In the original game, rape was haphazardly handed as a mere tool for drama, rather than a delicate situation with actual emotional toll and consequences, so when the story tries to imply that Sakura’s problems can be solved by just having sex with the right person, it can be seen as tone deaf. However due to Sakura’s backstory and some clunky dialogue, a few of the scenes and intended emotion can become uncomfortable instead. It’s a darker, unhealthier brand of love than seen previously, but you also can’t help but root for them due to Ufotable’s mastery of framing all their scenes in such a tender and emotional way.
It’s clear from the dialogue and natural chemistry that they are drawn to each other, and Shirou’s overwhelming need to protect her eclipses Sakura’s darker impulses and self-loathing with a tendency to see herself as not worthy of his love. It was built up gradually in the first film, but Lost Butterfly is where the scales tip from ‘mutual pining’ to full-on relationship, which is nice to see since the other two routes for Fate didn’t really have Shirou and the respective girl get together until much more towards the end. The main driving force for this route is the relationship between Shirou and Sakura. Also because of the aforementioned darker, gorier and sexier scenes, this film isn’t for the faint-hearted, but it’s far more than just style over substance.
Lost Butterfly picks up exactly where the first film left off, so there’s no flashback to what’s happened before or re-introduction to the rules of world of Fate/Stay Night, so I must repeat that this film is absolutely not beginner-friendly. The good news is that this film definitely delivers, and continues if not tops the high that the previous film ended on. So not only does this movie create high expectations of giving these characters a proper anime movie treatment, but also makes the famous sex scenes worth the wait. This route also contains the introduction to two fan-favourite characters, darker/evil versions of characters we already know and love, and their entrances happen right smack in the middle of this route. As briefly mentioned in my review for the first film, the Heaven’s Feel story is not only a lot darker but also contains more mature – gore and sexual – content that many believed kept this particular route from being adapted for a very long time. In regards to the plot, one could make this argument for Heaven’s Feel Part II – Lost Butterfly, but the movie has so much more going for it than that.
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There are exceptions of course, but because the middle entry can’t conclude anything before the finale, it’s more of a plot driver than a fulfilling entry in its own right. When it comes to a trilogy, whether it be books or films, the middle entry is often considered to be the less well received of the three and seen to be merely a bridge between the first one (the introduction to the story, building new characters, setting up conflict, etc) and the conclusion (the grand finale, where all the action has been building up to, wrapping up character’s arcs, etc). But as their relationship deepens, will Shirou keep to his promise to become a ‘Hero of Justice’ or choose to throw them away to protect the one person he loves most? When Rin makes a surprise attack, it’s revealed that Sakura is the true Master to Rider, not Shinji, and Sakura’s powers are far more dangerous and out of control than expected.
As soon as he gets home, Shinji threatens Sakura’s life and demands Shirou to come to the school to do battle with his Servant. Shirou has lost Saber, and is no longer a Master in the Holy Grail War, however that doesn’t mean that the ones he cares about are no longer in danger. If you wish to not know about any of this, it’s best you go into this movie completely blind. Since they’re fan favourites and used extensively on the promotional material for this film, I will be mentioning them by their names and not keep it hidden. This movie review contains spoilers to the first film as well as talking about some content and two characters that make their debut in this film.
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