Was too hooked watching this season to discuss episodes in between each of them here, watched it all together. So, I'll do my quick thoughts on the season as a whole here.
Best season, holy fuck, so fucking good. How's this show get better with each season? I hope there's still a long way to go before it ends because I'm loving this.
Last slice of life we'll be seeing in a long while, I'm guessing, but, that was still as fun as always, love these characters. Tatsuko, never stop being yourself. Awesome first episode!
We've got a new silly character for the party, however. Tanaka's very funny but also leaves me with a lot of curiosity on where she fits into the world.
I thought I recognized who's voice this was, luckily, I was right! My guy, Kirei, finally appears (properly) in Fate/kaleid, and because we're in this parallel world now, they had lots of choices on where to take his character. What they did was amazing, absolutely hilarious, loved the continuation on his mapo tofu obsession from Heaven's Feel. What a blast.
Also funny how Gilgamesh still is entertained by Kirei and stays around him in this story too, Fate really does connect them!
This character's certainly crazy, goes for the whole household though, huh? Her lust over the villain was certainly amusing, it kind of reminded me of the dumb scenario of, "what if in Toy Story, the toys had to sit there silently, watching masturbation?" Awesome Noble Phantasm, with her using Mjölnir.
Awesome shot here.
Awesome quote, Kuro's words really do make you feel for Miyu, as well.
Funny Tanaka chibi.
Funny character in general.
Will say though, this episode (fifth episode, I think)'s first half or so was definitely the lowlight of the whole season. Would call it one of the worst episodes in the series but the end really redeemed itself. Realized the kid (probably the worst character) was one of the Ainsworths when you had Tanaka talk about her unconditional hate for the kid, which, led into a really awesome way of revealing the appearance of the enemy. Didn't get screenshots during any of this showdown it seems but, was a really big fan of it, the powers, the dynamic, the interactions, the personality, the introduction of how the Ainsworths treat life like a play, ugh man, so good, such interesting villains here, and the shot of the kid tugging on his arm, "papa, you're going too far," or something, fucking awesome.
After, we lead into a really comedic but insanely good mini arc of sorts with Illya the Bear Magical Girl.
Was hilarious, couldn't have ever predicted such a turn in what's generally been a way more serious season, but, I loved it, was incredibly entertained the whole way through.
Assassin Install is my favourite of the Illya Install designs. Already a ZABANIYA-MAN enjoyer, so it works seeing aspects of that design back but with cute Illya parts combined into the design, haha. But also, wasn't skimpy at all, which I appreciate. Managed to be cool and cute.
Also, fuck!
Coolest Shirou's ever been, holy. Excitement for the film is even higher now, so happy he lived to the end of this season, he's bad-ass as hell. Really emotional, powerful, cool scenes with this character, he had a huge presence whenever he had screen time in this season. Sakura's as much of a fuckin' wacko as expected... well, wasn't expecting her to show up like this, but still.
Forgot to talk about him, however, Gilgamesh was also a lot of fun here! Enjoyable seeing him hang out without really being on the side of the characters, but, still willing to talk without interfering or stabbing backs. Very in character. Gate of Babylon vs. Gate of Babylon, chef's kiss. "Mongrel." Hype as fuck. This season in general was easily the one with the most hype moments in Fate/kaleid.
Shirou's fight being where I was the most hyped, far out, so cool!
Cute pyjamas Illya's in. Learning how this is Miyu's kind of choice on pyjamas really brings out some adorable gap moe.
Laughed, cried, got goosebumps and got pure excitement from watching this season a lot more compared to the previous ones, which, I loved a couple of the previous seasons. This series gets better and better, somehow. Thank you, Shirou, for allowing for a world where Miyu is able to have this. :'D
Illya, Kuro, Miyu, Shirou, have all led to this state, it's wonderful. Well... film's going to dive into the past of this world... I'm looking forward to this. |