History YMMV / FatePrototype

* TheScrappy: Paracelsus. While other Casters were indeed on the side of evil, the former JumpingOffTheSlipperySlope one too many times made him just detestable. It doesn't help his case that he is not as over the top evil as [[LightNovel/FateZero Gilles]], or as flamboyant as [[LightNovel/FateApocrypha Shakespeare]], making him less interesting or fun, and far easier to hate despite his ''very'' pretty looks.

** Lucius Tiberius from a flashback in ''Fragments'' really wanted to have Arthur.
-->Tiberius: Ahh such a beautiful man, such a honorable knight(king). He was like those people, those prideful men and women that always looked better with a collar in their necks and kneeling before me.

** Fragments-Rider (Ozymandias/Ramesses II) as well as Proto-Archer (Gilgamesh) have both been extremely well received. The former for being the very first Egyptian Servant, [[HiddenDepths his personality hinting at more than just arrogance]], and [[SuperpowerLottery powerful abilities]]. Proto-Archer for being... [[JerkWithAHeartOfGold Well, being another less dickish version of Gilgamesh]]

** Archer (Arash): Ironically, since he debuted in Fragments and VideoGame/FateGrandOrder at roughly the same time. At first he was more popular as a TierInducedScrappy and MemeticLoser for being a servant with the lowest rarity and his Noble Phantasm. It's not until he appeared more and had his part of the spotlight in Fragments that people warmed up to him. His NiceGuy attitude and later [[spoiler: HeroicSacrifice in trying to take down Ramesses]] basically sealing the deal for some.

* BaseBreakingCharacter: Fans either love or hate Manaka, there is no in-between. Either she's a {{badass}} and refreshingly fun BigBad (and VillainProtagonist in ''Fragments'') who spins around many typica tropes and whose child-like craziness makes quite the contrast with the usual angsty villainesses who need tragic reasons to ever turn to the bad side, or she's a stupid and flat Villain Sue without any qualities to compensate for how much of an asshole she is to anyone not named Saber and who gets away with way too many things.

*** After VideoGame/FateGrandOrder's Solomon chapter, many are starting to jump to the CrackShip that is Rider and Archer due to Ramesses ''acting like a fanboy'' to Arash.

* RescuedFromTheScrappyHeap: Not quite TheScrappy per se, but Fragments Assassin was received much better for her potrayal in the mobile game VideoGame/FateGrandOrder than in Prototype Fragments.

*** After VideoGame/FateGrandOrder's Solomon chapter, many are starting to jump to the CrackShip that is Rider and Ardcher due to Ramesses ''acting like a fanboy'' to Arash.

** Proto-Saber/Ayaka is popular enough. But some fans prefer Proto-Rider/Ayaka instead. That or with Proto-Lancer.
** Proto-Saber/Proto-Archer is also well-liked. Although it's [[WorthyOpponent very much different]] from the [[ILoveYouBecauseICantControlYou dynamic]] that their FSN-Counterparts have.
** From Fragments, some like pairing Archer with Assassin. His immunity to her poison makes him one of the few people who could get near her.

* BaseBreakingCharacter: Fans either love or hate Manaka, there is no in-between. Either she's a {{badass}} and refreshingly fun BigBad (and VillainProtagonist in ''Fragments'') who spins around many typica tropes and whose child-like craziness makes quite the contrast with the usual angsty villainesses who need tragic reasons to ever turn to the bad side, or she's a stupid and flat VillainSue without any qualities to compensate for how much of an asshole she is to anyone not named Saber and who gets away with way too many things.

** Fragments-Rider (Ozymandias/Ramesses II) as well as Proto-Archer (Gilgamesh) have both been extremely well received. The former for being the very first Egyptian Servant, [[HiddenDepths his personality hinting at more than just arrogance]], and [[SuperPowerLottery powerful abilities]]. Proto-Archer for being... [[JerkWithAHeartOfGold Well, being another less dickish version of Gilgamesh]]

* BaseBreakingCharacter: Fans either love or hate Manaka, there is no in-between. Either she's a {{badass}} and refreshingly fun BigBad who spins around many tropes and whose child-like craziness makes quite the contrast with the usual angsty villainesses who need tragic reasons to ever turn to the bad side, or she's a stupid and flat VillainSue without any qualities to compensate for how much of an asshole she is to anyone not named Saber.

