History YMMV / FateGrandOrderAbsoluteDemonicFrontBabylonia

* SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic: For the first time in ''{{Franchise/Fate|Series}}'' franchise history, the original composer for ''VisualNovel/FateStayNight'' stepped up to the plate for a ''Fate'' anime adaptation, resulting in an utterly sublime score, incorporating both game music remixes and entirely new pieces for the anime.
** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L17S9SYRzQY "Absolute Demonic Front"]], the adaptation's main theme the first track on the disc. It's a frantic mix of violins and percussions, underlined by a few bouts of piano. Its most poignant use is during Ushiwakamaru's [[spoiler:final charge against Gorgon,]] where she scores massive points with the fandom thanks to the perfect mix of choregraphy, emotion and music in the scene.
** [[https://youtu.be/PoawF3wYkJU "The King Who Reigns"]], a brand new {{Leitmotif}} for Gilgamesh exclusive to the anime. It's memorably used in several of Gilgamesh's big moments, such as his speech in episode 18, the reveal that he can control [[MoreDakka all 360 of his]] [[WaveMotionGun Dingirs]] [[OneManArmy single-handedly]] in episode 19,and finally [[spoiler: his [[BigDamnHeroes unexpected return]] in his Archer form during the battle against Tiamat in episode 20.]]
** Of course, it wouldn't be Gilgamesh without [[https://youtu.be/WLL5p-iLdH4 "The Golden King"]], and this arrangement has much greater instrumentation than the version from the game, adding more strings and percussion effects. The end result is something ''truly'' majestic.
** [[https://youtu.be/OuZkXMpwPt8 "Goddess of Venus"]]. Ishtar now has a {{Leitmotif}} of her own, drawing heavy on Middle Eastern instrumentation and Space Ishtar's theme from the mobile game's Saber Wars II event. The end result is a theme that is both as whimsical and as ferocious as the goddess it represents.
** [[https://youtu.be/8F_11HaH4mE "Hero's Mission"]]. An extremely rousing track used during some of the most memorable [[SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome Moments of Awesome]] in the series, with the biggest one being [[spoiler:Quetzalcoatl unleashing her strongest attack at full power upon Tiamat.]]
** [[https://youtu.be/2cuD2ib2dVc "Spartan Warrior"]], Leonidas's {{Leitmotif}}. It boasts a proudly heroic tone befitting the wise warrior king.
** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mXQNCK3oy9I "Light Wind"]], Ushiwakamaru's {{Leitmotif}}. A theme mixed with strings and bells that's just as fast-paced as the character it represents. It plays a prominently during [[spoiler:Ushiwakamaru and Gorgon's first battle as she stalls the goddess long enough for her friends to escape.]]
** [[https://youtu.be/PSJtVqC7l5E "Sun Goddess"]], Quetzalcoatl's {{Leitmotif}}. It uses Mexican tones and instrumentation to further connect her to her culture and her love of lucha libre, and the end result is a catchy theme that's as upbeat as she is.
** [[https://youtu.be/vS7WkRhYL0c "Flower Mage"]], Merlin's {{Leitmotif}}. It begins with a peaceful harp solo before transitioning into a more heavy and faster-paced strings piece that samples from [[VisualNovel/FateStayNight "Sword of Promised Victory"]]. It helps to remind you that despite his whimsy, he is still one of the greatest sorcerers in human history, the one who gave Altria everything she needed to become a hero, and a candidate for Grand Caster.
** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tQLHIc7FE1E "Jaguar in the Jungle"]]. The first half screams "jungle hijinks," which summarizes Jaguar Warrior's character quite well...then segues into a powerful and driving second half, to remind you that [[BewareTheSillyOnes this goofball still has fangs]].
** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ILuCsl_Kjbw "Tell me"]] by milet, the song that serves as a special ending for Episode 16 after [[spoiler:Siduri's death.]] It makes a return in Episode 19, when [[spoiler:Kingu becomes the Chains of Heaven to slow down Tiamat.]]
** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V3uwAExNPNA "Goddess of the Underworld"]], the {{Leitmotif}} of Ereshkigal, it is a haunting theme that eventually turns into a grand orchestral piece accompanied by a [[OneWomanWail One Woman Wail]]. It first appears during her clash with Mash's Lord Camelot, and again when [[spoiler: she unleashes her in-game Noble Phantasm, Kur Kigal Irkalla, as a last resort in the final battle.]]
** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PelNfZgzwjQ "Wind of Karma"]], a darker and more foreboding version of Ushi's earlier theme, signifying [[spoiler: her corruption by the Chaos Tide.]]
** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f5GMQ2dHne8 "Beast II Battle"]], a superb remix of the original game soundtrack that plays as [[spoiler: the real Tiamat]] first appears, and then again [[spoiler: when King Hassan [[BeyondTheImpossible made her able to be killed]], followed by a concentrated assault on her by all of Ritsuka's allies.]]
** And finally the anime's rendition of the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RcSQ3BoWU9o ""Grand Battle Theme""]], appearing in two of the most memorable scenes in the show when [[spoiler: King Hassan made his first appearance in his true form, and when Gilgamesh cut loose and uses Enuma Elish at its full power.]]

