User blog comment:OtakuSamaOfficial/Is Fate/Apocrypha Going To Surpass Its Predecessors ?/@comment-49.49.240.243-20170726052559

Even as a non-novel reader, I still feel the action scenes doesn't compare to Zero or UBW.

Yes, Fate is known for it's Michael Bay-esque explosive actions with Servant characters emphasizing on dynamic and impact of the battle, but nevertheless the actions are choreographed to be back and forth, with every swings from each side having actual aim at the enemy's vitals or acting as a counterattacks. Even Berserkers would follow this guideline. Even if the dynamic is vastly excessive, no attacks are swung meaninglessly. They feel like actual refined and powerful warriors they should be.

But on Apocrypha anime so far, all Servant characters act like 2 childrens with sticks in hand, just bashing aimlessly hoping to get through. That's why most attacks that do land seems less like the attacker is skilled but that the receiver is dumb. Siegfried and Karna's battle in particular felt like one of those action scenes the director doesn't have any instructions for so they just need to cover up the lack of actions with fire and dust clouds. Apocrypha so far is failing even the most common denominator level of this franchise' appeal point.