My introduction to the fate universe. Disclaimer: I haven't read any light novels nor watched any other fate anime, this is my first. Here goes nothing.

**Plot- 8/10**
Without a doubt one of the deepest narratives I've seen in an anime, the character arcs were really well done and the storytelling was engaging with season 1 being dialogue-heavy to provide context for season 2. However, at time I found the story's complexity to be overwhelming and it was harder for me to keep up with the character arcs.

**Character Development- 7.5/10**
With the whole setting being a war it was ideal for each character to have their own ideals and motivations. Especially characters like Emiya Kiritsugu had a well developed backstory, and he is my favourite character from the bunch. Although I would have loved for other characters also to have a deeper backstory like Emiya, I understand the plot would have to be dragged out for that so its fine.

**Themes- 8.5/10**
Each character has their own themes which was probably one of my favourite things about the anime. [spoiler]Moments such as when Saber, Rider and Gilgamesh sitting together and having wine depicted the clear differences with each characters and Saber being the odd one out was actually well depicted.[/spoiler]

**Pacing- 7/10**
Pacing however is a mixed bag, from season one being a slow dialogue-heavy buildup to the end of season 2 being intense fight scenes. While the dialogues do impact the character development in a deeper level, some might find it exhausting to get through especially people who seek constant action.

**Animation- 8.5/10**
No words need to be said.. Ufotable did it again. The biggest issue I see with modern animation is they barely use colors, the animation might not seem world changing or innovative but they used colors really well and enhances the overall viewing experience

**Overall Enjoyment/ Experience- 7.9/10**
Fate/Zero is a thought provoking anime with deep themes and complex characters that is not for everyone, personally I wouldn't recommend this anime for all my friends. If you seek constant fight scenes and actions and pays no mind for plot, ignore Fate/Zero. However if you're a geek like me who likes to be baffled with intricate characters and brain tickling plot, this is for you.