Homura rewrote the universe - Puella Magi Madoka Magica: Rebellion (ENG DUB)

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[NRobbi]

For anyone who doesn't understand why Homura acted the way she did, just know that it's all an act. She's just playing up the villain role. The familiars throw tomatoes at her to highlight how bad the acting is (makes sense since she's the nutcracker witch, and her familiars are described as ‘the theater troupe of the mortal world’ 
The "real" Homura comes out in the school hallway and, along with the final minute of the movie, reinforces that this is all so Madoka can have a happy life.

Homura isn't acting just out of selfishness. She calls herself *"evil"* after her transformation because breaking the laws of the universe is fundamentally *"wrong"* . She calls herself a *"demon"* because she brought Madoka back to Earth, someone who was sacred as a *"god"* . Homura's cursed her own existence for Madoka's sake, and now she feels she needs to act as what she's become. She knows that it's temporary and that the other magical girls may soon become her enemies (as she herself stated twice in the end of the movie), but as she said in the final line of the film, *"I don't care. I will continue to wish for a world in which you can be happy."*

Also notice how Homura does that weird thing with her hands? That's a callback to the movie opening "Luminous" where Madoka and Homura try to link hands in the beginning, but dissolve before it can happen. Now they can be together again.

Well... not quite.

[dhampir_days]

I don't think people realise Homura hates herself for all this. I mean I thought it was obvious. She's essentially a goddess but instead refers to herself as a demon, evil and cruel. But she's doing it to herself, she BELIEVES she is the villain. And maybe she is. But she's making herself the demon because she thinks she deserves it. And in a way, she knows Madoka is going to win eventually, when she regains her memories. She sees Madoka through rose tinted glasses, as the good to her evil.

Her Clara Dolls are also still around, and they're manifestations of her self hatred and suicidal thoughts. I mean Homulilly's whole thing was that she hated herself that she threw herself into endless torture, an endless parade, because she thinks death is too good but wants to die so badly.

She's waiting for Madoka to kill her.

[charadreemurr]

For those who are wondering why her Farmiliers, (the clara dolls) Are throwing tomatoes at her, its because on Wikia, it says whenever Homulily lies, her Farmiliers throw Tomatoes at her. Therefore, Homura was lying when she said Madoka would end up hating Sayaka.

[Tamaki]

Omg that's subtle cruelty right there. Mami likes tea, she breaks a teacup. Kyoko doesn't like wasting food, she threw the apple down the river, wasting it.

[blackbun]

Everyone ready for school.
*Kyoko, packing nothing but apples in her bag:* "Only bringing the essentials"

[hiiragii]

Homura should’ve said “Don’t you realize I’ve been trying to save your asses for over 12 years, and this is the thanks I get?”

[Monsicorn]

Can we just take a moment to admire the IRON-CLAD BALLS on Sayaka in this scene? Not only does she walk straight up to Homucifer, SHE THREATENS HER, AND EVEN SUMMONED OKTAVIA, as if to say "I don't care what you are, I'll take you on". It really speaks to Sayaka's character that she had the guts to do something like that.

[MYSTIS]

You can hear the tears in Sayakas laughter

[OnDavidsBrain]

"Madoka" Did you do it?

"Homura" Yes.

"Madoka" What did it cost?

"Homura" Everything.

[letsalllovelean]

Seeing Kyoko in a school uniform makes me so happy since she probably couldn't go to school due to tuition fees in the past universe. Also, Mami finally got what she wanted too, a family with bebe!

[Ikcatcher]

I hate this ending not because of what Homura did, I hate it because it’s been five years and there’s yet to be a resolution to this plot

[heartbeatatinman]

3:23 gotta love how Homura takes a tomato to the face and doesn't give a shit

[VLNTN]

she rewrote the universe so they could be happy and not be magical girls yet shes fucking with their minds lmao!!!!

[sophieamandaleitontoomey]

“But it’s fake…”

“Yeah…but it helps me feel better.”

[misakamikoto]

This movie should be titled as Puella Magi Madoka Magica: Symbolisms

[asa-pi]

I didn't quite understand how Homura became so powerful at first, but thinking back, Madoka only eradicated the existence of witches, but that does not change the wishes of any of the magical girls. So, in the new world, Homura's wish would still be "to save Madoka." And I guess, when your wish is to essentially save god from herself (or more specifically "save the existence of the person 'Madoka Kaname' from within the Law of Cycles") you're bound to be more powerful to have that wish granted. And when Homura does manage to grant her wish (i.e. rip out Madoka Kaname from the Law of Cycles aka Godoka) normally she would simply turn into witch, but became something more powerful than a witch, the antithesis to god, she became the devil.

[MrZics]

Mami: likes tea
Homura: breaks teacup
Kyouko: hates wasting food
Homura: makes Kyouko throw away food
Sayaka: likes Kyousuke
Homera: has Kyousuke and Hitomi paired from the start

[darkbeetlebot]

I actually think Homura's voice actor did a nice job here.

[Noahk]

Honestly speaking, Homura saved Madoka from the horrible fate of being a lonely god who bears the suffering of all magical girls, reuniting her with her family. She is also preventing the incubators from trying to control Madoka and bring back witches. The law of cycles appears to be working since wraiths still exist and not witches. Sure, Madoka will probably regain her powers and memories one day, but at least Homura managed to lift that burden from her, even if it is temporary. Homura did the right thing in my opinion, based off of the limited choices she had. If she allowed Madoka to take her away, she would be allowing Madoka to continue living in lonely solitude, and the incubators would try to keep controlling her and experiment on other magical girls. Plus, Homura would most likely be sentenced to eternal slumber as that is what the rebellion production notes imply what it’s like being in the law of cycles. Madokas mom told her that sometimes you have to make a mistake for someone in order to save them from their own suffering. This is exactly what Homura is doing for Madoka. Were her methods questionable? Yes. Is her world permanent? Probably not. Does Homura have some serious mental issues? Yes. But she managed to save Madoka which was something she never was able to achieve no matter how hard she tried. As long as Madoka’s wish is still honored and the law of cycles still functions AND Madoka gets to live a normal life with her family, then I think Homura did the right thing.
This post sums it up pretty nicely:

[mrs.queef-a-lot]

Darn kids always rewriting the universe :(.