Sorry for bringing up a dead thread, but I just finished this series so I thought I would make a comment =]. I hope this doesn't cause problems.

Ahh I wish I knew archer was shiro in the beginning of the series. Now I am smacking myself in the head saying "Why didn't I notice that!"

Anyways, this was a fantastic series, and I wish they made it longer or had some sequals. I never played the games, but read I wikipedia on how there are different endings and how archer has his own storyline. I think it would be really cool if they made a sequal of how shiro develops into archer, and maybe have the end of the that series be the same as the beginning of the first series, with archer appearing as Rin's servant.

The ending really displays the highest of human selflessness. If I loved someone that much I would definately try a lot harder to convince them to say. I may have even used a command spell to make her stay...

I am also wondering, why is the show called Fate/Stay Night?

Other than that, fantastic anime, fanstastic sound track (downloading the OST right now). =]