History Awesome / PuellaMagiMadokaMagicaTheMovieRebellion

--> '''Homura''': I'll never let you Incubators touch Madoka again! ...''Just shut up!''
** From the same scene, [[spoiler:Homura forcefully and intentionally turning herself into a Witch just to deny Kyubey's plan, along with her with army decimating countless Kyubey bodies throughout the ShutUpHannibal sequence. This is probably the only time you'd ever be cheering for an out-and-out Witch in this series.]]

* On a meta example, the movie itself being submitted for ''[[http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2013/20131105.html the Oscars]]'', something that even ''Anime/RebuildOfEvangelion'' has yet to achieve. Granted, it was only a submission, but this would make it the first movie of an anime in being considered for the award at all. It's sadly subverted when it failed to make finals. Supposedly, the [[AnimationAgeGhetto judges didn't]] [[TheyJustDidntCare even watch it]].

** The second time is also pretty cool, as [[spoiler: Sayaka is staring the newly-born Akuma Homura down. Her hair and clothes begin to blow in the wind, and a wall of water surges up behind her. It flashes with musical notes and symbols, then crashes down to reveal Oktavia looming protectively behind her.]]

** Better still, the way she first summons Oktavia (as opposed to images of Oktavia being seen in the background): she stabs herself through the stomach and heart, and it looks like her heart is used as bait to fish out Oktavia.... from her blood. Because of the 2D perspective it's less Nightmare Fuel and more Awesome, especially with the character development of Sayaka.

** Brilliant GunFu interspersed with TimeStandsStill and ColourCodedTimestop to give us a visually stunning look at the Magical Girl's version of a massive storm of ammunition in BulletTime, all while "Absolute Configuration" thunders in the background. [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tVi_fs2oz3E It has to be seen to be believed.]] Anyone who felt cheated out of a Mami-and-Homura throw down after the buildup it got in-series would shed a tear at this scene.

* Honestly, Homura's response to Kyubey's HannibalLecture speech. Once she finds out the Incubators intend to [[spoiler:take control of Ultimate Madoka]] Homura ''completely loses it''.

* Sayaka predicting Homura was about to use her time shield and jamming its gears shut with her sword. Despite her being the hero, there's no denying that Homura is [[SmugSuper really smug]] when it comes to her magic, especially when dealing with Sayaka, and the look on her face when it happens can only be described as [[OhCrap "holy SHIT!"]]

* Sayaka predicting Homura was about to use her time shield and jamming its gears shut with her sword. Despite her being the hero, there's no denying that Homura is [[SmugSuper really smug]] when it comes to her magic, especially when dealing with Sayaka, and the [[OhCrap look on her face]] is glorious.

* Sayaka predicting Homura was about to use her time shield and jamming its gears shut with her sword.

** Brilliant GunFu interspersed with TimeStandsStill and ColourCodedTimestop to give us a visually stunning look at the Magical Girl's version of a massive storm of ammunition in BulletTime, all while "Absolute Configuration" blares out loud. [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tVi_fs2oz3E It has to be seen to be believed.]] Anyone who has ever wondered what it would look like if Mami and Homura threw down would shed a tear at this scene.

* Let's start with the [[HesBack return of Homura's badass side]], complete with "Puella in somnio".
** Nope, it's a remix of it. One called "I remember". It doesn't make it any less awesome, though.

* The battle between [[spoiler: Homulilly and the magical girls. Madoka can't use her full powers with Kyubey watching...so Sayaka and Nagisa reveal themselves to be part of the Law of Cycles and [[TheWarSequence summon an army of familiars to fight Homulilly's own army of familiars.]] Sayaka further summons Oktavia von Seckendorff to hold off Homulilly while Nagisa and Madoka attack the ceiling of Homulilly's barrier. We also get to see things like Oktavia wielding Kyouko's spear and Mami using a cake tank on rails to deliver the mother of all Tiro Finales. Once they break through the barrier to reveal Kyubey's isolation field, Madoka reaches out to Homura's remaining humanity and they deliver one final shot that punches straight through the isolation field and launches a RainOfArrows on the flabbergasted Incubators watching from outside.]] It's one of the most epic fights in the entire franchise.

