruelest way possible. That being said, none of the characters are to blame for the way their wishes turn out, as the only way to circumvent the devil’s temptations is to avoid them entirely.

And yet, fans often give Homura a free pass on the notion that her wish was “unselfish”, since it was made on behalf of someone else (while simultaneously criticizing Sayaka for doing the exact same thing). Indeed, there is commendation for Homura throwing away everything she had in order to take part in a neverending battle to prevent Madoka’s death.

But think back to the situation before Homura rewound time with her wish: Madoka had died fighting Walpurgisnacht, but still managed to defeat the titanic Witch as well as protect her city. The threat had vanished thanks to Madoka’s sacrifice, with no indication that another massive Witch would be attacking the city anytime soon.

So why didn’t Homura just wish Madoka back to life right then and there? This question comes up quite often regarding other tragically slain Magical Girls, most notably Mami (who had died as early as episode 3, long before Madoka or Sayaka knew about the price they had to pay for wishes). There have been a few fan theories on why they never even discussed the idea, but as far as Homura is concerned, she most certainly prayed for a way to bring Madoka back. And though the TV series itself has never confirmed nor denied whether a wish can be used to resurrect someone, various side material (including Urobuchi’s own canonical explanation for Madoka’s original wish in Timeline 1) have confirmed that it is possible.

So once again, why didn’t Homura wish Madoka back to life? Why restart their meeting from the beginning when it means having to battle Walpurgisnacht again (not to mention the additional roadblocks that would hinder her for the next 100 time loops)?

Well, think back to the way Homura phrased her wish:



“I want to redo my meeting…”; “I want to become strong enough to protect her”. These words may sound inspired, but there’s also a dark underlining to them: Homura’s original desire was not to merely undo Madoka’s death, it was to be the one to prevent it. Ever since their first meeting, Homura was pressured to become a stronger person than she was, changing her role from someone who is protected by Madoka to someone who can protect her instead (if you read my previous article, you can see the irony in Madoka projecting that mindset to someone else).

Just like Sayaka, what Homura wished for on the surface only masked her true heart’s desire. Madoka’s resurrection would not have the same meaning compared to Homura getting a second chance to show off her newfound strength and confidence. To be fair, she probably never expected that her wish would endanger the entire world (and eventually, the universe), but when you consider how much happier the main characters would have been had Homura merely wished back Madoka on the spot (and there’s no reason she couldn’t have included Mami in the wish, either) had Homura not subconsciously desired to boost her ego instead.

2. Did Not Use Time Travel Properly


Before you get too wound up by this accusation, I am well aware that we never witness all of the different things Homura tried in order to change Madoka’s fate. After all, the series only had time to show us four out of one hundred time loops Homura endured, so much of the following criticisms are based on speculation.

As facts go, however, we witnessed Homura sticking to a very specific structure during each time reset. Her most common routines involved A) keeping Madoka from making a contract, B) hunt down Witches herself, and C) develop a strategic counterattack against Walpurgisnacht. As we also witnessed, she fails in every single category in every timeloop we see.

But the real reason she remains trapped in her metaphorical labyrinth isn’t because of how massive it is, but because of how isolated she made herself. The one thing that Homura has more than any other character in the series is time; her magic shield is literally a magic reset button that allows her to completely rewind the world back to that first day of the repeating month every time. She will never run out of Soul Gems because she knows the location of every Witch. She will never age as she would technically have been in her 30’s by the number of loops she’s run. The only thing holding her back is her mental fortitude, which finally crumbles at the climax of the series.

And yet, with such an incredible amount of freedom, why is she confined to going to school, fighting the same battles, and failing the same persuasive conversations? In fact, why does she never go beyond the borders of Mitakihara city?

The answer to all of these is simple: to be close to Madoka. For Homura, having constant surveillance over Madoka is the only method she can conceive to protect her. But again, think about that magic reset button: just because her goal is to prevent Madoka from making a contract doesn’t mean it has to be done in a timely manner….she has all the time in the world to come up with new methods of attaining her ultimate goal. She could have taken some time off from her repetitive duties to improve herself mentally (rather than just physically with her magic), such as attending a one-month seminar to improve her persuasion skills. She could have memorized several important events that occur in that month and use them as proof that her predictions of the future are 100% accurate. She could even use her knowledge to convince the Japanese government about the existence of Magical Girls and Witches, and order a city-wide evacuation of Mitakihara before Walpurgisnacht touches down on the city. These are just a few of the many, many possibilities that Homura has the option of pursuing.

But since all of those options meant spending time away from Madoka, Homura probably never even considered them.

3. Gave Up Too Quickly On The Other Girls


Arguably the most tragic moment in episode 10 occurs during what has commonly been referred to as “Timeline 3”, where Homura’s attempts to convince Madoka’s group about Kyubey’s true intentions were met with skepticism and distrust, resulting in a whirlwind of tragedy that results in the subsequent deaths of every Magical Girl save Homura (who instead must tearfully end Madoka’s life herself). From then on, Homura vows that she “won’t rely on anyone anymore” and proceeds to re-attempt her mission over and over without gaining the trust of Mami, Kyouko or Sayaka. Consequently, this also means she won’t go out of her way to try and prevent their fates, either.

The real tragedy of this sequence isn’t that Homura was forced to change Madoka’s fate alone, but how quickly she came to that conclusion. While we still occasionally witness Homura attempting to convince the other three girls that she is not an enemy (and failing each and every time), the manner in which she conducts herself is both misguided and often short-sighted. In fact, her inability and/or disinterest in swaying the other characters goes a long way in showing just how much Homura is lacking in her social skills.

In other words, Homura makes no attempts to befriend any of the Magical Girls. Instead, she tries to convince them of the horrible truths behind Kyubey and his contracts without offering any proof, or even empathy. It seems that whatever reserved disappointment Homura displays isn’t because she couldn’t convince any of the girls to believe her, but because they wouldn’t accept her claims at face value. Some people will defend Homura by placing all of the blame on the three girls, but in truth it is easier to say that Homura chooses not to make the effort in winning example.

The biggest proof of this is Kyouko; Despite having a reputation as a lone wolf who thinks only of herself, Kyouko is the one girl out of the three who is usually seen cooperating with Homura. Why is that? Because Homura understands Kyouko….or rather, understands how to manipulate her. Homura knows how to convince Kyouko to work alongside her for a mutual benefit, which makes her a valued ally to Homura….but not a friend.

