What elevates this above being a simple fighting series are the interludes between battles where the characters interact and grow and create new modi operandi from their situations. And it has to be, because the true strength of this series comes from its diverse characterisation and multi-faceted philosophies. Due to its billing as the battle royale to end all battle royales, a lot of focus is given over to the formation and dissolution of alliances, which again, certainly isn't new to the franchise, but is done a whole lot better in F/Z. In essence, Fate/Zero is a multi-genred title, peppering scenes bordering on slice of life (usually when Rider's out shopping) with enthralling stratagems, conspiracies and well-choreographed fight scenes. We are now seeing what Fate is truly capable of.Īnd boy, was it worth the wait. My overall sensation was one of a fog lifting over the whole Type-Moon setting and finally seeing the franchise at its peak. With this new information, the endings of both previous Fate incarnations made way more sense. For instance, before Fate/Zero, I never even suspected that Ilya wasn't actually human but was, at least in part, a created species called a homunculus. The premise is not only outlined at great length for viewers new to the franchise, but also illuminates the setting and mythos for more seasoned fanboys. Okay, so that may be overstating it slightly, but ufotable has elevated this storyline from merely interesting (as witnessed in its decidedly inferior predecessors Fate/Stay Night and Fate/Stay Night: Unlimited Blade Works) into an event. and now, the battle lines are drawn for another venture into Fuyuki City as seven mystical titans of history fight for the prize of the Holy Grail, an omnipotent entity that can grant the bearer its deepest desires. Odysseus defeated the warriors of Troy, then spent a decade at sea trying to get home Dante scrabbled around in the nine circles of Hell a party of hobbits took a gold ring to some volcano somewhere for some reason. In the Internet Generation, the word “epic” gets bandied about a lot, but once in a blue moon, a series comes along to remind us of the way we used to use it before computers came along.
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