i thought it was great even with all the exposition

Very potential show. Animation was bit dull in my opinion but I don't want to judge by first episode.

Loved it. Can't say I care about any animation issues as long as the fight scenes look great.

Yeah, I'm surprised by how much I enjoyed it even though it was really just a lot of talking.

>>6367
Well it was just a whole bunch of talking to get story set up. Best to save the money for future episodes.

Poor, poor sakura...

Now all of /jp/'s hate and disgust for her finally makes sense to me.

>>6419
people hate her because she got raped by worms?

>>6421

And enjoyed it.

>>6421
From what I remember, people find her gross, and make fun of her for having a worm filled vagina.
and I guess the sex obsessed guys at /jp/ don't like the idea of said teeth covered worms crawling into their dick.

Maybe they hate her because they at one point liked her, only to learn she's been completely violated and they don't want to admit they like someone such as that.
that's just speculation, But I do know for sure they hate her and often times refer to her as a slut.

>>6423

I hated her even before the Heaven's Feel arc, mostly for being the imposing (and annoying) childhood friend kind of character that thinks she owns the MC for some reason, and comes by his door everyday to treat him like her child.
Of course, calling her a slut is the perfect excuse so I don't have to explain myself.

Post edited on 5th Oct 2011, 1:01pm

I didn't expect a double-length episode. Is it going to be 13 hour-long episodes then?

>>6425
No, only the first episode is going to be like that. The other 24 episodes are normal-length.

Waver and loli Rin are so moe.

Seems that being Matou is suffering. Can't really blame Shinji for being an asshole in FS/N if he was raised like this.
As for the Sakura being a slut deal It's because during HF she needed constant sex from Shirou to keep herself alive. Needed sex to live, so the slut meme came around to troll Sakura fans Wormman is quite evil, I wonder why no one else thought of using their servants to kill him all this time.

whoa, what the hell?
Did they really just kill off Assassin when the show is only two ep in?
There's no way he could go down [i]that/[i] quick, right?

>>6490
well he IS the weakest servant in terms of fighting power.

just keep watching though

So how do you guys all feel about F/Z getting split up into the fall and spring season timeslots?

>>6501
Do you mean to say there's going to be a 3 month gap between ep 13 and 14?

>>6506
Yeah, you didn't hear?

>the first 13-episode season will air from October to December, and the second will start from episode #14 next April. The end of the Holy Grail War will be depicted in the anime in June.

>>6507
haha, wow, that makes me kind of regret watching this now and not just waiting until the second half starts, or it being over all together.
Then again, spoilers would be a minefield.

>>6509

I just avoid anything Type-Moon.
Kind of like I am doing right now.

A nice cliffhanger, I can't wait to see the fight next week. And, Saber in a black enforcer-type suit!

I always though Bluebeard was a pirate, but I guess not. I don't really understand him being designated as a Caster class, but they'll probably explain it at some point.

Post edited on 16th Oct 2011, 6:23pm

>>6707
You're getting your beards mixed up. You were probably thinking of either blackbeard or redbeard.

>>6707
He's not bluebeard although bluebeard was suposedly based on him.
Caster's real name is Gilles de Montmorency-Laval, he was one of the companions of Jeanne d'Arc.
The reason he's a caster is because he murdered, tortured and raped over a hundred children in occult rituals.

>>6719
>but with a really shitt servant.
Why, if Kariya could get a decent servant so should we.
And besides, there is no such thing as a shitty servant.

Gilgamesh is the best servant

>>6725

Except the part where he's a massive dick.

>>6726
he's only a dick to people who deserve it (everyone), thats what makes him the best

>>6727

I do not comprehend.

>>6725
I don't think so Tim

Another fantastic episode.

I'm just going to read the LN now, the wait each week is killing me.

>>6868
you should read it during the 3 months break between ep 13 and 14

Servants popping up everywhere in this episode.

>>6725


Oh yes.

Rider is an upstanding gentleman.

Dat animation, dat Noble Phantasm.

>>6928
They all seem like upstanding gentleman.
sept for Gilgamesh, he's a dick.

>>6950

>>6950
How dare you, mongrel.

