History YMMV / FateGrandOrderAbsoluteDemonicFrontBabylonia

* ContinuityLockout: Because this singularity is the penultimate event of the game's first storyline, it is expected that viewers know what had happened in the past singularities and the major twists such as the [[spoiler:supposed]] identity of the BigBad and the name of the Heroic Spirit inside Mash and her true Noble Phantasm. The latter part is expected to be explained in the two film adaptations of the Camelot singularity, the first of which will be released in 2020.

** NO JUSTICE BOMB 0/10 [[labelnote:Explanation]]Episode 11 contained a fan-favorite scene from the story arc, in which the protagonist, realizing that Quetzalcoatl cannot be defeated and isn't evil, is lifted by Ishtar to over 200 meters, and either gets incredulously thrown off or embraces the silliness of the situation and [[CallingYourAttacks shouts the name of a lucha libre move]] as they fall onto Quetzalcoatl. The anime not only played the scene very seriously, it relegated the impact to a cut-away shot that skipped over Quetzalcoatl saving Fujimaru from his fall. The fanbase is openly hoping for the dub cast to ad-lib the line when they handle the same scene.[[/labelnote]]

** [[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. It helps to remind you that despite his whimsy, he is still one of the greatest sorcerers in human history and a candidate for Grand Caster.

* {{Moe}}: ''Ana''. Especially when sweets are concerned. [[https://i.imgur.com/tN1pA4H.jpg Her reaction to the butter cake]] was heart-meltingly adorable.

** 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 [[HolyShitQuotient cut loose and uses Enuma Elish at its full power.]]]]

** [[https://youtu.be/PoawF3wYkJU "The King Who Reigns"]], a brand new {{Leitmotif}} for Gilgamesh exclusive to the anime. It's most memorably used during Gilgamesh's RousingSpeech to the people of Uruk in episode 18.

** [[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]].

* 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://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 Ushiwakamaru and Gorgon's first battle, as she stalls the goddess long enough for her friends to escape.

* EnsembleDarkhorse:
** Siduri technically already was a fan favorite thanks to her role in the game as well as her appearance as shopkeeper in an event, but the anime caused her popularity to ''explode''. Being able to see her as a character capable of emoting (she had just a single portrait in-game) and interacting with other characters and the environment led to her capturing many people's hearts, and [[spoiler:her death was one of the biggest [[TearJerker Tear Jerkers]] in the whole series]].
** 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.

** Merlin is completely egotistical, believing he'll outshine every other Caster servant, but, at the same time, he is a Grand Caster candidate and one of the most famous wizards in history. Even now, years after he was first released, Merlin is widely considered one of the best--if not the best--servant the game has created. If the show's version is on par, his ego is likely justified.

* 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 Ritsuka and Ishtar realize what happened to her much more explicitly than in the game.]]

** Ritsuka deploys [[HaremGenre Harem Protagonist]] EX.[[labelnote:Explanation]]The fact that Ritsuka chooses to simply [[BadBadActing flirt with/complement Jaguar Warrior instead of fighting her]] (and the fact that Merlin actually knows this is a thing he can do) builds on the out-of-universe assumption that the PlayerCharacter of ''FGO'' just has to be at least a really good ChickMagnet to handle his/her (potentially hundreds of) Servants. This gets another CallBack when he finally confronts Ereshkigal, in that after the climactic fight between Mash and Ereshkigal, it only took him reminding her of their private conversations to reduce her into an inelegant blushing wreck.[[/labelnote]]
** NO JUSTICE BOMB 0/10 [[labelnote:Explanation]]Episode 11 contained a fan-favorite scene from the story arc, in which the protagonist, realizing that Quetzalcoatl cannot be defeated and isn't evil, is lifted by Ishtar to over 200 meters, and either gets incredulously thrown off or embraces the silliness of the situation and [[CallingYourAttacks shouts the name of a lucha libre move]] as they fall onto Quetzalcoatl. The anime not only played the scene very seriously, it relegated the impact to a cut-away shot that skipped over Quetzalcoatl saving Ritsuka from his fall. The fanbase is openly hoping for the dub cast to ad-lib the line when they handle the same scene.[[/labelnote]]

