I don't know what this show wants to be. They won't show blood but they want to make it gory. They want interesting characters but only have schoolgirls as the cast. I don't know, since the death of Mami (Nami? Nani? Mani?) didn't actually hit me that hard since they didn't bother showing anything.
I'd compare this to Kaji's death in NGE, as you juxtapose Kaji's casual "Yo," against the loud, booming sound of a gunshot and the instant blackout, leaving the viewer shocked and surprised. His last words are on an automated message and written fantastically, as well as Misato's reaction being, well, real. This on the other hand just censors most of the death and you can't see what the character's are really thinking until it's far too long after the death that the effect has worn off and even then, they're not that convincing. There was no tension in either of the fights, to me at least. There really wasn't that much development to make the death that shocking, but it has changed the pace to what has been a very, very, slow-paced beginning.

Whether something graphic should be shown uncensored or simply hinted at is a subjective matter, but I think the route they went with Mami's death was fine; showing just enough to make your mind fill in the rest, the same philosophy of horror that the original Texas Chainsaw Massacre runs on (Fun fact: It was a lot more explicit in the manga). Schoolgirls can be interesting characters too when properly written; I fail to see the point of that comment. There wasn't meant to be tension actually; the viewer was supposed to assume Mami would win that fight.
As a counterpoint to not enough character development, there was a similar character in NGE, Tōji Suzuhara, who becomes a pilot for a very short time before disappearing completely. There's also the fact that as a viewer you were not supposed to know of the darker nature of the show before watching it, so the death doesn't come as much of a surprise as it originally did. It's similar to how NGE started with Shinji deciding to pilot the Eva and confronting the first Angel with victory assumed by the viewer, only to subvert that expectation.

All in all, if this episode hasn't convinced you yet, then I suppose the rest won't, since this is about as graphic as it's going to get.

It could have been more detailed, actually. There was a way for them to make it look like her body had been bitten into two without being graphic, like at some points in Attack on Titan where you don't actually see them being eaten alive. Schoolgirls CAN be compelling characters, but at this point none of them are interesting or have hidden motives, or relationships with other characters that they want to overcome. The only interesting relationship in the show is the one between . . . oh, the blue haired girl and that grey-haired-totally-not-a-girl boy. Mirama (that's not her name but I'm calling her that anyway) is also interesting since we don't know who she is or who she fights for, but there's been no expounding on that since episode 1 and any of her dialogue with the other characters has been rather boring. She doesn't work well with the characters, but thankfully there's Kyoko coming into the fray now who should actually be interesting. A red-head entering a series a few episodes who's from what I've seen, quite brash and mean, and changes the direction of the show? I don't know . . .

Come on, Toji had been in around 20 episodes by the time he was picked to be put in the Eva. He had the least development out of all the characters (apart from Hikari and Kensuke) but he was still a developed character.
Also, when it comes to NGE's dark nature, it was laid out from the very beginning exactly what it was trying to be. It was Shinji being socially awkward, him confronting his father, being blackmailed to be put in the Eva and then the Eva having it's head blown through by an Angel. It set the genre and the tone, but of course it gets happier (with the same underlying themes) and darker. I can't be fully ambitious with what I'm trying to say, but it felt like the first episode of PMMM was trying to be one genre and the next it's a completely different one, which is disorienteering UNLESS there is an underlying theme or teaching in there.
For instance, if in the second episode Madoka goes outside and gets run over by a car, hospitalised and becomes paraplegic, the sudden change in genre and style could be explained through the theme of unluckiness and the morbid reality. However, the dramatic switch between a happy schoolgirl slice of life anime to one of the characters being eaten alive isn't justified at all (yet) so there's a definite clash of themes. At least in my opinion, that is.

There is an underlying theme regarding the whole magical girl thing that is yet to be revealed, so there is a thematic justification for the genre shift, though there have been hints of it in previous episodes (the creepy witch worlds alongside mystery girl's ominous speeches). There's also an in-story justification for Mami's death: she was cautious and careful in her battles due to being lonely, but Madoka's influence caused her to become more happy, and thus, more careless in her fighting, resulting in her getting chomped. It was also stated by Mami that fighting Witches is dangerous business.

