#fate route

[truelyswoony]

“You there mongrel, I give you candy.” -Gilgamesh 🥺 he’s such a grandma

[aokozaki]

Fate/Stay Night (2004) - Fate Route

[brave-symphonia]

Shirou: I see. I guess there's nothing for it, huh? Kiritsugu: Ha. yeah. There really isn't. Kiritsugu gave a set reply. So of course my own words were decided as well. Shirou: Yeah, since you can't do it, I'll become one in your place. You've already grown up so it's impossible for you, but if I do it, it should be fine. Leave your dream to me. Before I could finish with that, my dad smiled. It was a face that said he didn't need to hear the rest. Emiya Kiritsugu took in a long breath that said 'I see', Kiritsugu: Yeah-thank you. he quietly closed his eyes, and with that, he never woke up again.

Oh, Kerry.

What have you done to your son.

I honestly don't want to put too much blame on him, I think you can give him a bit of the benefit of the doubt here.

Like, he was just sharing how he had idealistic dreams as a kid, but that those became impossible for him as he got older, and felt happy at the idea of his son trying to live idealistically.

I don't think he realized just how big of an effect this would have on Shirou, just how much this conversation would break him.

Although, him dying in this scene really didn't help matters, like that makes it so much more impactful. Which is a part of the reason I'm still upset at the anime being a bit unclear about that detail.

[gainaxvel3o]

Given how much Archer hates Shirou, how much of an aneurysm would he get if he saw the Realta Nua ending where Shirou and Saber live in eternal bliss in their own bubble outside of space and time?

Archer: I'm going to extra stab him next time I'm summoned.

[lilshironeko]

patreon poll winner: Saber

[darksaiyangoku]

My wishlist for a Fate Route remake

I love what ufotable have done with the Fate/Stay Night Saga. They have given us incredbile adaptations of the Unlimited Blade Works and Heaven's Feel Routes, as well as blessing with beautiful tragedy that is Fate/Zero. However, if there's one criticism I have for it, it's that it's incomplete. 17 years later and we're still missing the one that started it all; the Fate Route.

Despite being the face of the franchise, Saber/Artoria hasn't managed to have her moment to shine properly since Fate/Zero and even then, it's very bittersweet. The Fate Route also gave us the lovely Shirou x Artoria romance, which many consider as the definitive ship of the saga. I do think we are way overdue for a Fate Route remake and I think it's best if it happens sooner rather than later. Not only will it give Artoria her much needed spotlight again, but it's also a good jumping on point for newcomers to get into the series. However, what I want isn't a simple retelling of the VN or the 2006 anime with better animation, I want a full remake that actually changes and fixes the issues of both. These include:

Expanding Saber's character more- with the remake, Saber's character development should be a major focus here and that includes her past as King Artoria. One way that can help flesh her out is to add in flashbacks that adapt Garden of Avalon. Not only that, but it would also give some much needed expansion on the knights too.

Expanding on Shirou and Saber's romance- we all know why Shirou loves Artoria so much, but we need to see why she loves him so much. Just like how UBW showed Rin falling for him and HF showed Sakura falling for him, Fate needs to do the same. More scenes should be shown where Artoria starts to question if her relationahip to Shirou is simply Master/Servant or if she truly likes him. A few more date scenes should be added too.

Changing Shirou's characterisation- UBW and HF really did a lot with Shirou's character and they're his best depiction, imo. The Fate Route, however, doesn't really do that. There are times when he comes across as kind of an idiot and he doesn't have as much of proactive role as he did in the later routes. Give those moments to Fate-Shirou, show him getting better at fighting and show his arc about him becoming that great hero he aspired to be.

More Archer moments- I know Archer essentially had his time to shine in UBW, but I think he was severely underused in Fate. Even HF, where he did still die early, had him more of a presence. Maybe we can even see a rematch between him and Saber right before the battle with Berserker.

Caster fight- for all its flaws, Deen's Fate/Stay Night did give a very good fight scene with Caster. This should be implemented in the remake as well and it gives both Caster and Kuzuki a proper send off.

Shirou vs Gilgamesh- since Shirou isn't fully realised yet, he can't have the exact same battle with Gil as he did in UBW. But they should still fight at least once, maybe have Gil overwhelm him before Artoria takes over.

Shirou vs Kieri- have this one be a similar fight to the one from Fate/Zero between Kirei and Kiritsugu. Have him utilise his martial arts skills more and Shirou makes use of his improved projection magic.

A new ending- the Fate true ending is something that fans do want and I think it would be a beautiful way to wrap up the saga. But honestly? I want a happily ever after ending instead and to have Artoria become a human and marry Shirou. I know it's controversial but after everything Artoria had been through, she deserves a happy ending and a chance to finally be selfish for once.

And that's my wishlist for the Fate Route remake.

[littledashdraws]

my entries for fates route week on twitter!!

[starry-bi-sky]

*stares at disciple SQQ falling into the abyss au*

oh you are so "SY-is-SJ" coded. You are so "fell into the abyss and suddenly remembered that oh i've been Shen Jiu this whole time, not just Shen Yuan. we are one and the same". you are so 'crumbling under the weight of the system and being in the abyss and the despair of never really being free and having suffered in both lives' built. you are so 'scrambling to come to terms with your existence and battling with which life is really yours, only to realize that they both are'. You are primed for going off the rails.

I'm so normal about this guys. i promise.

[jordydrawsmerch]

inheritance (2020)

[pareidolla]

🦋 my prisoner ch.3 theory!

( she's gonna trap you in her spider dance~ )

[luuxxart]

lmao remember when I had FE3H fankids, haha , well. here they are again

[fatestayyuri]

drew more Trans Shirou

Textless version under the cut:

[asphodelis]

fates faves :)

[brave-symphonia]

Even after everything from the entirety of all 3 routes, this conversation still sits with me.

The wish to protect something is simultaneously the wish for that thing to be violated.

Kirei hears Shirou's wish and sees right through him in no time, realizing the true hypocrisy in a wish like that.

And I love how at the start of Shirou's journey Kirei just presents one of the biggest problem with his ideals.

[runyatic]

i'm new here and i'm getting a ton of mixed messages like do you hate kino or not??😭

Welcome !!! I'm assuming you want to be anon for this hehe

It's complicated. I can actually relate to him in a lot of ways, but also I DO NOT forgive him for the time he spilled guava juice all over Yui, made her suck on his finger and called it "practice" cause nahhhhhh💀💀💀💀💀💀

But I like the way hes portrayed in the 4komas, he's so silly. I also like to make fun of him but I wouldn't say I hate him(?)

I like to bully him. Affectionately.

Tldr: yes

[bergerhandcuffs]

I drew these while listening to a higurashi retrospective