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Onyxthegreat said: Why would that door be so heavily guarded when you can't even open the door as a player anyway? Kirito had the card, but still. Daaah, cliffhangers!! Because the players must be killed before they realize that the city in the World Tree is a lie. |
vbyo said: flame_tiong said: that was... cliche... oh well... not that i have higher expectation than that... glad you liked it enough to post in the discussion board :) |
| awwww recon omg |
Fai said: CriticalShock said: Lyfa's reaction to Recon's "death" was ridiculous. This isn't SAO, it's just a game (at least for the moment). It still has a quite unforgivable death penalty. Death here can set you back for months. So what? It's still just a game, not a matter of life and death. |
CriticalShock said: You havent met many hardcore mmo players have you?Fai said: CriticalShock said: Lyfa's reaction to Recon's "death" was ridiculous. This isn't SAO, it's just a game (at least for the moment). It still has a quite unforgivable death penalty. Death here can set you back for months. So what? It's still just a game, not a matter of life and death. |
| This episode was awesome. EPIC. :D i love the SAO OST its so good.. 2 more episodes left sadly. x.x Good guy Recon ^^ |
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| Awesome episode, but the one thing I really hate about this anime is how strong supporting characters like Recon only become important toward the very end. Shed some light on these characters already!!!! D; |
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AnimeForDummies said: Awesome episode, but the one thing I really hate about this anime is how strong supporting characters like Recon only become important toward the very end. Shed some light on these characters already!!!! D; I agree, I sort of wish they did up until the last few episodes it went quite fillerish, recon got rejected then killed himself with a greater death penalty .. oh wells would be nice to see him get together with sugu in the last 2 episodes.. never know, heroism could change a girls feelings. |
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AnimeForDummies said: Awesome episode, but the one thing I really hate about this anime is how strong supporting characters like Recon only become important toward the very end. Shed some light on these characters already!!!! D; Uh? He never became important..and he was hardly a strong supporting character. It's been a major weakness of this show since the start in that it hardly cares about it's supporting characters. |
| Great episode, 5/5. This arc has gotten much better since last episode. I'm looking forward to see how things wrap up. |
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| I feel like Kirito made it worse with Suzu and is just stringing her along now.. |
| There are more HAX in this anime than Bleach! That's all I have to say about this episode. |
| 1. Kirito is being the typical harem male lead that everyone ironically thinks is so yasashii for stringing all of them along... 2. Yui comments Kirito might be able to get past everything with his speed stats, but for some reason he spends most of the time standing around. Even when Recon sacrificed himself, he was just there watching. 3. Yui comments that the game must have intended for it to be impossible because there were too many enemies, yet it didn't seem hard for the Sylphs to annihilate all the enemies in their range Gundam-style. 4. That scene where Kirito caught Leafa mid-air and spun around for 2 minutes was... *blech* 5. If only by holding swords Kirito could simultaneously charge past hundreds of enemies, imagine what Zorro from One Piece could have done. 6 Kirito should have used some of his 100 billion gold pieces that he gave away to buy a second sword for himself. But then again, foresight isn't required in God Mode. |
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| ^Basically Kirito is Neo and SAO or whatever is the Matrix. If you think of it like that, then it makes sense! If you think of it like any rational thinking person, then the plot holes plot grand canyons quickly start to reveal themselves. It's unfortunate, it really is......because this is a very FUN anime when it's not dealing with important matters. |
JustALEX said: "Whoa!"^Basically Kirito is Neo and SAO or whatever is the Matrix. |
