Sword Art Online |OT| Batman, now with more wings
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Ok, pretty good I guess.
And finally, the whole Sugu-Kiritio story has ended. I'm prety sure that something will happen and Kirito will gain access to the top of the tree, he will battle a guardian(or maybe Oberon) much more powerful than him in order to save Asuna and then Sugu will come to help him, realizing how stupid she was... Meh... The first part of the episode was rather good and for the first time in the show Kirito wasn't overpowered. lol
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Creative ways for a writer to get around that whole "incest" thing while still keeping the good brother/sister feeling alive for all the people that love that shit.
(it wasn't about seeing it or not seeing it. it was obvious what all this was. and its still #partoftheproblem that a great idea and potential can be completely and utterly squandered so that things like this and tentacles can get airtime)
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Kirito just needs better loot and then try again. What kid of sword is that anyway.
It was established pretty early on that they weren't blood relatives[/team sugu]
Cousins are still blood relatives.
chickdigger802
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Any of yall ever fuck your cousin(s) before?
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siddhārthagautamabuddhathisshow
Shakyamuni Buddha is the preferred nomenclature.
And I concur. Currently I'm bingeing the show with a friends. On Ep. 10.
SAO 22
I've watched that part a few times now, after the log out, I think the facial animations and voice actors do a really good job actually, if this wasn't in SAO and it was in some better story I think I'd have actually felt something instead of laughing at it. Facial expressions I think are pretty good, there are a lot of subtle movements. Facial expressions in SAO early on was really exaggerated and comical, I think in this scene was much better and convincing, not so much for Imouto's tears.
Take Shin Sekai Yori - 10 for example, the story is much better there but the animations and specially facial expressions are pretty poor in comparison, it just didn't have the effect it should have had imo with everything looking kind of deformed instead of expressing distinct emotions. I wish SSY had similar production values...
sad Kirito is sad
I've watched that part a few times now, after the log out, I think the facial animations and voice actors do a really good job actually, if this wasn't in SAO and it was in some better story I think I'd have actually felt something instead of laughing at it. Facial expressions I think are pretty good, there are a lot of subtle movements. Facial expressions in SAO early on was really exaggerated and comical, I think in this scene was much better and convincing, not so much for Imouto's tears.
Take Shin Sekai Yori - 10 for example, the story is much better there but the animations and specially facial expressions are pretty poor in comparison, it just didn't have the effect it should have had imo with everything looking kind of deformed instead of expressing distinct emotions. I wish SSY had similar production values...
VanillaCakeIsBurning
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Good episode. I really liked how there was a good amount of action in this episode.
It's always great to see Kirito go super saiyan
Am I the only one who thought
It's always great to see Kirito go super saiyan
even though he ended up losing.
Am I the only one who thought
that Suguha knew that Kirito was Kirito from the beginning. I thought it was obvious from his physical appearance.
Even it was Kirito appearance but Suguhu's Leafa appearance is very hard to predict! I am saying that Suguhu won't be able to tell if it was Kirito for real.
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I'm back onboard with the story after Episode 22. Looks like they are getting back to what made the first arc so great. I never stopped watching, but I certainly care more now. Can't wait for ep 23!!
Dedication Through Light
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The facebook page for Aniplex USA is asking us if wed like to see it on Blu Ray, DVD, or both.
It's probably superman syndrome.
Blu Ray or they might as well not even bother releasing it
Why would anyone want it on DVD?
ROBOKITTYZILLA
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Have Blu Rays taken much of a hold in Japan yet? Since the parent company is based in Japan, maybe they don't have a good understanding of our market, especially since in the US, most Western Anime publishers are behind the times. They were slow to hop on the Blu-Ray train and they are just now distributing digital releases, and they're mostly just overpriced English dubs. *facepalm*
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The power of love.
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BassForever
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Sometimes I'm not sure if reading up the finer details in the VN makes me enjoy SAO more or less.
R_thanatos
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Also adressed in the original book.
he was supposed to be on a special bed that would take care of his needs ( pee & stuff ) and there is a line where it's stated that he couldn't move properly because he was attached ( more fixed or connected ) to various stuff that he removed ( with great effort since he had no strenght)
The anime simplified this scene to the extreme , just like they over simplified kirito victory minutes before.
Where's the "not at Fate/Zero Prices" option?
I like the show but fuck if I'm paying a grand just to feel good about watching it.
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Unknown Soldier
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The bigger problem was that after years of inactivity, his muscles would have atrophied to the point where he would have immediately fallen to the ground when he tried to get up out of bed.
....but willpower! And uh, maybe gravity is less in the future.
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petethepanda
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Started this a couple days ago. Liked the first couple episodes well enough, but I hope it gets better.
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It really doesn't, it gradually gets worse actually. If you're into mmos it can make you feel at home, but eventually the anime tropes overpower it and you get the same old nonsense you'd get anywhere else. For a show that's free though, you can't really complain.
He knows. Remember episode 4. He said he knew.
Lactose_Intolerant
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He should just use his big smoke screen skill and fly to the top.
But that violates the skill-that-was-shown-in-a-previous-episode-but-can-never-be-used-again-even-if-it-would-solve-lots-of-problems anime rule...
I doubt that would even work on Guardians. The Grand Quest is designed as a raid quest. It wouldn't be possible to be cleared by a solo player. The illusion stuff that Spriggans use in the game seem to mostly affect PvP, and not PvE, since the effects are mostly psychological due to visual perception.