- PILOT SHEET -
Name: Krystoff Hessler

Appearance:
Bear in mind that this isn't as much of a physical depiction of him as it is psychological. Suffering from extremely tragic experiences, Krystoff developed dissociate identity disorder to deal with his issues. Krystoff is a deeply religious, calm snd occasionally bloodthirsty strategist whom carries the burden of his other self, Krysstof, the scared and fearful rabbit. Whilst Krystoff carries the majority of the skill, he comes only into action the moment Krysstof is told that he'll be apart of dangerous situations. Therefore the picture.

Age: 16

Personality: Krysstof is the most active persona spotted when you desire to talk with this individual. Of course, that quickly changes the moment a mission is laid out on the table. As previously mentioned, Krysstof is a scared, highly fearful coward who much rather flee from any kind of conflict, be it social or actual combat. Whilst on the other hand there's Krystoff, the prodigy that never came to be. Whilst Krystoff's key points are his calm and strategic mindset, often being viewed as a necessary element.

Motive to live: To once more become whole.

Background: Krystoff was a rather normal, high class child living on one of the outer rim worlds with his family. He enjoyed life, prospered and loved, however he felt unwanted. His father, former general and current governor of Eisenmark disliked his son because of his unrequited request for a prodigy child. Krystoff was nothing like his father's wishes beyond his looks. However difficult and joyful his time had been, however, it'd all end when humanity was suddenly overwhelmed by an unknown force of alien origin. Krystoff saw the entire city fall victim to the unquestionable firepower of these alien invaders. Being one of the ten survivors of this incident through a private escape shuttle, he still remembers the face of his father, melting away before his eyes, at least Krysstof does. It was at this critical time that his disorder took root, and everything beyond this stage is a blur. In reality, Krysstof doesn't really know where he is, Krystoff is the one with all those answers.

Notable Deaths: The entire city of Eisenmark, family included.

Other things: N/A.

- FRAMEWERK SHEET -
Framewerk Code Name: The Emperor ( Commonly referred to as the Crucifier).

Appearance:

Whilst this is an accurate visual depiction of the frame, The Emperor also is decorated by a symbolic crown, and clad in royal robes woven from metal thread, making it A somewhat less terrible compared to real cloth. Whilst the Emperor carries an uncomfortably eerie feeling to it, the designers took it upon themselves to make the machine as majestic and impressive as possible. Whilst they did succeed, and The Emperor looks much akin to an archangel, the feeling that it emits is still ever present.

Signature Weapon System: The Emperor relies heavily on the combined effort of all of it's assets during combat, this being one of the major reasons such an excellent and terrifying machine wasn't put into service before now. With the addition of it's unique pilot, The Emperor may show it's terror with it's most essential tool, the Imperator system. The Imperator system works by utilizing high-powered magnets and drawing opponents into "Judgement" range, at which stage the dominating power of it's melee weapons are naught but a pilots true nightmare. This terrifying system is what crowned both it's names. It's not made better when the system itself is represented all over the Emperor as beautiful crosses initially thought to bring comfort to soldiers at the sight of this majestic machine. If active, the system will pull all metals, including bullets, towards itself. This'd only work within a given radius, and some projectiles (due to speed) would be able to escape this, but they'd be derailed from their mark somewhat. The Imperator system is also able to push objects away.

Secondary Weapon System: The Emperor utilizes numerous 'secondary' combat systems, the first of which are it's weapon; the Arbiter, and it's shield; the Aegis. Whilst the Aegis follows the general principles of a shield, simply super powered to the degree or actual viability in modern day combat (It also looks like a cross), the sword is not as simple. Arbiter, the one who makes the final judgement, is a sword which carries a beautiful high-tech, yet functional design. The thing that makes it unique is not it's embedded rapid firing cannon, but rather it's vibrating superheated blade. Numerous crosses are incorporated into the design.

Armor Type: Very Heavy experimental armor applied in multiple layers meant to withstand most punishment and live to fight another day (excluding the decorative layer). Due to this fact, The Emperor is, however, a slow and prime target in combat, however, due to it's Imperator system, it proves a versatile enemy. The Armor is made to be resistant to the Imperator system, and does also absorb shock and kinetic damage especially well. Heat, however, is a problem.

Special Ability: All Frameworks have a special and unique ability that they possess that makes them powerful weapons of war... however, they haven't been unlocked yet. So, for now, keep this section blank.