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Jan 5, 2019 8:24 PM
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Who has the better plot
who has the better characters
who has the fight scenes

Which is your favorite and why?
Jan 5, 2019 8:27 PM
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Zero.
Zero.
Both are good.
Zero.
Zero is better overall imo.
Jan 5, 2019 8:31 PM
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Zero> UBW overall imo





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Jan 5, 2019 8:32 PM
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Zero is somewhere between decent and good.

UBW( At least the first season) is firmly bad.
Jan 5, 2019 8:34 PM
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Zero.
Next question.


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Jan 5, 2019 8:43 PM
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UBW is pretty good by itself, but if you compare it to Zero, Zero wins just about everything hands down.

Jan 5, 2019 8:49 PM
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Zero is the better one, but I enjoyed UBW more.
Jan 5, 2019 8:59 PM
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-Zero
-Zero
-both are equal

-I like both, but zero is still better than UBW in all aspects.
Jan 5, 2019 9:00 PM
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UBW has better fight animation and a more satisfying ending, but Zero wins everything else, so Zero overall.

Also, this may be more personal opinion, but UBW had better characters to me. They weren't exactly great, but Zero's characters were so underutilized. I can't remember anything Rin's dad really did, the Matou guy was eh, Kiritsugu is somehow more bland than Shirou since at least Shirou was too into the idea of justice that it actually became interesting seeing how it was actually part of his conflict against Archer. I also never liked Kirei, even with his backstory being revealed.
Jan 5, 2019 9:04 PM
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I think UBW has better start, compared to Zero. It also has enjoyable first cour. But the second cour was really really weird and unenjoyable for me. While Zero started out a bit slow, it gets better and better over time.

For character, of course Zero is better in every way (because of Gen Urobuchi maybe)

For fight scene, UBW. But my fav fight still that one in the batman underground garage lol.
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Jan 5, 2019 9:05 PM

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Zero wins everything except the fight.

Jan 5, 2019 9:07 PM

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Zero... UBW had a shitty male MC... Though it was still great... Zero was overall better...

Though I think both series could've benefitted from having longer seasons
Jan 5, 2019 9:08 PM

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Zero is the only good Fate thing and superior to Unlimited Blade Works.
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Jan 5, 2019 9:11 PM

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Better plot - Zero.
Better characters - Zero.
Better fight scenes - both are pretty good.

My favorite - UBW.
Why? - cause I like it more than zero. Also, thunder thighs is in it.
Jan 5, 2019 9:18 PM

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Plot: Fate Zero > Fate UBW: the plots are similar in that the characters are aiming to either stop or win the holy grail, but what makes Fate Zero more intriguing for me is that it shows how the characters all have different agendas and are doing their own things. Fate UBW is more straightfoward in that it mainly shows how things are going in mainly just Shirou and Rin's POV.

Characters: Fate Zero > Fate UBW: Shirou's characterization and development is lame compared to Kiritsugu's. Kiritsugu has an intriguing background of why he wants to stop the war and has the will and power to do it. Shirou is a wannabe Kiritsugu and just screams justice BS throughout the whole show while not doing much until the end. Saber in Fate Zero is shown as a more independent and strong woman while in Fate UBW she is shown more as a sidekick of Shirou. Most, if not all, of the servants and masters are more interesting in Fate Zero, especially Gilgamesh and best bros Alexander and Waver. All in all Fate Zero characters have much more depth to them.

Fight Scenes: Fate Zero > Fate UBW: Compare Gilgamesh vs. Berserker, Gilgamesh vs. Rider, and Kiritsugu vs. Kirei to the fights in Fate UBW. Nuff said. Although Fate UBW fights are top notch as well, just not if you compare it to the ones in Fate Zero.

Idk I might be being a little biased as I haven't watched both in a while and don't remember some details but whatever. Overall Fate Zero is better than Fate UBW, no contest.