The debate of whether or not Homura considers the other Magical Girls as friends deep down is an argument best saved for another time, but the point is that the alliance between Homura and Kyouko works because of its pragmatism; neither one is interested in befriending the other, so Homura does not have to make that extra effort in swaying Kyouko to her side. Compare this with Mami and Sayaka, two idealistic characters who carry both good-natured traits in addition to inner demons. From what we have seen in the original series, Homura does not make the time to learn the best ways to approach either of them…nor does she seem to care to.

Keep in mind, Homura isn’t at fault for not wanting to become their friend. Instead, she’s at fault for not learning how to gain their trust in a gentler, more strategic fashion. In the end of every timeline, Homura will always have to face Walpurgisnacht. Instead of devising ways to try and topple the titanic Witch by herself, she could have planned out the best way to recruit three additional Magical Girls to help her defeat the looming threat as well as prevent their friend Madoka from making a contract.

Again, we don’t know everything Homura tried to do in every timeline; there’s always the possibility that she already tried to enlist the aid of the three girls and still resulted in failure during the fated battle.


But I can only comment on what we have witnessed, which is Homura’s poor persuasion skills and a debatable lack of interest in saving anyone besides Madoka.

4. Did Not Accept (or Respect) Madoka and Sayaka’s Friendship


This may sound like a repeat of #3, but I felt that Homura’s inability to gain Sayaka’s trust deserved its own spot on the list. Why is that? Because of the strong bond Madoka and Sayaka share.

As detailed in my previous article, the two girls are lifelong friends who deeply care about one another. Their friendship is used several times throughout the series to move the plot forward, including the actions taken by the principal characters. In the case of Homura, it is used as a deterrent from her ultimate goal. In fact, it could be argued that Sayaka is (indirectly or otherwise) the biggest obstacle in Homura’s way (or alternatively, the second biggest obstacle after Homura’s own hubris).

In the beginning of the series, several of Homura’s cryptic interactions with Madoka are interrupted by a protective Sayaka. Later on, further attempts to persuade Madoka to stay out of the affairs of a Magical Girl are routinely ignored as Madoka tries several times to form a contract in order to help Sayaka. Even when Homura’s frustration brings her to the brink of tears, Madoka still does not fully heed Homura’s words, once again running off to save Sayaka.

Notice a pattern here? Regardless of how many times Homura tries to meddle in her affairs, the hard truth is that Sayaka is one of the most important people in Madoka’s life. For Homura to say that Madoka should give up on Sayaka is both hypocritical and pointless: there is no way Madoka would ever abandon a close friend, especially one who is practically family.

“But Sayaka is the jerk who is mean to Homura in every timeline!”, some might say, specifically pointing at Sayaka’s apprehensiveness in the third timeline. Keep in mind that during this scene, no one is heeding Homura’s warnings about Kyubey, not even Madoka (she instead tries to take the middle ground and keep everyone from fighting one another, as is typical of her).

While it is certainly true that Sayaka isn’t without her own faults, she still isn’t wholly unreasonable; as revealed in episode 8, Sayaka is someone who judges people by their true intentions rather than the facade they outwardly display. This is why she was able to understand and even respect Kyouko’s philosophy without necessarily agreeing with them. This is also why she is able to see that Homura had no intention of wanting to help Sayaka when offering her the Grief Seed (to which Homura then applauds her perceptiveness).

Had Homura actually taken the time to befriend Sayaka first, then reveal to her the earnest desire to protect Madoka, there’s little reason that Sayaka wouldn’t listen. In fact, we witness this very action in not one but two separate manga adaptions in addition to other videogame spinoffs. It isn’t impossible for Sayaka and Homura to become friends, especially when they both share a common goal: to protect their best friend Madoka.

As for whether Homura chooses not to befriend Sayaka out of personal resentment or possibly even jealousy, that is a debate for another time. The point is that Madoka simply would not accept any outcome where she loses Sayaka, and for Homura to ignore that only attributed to her own failure to prevent the death of the person she loved most in the world.

5. Revealed Madoka’s Existence to Kyubey (and Kickstarted Rebellion)


Even before confirmation of a continuation, there is no doubt that more than a few people smacked their foreheads over Homura’s conversation with Kyubey in the final episode, in which she reveals everything she knows about Madoka, Witches, and the Incubator’s original method of harvesting energy.

To recap, in this new timeline created by Madoka’s wish, everyone’s memories have been rewritten, including the Incubators. At this point, Kyubey knows nothing about Madoka Kaname or Witches, both concepts that have been erased from the new world. In fact, it is hinted that the Incubators were less prone to manipulate humans, possibly even sharing a friendlier relationship with Magical Girls.

All of that goes down the tubes when Homura shares all of her hazy memories with Kyubey during the final few minutes. Unsurprisingly, Kyubey shows great interest and curiosity over the prospect of gaining more energy through Witches as well as the all-powerful Goddess of Magical Girls. When it was revealed during Rebellion that Kyubey had used Homura as part of an experiment to take control of Madoka, the real shocking twist was how utterly unsurprising such a revelation was. In short, none of the events in Rebellion would have ever happened had Homura kept her big mouth shut.

The results, in which Homura falls into despair as the one and only living Witch in existence, is entirely of her own making. A rather ironic outcome if you subscribe to the theories presented in this article. There has been some mild speculation that Homura actually intended all of this to happen so that she would gain the power she need to ultimately rip out Madoka’s human side form the Law of Cycles, but it’s highly unlikely that Homura would be that clever to plan something so elaborate. It’s much more believable that she did not think her actions through, underestimating Kyubey once again by sharing her inner thoughts with him rather than Mami and Kyouko (who she was seen fighting alongside with, and are also confirmed to still be alive at this point). Once again, Homura chose not to confide in the people who could have helped her the most, and sought instead the company of a manipulative creature who does not understand human emotions but obsesses and desires Madoka.

No, Homura, you are the Incubators.

And then Homura was a Devil.
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Kipcha said:
So you're telling me that if you have a group of people, it isn't likely that you would grow closer to one person rather then the group as a whole?

Madoka saved Homura in the initial timeline and they definitely got closest.

There were hints that Homura did care about the others as well. She seemed to express remorse when Mami's magic dissapeared from binding her. She also chased that truck when Sayaka's gem went over the edge of the bridge.

I don't think Homura's that bad.




I call bullshit. Homura is not in love with Madoka, she's obsessed.

She only showed ''remorse'' when Mami died because she knew it would effect Madoka, and Homura says herself, the only reason she's trying to keep Mami and Sayaka alive, because they if die, they'll hurt Madoka and make her cry.

I don't like Homura, because she gave up on the others too quickly, she's tried three times to save the others, (not including Kyoko) and then gave up.
She didn't even try to approach them any differently.