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Sword Art Online 23
This episode was poorly paced and thoroughly uninteresting, focusing on a plethora of character dynamics and consequent interactions that continue to have absolutely no relevance to the last vestige of potential within the story; a potential that has been consistently squandered throughout this arc, rarely engaging, instead resolving to sporadically touching upon numerous disparate elements that detract from any sort of cohesion, due to the lack of proper narrative execution.
The first half of the episode simply reestablished bits of characterization and previous aspects of the story that were already known, which caused it to be, ever so slightly, the worse half of the episode, since, following
, I couldnt care less about
. As such, Lyfa and Kirito's
was ridiculous and overly sentimental, especially
at the end. This sort of simplistic
was highly unconvincing, as it didn't properly convey the
, since this transition was largely relegated to introspective dialogue.
The action sequence was quite unimpressive, relying on stilted choreography, an abundance of still shots, and mediocre animation, which is disappointing, since the rather satisfying action was the only element of the show that had remained consistent in its above average quality throughout the past several episodes. The storyboarding of said sequence was, for the most part, equally weak, depicting an unfortunate tendency to avoid necessary cohesion within the progression of each scene, particularly during the latter portion of the fight.
This episode only served to portray Suguha, once again, as a character thats completely worthless, entirely detached from significance within
and, predictably, shes been isolated from any meaningful character development. Essentially, shes a completely ancillary character, so its great that,
, since her existence was merely an excuse for repetitious fan service and a pointless, insufferably pathetic attempt at an inclusion of
elements, so as to extract every last sliver of illusory importance within the story.
The secondary characters in ALO have been awful, and, as such, Recon has been quite purposeless and underdeveloped. Thankfully, his incredibly insignificant character was partially redeemed by
, which, at the very least, displayed a small amount of character development, which is more than I can say for the majority of characters throughout this particular arc. As for
, I'd likely feel a shred of sympathy for him if he wasn't so thoroughly forceful and irritating.
All in all, Sword Art Online has lost whatever slight momentum and modicum of decency it had compiled over the last few episodes, faltering, yet again, into a dreadful monotony, illuminated by the variety of significant flaws that permeate this arc, rarely elevating into a welcome mediocrity. ALO has been a tedious exercise in futility, dragging through a meaningless infusion of dramatic substance and monotonous complications that ultimately are completely unrelated to the motivations of the narrative, only ever appearing as some sort of tangential fragment for a subplot that's never fully explored. SAO, at the very least, was consistently enjoyable, rarely lingering on tiresome developments. There was a particular intrigue that pervaded through the majority of earlier episodes, since, though essentially mediocre, the primary threat was far more noticeable and directly filtered into the narrative, thus producing a sense of excitement that is entirely absent from ALO, which could have certainly been averted, since, though terribly contrived, a
scenario is typically used for elevating tension. As such, Id likely find this arc far more interesting and enjoyable if it was purely focused on
, rather than a painfully unnecessary prevalence of inconsequential diversions.
This episode was poorly paced and thoroughly uninteresting, focusing on a plethora of character dynamics and consequent interactions that continue to have absolutely no relevance to the last vestige of potential within the story; a potential that has been consistently squandered throughout this arc, rarely engaging, instead resolving to sporadically touching upon numerous disparate elements that detract from any sort of cohesion, due to the lack of proper narrative execution.
The first half of the episode simply reestablished bits of characterization and previous aspects of the story that were already known, which caused it to be, ever so slightly, the worse half of the episode, since, following
Suguha's rejection
her emotional dilemmas
duel
their absurd hug
reconciliation
relinquishing of her romantic attachment to Kirito
The action sequence was quite unimpressive, relying on stilted choreography, an abundance of still shots, and mediocre animation, which is disappointing, since the rather satisfying action was the only element of the show that had remained consistent in its above average quality throughout the past several episodes. The storyboarding of said sequence was, for the most part, equally weak, depicting an unfortunate tendency to avoid necessary cohesion within the progression of each scene, particularly during the latter portion of the fight.
This episode only served to portray Suguha, once again, as a character thats completely worthless, entirely detached from significance within
Kiritos attempts to rescue Asuna
for at least the next episode, shell be excised from a narrative that she should have never been forcibly injected into in the first place
incestuous
The secondary characters in ALO have been awful, and, as such, Recon has been quite purposeless and underdeveloped. Thankfully, his incredibly insignificant character was partially redeemed by
his willing "sacrifice" in this episode
his rejection
All in all, Sword Art Online has lost whatever slight momentum and modicum of decency it had compiled over the last few episodes, faltering, yet again, into a dreadful monotony, illuminated by the variety of significant flaws that permeate this arc, rarely elevating into a welcome mediocrity. ALO has been a tedious exercise in futility, dragging through a meaningless infusion of dramatic substance and monotonous complications that ultimately are completely unrelated to the motivations of the narrative, only ever appearing as some sort of tangential fragment for a subplot that's never fully explored. SAO, at the very least, was consistently enjoyable, rarely lingering on tiresome developments. There was a particular intrigue that pervaded through the majority of earlier episodes, since, though essentially mediocre, the primary threat was far more noticeable and directly filtered into the narrative, thus producing a sense of excitement that is entirely absent from ALO, which could have certainly been averted, since, though terribly contrived, a
damsel in distress
Kirito's attempts to rescue Asuna
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