Black Friday
Just made a big hole in my wallet via online shopping. :)
Un-Go 7! Shinjirou is talking to a novelist in a prison when he gets caught up in a dream or hallucination in which he thinks he is a cameraman on a movie set.
Mawaru Penguindrum 20! Cute flashback showing how Shouma met Himari. Looks like the brothers aren't related either. The child broiler is explained. Great buildup.
Fate/Zero 8! Kiritsugu vs. Kayneth ends with Kayneth taking a significant hit to his magical powers. Maiya & Irie vs. Kirei ends with Kirei overpowering them, but with Irie holding a trump card (something that didn't show itself until the near-end of Fate/Stay Night). Saber & Lancer vs. Caster ends with Caster running away. Impressive magical battles being played out in this episode.
Fate/Stay Night 6-24! the end. This does get a tiny bit better as the show moves along. It still pales in comparison to Fate/Zero. The main characters have no strategy in their participation in the Holy Grail war; too many high school kids run around aimlessly. Shiro just stumbles along trying to protect Saber. He exudes too much angst, too. It's been awhile since I've watch a male character whine as much as him. Rin and Illya give up too easily. The only Servants that are consistent with Fate/Zero is Saber and Archer/Gilgamesh. The other Servants in Fate/Stay aren't very dynamic. Caster, Assasin and their master were especially boring as were their battles.
Anyway, in episode 15, there's a humorous pseudo-orgy between Shiro, Saber and Rin as they try to prevent Saber from disappearing due to a lack of mana/power. And then for some reason, the writers start sprinkling more fanservice all over a couple episodes after this. Saber as King Arthur is terrible. While she talks about being a knight, the rest of her personality wavers between being a blushing shoujo character and a brick wall. Further, it isn't until episode 19 that Saber talks about the previous war and Kiritsugu. Ok, it is a lot worse than Fate/Zero. The climactic battle between Shirou & Kirei Kotomine and Saber & Gilgamesh lacked the depth and showmanship that you'd expect. Oh well, if you are enjoying Fate/Zero and want to know how their kids turn out, well, I guess this will show you, and then you will weep with despair. ~6/10 rating~ mediocre production with weak character development. Their parents are 100% more interesting. And the family connections in Fate/Zero hardly show up in Fate/Stay.
Un-Go 7! Shinjirou is talking to a novelist in a prison when he gets caught up in a dream or hallucination in which he thinks he is a cameraman on a movie set.
Mawaru Penguindrum 20! Cute flashback showing how Shouma met Himari. Looks like the brothers aren't related either. The child broiler is explained. Great buildup.
Fate/Zero 8! Kiritsugu vs. Kayneth ends with Kayneth taking a significant hit to his magical powers. Maiya & Irie vs. Kirei ends with Kirei overpowering them, but with Irie holding a trump card (something that didn't show itself until the near-end of Fate/Stay Night). Saber & Lancer vs. Caster ends with Caster running away. Impressive magical battles being played out in this episode.
Fate/Stay Night 6-24! the end. This does get a tiny bit better as the show moves along. It still pales in comparison to Fate/Zero. The main characters have no strategy in their participation in the Holy Grail war; too many high school kids run around aimlessly. Shiro just stumbles along trying to protect Saber. He exudes too much angst, too. It's been awhile since I've watch a male character whine as much as him. Rin and Illya give up too easily. The only Servants that are consistent with Fate/Zero is Saber and Archer/Gilgamesh. The other Servants in Fate/Stay aren't very dynamic. Caster, Assasin and their master were especially boring as were their battles.
Anyway, in episode 15, there's a humorous pseudo-orgy between Shiro, Saber and Rin as they try to prevent Saber from disappearing due to a lack of mana/power. And then for some reason, the writers start sprinkling more fanservice all over a couple episodes after this. Saber as King Arthur is terrible. While she talks about being a knight, the rest of her personality wavers between being a blushing shoujo character and a brick wall. Further, it isn't until episode 19 that Saber talks about the previous war and Kiritsugu. Ok, it is a lot worse than Fate/Zero. The climactic battle between Shirou & Kirei Kotomine and Saber & Gilgamesh lacked the depth and showmanship that you'd expect. Oh well, if you are enjoying Fate/Zero and want to know how their kids turn out, well, I guess this will show you, and then you will weep with despair. ~6/10 rating~ mediocre production with weak character development. Their parents are 100% more interesting. And the family connections in Fate/Zero hardly show up in Fate/Stay.