** Brilliant GunFu interspersed with TimeStandsStill and ColourCodedTimestop to give us a visually stunning look at the Magical Girl's version of a massive storm of ammunition in BulletTime. [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tVi_fs2oz3E It has to be seen to be believed.]] Anyone who has ever wondered what it would look like if Mami and Homura threw down would shed a tear at this scene.

** This is made even more awesome when you know realise that when Sayaka first became a magical girl, her combat skills and awareness of her enemies powers were shown to be sub-par.

* Let's start with the [[HesBack return of Homura's badass side]], complete with "Puella in somnio".
* The fight between Mami and Homura: a duel between two of the most badass characters in the entire series, both gunslingers and both extremely capable of GunFu.
** Near the end of the fight, it's revealed that Homura [[spoiler: wasn't fighting the real Mami, but a perfect copy of her, made from ribbons! Mami fought Homura to a standstill without being in any danger.]]
* Sayaka predicting Homura was about to use her time shield and jamming its gears shut with her sword.
* Even though it was an awful thing, [[spoiler: the Incubators get some awesomeness credit for their Isolation Field. To explain, Madoka wished to destroy every witch before they were born, in all times and worlds, with her own hands. ''And the Incubators found a way to block it.'' Of course Madoka beat them in the end, but still.]]
** [[ViewersAreGeniuses Oh, and here's]] [[FridgeBrilliance what the show doesn't tell you]]: [[spoiler: By keeping Madoka from Homura's Soul Gem, ''[[NotSoOmniscientAfterAll they were actually blocking Madoka's omniscience!]]'']]
** [[spoiler:You also have to give them credit for the guts and the scope of their whole plan. Sure, the end goal is horrible, but you can't help but have some admiration for the fact that the Incubators intend to bind a Goddess to their will and subvert her to their own ends. And even though it did end up [[HoistByHisOwnPetard backfiring horribly on them]], the cold logical way Incubators approach things suggests that they probably ''had some evidence leading them to believe that they could actually do it.'']]
* The battle between [[spoiler: Homulilly and the magical girls. Madoka can't use her full powers with Kyubey watching...so Sayaka and Nagisa reveal themselves to be part of the Law of Cycles and [[TheWarSequence summon an army of familiars to fight Homulilly's own army of familiars.]] Sayaka further summons Oktavia von Seckendorff to hold off Homulilly while Nagisa and Madoka attack the ceiling of Homulilly's barrier. We also get to see things like Oktavia wielding Kyouko's spear and Mami using a cake tank on rails to deliver the mother of all Tiro Finales. Once they break through the barrier to reveal Kyubey's isolation field, Madoka reaches out to Homura's remaining humanity and they deliver one final shot that punches straight through the isolation field and launches a RainOfArrows on the flabbergasted Incubators watching from outside.]] It's one of the most epic fights in the entire franchise.
* Another awesome but horrible thing. [[spoiler: Kyubey tried to observe the Law of Cycles so they could interfere with it. Guess what Homura did when Ultimate Madoka appeared in front of her. In fact, it's suggested that this is how she gained her new powers.]]
* [[spoiler: Homura essentially putting down Kyubey after the credits. It really underlines how Homura is in control of the new universe, with the Incubators' efforts now benefiting her. Though there are implications of Homura taking over Madokami's role and taking Madoka's power and memories from her for an admittedly selfish purpose.]] This in itself is perhaps the crowner of the AwesomeMoments in the entire series: for the first time in trillions of years, millions of innocent girls from thousands of planets, a TV show, four Manga, three movies, a video game, and COUNTLESS time loops, the unthinkable FINALLY happened. [[spoiler:Kyubey LOST. Until this point, he either straight-up won or walked away relatively unscathed, even if he hadn't gotten precisely what he wanted. But this time, the little fiend not only walked away with nothing, he and the rest of the incubators end up Homura's ''slaves''. Say what you will about Homura by this point, but the fact remains she finally, finally, FINALLY beat him outright. And best part is that just like last time, he has nobody to blame for it but himself.]]
* [[spoiler: Sayaka with control over Oktavia as SummonMagic. Weren't we all hoping that would happen in the series? And the Witch itself is a juggernaut of destruction.]]
** Better still, the way she first summons Oktavia (as opposed to images of Oktavia being seen in the background): she stabs herself through the stomach and heart, and it looks like her heart is used as bait to fish out Oktavia.... from her blood. Because of the 2D perspective it's less Nightmare Fuel and more Awesome, especially with the character development of Sayaka.
* On a meta example, the movie itself being submitted for ''[[http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2013/20131105.html the Oscars]]'', something that even ''Anime/RebuildOfEvangelion'' has yet to achieve. Granted, it was only a submission, but this would make it the first movie of an anime in being considered for the award at all. It's sadly subverted when it failed to make finals. Supposedly, the [[AnimationAgeGhetto judges didn't]] [[TheyJustDidntCare even watch it]].

