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[Man God]

 

[B-Dubs]

So from what I understand, SAO is popular BECAUSE Kirito is an overpowered Sue, and is basically a wish fulfillment character for game playing Otaku that want to be like him.

This makes me ill.

Yea but why do so many girls watch it? It makes no goddamn sense! It couldn't offend them anymore if it actually tried!

 

[Schadenfreude]

It's like that one kid everyone knew as a kid that was always making up bullshit powers grew up to write a light novel.

 

[LOLDSFAN]

It's time to come inside Naraku.

 

[foxuzamaki]

With plenty of glopping.

2 years worth

 

[Moaradin]

Hopefully this episode of Inuyasha won't be complete nonsense like the last one.

 

[BassForever]

That was honestly some of the worst anime I've ever seen

I could have read a book

Wish granted

But it's the book the SAO anime is based upon

 

[skLaFarebear]

Toonami |May 15| Saving Anime Objectively

 

[Crocodile]

So from what I understand, SAO is popular BECAUSE Kirito is an overpowered Sue, and is basically a wish fulfillment character for game playing Otaku that want to be like him.

This makes me ill.

It's SOOOOOOOO transparent that you'd think people would see through it (at least those over the age of like 12) but nope :/

 

[Gucci Messiah]

I'm ready for Inuyasha to end

 

[lazybones18]

Toonami |May15| We are already in Kirito's harem

Yes please!

 

[Soulflarz]

I gotta get better at being a tsundere.

If you take my role I'm going to convert from a tsundere to a yandere until you're out of the picture

There can only be one.

 

[Shard]

Right, so after 13 years in Toonami time, we are finally at the final battle.

 

[zedreamcast]

Why do people even like SAO? Why is it so popular? Why do people call kirito the blsck swordsman when Guts exists????

 

[B-Dubs]

It's like that one kid everyone knew as a kid that was always making up bullshit powers grew up to write a light novel.

Most people outgrow that shit though.

Why do people even like SAO? Why is it so popular? Why do people call kirito the blsck swordsman when Guts exists????

Because Guts is too beastly, their heads would explode if they acknowledged him.

 

[Imperial Bishop]

SAO is truly one of the worst things ever invented by a human

 

[GaimeGuy]

That was honestly some of the worst anime I've ever seen

I could have read a book

You probably could have watched a hentai and gotten a better experience.

 

[Man God]

Dope Ass Infinity.

 

[UltraGunner]

I never thought I'd say this, but Inuyasha please help me cleanse my palate

 

[BatDan]

Last week, Kohaku died but then came back to life thanks to bullcrap.
But hey, after so many years, the Shikon Jewel has finally reformed. We really are at the end.

 

[MetatronM]

PREVIOUSLY, ON INUYASHA

 

[Grexeno]

Kirito is up there with Broly in terms of characters who clearly were jettisoned from the mind of a 7-year old for the express purpose of being better than everyone.

 

[Unspeakable Evil]

The road so far

 

[LOLDSFAN]

Origami.

 

[Crocodile]

Yea but why do so many girls watch it? It makes no goddamn sense! It couldn't offend them anymore if it actually tried!

Internalized sexism? Kirito so dreamy? I'm stumped honestly

 

[Shard]

THOUSANDS OF YEARS AGO!

 

[Seda]

time to recap the underpinnings of the series

 

[zedreamcast]

Oh hey old animation, what is this 2001?

 

[skLaFarebear]

Why do people even like SAO? Why is it so popular? Why do people call kirito the blsck swordsman when Guts exists????

Because Kirito isn't stuck on a boat.

If you take my role I'm going to convert from a tsundere to a yandere until you're out of the picture

There can only be one.

Bring it

 

[Crash Station]

Some of the action in SAO would be pretty cool if it actually felt like the protagonist earned it.

Or hell, he doesn't even need to earn it if he's amsuing . Gary/Mary Stu characters can be awesome if done well like in No Game No Life or Mondaiji-tachi. Kirito might as well just be a blank slate character.

 

[Man God]

Schwarzwald?!?

 

[KuwabaraTheMan]

This is old school.

 

[BatDan]

Oh hey, remember the animal costume everyone.
Feels so long ago

IS THIS A CLIP SHOW?!

 

[foxuzamaki]

Yea but why do so many girls watch it? It makes no goddamn sense! It couldn't offend them anymore if it actually tried!

His relationship with asuna is legitimately the best thing the story pulled off, I could see the interest from that, however she has hardly had 15 mins of screen time since this season started so idk what anyone would see in the second season

 

[Raxus]

Naraku origin story number 7478379.

 

[BassForever]

Recap time!

 

[Zonic]

OH GOD, IT'S STARTING BACK AT EPISODE 1.

 

[Moaradin]

first episode hype?

honestly this animation looks better than the Final Act animation most of the time :/

 

[Schadenfreude]

Classic scenes burned forever into my heart and mind.

 

[B-Dubs]

The road so far

If only this was a montage set to Carry on my Wayward Son, it'd be so bitching...

His relationship with asuna is legitimately the best thing the story pulled off, I could see the interest from that, however she has hardly had 15 mins of screen time since this season started so idk what anyone would see in the second season

BUT EVEN THAT WAS UTTER SHIT!

 

[aspiegamer]

Nice, nice. Had to fourth-wall a segment for the bad guy's backstory to remind us how this started. In Episode 1.

 

[Shard]

This whole thing is Kikyo's fault in other words. Why am I not surprised.

 

[mightynine]

Mmmm.....dat cel animation

 

[Takashi]

Kikyo will never be able to rest in peace at this rate.

 

[Jarate]

That does the Shikone Jewl do?

 

[Soulflarz]

Bring it

Baka! I-I don't want to fight you...
hmph! I'm leaving until one piece!

 

[Grexeno]

That does the Shikone Jewl do?

Whatever the plot needs it to do.

 

[zedreamcast]

I dunno why but this whole flashback to the late 90s feels so...whats the word...like it makes me feel uncomfortable.

 

[ckohler]

This show sure loves Kikiyo.

 

[LOLDSFAN]

He has the ultimate power.