History Awesome / PuellamagiMadokaMagica

--->'''Madoka:''' I wish... [''takes a deep breath]'' I wish I had the power to erase witches before they're born. Every single witch from the past, present, and future everywhere.\\

-->'''Sayaka:''' I had the wrong idea about you from the beginning. I'm sorry about that, so forgive me. But still, I don't have any regrets about using my wish for someone else and I've decided that from now on, I'm never gonna regret anything ever again.

-->'''Sayaka:''' I can do this on my own. Get out of my way.

-->'''Madoka:''' I wish... ''[takes a deep breath]'' I wish I had the power to erase witches before they're born. Every single witch from the past, present, and future everywhere.
-->'''Kyubey:''' That wish! Once it's granted, [[RetConjuration it will unravel the fabric of time itself!]] [[LogicBomb It violates the laws of karmic destiny!]] Are you trying to become a god!?
-->'''Madoka:''' [[spoiler:I don't care what I become. [[IronWoobie All the Magical Girls who believed in hope and fought witches,]] [[HopeBringer I don't want them to suffer or cry anymore.]] I want them to be at peace, and if that goes against the laws of the universe then I'll just rewrite those laws. [[DidYouJustScamCthulhu That''s the only thing I want. It's what I wish for. Now grant my wish, Incubator!]]"]]

* As utterly tragic and horrifying as Kyoko's backstory is, one thing about it stands out [[RewatchBonus upon rewatching the show]].[[spoiler: One of the things that causes Magical Girls to turn into Witches is [[DespairEventHorizon reaching the absolute lowest point in their lives, giving up on all hope and any sense of self-preservation]]. Kyoko went through something as horrible as her father killing himself and her entire family because of her actions, and despite it ruining her world view and tramatizing her, she still didn't witch-out and lived long enough to eventually die peacefully on her own terms. That's a huge indicator of how tough she is.]]

** Madoka's [[spoiler:sacrifice prevents witches from existing. Witches are the primary source of energy for the Incubators. Madoka uses Kyubey to screw over his entire race, and he can't do a damn thing about it. He isn't even allowed to remember that such a method of gathering energy exists. She didn't just [[DidYouJustScamCthulhu scam him]], she pulled the son of a bitch over her knee and spanked his ass.]]

-->'''Kyubey:''' That wish! Once it's granted, [[RetConjuration it will unravel the fabric of time itself!]] [[LogicBomb It violates the laws of karmic destiny!]] Are you trying to become a god!?"

** Madoka's [[spoiler: sacrifice prevents witches from existing. Witches are the primary source of energy for the Incubators. Madoka uses Kyubey to screw over his entire race, and he can't do a damn thing about it. He isn't even allowed to remember that such a method of gathering energy exists. She didn't just [[DidYouJustScamCthulhu scam him]], she pulled the son of a bitch over her knee and spanked his ass.]]

-->'''Sayaka:''' I had the wrong idea about you from the beginning. I'm sorry about that, so forgive me. But still, I don't have any regrets about using my wish for someone else and I've decided that from now on I'm never gonna regret anything ever again.

* Episode 8:

** Kyoko's introduction to Madoka and Sayaka was this for her, especially for those who enjoy her more sinister side. She displays the skills of a veteran Puella Magi, and what a set of skills it is. [[CurbStompBattle She beats Sayaka around with her superior strength, speed and skill]], all while using her [[WhipSword whip-spear-chain]][[BuffySpeak -thing]] to trounce her rival in the restricted alley way and giving a big TheReasonYouSuckSpeech guided by her twisted, terrifying (by Madoka and Sayaka's standards) set of morals. [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking And munching on a taiyaki the whole time]].

* Episode 1

** Mami's first battle scene in Episode 1. With the familiars closing in and Madoka and Sayaka trapped, a burst of light appears and Mami transforms for the first time... Her [[CrowningMusicOfAwesome theme starts playing]] as she raises into the air and summons dozens if not ''[[MoreDakka hundreds]]'' of floating magic muskets, all with a gentle smile on her face. Even with knowledge of everything that happens afterward, this scene never fails to be awe-inspiring.

