A film, especially a series with a fan base. Once there is a different attempt from the previous works, there will inevitably be supporters and opponents.
When choosing to use the script of Fate/Zero, Shinji had already anticipated that some people would be dissatisfied with the change in the storyline style.
Sure enough, after the premiere and advance screenings were over, the investigation company provided Shinji with some negative feedback.
Especially some die-hard fans who supported Arturia directly criticized Fate/Zero harshly after watching the movie.
"They completely ruined the character of Saber, making her seem like an incompetent angry little girl, rather than the majestic King of Knights from FSN! This movie is just a waste of my time and money."
"Shinji Matou ruined the Saber he created, a character full of conviction and tenderness, turning her into a confused and helpless crazy girl in the prequel. It's simply ridiculous."
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Shinji wasn't surprised by these feedback criticisms.
When choosing the Fate/Zero script, he had anticipated this situation.
After all, even Nasu himself had explicitly stated in an interview after the release of FZ that he had written the character of Arturia very poorly.
In fact, Shinji could have chosen a different script, he believed that as long as the story wasn't too far-fetched, it would surely satisfy the majority of fans, and making money wouldn't be a problem either.
But, Shinji always felt that it wouldn't be perfect if the world's audience didn't experience a heartwarming Fate story of love.
Moreover, continuously using the same story template was not challenging and could easily lead other film companies into path dependence.
Shinji didn't want the film industry under his leadership to become like Hollywood in his previous life, churning out countless formulaic films every year, devoid of innovation.
Furthermore, although Nasu's story scripts had their flaws, they were indeed very exciting, and there was no need to waste them.
In fact, to ensure that the characters didn't feel out of place, Shinji had Arturia herself participate in the writing of her character's lines throughout the movie.
Ensuring that, without affecting the main storyline, Saber's character remained consistent with her portrayal in FSN.
From the finished product, Arturia did an excellent job, and the live-action version of Fate/Zero was several notches better than Nasu's novel version.
But the audience in this world hadn't read the novel version, so they naturally didn't know the effort Shinji had put in.
Fortunately, these protesting audience members didn't even make up 5% of the total, and the vast majority of viewers were very satisfied with Fate/Zero, with over 80% of them giving the highest ratings.
On the other hand, over 90% of the audience expressed feeling too sad after watching it, which made them uncomfortable.
Regarding this, Shinji said that after making a few more Fate series melancholic works of love, he believed the audience would get used to it.
After a night of diligent statistical work by statisticians, several key pieces of data were finally delivered to the Fate/Zero creators before 5 p.m. on Friday.
Although it was just beginning to dawn, Shinji still held a meeting in the Type-Moon office in Fuyuki City.
"First of all, let me tell everyone some good news."
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