[Sorrow-K]

Good episode. One of the better in the series. The build up to the fight was excellent and the fight itself delivered far more than the disappointing Saber v Rider fight. Archer is a legend. My only problem is that

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he dies and we still don't know his identity or all that much about him.

With that said, I really cared about him, and I really badly wanted him to win this fight. I think he's just such a strong personality and a voice of reason that one can't help but like him.

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So, does this mean that Rin's out of the game. Now that the War doesn't require her to attenuate her emotions, she's probably free to make her romantic move on Shirou. Or, if the preview is anything to go by, Saber. I'd bloody pay any money to watch that!

On a more serious note, the big question is who will defeat Beserker? Considering the way he defeated Archer and his almost instantaneous regen, it looks like he's unbeatable and will probably walk through the War.

I do find it interesting that when Archer was saying it's insanity to go to the castle to rescue Shirou, Rin didn't listen, but when Archer offered himself as a sacrificial pawn to slow Beserker down, Rin happily let him go. Is this Rin's way of showing that she chose Shirou over Archer and the War...