like MAL wants me to write a longer review but there's nothing else to say. other than the first episode, which was for the most part a faithful adaptation/expansion of the game story, and some brilliant standout moments in animation that easily make the art a 9, this new "bad ending" isn't bad for being the worst possible outcome for this scenario; it is bad for being Fucking Bad. and there isn't much else to say about it.
i love magia record, i like it almost more than i like the original madoka although i acknowledge of course it's not actually better. the characters, the interesting take on the world of madoka, and the overall more hopeful story make it worth it for me. but this was bad. i desperately wish this anime adaptation was just the game's story, especially since magireco is so hit-or-miss among the madoka fandom. i want people who think it's just a soulless gacha game to see what i see in magia record. but this doesn't show that.
honestly if you want my opinion i'd say watch up to like the end of season 1, then read from the game story starting from chapter 7 to the end of arc 1 for the real end of the story they're telling here. after that if you're really interested season 2 is a fun watch with some interesting twists & a great adaptation of tsuruno's arc, but i can't honestly say you should even bother with this final season. it is worth skipping altogether.