She's doesn't respect Sayaka and calls her wish selfish, even though their wishes were very similar.

And Homura to me, is VERY annoying. Instead of befriending, or at least trying to become an ally to the girls, she acts like a fcking terminator and acts super vague.

ALL SHE HAD TO DO WAS SAY THIS: Madoka, you cannot become a Magical Girl, because I'm from a different timeline where you DIE and I promised to save you from your fate.
Of course, she doesn't have to say it in that order or in that tone, but for the love of GOD why is she so vague?

And instead of letting Madoka heal her in the 3rd movie, she's ''captured'' her.

WHY.

Like I said before Homura is not in love, she's obsessed.
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AnnieSama said:
Kipcha said:
So you're telling me that if you have a group of people, it isn't likely that you would grow closer to one person rather then the group as a whole?

Madoka saved Homura in the initial timeline and they definitely got closest.

There were hints that Homura did care about the others as well. She seemed to express remorse when Mami's magic dissapeared from binding her. She also chased that truck when Sayaka's gem went over the edge of the bridge.

I don't think Homura's that bad.




I call bullshit. Homura is not in love with Madoka, she's obsessed.

She only showed ''remorse'' when Mami died because she knew it would effect Madoka, and Homura says herself, the only reason she's trying to keep Mami and Sayaka alive, because they if die, they'll hurt Madoka and make her cry.

I don't like Homura, because she gave up on the others too quickly, she's tried three times to save the others, (not including Kyoko) and then gave up.
She didn't even try to approach them any differently.

She's doesn't respect Sayaka and calls her wish selfish, even though their wishes were very similar.

And Homura to me, is VERY annoying. Instead of befriending, or at least trying to become an ally to the girls, she acts like a fcking terminator and acts super vague.

ALL SHE HAD TO DO WAS SAY THIS: Madoka, you cannot become a Magical Girl, because I'm from a different timeline where you DIE and I promised to save you from your fate.
Of course, she doesn't have to say it in that order or in that tone, but for the love of GOD why is she so vague?

And instead of letting Madoka heal her in the 3rd movie, she's ''captured'' her.

WHY.

Like I said before Homura is not in love, she's obsessed.


And I call bullshit on this.

People tend to forget that the timeline in which Homura explained that MG turn into witches is one of those in which she is still Moemura, very friendly, shy and that you see from very far that she wouldn't hurt a fly. And Sayaka acted all smug already there, without any kind of motivation to do so ("she left Mami die to take the grief seed").

Same timeline: Mami snaps and almost kills everyone. Every normal human being would, from next loop on, stay the furthest away from her. Especially since she seems to be the only one that can really be a threat to Homura. But no, you had to give all you got to save her for Mami fans. Despite that, she still tries to warn her when probably her best shot to get the message across and get rid of someone who tries to convince Madoka to become MG, would be to stalk them, let Mami die (and eventually stop time if things become dangerous for Madoka) and then save Madoka and Sayaka. So she would have for sure one more reason to make Madoka think twice before becoming a MG. She still got it but warning them shows that she prioritized Mami's safety. If you want to disprove this go on.
Her internal dialogue while she flees with Bebe to interrogate her in Rebellion further proves that she cared about her.

As far as I remember she never criticized Sayaka's wish. She simply stated what is obvious to her (since she knows it to be true): as soon as Sayaka becomes a MG she is doomed to become a witch. Despite that she still runs to take the soul gem, tries to make a pact with Kyoko to avoid useless battles, tries to give a grief seed to her. Many say that what comes next is her showing her true face. But actually in that situation wanting to kill Sayaka is no different from the mercy kill in the third timeline.

And what proof do you have that she gave up on them very soon? We are shown 5 out of the 100 timelines. And she gives up after the third. By direct calculation this means 50 trials to save everyone and failing. Moreover, if you fail to save one single person a hundred times, to the point where you are broken from an emotional point of view, why try to save all. It's stupid. It just shows that even the task of saving one was ambitious.

I'm not saying to like her, her wish was stupid, her way of acting in the last time line emotionless and creepy (rightfully so when you know her past). Sometimes we come across people that even if they have no logical reason to be repulsive, instinctively they are to us. Simply admit that it's like this and stop trying to justify it with bullshit arguments.
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Episode 1: Oh Homura you bitch, you should just die!
Episode 10: OMMMGGGG HOMUUUURRRAAAA YOU'RE THE BEST CHARACTER. EVER.

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Been a while since I’ve seen this but I’m pretty sure that she had a much closer relationship with Madoka than any of the other ones. I don’t see how she is a bitch. What do you see in people like that musician guy? She is much better than most characters.
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Homura Bakura is a bitch and this Homura. The one from Tumblr.
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ssjokg said:
Even if Homura doesnt care for them as you say, although her reactions when they die say otherwise,she at least uses LOGIC.

Sorry, I know I'm late af to the party but I just had an honest question for Homura fans. She uses logic, you say?

But Homura's a complete hypocrite, is she not?

When Kyoko and Madoka are worrying over Sayaka, Homura brushes it off and says: Give up, you can't change her fate.
But Homura, what are you doing? Aren't you trying to change Madoka's fate? In fact, didn't you make your wish on the premise that fate could be changed? Logic my ass.


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Homura is Best Girl.
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iunne said:
ssjokg said:
Even if Homura doesnt care for them as you say, although her reactions when they die say otherwise,she at least uses LOGIC.

Sorry, I know I'm late af to the party but I just had an honest question for Homura fans. She uses logic, you say?

But Homura's a complete hypocrite, is she not?

When Kyoko and Madoka are worrying over Sayaka, Homura brushes it off and says: Give up, you can't change her fate.
But Homura, what are you doing? Aren't you trying to change Madoka's fate? In fact, didn't you make your wish on the premise that fate could be changed? Logic my ass.



I'll try to keep it short, Homura indeed uses logic and does warn Madoka and Kyoko that they can't save Sayaka anymore to save at least then since she knows that they won't be able to save her(Sayaka) anymore at that point since she tried and also saw then try more than hundred times to save her(Sayaka) and it didn't worked, Homura is still trying to save Madoka (and the other girls) because that's what she wished for and what she has left, and if she gives up she knows what is waiting for her, even Kyubey said that at some point of the series.
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I'll try to keep it short, Homura indeed uses logic and does warn Madoka and Kyoko that they can't save Sayaka anymore to save at least then since she knows that they won't be able to save her(Sayaka) anymore at that point since she tried and also saw then try more than hundred times to save her(Sayaka) and it didn't worked, Homura is still trying to save Madoka (and the other girls) because that's what she wished for and what she has left, and if she gives up she knows what is waiting for her, even Kyubey said that at some point of the series.


