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| I cant take all of these feels man, There is just too many. |
Very sweet and touching episode. It was heartwarming to see Yuuki get the chance to see the real world again after such a long time, and it was great to see Asuna finally have "the talk" with her mother and reconcile with her. Looking forward to seeing how this ends. |
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| Yukki's day at school/town was very touching. Especially the dialogue/interactions. Kaa-san stole this episode for me though. It's just... beautiful. I've always said it, but I really like that both the virtual world and real world get focused on. That's the charm of this franchise for me. Yukki... will you make me tear one last time? She's my daughter favourite female character in the franchise by now, and I wonder if she'll give Heathcliff/Kayaba a run for his money. Well, it's that time. See you there. |
Kayaba-Mar 27, 2015 7:57 PM
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| Great episode, from Yuuki being able to enjoy school and other things she wouldnt be able to. To Asuna's mother accepting the fact that Asuna can make her own choices. |
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| They could have made a brand new series with this kind of a story and it would do great things imo! |
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| There's something about Yuuki's voice that just makes me smile. Damn I don't want to see her go... lol one day I'd ask my mom to play my games hoping she'd understand me too hehehe. |
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| I still don't like her mom though xD |
| And so Yuuki helps Asuna rekindle her bond with her mother. Sweet stuff to be sure. The background imagery really helped set the mood, and the somber tone was lovely, best episode so far. All's that's left is to say goodbye I suppose. |
LeaOotori said: TBH, I don't really like Yuuki. I mean yeah, she's nice and has a dark past and all that jazz, but I find her really......flat. She was literally introduced to be killed off! That doesn't mean I hate her- I DID cry for her, but still, I just find them making a whole arc for her and making it painfully obvious she was gonna die a bit too much. :/ Well said. Except, I didn't cry for her. *cough* Sachi. *cough* As I said on the last episode discussion thread, this arc isn't really about Yuuki. It's only about try-hard Asuna's "character development". |
TennoujiSep 22, 2015 9:10 PM
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| They really know how to make these emotional episodes, well done once again. |
| That was a sweet episode. It was nice to see Asuna take Yuki to her school and show her around and then go to Yuki's old house, awww. Then Yuki told her to tell her mom how she feels and she finally did after taking her mother in the virtual world and making her remember the grandparents house, I see now why Asuna likes the cabin so much, that's nice. She does have emotions too! It was nice to see her cry. Plus she finally agreed to carry on letting Asuna go to the school she does now which is nice. |
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| Not quite as upbeat as I had expected it to be, but still a good episode. It was nice to see Asuna and her mom finally get on the same page, and taking her into the virtual world to see it was a good choice. Yuuki going to school and seeing her house again, and the talk her and Asuna had, was a nice touch too. Next episode is going to be extremely sad, I assume. |
| It's so nice all that Asuna is doing for Yuuki, really emotional. Asuna's moment with her mom was really emotional too, I am glad their relationship it's a bit better. |
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| just one more episode,huh ? i wonder what do haters think of such awesome episode..anyway.i was so fuqin' happy when asuna's mother FINALLY understood her daughter..without Yuuki,Asuna would have probably changed her school..i kinda feel so bad for Yuuki.. |
| Fuck my feels. I'm glad Asuna and her Mom could reconcile. We really don't haven't a lot of time in the world, we really need to do a better job at understanding each other if we want to be happy individuals. One more before the end. I can't hold these feels much longer. |
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| Hands down this is one of the best episodes I have watched in the entire series. It was done so impeccably and really stirred up a lot of emotions without trying too hard. |
APickyCriticMay 26, 2016 6:31 AM
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| I wish I could show mom my world too just like that xD |
| Ah I felt like crying again. Nah scratch that, I cried a little :'( |
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| This was better-written than all of season 1. |
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| This arc gets better by the episode. I love it. |
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| "God does not give us more suffering than we can bear." I'm Buddhist, but I really liked this line :) |
pokeguy123 said: Hikarusuke said: this episode was so good it made me want to cry seeing Asuna's Mom go to the virtual world. It is as good too see her have emotions. q.q wonder why she can't just accept the feeling Hope this might change her in the last episode Because when you're an adult, sometimes it's easier not to show any of your weaknesses. Especially with a career like Asuna's mom is doing. She's a leader. And people follow leaders who are confident in their abilities and are strong. Her days of crying were so long ago, it's only natural she doesn't like doing it. |
| Great episode, nice to see Asuna was able to work things out with her mother. |
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| Yuuki getting a bit of Real Life there was sad and made me happy at the same time |
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| That was a pretty nice episode. |
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| Every time a parent cries about their children, I cry. It's inevitable. |
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| Glad it worked out well with her mother. |
| You see there's no need to wonder where your god is, Coz he's right here! ...and he's fresh out of mercy. |
| GOSH!!! I forgot that this anime makes you cry. Last season I think I cried in every episode. |
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| That was so beautiful, I loved that her mother cried it really showed her human side. |
PrimeX said: There's something about Yuuki's voice that just makes me smile. Damn I don't want to see her go... lol one day I'd ask my mom to play my games hoping she'd understand me too hehehe. don't try it, it may end u not able to play anymore cause she is clued to ur games hole day, maybe day & night lol |
Sugram22Feb 17, 2018 11:29 AM
| This second half really slowed down its pace, scaling down its story to focus on Asuna and a number of characters specific to this arc. It doesn't feel like a story part of the main SAO plot, but rather a side story to explore the series' world a bit. It's pretty sappy and kind of heavy handed in its drama, but I'm actually impressed by how well it's conducting itself. I'm enjoying the slower moments, as they really take their time to get across what the characters are going through. Plus, I really like the idea of giving Yuuki the ability to attend school as she did, if just for a small while. The use of technology in this series has been focused a lot on gaming, but it's cool to see things like this. It really speaks a lot as to how SAO's future works, and I appreciate that bit of world building. |