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| So bad.... its so bad. I feel the same way I did after watching Zero no Tsukaima. A show that had such promise with a wealth of characters and interesting setting degrade with gigantic plot holes, retarded god mode abilities by the main characters and an abundance of dues ex machinas to advance the already butchered plot. The show has been declining rapidly in my eyes starting with episode 14. I already have a deep seeded feeling that even after Asuna has been rescued, which is obviously going to happen, Kirito's trials and tribulations(if you even want to call them that) to get her back are completely hallow, so the entire reunion will feel stale. Basically felt like I just watched an extra 10 episodes for no real reason other than expanding upon kirito's and sugu's relationship, which obviously hasn't really gone anywhere either. This show is giving me nothing but headache's nowadays, yet I feel still emotionally attached enough to finish it. I've gone from a 9/10 on episode 13 to currently a 6/10, depending on how bad these next two episodes can get it might even go down to a 4 or 5. |
| Decent adaptation. The beam drill attack wasn't too bad. But it was cliche. Some badass moves with intricate dual wielding slicing motions would've been cooler though. I'm still sore they skipped the Monster God part. There was a bit more development there between Kirito and his sister, and it was cool overall. |
Defiance said: I get the vibe that after they rescue Asuna, Kirito will give Suguha a chance to vie for his affection, thereby completely ruining the build-up between Kirito and Asuna that the SAO arc provided.I already have a deep seeded feeling that even after Asuna has been rescued, which is obviously going to happen, Kirito's trials and tribulations(if you even want to call them that) to get her back are completely hallow, so the entire reunion will feel stale. I'll also assume, without ever having read the original novels, that in each arc, Kirito will pick up a new "girlfriend", and at the end of the stories, he will have something like 7 girls, and there will be a beach scene and a trial of courage scene at a temple, and possibly a summer vacation at a mansion on an island that one of the girl's uncles own (there always is). |
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bippo said: THIS IS AN ANIME ONLY DISCUSSION POST. DO NOT DISCUSS THE MANGA BEYOND THIS EPISODE. ----------------------------------------  This is it. Recon, you're a good guy. Recon and his destruction was awesome. He had the right idea. DAMN IT, this cliff hanger though! |
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| Id have enjoyed the 2nd half more if they didnt have ugly man elf ears. |
katsucats said: Defiance said: I get the vibe that after they rescue Asuna, Kirito will give Suguha a chance to vie for his affection, thereby completely ruining the build-up between Kirito and Asuna that the SAO arc provided.I already have a deep seeded feeling that even after Asuna has been rescued, which is obviously going to happen, Kirito's trials and tribulations(if you even want to call them that) to get her back are completely hallow, so the entire reunion will feel stale. I'll also assume, without ever having read the original novels, that in each arc, Kirito will pick up a new "girlfriend", and at the end of the stories, he will have something like 7 girls, and there will be a beach scene and a trial of courage scene at a temple, and possibly a summer vacation at a mansion on an island that one of the girl's uncles own (there always is). nope Kirito is pretty much head over heels in love with Asuna. They slept in the same bed, lived in the same house, albeit it being a virtual relationship lol. |
| Decent episode, but the series has not lived up to expectations. |
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Genix said: I'm still sore they skipped the Monster God part. There was a bit more development there between Kirito and his sister, and it was cool overall. Meh I am hoping that it will be made into an OVA bundled with BD releases of those episodes or something. |
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| Wow, lol. !7 pages that will have a rollback disappearance. |
| Pretty good struggle to the top. I think the music contributed more to the epic feeling rather than the animation though. I'm glad they've made up and are a team again. Can't wait to finally see more of Asuna soon. |
 Ya, I thought the flashbacks were meh. That confession @ ALO was sort of funny though, ha! The fight was okay imo although I expected the reinforcements to come. That didn't come as a surprise to me at all except the part involving the "dark magic". LOL @ another cliffhanger. Oh well, going to wait till next week to see what's going to happen. |
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| Welp, that was just terrible. |