* Episode 7

-->'''Sayaka:''' "I've... misjudged you in a lot of ways. And I apologize for that. Sorry. But... I have absolutely no regrets about making my wish for someone else. I also don't think I paid too high a price for it. With our power, we can accomplish any number of amazing things depending on how we use it."
** The ending of Episode 7.
-->'''Sayaka:''' "Hey... stay back. I can do this on my own."
** Kyoko figured out that if she holds onto Homura then she can't use her powers to escape. She figured this out from a ''surprise attack''. You know this girl's a veteran when she invokes ItOnlyWorksOnce.
** How does Homura break her grip? She pulls out a ''grenade''.
* Episode 8.

** When Homura Akemi is revealed [[spoiler:to be an ex-ShrinkingViolet that TookALevelInBadass]]. In particular, [[spoiler: when she starts mowing down witches with a ''[[MoreDakka M249 SAW]]'']]

** After watching [[TheLoad Madoka]] putter around and cry for nine episodes, the tenth treats us to [[spoiler:the [[BadassAdorable Madoka of the original timeline]], who makes a stand alone against Walpurgis Night despite Homura's pleading for the two to flee together. She apparently succeeds off-screen, only to [[HeroicSacrifice die in the fight]]]].

* Episode 11.
** Homura's fight against Walpurgis Night with her [[spoiler: shooting it with a few hundred rocket launchers, hitting it with a semi truck (which [[StuffBlowingUp exploded]]), and summoning a battleship to catch her fall into the ocean and blast away at the witch. Who then lands in a stadium filled with a few hundred landmines. In short, Homura stole the entire fucking military!]]
** Walpurgis Night gets a CMOA herself for having the kind of presence that makes Homura's plans above seem justified instead of overkill. [[spoiler:Especially when they don't work. ]]
* Episode 12.
** The way the showrunners used the opening song, Connect, qualifies. It is a normal bouncy magical girl opening, which seems to become SoundtrackDissonance as the series gets darker. In Episode 10, the viewer gets the impression that [[spoiler: Homura]] is singing it, which makes it a [[spoiler: tearjerker, since it emphasizes her despair.]] Then this is turned on its head in Episode 12, when it seems as if [[spoiler: Madoka and/or Homura]] is singing it as an affirmation that [[spoiler: they will never give up, and the new universe will never fall into despair (Madoka), and/or the people of that universe will be protected (Homura.)]] The lyrics ''make sense'' no matter which way you're looking at them.
* In Episode 12, the Madoka of the current timeline [[TookALevelInBadass shows that she's going to protect everyone]] with one last heroic speech right before she makes her wish.
-->'''Madoka:''' "I... ''(takes a deep breath)'' I want to [[spoiler:erase every witch. Every witch from every world, from the past and the future. With my own hands]]."
-->'''Kyubey:''' "That wish.... [[RetConjuration If your wish is fulfilled, it'll surpass even space-time interference!]] [[LogicBomb It violates the law of causality itself!]] Do you really want to [[spoiler:become a god]]?"
-->'''Madoka:''' [[spoiler:"I don't care what I become. I don't want to let all those girls cry. [[IronWoobie All those Magical Girls that believed in their hope and fought against witches.]] [[HopeBringer I want them to live on with smiles on their faces.]] I will destroy the rules that prevent that. I will change them. [[DidYouJustScamCthulhu This is my prayer. This is my wish. Fulfill it, Incubator!]]"]]

--->'''Madoka:''' "My wish was to [[spoiler:destroy every witch before they were born]], and if that wish is truly granted, then even ''I'' can have no reason to despair! ''Ever!''"

*** [[spoiler: It's implied that she's the only MagicalGirl whose defeated every the witch that she came across, '''all by herself'''. The only exception to this of course is Walpurgisnacht, but even then she shows the steely determination to stand up to it, [[GroundHogDayLoop more than once.]]]]