I just watched the sixth episode and really like this show so far.

The scene where Kiritsugu simply blew up that building suprised me, definitely didn't saw that coming. Though Lancer and his master probably survived it somehow.

The animation is great, but some of the CGI looks out of place, especially that car in the first scene of this episode.

>>7040
Yeah, that was unexpected and cool.

It was weird that Saber didn't insist on driving, given her Class A riding skill. She should be able to drive deftly with only one working arm.

>>7041
irisviel insisted on driving

Kiritsugu really knows how to bring down the house.

>>7060
i was kind of dissapointed the explosion wasnt bigger, but it was awesome when kiritsugu crossed their name off the list and set off the bomb

>>7060
Tohno I think that's the first time you have ever made me audibly laugh. Congratulations, very little gets me to do that.

Lancer is the sexiest...

I know what you mean, Kirei.

Rider is a freaking bro.

>>7311

He would definitely be the coolest servant to have around.

Loved the 8th episode
especially the music during the Irisviel/Kiritsugu fight scene
Is that Aozaki Touko?

>>7352
The only time Touko shows up in Fate cannon is when she makes Shirou's replacement body at the end of Heaven's Feel.

Iri's outfit this episode was absolutely lovely.

Okay, so I've never read the manga, or played the VN. Can I watch this? You guys all seem to be having so much fun with it.

>>7397
There is no manga or VN, this is based off a novel.
It's a grate show, I'd definitely recommend it.

Lancer > Gilgaymesh

>>7397

Do you have any experience with the Fate series at all?

>>7397
It will spoil some things in the VN for you, although the VN will spoil some things in Fate/Zero, so I'd say you may as well give it a shot.

>>7399
Oh.
>>7402
I think I read the first two volumes of something called Fate/ _ a few years ago. But I don't remember it. Is that the same as Fate/Zero?
>>7403
Thanks.

>>7404

Everything in the fate saga is called Fate/something.
You should read Stay Night first, or you won't get much enjoyment from this.

>>7405
This chronologically takes place first though.

>>7406
It doesn't have the same relevance; prequels are pretty much always targeted at existing fans. I haven't seen Fate/Zero, but based on reviews by people who started with it, this franchise is no exception.

Post edited on 22nd Nov 2011, 7:25pm

>>7407
This is a good show, regardless of being a prior fan or not.

>>7408
I'm not saying it isn't. I'm saying it's probably even better if you watch it in release order.

>>7409
The fate/stay night anime wasn't that good though.
It does a horrible job of explaining lots of stuff from the VN, as such, it only makes all the more sense to watch this before watching that.

>>7410
Or just don't watch the F/SN anime at all, because it's shit and the VN is so much better.

Kariya and BAHZAKA are the ones I'm finding most interesting. Kariya is so pitiful, I feel sorry for him.

I haven't read that far in the novel but I hope they get some more screentime before the 3 month break.

>>7419
Fuck yes, Kariya. I think next episode they're going give him some screentime - He was talking in the preview, and Rin's in it as well.

I like Kariya because he became this horrible, misshapen monster to save the world he loved, even at the cost of his own life. Of course, it ends up being really, really sad because the audience has to have at least a vague inkling of an idea as to how his story will end...

Him and Kiritsugu are probably my two favorite Masters. Kiritsugu's just so damn slick about everything he does.

Favorite Servant has no contest, though. No contest.

Can't wait for the next episode. How long till the BD's come out?

>>7494

March 7.

Looking forward to the next episode too, sounds like it's going to be an interesting one from the preview.

This guy is so useless.

>>7543
Seriously man.
It makes me wonder how he was ever able to pull anything off without caster helping him.
he wasn't even trying to stop rin.

I'm so glad a show I like is popular for once, the fanart is amazing.

So can anybody name an anime whose characters' hairstyles aren't set in stone since their childhoods?

>>7562
the only time anime girls change hairstyle is when they cut off their long hair to show character development

>>7563
Ah yes, "character development," the killer of feminine beauty.

>>7562
If they did that, you wouldn't be able to recognise them most of the time, since eyes and hair are the main defining physical traits of female anime characters.

