User blog comment:Derax-Pagani/Fairy Tail: Dragon Cry Movie Review/@comment-7418318-20170518162405/@comment-7418318-20170520092909

There is nothing wrong with a little bit of magical girl aspect, but I LOATH minute long transformation sequences in general, but even more so when they are done right in front of an enemy.

What the hell does the enemy think in those situations anyway? "I should really defeat her before she becomes able to hurt me, but the colours are so pretty... and... shiny..." -_-

That's what I like about Madoka. There they do occasionally have a bit longer transformations (but even those are waaaaay shorter than Sailor Moon and consorts), but only out of combat.

When Mami needs to save a woman falling from a roof, the transformation is instant. When Homura faces off against Walpurgis, it takes about 2 seconds for her to transform. The longest (or rather only long) sequence in the series is Mami's introduction, but there was no urgency there, since her spell held the minions at bay anyway. And it was her introduction and the showing of the very first magical girl in the series, so yeah.

As for Rebellion, I too like it. When I first watched it I HAAAATED the long transformations, but that was just one way for the producers to throw us some hints that something's not right here... and I just didn't recognize it as such until later in the movie. Unlike probably most people who saw the movie I also really like the ending. It's funny how people complain about the ending not making any sense and being unable to come up with explanations for it... I had an explanation right away and it all makes perfect sense if you think the thing through thoroughly if you ask me.

I just hope the concept movie thing is going to become a real movie or series some time within this decade. ^^