* Episode 1
** First scene of the series; Madoka watches another girl fight a collosal monster on her own. When Kyubey tells her she has the ability to help, she shows little hesitation in doing just that. [[spoiler: We learn later that this is truly a scene for Homura. Fighting a witch that she's witnessed kill many other magical girls takes guts.]]
** Mami's first battle scene in Episode 1. With the familiars closing in and Madoka and Sayaka trapped, a burst of light appears and Mami transforms for the first time... Her [[CrowningMusicOfAwesome theme starts playing]] as she raises into the air and summons dozens if not ''[[MoreDakka hundreds]]'' of floating magic muskets, all with a gentle smile on her face. Even with knowledge of everything that happens afterward, this scene never fails to be awe-inspiring.
* Episode 2 Mami's fight against Gertrud is pretty cool and especially when she whips out [[{{BFG}} Tiro Finale]].
* Episode 3. Mami casually dual-wields the Tiro Finale, incapacitating Homura, and then creating a field of rifles so she could casually wield the rifles both as rifles, and as bats for close-quarters combat, smoothly transitioning from firing away to swinging away.
* Episode 4. Madoka's first act of heroism [[spoiler:in the current timeline, that is]]. Here she saves Hitomi and several others from PsychicAssistedSuicide when they were under the influence of a witch. Sure, she was understandably scared, but she was willing to face her fears in order to prevent people from dying, and that is what defines courage.
* Episode 5.
** Kyoko's introduction to Madoka and Sayaka was this for her, especially for those who enjoy her more sinister side. She displays the skills of a veteran Puella Magi, and what a set of skills it is. [[CurbStompBattle She beats Sayaka around with her superior strength, speed and skill]], all while using her [[WhipSword whip-spear-chain]][[BuffySpeak -thing]] to trounce her rival in the restricted alley way and giving a big TheReasonYouSuckSpeech guided by her twisted, terrifying (by Madoka and Sayaka's standards) set of morals. [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking And munching on a taiyaki the whole time]].
** Even though Kyoko severely outclassed her, even though she needed Homura to save her, Sayaka held her own. Kyoko had extra seeds to keep her powered, along with years worth of experience and skill, and Sayake held her own in what they admit was a fight TO THE DEATH. She blocks the tip of Kyoko's spear, with the tip of her sword!
* Episode 6. Homura [[spoiler: exploits TimeStandsStill as SuperSpeed]] to catch up to a truck and retrieve Sayaka's Soul Gem.
* Episode 7
** Sayaka rejects Kyoko's ideals while still understanding her. Despite her trauma and feeling like shit she reaffirms her status as TheCape. The CrowningMusicOfAwesome definitely helped.
-->'''Sayaka:''' "I've... misjudged you in a lot of ways. And I apologize for that. Sorry. But... I have absolutely no regrets about making my wish for someone else. I also don't think I paid too high a price for it. With our power, we can accomplish any number of amazing things depending on how we use it."
** The ending of Episode 7.
-->'''Sayaka:''' "Hey... stay back. I can do this on my own."
** Kyoko figured out that if she holds onto Homura then she can't use her powers to escape. She figured this out from a ''surprise attack''. You know this girl's a veteran when she invokes ItOnlyWorksOnce.
** How does Homura break her grip? She pulls out a ''grenade''.
* Episode 8.
** [[spoiler: Homura used TimeStop magic to riddle Kyubey with a clip full of bullets ''instantaneously'', just before Madoka can seal a DealWithTheDevil]]. That scene is pure fanservice for people who hate Kyubey.
** Major props to the animators at the end of Episode 8. [[spoiler:Even if you already knew magical girls became witches, the pure impact drawn when you see Sayaka's Soul Gem explode into a Grief Seed and [[EldritchLocation the world reformat]] before your very eyes is still massive. Would anyone have imagined that becoming a witch would look like ''that?'']]
* Episode 10:
** When Homura Akemi is revealed [[spoiler:to be an ex-ShrinkingViolet that TookALevelInBadass]]. In particular, [[spoiler: when she starts mowing down witches with a ''[[MoreDakka M249 SAW]]'']]
*** [[spoiler: It's implied that she's the only MagicalGirl whose defeated every the witch that she came across, '''all by herself'''. The only exception to this of course is Walpurgisnacht, but even then she shows the steely determination to stand up to it, [[GroundHogDayLoop more than once.]]]]
** After watching [[TheLoad Madoka]] putter around and cry for nine episodes, the tenth treats us to [[spoiler:the [[BadassAdorable Madoka of the original timeline]], who makes a stand alone against Walpurgis Night despite Homura's pleading for the two to flee together. She apparently succeeds off-screen, only to [[HeroicSacrifice die in the fight]]]].
*** Madoka scores one of these in each [[spoiler:alternate timeline]]. Sure, they go from being beautiful to [[spoiler:being tragic, and climaxing with when she one-shots Walpurgis Night seconds before becoming Kriemhild Gretchen]], but they always inspire awe.
** The triumphant (sort of) return of [[spoiler:Mami, fighting alongside a magical girl Madoka in the first timeline, and saving Homura JustInTime.]] This is made all the more majestic by [[spoiler:Mami's]] theme playing during the scene.
* Episode 11.
