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HibiChouchou said: Toucanbird said: I really didn't enjoy this episode, but then again, the Suguha fanservice was really, REALLY unnecessary. It appeared in the novel though http://www.baka-tsuki.org/project/index.php?title=File:Sword_Art_Online_Vol_03_-_171.jpg http://www.baka-tsuki.org/project/index.php?title=File:Sword_Art_Online_Vol_03_-_207.jpg ..... Is it just me or is Suguha's pic look a bit.... Long... Like Clamp's characters |
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zilentworld said: Next Episode Leave this spoiler alone if you want a suprise next ep. I think you mean |
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Fai said: Another great, episode. So far I liked SAO arc more than alfheim, because alfheim goes a little bit too slow for me. The end of episode was chilling, though. Obstinate said: Hagure Yuusha no Estetica. Why does someone just HAVE to mention the shittiest trainwreck in last five years or so? Why oh why...here come the horrible memories. I have yet to see more despicable and boring leads than in that show. People calling Kirito a gary stu should watch it just to know what a real personality-less misogynist gary stu looks like. Sorry man, I had to. |
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| So much fan service in this episode, Suguha is some competition for Asuna and for a second I felt like I watching Oreimo and not SAO. And Sugou just fails has a top heel aka bad guy he is nothing but a pedophile. Better episode than last week IMO 5/5 |
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whatever123456 said: AirStyles said: As I thought! No ones better than Kirito! Confirm for best male character of all time! How butthurt are you right now? I mean, we are now at episode 18 and you still have to shitpost in these threads. By the way, SSY sells like shit and is going to flop. What? Complimenting the show and it's character = shit posting now? I'm just jumping the bandwagon like everyone else. Regarding SSY Amazing first 4 episode! but.... 5 and 6 are bad! SSY sell like shit, and they deserved it. First they let some director screw around with the already establish artstyle, ruin the pacing, change the story... Then follow up with another bad episode and make the whole thing confusing. I rather see that show cancelled than to have it badly directed from this point on. Because unlike most fans, I won't defend my favorite show if they did indeed, screw up! I don't support crap! FUCK SSY'S DIRECTOR! Shinsekai Yori will be remembered by me as a show that could've been great from start to finish. But I will never defend it's shortcomings and the retarded decisions made by the staffs backstage. EDIT: Same goes for Hayate I hated Hayate no Gotoku's new artstyle, episode 3 gave me a nightmare. But I compliment episode 5, why? Because the art got better! People thought I'm a hater everywhere I go, but I'm just being real. |
AirStylesNov 4, 2012 5:15 AM
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JavierR said: Mami of Madoka is Junior High 3rd year. She would be around 15 too in Japan school system.I was wondering, isnt sugha like 15? her tits are huge. |
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whatever123456 said: AirStyles said: What? Complimenting the show and it's character = shit posting now? I'm just joining the bandwagon like everyone else. Your are not very subtle. AirStyles said: Regarding SSY Amazing first 4 episode! but.... 5 and 6 are bad! SSY sell like shit, and they deserved it. First they let some director screw around with the already establish artstyle, ruin the pacing, change the story... Then follow up with another bad episode and make the whole thing confusing. I rather see that show cancelled than to have it badly directed from this point on. FUCK SSY'S DIRECTOR! I have to agree partially. The first 3-4 episodes were definitely very promising and I didn't like the direction it took with episode 5 and 6 but I still will continue to follow it. The tantrum you threw in the episode 5 thread was ridiculous nontheless. Airstyles said: Because unlike most fans, I won't defend my favorite show if they did indeed, screw up! I don't support crap! I never said SAO was perfect, all I do is explain things which got skipped in the anime and defend it against retarded complaints/questions. I don't rate shows but if I had to, I'd give the anime a 7/10. It's ridiculous because I was genuinely disappointed. It could've been a show that I can show it proudly to my friends, it could've been the next Steins;Gate, it could've been the next Clannad After Story. I was devastated. I felt insulted by what they did to the show, and most of all, I'm pissed because of how they let the source material down. (Worse of all, it's deliberate!) IMO, nothing is worse than wasted potentials! What really got to me it's the fact that it's deliberate! I wouldn't be as pissed if the whole change of animation is the result of unforeseen crisis and such! You're generous with your ratings. Mine for SAO at this stage would be 6, any more retardation and I'll rate it 5 for average. |
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AirStyles said: It's ridiculous because I was genuinely disappointed. It could've been a show that I can show it proudly to my friends, it could've been the next Steins;Gate, it could've been the next Clannad After Story. I was devastated. I felt insulted by what they did to the show, and most of all, I'm pissed because of how they let the source material down. (Worst of all, it's deliberate!) In your over-the-top mode again, AirStyles? |
