1.) ...Yes? The monsters are supposed to reinforce the tone of the show. The bit about animation is arguable, but the implication is that you view the monsters being 'dark' as a bad thing in general.
2.) Madoka aired before SAO, so I don't think that's particularly pertinent; you don't even talk about whether the music succeeded in what it set out to do, or even what the music is like. Your comments about the music boil down to "This is the composer."
3.) How did they try too hard with visuals? You explain what the visuals are like, but that doesn't really substantiate your claim in the slightest.
And those 3 points are really the only parts of this that can really be called a review. The rest is repeatedly claiming that it's "nothing new," and naming a couple shows that have had similar themes, as if that automatically takes away from the merits of the show. In general, this reads less like a review and more like backlash against a couple annoying fans.
A nitpick - Daybreak Illusion aired after Madoka, and was an obvious cash-in on its success.
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Mahou Shoujo Madoka Magica Review
To start, I would like to say I have watched and read several reviews of Mahou Shoujo Madoka Magica. Most of them were the same saying good things bout this show but I can differ on that. I have watched the entire series after spoiling Mahou Shoujo Madoka Magica for myself and I must say that I was unmoved by all of it. There is nothing special about this show. Other magical girls have died and sacrificed for what they believe. It really isn't even that dark, it's just compiled information that there is no need for. I like the show only for the fact that it was a magical girl show. It relied heavily on several things:
1.) Surreal Imagery- the cut out witches and monsters are only meant to scare the audience and reinforce how "dark" this show is. The animation of them could have been better.
2.)Yuki Kajiura's Music- While she is supposedly a well-known composer, I believe they only used her to get attention because she's famous for soundtracks such as Noir, Mai-Hime, and Sword Art Online.
3.)Visuals/Art Style- The characters are "cute" and moe who are supposed to attract the audience and shock everyone with the things they go through. They tried too hard with visuals, combining famous structures and post-modern buildings to make this show different.
To simply put it, I do not dislike Mahou Shoujo Madoka Magica. I dislike the lack of effort and thought placed in this his show. They only reversed the outcome of what most consider a normal magical show and applied "different" aspects to it. Madoka Magica does nothing new or special. There are other magical girls shows who have done this before such as Princess Tutu and Daybreak Illusion. Personally, I am tired of it being called a deconstruction and the equal to Neon Genesis Evangelion. Nothing new, nothing special.