* BaseBreakingCharacter: Fans either love or hate Manaka, there is no in-between. Either she's a refreshingly fun BigBad who spins around many tropes and whose child-like craziness makes quite the contrast with the usual angsty villainesses who need tragic reasons to ever turn to the bad side, or she's a stupid and flat MarySue without any qualities to compensate for how much of an asshole she is to anyone not named Saber.

* BaseBreakingCharacter: You either love or hate [[MarySue Manaka]], there is no in-between.

* TheScrappy: Paracelsus. While other Casters were indeed on the side of evil, the former JumpingOffTheSlipperySlope one too many times made him just detestable. It doesn't help his case that he is not as over the top evil as [[LightNovel/FateZero Gilles]], or as flamboyant as [[LightNovel/FateApocrypha Shakespeare]], making him less interesting and far easier to hate.

* BreakoutCharacter: For a side project, Fate/Prototype is well-received enough to have these. Proto-Saber himself is one to the Fate franchise as a whole for being an ungenderswapped King Arthur.
** '''Fragments-Berserker.''' He was made as the promo Assassin-class servant for VideoGame/FateGrandOrder before its release, appearing as a helper during the London chapter of the game. His popularity skyrocketed ever since. He was also one of the three Servants who returned from a previous work for the promotion, the other two being [[VisualNovel/FateStayNight Artoria]] and [[LightNovel/FateApocrypha Jeanne]]. Other than those three, the remaining promo Servants are all brand-new characters.
* EnsembleDarkhorse: Fragments-Rider (Ozymandias/Ramesses II) as well as Proto-Archer (Gilgamesh) have both been extremely well received. The former for being the very first Egyptian Servant, [[HiddenDepths his personality hinting at more than just arrogance]], and [[SuperPowerLottery powerful abilities]]. Proto-Archer for being... [[JerkWithAHeartOfGold Well, being another less dickish version of Gilgamesh]]
** Some of the other Fragments Servants count as well:
*** Berserker (Jekyll/Hyde) became one because of his PrettyBoy looks and personality [[SplitPersonality (Well, the former that is)]] that is totally unfitting for the Berserker class. Even the author of the prequel novels admits that she regrets killing him off so soon. [[BreakoutCharacter He was then later made into one of the promo Servants for Fate/Grand Order.]]
*** Archer (Arash): Ironically, since he debuted in Fragments and VideoGame/FateGrandOrder at roughly the same time. At first he was more popular as a TierInducedScrappy and MemeticLoser for being a servant with the lowest rarity and his Noble Phantasm. It's not until he appeared more and had his part of the spotlight in Fragments that people warmed up to him. His NiceGuy attitude and later [[spoiler: HeroicSacrifice in trying to take down Ramesses]] basically sealing the deal for some.
*** Lancer (Brynhild): owing to her awesome design by none other than Miwa Shirow.

* TheScrappy:
** Paracelsus. While other Casters were indeed on the side of evil, the former JumpingOffTheSlipperySlope one too many times made him just detestable. It doesn't help his case that he is not as over the top evil as [[LightNovel/FateZero Gilles]], or as flamboyant as [[LightNovel/FateApocrypha Shakespeare]], making him less interesting and far easier to hate.

* EnsembleDarkhorse: Fragments-Rider, AKA Ozymandias/Ramesses II, as well s Proto-Archer, AKA Gilgamesh, have both been extremely well received. The former for being the very first Egyptian Servant and his interesting personality and powerful abilities. Proto-Archer for being... [[JerkWithAHeartOfGold Well, being another less dickish version of Gilgamesh]]

** Paracelsus. While other Casters were indeed on the side of evil, the former JumpingOfftheSlipperySlope one too many times made him just detestable. It doesn't help his case that he is not as over the top evil as [[LightNovel/FateZero Gilles]], or as flamboyant as [[LightNovel/FateApocrypha Shakespeare]], making him less interesting and far easier to hate.