So how about that king's feast?

>>7708
Although I prefer saber's views of what a king should be, rider is the one of the two kings with a army of devoted solders that will follow him to the end of the earth, so maybe he's onto something..

>>7709
Nah, a true King should be able command complete and loyal devotion from the entire populace, not just the soldiers. The latter is more suited for a general, and that's exactly what Alexander was great at: leading an army. And it's a little ironic that in this show, he brags about how his soldiers would follow him into the ends of the Earth, when in reality, his soldiers refused to march along with him into India because they were sick and tired of Alexander's hunger for conquest.

rider is simple-minded, gilgamesh is a sociopath and saber is a true king

>>6365
That entire episode was just one big "Fuck yeah, Rider!" moment. I found myself actually getting excited to the point where I had to remind myself, "Paperface, chill the fuck out, it's just a god damn anime". The last part was just so damn cool~ I wasn't expecting his Noble Phantasm to come out this early in the series, though.

I'm a little biased/apathetic to the entire philosophical idea, but I think Rider has the right idea about a king. Also enjoyed how he brought the disconcerting fact that Saber was a little too ready to be a martyr when she became a 'king' to the surface. A king shouldn't have to shoulder the weight of a country alone.

It was a very interesting episode nevertheless. Was surprised that Gilgamesh remained composed enough to not fight them, considering his meltdown earlier in the series.

>>7713
I was also surprised, that Gilgamesh sat there and stayed silent for the whole second half of the ep.

gil was only interested in observing saber so he can break her mind later by destroying everything she holds dear

>>7717
>>7716
>>7713
In the drama CD he was laughing like hell at Rider's putdown of Saber. Maybe we'll see it in the BD...

Also that fucking Santa Rider exit flying into the air. wat

>>7722

Even though I agree that Saber would make a better knight than a king, it was painful the way Iskandar told her (coupled with Gil's laughing/ridicule).

It's like they've seen all that Saber fanart of her being either a maid or an emotional train-wreck.

>>7710
>he brags about how his soldiers would follow him into the ends of the Earth, when in reality, his soldiers refused to march along with him into India because they were sick and tired of Alexander's hunger for conquest.
Those were the regular foot soldiers.
Alexander was talking about the Companions (hetairoi) and these guys loved Alexander and would have followed him through China and back if Alexander wanted to (and didn't die before he could).

Poor Assassin had the worst matchup possible

>>7722
>Also that fucking Santa Rider exit flying into the air. wat
Weird to think that Santa Claus would be both a very good Servant to have (on account of his widespread recognition), and of the Rider class. But Iskandar would be the best Santa. He brings wine and good times every Christmas.

Episode 12 was damn disappointing. It was still a fun watch, but it all felt like filler to me. Of course, I'm just complaining for the sake of complaining. It was really nice to see Kiritsugu acting like a bad-ass pulp detective, and how Shirou's house was a dump before F/SN.

Next one should have the confrontation between Caster and Rider, judging from the preview, so that might prove to be good. Last episode before the break~ Best Christmas present possible.

>>7794

Yeah this episode was pretty much infodump.

what kind of Noble Phantasm would Santa have?

>>7819
being able to visit every house in the world in one night

>>7794
i love seeing the gilgamesh/kotomine dialgoues but the episode was pretty much just two scenes so it doesnt feel eventful

>>7820
so he has the power to put caster to shame?

I dunno man, seems like a pretty weak ability, since caster has no sense of shame.

So we start back up in April? The wait will kill me.

Just finished the last episode. I am angry. Of all of the inappropriate times to cut the series in half. They choose now.

Whatever, I know it's coming back and that is all that counts. Plus, if I get really impatient, I could just read the novel translations online.

And it was a pretty damn cool episode. Little slow-moving, but that's how the series has been thus far, and I love that.

...Well now I'm not so angry anymore.

>>7907

At least it guarantees there'll be something good to watch in the Spring season.

I found myself laughing the whole time at Uryuu and Caster's antics, they are pretty much the best characters.

Also Rider is a great dad

Now that the series is on hold I have nothing to look forward to on Sundays.

>>7910
I'm going to miss them.