History Tearjerker / PuellaMagiMadokaMagicaTheMovieRebellion

** It should be noted that they were still in a domain controlled by Homura's desire, and it is uncertain whether Madoka really meant that, or if this Madoka was just a figment of Homura's imagination saying what Homura would want to hear. It's still very sad, though.

** It gets worse as you think more about it: [[spoiler: Homulilly is the witch with the most familiars, counting 18 with Clara Dolls as a whole, and ''[[http://wiki.puella-magi.net/Rebellion_Material_Book#Witches_Artwork each one of them]] [[http://wiki.puella-magi.net/Homulilly#Lotte represents something Homura thought or felt about herself.]]'' All of this was in Homura's heart.]]

-> ''Homura:'' I was so lonely and sad...but no one could understand how I felt! Surrounded by that, I started thinking my memories of you were just something I made up!

* The ending credits sequence. Kalafina's "Kimi no Gin no Niwa" sounds Gothically poignant (in spite of its {{Yandere}}-ish lyrics), and the video features outline figures of Madoka and Homura facing each other across a gap. They eventually reach out for each other, and the song ends with them running together into the distance. Of course, this comes just after hearing Homura say she and Madoka will someday become enemies.

** Kyubey flat out ignores any attempts at physical and mental abuse. However, in this scene, his appearance might suggest [[spoiler: he's ''scared out of his wits''. It would be very much in Homura's character to KickTheSonOfABitch by making him go through what she and other magical girls experienced - amd so, the worst punishment for him would be ''making him able to feel emotions''. Raw animalistic fear would be a fitting reaction once he realizes just how badly is he screwed.]]

* Arguably the last shot we see of Kyubey [[spoiler:He's collapsed in a field of flowers on the edge of a cliff, ''[[NothingIsScarier something]]'' Homura did to him having reduced him to a battered, frayed, quivering '''''wreck''''', up to and including [[BodyHorror his pupils and irises turned broken and ragged]], as Homura smugly bandies around the Dark Orb and dances a mock ballet around him]]. If not tragic for him, it's tragic for [[spoiler:the fact that Homura has sunk so low that she turns to what can only be an incomprehensibly excruciating form of torture just to break Kyubey for her own satisfaction when her attempts to keep Madoka placid and at her side become too thankless to stand.]]

* Homura [[spoiler: transforming into a witch]] is a cross between this and NightmareFuel. You can see her drowning in despair and [[spoiler: slowly losing her humanity]]. In the end she becomes [[AndIMustScream unable to do anything but suffer]], [[spoiler: while everything about her Witch shows [[DeathSeeker how much she yearns for death]]]].
** Tying into that, Homura [[spoiler: slowly realising she is a witch. Her voice when she says it out loud is so full of grief and despair.]]
* The witch's familiars are reflecting the soul of the Magical Girl. [[spoiler: Homura's familiars are seen committing suicide.]] How much must a girl hate herself to imagine something like this?
* After the events of the movie, watching the "Colorful" opening is heartbreaking.
* Homura's suicide bluff. The look on her face as she pulls the trigger, and Mami's reaction. And finally, Homura raising the gun to Mami's head. [[spoiler: Obviously, things weren't quite as they seemed, since fans already knew that Homura wouldn't die from a headshot, and Mami turned out to be a double. And yet, for a couple of seconds, it was an absolutely heart-wrenching scene.]]
** And earlier when they both had perfect kill shots for each other you can see they're both panicked for a second, because they don't want to actually permanently harm the other.
* [[spoiler: When Homura gives Madoka her ribbons back and tells her that the two will someday become enemies. The [[http://i.imgur.com/HIms7vm.jpg manga]] [[http://i.imgur.com/ERGNSMP.jpg version]] of the scene is particularly heartbreaking.]]
* Of the heartwarmingly sad variety, [[spoiler: Madoka finally reaching Homura on top of Homulilly's head. When she tells Homura she doesn't have to be alone and she'll always be with her, we have a shot of Madoka caressing Homura's face while the later cries and asks for forgiveness.]]
* Arguably the last shot we see of Kyubey [[spoiler:He's collapsed in a field of flowers on the edge of a cliff, ''[[NothingIsScarier something]]'' Homura did to him having reduced him to a battered, frayed, quivering '''''wreck''''', up to and including [[BodyHorror his pupils and irises turned broken and ragged]], as Homura smugly bandies around the Dark Orb and dances a mock ballet around him]]. If not tragic for him, it's tragic for [[spoiler:the fact that Homura has sunk so low that she turns to what can only be an incomprehensibly excruciating form of torture just to break Kyubey for her own satisfaction when her attempts to keep Madoka placid and at her side become too thankless to stand.]]

