Rewatching Madoka Magica *Spoilers*

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Strife2
07/12/2017
07:10 PM
#1
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I remember watching the original 12 episodes about 3-5 years back. I have a general sense of what was going on (a crazy thing in ep 3 or 4 turned the show on its head, then a lot of Akemi Homura stuff near the end). I never got around to watching the movies though, so I'm kinda starting off from scratch again. Apparently the first two are retellings of the show.

I'm just throwing a poll out there. Netflix has everything up there. I know for sure I'm watching the third, but are the two other movies better versions of the original show? I put a third option, just in case I'm curious about any easter eggs or extra stuff the series doesn't show, but I may want to catch.
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pyresword
07/12/2017
07:18 PM
#2
Don't do option 1 unless you just really want to watch everything. The first two movies are retellings though as you said, so I don't think there's a need to watch those and the TV series. I never watched movies 1 and 2, so I can't say how they compare.
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Strife2
07/12/2017
07:22 PM
#3
What I wonder is if the movies change things like Evangelion's movies did. The first movie didn't redo much, but I know the second threw in a new character and even changed what was going on with Asuka. Kind of like how FMA: Brotherhood or Hellsing: Ultimate did things. Blow through similar things really quickly before following the manga more closely.

The way the reviews mention is Magica doesn't change anything, just changes the pacing to flow way better. I didn't see anything wrong with the series though. It was pretty dark and didn't dwell on things.
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pyresword
07/12/2017
07:30 PM
#4
There are no major changes. I think there's like 1 or 2 scenes which are added or taken away, but it's definitely nothing like how the Eva movies worked.
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Strife2
07/12/2017
08:14 PM
#5
I'll get to this around 8, when I'm done studying. Looks like the episodes are the way to go.
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tcaz2
07/12/2017
08:19 PM
#6
I feel like the first 2 movies fixed the pacing problems the series had

So I enjoyed them more


Rebellion (the 3rd movie) is incredible though

Sequel when
Xiahou Shake
07/12/2017
08:46 PM
#7
Watched it recently with just the movies and I felt like it was paced a thousand times better for it. Movies really trim the fat and you don't really lose anything except for just one thing that makes more sense if you saw the series. ( The dream )
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Strife2
07/12/2017
09:09 PM
#8
Magia...good god. I love it. One benefit of the episodes is I know that's the last thing I will hear nearly each time.
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Mac Arrowny
07/12/2017
11:03 PM
#9
Would watch the movies if I were you, just for the new experience. They have some great new music too (Mirai is awesome).
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Strife2
07/12/2017
11:10 PM
#11
Looking back, it's not a shock that Mami dies in a few episodes. She's got quite an arrogant streak. Not like the redhead, but damn if she isn't like, " I got this crap" all the time. This show has a great sense for being 75% happy/25% distressing.

FALSE SENSE OF SECURITY! Those bastards. Saving that switch flip for tomorrow. I'd rather not have a nightmare.
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tcaz2
07/13/2017
09:40 AM
#12
It's only not a shock if you already know what type of show it is going in.

People expecting a standard (albeit, slightly weird) magical girl show wouldn't even think to expect one of the seemingly main characters getting decapitated
Strife2
07/13/2017
09:42 AM
#13
I remember feeling a lot more affected by the scene before. Maybe it's because I assumed they showed everything in graphic detail.

Ah well, Episode 4 doesn't fuck around with the gravity of the situation. Happy time over.
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banananor
07/13/2017
09:45 AM
#14
i enjoyed the show, but was too embarrassed to recommend it to others

mostly because of the copious quantities of over the top anime girl crying and squeaking

had no idea there were movies!
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Strife2
07/13/2017
09:49 AM
#15
banananor posted...
i enjoyed the show, but was too embarrassed to recommend it to others

mostly because of the copious quantities of over the top anime girl crying and squeaking

had no idea there were movies!


Red Garden does this exact same thing, but 10x worse. It's like scream porn or something.
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tcaz2
07/13/2017
10:12 AM
#16
banananor posted...
mostly because of the copious quantities of over the top anime girl crying and squeaking

But that's the best part
LapisLazuli
07/13/2017
11:27 AM
#17
Nothing quite like watching for the first time, but at least you seem to have forgotten enough for it to still impact.

Rebellion should be the real treat.
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Strife2
07/13/2017
11:42 AM
#18
Going back and watching this makes me think, "How did I not recognize these actors when playing Ateiler and Persona 5 when they were all here first?" Then again, some of them were in DanganRonpa, and I never noticed either.
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LapisLazuli
07/13/2017
12:02 PM
#19
Uhhhh, wait, are you watching in English?

Madoka's dub is one of them famously bad ones.
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Strife2
07/13/2017
12:09 PM
#20
I always watch dub, aside from cases where the direction is bad or shitty acting. I can easily tell when the dialogue is stilted as fuck or the actors are playing people they aren't suited for (Love Hina was really bad, even with good actors. I couldn't watch it after the sub was so good). You could say Madoka and Sayaka's English actors are SQUEE levels annoying, but they don't act like shit. At least Sayaka doesn't. I've heard far worse dubs in my life (Get Backers, Shuffle, most late 90s/early 2000 games, Arc Rise Fantasia). This doesn't even come close to that crap.

I would like to ignore this becoming a dub/sub thing. I get enough of that stupid debate shit on other boards and Youtube.
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Strife2
07/13/2017
12:16 PM
#21
I meant avoid...goddammit GameFAQs. Stupid edit button went away.
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Menji
07/13/2017
12:22 PM
#22
Watching the dub means you get the cake song dubbed and it's one of the best scenes in anime
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pyresword
07/13/2017
12:26 PM
#23
LtM have you seen the dub? Obviously it does have that reputation, but based on the three or so scenes I've seen it actually seemed fine or even good to me.