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| Hmm, so... hmmm, Well, i have to admit that this episode wasn't thaaaaaaat bad, but since SAO gets worse from episode to episode, from tears to more tears, from "oh i love you and i'm not your real sister just some cousin stuff blah asuna is a bitch take me im way cuter and i also play video games and i have a char with big boobs and oh i never knew that my onii chan could be kirito even so that he talks and looks so much like him" crap, but i will watch the last drama episodes as well and see what happens. Maybe some naked asuna would be good. |
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| Ranking keeps dropping, awesome. |
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Smasher39 said: bippo said: THIS IS AN ANIME ONLY DISCUSSION POST. DO NOT DISCUSS THE MANGA BEYOND THIS EPISODE. ---------------------------------------- This is it. Recon, you're a good guy. Recon and his destruction was awesome. He had the right idea. DAMN IT, this cliff hanger though! its a pretty big cliffhanger :P Tell you that! |
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| For me the Recon self sacrifice scene was hilarious after sugu spoke about the heavy death penalty afterwards, i mean in the SOA world once you die that's it you die in real life as well so i guess it felt shallow. Also wish they exploited the dual swords ability instead of a gurren lagann super drill that was used. As with many animes the producers don't fully explore the content to it's limits which is why i can understand why many don't enjoy the series as much as they could of if it was done with more emphasis on story building, but we have to remember that it's a business and profits will always win. Although i would like to say that i do enjoy SAO and believe it to be a good story worthy of a 8/10 score. |
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Candor said: A-1 the successor of DEEN?Oosran said: What they always do. They should seriously consider not working on anything again, each time they work on something it turns out to be shit, or well 99% of the time, it's a rarity that they do something well. (the only show they're really doing well is Uchuu Kyoudai, other than that, there is none, at least from the ones I watched or tried to watch)Excuse me, A-1, but what the fuck do you think you're doing? As for the episode, the animation was glorious, especially Lyfa's ass and the boobies, just like always. The world was also beautiful. |
ssjokg said: Candor said: A-1 the successor of DEEN?Oosran said: What they always do. They should seriously consider not working on anything again, each time they work on something it turns out to be shit, or well 99% of the time, it's a rarity that they do something well. (the only show they're really doing well is Uchuu Kyoudai, other than that, there is none, at least from the ones I watched or tried to watch)Excuse me, A-1, but what the fuck do you think you're doing? As for the episode, the animation was glorious, especially Lyfa's ass and the boobies, just like always. The world was also beautiful. A-1 can't do anything other than slice of life. |
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Zeally said: Well then why the hell did he convey to Leafa that he will give her a chance after they get Asuna back?katsucats said: Defiance said: I get the vibe that after they rescue Asuna, Kirito will give Suguha a chance to vie for his affection, thereby completely ruining the build-up between Kirito and Asuna that the SAO arc provided.I already have a deep seeded feeling that even after Asuna has been rescued, which is obviously going to happen, Kirito's trials and tribulations(if you even want to call them that) to get her back are completely hallow, so the entire reunion will feel stale. I'll also assume, without ever having read the original novels, that in each arc, Kirito will pick up a new "girlfriend", and at the end of the stories, he will have something like 7 girls, and there will be a beach scene and a trial of courage scene at a temple, and possibly a summer vacation at a mansion on an island that one of the girl's uncles own (there always is). nope Kirito is pretty much head over heels in love with Asuna. They slept in the same bed, lived in the same house, albeit it being a virtual relationship lol. |
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| Really enjoyed this episode. The music as always was superb. Great fight scenes and development, I expected the army to arrive but it was still epic. Looking forward to seeing the ending. |