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Jan 5, 2019 9:21 PM

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One is bad and the other one is boring. Can't tell which is the lesser evil.
Jan 5, 2019 9:24 PM
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Zero is better than UBW in all aspect imo.
Jan 5, 2019 9:43 PM

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Both have average characters and plot. But UBW has better fight scenes...
Jan 5, 2019 11:49 PM

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Zero is just a fanfic with all its good points stolen from the original work. Also the only noteworthy waifu it really added was Irisviel, when Extella at least has actual new waifu servants.

Franchise is really only worth for the VN which has actual mystery and suspense elements, that Zero spoils and did not make up itself and the gacha waifus. The anime are not really worth it.
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Jan 5, 2019 11:59 PM

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I felt the fight scenes in ubw were better. Plus Tohsaka is best girl imo
Jan 6, 2019 5:14 AM

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Thats ez
Zero
Zero
Both are good
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Jan 6, 2019 5:21 AM

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I also think that Zero is better. Even if I like UBW in it's own right, one can feel it's Shounen from it, and it's not helping it, along with Shirou not being very likeable protagonist. On the other hand Zero is better in just about every aspect other than animation. It's also helping it that being Seinen, it's more free in being mature.







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Jan 6, 2019 5:21 AM

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This fight isn't fair, it'll be better once you can compare zero to all of heaven's feel
Jan 7, 2019 8:49 AM

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Gilfi_Eston said:
This fight isn't fair, it'll be better once you can compare zero to all of heaven's feel


Well, I will like to see people reaction who says that Shirou was so childish in UBW after watching HF they will now that which is way darker one all the three movies of HF are out.

Jan 7, 2019 8:54 AM

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I mean UBW has superior animation but I just think the characters are better and more intriguing in Zero
Jan 7, 2019 8:59 AM
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Jan 7, 2019 8:59 AM

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UBW is terms of fights and plot.
Probably Zero for characters, but UBW also had some interesting characters

But Heaven's feel is much better from both Zero and UBW
Jan 7, 2019 11:58 AM

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Didn't like Zero that much (2nd half at least was better). It was okay, but took itself way too seriously, and for a battle royale, the battles were pretty meh.

Unlimited Blade Works was definitely better, in my opinion.
Jan 7, 2019 12:00 PM
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Zero
Zero
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Jan 7, 2019 12:01 PM

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UBW is boring with boring characters and Zero has a bunch of interesting chars and dialogues. Since I care about the characters it isn't a hard choice for me.
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Jan 7, 2019 12:03 PM

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Zero is the only good thing in the whole franchise
Jan 7, 2019 12:20 PM

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Zero is overall kinda more "adult" thanks to Gen Urobuchi, so I prefer zero.
But UBW is awesome too.
Jan 7, 2019 12:29 PM

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As some said before, Zero is better. But I like UBW more.
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Jan 7, 2019 5:45 PM

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Fate Zero is far superior to UBW in every aspect. The only thing UBW has that's better is the animation...
Jan 7, 2019 7:30 PM

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As someone who liked both, I don't think this is even a competition. Fate/Zero is objectively and infinitely better than Fate/Stay Night UBW could ever even dream to be and that is not a phrase that I like to toss around much.
Jan 7, 2019 8:40 PM

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Zero is better in all respects, except for maybe fight scenes where they are even. UBW's MC and plot were pretty bad, honestly.


What's the difference?
Jan 8, 2019 1:40 AM
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Zero just cause it is based on a light novel and not a visual novel, so the story is told linearly and faithfully. UBW on the other hand is far better as a VN, or if you have read the previous route/ anime etc. Zero doesn't need that, you can get into it without prior knowledge of the series, and enjoy it.

UBW on the other hand has the better cast and animation, so what I'm getting at is, both are good, and have their strengths and weakness, none is superior over the other in the story department. So watch both, but before that play the VN, or at least watch the 2006 anime, to get context, you won't get it from UBW, so many things will feel less interesting for you, and you will have only one side of the story. Ofc, then you will prefer Zero, cause that one tells you the whole story, without the need of so much context. Still even in Zero you need to be familiar with Fate / 2006 anime, to get the most enjoyment out of it.

Another thing, many began with Fate/Zero, and ofc for them that will be better, the 2006 anime wasn't exactly high quality, but it serves its purpose well.

UBW VN > Zero > UBW anime

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