* Arguably the last shot we see of Kyubey [[spoiler:He's collapsed in a field of flowers on the edge of a cliff, ''[[NothingIsScarier something]]'' Homura did to him having reduced him to a battered, frayed, quivering '''''wreck''''', up to and including [[BodyHorror his pupils and irises turned broken and ragged]], as Homura smugly bandies around the Dark Orb and dances a mock ballet around him]]. If not tragic for him, it's tragic for [[spoiler:the fact that Homura has sunk so low that she turns to what can only be an incomprehensibly excruciating form of torture just to break Kyubey her her own satisfaction when her attempts to keep Madoka placid and at her side become too thankless to stand.]]

* Arguably the last shot we see of Kyubey [[spoiler:He's collapsed in a field of flowers on the edge of a cliff, battered and frayed worse than any injured party has ever been shown to be before, up to an including [[BodyHorror his pupils and irises turned broken and ragged]], and can do nothing but tremble from in abject agony as Homura smugly bandies around the Dark Orb and dances a mock ballet around him]]. If not tragic for him, it's tragic for [[spoiler:the fact that Homura has sunk so low that she turns to what can only be an incomprehensibly excruciating form of torture just to break Kyubey her her own satisfaction when her attempts to keep Madoka placid and at her side become too thankless to stand.]]

** And earlier when they both had perfect kill shots for each you can see they're both panicked for a second because they don't want actually permanently harm the other.

* Of the heartwarmingly sad variety, [[spoiler: Madoka finally reaching Homura on top of Homulilly's head. When she tells Homura she doesn't have to be alone and she'll always be with her, we have a shot of Madoka caressing Homura's face while the later cries and asks for forgiveness.]]

* Homura [[spoiler: transforming into a witch]] is a cross between this and NightmareFuel. You can see her drowning in despair and [[spoiler: slowly losing her humanity]]. In the end she becomes [[AndIMustScream unable to do anything but suffer]], [[spoiler: while everything about her Witch shows [[DeathSeeker how much she yearns for death]]]].
** Tying into that, Homura [[spoiler: slowly realising she is a witch. Her voice when she says it out loud is so full of grief and despair.]]
* The witch's familiars are reflecting the soul of the Magical Girl. [[spoiler: Homura's familiars are seen committing suicide.]] How much must a girl hate herself to imagine something like this?
* After the events of the movie, watching the "Colorful" opening is heartbreaking.
* Homura's suicide bluff. The look on her face as she pulls the trigger, and Mami's reaction. And finally, Homura raising the gun to Mami's head. [[spoiler: Obviously, things weren't quite as they seemed, since fans already knew that Homura wouldn't die from a headshot, and Mami turned out to be a double. And yet, for a couple of seconds, it was an absolutely heart-wrenching scene.]]
* [[spoiler: When Homura gives Madoka her ribbons back and tells her that the two will someday become enemies. The [[http://i.imgur.com/HIms7vm.jpg manga]] [[http://i.imgur.com/ERGNSMP.jpg version]] of the scene is particularly heartbreaking.]]
* Of the heartwarmingly sad variety, [[spoiler: Madoka finally reaching Homura on top of Homulilly's head. When she tells Homura she doesn't have to be alone and she'll always be with her, we have a shot of Madoka caressing Homura's face while the later cries and asks for forgiveness.]]

* [[spoiler: When Homura gives Madoka her ribbons back and tells her that the two will someday become enemies. The [[http://i.imgur.com/HIms7vm.jpg manga]] [[http://i.imgur.com/ERGNSMP.jpg version]] of the scene is particularly heartbreaking.]]

* [[spoiler: When Homura gives Madoka her ribbons back and tells her that the two will someday become enemies. The [[http://i.imgur.com/HIms7vm.jpg manga]][[http://i.imgur.com/ERGNSMP.jpg version]] of the scene is particularly heartbreaking.]]

* Homura's suicide bluff. The look on her face as she pulls the trigger, and Mami's reaction. And finally, Homura raising the gun to Mami's head. [[spoiler: Obviously, things weren't quite as they seemed, since fans already knew that Homura wouldn't die from a headshot, and Mami turned out to be a double. And yet, for a couple of seconds, it was an absolutely heart-wrenching scene.]]

* The witch's familiars are reflecting the soul of the Magical Girl. [[spoiler: Homura's familiars are seen committing suicide.]] How much must a girl hate herself to imagine something like this?