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okthxbaii said: When I first started SAO, I had only previously glanced over the LNs a bit VERY briefly. After watching the first episode, and now the second episode, I fell in love with the series all too quickly. After wanting more, today, well, no more than a few hours ago, I started to read the LNs. Only 7 chapters in currently, but I already have a bad taste in my mouth. For starters, the first episode was completely canon to the LNs, and now seeing and reading both, I was very pleased. However, the second episode, seemed to fall flat. It was rushed, and the introduction of Asuna fell very flat. Not sure what to think as of now, but its still very early to judge it overall. For now, I'll continue to read the LNs and curb my SAO craving. The second episode isn't present in the first novel. It's a side story |
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TK8 said: okthxbaii said: When I first started SAO, I had only previously glanced over the LNs a bit VERY briefly. After watching the first episode, and now the second episode, I fell in love with the series all too quickly. After wanting more, today, well, no more than a few hours ago, I started to read the LNs. Only 7 chapters in currently, but I already have a bad taste in my mouth. For starters, the first episode was completely canon to the LNs, and now seeing and reading both, I was very pleased. However, the second episode, seemed to fall flat. It was rushed, and the introduction of Asuna fell very flat. Not sure what to think as of now, but its still very early to judge it overall. For now, I'll continue to read the LNs and curb my SAO craving. The second episode isn't present in the first novel. It's a side story So its a sidestory like in volume 2 of the sidestories? Or as in completely filler. |
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kamikaze_1996 said: ^ like the volume 2 side stories But it isn't even present in volume 2. Here it is: http://www.baka-tsuki.org/project/index.php?title=Sword_Art_Online#Side_Stories The first one : Aria in the Starless Night |
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okthxbaii said: When I first started SAO, I had only previously glanced over the LNs a bit VERY briefly. After watching the first episode, and now the second episode, I fell in love with the series all too quickly. After wanting more, today, well, no more than a few hours ago, I started to read the LNs. Only 7 chapters in currently, but I already have a bad taste in my mouth. For starters, the first episode was completely canon to the LNs, and now seeing and reading both, I was very pleased. However, the second episode, seemed to fall flat. It was rushed, and the introduction of Asuna fell very flat. Not sure what to think as of now, but its still very early to judge it overall. For now, I'll continue to read the LNs and curb my SAO craving. This is because the episodes that aired and will aire for the next few weeks are based off side stories related to SAO. (Except episode 1, that was part of volume 1) Volume 1 focused on the much Higher floors and the conclusion Episode 2 is based off the side story Aria in the Starless Night which tells the events of the 1st floor 1 month after the death game started. and yes, Character development is important in this anime imo =x That whole part was skipped sadly. |
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TK8 said: kamikaze_1996 said: ^ like the volume 2 side stories But it isn't even present in volume 2. Here it is: http://www.baka-tsuki.org/project/index.php?title=Sword_Art_Online#Side_Stories The first one : Aria in the Starless Night i never said it was part of vol 2, im just trying to say that aria in the starless sky is part of the main story like the vol 2 side stories ive read up to volume 9 and read all material editions, so i know which story goes where on the timeline |
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kamikaze_1996 said: TK8 said: kamikaze_1996 said: ^ like the volume 2 side stories But it isn't even present in volume 2. Here it is: http://www.baka-tsuki.org/project/index.php?title=Sword_Art_Online#Side_Stories The first one : Aria in the Starless Night i never said it was part of vol 2, im just trying to say that aria in the starless sky is part of the main story like the vol 2 side stories ive read up to volume 9 and read all material editions, so i know which story goes where on the timeline I know, that wasn't my point. I was just saying that it is like the volume 2 side stories, but if you want to read it, you're not going to find it in volume 2, but in a different place. |
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| I love how this is like the 3rd discussion about this side story... many people don't seem to know to check other similar threads or check the first 23 pages and KamiKaze, great, like a handful of people read up to 9 and knows exactly which story goes where on the time line, but okthxbaii just started reading it, if anything his webpage would still be on the first novel that aside chill you two. you already made both of your guy's point miksteyp said: Only noobs complain this helps out how? |