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Candor said: ssjokg said: At least DEEN has some or few memorable names, A-1 has literally none other than Space Bros. The only thing I'd praise A-1 for though are the backgrounds and world designs, they're always glorious.Candor said: A-1 the successor of DEEN?Oosran said: What they always do. They should seriously consider not working on anything again, each time they work on something it turns out to be shit, or well 99% of the time, it's a rarity that they do something well. (the only show they're really doing well is Uchuu Kyoudai, other than that, there is none, at least from the ones I watched or tried to watch)Excuse me, A-1, but what the fuck do you think you're doing? As for the episode, the animation was glorious, especially Lyfa's ass and the boobies, just like always. The world was also beautiful. Tetsuwan Birdy Decode 2 was pretty awesome. But I agree, Space Bros is their best in recent years. |
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Candor said: Thats why I said successor.Although DEEN failed at some important(for me) series they can make you care about the next ep(most of the time).ssjokg said: At least DEEN has some or few memorable names, A-1 has literally none other than Space Bros. The only thing I'd praise A-1 for though are the backgrounds and world designs, they're always glorious.Candor said: A-1 the successor of DEEN?Oosran said: What they always do. They should seriously consider not working on anything again, each time they work on something it turns out to be shit, or well 99% of the time, it's a rarity that they do something well. (the only show they're really doing well is Uchuu Kyoudai, other than that, there is none, at least from the ones I watched or tried to watch)Excuse me, A-1, but what the fuck do you think you're doing? As for the episode, the animation was glorious, especially Lyfa's ass and the boobies, just like always. The world was also beautiful. |
Candor said: At least DEEN has some or few memorable names, A-1 has literally none other than Space Bros. The only thing I'd praise A-1 for though are the backgrounds and world designs, they're always glorious. ^ Not very sure about action stuff but A-1 can do very good job on slice of life shows if you're a fan. Working!, Ano Hana, The iDOLM@STER, Kannagi.. I like all these titles and Tetsuwan Birdy Decode may not be very popular action series but i like that too. And there is no comparison with DEEN when it comes to art/animation. Fractale have brilliant art/animation in my opinion, even though i didn't like series much. Adaptations tend to get lot of hatred from fans when they change stuff in anime. So i can't blame SAO LN fans to get very disappointed. I love Beelzebub manga but after seeing anime. I hate Studio Pierrot. I think that's how DEEN got bad reputation because of FsN and JC-Staff because of Tsukihime(?). And by the way. No matter how much hatred SAO get or LN fans complain. A-1 actually got very successful title in terms of sales.. BUT what can you say, when IS had even more sales. Which is totally crap IMO except art and animation of-course. |
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Han-yuu said: Candor said: At least DEEN has some or few memorable names, A-1 has literally none other than Space Bros. The only thing I'd praise A-1 for though are the backgrounds and world designs, they're always glorious. ^ Not very sure about action stuff but A-1 can do very good job on slice of life shows if you're a fan. Working!, Ano Hana, The iDOLM@STER, Kannagi.. I like all these titles and Tetsuwan Birdy Decode may not be very popular action series but i like that too. And there is no comparison with DEEN when it comes to art/animation. Fractale have brilliant art/animation in my opinion, even though i didn't like series much. Adaptations tend to get lot of hatred from fans when they change stuff in anime. So i can't blame SAO LN fans to get very disappointed. I love Beelzebub manga but after seeing anime. I hate Studio Pierrot. I think that's how DEEN got bad reputation because of FsN and JC-Staff because of Tsukihime(?). Add Umineko for DEEN and probably Higurashi too from what I read from other people although I found it amazing(except for some derp faces). JC did a Tsukihime anime?When? |
ssjokg said: JC did a Tsukihime anime?When? Not sure when. I searched but even google didn't come up with any results. Though i heard it's true but yeah, i can be very wrong. |
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Han-yuu said: Maybe you mean this Tsukihime anime?ssjokg said: JC did a Tsukihime anime?When? Not sure when. I searched but even google didn't come up with any results. Though i heard it's true but yeah, i can be very wrong. |
ssjokg said: Han-yuu said: Maybe you mean this Tsukihime anime?ssjokg said: JC did a Tsukihime anime?When? Not sure when. I searched but even google didn't come up with any results. Though i heard it's true but yeah, i can be very wrong. No. That's some brilliant stuff by Lerche and Notes. I heard something related to JC.Staff but again, I don't have any proof. |
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