Wow, this was amazing. Just what I’ve been waiting for. Putting up with Saber and Lancer’s chivalry claptrap was almost (but not quite) worth it.

Archibald starts the episode by generally making an ass of himself. First he murders the priest in cold blood (not that the guy didn’t deserve it, but…) and then he rages against Lancer for Sola-Ui losing her arm and being captured. But I find myself nearly able to sympathize with his actions towards Lancer. He did just have his fiancee captured. I would be mad too. Continue reading Fate / Zero 16 — Chivalry, Ruthlessness, and Mercy →

Well, chivalry is finally good for something. Continue reading Fate / Zero 15 — The Path of Chivalry →

When this show was airing, I wasn’t particularly fond of it. But I was looking forward immensely to watching it today. I think it goes to show how horrible the past season of anime was.

Regardless, this episode did not disappoint! We start out fighting Caster’s monster from last time, with Berserker fighting Gilgamesh in midair from the top of a jet. The action was pretty exciting. It was all CG, but I don’t really mind that. Continue reading Fate / Zero 14 — Inhuman Monsters and Deathbed Conversions →

Damn. That was awesome. What a way to go out with a bang!

I think the main thing that made this episode so great was that there was hardly any Saber and Irisviel. It was all Caster and Ryuunosuke, and Rider and Waver. Why has this series chosen to focus the most on its least interesting characters? Continue reading Fate / Zero 13 — Ryuunosuke’s Theology →

This show seems to oscillate between amazing episodes like the last one, and snooze fests like this one. Continue reading Fate / Zero 12 — Betrayal →