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| so is alice going to die in the finale? |
| Any episode with the title of the best character will be good, and this one is no exception. What I'm loving about this season is how human everyone has become or how human new characters are acting, even Alice who isnt even a human. Although going through trauma isnt what id call clever writing, it certainly did hurt to see Kirito so distraught over his lost memories of Eugeo and how Alice is being “sucked away“ by the real world. |
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| Kirito and Asuna are finally back in the real world! After 200 years... The cumulated amount of memories and experiences that Kirito and Asuna have gotten living as the ruler of the Underworld for 2 centuries have clearly overburdened their brain. Hence the necessary memory-wipe. If Kirito was a fluctlight like Alice, stored inside a lightcube with a set storage limit, then I would understand. But he's a human with a biological brain. A brain that is able to erase unimportant memories automatically. I'm no neuroscientist, but I'm sure that a human mind and thoughts are able to last 200+ years assuming the brain is intact. Welp, I understand why Higa wanted to safe that 200+ years old mind of Kirito. it's literally the wisest and most experienced being that anyone can converse with. Although the thought that this version of Kirito is a completely different being from the real Kirito, it's pretty spooky. Well, if this Kirito can access the internet and the VR worlds, he could be as helpful as Yui, no... Better! On the other hand, this version of Kirito could as well just tell the 200 years long tales to the real Kirito if they were to meet. That's the ONLY way that Kirito could experience the things he had done WITHOUT merging his main mind with the 200 years old Kirito mind. The conference mentioned that Androids with AI Fluctlights would eventually coexist with real biological humans. Idk about that, it's giving off Matrix vibes. Since the AI doesn't want to work as slaves or as an operator of UAVs, its job is to literally be human. That's a nope from me. |
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| Maybe the best episode sofar, in fact some scenes were better than the novels imo. Some small issues, like the art again - not the prettiest, but given the fact that none of the scenes in this ep were fights or battles or required a lot of animations to portray a wide variety of movement, I don't think it's as important and the art was actually an improvement in certain scenarios. Asuna's reawakening getting cut was not a very good decision imo, but at this point it's barely relevant so I'll give that one a slight pass. The order of events are different to the novel so won't really complain about entire scenes being cut until we get the last episode next week.  This scene right here is a huge thumbs up from me. It depicts Kirito's awakening so well imo. On the otherhand, A-1 has finally learned it's strengths as an anime adaptation. Something unique to this form of storytelling that the audience can only experience when watching the anime compared to reading the novels. Audio & Visuals. Incredible Voice Acting Kikuoka's voice actor did a pretty great job giving life to the character with the hospital scene, despite a bunch of Kikuoka cuts taking place. Honestly, Kikuoka had way more depth in these final moments than the novels, especially with how he was animated and voiced, it definitely feels like it's hinting at something grander even without Kirito's monologue questioning what his intentions are. Great example of show, not tell. Kirito's VA also did an incredible job with 200 yr old fluctlight Kirito. Definitely has the gravity of having lived 200 years. Copy Kirito interacting with Higa and talking about Kayaba, this scene was great both in the anime and novels for me. I think the way they decided to have this scene shown and voiced in the anime made it better than the novels. Settings A lot of the settings were refreshing to see imo. The outdoor news reporting area, Kirito's room - pretty nice. Scenes over Ending Recalling Eugeo and the Sugu scene felt more powerful than it did in the novels and the after credits Alice scene it does some great foreshadowing. If only it didn't replace another scene. While writing this and re-reading the epilogue - I realized they probably cut the entire Alfheim meeting and replaced it with that end credits Alice scene. That was a pretty questionable move imo, a sasuga A-1 decision I guess lmao. Honestly, with how they kept and maybe enhanced the mood of both Kirito awakening and Copy Kirito, I think I'll stay by my words above, I still think this episode was byfar one of the best. |