** Homura's fight against Walpurgis Night with her [[spoiler: shooting it with a few hundred rocket launchers, hitting it with a semi truck (which [[StuffBlowingUp exploded]]), and summoning a battleship to catch her fall into the ocean and blast away at the witch. Who then lands in a stadium filled with a few hundred landmines. In short, Homura stole the entire fucking military!]]
** Walpurgis Night gets a CMOA herself for having the kind of presence that makes Homura's plans above seem justified instead of overkill. [[spoiler:Especially when they don't work. ]]
* Episode 12.
** The way the showrunners used the opening song, Connect, qualifies. It is a normal bouncy magical girl opening, which seems to become SoundtrackDissonance as the series gets darker. In Episode 10, the viewer gets the impression that [[spoiler: Homura]] is singing it, which makes it a [[spoiler: tearjerker, since it emphasizes her despair.]] Then this is turned on its head in Episode 12, when it seems as if [[spoiler: Madoka and/or Homura]] is singing it as an affirmation that [[spoiler: they will never give up, and the new universe will never fall into despair (Madoka), and/or the people of that universe will be protected (Homura.)]] The lyrics ''make sense'' no matter which way you're looking at them.
* In Episode 12, the Madoka of the current timeline [[TookALevelInBadass shows that she's going to protect everyone]] with one last heroic speech right before she makes her wish.
-->'''Madoka:''' "I... ''(takes a deep breath)'' I want to [[spoiler:erase every witch. Every witch from every world, from the past and the future. With my own hands]]."
-->'''Kyubey:''' "That wish.... [[RetConjuration If your wish is fulfilled, it'll surpass even space-time interference!]] [[LogicBomb It violates the law of causality itself!]] Do you really want to [[spoiler:become a god]]?"
-->'''Madoka:''' [[spoiler:"I don't care what I become. I don't want to let all those girls cry. [[IronWoobie All those Magical Girls that believed in their hope and fought against witches.]] [[HopeBringer I want them to live on with smiles on their faces.]] I will destroy the rules that prevent that. I will change them. [[DidYouJustScamCthulhu This is my prayer. This is my wish. Fulfill it, Incubator!]]"]]
** This is the first time we hear Madoka speak with authority, no hesitation whatsoever. She KNOWS what she's doing and she KNOWS Kyubey has no choice but to help.
** Kyuubey shows Homura [[spoiler:how Madoka will meet her end. From her comet-like Soul Gem, an enormous shadowy form engulfs the Earth and begins to destroy it. In bringing enough hope to create a new universe, in the end, she will release enough despair to destroy the universe. Then Madoka reappears as a goddess, takes aim at even ''that'' shadow of despair, and utterly destroys it]].
--->'''Madoka:''' "My wish was to [[spoiler:destroy every witch before they were born]], and if that wish is truly granted, then even ''I'' can have no reason to despair! ''Ever!''"
*** [[spoiler: [[http://i.imgur.com/WDD6e.gif Watch Madoka's ascension here in all its glory.]]]]
** Madoka's [[spoiler: sacrifice prevents witches from existing. Witches are the primary source of energy for the Incubators. Madoka uses Kyubey to screw over his entire race, and he can't do a damn thing about it. He isn't even allowed to remember that such a method of gathering energy exists. She didn't just [[DidYouJustScamCthulhu scam him]], she pulled the son of a bitch over her knee and spanked his ass.]]
* The fact that Madoka never lost hope for a happy ending. Even when Homura was giving in and even when audience already had. (Gen Urobuchi isn't known for his happy endings).
* TheStinger. Homura racing towards six towering wraiths, carried on vast wings made of a witch's barrier; the eternal champion of humanity.
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* Episode 4. Madoka's first act of heroism [[spoiler:in the current timeline, that is]]. Here she saves Hitomi and several others from burning themselves when they were under the influence of a witch. Sure, she was understandably scared, but she was willing to face her fears in order to prevent people from dying, and that is what defines courage.

