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| Dakira barely showed up but that was realy badass damn, unlike that green hair knight who ran away. Alice was really beautiful in the end. |
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| Well the battle was impressive with a great demonstration of the human army power. The heroïc and bloody sacrifice of the background side character is quite something. Now i'm just wondering about Kirito. What is he doing here? Have they skipped a concrete explanation of the light novel? No because I do not see what a comatose wheelchair person is doing on the battlefield. And I would be surprised if Alice allows it. |
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| Another crazy episode |
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Primo_Itoko said: you don't get much of why the power ups are happening because the incarnation system and almost any link with Accel World is missing... ina-astral said: Wow, full blown Incarnate system being used. Fanatio's sword light looks exactly like Kuroyuki-Hime's Vorpal Blade Incarnate system attack. I kinda skimmed the light novel because I was looking forward too much to Asuna's entrance, so I didn't remember most of the current fight story; But if I had to guess, that Giant's rampage was probably made full use of Incarnation system, a technique where their 'Willpower' overwritten the entire reality, and that made Fanatio unable to move at all. Same goes with Deusolbert's and Fanatio's desperate attack. Accel world s2 when? To be fair, anyone familiar with Accel World would know that we got already hinted about this system since S1 (aincrad, not alicization, alicization is s3...), when a certain someone used pure willpower to overcome his health being zero and manage to pierce an impierceable shield at the same time. (yet people still refer to that scene as "it doesn't make sense" "asspull" etc, lol) |
FullyChargedNov 17, 2019 8:55 PM
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Geshtinanna said: The visuals were most impressive (just a touch behind Fate UBW IMO) and the OST was pretty, epic, and emotional. My only gripe is that I don't feel so involved with any of the characters - not that much anyway. They only one on the field that I hold any real attachment to is Alice. Imagine if Kirito, Asuna, Sinon, Klein, Silica, Lisbeth, Suguha, Yui (LOL), and Agil were all on the battlefield, and you felt as if their lives were really on the line - and maybe even 1 or 2 of them really didn't make it! It would be sad of course, but it would really ratchet up the excitement, the tension - and the euphoria, for those that did make it. There were some great action scenes, but without enough emphasis on the characters, and the characters I care about, it doesn't quite do it for me. That being said, there was nothing bad about it, and there were some cool, thrilling moments like when that Giant totally lost it, and even his Fluctlight Cube thingy went berserk! I hope no one is offended by my opinion, I'm still a fan and I understand this is an adaptation from the light Novel, and that Kawahara is introducing a whole new situation and set of characters - it's just I can't help but feel nostalgic for the warm, fuzzy, good old days :D The same feel here, but i dont absolve Kawahara for doing this. He lost the focus of the series a lot, because everytime you add new characters to take the place of the old ones, you are just throwing all their development the series took so much to obtain, in the garbage. I'm not saying an author can't add lots of new important characters through the series, sure he can, but in a right pace. For example, adding Eugeo and Alice, perfect, lots of screentime and devenlopment, putting Asuna and gang on hold but (at least looking like) without forget them. But now the plot is all about the Knights of Cubic Table... COME ON! |
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| @Rob7 I'm glad to hear that I'm not alone with my reservations concerning the new direction SAO has taken, and I like the parts that you highlighted from my original post as it pretty well sums up the crux of the matter. I agree that focusing on The Knights of the Cubic Table (LOL) feels like a misstep on Kawahara's part. There's just not enough depth to them. They have a name, a number, and barely anything else! Alice and Eugeo were two good, and nicely developed additions - like Sinon and Yuuki in season 2, but neglecting the main cast, the core of the franchise for too long seems like a big mistake. Do we REALLY care that much about what happens to Eldrie Synthesis Thirty-One? |
| Damn, what a masterful episode! I was really awesome seeing the first encounter between Knighs and lords from dark territory! and it was so epic seeing evryone past beyond their limits! Deusolbert fire arrows were so awesome, and using her sword to eliminate goblin lord was so perfect, their arrows efect and animaiton were top notch! Fanatio's part was awesome, the giant lord's cube aweaken from his fear, and it was really well done that disturbance, and it also afected Fanatio's cube, RIP Kagura, that save was really glorious and brave, and the scene really described well how strong was that giant's blow! What are twins planning, hope that twins don't try to kill Kirito! Alici is gathering a lot of energy and creating that thing in the air, looking foward to see what is that suposed to do! Also still waiting for my Asuna! <3 |
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| why the heck is Alice summoning a silver coated sphere imbued with her gold blosoms? lolz 4/5. |
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Chiibi said: Ventus_S said: So sad anime community has fallen this low to even compare F/Z to this laughable episode... We got it; you hate the series; maybe you could stop being a dick and let others enjoy things? It doesn't hurt you. If I truly hate the series I'd have dropped it halfway lolz. Just find it sad people nowadays rate popcorn fun level of trash as some sort of masterpiece just because of animation and music. Also it doesn't hurt you either if you can't take criticism. I had an indepth analysis why the presentation of this episode is kind of garbage in one of the above posts. All it has is animation + epic music and nothing more. Even some of the earlier episodes which some people hate is done better. Fun fact, I actually gave the very first arc of Alicization (first 10 or so episodes) a 8 out of 10, however it slowly goes downhill after the climbing tower part, and keeps going downhill up until now because more and more SAO-style of stupidity slowly starting to unpeel itself. |