It was never shown in the series that Homura tried to save Sayaka in any timeline. By the current timeline, she doesn't give two shits about any of the other girls. I'm pretty sure Homura straight up says to Sayaka that she doesn't care about her, but she does care if Miki causes Madoka pain.
So yes it's obviously true that if Homura gives up, she becomes a witch. Yet if she is logical, the fact that Sayaka can't escape her fate means also that Madoka can't escape her fate. Therefore, there really is no point in trying and she's just in denial. But that's alright, I'm not mad at her for being desperate, but I don't like that she tells the other girls to let go and not hold on, when Homura does just that.

Another huge problem I have with Homura is her wish. Miki and Kyoko's wish for example are directly related to the target person's happiness (the guy's hand to heal, and Kyoko's father to have people who believe in his teachings). What's Homura's wish? "I wish to redo my meeting with Madoka." Like what??? How does that make sense? I bet there are at least 10 more straightforward wishes she could've made if she truly cared about Madoka's fate. Rather, this wish shows that Homura cares more about herself and her role in Madoka's life, than Madoka's happiness.


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iunne said:
MariaHellen said:
I'll try to keep it short, Homura indeed uses logic and does warn Madoka and Kyoko that they can't save Sayaka anymore to save at least then since she knows that they won't be able to save her(Sayaka) anymore at that point since she tried and also saw then try more than hundred times to save her(Sayaka) and it didn't worked, Homura is still trying to save Madoka (and the other girls) because that's what she wished for and what she has left, and if she gives up she knows what is waiting for her, even Kyubey said that at some point of the series.


It was never shown in the series that Homura tried to save Sayaka in any timeline. By the current timeline, she doesn't give two shits about any of the other girls. I'm pretty sure Homura straight up says to Sayaka that she doesn't care about her, but she does care if Miki causes Madoka pain.
So yes it's obviously true that if Homura gives up, she becomes a witch. Yet if she is logical, the fact that Sayaka can't escape her fate means also that Madoka can't escape her fate. Therefore, there really is no point in trying and she's just in denial. But that's alright, I'm not mad at her for being desperate, but I don't like that she tells the other girls to let go and not hold on, when Homura does just that.

Another huge problem I have with Homura is her wish. Miki and Kyoko's wish for example are directly related to the target person's happiness (the guy's hand to heal, and Kyoko's father to have people who believe in his teachings). What's Homura's wish? "I wish to redo my meeting with Madoka." Like what??? How does that make sense? I bet there are at least 10 more straightforward wishes she could've made if she truly cared about Madoka's fate. Rather, this wish shows that Homura cares more about herself and her role in Madoka's life, than Madoka's happiness.


Just finished this yesterday and the impression I got is that she did try to 'save' Sayaka, even in the final timeline, warning her not to form a contract with Kyuubey in the first place. When she did form the contract though, that is when I think she gave up on Sayaka, knowing her grief would get the better of her and she'd inevitably turn into a witch. All she could do from there was either prolong her existence as a magical girl by giving her a grief seed, probably hoping that something might change, which Sayaka promptly refused, or end her existence before she could turn into a witch.
At that point, the only one she could rely on to beat Walpurgis would be Kyoko, the spear master (sorry if I got her name wrong) and she did appear to be sad she couldn't save her either, not as much as in the previous timelines, though. I'd also feel pretty hopeless for them if they died for the nth time despite all my efforts to save them. Hell, she even appeared concerned when she got the hint that Mami had died against Charlotte, since her ribbons stopped binding her. While it's true that her ultimate objective was to save Madoka, the one she cared for the most, that doesn't mean she didn't try to save or at the very least warn the others.


And that is why Homura, from 'cold hearted bitch' as Wilson from the Mass Effect series would say, became one of my favourite characters in anime. She sacrificed so much, mostly for Madoka, and still kept on fighting, to the very end. Ironically, it was Madoka herself who ended up sacrificing her own 'existence' to save everyone, Homura included.
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Just finished this yesterday and the impression I got is that she did try to 'save' Sayaka, even in the final timeline, warning her not to form a contract with Kyuubey in the first place. When she did form the contract though, that is when I think she gave up on Sayaka, knowing her grief would get the better of her and she'd inevitably turn into a witch. All she could do from there was either prolong her existence as a magical girl by giving her a grief seed, probably hoping that something might change, which Sayaka promptly refused, or end her existence before she could turn into a witch.
At that point, the only one she could rely on to beat Walpurgis would be Kyoko, the spear master (sorry if I got her name wrong) and she did appear to be sad she couldn't save her either, not as much as in the previous timelines, though. I'd also feel pretty hopeless for them if they died for the nth time despite all my efforts to save them. Hell, she even appeared concerned when she got the hint that Mami had died against Charlotte, since her ribbons stopped binding her. While it's true that her ultimate objective was to save Madoka, the one she cared for the most, that doesn't mean she didn't try to save or at the very least warn the others.


And that is why Homura, from 'cold hearted bitch' as Wilson from the Mass Effect series would say, became one of my favourite characters in anime. She sacrificed so much, mostly for Madoka, and still kept on fighting, to the very end. Ironically, it was Madoka herself who ended up sacrificing her own 'existence' to save everyone, Homura included.

my main issue with her isn't her cold-heartedness. there's nothing wrong with not caring about people you're not interested in.

but she's hypocritical and selfish. being cold and being hypocritical are two very different things. being cold is relational and not directly malicious, but being hypocritical is a personal flaw and when forced on others it is malicious
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Just finished this yesterday and the impression I got is that she did try to 'save' Sayaka, even in the final timeline, warning her not to form a contract with Kyuubey in the first place. When she did form the contract though, that is when I think she gave up on Sayaka, knowing her grief would get the better of her and she'd inevitably turn into a witch. All she could do from there was either prolong her existence as a magical girl by giving her a grief seed, probably hoping that something might change, which Sayaka promptly refused, or end her existence before she could turn into a witch.
At that point, the only one she could rely on to beat Walpurgis would be Kyoko, the spear master (sorry if I got her name wrong) and she did appear to be sad she couldn't save her either, not as much as in the previous timelines, though. I'd also feel pretty hopeless for them if they died for the nth time despite all my efforts to save them. Hell, she even appeared concerned when she got the hint that Mami had died against Charlotte, since her ribbons stopped binding her. While it's true that her ultimate objective was to save Madoka, the one she cared for the most, that doesn't mean she didn't try to save or at the very least warn the others.


