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That wasn't a good ending at all. If Yuuki had been there from the beginning her death would've had more impact... Instead she shows up with like 5 episodes left and I'm supposed to have any sort of attachment?
Not a bad season overall. But they should've just turned it into a movie and stopped after death gun arc, imho.
It was almost difficult to continue after episode 16.
i seriously didnt remember this arc or even the excalibur arc at all which is why i had rated this season a 7 and now with a rewatch i kinda wanna drop it to 6 because half of the whole season isnt even about ggo/shinon. i think they should have had sao 2 be ggo and have the two other arcs as spin off seasons or something feels really weird to lump them in with ggo.
i do still prefer this to s1 so ill keep it as 7.
ririca is cute
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While it's been a year after the incident and Asuna and Kirito are in a great relationship.
A new menace called Death Gun is troubling the mmo Gun Gale Online, and the man who was part of SAO wants Kirito to do him a favor and check what is up with this Death Gun guy...
[episode 2:] For some reason Sinon the sniper girl takes the game extremely seriously. And while there's the new game Gun Gale Online, the others including Suguha, Keiko, Rika and Kirito/Asuna are still playing Alfheim Online (ALO).
[episode 3:] Shinon her actual name, gets bullied by a bunch of girls and gets traumatized when one of them point the finger at her like a gun... then Shinkawa saved her, they seem to be friends.
Her Past: As a kid with her mother in the bank a burglar attacks and she grabs his gun ...and shoots him, three times and kills the man. --Kirito tells Asuna about GGO. Kirito's game room to play GGO will be the hospital in the security of his former nurse that took care of him on rehab. --As for Shinon, she believes that getting stronger and fearless of guns in GGO will cure her in real life. Death Gun only kills top players ...so his next target is ...Sinon.
[episode 4:] And so Kirito starts playing Gun Gale Online! But... his avatar is female. Nevermind he just has long hair.
Kirito meets Sinon ..and acts like a girl.
[episode 5:] They enter the Bullet for Bullets tournament. When Sinon undresses he reveals of being male. Kirito meets Death Gun, a SAO survivor just as him and beats the first round.
[Episode 6:] Kirito is traumatized of his past when he spoke with Death Gun. But he continues to use his vicious brutal up-front style of fighting and keeps winning. And finally in the final round, Sinon vs Kirito. And he defeats her in dominating fashion.
[Episode 8:] The main tournament finals is a free-for-all of 30 players. Kirito and Sinon team up for the moment when Death Gun appears about to truly kill someone.
[Episode 9:] Death Gun paralyzes Sinon and... shoot her dead?
[Episode 10:] Sinon cracks and they tell each other their stories.
[Episode 11:] Kirito comes to a new theory about Death Gun and his ways to kill.
[Episode 13:] Kirito defeats Death Gun. Shinkawa-kun is nuts in love, and is Death Gun's brother. Then Kirito saves her IRL.
[Episode 14:] Shinkawa-kun shoots Kirito with a syringe. Nvm, he missed. Sinon's bullies point a gun at her, and when the safety is on, Sinon steals it and gives it back scaring them. Kirito brings in Shino with him to his boss. And then he invites Shino to his friend's bar with Asuna, etc. They make her meet a women with her daughter from the post office that day she shot that man. They apologize and thank her.
[Episode 16:] Klein accepts a side quest to save a gorgeous hot fairy while they head to the final boss.
[Episode 17:] The hot fairy becomes Thor, and Klein wins a legendary weapon. Kirito then gets the Excalibur sword. But since he can't wield it he throws it away, but Sinon gets it back.
[Episode 19:] Asuna's strick mother is trying to force a lot of things on her, like a planned marriage, a respectable career, and a high quality school. Overlooking Asuna's own wants and feelings. Asuna leaves with a sharp comeback. --Asuna fights the unbeatable Zekken (Yuuki) who even Kirito lost to.
[Episode 20:] After staying undefeated, Yuuki "picks" her and asks for her help. Introducing her to her guild and asks for her help in defeating this floor's boss. Man wtf ... so Asuna will be hanging out with them now until they beat the boss. Ditching her friends. Asuna asks why she didn't pick Kirito, because he figured out her secret. Asuna's mother threatens to take away her game if she doesn't follow the rules next time.
And so, The Sleeping Knights go to fight the boss. First attempt failed. When another bigger guild stops them also stealing their info that they've gathered to beat the boss first, Yuuki decides to fight against them. While Kirito secretly comes in to help them. They win and have a party. ..Asuna asks to join The Sleeping Knights. I don't know, I feel like she's ditching her friends. And Yuuki seems sad, not answering. Then Asuna makes her realize she called her "Sis" again, which makes her cry. And quickly logs out. Wtf is up with that girl.
[Episode 22:] Man this fucking Guild is so weird, rejecting Asuna and not telling her anything, keeping secrets. Why don't they want to be closer? Kirito knowing about her worries gives Yuuki's destination to her. She's in the Medicuboid Hospital, a government project who ... help blind and deaf people hear and see? But it's only tested on people who will die soon. I don't get it, wtv it is. She's bedridden sick in a machine and has AIDS. She's been in that machine for 3 years, 1 year longer than Asuna and Kirito with the nervegear. Her parents died 2 years ago, and her twin sister a year ago. Yuuki talks to her through the machine and invites to talk together in Aincrad. 2 of the Guild's members are going to die in 3 months.
[Episode 23:] Kirito makes a webcam for Yuuki to see what school is like from Asuna's shoulder. And solves things with her mother.
[Episode 24:] Almost cried when Nori-san started cracking and cried herself with the others. Yuuki dies. With everyone bidding her farewell. Zekken, the best swordsman. Yuuki passes down her original sword skill of 11-combo's to Asuna.
... And then they find out the one who built the medicuboid was the same guy who created Sword Art Online. The End.
Well, Gun Gale Online was pretty awesome while it lasted, it was kind of interesting afterwards. But after Yuuki came up it became softer. So ... its prequel was much better and more iconic as this second season.
Kind of disappointing to be honest. Oh well.
Heck, I could almost give it a 7.
Wow, definitely the best part of SAO so far. Yuuki and Asuna's relationship was so touching to see grow and develop, and the way they bid each other farewell, with Yuuki's sendoff in ALO, was great to see. Mother's Rosario will definitely live on with Asuna.