** Episode 6. Homura [[spoiler: exploits TimeStandsStill as SuperSpeed]] to catch up to a truck and retrieve Sayaka's Soul Gem.
* When Sayaka rejects Kyoko's ideals while still understanding her in Episode 7. Despite her trauma and feeling like shit she reaffirms her status as TheCape. The CrowningMusicOfAwesome definitely helped.

* The ending of Episode 7.

-->'''Kyubey:''' "[[OhCrap That wish....]] [[RetConjuration If your wish is fulfilled, it'll surpass even space-time interference!]] [[LogicBomb It violates the law of causality itself!]] Do you really want to [[spoiler:become a god]]?"
-->'''Madoka:''' [[spoiler:"[[HeroicSacrifice I don't care what I become]]. [[AllLovingHero I don't want to let all those girls cry.]] [[IronWoobie All those Magical Girls that believed in their hope and fought against witches.]] [[TheMessiah I want them to live on with smiles on their faces.]] [[ScrewTheRulesIMakeThem I will destroy]] [[ScrewTheRulesIHaveSupernaturalPowers the rules]] [[ScrewTheRulesImDoingWhatsRight that prevent that.]] [[ScrewDestiny I will change them.]] [[BadassBoast This is my prayer.]] [[HellYesMoment This is my wish.]] [[DidYouJustScamCthulhu Fulfill it,]] [[EvilCannotComprehendGood Incubator!]]"]]

** Kyoko's introduction to Madoka and Sayaka was this for her, especially for those who enjoy her more sinister side. She displays the skills of a veteran Puella Magi, and what a set of skills it is. [[CurbStompBattle She beats Sayaka around with her superior strength, speed and skill]], all while using her [[WhipSword whip-spear-chain]][[BuffySpeak -thing]] to trounce her rival in the restricted alley way and giving a big TheReasonWhyYouSuckSpeech guided by her twisted, terrifying (by Madoka and Sayaka's standards) set of morals. [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking And munching on a taiyaki the whole time]].

** Kyoko's introduction to Madoka and Sayaka was this for her, especially for those who enjoy her more sinister side. She displays the skills of a veteran Puella Magi, and what a set of skills it is. [[CurbStompBattle She beats Sayaka around with her superior strength, speed and skill]], all while using her [[WhipSword whip-spear-chain]][[BuffySpeak -thing]] to trounce her rival in the restricted alley way and giving {{Hannibal Lecture}}s about her twisted, terrifying (by Madoka and Sayaka's standards) set of morals. [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking And munching on a taiyaki the whole time]].

** Kyoko's introduction to Madoka and Sayaka was this for her. She displays the skills of a veteran Puella Magi, [[CurbStompBattle outclassing Sayaka in strength, speed, and skill]], all while utilizing the abilities of her [[WhipSword whip spear]] in the restricted alley way.
** Even though Kyoko severely outclassed her, even though she needed Homura to save her, Sayake held her own. Kyoko had extra seeds to keep her powered, along with years worth of experience and skill, and Sayake held her own in what they admit was a fight TO THE DEATH. She blocks the tip of Kyoko's spear, with the tip of her sword!

** Homura's fight against Walpurgis Night with her [[spoiler: shooting it with a few hundred rocket launchers, hitting it with a semi truck (which [[StuffBlowingUp exploded]]), and summoning a battleship to catch her fall into the ocean and blast away at the witch. Who then lands in a stadium filled with a few hundred landmines. In short, Homura stole the entire fucking military!

-->'''Kyubey:''' "That wish..If your wish is fulfilled, it'll surpass even space-time interference! It violates the law of causality itself! Do you really want to [[spoiler:become a god]]?"
-->'''Madoka:''' [[spoiler:"I don't care what I become. [[AllLovingHero I don't want to let all those girls cry.]] [[IronWoobie All those Magical Girls that believed in their hope and fought against witches.]] I want them to live on with smiles on their faces. I will destroy the rules that prevent that. I will change them. This is my prayer. This is my wish. [[DidYouJustScamCthulhu Fulfill it]], [[spoiler:Incubator!"]]

** Homura's fight against Walpurgis Night with her [[spoiler: shooting it with a few hundred rocket launchers, hitting it with a semi truck (which [[StuffBlowingUp exploded]]), and summoning a battleship to catch her fall into the ocean and blast away at the witch. In short, Homura stole the entire fucking military!