And that is why Homura, from 'cold hearted bitch' as Wilson from the Mass Effect series would say, became one of my favourite characters in anime. She sacrificed so much, mostly for Madoka, and still kept on fighting, to the very end. Ironically, it was Madoka herself who ended up sacrificing her own 'existence' to save everyone, Homura included.

my main issue with her isn't her cold-heartedness. there's nothing wrong with not caring about people you're not interested in.

but she's hypocritical and selfish. being cold and being hypocritical are two very different things. being cold is relational and not directly malicious, but being hypocritical is a personal flaw and when forced on others it is malicious


I know that is not the issue you have with her; I just expanded upon why she became cold and distant.
As for her being a hypocrite, when was the line about having to give up on Sayaka delivered? Before or after she turned into a magical girl? I'm honestly asking because I can't remember. If it was said after, then, as I mentioned, it makes sense, since to Homura Magical girl = you'll become a witch, unless mercy killed; especially true in Sayaka's case. If, however, it was said before, then yup, 'logic my ass', she is a bit of a hypocrite to think she can change one girl's destiny and not the other's.
Although, why would she be selfish?
She went through timeline after timeline to try save who she cared for, without (almost) ever giving up.
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I know that is not the issue you have with her; I just expanded upon why she became cold and distant.
As for her being a hypocrite, when was the line about having to give up on Sayaka delivered? Before or after she turned into a magical girl? I'm honestly asking because I can't remember. If it was said after, then, as I mentioned, it makes sense, since to Homura Magical girl = you'll become a witch, unless mercy killed; especially true in Sayaka's case. If, however, it was said before, then yup, 'logic my ass', she is a bit of a hypocrite to think she can change one girl's destiny and not the other's.
Although, why would she be selfish?
She went through timeline after timeline to try save who she cared for, without (almost) ever giving up.

Pretty sure she said it after Sayaka turned into a magical girl. But in the past timelines shown, we've seen Homura continue to try and save Madoka until Madoka dies - even when she's already become a magical girl. We don't see Homura immediately turn back the clock the moment Madoka makes a contract. She may have, but I honestly think in all those timelines, she kept trying until the last moment before Madoka lost to despair. Can't be proven, of course.

Why is Homura selfish? Copy and pasted from my previous post:
Miki and Kyoko's wish for example are directly related to the target person's happiness (the guy's hand to heal, and Kyoko's father to have people who believe in his teachings). What's Homura's wish? "I wish to redo my meeting with Madoka." Like what??? How does that make sense? I bet there are at least 10 more straightforward wishes she could've made if she truly cared about Madoka's fate. Rather, this wish shows that Homura cares more about herself and her role in Madoka's life, than Madoka's happiness.


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I know that is not the issue you have with her; I just expanded upon why she became cold and distant.
As for her being a hypocrite, when was the line about having to give up on Sayaka delivered? Before or after she turned into a magical girl? I'm honestly asking because I can't remember. If it was said after, then, as I mentioned, it makes sense, since to Homura Magical girl = you'll become a witch, unless mercy killed; especially true in Sayaka's case. If, however, it was said before, then yup, 'logic my ass', she is a bit of a hypocrite to think she can change one girl's destiny and not the other's.
Although, why would she be selfish?
She went through timeline after timeline to try save who she cared for, without (almost) ever giving up.

Pretty sure she said it after Sayaka turned into a magical girl. But in the past timelines shown, we've seen Homura continue to try and save Madoka until Madoka dies - even when she's already become a magical girl. We don't see Homura immediately turn back the clock the moment Madoka makes a contract. She may have, but I honestly think in all those timelines, she kept trying until the last moment before Madoka lost to despair. Can't be proven, of course.

Why is Homura selfish? Copy and pasted from my previous post:
Miki and Kyoko's wish for example are directly related to the target person's happiness (the guy's hand to heal, and Kyoko's father to have people who believe in his teachings). What's Homura's wish? "I wish to redo my meeting with Madoka." Like what??? How does that make sense? I bet there are at least 10 more straightforward wishes she could've made if she truly cared about Madoka's fate. Rather, this wish shows that Homura cares more about herself and her role in Madoka's life, than Madoka's happiness.


True, Madoka was already a magical girl in some of the timelines. However, back then, Homura didn't know any better; even after finding out that Kyubey had tricked them, she most likely thought for a period of time that magical girls could be perhaps saved from their fate. Otherwise, as you hinted, she would have reverted time as soon as Madoka made the contract. It's only after many failures that she would've given up on the whole idea of magical girls being saved. Madoka herself would be a bit of an exception for some time, since she was special to Homura; until she would realize the only solution would be to prevent Madoka from fighting in the first place. Which is why, again, I just cannot see her as selfish; her wish was indirectly aimed at protecting Madoka; she even decided to fight by herself at one point, which is when her personality started changing towards the more cynical side. I doubt she intended initially to relive the same month over and over. She thought she could just go back in time once and fix everything; not only for Madoka's sake, but for that of everyone else (initially). Also, unlike Kyoko and Sayaka, she never really took the time to think carefully about her wish. It was thought on the spur of the moment, just after Madoka had died. Considering she barely took any time at all to think about, it was a pretty intelligent wish, giving herself the potential to change what had happened.
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True, Madoka was already a magical girl in some of the timelines. However, back then, Homura didn't know any better; even after finding out that Kyubey had tricked them, she most likely thought for a period of time that magical girls could be perhaps saved from their fate. Otherwise, as you hinted, she would have reverted time as soon as Madoka made the contract. It's only after many failures that she would've given up on the whole idea of magical girls being saved. Madoka herself would be a bit of an exception for some time, since she was special to Homura; until she would realize the only solution would be to prevent Madoka from fighting in the first place. Which is why, again, I just cannot see her as selfish; her wish was indirectly aimed at protecting Madoka; she even decided to fight by herself at one point, which is when her personality started changing towards the more cynical side. I doubt she intended initially to relive the same month over and over. She thought she could just go back in time once and fix everything; not only for Madoka's sake, but for that of everyone else (initially). Also, unlike Kyoko and Sayaka, she never really took the time to think carefully about her wish. It was thought on the spur of the moment, just after Madoka had died. Considering she barely took any time at all to think about, it was a pretty intelligent wish, giving herself the potential to change what had happened.

I personally would disagree and I think that even in the current timeline, if Madoka had not made such an op wish, Homura would have played out Madoka's magical girl era till the end before restarting. But at this point I think it gets much more speculative (the reasons I wanna give for my opinion) so I'll send you a PM when I get the time. The conversation may wind up in a very different place haha.

