Science Ninja Team Gatchaman, episode 9

No Jinpei, it is not cool when Ken refers to Jun as "Doll". Granted, he's not like that usually, but when he does do shit like that, that's when you stop admiring him. Oh, 1970's Japanese children's cartoon with environmental themes that make Captain Planet look subtle, sometimes I worry about you.

Puella Magi Madoka Magica

The title of this series is kind of funny to me, because it sounds like a spell out of Mahou Sentai Magiranger. Probably just a strained coincidence, but I find that detail mildly amusing.

That said, I watched the first three episodes of Puella Magi Madoka Magica, and I was not impressed. The labyrinth spaces were far too dependent on their Uncanny Valley animation style and stripped of that, reminded me more of the backgrounds from Ren and Stimpy than anything else. Not exactly the sort of thing I want to be reminded of when dealing with the oh so existential horror of the Magical Girl and how horrible it really is, honest. And while I liked Mami well enough, that scene near the end of episode 3 was really trite.

( Mild spoilers. )

Also, I have to wonder; what would happen if your wish for Kyubei were "I wish that all the witches were to all die off, go away, disappear, become non-existent, and just generally unable to hurt anyone, anywhere, at anytime, living or dead." Hey, the creepy little thing said any one wish, right? That, or "Eternal world peace for everyone everywhere without compromising Free Will." That would be another wish that seems pretty obvious to me.

I don't know, I think Princess Tutu did a much better job deconstructing the Magical Girl genre.