Reviews

Fate/Zero introduces a magical battle royale set in an alternate version of our modern world. The Goblet of Fire chooses seven contenders to fight and scheme until only one is left standing. All of the players of this game have a wish that only the Goblet of Fire can grant. With the help of familiars—spirits of warriors from ancient times—, the contestants employ their magic and their alliances to reach the ultimate goal. I wanted to summarize up until this point and provide some background because my main criticism is about one of the familiars. The woman called “Saber” is a warrior from medieval times who wields the legendary sword Excalibur. A bit of time after she is summoned, she reveals her true name to be Arthur Pendragon. Yes, she is supposed to be King Arthur’s spirit. Although it’s a spoiler, I can’t ignore this obscenity for my review. Nitpicking historically inaccurate details isn’t one of my hobbies, but since this issue is so prevalent in Fate/Zero, I won’t hold back. Seriously, what the frick were they thinking? King Arthur is not a GIRL, okay? It says “king” in the name, idiots. Oh sure, a woman was the only one strong enough to pull a sword out of a rock. That has to be the stupidest version of the story I’ve ever heard. Forget about feminist propaganda, that is a straight up attack against men and an insult to the legacy of King Arthur. Instead of honoring his name and creating a strong male character for his spirit, why don’t we just draw up a cute girl with a sword that is too heavy for her tiny feminine arms? I understand that anime panders heavily to whichever demographic is most profitable, but the quality of the show doesn’t have to suffer from it. How can I enjoy the amazing fight scenes in Fate-Zero if half of them include a character that shouldn’t even exist? The answer: I can’t because it’s too distracting. For this reason alone I will not be watching season 2, because something tells me that our pure maiden Arthur Pendragon will make it to the end.

2/10 for undermining the glorious masculinity of historical figures, but overall 7/10 for allowing me to jerk off to my favorite knight of the round table.