Also, I'll try and look for the episode where Kyoko made her wish. But Sayaka def did not put a lot of time into her wish. The boy flipped and she was shocked and immediately made the wish to alleviate his pain. I don't think she had really been considering it seriously before but I'll try and rewatch.


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True, Madoka was already a magical girl in some of the timelines. However, back then, Homura didn't know any better; even after finding out that Kyubey had tricked them, she most likely thought for a period of time that magical girls could be perhaps saved from their fate. Otherwise, as you hinted, she would have reverted time as soon as Madoka made the contract. It's only after many failures that she would've given up on the whole idea of magical girls being saved. Madoka herself would be a bit of an exception for some time, since she was special to Homura; until she would realize the only solution would be to prevent Madoka from fighting in the first place. Which is why, again, I just cannot see her as selfish; her wish was indirectly aimed at protecting Madoka; she even decided to fight by herself at one point, which is when her personality started changing towards the more cynical side. I doubt she intended initially to relive the same month over and over. She thought she could just go back in time once and fix everything; not only for Madoka's sake, but for that of everyone else (initially). Also, unlike Kyoko and Sayaka, she never really took the time to think carefully about her wish. It was thought on the spur of the moment, just after Madoka had died. Considering she barely took any time at all to think about, it was a pretty intelligent wish, giving herself the potential to change what had happened.

I personally would disagree and I think that even in the current timeline, if Madoka had not made such an op wish, Homura would have played out Madoka's magical girl era till the end before restarting. But at this point I think it gets much more speculative (the reasons I wanna give for my opinion) so I'll send you a PM when I get the time. The conversation may wind up in a very different place haha.

Also, I'll try and look for the episode where Kyoko made her wish. But Sayaka def did not put a lot of time into her wish. The boy flipped and she was shocked and immediately made the wish to alleviate his pain. I don't think she had really been considering it seriously before but I'll try and rewatch.


Yeah, that would get pretty speculative. After all, Homura would've turned into a witch hadn't Madoka intervened, so chances are, she wouldn't have been able to rewind time even if she wanted to, making that her final attempt...possibly.

Also, the fact that Sayaka was already contemplating to use her wish for violin boy when she found out about the magical girls means she gave it thought. Him snapping was of course the nail in the coffin that prompted her to use the wish for him.
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While I understand Homura's struggles and feel sorry for her, I don't think it was a smart move to act all suspicious and antagonize everyone like that just because they didn't believe her in timeline 3. Her "I won't rely on anyone" mindset was rather unproductive — it didn't help in the slightest and just served to make things much more difficult.

I mean, come on. Act a bit more approachable and at least pretend to be their friend. She sure would've gotten a long way by dropping that edgy attitude.
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Madoka was the one who basically saved her (in Homura's eyes at least) and in general, the first who encouraged her. At the end of the first timeline, Homura thought of Madoka as her closest friend who she wanted in her side for clear reasons. From this point it's just a descending spiral, the more she'd been trying to save her the more obsessed she became with Madoka. The breaking point was clearly when she promised Madoka that she won't let her turn into a mahou sjoujo and then had to shoot her. After that the only thing she had in mind was saving Madoka, whatever it takes. Even if it means sacrificing all the other girls. Yup, Homura is morbidly obsessed and wants to fulfill her promise at any costs. After Madoka turned into Madokami she hasn't had many choices, so when life gave her one, at the end of Rebellion, she took it without hesitation as a last desperate try to save her from the fate she'd chosen.

I can clearly see why you say that Homura is a "bitch" from several perspectives but we can look at it from a different perspective too. What if she did what she did as a selfless act, and not for her love obsession? We can clearly see at the end that Homura is not happy or cheerful by the slightest when talking with Madoka, or at least not in a way she wanted to be at the beginning. In my opinion it's more likely that Homura considered her last act as a self sacrifice for Madoka's sake and not the outbreak of her yandere level obsession where she wants Madoka only for herself and everybody else can fuck themselves.

You have a point on calling Homura a bitch, from a few aspects at least, but it won't change the fact that how well written character she is with understandable, hell, even relatable motivations and development if we think about it deeply enough.
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Ohhhh no, nope.....HOMURA DID NOTHING WRONG!!!!!!!
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Homura was the only damn reason i watched Madoka cus friend told me it was not all that special.
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Even if Homura doesnt care for them as you say, although her reactions when they die say otherwise,she at least uses LOGIC.

Sorry, I know I'm late af to the party but I just had an honest question for Homura fans. She uses logic, you say?

But Homura's a complete hypocrite, is she not?

When Kyoko and Madoka are worrying over Sayaka, Homura brushes it off and says: Give up, you can't change her fate.
But Homura, what are you doing? Aren't you trying to change Madoka's fate? In fact, didn't you make your wish on the premise that fate could be changed? Logic my ass.


Sorry, I know I'm even later to the party, but I need to get this off my chest. Is she a bitch? Somewhat. A hypocrite? Perhaps. But, no logic?! All her actions revolve around her being logical! (except for those rare moments when she breaks down).
Her main objective was 1: save Madoka. Bonus goal: save the others, only if possible. It's evident this bonus objective became less important the more timelines she reset, but not entirely forgotten.
The only way to save someone at that point was to prevent them from turning into magical girls in the first place. Sayaka, despite Akemi's warnings, had already formed the contract, thus was impossible to save. When you go through the same shit over and over again, you know that what is bound to happen when a character makes the same decision as in the previous timeline. She tried to prevent Sayaka from making the deal. She failed = Sayaka is doomed, like in the previous timelines. She tried to do the same for Madoka, which was her true goal all along, and her failing every time = it's rewind time! That way she stayed true to her logic.
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Homura caught the gay thanks to her pink haired waifu. It's not her fault she couldn't think straight.

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Homura - Biggest bae?*
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Sorry, I know I'm even later to the party, but I need to get this off my chest. Is she a bitch? Somewhat. A hypocrite? Perhaps. But, no logic?! All her actions revolve around her being logical! (except for those rare moments when she breaks down).
Her main objective was 1: save Madoka. Bonus goal: save the others, only if possible. It's evident this bonus objective became less important the more timelines she reset, but not entirely forgotten.
The only way to save someone at that point was to prevent them from turning into magical girls in the first place. Sayaka, despite Akemi's warnings, had already formed the contract, thus was impossible to save. When you go through the same shit over and over again, you know that what is bound to happen when a character makes the same decision as in the previous timeline. She tried to prevent Sayaka from making the deal. She failed = Sayaka is doomed, like in the previous timelines. She tried to do the same for Madoka, which was her true goal all along, and her failing every time = it's rewind time! That way she stayed true to her logic.

