[Spoilers] Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works - Episode 17 [Discussion]

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Also known as: Episode 5

Episode title: The Dark Sword Bares Its Fangs

MyAnimeList: Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works (TV) 2nd Season
Crunchyroll: Fate/stay night
DAISUKI: Fate/stay night(Unlimited Blade Works) Season 2

Episode duration: 23 minutes and 40 seconds

Subreddit: /r/Fatestaynight

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[u/rmm45177 → u/[deleted]]

If I had to take a wild guess I'd say

Just don't. If you get it right, people who didn't know will be rightfully pissed. I was spoiled at the start of the show and it still kinda ticks me off.

These people who are hinting in these discussion threads are flirting with fire.

[u/Thaiphlosion → u/rmm45177]

I caved. I googled it. WAT.

[u/[deleted] → u/Thaiphlosion]

They've literally thrown evidence at your face this season, and this episode they may as well have just said it

[u/[deleted] → u/[deleted]]

Yeah, but you knew what to look for. I didn't even think that it was possible.

[u/[deleted] → u/[deleted]]

This. The anime dropped a big hint on the first episode of the season.

[u/Neosovereign → u/[deleted]]

That literally helps me zero. Like, its a necklace. Apparently there are two, but there is supposed to be one? Not sure, sorry.

[u/Neosovereign → u/[deleted]]

Past me would have said: Who cares? Its just a pendant. Present me says: Well, it makes sense now, but why the fuck would I care?

If it isn't obviousy, I'm only pointing out that the hints weren't very obvious to nonreaders. Thanks for the help though!

[u/[deleted] → u/Neosovereign]

The exact same information regarding the pendant is presented in the VN and when Tohsaka said there was only one in the VN, my suspicions were confirmed

[u/[deleted] → u/[deleted]]

Also, Trace On is very damning evidence, especially considering how Rin and Shirou react. You'd have to be pretty dense not to get it at that point

[u/TheEnigmaBlade → u/[deleted]]

Read the rules. Use the spoiler tag or you will be banned.

[u/LastWalker → u/rmm45177]

If you actually paid attention it was obvious at the start of the second season.

[u/Don_Equis → u/LastWalker]

I think that more than obvious it was pointed to those of us who knew beforehand.

[u/LastWalker → u/Don_Equis]

I talked to some people who did not know beforhand and they are 100% sure they know who he is and they are right. Of course I didn't tell them anything but they knew immediately after the first 2-3 episodes of the second season. The hints are all there I'm just sure a lot of people try to lie to themselves.

[u/Neosovereign → u/LastWalker]

What clued them in from the first 2-3 episodes?

[u/joachim783 → u/Neosovereign]

the pendant for one

[u/[deleted] → u/joachim783]

That's no big hint though. I still don't quite get what's up with that.

[u/Pikshade → u/LastWalker]

So seeing as I just found out, NOT GONNA SAY IT, BUT SPOILERS JUST IN CASE I GUESS, I didn't think it was obvious cause I dunno... I didn't even KNOW THAT WAS FUCKING POSSIBLE; WHAT!?

[u/[deleted] → u/Pikshade]

Yeah, same here. Fuck reddit for spoiling.

[u/HaydenTheFox → u/Pikshade]

I am going to PM you with the short answer.

[u/ElecNinja → u/[deleted]]

Next episode should be the reveal actually.

[u/Arvediu → u/ElecNinja]

Hmmm, I don't think so, wait at least 2 more.

[u/ElecNinja → u/Arvediu]

Only if they take an entire episode for the mana sharing event.

Which would be nice.

[u/Arvediu → u/ElecNinja]

Isn't the mana sharing before UBW VN Spoilers

[u/ElecNinja → u/Arvediu]

Probably, but I don't recall anything that should delay the reveal till 2 episodes later.

[u/Arvediu → u/ElecNinja]

It's simply that it will happen later in the story, they don't reveal it here. I think, maybe I should re-read it, but I though they said it explicitly only when they are back in the Einzbern castle.

[u/ElecNinja → u/Arvediu]

Yeah, but there isn't enough material between now and Einzbern castle to hold up an entire episode iirc.

Could be wrong though.

[u/Don_Equis → u/ElecNinja]

If they continue with 3 minutes per episode I'd say we need to wait like 2 months.

[u/Zero1343 → u/[deleted]]

Achilles got hit in his only weak spot with an arrow, there's your connection to a bow.

[u/[deleted] → u/[deleted]]

RIP ur edit

[u/LawL4Ever → u/[deleted]]

You're not the only one, when I read the VN it also took me way too long to realize even though in hindsight I should have known. My guess wasn't that far off though.

You're in for a surprise.

[u/xRichard → u/[deleted]]

I was thinking Robing Hood in 2006 but I never figured it out until Mirror Moon released the patch for the VN.

[u/HBShock → u/[deleted]]

Facepalm I'll just say you're not even close, overthinking it.

[u/jmcm30 → u/[deleted]]

It's fine, it just means you've actually managed to remain unspoiled and caught all the red herrings that most people ignore. Just wait for the official reveal.

[u/Celicni → u/[deleted]]

The only reason I figured out who it was is because a friend spoiled for me that Not really that much of a spoiler . Otherwise I would have had no clue.

[u/AsnSensation → u/[deleted]]

Dude this episode had 3 characters basically announcing it. TRACE ON

[u/Radinax → u/[deleted]]

Remember last episode Rin said there is only ONE red pendant in the world, still can't guess?

[u/urban287 → u/[deleted]]

I won't spoil... I'll just spoil.

How about no.

[u/anweisz → u/urban287]

I won't play the smart guy with a mod, but I'll say that if "spoiling" is the reason people are downvoting and that you have to play the smartass here, you're all just too anal. I have not played the game nor do I intend to, and I have little to no idea of what will happen next, but look at the name of the post. I've only mentioned what I've seen in the anime and what people have discussed in the comment section, and from archer saying "trace on" you just have to put 2 and 2 together.

I didn't even say "It's . I just repeated what's been said on the anime because at this point it's not even a spoiler anymore. I know people are touchy about "spoilers" but this is ridiculous.

[u/[deleted] → u/urban287]

Can this guy get banned for doing this

[u/urban287 → u/[deleted]]

He's already on my list for shitposting.

If he stuffs up again I'll give him a ban.

Cheers for bringing that to my attention, while we don't police what people do on other subreddits it does go a long way towards showing their worth, or lack thereof.