| I mean I know the actual quality of a show doesn't necessarily translate to the popularity, but I mean come on it's so hated it can't be that wide-spread. |
| It is good anime according to those who are new to the community. |
GoldenMonster said: I mean I know the actual quality of a show doesn't necessarily translate to the popularity, but I mean come on it's so hated it can't be that wide-spread. SAO was one of the first animes I ever watched, so I still watch every season for nostalgia. Even though it's really freaking bad. I think it's still very popular because even of nostalgia and because I guess a lot of people still enjoy it even if it's not the best. |
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| Hatred of it is over exaggerated. Sure it's not a "masterpiece", but it's far from the worst thing ever. Not even close. |
| cos its a starter anime for many new watchers, also ppl tht over-hate on it r sheeps |
| I don't hate it. I just wish there wasn't a rapist in every season. |
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| I honestly think SAO wouldn't be as popular as it is without the hate it gets. Since most people now just watch SAO to see if it is as bad as people make it out to be or it was one of their first anime and it is an easy anime to recommend to newcomers. |
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| Sao is that much popular because its the most hated anime in existence. Though i don't understand why people hate sao that much, i mean there's lot more worse anime than sao exist |
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I personally don't understand the hate towards. I honestly thought the first season was pretty good. Even if it may not be my favorite series. I guess I'll just have to see what the hate is about when I get around to watching season 2 since I hear that season is infamous. From what I have seen, SAO is considered a misleading and underdeveloped anime. Its first episode gives the expectation of a rpg-themed battle anime, but then it turns very romantic. Kirito is powerful on an annoying level and his harem is poorly built. |
TheFireNinja said: I personally don't understand the hate towards. I honestly thought the first season was pretty good. Even if it may not be my favorite series. I guess I'll just have to see what the hate is about when I get around to watching season 2 since I hear that season is infamous. imo season 2 was better but both were shit i think |
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| SAO did it's movie (Ordinal Scale) well, but tbh, the actual main seasons of the show aren't great. If Alicization had been a standalone title rather than part of SAO, it could've hit a 10 for me. But uh... there was just a lot gone wrong. Still, shows where a lot has gone wrong does not mean that the audience will pick up on it. Most people watching their anime probably don't perform that high in their literature courses at school, just average. Naturally, it would also only take mediocre storytelling to impress most people. |
| There's no inherent right or wrong in this universe, but when we think with emotions rather than logic, we make things so. |
| cuz generic power-up mc and also everyone thought that first episode was a cultural reset |
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| possibly because of its wasted potential, the execution was bad... and its gross rapey villain in s2. |
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| SAO filled a market niche that had not been filled before (if you ignore .hack//sign). Its premise is very striking (note: not original (anime)) and the first episode makes it immediately apparent what that premise is. It also had a sense of atmosphere that captivated many. Around that time, as far as I know, there were not many shows that featured self insert characters. It also had a special thematic appeal to many, being about escapism. |
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| I mean a lot of people have watched it I think the popularity makes sense |
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ObserversAreFun said: SAO filled a market niche that had not been filled before (if you ignore .hack//sign). Its premise is very striking (note: not original (anime)) and the first episode makes it immediately apparent what that premise is. It also had a sense of atmosphere that captivated many. Around that time, as far as I know, there were not many shows that featured self insert characters. It also had a special thematic appeal to many, being about escapism. Personally, I feel they should stop with the self-inserting and escapism/wish fulfillment. It's getting too much as of late. I would rather they tell a meaningful story instead of X dude dies and reincarnates into a Civ Virtual reality game. Or, dude Y randomly walks into a virtual reality dating sim with a lot of shock value. Or the more bland offenders, Dude Z just died&reincarnated into/walked into a fantasy land where god gives him all the girls, money and powers. Even anime like Romeo x Juliet from 2007 is beating these kinds of stories in terms of storytelling quality and not only is this title old by now, it's not even 100% original. I suppose we can partially chalk it down to the power of Shakespeare as a legendary tier storytellfer whose legacy even snuck him into the Fate franchise, but even then... As for .hack//sign, I believe it was carried by its novelty at the time it aired. We can argue it didn't feel as consequential since only one person is being affected by VR game consequences, but nonetheless, it had various merits to it and it at least wasn't just a harem with a dramatic start. |
| There's no inherent right or wrong in this universe, but when we think with emotions rather than logic, we make things so. |
| I guess because SAO panders to gamers especially MMORPG online gamers, and the premise that the characters are trapped in an online game sounds really interesting at first, no matter how it would turn out in the end :) Too bad out of like 50+ episodes so far only like 13 episodes really show about SAO itself, what a waste potential. |