Please correct me if I'm wrong, but I don't recall Akemi ever telling Sayaka not to make a contract - in the current timeline or in previous timelines. In the timeline we're shown, I only remember seeing Akemi make a comment to Madoka about not changing the status quo/throwing away the things she has now.
Sayaka makes a contract every time, Madoka makes a contract every time. Is there something that calls for a difference in expectations within Homura?

Unfortunately we aren't given more details about previous timelines, but we know a few things:

  1. Homura makes her contract after Madoka's initial death
  2. In some later timeline, we see as Madoka and Homura are dying together, Madoka asks Homura to save her from some ambiguous fate

There is a goal shift between these two points, at least verbally. In episode 10, Homura says this to Kyubey: "I want to relive meeting Kaname-san for the first time again--not as someone she protects, but as someone who can protect her instead!"
I think it's very important to point out that the main subject of the wish is not about Madoka, but actually about Homura.

Logic is about rational actions that will lead to the desired result. Homura's unsaid true objective: to be Madoka's protector. There is a subtle difference between this and "to protect Madoka." If Homura's true goal was to protect Madoka, her wish was completely illogical and misguided.

  • "I want to protect Madoka" = "Let's redo our meeting"
    That's not logical. There are countless more straightforward wishes she could have easily made.

  • "I want my and Madoka's roles to switch" = "Let's redo our meeting"
    Logical.

I'm calling out Homura because she acts like she has always been putting Madoka first, but in reality it's always been about herself. Movie 3 only reinforces this too. Basically, her claimed goal does not match her actions.
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Sorry, I know I'm even later to the party, but I need to get this off my chest. Is she a bitch? Somewhat. A hypocrite? Perhaps. But, no logic?! All her actions revolve around her being logical! (except for those rare moments when she breaks down).
Her main objective was 1: save Madoka. Bonus goal: save the others, only if possible. It's evident this bonus objective became less important the more timelines she reset, but not entirely forgotten.
The only way to save someone at that point was to prevent them from turning into magical girls in the first place. Sayaka, despite Akemi's warnings, had already formed the contract, thus was impossible to save. When you go through the same shit over and over again, you know that what is bound to happen when a character makes the same decision as in the previous timeline. She tried to prevent Sayaka from making the deal. She failed = Sayaka is doomed, like in the previous timelines. She tried to do the same for Madoka, which was her true goal all along, and her failing every time = it's rewind time! That way she stayed true to her logic.

Please correct me if I'm wrong, but I don't recall Akemi ever telling Sayaka not to make a contract - in the current timeline or in previous timelines. In the timeline we're shown, I only remember seeing Akemi make a comment to Madoka about not changing the status quo/throwing away the things she has now.
Sayaka makes a contract every time, Madoka makes a contract every time. Is there something that calls for a difference in expectations within Homura?

Unfortunately we aren't given more details about previous timelines, but we know a few things:

  1. Homura makes her contract after Madoka's initial death
  2. In some later timeline, we see as Madoka and Homura are dying together, Madoka asks Homura to save her from some ambiguous fate

There is a goal shift between these two points, at least verbally. In episode 10, Homura says this to Kyubey: "I want to relive meeting Kaname-san for the first time again--not as someone she protects, but as someone who can protect her instead!"
I think it's very important to point out that the main subject of the wish is not about Madoka, but actually about Homura.

Logic is about rational actions that will lead to the desired result. Homura's unsaid true objective: to be Madoka's protector. There is a subtle difference between this and "to protect Madoka." If Homura's true goal was to protect Madoka, her wish was completely illogical and misguided.

  • "I want to protect Madoka" = "Let's redo our meeting"
    That's not logical. There are countless more straightforward wishes she could have easily made.

  • "I want my and Madoka's roles to switch" = "Let's redo our meeting"
    Logical.

I'm calling out Homura because she acts like she has always been putting Madoka first, but in reality it's always been about herself. Movie 3 only reinforces this too. Basically, her claimed goal does not match her actions.


Oooohhh, so that's what you meant. Sorry, I misunderstood. I still think she acted logically for the most part. Just because there are other better solutions, doesn't mean yours isn't logical. By being a fundamental part of Madoka's life, by redoing their meeting, she could protect her and change her fate. All of their fates, if possible. Or so she thought. Your solution of having their roles switched is better. But that doesn't make Homura's wish illogical. Plus, cut her some slack, her best friend died in front of her eyes, how was she gonna think of a better wish in her state of mind?!
That, and it's only thanks to Akemi that Madoka was able to make her uber wish, so, in a way, she was able to change Madoka's fate in the end.

I watched this eons ago, but I'm pretty sure Akemi warned both Kaname and Miki not to make the deal with Kitty the Incubator. Her focus was Madoka, obviously, but she did also warn Sayaka...then chastise her later for having made the pact...then offer her a grief seed to buy her some time...or kill her if she didn't accept...all for Madoka's fate, ultimately. What I'm to get to is that she is somewhat selfish, and did those things mostly for herself, not just for Madoka (but perhaps she thought she was only doing them for Kaname, out of selflessness, not selfishness?); but the decisions she took, while desperate on occasion, were entirely logical.
Yes, her selfishness was made more obvious in Rebellion, I agree with that. I just wish she had accepted her dying fate in the end, and be reunited with Madoka, not turned herself into the Devil!
Never mind that, as entertaining as Rebellion was, it ruined the perfect ending of the Madoka Magica Tv series. I wish movie 3 didn't happen because of it!
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Plus, cut her some slack, her best friend died in front of her eyes, how was she gonna think of a better wish in her state of mind?!
That, and it's only thanks to Akemi that Madoka was able to make her uber wish, so, in a way, she was able to change Madoka's fate in the end.

Yes, the incubators are geniuses xD Having emotionally unstable preteens whose brains are nowhere near fully developed make wishes that defy universal law... tragedy could not be more guaranteed LOL
Of the 5 girls shown, Kyoko, Sayaka, and Homura's wishes were probably not optimal at all. Mami's was obviously made on the spot, and Homura and Sayaka's wishes were also made in a rush during some emotional peak, even though they had a lot of time to think over it prior. Added edit: That being said, I categorize their wishes like this: 1) Basically/Purely selfless: Madoka, Kyoko and Miki, and 2) Basically/Purely selfish: Mami (I don't mean this negatively for Mami at all) and Homura

Also, you've defined what "fate" Madoka wished to be saved from. Madoka still became a magical girl, so that wasn't the "fate" being referred to, I guess. So going off that, if Madoka's fate wasn't sealed despite making a contract, why was Sayaka's?