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| Great episode again. All I can say is that they are adapting this arc very well compare to SAO arc. |
symbv said: AirStyles said: It's ridiculous because I was genuinely disappointed. It could've been a show that I can show it proudly to my friends, it could've been the next Steins;Gate, it could've been the next Clannad After Story. I was devastated. I felt insulted by what they did to the show, and most of all, I'm pissed because of how they let the source material down. (Worst of all, it's deliberate!) In your over-the-top mode again, AirStyles? Yeah. I'm usually a bit out of control when I'm exploring and writing out why I'm disappointed at something, especially if it's something I love. I tend to learn more things about the show that annoyed me and continue to add them to what I initially tried to write. First it's SAO, and now SSY. I can only be grateful that I found a surprise hit call Magi this season. |
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whatever123456 said: The difference between a 6 and a 7 is not really high and even though the adaption is subpar it's still far enough above average in my opinion that it would justify a 7. It has its flaws but most of the people who truly hate it don't even try and just pull things out of their ass or act like retards deliberately. Like I said over 20 times, I don't hate SAO, I'm just very disappointed. Thought I'm not someone who rate most of his/her show 8 and above, I'm actually quite generous with my ratings when compared to critics. Anything that I deem entertaining is 6~7. I only give 5 to shows that had very little going for it. Anything with 4 and below are shows that I regret watching. Regardless of whether SSY get better or not, the damage of episode 5 and 6 has been done, and it cannot be reverse. Unless A-1 decide to reanimate the whole thing (Highly Unlikely), the 2 episode will always be the black spot of SSY. |
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whatever123456 said: AirStyles said: whatever123456 said: The difference between a 6 and a 7 is not really high and even though the adaption is subpar it's still far enough above average in my opinion that it would justify a 7. It has its flaws but most of the people who truly hate it don't even try and just pull things out of their ass or act like retards deliberately. Like I said over 20 times, I don't hate SAO, I'm just very disappointed. Thought I'm someone who rate most of his/her show 9 and 10's, I'm actually quite generous with my ratings. Anything that I deem entertaining is 6~7. I only give 5 to shows that had very little going for it. Anything with 4 and below are shows that I regret watching. Then stop shitting up the threads. If you have legitimate questions/criticism, feel free to post. If you don't have anything to contribute, stop with the low tier sarcasm. I donno, being sarcastic and praise it seemed to convey my message much more effectively. When a show is constantly praised and it made the fans uncomfortable because some of the praises are unjustified/stupid... I wonder what you call those feelings... |
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| Another good episode IMO. I liked how Titania listened to the sound from the pressed keys and got the actual code. Suguha's gonna eventually become suspicious that her brother might be Kirito, because his dinner's always gone whenever he logs out to get something to eat. I also loved the ending... it blended so superbly with the ED. I wonder who's following them though? P.S. I see alot of ppl are disgusted with how the show turned out because it's not following the light novel/manga. I've never read any of them, but I like what i'm getting. The only problem might be with the slow pace. |
MarXHunterNov 4, 2012 6:13 AM
Marhuto said: P.S. I see alot of ppl are disgusted with how the show turned out because it's not following the light novel/manga. I've never read any of them, but I like what i'm getting. The only problem might be with the slow pace. But it's following the Light novel. |
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| Decent ep, how does Suguha not realize Kirito is Kirigaya -.- |
DStev said: Decent ep, how does Suguha not realize Kirito is Kirigaya -.- ... Huh? |
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| Not bad episode. The whole thing about those two helping one another in-game and not knowing who is the other one is sort of... boring. I mean, it's not like it changes anything. Sugu is in love with him either way and Kirito doesn't like Sugu that way either way. So, what's the big deal? About Sugu, I agree with everyone who thinks she's too mean to that boy (though, that could be my own bias because I would choose him over Kirito any day XD). However, I think she does it simply to let him know she isn't interested without rejecting him outright. Though, I find it rude/stupid/annoying to call someone by their game name irl, so I understand why she was annoyed. I have a question, does the author play any mmorpgs? I'm really curious about this due to how he portrays parties and guilds. I don't consider myself "experienced" mmorpg player but most of mmos Ive played had auto-kick either right after disconnecting or after some time since disconnection so I see NO point in being that mad at someone leaving a party. Besides, people leave parties without giving a reason/word very often, I'm not saying it's right (and it can be very annoying) but getting THAT mad over something like that? That sounds like something a noob would do. Not someone clearly experienced and famous in the game. If it were in the middle of a dungeon (where you can't fly/teleport) or in the middle of a boss fight etc. it would make sense. But in a big town full of people looking for a party? Seriously? |