Ventus_SNov 18, 2019 8:40 AM
I think it's fine to criticize the show but when you stoop to making fun of an entire community, that's simply going too far. Address the series, not the fans. And it's not necessary to repetitively make fun of them if they like it. One post is enough. I actually wouldn't have said anything at all had you not come off with this condescending attitude like "wow people who like this episode are total losers and I pity them". Because that's no longer 'constructive criticism', that's just being an asshat. :/ |
ChiibiNov 18, 2019 9:20 AM
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| Great episode, one of many fights in the novel thats adapt faithfully. They going all out with this episode. The CG is jarring but its short so its ok. And some backstory is cut, but its ok bcuz its gonna drag this episode. Overall its better than past 5episodes. To the next week |
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| Dakira had more character development than more than half of characters in the 2 first SAO season, respect to her. The animation, music and everything about the characters is perfect and in point. It's incredible if you remember the fact that we are talking about SAO, and everybody knows that SAO is: GIRL GIRL GIRL GIRL GIRL GIRL KIRITO KIRITO GIRL about the character development, so far this season is perfect. |
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| now that we have read all those sweet review of the episode, its time for me to ruin it. there are two things imo that could improve this episode: 1. don't try to highlight all the integrity knights. we don't even know who they were until this season. just focusing on fanatio and the flame guy is good enough. knight number 1 can get his own highlight later on in the war. 2. use less cliche when trying to highlight the knights. dont make too many flashback. we dont need two integrity knight goes "berserk" mode after being saved by their soldier. i mean, really? the exact same scenario in one episode? |
| if you want good story, read novel. if you want good graphic, read manga. anime is beyond that. |
| I seriously did NOT expect to see Dakira literally shattering apart like that, I had to pause for a moment right after. Especially following the berserk moment the giant leader had. Insane episode, this season is obliterating (no pun intended) most of what has come before it. |
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| I'm very disapointed with this season, and it is not fault of the production or direction. It is the story itself, the direction that the story took. The real problem is that this season become (and will be, even if Asuna comes in next episodes) "The War of Knights of the Cubic Table". NOBODY CARES. Kirito become a human swordstand, his old friends are absent, and the worst, the ONLY good MALE friend, real friend, Kirito had in his whole life (no, not u klein)... WAS KILLED in the end of last season throwing all the devenlopment in the trash. Just to gift us in the next season with a knight plot no one cares about. Have you thought about how terrible was that move in the plot? I mean, the 1st Alicization season was built to be the FMA Brotherhood of SAO, and the male true friendship between Eugeo and Kirito really was adding something new and good to the "harem" series. Dead. Everything thrown straight in the garbage. "Let's change the scene, now, audience, you must care about Arthurius Synthesis Sixty-Ninth... if you ask, it is because we must find a excuse to give screentime to the newest harem girl. Yay!" A little bird told me that the future events will get the plot back to the right rails... but just in the next season. So, this season is doomed to be possibly the worst evaluated in the SAO series. |
Rob7Nov 18, 2019 7:59 PM
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| God this episode sucked. Who is Dakia and why should I care? Who is the other guy and why should I care? Why do we need flanks when we can clearly see this canyon is barely thirty men across? Why is this pussy an Integrity Knight if he pees his pants at the first sign of danger? Why is this whole "arc" this one pointless battle full of characters no one should care about cause they're all AIs that (with the exception of Alice) we can all tell aren't going to appear after Alicization ends. It's like watching a bunch of AIs fight it out in Smash Bros. Sure the action might be visually stimulating from time to time but there's ultimately no tension or stakes to anything. |
| @Rob7 Kirito (has) become a human swordstand One of the funniest things I've read about Kirito's decline was in a review of War of Underworld by a MAL user with no thumbs up of his review yet. He said Kirito used to duel wield, now he duel wheels.......hehe :D |
SuperGreenTeaNov 19, 2019 12:39 AM
| I like that it was uncensored. It provided a brutal, gritty tone to the battle. The fight scenes looked spectacular, and I'm pretty interested in the Dark Territory, I mean - a pugilist guild? |
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CYCLOPSCORE said: liamhabib said: I like that it was uncensored. It provided a brutal, gritty tone to the battle. The fight scenes looked spectacular, and I'm pretty interested in the Dark Territory, I mean - a pugilist guild? Good for you, you will definitely like Iskahn soon enough. I'm actually really liking this season, much more than I thought I would |
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| The episode is action pack. Good episode. |
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| Holy shit Fanatio is a badass! And when Deusolbert used his sword as a bow I was going crazy! The music in this episode was so good. While I have loved the Alice arc this anime IMO is about to take a turn for the worse when Asuna comes into the world. First of all where is she? She entered the game before the other two and the other two are already waging war. Second this arc should only focus n Alice. Asuna is honestly uninteresting and she's only going to come into the anime to be OP and save the day which is stupid IMO (again if this even happens) Im just not looking forward to Asuna and even the other characters (who lets face it will be in this game) showing up to the battle field. |
