This scene is so sad... I honestly think this is one of the saddest scenes in Madoka Magica. It shows Sayaka's despair and how she doesn't care about herself anymore. It just makes me feel so bad for her.
I love this scene, but "the saddest scenes in MM" would probably go to The scene where Homura and Madoka beat Walpurgis together, with that scene, and also every scene that has Octavia in it. But that's just my opinion. This is a pretty sad scene.
***** sorry the movie threw me off on that one. Apparently the tv series mentioned that grief seeds can rehatch into witches, but the movies didnt throw that one line in there either...
I'm going to talk about the color on Sayaka for a second. More specifically, that blue outline. Blue is a color that represents serenity and tranquility when its hue is light. But when dark (or matched with a dark color, such as black) blue symbolizes sadness and despair. Her outfit consist of blues and whites, where she is in a more confident and cheerful state. But she is going in a downward spiral and it instead is paired with black. Good color choice animators!
Her losing her fear reminds me of losing my fear when the AI killed me 100 times in a row on DBZ. The revenge was sweet but i took it too far only quiting at higher victories then loses.
This fight is seriously so absolutely stunning. Elsa Maria's labyrinth design is beautiful and the way the fight is animated is just so breathtaking. I remember feeling absolutely awed by this scene in particular when watching this series for the first time.
@@Asehpe Yeap... amazing, poetic and soo painful - there are just two anime characters whose fights make me feel that way - Sayaka and Levi (Attack on Titan).
I watched it last night for the first time. I was in absolute awe and I realized about halfway through that I was witnessing something truly great. Had to rewatch It several times after
I don't know whether it's a good thing or a bad thing that this style is only used once. On the one hand, this scene becomes all the more memorable because it's the only one with this type of style used. On the other hand, the style here looks absolutely beautiful, and it's kind of sad that they didn't use it again.
I'm sure a lot of you picked up on this, but I wanna gush because reasons. Sayaka's character arc takes a literal and metaphorical look into depression, and how people's response to it can lead them into a downward spiral. The realization that she isn't human anymore is really where it starts. And this fight is really where it becomes clear that she's given up on happiness. She's stopped trying to feel, because it makes life easier. She won't accept anyone else's help. She's closed herself off. And, in doing so, she's doomed herself to just get worse and worse. This seems like a good idea to her at the time, even though it's clearly destroying her. I think anyone who's gone through serious depression (myself included) can understand that pretty well. Homura goes her own struggle, but her case is a more complex mix of depression and C-PTSD.
And now let's throw all the value and importance and depth of what you said in the trash and resurrect Sayaka in shitty fucking odious Rebellion, because the fans love the franchise! Yaaaayh!
IDK man, TBQH Sayaka managed find her resolution prior that during the ending of the TV series. So I thought her getting "control" of her depression is showcasing her stronger resolve. That doesn't close out though that no matter how better things get, depression tends to come back - as demonstrated by how Sayaka's shown to be stringed to Oktavia while unconscious in that Madoka 4th Movie-teaser.
+Alexandre Martins That was Madoka who did that, and that happened at the end of the regular series, not in Rebellion. Did you forget her scene in the finale, where Sayaka and Madoka watch Kyousuke perform violin? Madoka gave Sayaka a choice, there; she could either stay here as a regular human, but at the cost of giving up her wish to heal Kyousuke's hand, or she could remain a magical girl and leave her old life behind and come with her instead. Also, I actually really enjoyed Rebellion. However, I can't deny that it very much turns the story sideways at the end. However, I don't think of Rebellion as an ending. Far as I'm concerned, Rebellion is The Empire Strikes Back of the Madoka franchise. The franchise needs a third installment to resolve the situation that Homura created in the wake of her grief, driven by the inner demons that have more or less overridden her sense of reason.
Alexandre Martins I mean, the Sayaka of Rebellion has matured and has overcame her past struggles to become someone stronger. It doesn't throw everything in the trash at all. It actually continues it since Sayaka after going through depression and all that despair and although dying in the process, has overcame it all and come back a stronger and more matured person.