* Sayaka head-tilts toward the screen, a shocked look on her face. Madoka, normal Madoka, is reflected in shadows in her eye, framed against a starry background. Then...BOOM. Ultimate Madoka, her massive wings unfurling from her back and RapunzelHair blowing in the wind.

** You forgot about one thing which is even more awesome : The entire time, Homura wasn't fighting [[spoiler: the real Mami but a perfect copy of her, made from ribbons! Mami fought Homura to a standstill without being in any danger.]]

* Even though it was an awful thing, [[spoiler: the Incubators get some awesomeness credit for their Isolation Field. To explain, Madoka wished to destroy every witch before they were born, in all times and worlds, with her own hands. ''And the Incubators found a way to block it.'' (Of course Madoka beat them in the end, but still.)]]

* Another awesome but horrible thing. You know how [[spoiler: Kyubey tried to observe the Law of Cycles so they could interfere with it? ''That's what Homura did''. In fact, it's suggested that this is how she gained her new powers.]]
* [[spoiler: Homura essentially putting down Kyubey after the credits. It really underlines how Homura is in control of the new universe, with the Incubators' efforts now benefiting her. Though there are implications of Homura taking over Madokami's role and taking Madoka's power and memories from her for an admittedly selfish purpose.]]
** [[spoiler: This isn't just a great moment from the movie. This is perhaps the ''greatest'' Awesome Moment in the entire series. Say what you will, but one thing cannot be denied: for the first time in trillions of years, millions of innocent girls from thousands of planets, a TV show, four Manga, three movies, a video game, and COUNTLESS time loops, the unthinkable FINALLY happened. Kyubey LOST. Until this point, he either straight-up won or walked away relatively unscathed, even if he hadn't gotten precisely what he wanted. But this time, the little fiend not only walked away with nothing, he and the rest of the incubators end up Homura's ''slaves''. Say what you will about Homura by this point, but the fact remains she finally, finally, FINALLY beat him outright. And best part is that just like last time, he has nobody to blame for it but himself.]]

* On a meta example, the movie itself being submitted for ''[[http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2013/20131105.html the Oscars]]'', something that even [[NeonGenesisEvangelion Rebuild]] has yet to achieve. Granted, it was only a submission, but this would make it the first movie of an anime in being considered for the award at all. Many are praying to Madokami [[spoiler: or Homucifer]] for the movie to be one of the finalists.
** Sadly, subverted when it failed to make finals. Supposedly, the [[AnimationAgeGhetto judges didn't]] [[TheyJustDidntCare even watch it]]. [[spoiler:Looks like we'll need Homucifer after all]].

* The battle between [[spoiler: Homulilly and the magical girls. Madoka can't use her full powers with Kyubey watching...so Sayaka and Nagisa reveal themselves to be part of the Law of Cycles and [[TheWarSequence summon an army of familiars to fight Homulilly's own army of familiars.]] Sayaka further summons Oktavia von Seckendorff to hold off Homulilly while Nagisa and Madoka attack the ceiling of Homulilly's barrier. We also get to see things like Oktavia wielding Kyouko's spear and Mami using a cake tank on rails to deliver the mother of all Tiro Finales. Once they break through the barrier to reveal Kyubey's isolation field, Madoka reaches to out to Homura's remaining humanity and they deliver one final shot that punches straight through the isolation field and launches a RainOfArrows on the flabbergasted Incubators watching from outside.]] It's one of the most epic fights in the entire franchise.

* On a meta example, the movie itself being submitted for ''[[http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2013/20131105.html the Oscars]]'', something that even [[NeonGenesisEvangelion Rebuild]] has yet to achieve. Granted, it was only a submission, but this would make it the first movie of an anime in being considered for the award at all. Many are praying to Madokami [[spoiler: or Homucifer]] for the movie to be one of the finalists.

