I love the fact that such a dark, nihilistic series has successfully generated so much fluff, romance, and comedy. That said, I really do love Maitake's take on the characters and setting: the Homura who's an innocent dork deep down, the assertive Madoka with a glasses fetish, the put-upon Sayaka and the 'stable' Kyouko, and everyone and everything else that makes all his works so damned amazing.