* TaintedByThePreview: Or rather, tainted by the overseas distribution. [[https://variety.com/2019/digital/news/sony-anime-funimation-aniplex-joint-venture-1203346579/ Due to a new joint streaming deal]], Funimation is the one getting the streaming rights to the series first rather than Crunchyroll as expected (Crunchyroll will instead be receiving episodes a month after they air). Keep in mind that Funimation has had no role in ''any'' of the ''Fate'' series before now, meaning that Crunchyroll, the platform that has almost every ''Fate'' anime (though, by the same deal, Funimation has since gotten nearly all of the ''Fate'' anime series to stream themselves), has to wait a full month before streaming to their subscribers, meaning viewers either have to pay up for Funimation, or seek 'alternative methods' to watch it. Fans were not happy about this, as it means that, like when ''Literature/FateApocrypha'' was made exclusively available on Creator/{{Netflix}}, the show is not as conveniently available for them to watch as prior entries of the franchise. Though, to be fair, it's not as bad as ''Apocrypha'', since it's still going up on Crunchyroll (unlike ''Apocrypha'', which remains exclusive to Netflix) and they don't have to wait for series to finish entirely before having ''any'' legal means to watch it.

** Our quartz made this possible [[labelnote:Explanation]]''Fate/Grand Order'' is one of the highest-grossing mobile games of all time, if not in the #1 spot. As a result, they have a vast budget to work with, and going by the fan reception of the anime so far, the size of their budget really shows. Granted, part of the series' high quality is the number of people who [[DoingItForTheArt volunteered to work on the project]], but this kind of project needs a huge budget behind it. It's also a bit heartwarming in a meta sense, because it's helped some players come to terms with the amount of money they spent on the game if it could fund something as good as this adaptation.[[/labelnote]]

* MemeticLoser: After episode 17, [[ButtMonkey Ishtar]] ended up joining the ranks of [[LightNovel/{{Konosuba}} Aqua]] and [[LightNovel/TheHeroIsOverpoweredButOverlyCautious Ristarte]] as being mocked for being a [[MemeticMutation Useless Goddess]].

** [[https://i.imgur.com/QUXaz9S.png Ishtar's dizzy face]][[labelnote:Explanation]]Ishtar first made this face after being offered a wagonload of gold and gems if she would defect to Uruk and Chaldea's side in the conflict. She was torn between greedily lapping it all up and worrying that she was being conned, hence the dizzy remark. It's since been used as a reaction image, and has led to comparisons to [[{{LightNovel/Konosuba}} a certain other useless goddess]].[[/labelnote]]

** Useless Goddess Ishtar[[labelnote:Explanation]]Episode 17 shows the long awaited scene when Ishtar reveals she lost Gugalanna, resulting in Gilgamesh calling her a useless goddess and later being forced to carry a tablet that says the same thing. Doesn't help that Ishtar's crying and whining is very similar to one of [[LightNovel/KonoSuba Aqua's breakdown]], the originator of the useless goddess meme.[[/labelnote]]

* TaintedByThePreview: Or rather, tainted by the overseas distribution. [[https://variety.com/2019/digital/news/sony-anime-funimation-aniplex-joint-venture-1203346579/ Due to a new joint streaming deal]], Funimation is the one getting the streaming rights to the series first rather than Crunchyroll as expected (Crunchyroll will instead be receiving episodes a month after they air). Keep in mind that Funimation has had no role in ''any'' of the ''Fate'' series before now, meaning that Crunchyroll, the platform that has almost every ''Fate'' anime (though, by the same deal, Funimation has since gotten nearly all of the ''Fate'' anime series to stream themselves), has to wait a full month before streaming to their subscribers, meaning viewers either have to pay up for Funimation, or seek 'alternative methods' to watch it. Fans were not happy about this, as it means that, like when ''LightNovel/FateApocrypha'' was made exclusively available on Creator/{{Netflix}}, the show is not as conveniently available for them to watch as prior entries of the franchise. Though, to be fair, it's not as bad as ''Apocrypha'', since it's still going up on Crunchyroll (unlike ''Apocrypha'', which remains exclusive to Netflix) and they don't have to wait for series to finish entirely before having ''any'' legal means to watch it.

* FunnyAneurysmMoment: Siduri confusedly waving her hand to copy Ishtar's own white flag movement in episode 3 was funny. [[spoiler:Siduri repeating that movement in episode 15 after being transformed into a Lamhu is heartbreaking. Especially since this let Fujimaru and Ishtar realize what happened to her much more explicitly than in the game.]]

** Similarly, episode 8 took Leonidas and Ushiwakamaru and cranked their popularity UpToEleven. Both of them got even better showings against [[spoiler:Gorgon]] than they did in the game. For the first time, fans got to see both of their Noble Phantasms in their full glory. Furthermore, Leonidas was able to deduce [[spoiler:Gorgon's]] true identity, something he hadn't done in the game, and Ushiwakamaru was given a HeroicSecondWind that was [[SugarWiki/VisualEffectsOfAwesome animated beautifully]]. After their showings, many players immediately vowed to give one or both of them their spare Holy Grails, while many elsewhere began calling for both Servants to receive animation updates.

** It's downplayed in comparison to his Archer incarnation, but Gilgamesh also fits. He's wiser and more mature as a result of having settled down to rule Uruk, but he's still extremely arrogant and supremely confident in his skills. The combination of his ego in conjunction with his additional maturity ends up making him even well-liked by people who hate his Archer version!
* SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic: For the first time in ''[[Franchise/FateSeries Fate]]'' franchise history, the original composer for ''VisualNovel/FateStayNight'' stepped up to the plate for a ''Fate'' anime adaptation, resulting in an utterly sublime score, incorporating both game music remixes and entirely new pieces for the anime.