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Shirou isn't a bad main character at all.  I like his will to save people but still stay in control and not doing anything stupid to his own ability.  He just wants to be a super hero man.
Issei is really cool for some reason.  I never never never ever have seen a Class President who was actually a nice guy, and he even has glasses!  The fact that he's not super conceited and really friendly with Shirou is a huge plus for me, pretty much Shirou's main friend.
Sohtaka was the narrator for the prologue and she's fine.  I don't really have any problems with her so far and she is looking to be the female lead too.
Sakura or whatever her name is, is fine too.  Although she can be too passive and quiet sometimes.  And she's definitely got a crush on Shirou no matter what anybody says.  Why else would she hang out with him so much?
Shinji, Shinji is an asshole.  At first I thought he was Shirou's kinda jerk-y friend  but he's a real big jerk for real.  When I heard that he's abusing (as in, beating) his sister Sakura I was like what?!  I can't believe Shirou still tries to say this is his friend.  I think we need some issues resolved here.
And then we have all the other classmates, who I don't really have comments on.
The two teachers are fine.  One is playfully silly and the other is stone cold serious, so it works out.  Taiga looks after Shirou a lot too, which is nice of her, even if she acts really really really immature.

Then we have the three servants so far.
Archer is fine.  He's a sarcastic jerk sometimes but he's very loyal when he respects someone, like Sohtaka.
Lancer is an okay antagonist right now, pretty much the only one shown so far.  He's ruthless and brutal with a little wit at the end.  He may act too typical sometimes though.  And it's obvious he isn't loyal to his Master, who he calls a coward multiple times, even if I haven't seem them yet.
And lastly and most recently introduced, Saber.  I've actually heard of her name before just from cultural osmosis, but she was only really formally introduced where I am now, which would be the Saber vs. Lancer fight at Shirou's house.

Anyway, besides that one no-name lady that said Shirou was going to die the first day I can't think of anybody worth commenting on.  So far, so good anyway.