KryomaticsJul 16, 2012 1:37 PM
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| @TK8 ^ my bad :) |
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| Nice episode, great introduction to the girl. I didn't expect Kirito to go mad like that, but it was nice to watch. I'm looking forward to more of this. |
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MasterMeNL said: Nice episode, great introduction to the girl. I didn't expect Kirito to go mad like that, but it was nice to watch. I'm looking forward to more of this. He didn't go mad, he acted in that way because he didnt want the huge group pointing fingers at each others to find out who was a beta and then maybe start a huge fight resulting in deaths. And as for asuna, I can't really see A-1 pictures doing a good job at fan service, I mean just look at blue exorcist... |
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kamikaze_1996 said: @TK8 ^ my bad :) no problem zerotenshigg said: I love how this is like the 3rd discussion about this side story... many people don't seem to know to check other similar threads or check the first 23 pages and KamiKaze, great, like a handful of people read up to 9 and knows exactly which story goes where on the time line, but okthxbaii just started reading it, if anything his webpage would still be on the first novel that aside chill you two. you already made both of your guy's point I'm sorry, I was just trying to help, in case he wanted to read the side story |
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zerotenshigg said: MasterMeNL said: Nice episode, great introduction to the girl. I didn't expect Kirito to go mad like that, but it was nice to watch. I'm looking forward to more of this. He didn't go mad, he acted in that way because he didnt want the huge group pointing fingers at each others to find out who was a beta and then maybe start a huge fight resulting in deaths. And as for asuna, I can't really see A-1 pictures doing a good job at fan service, I mean just look at blue exorcist... you mean he was acting like an egotistical self centered bastard, or just conceited blue exorcist didn't really have many any cute or pretty girls so fan service failed, i reckon they cant fail with girls like asuna around |
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plushkin said: zeroryoko1974 said: Kirito is the hero the SAO deserves, not the hero it needs right now. *husky voice* I killed those people, that's what I can be! Oh geez, you guys don't know how appropriate this is for episode 3. xD |
| My memory may be bad, but I think Kirito trolled everyone to stop the prejudice against other betas. Assuming I'm still remembering correctly, there are regular players, beta testers, and "beaters". Beaters are the really hated guys 'cuz they seek to benefit only themselves. Don't quote me on any of that. I did like that the actual novel side story had information, such as the stuff that of 2000 people that died, |
| Really good episode and also Fight scenes and kiriasu <3 |
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Netto_Azure said: plushkin said: zeroryoko1974 said: Kirito is the hero the SAO deserves, not the hero it needs right now. *husky voice* I killed those people, that's what I can be! Oh geez, you guys don't know how appropriate this is for episode 3. xD LOL. T_T.... Still, gotta admit that laugh was the epitome of badass and awesome that is Kirito. |
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| pretty nice episode and wants more :D Too bad that this was rushed one compared to the you know what... I just hope that this won't be a 12-13 episode series though because it would certainly will be bad.... Since most of the good series are at 26 episodes or more. 12-13 ep one's just introduce the story at episode one then the other episodes are random fan service :/ |
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| ...and 24 pages later, I'm ready to post. Man, that took forever. I wish the LN readers (the ones who're upset) had read the first episode thread, because Netto_Azure pointed out that the creators of the anime specifically said that they were working very closely with the writer of the LN's throughout the whole process of making the show. And as for events happening outside the game, well, it's not like the players would know that, and so for the moment, we won't either. I mean, the side stories were written after the main novel, so there's gotta be some retconning present. TL;DR- The LN writer has a good bit of creative control/input in the SAO anime, so however it is, it's how he wants it. -- Did anyone else notice Kirito mentioning information brokers? I don't remember anyone saying anything about them before that, leading me to believe that it's a nod towards the novels, and Argo. |
Netto_Azure said: plushkin said: zeroryoko1974 said: Kirito is the hero the SAO deserves, not the hero it needs right now. *husky voice* I killed those people, that's what I can be! Oh geez, you guys don't know how appropriate this is for episode 3. xD O god, Sachi T____T Please don't remind me. I weep bitter tears everytime I think about it XD |
