Fate/Stay Night

[Kefit]

MPC (Media Player Classic) will also work. It is very lightweight, and I prefer it to VLC by a good margin.

Also, make sure you have the latest ffdshow release for the h264 encodes.

[Squeek]

lol diz sho iz tite

Stopped at episode 3 so I could watch 4-6 while at work tomorrow. Plus, it seemed like a good place to stop...

~Squeek

[Kefit]

Just watched F/SN 7.

Wow. Just wow. This show just keeps getting better and better.

A lot of people complain that it has too much talking and not enough action, but I am really glad for this. It allows the show to thoroughly set up its characters and world so that when the shit hits the fan it will be far more engaging for the viewer.

And if these early cliffhangers are any indication, the cliffhangers later in the show are going to be evil.

[stutter]

Yet another great episode.

And the dialogue and characters are really what makes this series great, so I really see no reason to complain about that there's too much of that and not enough action, although the action is still incredibly well done from what we've seen so far.

ps WHY ARE KEFIT AND I THE ONLY PEOPLE POSTING IN THIS TOPIC GO DOWNLOAD THE EPISODES >:O

[jamuko]

I've been keeping up with downloads on this even though I haven't watched them yet >_> but I'll be sure to watch them before I get too behind.

[purplepopcorn]

It's funny how many people aren't watching this.

ps Sakura's voice is [schoolgirl]KAWAII.[/schoolgirl]

pps Saber is hawt.

[nickadeemus]

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Episode 9 better be nonstop fighting to make up for these last two episodes of no action whatsoever.

[Kefit]

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But this show isn't exactly an action show.

It is a character drama that uses action as a means of adding tension. The action in this show is well done, but certainly not the high energy, well animated action that marks seinen action series.

However, I will agree that this episode left me with a definite desire for the pace to be picked up a little bit. Although I never minded in the past, as I believe the show was carefully setting up all of its pieces before things began (whereas many, many people watching this show have bemoaned the pace since episode 1), at nearly a third of the way into the series I am itching for something big to happen. I'm sure that once everything is in place things will pick up, but you are right in noting that there haven't been any major conflicts in the past couple of episodes.

THAT BEING SAID

This episode was still awesome awesome awesome. I'm glad to see that my prediction that every girl in this series will end up living at Shirou's house by the end is starting to come true (that giant house of his is just begging to be filled up). And while I am not as affected by Rin's tsundere charms to the extent that the rest of the internet seems to be, my Sakura <3<3<3 grows with every episode.

The impending conflict next episode leaves me kind of dry though, since it doesn't really involve any of the established characters. Hopefully it will be more interesting than it looks.

[Kefit]

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THIS JUST IN

I WIN



ps



pps no I'm not obsessed I swear

ppps more is on the way >_>

[Kefit]

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Episode nine yay.

Some awesome action in this episode. It seems the animators finally decided to make some real fights. However, the technique battles kind of ruin the flow of the duel. Assassin talks way too much though. I hear he has no major bearing on the story, so I hope he goes bye bye soon.

The second half of the episode dragged on though, and for the life of me I can't seem to figure out anything significant that happened during it, unlike with other post battle talky talky scenes. Saber is going to train Shirou now, but that is about it.

But now all the pieces are in place. We have seen all of the servants, and have some vague idea of what they are all up to. Now it is time for the game to truly begin, and I can't wait for it to happen.

EDIT: HOLY **** PREVIEW PROMISES CUTE LOLI MODE ILYA YES YES YES YES YES YES YES I NOW HAVE A REASON TO LOOK FORWARD TO NEXT WEEK'S EPISODE (this episode didn't end on a cliffhanger :<)

[Kefit]

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Episode 10 had some great stuff in it, but all the best stuff was spoiled by the preview (I never watch previews, but random blogs informed me of an Ilya sighting in the preview, which was too much to resist).

Naked Saber ftw

Cute loli Ilya ftw

Other than that nothing happened this episode, except for some really boring technical magic stuff with Rin and some slightly less boring Shirou assbeating by Saber. Furthermore, even the fun parts of this episode lacked the energy and directing to make them really fun (this is in direct contrast to episode 8, where all the funny harem stuff had the perfect energy and mood). This episode just plain dragged.

And to make things worse, Sakura only had about two seconds of screen time. Dammit, I need more of her :<

Gah, here's hoping that this show kicks things back up in the next episode. The subclimax should be approaching, and I am hoping that it will be ORGASMIC.

ps wtf this is my fourth post in a row other people are watching this too rite rite???

[Squeek]

Re: Fate/Stay Night

I am watching it but have nothing to say that is post-worthy.

It's pretty straightforward...

~Squeek

[sleeplessdragn]

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I came across this thread last night and tonight I just finished the first 10 episodes. I must say that I am very much satisfied with the way that this anime is going.

[nickadeemus]

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I guess it would be satisfying if you watched them all in a chunk like that. Waiting a week for these recent episodes has been somewhat disappointing as per content. I'll stick with it and hope for the best, though.

[Kefit]

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Yeah, the pacing of every individual episode isn't really a problem, but the pacing of the series as a whole spread across 26 episodes kind of is. Still, I've spent the last two years patiently waiting for every episode that I watch of fansubbed anime, so I don't mind too terribly much.

Anyway, episode 11 was awesome. Saber vs Rider was simply beautiful, and badass Shirou is always fun to watch.

Just about the only thing wrong with this episode is that there was no Sakura, but the rest was so awesome that, like with episode six, I don't mind too terribly much. Besides, I have heard that she will likely be showing up next time :3