finally got Daria to sit down for the first episode, just watching on Crunchyroll

seeing Homura getting beaten down at the beginning, knowing the context now...I just started crying immediately

I guess I've come to identify painfully closely with her struggle, just...trying again and again and _again_

it burns me up to think that all her effort, all her _determination_, ends up amounting to nothing in the end (q.v. "Rebellion")

...

I refuse to let it end that way for Homura, in my heart of hearts

I refuse to accept that defeat, and in my imagination...she remains forever unbroken.

and then later the charming domestic scene, Madoka has the best family

talking about love letters and such

Madoka protesting, "it's not like I have a secret admirer!"

I SAW WHAT YOU DID THERE, UROBUTCHER