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Sword Art Online
Is there seriously not a thread about this? This is one of the most talked about recent anime in the entirety of the Otaku nation.
Sword Art Online is about a game by the same name. It's similar to .Hack//Signs, only the storytelling isn't terrible, and it actually possesses action sequences and some solid romance plots.
The protagonist essentially gets trapped in the game, along with the other 10,000 people who were able to get a launch copy of the game. The game's developer set a rule in which you can only leave the game if you clear the highest level of the dungeon, and those who die in the game also die in real life. The technology that the game runs on is called Nerve-gear. It's a neural interface simulator that allows full access to your in-game character. Your brain is basically hooked up to the device so you can play.
The anime is very good. I haven't given the manga a shot yet though. It's a typical 25-ish episode series, and is currently ongoing.
Sword Art Online is about a game by the same name. It's similar to .Hack//Signs, only the storytelling isn't terrible, and it actually possesses action sequences and some solid romance plots.
The protagonist essentially gets trapped in the game, along with the other 10,000 people who were able to get a launch copy of the game. The game's developer set a rule in which you can only leave the game if you clear the highest level of the dungeon, and those who die in the game also die in real life. The technology that the game runs on is called Nerve-gear. It's a neural interface simulator that allows full access to your in-game character. Your brain is basically hooked up to the device so you can play.
The anime is very good. I haven't given the manga a shot yet though. It's a typical 25-ish episode series, and is currently ongoing.
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Re: Sword Art Online
My friend showed it me today. I just now finished the first episode, it's really very good.
In the first part of the episode there was nothing special, I didn't suspect what will be the main story and what story can they make about a game but when the guy can't log out I figured out right away
The announcement scene was a big shock and it turned into a very exciting and gripping story. I'll watch it for sure!
In the first part of the episode there was nothing special, I didn't suspect what will be the main story and what story can they make about a game but when the guy can't log out I figured out right away
The announcement scene was a big shock and it turned into a very exciting and gripping story. I'll watch it for sure!
Re: Sword Art Online
I can only complain about the second season
I still watched it, and still enjoyed it however
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Re: Sword Art Online
Arelon wrote:I can only complain about the second season
I still watched it, and still enjoyed it howeverSpoiler!
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Re: Sword Art Online
To be fair, it was only the first game where people died for real. The second gameArelon wrote:My question for the characters of this show... why do you keep going into these games after this happened not just one time, but twice where you were at risk of dyingSpoiler!
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Re: Sword Art Online
Exactly. And afterInsomniac wrote:To be fair, it was only the first game where people died for real. The second gameArelon wrote:My question for the characters of this show... why do you keep going into these games after this happened not just one time, but twice where you were at risk of dyingSpoiler!Other than that, Alfheim was just your garden variety VR MMORPG, really. I personally am looking forward to season 2.Spoiler!
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I particularly loved the romance betweenMyperson54 wrote:Exactly. And afterInsomniac wrote:To be fair, it was only the first game where people died for real. The second gameArelon wrote:My question for the characters of this show... why do you keep going into these games after this happened not just one time, but twice where you were at risk of dyingSpoiler!Other than that, Alfheim was just your garden variety VR MMORPG, really. I personally am looking forward to season 2.Spoiler!As much as I thought the storytelling declined in Alfheim Online, I still thought it was good, and I look forward to the next season! I mean really. A "Sunshine smooth" studios breakaway doing a show about guns? Hell yeah.Spoiler!
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Re: Sword Art Online
Just watched it...thoughts:
Arc 1 : Very nice - it had nice pacing, a definitely strong sense of urgency, and it was a neat study of human psychology under extreme circumstances. The ending of the arc would have made a *perfect* ending to the anime.
Arc 2 : Seriously, wtf. The villain could not have been more overdone if he had a long mustache to twirl as he tied her to some railroad tracks. It was cookie cutter drama, the secondary romance was awkward, and the resolution was totally forced. In fact, the whole arc seemed like we were just pushed through it at high speed. Awful. Just awful.
All in all, if I'd stopped at the first arc, I'd be singing its praises...but with that second half? ...and a likely third??
6/10
Arc 1 : Very nice - it had nice pacing, a definitely strong sense of urgency, and it was a neat study of human psychology under extreme circumstances. The ending of the arc would have made a *perfect* ending to the anime.
Arc 2 : Seriously, wtf. The villain could not have been more overdone if he had a long mustache to twirl as he tied her to some railroad tracks. It was cookie cutter drama, the secondary romance was awkward, and the resolution was totally forced. In fact, the whole arc seemed like we were just pushed through it at high speed. Awful. Just awful.
All in all, if I'd stopped at the first arc, I'd be singing its praises...but with that second half? ...and a likely third??
6/10
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*huff* well I loved it overall. And not likely third, announced and confirmed for July.Tuna wrote:Just watched it...thoughts:
Arc 1 : Very nice - it had nice pacing, a definitely strong sense of urgency, and it was a neat study of human psychology under extreme circumstances. The ending of the arc would have made a *perfect* ending to the anime.