** Proto-Saber/Ayaka is popular enough. But some fans prefer [[spoiler: Perseus]]/Ayaka instead. That or with Proto-Lancer.

** '''Fragments-Berserker.''' He was made as the promo Assassin-class servant for VideoGame/FateGrandOrder before release, appearing as a helper during the London chapter of the game, and his popularity skyrocketed ever since. He was also one of the three servants who returned from a previous work for the promotion, the other two being [[VisualNovel/FateStayNight Artoria]] and [[LightNovel/FateApocrypha Jeanne d'Arc]]. Other than those three, the remaining promo servants are all brand-new characters.
* BaseBreakingCharacter: You either love or hate [[MarySue Manaka]], there is no in-between.

*** Jekyll/Hyde became one because of his PrettyBoy looks that is totally unfitting for the Berserker class. [[BreakoutCharacter Then he was made a promo servant for Fate/Grand Order.]]
*** Arash: Ironically, since he debuted in Fragments and VideoGame/FateGrandOrder at roughly the same time. At first he was more popular as a TierInducedScrappy and MemeticLoser for being a servant with the lowest rarity and his Noble Phantasm. It's not until he appeared more and had his part of the spotlight in Fragments that people warmed up to him, and he ended up as an EnsembleDarkhorse in both series.
*** Brynhild: owing to her awesome design by none other than Miwa Shirow.

** Proto-Saber/Ayaka is popular enough. But some fans prefer Proto-Rider and Ayaka instead. That or with Proto-Lancer.

** From Fragments, some like pairing Archer with Assassin.

* NoYay: From Fragments, Assassin and [[spoiler: Zombiefied Tatsumi]]

** Paracelsus. While other Casters were indeed on the side of evil, the former JumpingOfftheSlipperySlope one too many times made him just detestable. It doesn't help his case that he is not as over the top evil as Gilles, or as flamboyant as Shakespeare, making him less interesting and far easier to hate.

* BreakoutCharacter: For a side project, Fate/Prototype is well-received enough to have these. Proto-Saber himself is one to the fate franchise as a whole for being a male, ungenderswapped King Arthur.
** '''Fragment's Berserker.''' He was made as the promoted Assassin-class servant for VideoGame/FateGrandOrder before release, appeared as a helper during the London chapter of the game, and his popularity skyrocketed ever since. He was also one of the three servants who returned from previous work for the promotion, the other two being ''Artoria and Jeanne D'Arc.'' Other than those three, the remaining promo servants are brand-new characters.
* BrokenBase : You either love or hate [[MarySue Manaka]], there is no in-between.
* EnsembleDarkhorse: Rider from Pale Silver Fragments, [[spoiler: AKA Ozymandias/Ramesses II]], as well s Proto-Archer, AKA Gilgamesh, have both been extremely well received. The former for being the very first [[spoiler: Egyptian]] Servant and his interesting personality, and Proto-Archer for... [[JerkWithAHeartOfGold Well, being another less dickish version of Gilgamesh]]

*** Berserker became one because of his PrettyBoy looks that is totally unfitting for the Berserker class. [[BreakoutCharacter Then he was made a promo servant for Fate/Grand Order.]]
*** Archer was one too. Ironically, since he debuted in Fragments and VideoGame/FateGrandOrder at roughly the same time, at first he was more popular as a TierInducedScrappy and MemeticLoser for being a servant with the lowest rarity and his Noble Phantasm. It's not until he appeared more and had his part of the spotlight in Fragments that people warmed up to him, and he ended up as an EnsembleDarkhorse in both series.
*** Lancer, owing to her awesome design designed by none other than Miwa Shirow.

** Proto-Saber/Ayaka is popular enough. But a lot of fans prefer Proto-Rider and Ayaka instead.
** Proto-Saber/Proto-Archer is also well-liked. Although it's [[WorthyOpponent very much different]] from the ILoveYouBecauseICantControlYou dynamic that their FSN-Counterparts have.
** Fragments Berserker and his Master are very rarely not paired together.