Eliott R Elsa Maria: The witch of shadow with a self-righteous nature. She continually prays for all of creation and drags all life equally into her shadow without breaking her posture. One hoping to defeat her must know the blackest anguish. Sebastian(Elsa Maria's Minion): The shadow witch's minions, whose duty is to blindly believe. They are an aggregate of the lives who have found salvation thanks to the shadow witch. They continually seek out companions. There are some theories about her. One is that she is a reference to the Kakure Kirishitan (Japanese Christians that worshiped in secret during the Edo Period.). There is another claiming that she is Oriko from Puella Magi Oriko Magica. A Japanese girl during World War 2. Or some other religious girl.
My favorite theory is one I found on the Puella Magi wiki (GREAT site, btw). (This is going to be a long comment because I suck at properly getting out all of my thoughts in words.) She was a Japanese Catholic, and at first she would’ve thought being a magical girl was awesome as it would seem to easily align with Christianity. (If this were a standard magical girl anime, she would be right.) The witches and their familiars would seem demonic to her, and she’d likely see herself as being like a Paladin, a holy warrior of God, fighting them and protecting innocent people. Finding out the truth of the Incubators and the magical girl witch system is what sent her “spiraling into her despair event horizon.” The design of her witch labyrinth gives a lot of insight into this. She would’ve seen Kyubey as being like Lucifer, like the Serpent of Eden (notice her snake tentacles) and herself as being like Eve, being tricked into unleashing evil into the world, which is why she’s kneeling. She’s praying for forgiveness. Her labyrinth being made of shadows implies that her witch form is a dark inversion of her true self. In addition to praying for forgiveness she’s also praying the salvation of the entire world, which can be guessed with all snakes, vines and trees. It implies she wants to recreate Eden, a literal paradise. Because of all this, her familiars and humans that get trapped in her labyrinth probably are stuck in giant “Lotus Eater Machine,” or else she _thinks_ her labyrinth is paradise when really she’s killing them, which is actually the same thing Kriemhild Gretchen does. This is what the description means when it says she has a self-righteous nature; she thinks she’s saving people but she’s actually killing them/trapping them in a world of hallucinations.
It's a pity they changed the music in the movie version. I genuinely prefer the movie's visuals but Decretum is just too perfect for this scene to be replaced.
I like Witch World #2, it really pronounces how far she as fallen, and that it will never get better. I will choose the TV show over the recap films any day, but I like Witch World #2.
I have a love hate relationship with this scene. I love it because of the black and white portraits and the voices and the emotion. I hate it because my heart breaks for Sayaka
What’s sad is that she cared too much about others and she wanted them to be safe in regards to her suffering and in pain. Trust me, I’ve been dealing with feelings for someone who already chose the love of her life and I want her to be happy and I’m glad that she’s with someone who loves her and who she loves back, but it’s tearing me apart from the inside and she happens to be my best friend who I love no matter what, that’s why I love Sayaka, she’s just like many other people dealing with a broken heart but completely loses control of it.
As Kurt Vonnegut once said to all story writers "Be a sadist. No matter how sweet and innocent your leading characters, make awful things happen to them -- in order that the reader may see what they are made of." Clearly the story writer of Madoka Magica is following this example to the letter!
+sparkle1princess, still, I can't even keep my eyes open when she says "stop... please, stop!''. I've even heard these words in a dream now... the scene just impressed me very strongly.
People gush on about how Homura's story is so tragic. And I agree. But I find Sayaka's tale to be so much more heartrending, just because it feels so personal. We've all had moments when we thought we could be selfless because its the right thing to do, but regretted it down the line.
Plus... Homura's selfishness. She only wants to save Madoka. She'll happily watch Sayaka die over and over and over, doesn't care how many times Sayaka has to die too to save Madoka. That's really messed up when you think about it. The other girls lives were toyed with, to a point where a girl who was never supposed to become a magical girl, became one.
@@EeveelutionStorm not true, Homura actually cares and tries to save everyone, not just Madoka, it's just that at one point she couldn't take it anymore and honestly who could blame her?
This is def a call back to episode 4 when she made her wish... Kyousuke screams he can't even feel the pain in his hands anymore. They're numb. Sayaka can't feel the pain in her body anymore... She's numb.
I always thought that was Madoka speaking there. But, going through this show again, you just showed me something that I've kept missing (in light of the events of the next episode). Keep up the good work.