* Mami's first battle scene in Episode 1. With the familiars closing in and Madoka and Sayaka trapped, a burst of light appears and Mami transforms for the first time... Her [[CrowningMusicOfAwesome theme starts playing]] as she raises into the air and summons dozens if not ''hundreds'' of floating [[MoreDakka magic muskets]], all with a gentle smile on her face. Even with knowledge of everything that happens afterward, this scene never fails to be awe-inspiring.
* Mami's fight against Gertrud in Episode 2 is pretty cool too, especially when she whips out [[{{BFG}} Tiro Finale]].
* Episode three as well. Mami is just made of this, casually dual-wielding the Tiro Finale, actually incapacitating Homura, and then creating a field of rifles so she could casually wield the rifles both as rifles, and as bats for close-quarters combat, smoothly transitioning from firing away to swinging away.
* The fact that Madoka never lost hope for a happy ending. Even when the audience already had (Gen Urobuchi isn't known for his happy endings).
* Kyoko's introduction to Madoka and Sayaka was this for her. She displays the skills of a veteran Puella Magi, [[CurbStompBattle outclassing Sayaka in strength, speed, and skill]], all while utilizing the abilities of her [[WhipSword whip spear]] in the restricted alley way. Homura may have saved her, but Sayaka realizes well enough how Kyoko was ''way'' above her.
** Even though Kyoko severely outclassed her, even though she needed Homura to save her, Sayake still held her own. Kyoko had extra seeds to keep her powered, along with probably years worth of experience and skill, and Sayake still manages to hold her own in what they admit was a fight TO THE DEATH. Especially when she blocks the tip of Kyoko's spear, with the tip of her sword.
* When Sayaka rejects Kyoko's ideals while still understanding her in Episode 7. The CrowningMusicOfAwesome definitely helped. It's a shame about the [[YankTheDogsChain rest]] [[FeelNoPain of]] [[UnluckyChildhoodFriend the]] [[LaughingMad episode]]...

* Kyoko's figured out from a surprise attack, that if she holds onto Homura then she simply can't get away. So how does Homura break her grip? She pulls out a ''grenade''.
* Whenever Homura uses her abilities, awesomeness tends to ensue. The most notable one would be in Episode 8 where she [[spoiler: used TimeStop magic to riddle Kyubey with a clip full of bullets ''instantaneously'', just before Madoka can seal a DealWithTheDevil]]. That scene is pure fanservice for people who hate Kyubey, [[KickTheSonOfABitch which is pretty much everyone at this point]].
** Homura gets one earlier than that, from the way she retrieves Sayaka's Soul Gem in Episode 6.
* Major props to the animators at the end of Episode 8. [[spoiler:Even if you already knew magical girls became witches, the pure impact drawn when you see Sayaka's Soul Gem explode into a Grief Seed and [[EldritchLocation the world reformat]] before your very eyes is still massive. Would anyone have imagined that becoming a witch would look like ''that?'']]
* Episode 10: When Homura Akemi was revealed [[spoiler:to be an ex-ShrinkingViolet that TookALevelInBadass]]. In particular, [[spoiler: when she starts mowing down witches with a ''[[MoreDakka M249 SAW]]'']]
** [[spoiler: Not only that, it is implied that she's the only MagicalGirl that had defeated all the witches that she came across, '''all by herself'''. If that doesn't spell BadAss for you, then I don't know what does. The only exception to this of course is Walpurgisnacht, but even then she shows the steely determination to stand up to it, [[GroundHogDayLoop more than once.]]]]
* After watching [[TheLoad Madoka]] putter around and cry for nine episodes, the tenth treats us to [[spoiler:the [[BadassAdorable Madoka of the first alternate timeline]], who makes a stand alone against Walpurgis Night despite Homura's pleading for the two to flee together. She apparently succeeds off-screen, only to be shown having [[HeroicSacrifice died in the fight]]]].
** Madoka scores one of these in each [[spoiler:alternate timeline]]. Sure, they go from being beautiful to [[spoiler:being tragic, climaxing with when she one-shots Walpurgis Night seconds before becoming Kriemhild Gretchen]], but they always inspire awe.
** The above includes the triumphant (sort of) return of [[spoiler:Mami, fighting alongside a magical girl Madoka in the first timeline, and saving Homura in the nick of time.]] Made all the more majestic by [[spoiler:Mami's]] theme playing during the scene.
* Yeah, you know how it says above that Homura [[spoiler: TookALevelInBadass]]? Well, her fight against Walpurgis Night in Episode 11 epitomized this, with her [[spoiler: shooting it with a few hundred rocket launchers, hitting it with a semi truck (which, naturally, [[StuffBlowingUp exploded]]), and summoning a battleship to catch her fall into the ocean and blast away at the witch. In short, Homura stole the entire fucking military. [[StuffBlowingUp And landmines]]. [[BigBulkyBomb Lots and lots of landmines.]]]]

