Is Apocrypha Good?

[AleDog]

So I've been on the fence here for about a month (I don't know what the hell I'm doing) about whether I should go ahead and read the damn thing. I've finally some free time and I wanted to know-is it even good? Like, I usually see praise for the story for a single post, followed by at least seven different complaints about either some dude's pink hair or
This wouldn't normally be a problem for me, but the sheer ratio of admiration to hate for the thing is really high from what posts I've been looking at. Is this worth my time?

[Arashi_Leonhart]

http://forums.nrvnqsr.com/showthread...Spoiler-Thread

[Rafflesiac]

You should add a poll to the OP so that all of the people too lazy to post can stop by and leave their vote.

For the record, my answer is yes. I'm interested so he the full message of Higashide's treatise on immortality, and I like most of the characters and action as well.

[RoydGolden]

I've tried reading an online translation here and there. It's good. Solid, easy to read prose, likeable characters (Astolfo!) and cool battle scenes. Never managed to read it from start to finish though since other things kept coming up and distracting me. If you have the free time, I'd suggest giving it a shot.

[AleDog]

You should add a poll to the OP so that all of the people too lazy to post can stop by and leave their vote.

For the record, my answer is yes. I'm interested so he the full message of Higashide's treatise on immortality, and I like most of the characters and action as well.

There you go!

[Tenzen12]

My answer is no. I hate Astolfo and Jackie is Jackie, but... story is dull in general. It's trying be cool too hard and it fails. Most characters are underdeveloped and power levels means nothing when it count. Also everything around Sieg is plainly bad writing.

My advice: go read it now, it has Kairi and Mordred it doesn't matter that everything else is bad.

[You]

power levels means nothing when it count

disregarding that powerlevels shouldn't matter and shouldn't even be a thing since "powerlevels" are something fans make after the fact.
eg me

[Tenzen12]

Karna, Sigfried, Vlad III, Achyles. Remember?

[You]

what's the issue with any of them?

[You]

definitely more thematic.

[Imperial]

power levels means nothing when it count

Power levels never mattered.

All the power in the world is simply a tool used to tell a story. Power is subordinate to story and should stay that way.

[DTTS]

Power levels never mattered.

All the power in the world is simply a tool used to tell a story. Power is subordinate to story and should stay that way.

I don't actually read it (tried to but lost interest) but I rarely see people talk about stuff other than powerlevels when it comes to Apocrypha.

[You]

I don't actually read it (tried to but lost interest) but I rarely see people talk about stuff other than powerlevels when it comes to Apocrypha.

people talk about what they care about. If the majority of people who follow or read apo only talk about powerlevels that's fine. At the same time that's only a reflection on the people who talk about it, rather than the work itself. You can talk about the characters and themes if you feel like it.

Basically, saying that Apo is BAD because I DO NOT BELIEVE THE "POWERLEVELS" FIT WHAT I BELIEVE THE "POWERLEVELS" SHOULD BE is bad and not valid.

Saying, I DON'T LIKE Apo because I DO NOT BELIEVE THAT THE POWERLEVELS" FIT WHAT I BELIEVE THE "POWERLEVELS" SHOULD BE is valid.

[Sesto]

I don't actually read it (tried to but lost interest) but I rarely see people talk about stuff other than powerlevels when it comes to Apocrypha.

i think the same could be said for fate as a whole

[DTTS]

maybe

[Tenzen12]

FSN Herc managed kill at least EMYA, but what is hype for when in the end the most poeerful servants die as loosers to fodder without managing anything...

Well I don't really care either so I will leave it as it is.

[Sesto]

fucking nasu letting a high school kid beat the best servant

[Siriel]

power levels means nothing when it count.

I agree.

Undefeatable 2/3rd god king of Uruk with all the legends and inventions in the world loses in close combat to modern day kid who can copy swords? Man this makes no sense.

Wait that wasn't Apocrypha, that was F/SN's most frequently praised route...

[You]

but what is hype for when in the end the most poeerful servants die as loosers to fodder without managing anything....

? again, you have to explain what you're talking about

[Kirby]

I used to be excited for Apo bc I thought Atalanta was cute but apparently she doesn't get to do shit so I lost interest.