* AnticlimaxBoss: The rematch with [[spoiler:Gorgon]] in episode 15 only lasts for a few minutes, which is a stark contrast to her appearance seven episodes earlier. Since a lot of fans were hoping for another epic clash, this time with Ana involved in the fighting, many were disappointed by how quickly it was ended. While there are some reasons its justified she would be weaker and the whole point of [[spoiler:Gorgon was that she was a BaitAndSwitch for the real BigBad Tiamat]], the fight is so quick that it begs the question why the fight didn't last longer, especially when the final fight with the other Goddess' lasted almost an entire episode.

* 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 Ritsuka and Ishtar realize what happened to her much more explicitly than in the game.]]

* RescuedFromTheScrappyHeap: While he is one of the series's most popular characters, Gilgamesh's ego tend to rub some people of the wrong way. In comparison, his Caster incarnation has shown emotional maturity and intelligence while still retaining his ego, therefore making him much more likable than his Archer incarnation.

** [[https://youtu.be/8F_11HaH4mE "Hero's Mission"]]. An extremely rousing track used during some of the most memorable [[MomentOfAwesome Moments of Awesome]] in the series, with the biggest one being [[spoiler:Quetzalcoatl unleashing her strongest attack at full power upon Tiamat]].

* BrokenBase: Depending on the community, discussions about Episode 20 may become a battleground, to say the least.
** [[OffModel Decreased visual quality]] [[JustifiedTrope (with obvious reasons)]] aside, not everyone are satisfied about [[spoiler:King Hassan]]'s entrance in Episode 20 due to HypeBacklash. He's known as a major keyplayer in defeating [[spoiler:Tiamat]], but [[spoiler:his strike which forced concept of Death upon her]] wasn't properly animated and explained (as one of his line was cut), making him looks like a last-minute DeusExMachina to anime-only audiences. (Not being helped by nont explaining how badass his character ''was'' due to ContinuityLockout) His subsequent screentime is also quite limited, and while [[spoiler:him ''eating'' a Bel Lhamu on screen]] can be justified [[AllThereInTheManual for being addressed in]] ''[[AllThereInTheManual F/GO Materials]]'', even fellow players are astonished by how it turns out.
** Not even [[spoiler:Archer!Gilgamesh]] was immune to flak. His lines about humanity's strife before fighting [[spoiler:Tiamat]] was cut, [[spoiler:his Gate of Babylon]] was [[LazyArtist poorly animated]], and while [[spoiler: his final Enuma Elish]] was clearly SugarWiki/VisualEffectsOfAwesome, comparisons to that from ''LightNovel/FateZero'' or ''[[VideoGame/FateExtra Fate/EXTRA CCC]]'' aren't unheard of.

* BrokenBase: This anime marks the first time in the nasuverse that a Beast and a straight up god has ever appeared outside a few locale restricted games and it has caused splinters among some fans. Specifically the lack of information about Tiamat or Beasts in general in any Official Fate Anime has caused a degree of friction with many anime-only fans who don't understand the importance of Grand Servants or why Tiamat is so OP. Made worse by the fact that a good deal info about Tiamat herself is not even in the game she first appears in but rather in blog posts and notes penned by Nasu himself.

* HilariousInHindsight: Merlin brags that he's so good he'll make every other Caster Servant obsolete. He said that in the game too, but that was before he was available to players. This trope comes into play because Merlin has now infamously been the biggest GameBreaker in the game for nearly three years.

* DracoInLeatherPants: Tiamat saw an upsurge in fan art after her official debut and even before that long before she ever appeared in anime.

* EnsembleDarkHorse: Tiamat saw an upswing in fanart following the anime release and especially after her debut in episode 15 and 16.