| To be honest, I didn't expect this. I'm really glad it turned out this way with Asuna's mother. |
| Dub = fake crap. Always. |
| you can only share by fighting... i thought asuna was gona bring her mom into ALO to go all lightning flash on her ass in 5 minutes lol oh well a man can only hope nice loli asuna i swear to god i cant take anymore of yuuki she is making me so god damn sad probably the most beautiful arc ive seen so far for sao or at least the most powerful/moving for me |
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| So, this episode closed Asuna and her mom arc. Very sweet and touching episode especially Yuuki going to the school and her old house. |
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| Took me well over 3 years but this arc finally reached me. Damn that was emotional. And its not even the final yet.. Looks like my taste in woman is right after all. |
| "This emotion is mine alone. It is for Madoka alone." - Homura or how I would descripe Mahou Shoujo Madoka Magica. |
| I was preparing myself for Yuuki's death card to light up, but BOSS dungeon mother was up right after. I thought there would be more arguing and yelling. I like this ending between mother and daugther. |
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| So glad Asuna made up with her mom. |
| Very touching episode. Asunas mother is understandably just trying to be a good parent, since it seemed like Asuna had no clear aspirations. Glad she was able to show the virtual world to her mother, I teared up! |
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| Very satisfying episode. Kirito sets up a system so Yuuki can view the real world from Asuna's point of view. She got her wish of going to school and seeing her home one final time granted to her. In addition, Yuuki gives Asuna words of encouragement which gives Asuna the courage to confront of her mom about how she truly feels. Her mother than respects Asuna's wishes. It was a great episode. Honestly it almost feels like I'm watching a different anime. The quality of this arc in comparison to the others is very apparant. I hope the final episode concludes what has otherwise been a great arc. |
| Loved this episode but it did have issues. Yuuki not having a goal of leaving her mark in the real world doesn't make sense when her entire goal in ALO was to leave her mark, her mark in ALO is literally data that could vanish at any moment. Her ultimate goal should have been leaving her mark in the real world.........but no. Asuna not mentioning Yuuki whatsoever in her talk with mom about her dream didn't make sense. Instead, it's a story about grandparents. I get that it worked as two birds one stone situation which made her mom cry and explaining her dream but Yuuki not being a part of it is messed up. Still, this is easily and by a landslide the best story arc in the entirety of SAO. This is the only thing I would recommend in SAO. I hope the last episode follows through. |
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| Well I'm really Glad that both Asuna and her Mom could understand each other..now Asuna doesn't have to transfer to another school and can keep working hard to get to uni...good episode |
| It's weird how the scene where I teared up a bit was Asuna's, when she showed that to her mother, telling her about what her grandparents said, instead of Yuuki. It was sad, but the problem is finally solved! |
Come on man,where is that Noragami season 3 masterpiece.We want it, Bones! |
| A little more insight on the story Yuuki was reading and how it relates to the story: -Summary- you can skip this if you want The short story is called "The Truck" by Akutagawa Ryuunosuke, written in the 1920s, and is often used for educational purposes for middle schools in Japan. The story is about an 8 year old, Ryohei's fascination with the construction workers' mining cart outside his village, something used for a construction project meant to build a railway track to connect two cities. One day, Ryohei gives in to his curiosity and asks to help the construction workers push the mining cart up the hills. Throughout this adventure, he learns the hard work of adults from the need to push the cart up difficult hills, but also at the same time, he realizes, that the longer he pushes, the longer he has to enjoy the downhill thrill. As time slowly passes without him noticing, he came to realize that he's straying a far distance from home, but as he knows the construction workers won't turn around until they've reached their destination, he kept quite and continued to push without uttering a word. By the time night fell, the workers had told him that he should head on home. The distance home was much longer on foot. As an eight year old, this journey he has to make to return home has far exceeded any trip he has ever gone on. However, he pushed on without utter a word or shedding a single tear, only holding onto the wish of "if he could just live." When he finally arrived home, it was already twilight. As if the pain from his body and the loneliness of the road suddenly kicked in after a feeling of relief, he cried and cried, he did not speak as no words could summarize his feelings. After growing up and finding a job in Tokyo, Ryohei would sometimes remember this story for some reason... -Importance- The short story's moral is something along the lines of a child having a peek into the world of adults. The first few sentences of the short story, the part that Yuuki read, is the part that describes Ryohei's fascination with people from another world (adults) and his desire to become them, to live with them, and to do the things they do with them. However, the later parts, the parts concerning growing up and moving from a rural area to work at a big city, and the periodic thoughts of home, that throughout all sorts of loneliness and darkness in the road of growing up and working, the only salvation that will never change is "home," that, what Asuna really wants to do is not to walk a path of lonely darkness, but one that could shine brightness on other people, is relevant in what Asuna was saying to her mom. I'm sure that the reason Asuna cried when Yuuki was reading "The Truck" was due to understanding Yuuki's desire to be in the real world, in a school as a student, but also because she realized then and there, what she really wanted to do, and how she could get through to her mom. SAO is generally a very otaku, feels, epicness focused show. Being so, the show isn't very deep in a narrative and artistic sense, but Mother's Rosario was indeed quite complex! Sucks for the people who dropped the show due to fan service and change of genre in Fairy Dance, because SAO II's Phantom Bullet and Mother's Rosario was just absolutely great. |
| "try not to make sudden movemets" *jumps up from the chair* i had absolutely 0 recollection of this arc. asuna also forgot to tell her mom that you need to say "link start" for the thing to boot up i ate my toenails during this episode |
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| Wow this series is getting to me, I love it now, it has really picked up since GGO. |
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