Arc 2 : Seriously, wtf. The villain could not have been more overdone if he had a long mustache to twirl as he tied her to some railroad tracks. It was cookie cutter drama, the secondary romance was awkward, and the resolution was totally forced. In fact, the whole arc seemed like we were just pushed through it at high speed. Awful. Just awful.
All in all, if I'd stopped at the first arc, I'd be singing its praises...but with that second half? ...and a likely third??
6/10
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Re: Sword Art Online
Agreed. While I could've done without... /one particular/ scene (You know the one) and while I did feel as though the second half was kinda forced, I still loved it for its pacing and storytelling, which I thought was spot-on.Insomniac wrote:*huff* well I loved it overall. And not likely third, announced and confirmed for July.Tuna wrote:Just watched it...thoughts:
Arc 1 : Very nice - it had nice pacing, a definitely strong sense of urgency, and it was a neat study of human psychology under extreme circumstances. The ending of the arc would have made a *perfect* ending to the anime.
Arc 2 : Seriously, wtf. The villain could not have been more overdone if he had a long mustache to twirl as he tied her to some railroad tracks. It was cookie cutter drama, the secondary romance was awkward, and the resolution was totally forced. In fact, the whole arc seemed like we were just pushed through it at high speed. Awful. Just awful.
All in all, if I'd stopped at the first arc, I'd be singing its praises...but with that second half? ...and a likely third??
6/10
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Re: Sword Art Online
Maybe I just have different tastes but I could not stay interested enough to even make it to the second half. The time skips and Gary Stu protagonist just keep me from getting invested.
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I might know which scene, but which scene?Myperson54 wrote:Agreed. While I could've done without... /one particular/ scene (You know the one) and while I did feel as though the second half was kinda forced, I still loved it for its pacing and storytelling, which I thought was spot-on.Insomniac wrote:*huff* well I loved it overall. And not likely third, announced and confirmed for July.Tuna wrote:Just watched it...thoughts:
Arc 1 : Very nice - it had nice pacing, a definitely strong sense of urgency, and it was a neat study of human psychology under extreme circumstances. The ending of the arc would have made a *perfect* ending to the anime.
Arc 2 : Seriously, wtf. The villain could not have been more overdone if he had a long mustache to twirl as he tied her to some railroad tracks. It was cookie cutter drama, the secondary romance was awkward, and the resolution was totally forced. In fact, the whole arc seemed like we were just pushed through it at high speed. Awful. Just awful.
All in all, if I'd stopped at the first arc, I'd be singing its praises...but with that second half? ...and a likely third??
6/10
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Re: Sword Art Online
The one in whichInsomniac wrote:I might know which scene, but which scene?Myperson54 wrote:Agreed. While I could've done without... /one particular/ scene (You know the one) and while I did feel as though the second half was kinda forced, I still loved it for its pacing and storytelling, which I thought was spot-on.Insomniac wrote:*huff* well I loved it overall. And not likely third, announced and confirmed for July.Tuna wrote:Just watched it...thoughts:
Arc 1 : Very nice - it had nice pacing, a definitely strong sense of urgency, and it was a neat study of human psychology under extreme circumstances. The ending of the arc would have made a *perfect* ending to the anime.
Arc 2 : Seriously, wtf. The villain could not have been more overdone if he had a long mustache to twirl as he tied her to some railroad tracks. It was cookie cutter drama, the secondary romance was awkward, and the resolution was totally forced. In fact, the whole arc seemed like we were just pushed through it at high speed. Awful. Just awful.
All in all, if I'd stopped at the first arc, I'd be singing its praises...but with that second half? ...and a likely third??
6/10
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Re: Sword Art Online
Yeah...I figured that would be the scene, hah. I didn't hate it, but...I honestly just let the little head think and judge during that scene. Wrongidy-wrong? Yes. Care? Not much.Myperson54 wrote:The one in whichInsomniac wrote:I might know which scene, but which scene?Myperson54 wrote:Agreed. While I could've done without... /one particular/ scene (You know the one) and while I did feel as though the second half was kinda forced, I still loved it for its pacing and storytelling, which I thought was spot-on.Insomniac wrote:*huff* well I loved it overall. And not likely third, announced and confirmed for July.Tuna wrote:Just watched it...thoughts:
Arc 1 : Very nice - it had nice pacing, a definitely strong sense of urgency, and it was a neat study of human psychology under extreme circumstances. The ending of the arc would have made a *perfect* ending to the anime.
Arc 2 : Seriously, wtf. The villain could not have been more overdone if he had a long mustache to twirl as he tied her to some railroad tracks. It was cookie cutter drama, the secondary romance was awkward, and the resolution was totally forced. In fact, the whole arc seemed like we were just pushed through it at high speed. Awful. Just awful.
All in all, if I'd stopped at the first arc, I'd be singing its praises...but with that second half? ...and a likely third??
6/10It's one of the few scenes that to me made absolutely no sense to include.Spoiler!
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