Did anyone notice that homura said something similar to that in the climax of rebellion, I don't know if it has any connection to this but it still is a interesting reference
I like this version more than one in the movie because of music. Sayaka theme makes the fight look desperate. She tries really, really hard, but she's fragile and vulnerable within. When you watch this for the first time and don't know what to expect you might think-this is it, she's done for.
That's the same with me, for her witch transformation scene. I didn't really feel the emotional connection to the music in the movie in that scene. Of course i still cried because depressing :'( But the anime version made it seem so much more tragic because of that freaking ost. Decretum just broke me, it captured Sayaka's depression and ultimately the end of her life. It had me bawling.
The movie version follows the same melody as Decretum and is as sad, if not sadder, in my opinion. It also has a more curious tone (especially around 1:07 when she is just getting up), which is really effective for first-time watchers who are seeing this side of Sayaka emerge.
and the writes in sailor moon forced the characters to see death as well, like the death of certain villains. hey i know this may come as a shock to you but its the writers who decide what happens. sayaka suffered because the writer wrote it that way that's... that's common logic. death was incorporated and a common thing in a plot like this, along with suffering, suffering which was understandable on sayaka's part but whatever. (also disabling replies is really shitty)
That and well written characters are forged through the situations they're placed in and described by the actions they take. We don't need to be told about the kind of person Sayaka is or the emotional turbulence she's going through because it's shown to us.
I'm not sure whether the quote I'm about to use has any real context in reference to the situation, but this made me think of what F. Scott Fitzgerald said. "Show me a hero and I'll write you a tragedy"
This is my favourite scene from Madoka Magica. It's not my favourite scene in an anime ever (mostly because of Operation Skulf, from Steins;Gate) but damn i love it. The music, the dialogue, the aesthetic purely of black and white (like sayaka's view of the world. You're either with her or against her). It's amazing.
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Watching this video, I just realized Sayaka & Homura aren't that different. Both of them made wishes to try to get someone they loved to be with them, both ultimately struggled with how they couldn't have the person they wanted in the way they had actually hoped for (but for better or worse did not word their wish that way). We are all aware of Kyoko & Sayaka's similarities, but I didn't realize nor have I seen so far people point out Sayaka & Homura's similarities so I thought I'd comment this haha ^^;
This is the most tragic and painful scene I ever watched! It has always stuck with me just how gorgeously it was drawn and animated, yet how brutal the attack is and how agonizing Sayaka's voice and words are.
I feel sorry for Sayaka. She's lost almost everything by this point. The only reason Homura was going to kill Sayaka was because of Madoka's feelings towards what Sayaka had become. It was hurting Madoka to see Sayaka like this. Homura tried to give a gtief seed to Sayaka to help her but Sayska threw it aside. Homura didn't want to have Sayaka continue making Madoka sad so she pulled a gun on her. Kyoko may have saved Sayaka, however it may have been better not to. Sayaka's actions ultimately cost her everything. I think one of the saddest things about Sayaka is that she basically made the same wish as Iroha. Mami's warning was the difference in the wishes of Sayaka and Iroha. Eventually, i was able to realize that "sometimes, kindness can lead to even greater tragedy" is referring to Kyoko. The Different Story, Kyoko's story she tells Sayaka and what Kyoko said about Mami when meeting Sayaka are my proof. Sayaka truly was the most tragic character in the show.
Did anyone notice that the hands (the ones attacking Sayaka) look vaguely like shadow puppets? Some of the hands even look like (rather menacing) animals; I even see one with rabbit ears. I'm imagining a bored girl knelt down in prayer for years alternating between devout prayer and elaborate shadow puppet shows.
This is something writers should do more with immortals or people unable to feel pain. Show that being able to no longer feel pain can be damaging to the psyche.