(To clarify, I am asking because I am curious and place noticeably more value in the opinions of Board 8 Anime than in the anime community as a whole on the subject of dubs.)
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Raka_Putra
07/13/2017
12:34 PM
#24
Episode 12 was great, or whichever it was with Homura destroying the city lol.
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LapisLazuli
07/13/2017
12:52 PM
#25
Not gonna make it a thing, just surprised. It's usually an immediate turnoff for most people.

pyresword posted...
LtM have you seen the dub? Obviously it does have that reputation, but based on the three or so scenes I've seen it actually seemed fine or even good to me.

(To clarify, I am asking because I am curious and place noticeably more value in the opinions of Board 8 Anime than in the anime community as a whole on the subject of dubs.)


I have, just the main series, not the movies. I've watched Madoka 4 times now and once was dubbed. It made me more.....uncomfortable than anything else.
**** Netflix
Strife2
07/13/2017
01:21 PM
#26
By the way, I was wondering if there would be any interest in a "Strife rewatches and discusses favorite anime" kind of topic (or just keep this one as it once Madoka is over). I actually started with a couple other shows, but I have a huge backlog of things I'd be interested in watching again. Just checking if a topic is something cares about.
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Strife2
07/13/2017
04:09 PM
#27
This show has already turned the corner, but they insist on the creepy "light and dark" shots and the extreme close-ups of Kyubei. These guys do not quit, even when they've grabbed people by the balls.
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Strife2
07/13/2017
07:04 PM
#28
Oh. God. Now Sayaka's went berserk. Just what Madoka needs right now: more potentially dead friends.
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LapisLazuli
07/13/2017
07:50 PM
#29
You've got more restraint than me watching at this pace.

Sayaka's #1
**** Netflix
Strife2
07/13/2017
09:56 PM
#30
I actually wanted to finish in one day, but school assignments and junk. On weekends, I can bust out a lot more episodes.
"Misguided mortals, you'll burn with me! Spirit of man cannot be freed!" - Black Sabbath, When Death Calls
banananor
07/13/2017
10:15 PM
#31
Strife2 posted...
Red Garden does this exact same thing, but 10x worse. It's like scream porn or something.

See, I didn't even know that show existed, and now I feel like I'm not supposed to watch it

What are you doing!!
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Strife2
07/13/2017
10:28 PM
#32
Saving you from a show that Madoka surpassed in every way.
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Strife2
07/13/2017
10:39 PM
#33
"If you ever feel like dying for the sake of the universe, call me."

You goddamn furry, cat, rabbit thing. I feel like throwing up.
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LapisLazuli
07/13/2017
10:46 PM
#34
It's rough buddy.

I've never even heard of Red Garden, certainly a striking art style.

If you finish up Madoka and are looking for something similar, there are a lot of shitty copycats out there. The only two that reallu managed to stand out are Yuki Yuuna is a Hero and Magical Girl Raising Project. Neither are as good, but they're both still solid.
**** Netflix
Strife2
07/13/2017
11:07 PM
#35
Only three more episodes, then the movie. I think I will finish tomorrow.
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Strife2
07/14/2017
10:15 AM
#36
Holy Groundhog Day, Batman.

*Throws bombs everywhere*
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Strife2
07/14/2017
04:58 PM
#37
I finished the series. Soon, Rebellion.
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tcaz2
07/14/2017
05:03 PM
#38
yesss Rebellion
Strife2
07/14/2017
05:20 PM
#39
Um...this is just like the intro episode. It is kinda creepy.
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xp1337
07/14/2017
05:21 PM
#40
I should rewatch Rebellion one day.

It's... quite the interesting watch.
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LapisLazuli
07/14/2017
05:25 PM
#41
I've watched Rebellion more times than the show!

Drove 3 hours to Tennessee to see it in theaters.
**** Netflix
Strife2
07/14/2017
05:25 PM
#42
Oops, I spoke too soon. It is different.
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Strife2
07/14/2017
05:34 PM
#43
Cake...I...I...uh...oh...uh

MY BRAIN!
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tcaz2
07/14/2017
05:46 PM
#44
Cake song best song
Strife2
07/14/2017
06:59 PM
#45
Kyubei...distraught? If this movie does anything right, that was it. I was waiting to see that moment. Everything else was a total mindfuck.
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pyresword
07/14/2017
07:39 PM
#46
So am I able to make a "vindicated" post here? I actually can't tell.
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Strife2
07/14/2017
07:43 PM
#47
Depends on what you're vindicating, I think?

I'm finishing homework, so post whatever you want. The movie was fucking great, if a little long and too nutso.
"Misguided mortals, you'll burn with me! Spirit of man cannot be freed!" - Black Sabbath, When Death Calls
pyresword
07/14/2017
07:48 PM
#48
Strife2 posted...
Depends on what you're vindicating, I think?

Obviously that the movie...

Strife2 posted...
The movie was fucking great

...never mind. Nothing to see here.

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Strife2
07/14/2017
08:09 PM
#49
I'm going to watch Psycho-Pass next. I never got around to the second season, but I remember thinking the first was pretty impressive.

Edit: And of course Netflix doesn't have it anymore. I'll just find another way.
"Misguided mortals, you'll burn with me! Spirit of man cannot be freed!" - Black Sabbath, When Death Calls
LapisLazuli
07/14/2017
08:17 PM
#50
First series is still great, same writer as Madoka!

Second....don't watch it.
**** Netflix
Strife2
07/14/2017
08:21 PM
#51
I've heard that a lot. Is it really that bad?
"Misguided mortals, you'll burn with me! Spirit of man cannot be freed!" - Black Sabbath, When Death Calls
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