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| R.I.P Best servant. May not have been the strongest, but he defintley was the coolest! :') Feeeels.. |
| *insert cringey anime reference here* |
| Omg Waver baby don't cry ;__; R.I.P Rider, my second favorite servant. It was already written. Amazing battle scenes with Berserker and Saber btw. |
| I loved this episode, but I cannot write down what Gilgamesh says with the line: "That all dreams must disappear when the dreamer wakes." Can anybody give me this line he says in Japanese? |
| Finally an epic battle! Compared to Rider...Saber is annoying/boring. Somehow I get the feeling that this series is going to end without "finality". It just has that feel of a lot of effort that will drag on into another series/season. Still on board this train until it runs out of track. |
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| And now, for a moment of silence, for the broest bro the ever be an animated bro. ... This episode was awesome. The sheer intimidating reveal of Berserker's identity, the banter between Waver, Gilgamesh, and Broskandar, the battle between the two servants, just... YES! I loved how Saber realized how naïve and foolish a leader she was as her battle with Berserker came closer to an end, I love how imposing a threat EA is, and how with the war's mana, it has the power to wipe out a whole existence. I loved the fact that Gilgamesh of all people showed some RESPECT, albeit Broskandar is always worthy of such respect. And it was honestly brave of this series to NOT kill off Waver, even knowing he has nothing to do with anything anymore aside from tie-ins and that one scene in UBW Albeit, it would be typical of this show to do something so tragic to him after we see him and his "grandfather" have a heart to heart. I'm glad it didn't do that. This, along with the better parts of the next episode make up the third and final highlight for the season in my opinion. |
CodeBlazeFateJun 21, 2016 9:41 AM
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| [Re-watch | BD version] What a magnificent episode. Wow, once again I say wow. Two of the most amazing fights took place in this episode: Arthuria vs Lancelot and Gilgamesh vs Alexander, both visually and content-wisely amazing. Saber vs Berserker was ruthless, chaotic, explosive... and then he reveals himself, shattering Saber's confidence and all doubts she holds in her heart surface. In the other hand, the final stand between the King of Heroes and the King of Conquerors... Rider will be himself till the very end, asking Gil if they can join forces (he said be allies, he did not say join his army). Of course Gilgamesh would say no, that's not an offer you make to the oldest Heroic Spirit, and even tho he does not mock of Iskandar but says it's been a long time since he doesn't laugh to what someone that is not a fool says. He only had one friend and it was the only one he would ever want (that's Enkidu by the way). Ionioi Hetairoi vs All the treasures of the King of Heroes... All his weapons, including the chains of heaven, and the original sword, Ea. This was an enemy worth of using Ea, Gilgamesh had no problems with it, he wanted to use it, he wanted to defeat him with Ea. Dreams end when the dreamer wakes, have you awakened from your dream, King of Conquerors? Gilgamesh was so honorable in this fight, he also saw the loyalty Weaver had towards Iskandar, and he forgave him. That was honorable, and worthy. Keep living Weaver, keep living and tell the story. |
HumbertoZeroMay 14, 2016 7:11 PM
| It was a sad episode. has died my favorite! -- Ha sido un episodio triste. ¡Ha muerto mi favorito! |
| WHO STARTED CHOPPING ONIONS WHEN RIDER DIED ;-; |
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| Wow dat Ea is super OP . Rider(Iskandar) and Waver 😢 I almost cried there. Seriously i like rider , such a charismatic and determined man . You can't help but love the man and his view of kingship, truly a man who ignites the aspirations within his people and inspires them to dream and follow him. If it weren't for saber, He'd be my favorite servant. And wow beserker is actually Sir Lancelot , that sounds of rider's words echoing in her head leads her to questioning herself whether she has led him to his madness ... |
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DragonSlayer_19 said: And wow beserker is actually Sir Lancelot , that sounds of rider's words echoing in her head leads her to questioning herself whether she has led him to his madness ... Rider has absolutely zero influence on Saber's beliefs or her ideology. She literally could not give a shit what either he or goldie said considering both of them were authoritarian dictators and could never get the idea of a ruler who existed for their people. |