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| This was the best episode in this season so far. I really liked the futuristic way the story went in this one. They made a copy of Kirito, that was a interesting thing, gave me Black Mirror vibes for some reason. I can't believe how they lived together 200 years but I think Kirito got bored with being Asuna at some point and wanted to delete them. Not the main reason ofc. Besides I think Asuna wanted to stay because she knows Kirito will make a brand new harem and have fun in that 200 years :)) I think I got bored to see them dating too much episode. He should start being with his harem. Girls are waiting Kirito ;) |
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| This was so good! I aspire so have the same persona as Alice, she's so amazing ^^ great art design and animation like usual. kirito crying made me a lil sad :( the reason a majority of people dislike SAO is cause of the incest at the end of season one, but i absolutely love suguha and kirigaya's relationship now:)) This is like the 5th time right?? The fifth goddamn time that akihiko aka the man who created SAO and this show wouldn't be here without him has "come back to life" or "his presence is like here " this episode was a 10/10 IMO. really hope they don't end it here, but it looks likely ;( |
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Aryale said: This is like the 5th time right?? The fifth goddamn time that akihiko aka the man who created SAO and this show wouldn't be here without him has "come back to life" or "his presence is like here " Right? But we cant be surprised anymore, this season was the over the top in "ghost" apparitions. Yuuki Yuuna Quinella Berculi Eldrie Cardinal Eugeo 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6.... Of course Kayaba could not lose this party. And now, the Evil Mad Scientisto digital ghost, have the Kirito bicentenial Evil-Mind AI to pair with! |
Rob7Sep 13, 2020 6:17 AM
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Silveraldi said: As it stand, the Moon Cradle's arc may be skipped and they may end SAO series here or continue to the Unital Ring arc which the light novel is not yet finished. Well, its really sad to see my favorite anime going to be ended :( They said they will animate all of SAO contents, so we’ll have an anime adaptation for Unital Ring someday. By the way, I think we’ll have a movie for Moon Cradle. Well, I hope for an anime adaptation of Progressive now, it would be great. |
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| I laughed so hard when they woke up after 200 years and the first thing they thought was to celebrate it in ALO like fucking addicts. |
deg said: and Eugeo is the best in the harem of Kirito again huh yup, that ending made me tear up: Kirito just cannot forget his sweetheart Eugeo <3 |
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Sora_1303 said: deg said: is that the only possibility? the future has endless possibility my dude and i stick with the possibility that i have in mind especially that in real life marriage does not last forever too for a lot of people especially if the other spouse is dead already Actually the author of SAO Reki Kawahara tweeted about this today.And in his tweet he says. "アンダーワールドでの物語を締めくくるに相応しい、とても美しいシーンですね。やはりSAOはキリトとアスナのストーリーであり、それはこれからも変わらないでしょう。「たとえ千年だって長くないよ、キミと一緒なら」というアスナの言葉が全てを象徴しています。 #WoUcom" Which when translated means "It's a very beautiful scene that is suitable for ending the story in the underworld. After all, SAO is the story of Kirito and Asuna, and it will not change in the future. Asuna's words, "Even a thousand years are not long, if you are with you," symbolize everything. #WoUcom" im only talking about the AI copy of Kirito |
| So, they finally gave Alice an android body, Tch. IMAO, it's now an abomination......I would've preferred that them mercs destroyed the whole Turtle Island along with Alice......STUPID MERCS!!!! Reporter asking to show Alice's artificial brain and in turn Alice asking the reporter to show his human brain was a bit of a smartaleck move, pretty much annoying, for that Doctor to empathize a machine like Alice should be given human rights was just one way that the Original Creator's kind of perversion..... TBFH, I really dislike this ep's analogy of perversion of giving such machine certain rights whether it's flaclights or not...cu'z basically Alice is just a machine whose AI is compose of Codes, program, binary, and algorithms...... Ya know if I can have it my way i would really like to go to that set shot Alice with an RPG and then shout " NO TO SUCH ABOMINATION!!!!" or I would go to Japan , find that asswipe original creator, Reki Kawahara and punch him in the face..... |
JiangHaoyi1979Sep 13, 2020 1:15 PM
| Wow, that ep went by fast. Alice is introduced to the real world as an AI but she gave one hell of a first impression. Both of them are back and I wonder why Rink called Kirito. The final episode of the season cant wait! |
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| 200 years old Kirito and Asuna did a lot of things in the Underworld, much more than I expected. Kirito's memories of Eugeo really continue to affect him while Alice is still getting used to living in the real world, I wonder if she will visit the Underworld again. |
