Clarity

Very nice, a review worthy of you! Madoka is my second favorite character, and this isn't just because she's Homura's waifu (though that does play a major part). She's pretty much everything good, even perfect to the point where some consider her a Mary Sue. However, I believe she isn't so perfect as to be completely unrealistic. Madoka tends to be shy and even cowardly at times (as demonstrated when she's too scared to make a contract to – for instance – save Mami after her death). Other than that, however, Madoka doesn't have any other bad thing to speak about her. Her kindheartedness and selflessness are traits I very much admire – she's the only one of the other four to not be judgmental of Homura at one point or another, which is the reason why Homura wants to protect only her. The world really needs more people like her. I just want to point out that Madoka became a goddess not just because she had tons of hope (though that's undeniably a big part of her ascent to godhood) but because Homura turned back time, causing multiple timelines to converge around the existence of Kaname Madoka, increasing her karmic destiny to astronomical levels. (This is also a big part of Homura's guilt, but we'll save that for later.) Madoka Magica. A magical girl anime where the main character doesn't transform until the last episode, yet still made the titular character interesting. Kaname Madoka used to be my least favorite – to me, she was just that bystander who observed everything and reacted to it but never really did anything. She just wasn't interesting enough. That was before I re-watched episode 10-12 and Rebellion and saw just how big of a sacrifice she made and how she, though most cannot tell, is also a very tragic character.

From Madoka Magica by Kyubey: "In this country, half-grown women are called 'girls,' right? In that case, it's appropriate that you, who will one day grow into witches, should be called 'magical girls.'"