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| don't you love it when your favourite character is killed off |
| Berserker's identity revealed. And Iskander died an honorable death. Finally, Kiritsugu and Kirei will face each other. |
| Muahahahahahaha. |
| Well, it happened. :( I was wondering if Rider would get a heroic death or just be mercilessly plowed down by Gilgamesh - well, a combination of both happened, but it was great to see him getting honoured. Gil using Ea on him is the greatest honour he could bestow. Letting Waver-kun live, too - Gil, you the man. Also, Berserker as Lancelot finally revealed! I knew it would be too tempting a juxtaposition to resist for the author. Arthur and Lancelot are two of the main protagonists in the first hunt of the Holy Grail, after all. |
| Rider was interesting, now everything feels so bland now that he is gone. |
 Behold of my awesomeness~ controversial and/or sensitive topics likely devolve into the same repetitive, derogatory, abusive, and harassing comments can no longer be posted. But my feels. |
| Ah, Rider, I'm gonna miss him... He was such likeable character. And his relation with Waver, they weren't just a Master and a Servant, but above all they were friends. Poor guy... |
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| Rider T___T Man he died a warrior, but should have at least managed to scrape Gilgamesh just a little bit. I'm sure Waver would appear in future adaptations hopefully. Last 2 episodes!!! |
| is unfair, Why Archer has to be so OP, he didn't even move! Rider you'l be missed, best fate/zero character! still good episode 5/5 |
Rain_Machika said: After seeing that battle it really doesn't make sense to me why Tohsaka was so afraid of Riders power after finding out about it when Kotomine used Assassin to show it to them. Was Tohsaka not aware that Gilgamesh had the Ea and Enkidu noble phantasms? Rider was only worthy of having them used against him, which is more than most of the other servants but otherwise he was never a real threat to him. That's Tokiomi's downfall. He was too cautious for his own good that he fails to realize the immense power his servant has and in the end he was betrayed and killed without achieving anything. |
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| These last four servants are undoubtedly amazing! :D I so love the animation! :D And the fights ofc :3 Damn, Rider was such a bro. Still the coolest. Gil is so OP. >.< RIP Rider :( |
  “I despise common sense. I’ve seen the world from every possible angle. This cruel, ridiculous, beautiful world.” - Lacie Baskerville ||❤|| |
| This Episode was absolutely Magnificent. The battle between Gilgamesh and Rider was Epic. His last herculean charge was truly an unforgettable moment. I knew Gilgamesh was the strongest servant but i never thought he'd powerful enough to kill rider so effortlessly. He's ridiculously overpowered. |
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| Liked the respect between Alexander and Gilgamesh, but I would've liked more of an actual fight instead of Gilgamesh being OP and having tricks to counter everything. Regardless, I loved the development and bond between Alexander and Waver, Rider's final charge was epic, and I teared up at his death. He was a great character, my favorite of the series. Great episode. Also, the Lancelot reveal was strong. Didn't expect that. I wonder how the dynamic between Berserker and Saber would have been if he didn't get the madness spell when being summoned |
| I LOVE YOU RIDER only a true hero can die smiling. you are my king |
| THIS IS SO SAD!!! RIDERRRRRRE!!! waver too :(( ALSO IM HAPPY I GET TO SEE MY IRISVIEL ONCE MORE EVEN IF IT WAS JUST FOR A FEW SECONDS |
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i thought i was your king |
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RIDER IS MY KING. you are more like a snarat |
LMAO IM CRYING DJDJDJD |
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| I don't know I should be crying now yet tears won't come out damn it this was one of the best moments yet I can't feel it damn it. |
| Loved how Rider and Archer shared a drink again before the fight Rider mostlikely knew he could ensure Waver's life if he made him one of his subjects, give him the order to live and that even Archer would respect that order, though Waver having no command spells left was deciding too. RIP Rider T_T |