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| This is probably the best episode yet !!! |
| Kirito still away from keyboard. |
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Gorochu said: Finally some decent actions. So is Alice going to do EXCALIBUR with those power she collect? Looks more like she's channeling her inner Goku for a Spirit Bomb or something heh leonida99 said: The music kept reminding me about Fate Zero and UBW. Yuki Kajiura's music (as epic as it is) does kind of sound the same after awhile... Decent episode with some good action, goes to show the Integrity Knight aren't gods (well maybe that sword of light one is..) and could be defeated. I hope for more Alice next episode though as this episode was lacking her doing much.. and hopefully Asuna appears soon! |
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| OOOOOH, Alice is getting ready to rain some powerful shit down on the enemy. I'm really hoping that Kirito will wake up during this battle and fuck shit up in the most Kirito way ever or that Asuna dives into the game and shows everyone how a bad bitch gets it done! |
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| LET THE FINAL LOAD TEST WAR, BEGIN! Dark Territory vs. Integrity Knights. And we're going all-out action! The most intense of the series yet with the start of Part 5: Alicization Exploding. The Integrity Knights with their insane obtuse powers and the Dark Territory with their weapons of tricks. Sure is a battle of insane proportions, and THANK YOU for UNCENSORED violence! That made it all the worthwhile. And HOLY SHITTTT Lady Fanatio is just OP-ing mind-blowing. Her mindplay forging her forces forward, along with arrow-spearing Sir Deusolbert. They're Integrity Knights for nothing. But the coward Sir Renly, he's not just a scaredy-cat, but the war has ravaged his soul even before it started. And when the enemy has aerial forces, therein lies Alice's involvement. She will play the biggest role to change the tide of this war. |
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| That cliffhanger wants me to punch my screen... epic episode I'm glad I waited 4 weeks and now to enjoy all together. FMmatron said: Thats what we like ain't xDThat's what I'm talking about. No bullshit, just straight action and war drama. |
| A really good episode. The block from the random female Knight was so badass! I’ve already forgotten her name but she has my respect. |
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| Ok, I'm sorry but those knights are stupid. Let's just let our boss handle things and-- wait, she's frozen? Oh no! Let's all go and help-- oh no, let's just have one of us go and help, then get killed, and *then* we'll all rush in to help! Buncha fools, I tell ya. Anyway, the rest of the episode was pretty great, but that was my big gripe. |
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| Great battles here |
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| I honestly didn't know who Darika was before this episode, but I do now. Her moment... It was beautiful. It gave me a hint of surprise feels. *place fist over heart* She went out like a champ. |
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| I miss Kirito's energetic activity.. |
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| The green-haired guy is a pussy lol. I really liked this episode. Decent action, no bullshit censorship and everyone is going beyond their limits. |
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Oh hell yeah Alice going to drop a soul nuke on them! Little green haired pansy cannot die soon enough  |
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| Kinda feeling like seeing Battle of Winterfell all overagain, amazing on effects, barely scrap together but non-military fans, but it's fun on SAO standards. |
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| Honestly couldn't find myself giving a shit about anything that happened this episode. |
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| kind of sad that they had to lose their loyal subordinates to wake up from their sleep of comfort. Like what are you guys fighting for? and what are you waiting for before attacking with your full strength? But man I loved the loyalty they showed. |
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| kind of sad that they had to lose their loyal subordinates to wake up from their sleep of comfort. Like what are you guys fighting for? and what are you waiting for before attacking with your full strength? But man I loved the loyalty they showed. |
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| Dakira's moment was badass and Fanatia following it up with her lightsword ... O_O Animation looked stellar for sure. The fights were actually good, normally it'd feel like something they have to get done with quick but this actually felt like it had some thinking behind it. |
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| Great fighting episode, the attacks were so good to watch The giant's leader glitched into existence because of fear, awesome |
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| I can't believe that green-haired coward run away. Hype episode, great fight scenes and big moments for side characters also. |
| Some good action scenes, with the random knight stopping the giant hammer and bow guy launching his own sword as an arrow being the highlights. The random knight girl... I'm sorry but I really can't feel bad for someone who I've never even seen before like that. I guess she was probably shown more in the novel, but appearing like this doesn't make much sense. Wtf was that guy glitching and then his glitching affecting Fanatio as well? Doesn't seem to make much sense. All these new glitches and lightcubes (along with the person) going berserk seem to come out of nowhere. I hope this will be explained, unless it's about the final load test making everything go out of control. I wonder what Alice is going to do with that giant silver ball. |
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