Oh man! It's been awhile since we got Saber X Irisviel!
And while it may seem like this is small crowd, there's a huge Chinese fandom for these two. I personally thought that there wasn't much between them cause Irisviel is too focused on her husband, but putting on my Yuri goggle, I am sold on Saber crushing on Irisviel.
Their first date was cute, the fact that Saber trusts her back with Irisviel and vows to protect her, the gentle way Saber held Irisviel in her arms after she was attacked, the accommodating smile Saber had while Irisviel was driving, the subtle gloom that came over Saber as she realizes Irisviel is dying, and her refusal to cut the Grail in the end, and the look Saber had on her face when she saw Illiya again... It takes a lot of imagination for these two to be together, but they look really, really good together, and I'd take the leap of faith any day.
And the sword pulling is definitely from the classic that is Utena. GC came later, but it gets kudos for doing a good job of it, haha.