| All weebs creatures of the galaxy, hear this message. Those of you who listen will not be struck by western animation. You will no longer know hunger, nor pain. Your Anime have come to lead you now. Our strength shall serve as a luminous sun toward which all intelligence may blossom. And the impervious shelter beneath which you will prosper. However, for those who refuse our offer and cling to their western animation ways… For you, there will be great wrath. |
| The whole press conference was pretty well done. Alice made a very good impression on her reveal to the real world, and her choice of uniform looked really nice on her. I do like how she shut down one reporter about her "opening" her head to them. XD Kirito's breakdown near the end of the episode when he remembered Eugeo was pretty sad. It was nice that Suguha was there to comfort him. =) Higa having a fluctlight of Kirito was properly interesting, though, especially as the Kirito AI wants help from Higa. It'll be interesting to see how the final episode will fold out with that in mind. Overall, this episode was really good. |
| I swear to god Eugeo's getting wayy too much credit screen time than he should've got. How this dude's voice reached into the fucking real world?? And man that last scene was kinda overdramatic. As much as i love sao, i just can't seem to get into this season seriously. |
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| The entire Alicization fiasco is done, and Alice is introduced to the world as an AI Fluctlight, in the same school suit as the entire group so far. The press conference itself though, casting doubts upon AI is a given, but credit must be given where its due. Alice's feelings and emotions of Kirito and Co. taken into account to display prominence, that was just powerful. Kirito and Asuna in their 200-year confinement (they sure did a lot, even becoming King and Queen and joining the Human and Dark Territory together), and erasing those memories thereafter, I'd thought that he's asking for the worse, but it's all well (and not if it continued swelling his body). In the end, the entire Project Rath is like the original SAO, but not without Kikuoka's interference to connect to the World Seed to save the Underworld people trapped inside. Interesting that Higa chose to preserve and copy Kirito's Fluctlight, and Kirito, given his foresight from experience, knowing this would happen, laid down the Underworld's conditions for it to be functioning again. And to that extent, Kayaba Akihiko's copy emerging with his? Pandora's Box is wide upon, but the possibilties could once again be deadly. Eugeo's memories continue to linger in Kirito's mind...the one source that could not be deleted away. In the end, his own sister Suguha comforted him to sadness. And for Alice, is it feel better if she lived purely in the Underworld? Final episode next week, and the end to a 2 years affair of a major arc. |
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phephra said: RainyShadow said: So, they got a "body" for Alice right away, but still neglecting Yui, huh?! Thank God they are. ditto. The Yui character is an endless pit of annoyance for me. The last thing anyone wants to see is a childlike android chasing after 2 teens calling them Mama and Papa. |
EliAyaseLL said: deg said: is that the only possibility? the future has endless possibility my dude and i stick with the possibility that i have in mind especially that in real life marriage does not last forever too for a lot of people especially if the other spouse is dead already You guys are really delusional with your fan fiction dreams. Star King spent 200 years with Asuna, as King and Queen, he loved and still loves her. How can you even believe that he will randomly end up with Alice, a 20 years old he barely knows, not only is stupid to even think about it, but also creepy. Just deal with the fact that Asuna will always be Kirito's lover, no matter what world they are in. Kawahara explicity said that SAO is Kirito and Asuna's story and that won't change in the future. again im talking about the AI copy of Kirito that lost his Asuna and what creepy when its a trope in fiction to have a spouse that is god or immortal that lives for thousands to million of years to a human for example so whats different |
EliAyaseLL said: deg said: again im talking about the AI copy of Kirito that lost his Asuna and what creepy when its a trope in fiction to have a spouse that is god or immortal that lives for thousands to million of years to a human for example so whats different And I repeat : Star king IS Kirito and just like Kirito he will ALWAYS love Asuna, especially after spending 200 years with her. Star King's only goal now is to protect Underworld, he certainly doesn't have time to look for a cheap replacement for his queen since he doesn't need one, and remember that he has little left to live. Even if she is no longer with him, Star King loves Asuna and will NEVER stop loving her. There is no room for your fan fictions. I love Asuna Yuuki with all of my heart and soul ♡ Kirisuna 💖 ye ok lets just agree to disagree after seeing how bias you are with this since you never even consider if Alice will pursue this with the AI copy of Kirito in the future novel arcs EDIT: for the record im just entertaining the possibility on future arcs this is not some bias fan fiction i have at all |
