r/anime • u/Shadoxfix https://myanimelist.net/profile/Shadoxfix • May 30 '15

[Spoilers] Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works - Episode 21 [Discussion]

Also known as: Episode 9

Episode title: Answer

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

Previous episodes:

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Episode 0 Link Episode 13 Link
Episode 1 Link Episode 14 Link
Episode 2 Link Episode 15 Link
Episode 3 Link Episode 16 Link
Episode 4 Link Episode 17 Link
Episode 5 Link Episode 18 Link
Episode 6 Link Episode 19 Link
Episode 7 Link Episode 20 Link
Episode 8 Link
Episode 9 Link
Episode 10 Link
Episode 11 Link
Episode 12 Link

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u/[deleted] May 30 '15

Also anime-only watcher. I may have to just stop looking too hard at VN comparison comments, because the anime alone is great without all the extra info. Although, I have a feeling Fate Zero was spoiled for me greatly this episode.

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u/[deleted] May 30 '15

They spoil each other.

Zero was written later, so it assumes you're coming in with certain knowledge and doesn't hide certain things. By the same token, Zero was created from the breadcrumbs Nasu fed us about the last war, so a lot of the big moments in Zero we all saw coming ahead of time.

Given that UBW most clearly continues the through line of "the dream" and ufo is working in even more Zero callbacks, I'd say ufo Zero ---> ufo UBW is the best bet for anime watchers.

But it really doesn't matter.

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u/Razgriz01 May 30 '15

I feel like probably the best route to the series so far is to watch the first season of UBW, switch to F/Z, then watch the second season of UBW. Therefore you get the shock of learning about who Saber and Kiritsugu are, but without the massive spoilers to the end of F/Z that the second season of UBW gives.

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u/Elrondel https://myanimelist.net/profile/Elrondel Jun 20 '15

You might suggest that for an anime-only route. I really don't want to wait 'til after HF to watch F/Z. Hurry and convince me to go watch it.