Fate/Extra Last Encore

I think the story has run its course. This last version does have a weaker plot and you really need to have seen many of the others to make sense of it. But if you have seen them it is interesting if you can get through the constant breaks from the main plot.

One pet peeve of mine is the created equal diatribe in season 1 episode 8 and in another anime Aquarion Logos. They mistakenly or purposefully misrepresent "created equal" from the United States Constitution. It has *nothing* to do with ability at all. It is that no other person has the right to rule over another without their consent. We were created equal in our human rights. You can give consent to be governed, but at the same time you can revoke that consent it if it breaks the inalienable rights of the individual.

Studio Shaft of Bakemonogatari fame try their hand at the Fate series. Like everything Fate, the story is a mess and explores a bunch of needlessly complicated ideas that really aren't that interesting. Like everything Shaft puts out, the animation is quirky and beautiful, and the cinematography is fun and interesting. This show is not for everyone. If you like you like the Fate series, you should give it a shot. If you like studio Shaft, you should give it a shot. If you like both, this is a must watch. Oh, and the voice acting is great.

I think it's not as bad as it is described. Although other fate series are better, this one also has an interesting story line and it is actually giving you reasons to keep watching it. I didn't regret watching it.

There was a lot of intrigue to some of the other Fate series. Granted, they all struggle a little bit with character motivation and story conclusion. This one however, not only feels wildly disconnected from the series, it struggles to even put together a basic explanation or story. Imagine staying up for 46 hours straight and then trying to take a test in Latin. That's what following this mess of a story. Save yourself the trouble and just avoid it.

Waking up in a strange virtual world with no recollection of the past, Hakuno finds himself forced to fight for survival in a war he does not understand for a prize beyond value; the opportunity to have one's wish granted. With only an enigmatic "Servant" by his side, Hakuno Kishinami will have to face both friends and foes in battles to the death in order to not only gain possession of a mysterious object known as the "Holy Grail," but also to find the answer to the most important question of all: "Who am I?"

The animation was atrocious.

The dub was good enough.

The story was a chore to watch.

Everything wrong.