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| A notable part of the reason it's so widespread is exactly because it's hated. I mean you started a thread to point out how it was hated so assuming a person enters the forums and sees the thread having never seen it they will now want to see if it's bad or how bad it is and they'll watch it. As a result you've now personally continued to boost it's popularity because popularity is based on people who have it added on their list (if we're talking about list features) or you've continued to make people aware of the series. Basically what I'm getting at is one reason it continues to be popular is because people are still making threads/videos/etc. about it 8 years after it first aired. |
| One of the biggest reasons is people like you who keep bringing it up. As long as its name keeps getting thrown around, it'll always be popular simply because people know of its existence. |
| Well I for one already loved Lain. |
| the fact that you're talking about how it's popular shows that it's popular. sao had a good concept, and kirito is basically a perfect self-insert for people who are new to the anime community. |
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| Because it is so hated, people watch it out of curiosity to see why |
| It's almost like people have different tastes or something |
| It appeals to a large audience and is pretty simple. |
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| Its popular because the beginning is so ''shocking'' and because the show has an striking premise |
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| It's popular because it's easy entertainment. Not a good story by any means but the hate it gets is definitely way over the top. The first 14 episodes are perfectly average |
GoldenMonster said: It's so hated in part because it's so popular.I mean I know the actual quality of a show doesn't necessarily translate to the popularity, but I mean come on it's so hated it can't be that wide-spread. Also, "quality" is kinda subjective. |
| Avatar character is Gabriel from Gabriel DropOut. |
| Because the "general public" has bad taste. |
| It's appealing to the gamers and normies |
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| Something doesn't need to be good to be popular. Look at any MAL top 100 leaderboard for examples. |
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| Why, what's wrong with sao being popular? It's good so it's popular. You are hating on it just because the majority of the anime fanbase is hating it. |
WHAT A LAUGHABLE ATTEMPT. YOU SHOULD JUST STAY WHERE YOU ARE, GROVELING AT MY FEET P.S. PLEASE HELP ME GAIN MORE PROFILE VIEWS |
| It has an interesting premise, a great soundtrack, good action scenes, really cute girls and a cool main character. It's pretty easy to see how a casual anime fan might get hooked on it. Also there's so many seasons, books and games you can watch/read/play so it's easy to stay engaged with the franchise or reengage every time a new thing comes out. |
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| I can't say the same for the current SAO, but the first season (especially the first half) had a solid story and actually decent characters and interesting plot. I guess that's why it's so popular. |
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EyeViewer said: It is good anime according to those who are new to the community. I am not new to the community lol. I've been watching anime since the 90s...and no, I do not think SAO is a bad series at all...aside from the Fairy Dance arc. |
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| Some people prioritize an interesting premise over a unique story. I'm not gonna deny SAO's flaws, but it's rather entertaining to watch people kick ass in a virtual video game. I can turn my brain off and just have fun watching stuff unfold without trying to analyze every writing aspect. GoldenMonster said: I mean I know the actual quality of a show doesn't necessarily translate to the popularity, but I mean come on it's so hated it can't be that wide-spread. It's so popular and well-known, so it attracts lots of hate too. Haters are often the loudest online. It's a very loud minority. |
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| The show is so good people who hate it just hate it because they think they are cool and they want to fit in when really everyone loves Kirito and asuna 10/10 |
| Is it? Isn't it almost forgotten by now? |
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Chiibi said: EyeViewer said: It is good anime according to those who are new to the community. I am not new to the community lol. I've been watching anime since the 90s...and no, I do not think SAO is a bad series at all...aside from the Fairy Dance arc. The ironic thing is that it's generally those who are new to anime who bash the most on SAO. |
| And I still wonder the fact to why a best friend of mine, 6 years ago, recommended me to watch SAO over Sailor Moon. |
Hrybami said: Chiibi said: I am not new to the community lol. I've been watching anime since the 90s...and no, I do not think SAO is a bad series at all...aside from the Fairy Dance arc. The ironic thing is that it's generally those who are new to anime who bash the most on SAO. really? when i was new to anime i loved sao. only when i rewatched it 2 years later did i realise it wasn't as good as i remembered. |
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| Because a lot of people like it? It's similar to Fairy Tail, huge fanbase but also a huge amount of haters. It's both popular to like it and popular to hate it. The important part is that they'll never be considered true classics, too many people (and rightfully so) find them quite trash. |
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| 1.SAO fans are vocal 2. Most anime fans are gamers 3. Shounen 4. Power fantasy 5. Waifus I think it is ok to good depending on the arc. |
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