| just because I’ve gotten weaker, doesn’t mean that you got stronger, does it? |
| Noticed a Breaking Bad-like song as BGM at start of episode and was amused. Gilgamesh mentioned he only ever had one true companion which sounds like a reference to Enkidu. Also lol I wonder what they were thinking making FGO's Enkidu look like Rin's mom. Should've had your wife fight the grail war, Tokiomi. Anyway, teared up a bit, Rider vs Gil battle was awesome. Seriously Rider & Waver are my favorite FSN series duo so far. Also that Lancelot reveal was great. Seems like Kariya went crazy considering imagined Sakura has to mention he killed Mom Tohsaka. I could've skipped the Gil & Kirei conversation in a past episode that took up its entirety leading to an obvious and already foreshadowed team up iirc, but this was the best episode yet and it makes up for it. |
Toxic_MongooseJan 23, 2018 1:56 PM
| So berserker is Lancelotto? |
| Rip Rider. I liked him very much. I'm looking forward for the first encounter of Kirei and Kiritsugu. They haven't even watched each other. |
| Rip Rider... I knew no one stands a chance against Gilgamesh unless you're Saber but still... Waver's expressions after Rider's death though... I almost shed a tear there... almost. Gilgamesh gained my respect in this episode simply because he didn't act like a complete dick. |
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| Great episode! Amazing visuals and OST, doesnt feel like a 7 year old show at all. Sad Iskander lost, but Gilgamesh is basically cheating so it was obvious how this would end. Also sad to see Karya turning into an "evil" puppet. I wonder how serious command spells are, sometimes they teleport a character, sometimes they basically dont do anything. |
| "This emotion is mine alone. It is for Madoka alone." - Homura or how I would descripe Mahou Shoujo Madoka Magica. |
Shayon said: would saying "kill Gilgamesh" 3 times be specific enough to make a difference? It seems like its really only usefull for teleportation.Comander-07 said: I wonder how serious command spells are, sometimes they teleport a character, sometimes they basically dont do anything. the more broad, vague, or long lasting the order is, the weaker the effect of the command spell. on the other hand, command spells are at their strongest when both the master and servant agree on them so at best, Waver's command spells may have only increased Rider's magical energy and overall strength since he doesn't disagree with them, but them being so broad and time consuming had made them very weak from the get go |
| "This emotion is mine alone. It is for Madoka alone." - Homura or how I would descripe Mahou Shoujo Madoka Magica. |
Shayon said: Thats something I was wondering about as well. Must be rough to have a bratty servantComander-07 said: would saying "kill Gilgamesh" 3 times be specific enough to make a difference? It seems like its really only usefull for teleportation. yes, probably but command spells are primarily a method for masters to keep their servants under their control rather than provide power boosts, if your servant doesn't obey simple orders like "fight saber" or "go to this place and do this thing", then you can force them to carry out these orders with command spells, and if a servant tries harm or kill you, you can stop them with a command spell if a master doesn't have any command spells, then their servant could kill them at any moment and there's nothing they can do about it |
| "This emotion is mine alone. It is for Madoka alone." - Homura or how I would descripe Mahou Shoujo Madoka Magica. |
Shayon said: yeah its sad how it played out for Rin but he was kinda terribleComander-07 said: Thats something I was wondering about as well. Must be rough to have a bratty servant yes, and imagine having an arrogant asshole as your servant Tokiomi got what he deserved tho |
| "This emotion is mine alone. It is for Madoka alone." - Homura or how I would descripe Mahou Shoujo Madoka Magica. |
| So, Rider's chariot can be destroyed. There's still a plothole to what extent that Servant can spawn magical things. In the end, Rider never fight in full strength, at least in this season, I guess. |
| He who smiles in a crisis has found someone to blame. |
| God speed Rider. At least a worthy death compared to Lancer. |
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| Gilgamesh too freaking overpowered the heck was that. One death I don't really feel bad about, Rider went down like a badass. I heard Irisviel's voice in the end but probably not good to get my hopes up... |
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