degSep 13, 2020 7:51 PM
EliAyaseLL said: deg said: I love Asuna Yuuki with all of my heart and soul ♡ Kirisuna 💖 ye ok lets just agree to disagree after seeing how bias you are with this since you never even consider if Alice will pursue this with the AI copy of Kirito in the future novel arcs EDIT: for the record im just entertaining the possibility on future arcs this is not some bias fan fiction i have at all It's not being biased, it's being objective. Even a person who is not a fan of kirito and asuna would tell you that what you say makes no sense and will never come true. There is anything wrong with shipping two characters but forcing your head canon in the canon story, it's just wrong. I assure you that in UnitalRing Alice is no longer dependent on Kirito, since she never tried to ruin the relationship between Kirito and Asuna and never will. Stop belittling Alice as a character by treating her like a fool who needs to get Kirito to be happy, even if it's a copy of Kirito who is 200 years old, and will NEVER love her, since he's been in love with Asuna for 200 years. Alice is much more than that. Leave your fan fiction alone and read unital ring if you want to know about the future of sao >It's not being biased, it's being objective. love is blind its no way objective or logical at all if that is what youre saying but ye thats enough for me here since you keep insisting its a headcanon of mine when im just entertaining the possibility so im fine if Alice ended up forever alone or whatever |
degSep 13, 2020 10:29 PM
| Imagine if the last episode is a competition between Alice and Asuna for Kirito’s Heart |
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| The entire concept of the Fluctlights & Underworld are ethically messed up; firstly, you're creating artificial life as if your God (a balance that human being just should not cross) and then your exposing them to inevitable prejudice and suffering (I mean, human beings have an issue with accepting another human just because of who they are for god sake!). Then there's the fact that this world exists but it's not actually real and none of the people are. You'd end up with the issue that people want to be in Underworld permanently or experiencing trauma in Underworld that you mess up mental health badly (like Kirito with losing Eugeo in such a traumatic way). Sorry for the long post... just wanted to get this opinion out there! |
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| I am really glad that the interview was adapted in full. It is one of my favorite parts from the novel. It opens up a lot of ideas that were shown, but never stated throughout the alicization arc. The little snippets we got about the aftermath of war in the underworld was great. Asuna's new hairstyle looks surprisingly good. I expected both of them to wake up simultaneously though. Higa thought he could use Kirito's copy. But it looks to me like it is the other way around. Very curious about how the story will unfold from here on out. |
| I'll say it: this was the best episode (in terms of plot) of the season so far. Other episodes had some cool scenes or stunning visuals. But this one is the first episode that I've watched of SAO in a LONGGGG while where my interest and curiosity has been piqued. I assumed this would be the final season of SAO altogether; from what I saw here though, it seems that there's potentially another season in the works in which the real world and the Underworld are once again brought into conflict, one Kirito in each world. That interests me, because this new Kirito actually seems to have a personality, which by contrast should hopefully give the original Kirito a personality (beyond being just guilty and sad about everything that's happened to him). This fixes, hopefully, the fundamental problem with SAO in most of its arcs - main characters with no depth of character. Now I may be completely off-based about where SAO is going in the future, I've never read the light novel, so it could be completely different or the anime could just end after this season. But if I'm right, and if they don't repeat the old mistakes and make the new season fall back into dull characters, then this potential, future season could actually be one of the best. At least it could bring us back to the better SAO arc like Aincrad or Part 1 of Alicization. All in all, I'm cautiously optimistic for any future of SAO, yet I'm scared to put too much faith in it actually turning out well (as it never does for long). |
Is Blue Box my favorite manga? Not yet...Yes. Yes it is.  |
| Damn, the part with Eugeo was actually sad af. |
One Piece episode 914 & 915 & 1027 were a mistake and 957 brought the salvation - FMmatron |
| Here we come to the last episode, Sad to see the weekly sao end but hyped for the next arc(if they made a season for it). |
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