* Let's start with the [[HesBack return of Homura's badass side]], complete with "Puella in somnio".
* The fight between Mami and Homura: a duel between two of the most badass characters in the entire series, both gunslingers and both extremely capable of GunFu.
** You forgot about one thing which is even more awesome : The entire time, Homura wasn't fighting [[spoiler: the real Mami but a perfect copy of her, made from ribbons! Mami fought Homura to a standstill without being in any danger.]]
* Sayaka predicting Homura was about to use her time shield and jamming its gears shut with her sword.
* Sayaka head-tilts toward the screen, a shocked look on her face. Madoka, normal Madoka, is reflected in shadows in her eye, framed against a starry background. Then...BOOM. Ultimate Madoka, her massive wings unfurling from her back and RapunzelHair blowing in the wind.
* Even though it was an awful thing, [[spoiler: the Incubators get some awesomeness credit for their Isolation Field. To explain, Madoka wished to destroy every witch before they were born, in all times and worlds, with her own hands. ''And the Incubators found a way to block it.'' (Of course Madoka beat them in the end, but still.)]]
** [[ViewersAreGeniuses Oh, and here's]] [[FridgeBrilliance what the show doesn't tell you]]: [[spoiler: By keeping Madoka from Homura's Soul Gem, ''[[NotSoOmniscientAfterAll they were actually blocking Madoka's omniscience!]]'']]
** [[spoiler:You also have to give them credit for the guts and the scope of their whole plan. Sure, the end goal is horrible, but you can't help but have some admiration for the fact that the Incubators intend to bind a Goddess to their will and subvert her to their own ends. And even though it did end up [[HoistByHisOwnPetard backfiring horribly on them]], the cold logical way Incubators approach things suggests that they probably ''had some evidence leading them to believe that they could actually do it.'']]
* The battle between [[spoiler: Homulilly and the magical girls. Madoka can't use her full powers with Kyubey watching...so Sayaka and Nagisa reveal themselves to be part of the Law of Cycles and [[TheWarSequence summon an army of familiars to fight Homulilly's own army of familiars.]] Sayaka further summons Oktavia von Seckendorff to hold off Homulilly while Nagisa and Madoka attack the ceiling of Homulilly's barrier. We also get to see things like Oktavia wielding Kyouko's spear and Mami using a cake tank on rails to deliver the mother of all Tiro Finales. Once they break through the barrier to reveal Kyubey's isolation field, Madoka reaches to out to Homura's remaining humanity and they deliver one final shot that punches straight through the isolation field and launches a RainOfArrows on the flabbergasted Incubators watching from outside.]] It's one of the most epic fights in the entire franchise.
* Another awesome but horrible thing. You know how [[spoiler: Kyubey tried to observe the Law of Cycles so they could interfere with it? ''That's what Homura did''. In fact, it's suggested that this is how she gained her new powers.]]
* [[spoiler: Homura essentially putting down Kyubey after the credits. It really underlines how Homura is in control of the new universe, with the Incubators' efforts now benefiting her. Though there are implications of Homura taking over Madokami's role and taking Madoka's power and memories from her for an admittedly selfish purpose.]]
** [[spoiler: This isn't just a great moment from the movie. This is perhaps the ''greatest'' Awesome Moment in the entire series. Say what you will, but one thing cannot be denied: for the first time in trillions of years, millions of innocent girls from thousands of planets, a TV show, four Manga, three movies, a video game, and COUNTLESS time loops, the unthinkable FINALLY happened. Kyubey LOST. Until this point, he either straight-up won or walked away relatively unscathed, even if he hadn't gotten precisely what he wanted. But this time, the little fiend not only walked away with nothing, he and the rest of the incubators end up Homura's ''slaves''. Say what you will about Homura by this point, but the fact remains she finally, finally, FINALLY beat him outright. And best part is that just like last time, he has nobody to blame for it but himself.]]
* [[spoiler: Sayaka with control over Oktavia as SummonMagic. Weren't we all hoping that would happen in the series? And the Witch itself is a juggernaut of destruction.]]
* On a meta example, the movie itself being submitted for ''[[http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2013/20131105.html the Oscars]]'', something that even [[NeonGenesisEvangelion Rebuild]] has yet to achieve. Granted, it was only a submission, but this would make it the first movie of an anime in being considered for the award at all. Many are praying to Madokami [[spoiler: or Homucifer]] for the movie to be one of the finalists.