Watch with me: Madoka Magica (Ep 2)

The second episode unravels more of the mystery that is the contract, and the duty of these so called magic girls. 

So Mami (blond pigtails who saves Madoka and her friend from Homura) has started acting as a guardian to the girls. After the girls witnessed a witch attack, Mami explained to them that in exchange for any wish, they have to become witch-hunters and risk their lives to fight for greater good.

I have a feeling though that there is more to it than what Mami explains. Homura’s strong intention to keep Madoka from making a contract speaks for itself - there must be something dark and terrible that you cannot compensate for with any wish. The two girls ponder whether they have a wish strong enough to risk their lives for, and Sayaka realizes that they’re basically ignorant fools who’ve never experienced real suffering because they don't need anything.  We also follow Mami along on a witch hunt, in which she displays some of her impressive powers. Honestly though I felt as if I was watching an abstract artistic video. One of those WTF ones where you must wonder if the director was on acid or something. 

Mami enjoying a cup of tea seconds after her conquest

After Mami kills her prey they find a seed which Mami uses to clean her own magic seed (which is the source of the power that is born once she makes a contract). It’s funny how she needs the seed to suck out the darkness from her own. It’s almost as if good and evil are codependent!? Or is that just the English major in me trying to analyze the shit out of everything. That or Hot Thing’s evil glare from halfway across the world telling me I must analyze the shit out of everything. 

So far I don't know who is good and who is "evil". Maybe there is no such thing here, just a wish for survival. One thing is for sure though, both Sayaka and Madoka want to become magical girls, despite not having anything to wish for. The prospects of being powerful is probably a very attractive for the girls, but for sure Mami is against making the decision based off of their pursuit of a "meaningful life". More next time!