I loved this scene so much because we learned about sayakas healing abilities but also about how hurt she was and how the hurt turned to anger and ate at her slowly until she became a witch she really thought she had no one to turn to not even her bestfriend and it’s really relatable
I love the story obviously, but I've always been especially fond of the aesthetics of Madoka. This scene shows it so so well. Nothing looks like Madoka magika, the closest I've found is mononoke. It's so unique and beautiful. How cute the characters are versus how bizaar the world is. When I first watched the show the whole city felt off, and I've never been able to tell why. The witches collage style animations with moving patterns, how animation is warped away from "realistic" in favour of the feeling of a scene. Nothing looks alike Madoka Magica
One of my favourite scenes. The music and visuals really portray the dark deconstruction this show took on the magical girl genre. It's easily one of the best scenes from the show to convey that it isn't some cute little girl's show
I relate to Sayaka too much. I’m a tomboy. I like the color blue. I’m self-sacrificing. I have a strong sense of “right” and “wrong” and I try to make sure others are treated fairly. I close myself off from others because if I don’t, I’ll just bother them. I’m impulsive. I’m a bit of a fatalist. I don’t always think through my plans and get surprised when this backfires. I rewatched the series again with my friend, and she told me I’m a lot like Sayaka. I hate that she’s right.
I can only relate to the disconnect part. I'm not sure how to feel about the rest. I confess, my sense of right and wrong is somewhat utilitarian like. But it is strong. There are rules I set for myself so I wouldn't behave like the original utilitarianist. All I can say to you is use whatever midia you can to put yourself in controlled imagined scenarios in which you're forced to think if your laws are appliable or a hinderance. And be less self-sacrificing. There's nothing wrong in being a little selfish every once in a while. It means you take care of yourself. In fact, it's adviçable. Taking care of yourself first allows you to have a clearer head on how to help others.
Oh ! And don't expect me to tell you to continue being impatient, because you shouldn't be. If you feel like you need it, ask someone who'll make some patience tests for you.
In my opinion, Sayaka had already turned into a witch when she started to laugh and fight like that. It's really sad to see her like that, she was such a strong and cheerful girl, but now people around her could only watch as she sinks further into despair.
This scene. If Mami getting decapitated by Charlotte wasn't enough of a sign that this show will not hesistate to fuck you up emotionally, *this will.* The dub did this scene justice just as well as the sub. You can just tell Sayaka is losing her damn mind now that the truth is out.
It's okay that Sayaka went into depression when she couldn't show her feelings to Kyosuke and lost him to Hitomi. But the creator of this anime has already warned that neither of the two girls would have a happy relationship with Kyosuke. Sayaka has her flaws, such as her extreme stubbornness, the fact that she always gets into fights and is very temperamental. She didn't purify her Soul Gem, and then ended up falling into despair, her Soul Gem became corrupted, turned into a Grief Seed, and from that Sayaka's witch was born, leaving only her lifeless body behind, because as Kyubey said, the Magic Girls' true life is in their Soul Gens, if they are corrupted, they turn into witches, and if their Soul Gens are broken or destroyed, they die.
The reason neither girl would have been in a happy relationship with Kyosuke was due to him being a musical prodigy. The moment his talent was discovered, he was a prisoner of it. Everything and everyone else (including himself) would have to be a distant second to the music. It was the reason his injury was so devastating to him. With his entire life defined by his talent, having it taken away meant his life had no value.
The way Sayaka cuts off Elsa Maria's head and then laughs like crazy, saying she doesn't feel pain while hitting the witch with her sword gives me the creeps. She completely lost her sanity in this episode, she is literally destroying herself why not cares about nothing else.
that + the creators officially released the witches names after the anime aired, though a lot of people had already figured out the names of a lot of the witches via runes
Chiaki Hiroshi Mami has physics defying hair and a hat that sticks to her head the whole time... Kyoko has a levitating nun-chuck-spear-thingy as a weapon... Kyubey eats himself all the freaking time... Sayaka pulls swords out of her cape... Mami sh*ts guns out of EVERY PART OF HER BODY... And you're questioning THIS?!
Every witch is a magical girl that didn’t die in battle. Each a girl who had to break at least as much as Sayaka did. And then they turned and became trapped, knowing only that lowest feeling until the day of their merciful end.
Poor me, at the time I watched this, I didn't pick how great Sayaka development. Now, I can feel it so clear. "If u dont want to feel anymore, u dont have to" Hit like a truck, lol.
it's funny because elsa maria has a lot of christian symbolism, and kyoko is there when she's defeated, kyoko was raised in a church before her dad killed her parents and himself
