Now that was more like it. There’s no question about it – UBW more than most series really needs to stick with what it’s good at. Leaving behind the LN-style pandering (for the most part) and the overlong stretches of so-so dialogue makes all the difference in the world. When […] Read more
If last week’s ep of UBW was the Yin, this sure was the Yang. What I said last week pretty much covers my thoughts now, so I’ll just reference it here: So far F/s n seems to be following the somewhat normal pattern of the series… which is to alternate […] Read more
I give in – if that’s how they want to number them, that’s how I’ll number them… I don’t have a whole lot to say about this week’s episode of Fate, because it pretty much speaks for itself. It’s a beautifully-staged action episode, nicely paced and full of some of […] Read more
It was a quiet week in New Fuyuki, not my home town… Yes I did watch it, and no – I’m still undecided on whether I’m going to cover it. But it’s clear that a lot of people are interested in this show, so it only seems logical to touch […] Read more
The buildup was long and the payoff short, but it was certainly memorable. I had originally planned to cover this episode as part of a digest post today, but in the end it didn’t seem right to cover UBW in the same mode as those other series. Whatever issues I […] Read more
Sora no Method is a real test for me, in so many ways. Sora no Method – 01 There’s not much about Sora no Method that would draw me to it under normal circumstances. Only one thing, in fact, though it’s an important one – it’s an original series by […] Read more
Nothing Urobuchi Gen does is ever less than fascinating, and Fate/Zero is no exception. But I find myself questioning whether there was any lasting meaning to the whole experience. In the end I think F/Z couldn’t escape the prison of Fate/Stay Night. Whatever else Urobuchi wanted to do with this […] Read more
“And they lived happily ever after…” So, in the end, all of the villains in Fate/Zero walked away pretty much in the pink – except Kiritsugu. Though to be honest, I wasn’t entirely thrilled he got off as easy as he did, given the amount of death and misery he […] Read more
Damn, it really sucks to be Irisviel’s neck lately. In a sense, the pressure is really off for me when it comes to blogging Fate/Zero. I have no emotional attachment to any of the surviving characters, so I’m free to enjoy the last two episodes on a purely intellectual level […] Read more
Perhaps the greatest honor of all in a Urobuchi Gen series is to be allowed to die with dignity. The good news and the bad news is plentiful here. We had one of the very best episodes of either season, full of GAR and martial spirit and pathos. But the […] Read more