Fate/Zero - Episode 10 Discussion / Poll

[Shiryuu]

What the hell did I just watch?

[jeroz]

so in other words the anime original part is between

Spoiler:

rin saw Uryuu drag those two boys and her encounter those octopus monsters?

[Rava]

Originally Posted by jeroz

so in other words the anime original part is between

Spoiler:

rin saw Uryuu drag those two boys and her encounter those octopus monsters?

It's the part that jumped out to me.

Spoiler:

Rin never got into contact with Uryu or she would be dead. The compass was going crazy and pointing to Kariya in the novel.

[Flawfinder]

People complain that this episode had too many anime-original parts, but since I didn't read the novel, I'm just going with what I saw. It was eh. I like Rin and all, but I felt like her part was miscast. I wish Rider and Waver confronted Ryuunosuke instead.

[ChronoReverse]

If Rider and Waver had confronted Ryuunosuki, he'd be insta-gibbed.

[ars89]

Oh man an ep just about Rin! Like how she saved her friend. Good thing Kariya was there to save her though.

[SuzushinaYuriko]

Originally Posted by Rava

It's the part that jumped out to me.

Spoiler:

Rin never got into contact with Uryu or she would be dead. The compass was going crazy and pointing to Kariya in the novel.

Spoiler:

No, in the light novel wasn't it pointing to Caster who was killing someone at the moment and decided to approach her? Kariya saved her using his bugs and he came from the other direction.

[Thess]

Originally Posted by GeostigmataShi

that aoi actually care about tokiomi ...
at least i didn't realize IT
up until now i think she don't even care if he's death... but after seeing this episode... i think she actuallly care about HIM
and it's more than just political marriage ... CMIIW

That and that Aoi's like stupid...and a terrible mother.

...I kind of dislike the blatant Rin lipservice the episode was. She was out of her league in the novels, she was a helpless little kid, this was so unrealistic. 5/10 only for the Tohsaka parents-Kariya stuff.

[paraalso]

I liked it, but it felt like it was an episode of a different show entirely.

[Thess]

Originally Posted by paraalso

I liked it, but it felt like it was an episode of a different show entirely.

Because they changed it to make Rin a cool tiny super heroine, instead of the helpless little child with delusions of grandeur who bit more than she could chew. The novel chapter was definitely darker.

[magnuskn]

Awesome episode. 10/10. Came completely unexpected, too.

[GuidoHunter_Toki]

Originally Posted by Thess

Because they changed it to make Rin a cool tiny super heroine, instead of the helpless little child with delusions of grandeur who bit more than she could chew. The novel chapter was definitely darker.

I haven't read the novel, but I felt something was up with how she handled herself and actually saved the kids.

I literally went "yeah, sure" at that point.

[Auria]

While I as a novel-reader though the content was a bit questionable, I felt like this episode had superb flow, direction was spot on imo.

[Thess]

Originally Posted by GuidoHunter_Toki

I haven't read the novel, but I felt something was up with how she handled herself and actually saved the kids.

I literally went "yeah, sure" at that point.

I was wondering how they'll handle the gore of the little kids ... so when Rin found them... alive and in one piece (instead of furniture'd) really, really made me go .

[Haak]

Originally Posted by GuidoHunter_Toki

I haven't read the novel, but I felt something was up with how she handled herself and actually saved the kids.

I literally went "yeah, sure" at that point.

Yeah I was almost facepalming where that power up music kicked in. But I'm glad Kariya showed up and made the whole episode a lot more relevant. Otherwise, as much as I like Chibi Rin, this was mostly misplaced filler...

Another thing: Kotone was obviously meant to parralel Sakura but I wonder why Rin wasn't more concerned about Sakura in the first place...

[giorno]

the preview.....was the highlight of the episode....BY FAR *____*

[Reckoner]

Thematically too incongruous with the story. This isn't a war for little kids, and they shouldn't make it seem like Rin could do anything. Not amused. This coming from someone who loves Rin.

6/10.

Still, this should be only be but a small blip in the series I hope. Looking forward to next week's episode judging by the preview at least.

[Arabesque]

Oh yeah, now I get why they kept the script writer a secret for so long (and the unnatural and suspicious behavior surrounding Gen relation to the adaption).

Originally Posted by Haak

Another thing: Kotone was obviously meant to parallel Sakura but I wonder why Rin wasn't more concerned about Sakura in the first place...

It has more to do with Sakura being adopted (with her parent(s) permission) as opposed to getting kidnapped. Rin might've tried and got Sakura back had she not been told to forget that she ever had a sister by her father ...

[Thess]

Originally Posted by Haak

Another thing: Kotone was obviously meant to parralel Sakura but I wonder why Rin wasn't more concerned about Sakura in the first place...

Not only that, but novel wise Rin fails to find and save Kotone from her doom, which makes it more a life lesson. To have changed that into a happy ending was almost criminal.

[Klashikari]

Originally Posted by Haak

Another thing: Kotone was obviously meant to parralel Sakura but I wonder why Rin wasn't more concerned about Sakura in the first place...

No, really. Regardless in LN or in the anime, Kotone's plight is nothing close to Sakura's situation. It is just more introspect regarding how the casualties could hit "non nameless characters".

Overal, I don't think the episode was "that" bad with such change for Rin, since in the end, she was "powerless" but on another context.
That being said, I'm not completely happy with the change either.