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HikaruIzumi said: Not bad episode. The whole thing about those two helping one another in-game and not knowing who is the other one is sort of... boring. I mean, it's not like it changes anything. Sugu is in love with him either way and Kirito doesn't like Sugu that way either way. So, what's the big deal? About Sugu, I agree with everyone who thinks she's too mean to that boy (though, that could be my own bias because I would choose him over Kirito any day XD). However, I think she does it simply to let him know she isn't interested without rejecting him outright. Though, I find it rude/stupid/annoying to call someone by their game name irl, so I understand why she was annoyed. I have a question, does the author play any mmorpgs? I'm really curious about this due to how he portrays parties and guilds. I don't consider myself "experienced" mmorpg player but most of mmos Ive played had auto-kick either right after disconnecting or after some time since disconnection so I see NO point in being that mad at someone leaving a party. Besides, people leave parties without giving a reason/word very often, I'm not saying it's right (and it can be very annoying) but getting THAT mad over something like that? That sounds like something a noob would do. Not someone clearly experienced and famous in the game. If it were in the middle of a dungeon (where you can't fly/teleport) or in the middle of a boss fight etc. it would make sense. But in a big town full of people looking for a party? Seriously? In my MMO experience, if you leave a raid group while its still forming, and you were a key member (like the well-geared main tank, which tend to be rare for PUGs), the people in that group will be bitter since it usually means its gonna fall apart soon afterwards. Leaving guilds however is usually a bigger deal, since in WoW, if you wanna get into a competent guild, and you have to apply/get interviewed, and if you have a history of guild hopping, it doesn't look very good. |
HikaruIzumi said: I kind of think it is the opposite. Often a more intense than usual level of tenseness could be a sign of the girl having a little mindful of the boy, which can later blossom into feeling. But of course it is way too early to say here when Suguha has a clear target now.However, I think she does it simply to let him know she isn't interested without rejecting him outright. HikaruIzumi said: I don't play any mmorpgs, but the author boasted that he played dozens of MMORPG dated from its early days, so he is a very experienced MMORPG players. His tweets are known for lots of talks and thoughts about the link between MMORPG he played and the works he wrote.I have a question, does the author play any mmorpgs? I'm really curious about this due to how he portrays parties and guilds. I |
symbvNov 4, 2012 8:02 AM
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HikaruIzumi said: I just want to add that getting mad at a person leaving a group or a guild is very real apparently. I remember reading Japanese forums after ep.18 aired and found quite a number of people attesting their bad experience when he wanted to leave a group or a guild. And those who got angry were not some noobs either. Some of those wanting to leave were actually threatened that if they left they would be attacked later or their shops would be sabotaged. It seems to me that the author knew what he is talking about.I don't consider myself "experienced" mmorpg player but most of mmos Ive played had auto-kick either right after disconnecting or after some time since disconnection so I see NO point in being that mad at someone leaving a party. Besides, people leave parties without giving a reason/word very often, I'm not saying it's right (and it can be very annoying) but getting THAT mad over something like that? That sounds like something a noob would do. Not someone clearly experienced and famous in the game. If it were in the middle of a dungeon (where you can't fly/teleport) or in the middle of a boss fight etc. it would make sense. But in a big town full of people looking for a party? Seriously? |
| So MAL finally starts locking news threads that are only a few weeks old? I wonder where was the announcement of this change? Or we are seeing yet another case of changes made that impacted users but not communicated to them? I wonder how long people would put up with this. As much as I have a bunch of information to share about anime announced recently I cannot share it in news board, and the anime series is too disorganized and chaotic to share information except with people already interested in the particular series. |
| Honestly? SAO should have finished at episode 14. It's getting SO boring with all that fanservice. |
