--Saber's death I saw coming, considering how every other Servant got taken down like flies, so wasn't much of a shock for me. Will be interesting to see when Alter Saber finally shows up and what kind of an individual she is. So that leaves Archer and Berserker left. Well Berserker looked hideous in that HF opening, so he will get his in due course. Hmm, wonder how things will go for Archer then. And Gil as well, considering he is apparently immune to the corruption.
--Sakura being Rider's true master didn't surprise me either, considering how much mystery surrounded her I kinda expected this kind of a twist (in addition to Sakura having a Command Seal shaped bruise in the UBW anime, which served as a nice hint).
--Decided to prioritize Sakura in the playground, instead of being a superhero. The latter option was sorely tempting, though I am more curios to witness what kind of road it will have for Shirou to rely on his goal to save one person at the risk of many. But I did reload the save file, since I had a feeling that choosing to be a superhero was the infamous "Mind of Steel" ending, and I was right.
Well it was certainly a disturbing and simultaneously an intriguing bad end. Shirou knowing what kind of man Kiritsugu truly was, and accepting that same, destructive role despite that fact is quite terrifying, and having Illya pity him was rather bittersweet on my part. My only complaint is really that it is too short. While true, there isn't really much of a purpose for it to be longer, since the outcome is pretty obvious (as Kirei himself makes of it), but I would have still loved to see how the story goes, how Shirou potentially reflects upon his own methods and ideals more and more with Kiritsugu and others, and how he gradually succumbs to it. But it is simply a personal pet peeve of mine, since seeing how is mentality would have changed further would have been fascinating. But yeah, it was still a cool bad end, which further showcased how broken and dangerous of an individual Shirou really is.
--I do have more respect for Sakura as a character, which I am glad over. She certainly had a minor role in two routes, and now having unraveled her secret and to further see what defines her as an individual and how it correlates with Shirou, is appreciated. Also I am liking that it seems to be Illya who is partially holding up Shirou's spirit during certain stages. I do hope both of these girls continue to deliver in some fashion along the way.