** Proto-Saber and Proto-Archer are often paired together by fans.
** Fragments-Berserker with his master

** A lot of fans do not like Paracelsus from Pale Silver Fragments. While other Casters were indeed on the side of evil, this one JumpingOfftheSlipperySlope one too many times made him just detestable, it doesn't help his case that he is not as over the top evil as Gilles, or as flamboyant as Shakespeare, making him less interesting and far easier to hate.

** One of the most popular pairing, if not the most in the prototype verse are Saber and Fragments Archer.

* HilariousInHindsight : With a bit of MythologyGag. In VideoGame/FateStayNight and LightNovel/FateZero, both Rin's Archer and Gilgamesh, who is of Archer-class, fancies Saber. Here, Saber was most often paired with Proto-Gilgamesh and Fragments Archer in fanworks, making both version of Sabers fancied by an Archer-class servant from an on-going war ''and'' the Archer-class servant from the previous war.

** Prototype Saber and Fragments Archer might be the second most popular pairing next to Berserker and his master.

** A lot of fans do not like Paracelsus from Pale Silver Fragments, while other Casters were indeed on the side of evil, this one JumpingOfftheSlipperySlope one too many times made him just detestable, it doesn't help his case that he is not as over the top evil as Fate/Zero's Caster, or as flamboyant as Fate/Apocrypha's, making him less interesting and far easier to hate.

* BreakoutCharacter: For a side project, Prorotype is well-received enough to have these. Saber himself is one to the fate franchise as a whole for being a male, ungenderswapped King Arthur.
** '''Fragment's Berserker.''' He was made as the promoted Assassin-class servant for VideoGame/FateGrandOrder before release, appeared as a helper during the London chapter of the game, and his popularity skyrocketed ever since. He was also one of the three servants who returned from previous work for the promotion, the other two being ''Arthuria and Jeanne D'Arc.'' Other than those three, the remaining promo servants are brand-new characters.

* EnsembleDarkhorse: Rider from Pale Silver Fragments [[spoiler: AKA Ozymandias AKA Rammesses II]] as well s Proto-Archer AKA Gilgamesh have both been extremely well received, Rider for being the very first [[spoiler: Egyptian]] Servant and his interesting personality, and Proto-Archer for.............[[JerkWithAHeartOfGold Well being another, less dickish, version of Gilgamesh]]
** Fragment's Berserker, Archer and Lancer counts too.
*** Berserker became one because of his PrettyBoy looks that is totally unfitting to the Berserker class. [[BreakoutCharacter Then he was made a promo servant for Fate/Grand Order.]]

* FanPreferredCouple :
** Saber and Ayaka is popular enough, but a lot of fans preferred Rider and Ayaka instead
** Archer and Saber are also well-liked, although it's [[WorthyOpponent very much different]] from the ILoveYouBecauseICantControlYou dynamic from Fate Zero.

** Fragments Berserker and his Master are very rarely not paired together

* Ho Yay : With a CastFullOfPrettyBoys, who's even surprised?
** Prototype Saber and Prototype Archer are often paired together by fans
** Fragments Berserker with his master

* No Yay : From Fragments, Assassin and [[spoiler: Zombiefied Tatsumi]]

** A lot of fans do not like Caster from Pale Silver Fragments, while other Casters were indeed on the side of evil, this one JumpingOfftheSlipperySlope one too many times made him just detestable, it doesn't help his case that he is not as over the top evil as Fate/Zero's Caster, or as flamboyant as Fate/Apocrypha's, making him less interesting and far easier to hate.

** Archer and Saber are also well-liked, although it's [[WorthyEnemy very much]] [[EnemyMine different from the]] ILoveYouBecauseICantHaveYou dynamic from FSN.

* HilariousInHindsight : With a bit of MythologyGag. In both VideoGame/FateStayNight and LightNovel/FateZero, both Rin's Archer and Gilgamesh, who is of Archer-class, fancies Saber. Here, Saber was most often paired with Proto-Gilgamesh and Fragments Archer in fanworks, making both version of Sabers fancied by an Archer-class servant from a recent war ''and'' the Archer-class servant from the previous war.