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zerotenshigg said: MasterMeNL said: Nice episode, great introduction to the girl. I didn't expect Kirito to go mad like that, but it was nice to watch. I'm looking forward to more of this. He didn't go mad, he acted in that way because he didnt want the huge group pointing fingers at each others to find out who was a beta and then maybe start a huge fight resulting in deaths. And as for asuna, I can't really see A-1 pictures doing a good job at fan service, I mean just look at blue exorcist... He was acting like a arrogant jackass :P |
| Decent enough episode, although the drama was a bit of a turn off for me since it wasn't well-made at all. They can't just introduce you to a character and then 10 minutes later kill him off, and expect me to react to it. And that "he did what I couldn't do, he's a hero" shit" just isn't something you would say/think in the middle of a battle. Don't get me wrong, the action and animation is awesome, just the badly made and out of place drama that pulls down the score to be honest. |
| I really love this anime ! It's kinda like the game I'm playing -- where there are guilds, HP, SP, levels, monsters , boss, items, parties, towns, skills ! Anyway, Kirito is really awesome, and Asuna is cute :3 Oh yeah, i'm still kinda confused about "beta-testers" can someone help me ? :/ |
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| After watching the 2nd episode (haven't read the LN prior), I felt the episode was exciting and gave off the feeling of adventure of beating a boss for the first time in an MMO. More than that, Asuna's introduction was great and it was quite funny how the bread scene was reproduced. I was so intrigued by the story that I ended up reading Aria in the LN. If given the choice between the two, the LN version would win out but I think that the studio made the right decision here to avoid bogging the audience down in endless exposition and get to the action. The anime is definitely going after a younger crowd (in general) than the LN and that these compromises were warranted to keep them engaged and keep the feeling of adventure alive, as opposed to slowing down to a pace of a slice of life which would have been the result had more of Aria been covered. I assume they will try to finish rest of the 20-cour (?) series and it feels that this is still part of the intro which is fine, but I definitely empathize with the complaints by those who have read the LN that are angered over the parts that were skipped because they were important to character development. Hopefully they will decide to slow down on the more integral bits and flesh out characters whilst keeping the pace fresh later on. For now though, I enjoyed this episode and the anime in general, been awhile since an anime actually lived up to the hype so hopefully SAO can continue doing just that. |
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ScarletMuse said: okthxbaii said: When I first started SAO, I had only previously glanced over the LNs a bit VERY briefly. After watching the first episode, and now the second episode, I fell in love with the series all too quickly. After wanting more, today, well, no more than a few hours ago, I started to read the LNs. Only 7 chapters in currently, but I already have a bad taste in my mouth. For starters, the first episode was completely canon to the LNs, and now seeing and reading both, I was very pleased. However, the second episode, seemed to fall flat. It was rushed, and the introduction of Asuna fell very flat. Not sure what to think as of now, but its still very early to judge it overall. For now, I'll continue to read the LNs and curb my SAO craving. This is because the episodes that aired and will aire for the next few weeks are based off side stories related to SAO. (Except episode 1, that was part of volume 1) Volume 1 focused on the much Higher floors and the conclusion Episode 2 is based off the side story Aria in the Starless Night which tells the events of the 1st floor 1 month after the death game started. and yes, Character development is important in this anime imo =x That whole part was skipped sadly. So is there a better order to read the novels? |
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AkaiRingo000 said: I really love this anime ! It's kinda like the game I'm playing -- where there are guilds, HP, SP, levels, monsters , boss, items, parties, towns, skills ! Anyway, Kirito is really awesome, and Asuna is cute :3 Oh yeah, i'm still kinda confused about "beta-testers" can someone help me ? :/ A Beta Tester is someone who gets access to the game before the general public, usually to help test for bugs and such. When games are made, they're usually made in "phases". The Alpha phase, which is just getting things up and working with the basics, the Beta phase, which is playable but buggy, and then usually the full release of the game. (Sometimes there's a Gamma phase if more testing is needed.) Basically, Kirito had early access to the game to help test it for bugs, and therefore knows more about it than the new players. This is why Beta testers got a lot of hate- the newbies thought that the ones who had played it already (the Beta testers) weren't helping them when they could have. You'll be happy to know that the author of the Light Novels based Sword Art Online on his experiences with Ragnarok and Ultima Online. ^_^ |
