Panfandom Meta

I've recently come across two wonderful Madoka Magica video essays, one of which has even become one of my favorite works of meta I've read (seen?) so far. They're both very well structured in a way that's easy to follow, make their points clear, make every point presented cite the canon as well as additional sources, it's just an excellent work of research and articulating of one's thoughts altogether.

I haven't seen 'meta recs' exist in the same degree other types of fanwork recs do, so I thought I'd get that ball rolling by sharing them here!
it is my understanding from seeing other's posts that posting (credited) other's meta is allowed? i can take this post down if it's not and i got  confused!

On Werther, Faust and Love: an analysis of Madoka Magica through the works of Goethe is a video essay detailing all the ways the anime Madoka Magica seems to be inspired in Goethe's oeuvre, both through Madoka's plot beats and scenes mirroring those found on some of Goethe's works, as well as sharing narrative themes, primarily with his novel The Sorrows of Young Werther and his play Faust (as the title would imply). Taking these similitudes into account the author also attempts to predict the plot of the upcoming new Madoka movie, Walpurgisnacht: Rising.


And while you can enjoy it perfectly on its own, I recommend watching the author's other video essay first: "Beyond Good and Evil" - Encomium Homura (on Nietschze, Camus and love), their Homura character analysis / videoform blorbette manifesto. It lays the groundwork for the author's interpretations of Homura's psyche and her actions, both of which are discussed at lenght in the essay above.

i would have embedded both videos for easier viewing but it seems the option is disabled for them