Please note: this review is from the point of view from someone who is unfamiliar with the Type.Moon universe, and will be rated as such. Personally, I did not like the original series. I got as far as two episodes in before losing interest. This series originally came out in 2006, and while the graphics were good for the mid 00's, I was unimpressed, and the story, Rin (opening main character), and the cliche male counterpart set me up to believe this show to be a dull-fest, and never critiqued it beyond that, since I can't review something unfinished . So why did I decide to watch this?Well because I love to give things a second chance! So I decided maybe I could gain some interest by watching the 2011 prequel; Fate/Zero, and did I ever enjoy the heck out of it!
Fate/Zero had a better opening, better pacing, more fleshed out graphics(which did wonders for the actions scenes) and enough characters with depth to keep me going. By the end of the series, my least favorite character (Kiritsugu) became the one I enjoyed following the most. That being said, i wanted a fresh lead-in that I didn't need to dedicate hours to, cue Fate/Stay Night: TV Reproduction

Worries people may have is if it holds itself as a stand alone, and that is where I can only give you facts, and let you decide for yourself.

Th hardest thing to decipher was who exactly was this aimed at? My first theory was that this was meant to be TV only, as in viewers were suppose to catch glimpses of it on the telly. This is not true, as if you plan to watch this, you CAN buy it, as opposed to the entire series set, and you will get a story that stems from beginning to end.

The intro and story fit well where the prequel (fate/Zero) left off, as it begins with Rin, and the boy from the final moments of the prequel. What follows next is something I like to call "the short and sweet effect". Since this is edited down from an estimated 8 hours down to an estimated 2, a main concern was the editing.

At times I felt dizzy since I knew a large chunk was left out, but it was well done on how they give you the pieces to connect the dots. For example, a character by the name Emiya was trapped in a perfect, black sphere. Where did the sphere come from? Well from the priest, of course! Who is the priest? The same priest from the Fate/Zero; but would I have known he had history with previous events if I haven't SEEN the prequel? Yes, because they take the time in the 2 hours that is this reproduction to keep you up and going.

In other words, yes, the editing gives it justice

Don't expect a lot of depth from the antagonists, though, as you won't get much outside of which side they pledge their loyalty to, and a quick reference to their goal. Besides the silver-haired little girl, most of the bad guys feel like fluff and filler, since they aren't ever explored, and the Masters are forgettable almost as much as their intentions. The only reason this isn't a train-wreck is because they are a collective whole, and even though it's quick, if you are paying attention, you won't feel like you missed out on anything (or at least too much).

All in all, it was short and sweet

Enjoyment:9/10