Crticisms for the show?
Well, if anything I felt that almost every character of the show came across as really unlikable, and in a lot of cases, stupid. Also, by the end of series, I noticed one or two...I guess plotholes you could call them, or just unclear story aspects that could have used some explaining from the show itself, other than speculative fans. One big example involving QB's ability to grant wishes, going by the show, he could do almost anything and grant ANY wish, and yet, it isn't till Madoka wishes for something specific that the world is saved or whatever. Is it a Genie type thing where he can only grant wishes when he makes a contract, can he do it just by will? If so, why didn't he magicallyDon't say it isn't magic, cause it is, some people have tried to convince me otherwise, in a magical girl show at that. save the universe himself...um, him...selves....whatever, you get my point.
All in all, I think it's alright, not bad at all really, but not particularly great either. So the constant praise by the fans, the outrageous popularity, constantly topping the popularity polls, on a lesser note, constant threads about it. I feel irked, as I don't see why it's so damn popular and praised so much when I feel it doesn't deserve THAT much attention and praise.
- Recycled themes and elements from other shows: Godlike main character fixes everything at the end.
Time travel plot is complete bullshit (a middle school girl wouldn't go through all that just to save a friend)
Already explained why the pacing is shit.
All the characters are stupid, unbelievable and vapid. None of their actions are believable or make sense blue girl is obsessed with that boy for what reason? That was a completely avoidable situation, but then they wouldn't have a character they could mind break!
There is no subtlety in the writing: "HURRR I WENT HUNGRY SO NOW I EAT A LOT, GET IT? LOOK AT ME EATING IN EVERY SINGLE SCENE I AM FEATURED HURRR"
the red haired girl was utterly worthless to the plot apart from being a shit character.
Forced drama I can't remember a single episode where Madoka or one of the other girls didn't cry or didn't drop their life philosophies on each other every other minute.
The "sci fi" element in this show is quite possibly the worst I've ever seen. The writers take a scientific concept that they have obviously not a single fucking clue how it actually works, and they force it into their magical girl animu. Entropy does not work that way, energy does not work that way, the idea that they have to take energy from pre-teen girls to save the universe is utterly ridiculous.
Dialog: "waaahh im a zombi"
In conclusion:
1. Terrible animation
2. Disappointing finale (especially the Walpurgis fight)
3. Mado and Homu feel shallow and one-dimensional, the show would be much better if it focused on Sayaka and Kyouko (it IS much better in the Sayaka episodes)
4. Plot is predictable as fuck, there is only one surprising thing about it:
5. Entropy bullshit. Anime writers can't into science, so they should stop trying explaining stuff with science
6. There's a bunch of incredibly cheesy, kitschy scenes that really ruin the mood. Sayaka's boyfriend concert on the rooftop, etc. - soap opera tier directing.
7. The soundtrack is pretty good though.
And I don't even think the whole show is bad, it's actually pretty decent imo. Still, there's a fuckton of reasons to hate it. Though I still enjoyed it I give it a 8/10, I do hope the movies are better and make a better use of this death and despair mahou shoujo concept.
