oh god, he was gonna make Ilya 18? Just no, I can't help but think that would have killed some of her charm. Though her maids...could be fun ;D
lol, yeah some jokes are staff related, seiyuu jokes, or they parody movies (like the latest episode with "Final Dead Lancer" parody of Final Destination. But the majority are from the comedy skits in the games, their budget issues, and the cross-over manga that inspired this anime.
PROFOUND...SADNESS....
And I'd argue that, yes, Assassin is fucking badass, I mean, come on, he held off every Servant that came up the mountain, including Berserker. But I think Lancer could take him~
I wonder if you realize that Lancer doesn't need to be in front or anywhere near Berserker to use it. He doesn't even need to make a stab motion. It's completely instant and unavoidable.
Gae Bolg definitely isn't a stealthy move. When he was about to use it the first time, even SHIROU knew that Archer was about to die.
I'd also like to point out that Archer would not have been able to block a second Gae Bolg, Rioh Ahries or w/e it's spelled didn't even defend the entire attack.
And if Lancer threw Gae Bolg at Berserker, he'd take out one life, and Berserker would keep charging at him and cleave him in two. I don't see spamming thrown Gae Bolgs as a viable tactic. Regardless, Lancer is my favorite servant anyway.
Lancer vs full powered Saber would probably end poorly for both sides. If Saber used Avalon to counter, the lance would still pierce her heart. Actually that'd probably stop her from countering with an Excalibur to the face. I don't know, this is a fun discussion topic. Let's keep speculating!