okthxbaii said: ScarletMuse said: okthxbaii said: When I first started SAO, I had only previously glanced over the LNs a bit VERY briefly. After watching the first episode, and now the second episode, I fell in love with the series all too quickly. After wanting more, today, well, no more than a few hours ago, I started to read the LNs. Only 7 chapters in currently, but I already have a bad taste in my mouth. For starters, the first episode was completely canon to the LNs, and now seeing and reading both, I was very pleased. However, the second episode, seemed to fall flat. It was rushed, and the introduction of Asuna fell very flat. Not sure what to think as of now, but its still very early to judge it overall. For now, I'll continue to read the LNs and curb my SAO craving. This is because the episodes that aired and will aire for the next few weeks are based off side stories related to SAO. (Except episode 1, that was part of volume 1) Volume 1 focused on the much Higher floors and the conclusion Episode 2 is based off the side story Aria in the Starless Night which tells the events of the 1st floor 1 month after the death game started. and yes, Character development is important in this anime imo =x That whole part was skipped sadly. So is there a better order to read the novels? Just read it in order as is, you really shouldn't have an issue on following along, that and theres also author notes incase you're lost. |
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| Hmm why is it that wherever I go I can always see that SAO discussion to be super active :/ |
| Found this article on animenewsnetwork http://www.animenewsnetwork.co.uk/interest/2012-07-16/sword-art-online-bd/dvd-buyers-can-win-kirito-sword I seriously want his sword so badly, i have never been intrested in this sort of stuff but the moment i saw that sword i instantly wanted it |
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Slicer22 said: Found this article on animenewsnetwork http://www.animenewsnetwork.co.uk/interest/2012-07-16/sword-art-online-bd/dvd-buyers-can-win-kirito-sword I seriously want his sword so badly, i have never been intrested in this sort of stuff but the moment i saw that sword i instantly wanted it That is one badass sword. I want. |
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| Was that suppose to be the Coat of Midnight, the one he wore before he walked away? It looks underwhelming... well I guess it's still cool since he's the first to acquire one. |
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zerotenshigg said: okthxbaii said: ScarletMuse said: okthxbaii said: When I first started SAO, I had only previously glanced over the LNs a bit VERY briefly. After watching the first episode, and now the second episode, I fell in love with the series all too quickly. After wanting more, today, well, no more than a few hours ago, I started to read the LNs. Only 7 chapters in currently, but I already have a bad taste in my mouth. For starters, the first episode was completely canon to the LNs, and now seeing and reading both, I was very pleased. However, the second episode, seemed to fall flat. It was rushed, and the introduction of Asuna fell very flat. Not sure what to think as of now, but its still very early to judge it overall. For now, I'll continue to read the LNs and curb my SAO craving. This is because the episodes that aired and will aire for the next few weeks are based off side stories related to SAO. (Except episode 1, that was part of volume 1) Volume 1 focused on the much Higher floors and the conclusion Episode 2 is based off the side story Aria in the Starless Night which tells the events of the 1st floor 1 month after the death game started. and yes, Character development is important in this anime imo =x That whole part was skipped sadly. So is there a better order to read the novels? Just read it in order as is, you really shouldn't have an issue on following along, that and theres also author notes incase you're lost. Pretty much what zerotenshigg said. You'll still understand what's going on regardless if you read the volumes in order. Quoted another person, post getting too long >_> |
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Stark700 said: Slicer22 said: Found this article on animenewsnetwork http://www.animenewsnetwork.co.uk/interest/2012-07-16/sword-art-online-bd/dvd-buyers-can-win-kirito-sword I seriously want his sword so badly, i have never been intrested in this sort of stuff but the moment i saw that sword i instantly wanted it That is one badass sword. I want. ALL MY WHY... This means I have to win twice.... |