* FanPrefferedCouple :

* BreakoutCharacter: For a side project, Prorotype is well-received enough to have these. Saber himself is one to the fate franchise as a whole for being a male, ungenderswapped King Arthur. Other characters include:
** From Prototype : Rider, for having related lore to FSN Rider and his disguise as an OrdinaryHighSchoolStudent
** From Fragments :
*** Rider, for being an awesome, [[JerkWithAHeartOfGold less-jerkish and more noble]] version of Gilgamesh with story-breaking power

*** ''Berserker.'' He was made as the promoted Assassin-class servant for VideoGame/FateGrandOrder before release, appeared as a helper during the London chapter of the game, and his popularity skyrocketed ever since. It helps that in Grand Order he was a decent *3 unit [[MythologyGag that can change class into a Berserker.]]

* EnsembleDarkhorse: Rider from Pale Silver Fragments [[spoiler: AKA Ozymandias AKA Rammesses II]] as well s Proto-Archer AKA Gilgamesh have both been extremely well received, Rider for being the very first [[spoiler: Egyptian]] Servant and his interesting personality, and Proto-Archer for.............[[BreakoutCharacter Well being another, less dickish, version of Gilgamesh]]
** Fragment's Berserker, Archer and Lancer counts too.

*** 'Berserker.' He was made as the promoted Assassin-class servant for VideoGame/FateGrandOrder before release, appeared as a helper during the London chapter of the game, and his popularity skyrocketed ever since. It helps that in Grand Order he was a decent *3 unit [[MythologyGag that can change class into a Berserker.]]

*** EnsembleDarkhorse: Rider from Pale Silver Fragments [[spoiler: AKA Ozymandias AKA Rammesses II]] as well s Proto-Archer AKA Gilgamesh have both been extremely well received, Rider for being the very first [[spoiler: Egyptian]] Servant and his interesting personality, and Proto-Archer for.............[[BreakoutCharacter Well being another, less dickish, version of Gilgamesh]]

* TheScrappy: A lot of fans do not like Caster from Pale Silver Fragments, while other Casters were indeed on the side of evil, this one JumpingOfftheSlipperySlope one too many times made him just detestable, it doesn't help his case that he is not as over the top evil as Fate/Zero's Caster, or as flamboyant as Fate/Apocrypha's, making him less interesting and far easier to hate.

* EnsembleDarkhorse: Rider from Pale Silver Fragments [[spoiler: AKA Ozymandias AKA Rammesses II]] as well s Proto-Archer AKA Gilgamesh have both been extremely well received, Rider for being the very first [[spoiler: Egyptian]] Servant and his interesting personality, and Proto-Archer for.............[[BreakoutCharacter Well being another, less dickish, version of Gilgamesh]]

* EnsembleDarkhorse: Rider from Pale Silver Fragments [[spoiler: AKA Ozymandias AKA Rammesses II]] as well s Proto-Saber [[spoiler: AKA Arthur Pendragon]] have both been extremely well received, Rider for being the very first [[spoiler: Egyptian]] Servant and Proto-Saber for.............[[BreakoutCharacter Well being another version of another Saber]]

* The Scrappy: A lot of fans do not like Caster from Pale Silver Fragments, while other Casters were indeed on the side of evil, this one JumpingOfftheSlipperySlope one too many times made him just detestable, it doesn't help his case that he is not as over the top evil as Fate/Zero's Caster, or as flamboyant as Fate/Apocrypha's, making him less interesting and far easier to hate.

* EnsembleDarkhorse: Rider from Pale Silver Fragments [[spoiler: AKA Ozymandias AKA Rammesses II]] as well s Proto-Saber [[spoiler: AKA Arthur Pendragon]] have both been extremely well received, Rider for being the very first [[spoiler: Egyptian]] Servant and Proto-Saber for.............[[FanFavorite Well being another version of another Saber]]

* EnsembleDarkhorse: Rider from Pale Silver Fragments [[spoiler: AKA Ozymandias AKA Rammesses II]] as well s Proto-Saber [[AKA Arthur Pendragon]] have both been extremely well received, Rider for being the very first [[spoiler: Egyptian]] Servant and Proto-Saber for.............[[FanFavorite Well being another version of another Saber]]