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Let me give it to you straight:

This part of the Fate series is one of the weaker ones, it doesnt compare at all to Fate/Zero because pretty much what we get is a high school setting with our usual cliche hero saves the world storyline.

That being said, this particular season (as well as its prequel) has amazing animation, the motion of the fights are fluid and the effects are pretty darn good. What i was disappointed with was the story and the characters for the most part.

Flaws:

The biggest flaw is how we dont really get much character development out of the characters, ... as well as how slowly the story of the whole thing moved.

Shirou is what you would expect from someone that wants to save the world but doesnt even know why he wants to do it in the first place, he is the very definition of a trope that has been present in anime since the last 30 years and the kind of character that needs development the most in order to be useful and not cliche. Even then, his character and his motivations are pretty boring, definitely a shadow of the main character on the prequel.

Tohsaka is what you would expect from your heroine and tsundere, then again if you are watching this anime, chances are you dont really care much about her because again, is just what you would expect because you have seen it before countless times. Her character if i had to define it with one word would be bland. Much better than Shirou however, since she does go through some development, and we learn what her motivations are and why she has the motivations she has.

There is a little bit of redemption however, the heroes are actually the gem of this show, while we dont get much out of their story, we know that their motivations are nonexistent and as such, they have to fight or die since they were brought back to life without their consent. Because of this, we get some pretty interesting back stories and some go out of their way to change the path set out by them.

Conclusion:

Overall, the first season of UBW is pretty much pretty bland compared to its predecessor, the story barely moves at all and we get cookie cutter characters which you dont expect or care much for because you realize they are just there for simplicity sake and as fillers and nothing else. To me, what made this show better were the heroes and how they carried the plot, well and the pretty animation.

Dont expect much story and character development out of this, although it is the first season after all. I expect the second season to pick up the pace however, and tie the knots of the whole thing. Definitely a step backwards when compared to its prequel in every aspect, but passable still due to the things it gets carried on.

6.5/7.0