Anyway, we can probably just agree to disagree regarding Homura's rationality. But I will say that I agree in that Movie 3 didn't really add anything super valuable to the series. Great visuals, though haha
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Plus, cut her some slack, her best friend died in front of her eyes, how was she gonna think of a better wish in her state of mind?!
That, and it's only thanks to Akemi that Madoka was able to make her uber wish, so, in a way, she was able to change Madoka's fate in the end.

Yes, the incubators are geniuses xD Having emotionally unstable preteens whose brains are nowhere near fully developed make wishes that defy universal law... tragedy could not be more guaranteed LOL
Of the 5 girls shown, Kyoko, Sayaka, and Homura's wishes were probably not optimal at all. Mami's was obviously made on the spot, and Homura and Sayaka's wishes were also made in a rush during some emotional peak, even though they had a lot of time to think over it prior. Added edit: That being said, I categorize their wishes like this: 1) Basically/Purely selfless: Madoka, Kyoko and Miki, and 2) Basically/Purely selfish: Mami (I don't mean this negatively for Mami at all) and Homura

Also, you've defined what "fate" Madoka wished to be saved from. Madoka still became a magical girl, so that wasn't the "fate" being referred to, I guess. So going off that, if Madoka's fate wasn't sealed despite making a contract, why was Sayaka's?

Anyway, we can probably just agree to disagree regarding Homura's rationality. But I will say that I agree in that Movie 3 didn't really add anything super valuable to the series. Great visuals, though haha


That's a categorization I can agree with, the wishes one I mean.
By fate, I actually meant that of being turned into a witch, the first step being magical girl. Once Sayaka became a magical girl, she was doomed to become a witch (her fate was sealed), given that Homura saw it happen in pretty much every other timeline. Same goes for Madoka. Or, that's what should have happened hadn't Madoka made such an unpredictable wish that prevented everyone from becoming witches, herself and Miki included, stuffing up every magical girl's ultimate fate. I'm just sorry that as an alternative Sayaka had to disappear; truly the most tragic character in the series, never to find true happiness: either a witch, or a magical girl destined to disappear, all because she fought the hardest for what she believed in. Then Rebellion ruined that too.
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That's a categorization I can agree with, the wishes one I mean.
By fate, I actually meant that of being turned into a witch, the first step being magical girl. Once Sayaka became a magical girl, she was doomed to become a witch (her fate was sealed), given that Homura saw it happen in pretty much every other timeline. Same goes for Madoka. Or, that's what should have happened hadn't Madoka made such an unpredictable wish that prevented everyone from becoming witches, herself and Miki included, stuffing up every magical girl's ultimate fate. I'm just sorry that as an alternative Sayaka had to disappear; truly the most tragic character in the series, never to find true happiness: either a witch, or a magical girl destined to disappear, all because she fought the hardest for what she believed in. Then Rebellion ruined that too.

The only problem with that definition of fate is that actually it's easily avoidable if you cheese it haha. Basically do what Mami did that one timeline where she "prematurely" killed Kyoko by destroying her soul gem.
So yeah... the "fate" that Madoka asks to be saved from and the "fate" that Homura tries to save Madoka from aren't clearly outlined enough for me. May be a huge part of the reason why I greatly prefer Sayaka/Kyoko/Mami over Madoka/Homura.


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iunne said:
Luananee said:
That's a categorization I can agree with, the wishes one I mean.
By fate, I actually meant that of being turned into a witch, the first step being magical girl. Once Sayaka became a magical girl, she was doomed to become a witch (her fate was sealed), given that Homura saw it happen in pretty much every other timeline. Same goes for Madoka. Or, that's what should have happened hadn't Madoka made such an unpredictable wish that prevented everyone from becoming witches, herself and Miki included, stuffing up every magical girl's ultimate fate. I'm just sorry that as an alternative Sayaka had to disappear; truly the most tragic character in the series, never to find true happiness: either a witch, or a magical girl destined to disappear, all because she fought the hardest for what she believed in. Then Rebellion ruined that too.

The only problem with that definition of fate is that actually it's easily avoidable if you cheese it haha. Basically do what Mami did that one timeline where she "prematurely" killed Kyoko by destroying her soul gem.
So yeah... the "fate" that Madoka asks to be saved from and the "fate" that Homura tries to save Madoka from aren't clearly outlined enough for me. May be a huge part of the reason why I greatly prefer Sayaka/Kyoko/Mami over Madoka/Homura.

So good to see someone else who prefers the 'supporting girls', as I like to call them, rather than dull ordinary Madoka (though I guess she was done like that on purpose), or the one almost everyone seems to adore, Homura. Nothing against Ms Edginess, but I greatly prefer the Sayaka/Kyoko team, I'm pairing them because I feel they complete each other perfectly, them dying together had me in tears😢, and Tomoe Mami most of all, who above everyone else is my favourite anime character of all time! One of the few good things Rebellion did was give her more screentime and that awesome fight where she totally owned Homura!
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iunne said:
Luananee said:
That's a categorization I can agree with, the wishes one I mean.
By fate, I actually meant that of being turned into a witch, the first step being magical girl. Once Sayaka became a magical girl, she was doomed to become a witch (her fate was sealed), given that Homura saw it happen in pretty much every other timeline. Same goes for Madoka. Or, that's what should have happened hadn't Madoka made such an unpredictable wish that prevented everyone from becoming witches, herself and Miki included, stuffing up every magical girl's ultimate fate. I'm just sorry that as an alternative Sayaka had to disappear; truly the most tragic character in the series, never to find true happiness: either a witch, or a magical girl destined to disappear, all because she fought the hardest for what she believed in. Then Rebellion ruined that too.

The only problem with that definition of fate is that actually it's easily avoidable if you cheese it haha. Basically do what Mami did that one timeline where she "prematurely" killed Kyoko by destroying her soul gem.
So yeah... the "fate" that Madoka asks to be saved from and the "fate" that Homura tries to save Madoka from aren't clearly outlined enough for me. May be a huge part of the reason why I greatly prefer Sayaka/Kyoko/Mami over Madoka/Homura.


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Why do people keep necroing these old treads?


Personally, because I want to shout to the world having just watched Madoka Magica for my first time

Oh, Homura flipped for me when I got the time loops. Friends dying or becoming witches again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again. Dead eyes, going thru the motions words, an aversion to kindness are consequences.

Maybe watching The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya Season 2 recently helped me.
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