symbv said: I just want to add that getting mad at a person leaving a group or a guild is very real apparently. I remember reading Japanese forums after ep.18 aired and found quite a number of people attesting their bad experience when he wanted to leave a group or a guild. And those who got angry were not some noobs either. Some of those wanting to leave were actually threatened that if they left they would be attacked later or their shops would be sabotaged. It seems to me that the author knew what he is talking about. Wow, I've never heard of anything like that. I wonder if it's just a Japanese thing because I've been in parties were important people left (even when party was on the field) and no one ever made a big deal out of it since in popular games you can find someone to fill the spot easily. Though, it did take some time so I could get if they were pissed but THAT mad? I understand, now, that it happens, I just don't get it. XD RockerXD said: In my MMO experience, if you leave a raid group while its still forming, and you were a key member (like the well-geared main tank, which tend to be rare for PUGs), the people in that group will be bitter since it usually means its gonna fall apart soon afterwards. Leaving guilds however is usually a bigger deal, since in WoW, if you wanna get into a competent guild, and you have to apply/get interviewed, and if you have a history of guild hopping, it doesn't look very good. It wasn't "still forming" and I doubt it was a "raid group" since it looks like they played together daily (unless they were making raids daily). And there's also difference between "bitter" and " threatening them and nearly attacking them". I wasn't talking about leaving guilds but about when Asuna wanted to leave guild party to party with Kirito. Either way, (from post quoted higher) seems like people actually do overreact over stuff like this. I guess I'm lucky I haven't met anyone like that yet. |
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ClaireFellix said: Without the fanservice it will be even more boring, don't you think?Honestly? SAO should have finished at episode 14. It's getting SO boring with all that fanservice. |
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Takuan_Soho said: Let's just say this will become much clearer over the next two episodes. For now all I will say is that every one of the 8 species in Alfheim has a political structure, topped by a Species Leader with special powers, and the reason the party leader is mad at Suguha's leaving has to do with this aspect of the game, not the dungeon clearing game. I see, that makes much more sense. Thanks for clearing that up. |
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Did this seriously happened? I mean, with the colored underwear and all? Haven't seen the ep yet. |
HikaruIzumi said: I have a question, does the author play any mmorpgs? I'm really curious about this due to how he portrays parties and guilds. I don't consider myself "experienced" mmorpg player but most of mmos Ive played had auto-kick either right after disconnecting or after some time since disconnection so I see NO point in being that mad at someone leaving a party. Besides, people leave parties without giving a reason/word very often, I'm not saying it's right (and it can be very annoying) but getting THAT mad over something like that? That sounds like something a noob would do. Not someone clearly experienced and famous in the game. If it were in the middle of a dungeon (where you can't fly/teleport) or in the middle of a boss fight etc. it would make sense. But in a big town full of people looking for a party? Seriously? It's not uncommon for politics like that to happen in MMO's. I was in a top guild in WoW and due to leaving my guild when lich king came out(for real life stuff), the raid leader and I had a full on argument for everyone on Vent to hear. The names I got called and the shit-talk he was saying, were enough to make me think this guy had no life. Yeah I applied to be in that guild, and yeah I happen to be one of the main healer and spare tank, but when you have a real excuse to actually leave and get shat on for it, it makes you wonder why people even join guilds in the first place. |
Scoops said: Did this seriously happened? I mean, with the colored underwear and all? Haven't seen the ep yet. Everything was colored. |
| Good episode, next week feel like stuff gonna go down. Dat shower scene |
| Didn't seem like much happened. How the hell does she not know it's her brother? Really? The look. Voice. Coincidences. It really felt like they could have introduced a nice new character with this arc, and instead we get his sister which is the worst romantic option they've introduced yet. |
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| Enjoyed this episode. Yui character is always enjoyable. Interested in more of the mechanics of the game they are currently in. Looking forward to the eventual discovery between Suguha and Kazuto. Overall, I just enjoy SAO. |
LazyLuong said: In fact I think it is quite likely given how well SAO anime BD/DVD are selling. The main question is only that if it gets animated first before the later volumes of SAO are.I can only dream =( lol |
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| Another great episode!!!! HEHEHEHE!!!!!! Next episode there's gonna be sth I've been expecting from Kirito!!! And that involves kicking the bunch's ass hiding in the forest in this episode!!!! |
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| Sugu's sugu's need their own character page. Just sayin. |
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Shiveron said: Sugu's sugu's need their own character page. Just sayin. They got more screemtime and "development" than most side characters, so yes: I agree. |
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