* In Episode 12, [[spoiler: [[http://i.imgur.com/WDD6e.gif the glorious big shot of Madoka]] to the witch that nearly ate the earth.]]
* Heck, the entirety of Episode 12 was a crowning moment of awesome [[spoiler:for Madoka]].
* The way the showrunners used the opening song, Connect, qualifies. It is a normal bouncy magical girl opening, which seems to become SoundtrackDissonance as the series gets darker. In Episode 10, the viewer gets the impression that [[spoiler: Homura]] is singing it, which makes it a [[spoiler: huge tearjerker, since it emphasizes her despair.]] Then this gets turned on its head in Episode 12, when it seems as if [[spoiler: Madoka and/or Homura]] is singing it as an affirmation that [[spoiler: they will never give up, and the new universe will never fall into despair (Madoka), and/or the people of that universe will be protected (Homura.)]] And the lyrics ''make sense'' no matter which way you're looking at them.

-->'''Madoka:''' [[spoiler:[[HeroicSacrifice "I don't care what I become.]] [[MessianicArchetype I don't want to let all those girls cry.]] [[IronWoobie All those Magical Girls that believed in their hope and fought against witches.]] [[TheMessiah I want them to live on with smiles on their faces.]] [[ScrewTheRulesIMakeThem I will destroy the rules]] [[ScrewTheRulesImDoingWhatsRight that prevent that]]. [[ScrewDestiny I will change them]]]]. [[BadassBoast This is my prayer.]] [[HellYesMoment This is my wish]]. [[DidYouJustScamCthulhu Fulfill it]], [[spoiler:[[EvilCannotComprehendGood Incubator!"]]]]
** This is the first time we hear Madoka speak with complete authority, no hesitation whatsoever. She KNOWS what she's doing and she KNOWS Kyubey has no choice but to help.
** And then, Kyuubey shows Homura [[spoiler:how Madoka will meet her end. From her comet-like Soul Gem, an enormous shadowy form engulfs the Earth and begins to destroy it. In bringing enough hope to create a new universe, in the end, she will release enough despair to destroy the universe]]... '''NOT!''' [[spoiler:Madoka then appears, takes aim at even ''that'' shadow of despair, and utterly destroys it]].

** To add to the awesome even more, Madoka's [[spoiler: sacrifice prevents witches from existing. Witches are the primary source of energy for the Incubators. Madoka uses Kyubey to royally screw over his entire race, and he can't do a damn thing about it. He isn't even allowed to remember that such a method of gathering energy exists. She didn't just [[DidYouJustScamCthullu scam him]], she pulled the son of a bitch over her knee and spanked his ass.]]
* Most people tend to overlook Madoka's first act of heroism [[spoiler:in the current timeline, that is]] is to save Hitomi and several others from burning themselves when they were under the influence of a witch. Sure, she was understandably scared, but she was willing to face her fears in order to prevent people from dying, and that is what defines courage.
* Homura's final showdown with Walpurgis Nacht, unleashing a frankly ''absurd'' amount of punishment on it including seemingly hundreds of rockets and mortars, blowing up towers to fall on it, and knocking it into a stadium ''filled entirely with C4'' that she then blows up.
* TheStinger. Homura racing towards six towering wraiths, carried on vast wings made of a witch's barrier, the eternal champion of humanity.

Off screan yes but admit it you think the magical girls storys of girls like Anna Frank and Jhon of arc where awsome because the two also fought normal humans in armys worths.

* Homura's final showdown with Walpurgis Nacht, unleashing a frankly ''absurd'' amount of punishment on it including seemingly hundreds of rockets and mortars, blowing up towers to fall on it, and knocking it into a stadium that she then blows up.

* The ending of episode 7.
-->'''Sayake:''' Hey... stay back. I can do this on my own.
* Kyoko's figured out from a surprise attack, that if she holds onto Homura then she simply can't get away. So how does Homura break her grip? She pulls out a grenade.

** Madoka scores one of these in each [[spoiler:alternate timeline.]] Sure, they go from being beautiful to [[spoiler:being tragic, climaxing with when she one-shots Walpurgis Night seconds before becoming Kriemhild Gretchen]], but they always inspire awe.