So, I find it hard to describe this show for someone who wanted to be convinced to watch it. It's a battle royale, and it's not slow and plodding, but it's not mindless.
I find myself best describing it as a really, really, really good TV show. The pacing, the character focus, the way episodes progress, it's just put into anime form with the way it handles plot elements and characters. It breaks free of any expectations set by the medium.
I can't name any show, especially in anime as a medium, that handles things quite like this show did. (Maybe the sequels do, and I'm beyond excited to start them if so.)
Berserker, Kuritsugu, Saber, Kariya, Rider, and Lancer are some of my favorite characters from anything.
9.8/10