Them mentioning it constantly strikes me less as build-up, and more as foreshadowing that it's not gonna happen. Like the old cop talking about how he's looking forward to his retirement before going off on a dangerous final job. Narita is constantly reminding us how much they want it so we'll feel appropriately sorry for them when circumstances prevent them from getting it.
Pretty much thisOriginally Posted by Holiday
I find it interesting that you see it that way. I take it as build up. Not only do servants promise to fight each other all the time, and do rivals tend to clash when they appear, it would kinda be trolling to not give people what they want after bringing it up this much sonce vol 1. Both options are possible though, so we'll see.
If Durarara is anything to go by, I'd say that the chances of "the fated showdown" actually happening is more on the negatives.
Besides even when Gil recovers from the I doubt he'll be in any state to be having fights. And with a giant hurricane bull and the amalgamation of various artificial souls Now is really not the time!!!!
Tbh, it looks like Narita is recreating the Epic of Gilgamesh in FSF, not just because of the ensemble cast but the events succession as well:
Enkidu and Gil fought each other -> Looks like they'll be targeting Humbaba next -> If after that, the Bull arrives and they fight -> Let's say Enkidu dies after that then Gil is left alone to fight the remaining teams
If the events end up actually happening in this order, I'll say Narita had the intention of recreating the epic all along
Babylonia kinda left me sick of Gil & Enkidu antics tbh
you mean Kingu?
Why yes, Enkidu at least had some flavor in Babylonia
But here we are, once again with Gilgamesh, Enkidu and Ishtar
The only character concluded in this story so far is Tsubaki, so she's the best standard we got for Gil/Enkidu's situation. Tsubaki's arc was extremely cyclical, so we could reasonably expect a rematch from that.
I think he wants to recreate both the epic AND Babylonia. What with the Watcher and all that Tiamat refs.
Not really tbh Gil is down, Enkidu is finally getting something to do, and Ishtar isn't really Ishtar
and even though we going through a Mesopotamian arc right now there's still a lot factors at play here.
Honestly I think Enkidu story ends at Huwawawawa because there's really nothing for him to do and I don't see Gil being around until the final moments ala Babylonia. I think the bull fight is to serve mostly for Tine to shine and get the drop kick on fila.
Are we sure everything's done with her? Pale didn't sound like it was dead-dead. So I'd hope she'd have a chance to wake up.
edit: i can't believe i wrote "non-comatose" for waking up. im tired.
I'm pretty sure Tsubaki has more stuff to do but Pale I think is finally done and only be around for plot stuff.
Spoiler:
While I think Enkidu probably will get killed during against Humbaba, I have a hunch that Narita is directing Enkidu to move on and find more purpose instead of getting obssessed with Humbaba stuff, judging his FGO interlude (also written by Narita)
Other than mesopotamia stuff, he still has a promise to Richard on aiding him.
volume 6
I see Gil dying before Enkidu does, there's really no point in doing a 1:1 recreation of the Epic when you can have the twist where Enkidu is the one left to handle everything instead. Plus he kinda needs to do stuff alone.
the twist would be the bull attacking Ishtar instead
"why did you take me away from home I was about to have a sweet wrestling match against a primordial god wtf"
Already happened in Ishtar's interlude.
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