Magical Project S - Episodes 2 to 21

I started to fear that this was falling into the trap of Jubei-chan: that is, too formulaic. Fortunately, like Jubei-chan, it turned itself around.
After the smash hit first episode, Pixy Misa's English dialogue really started to grate. However, after the second she really seemed to tone it down somewhat, which was a great relief
Around episode sixteen it took the mahou shoujo genre's greatest hook: emotional jeopardy. Team Sexy Madam actually posed a threat to Sammy, which made things more colourful, and Pixy Misa was revealed as a surprisingly weak fighter (as opposed to simply a coward).
But then episode eighteen came up and the ultra genuine emotions came out and the tears never stopped. It had to happen in a series in which best friends are pitted against each other as magical girls, and it did. With five episodes left, I have to wonder what will become of the rest of them.
The appropriation of other characters, such as Yosho and Tenchi's father, and my old favourite, Washu, were welcome additions. I just hope it didn't peak too soon.