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zerotenshigg said: Stark700 said: Slicer22 said: Found this article on animenewsnetwork http://www.animenewsnetwork.co.uk/interest/2012-07-16/sword-art-online-bd/dvd-buyers-can-win-kirito-sword I seriously want his sword so badly, i have never been intrested in this sort of stuff but the moment i saw that sword i instantly wanted it That is one badass sword. I want. ALL MY WHY... This means I have to win twice.... The hilt of |
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| danggg.... he's solo again.... i wish the epi was longer lol |
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Stark700 said: Won't even bother. Just buy out when it's out on the net. I saw Berserk Swords and Fate ones along with FF ones so most likely this sword will be available to buy. Too bad I saw only one anime/FF sword made to be used for combat also. I would love to use this one to hack shit like wood.Slicer22 said: Found this article on animenewsnetwork http://www.animenewsnetwork.co.uk/interest/2012-07-16/sword-art-online-bd/dvd-buyers-can-win-kirito-sword I seriously want his sword so badly, i have never been intrested in this sort of stuff but the moment i saw that sword i instantly wanted it That is one badass sword. I want. |
| Hack shit like wood? Why'd would you hurt it so. It's for displaying. Displaying. I'd never use a collectable in a damaging way. |
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okthxbaii said: ScarletMuse said: okthxbaii said: When I first started SAO, I had only previously glanced over the LNs a bit VERY briefly. After watching the first episode, and now the second episode, I fell in love with the series all too quickly. After wanting more, today, well, no more than a few hours ago, I started to read the LNs. Only 7 chapters in currently, but I already have a bad taste in my mouth. For starters, the first episode was completely canon to the LNs, and now seeing and reading both, I was very pleased. However, the second episode, seemed to fall flat. It was rushed, and the introduction of Asuna fell very flat. Not sure what to think as of now, but its still very early to judge it overall. For now, I'll continue to read the LNs and curb my SAO craving. This is because the episodes that aired and will aire for the next few weeks are based off side stories related to SAO. (Except episode 1, that was part of volume 1) Volume 1 focused on the much Higher floors and the conclusion Episode 2 is based off the side story Aria in the Starless Night which tells the events of the 1st floor 1 month after the death game started. and yes, Character development is important in this anime imo =x That whole part was skipped sadly. So is there a better order to read the novels? I don't know if you would want to say "better" but, because sword art online vol 1 got so popular online and, people where asking for more then author made volume 2 side stories to sword art online which takes place on lower floors. You can read the chapters in chronological order if you think that is "better" |
MidnightPride said: okthxbaii said: ScarletMuse said: okthxbaii said: When I first started SAO, I had only previously glanced over the LNs a bit VERY briefly. After watching the first episode, and now the second episode, I fell in love with the series all too quickly. After wanting more, today, well, no more than a few hours ago, I started to read the LNs. Only 7 chapters in currently, but I already have a bad taste in my mouth. For starters, the first episode was completely canon to the LNs, and now seeing and reading both, I was very pleased. However, the second episode, seemed to fall flat. It was rushed, and the introduction of Asuna fell very flat. Not sure what to think as of now, but its still very early to judge it overall. For now, I'll continue to read the LNs and curb my SAO craving. This is because the episodes that aired and will aire for the next few weeks are based off side stories related to SAO. (Except episode 1, that was part of volume 1) Volume 1 focused on the much Higher floors and the conclusion Episode 2 is based off the side story Aria in the Starless Night which tells the events of the 1st floor 1 month after the death game started. and yes, Character development is important in this anime imo =x That whole part was skipped sadly. So is there a better order to read the novels? I don't know if you would want to say "better" but, because sword art online vol 1 got so popular online and, people where asking for more then author made volume 2 side stories to sword art online which takes place on lower floors. You can read the chapters in chronological order if you think that is "better" This is what I'm doing, but only after I've seen the corresponding episode. |
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the0fox said: Someone Tell Me Will Asuna Will Be In The Next Episode? No, Asuna will not be in the next episode. Not unless the author decides to change the story. And @ScarletMuse- thanks for the compliment. I know what beta testing is like, so I kinda feel for the poor testers who got all that pressure. Heck, the developers might fundamentally change the game for its release, and new players would still expect a beta tester to know what's going on. >.<" |
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