Almost wish I hadn't got Rin on DVD now.
Puella Magi Madoka Magicka - 9/10
I will start by saying I am NOT particularly fond of the Mahou Shoujo genre, however I watched this for it's dark reputation and I'm glad I did.
It's not a show without flaws, however it is well executed, the visuals are truly shaft, the background music worked well, if some of it was forgettable bar the anthems, and it reminded me of one of the strongest reasons I enjoy anime; unlike western studios, eastern studios do not carry to the same adversion to ambiguous, bittersweet or even tragic endings, and Madoka is no different carrying a strongly bittersweet ending, although not up there with the likes of Chrno Crusade, which shares some themes in the ending despite major differences elsewhere.
As far as I'm aware, Bakemonogatari and Puella Madoka both came out almost consecutively from Shaft, and they've done well with this pair. Both are very good, with potential to be long remembered in thier respective genres, although possessing different strenghts and weaknesses.
Visually interesting, surprisingly dark for it's genre, reasonably decent story for it's length and ambition, and an enjoyable watch even if not what I plan to necessarily return to
I hope Nisemonogatari turns out to be half as good as Puella or Bakemonogatari; if it holds up to these previous 2 shows, it could be rather good indeed.