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InfiniteDestiny said: hyperknees91 said: WrathSC said: hyperknees91 said: hiddensurvivor said: hyperknees91 said: So far Kirito just loves to be overprotective of people. And since Asuna is pretty much the definition of a dependent gf, it's probably just natural for him (like how he was with Sachi). Guess that's just how he rolls, like said before there's no real depth to it. The thing is... he likes her because she's strong person, someone he can depend on and someone who he could entrust his back to. Uh...but she's not a strong person..at all (that's a farce she puts on). She has strong character stats, and is skilled at the game, but as a person she's quite weak hearted (not too different from sachi the previous girl he had a thing for). Sigh i guess its to be expected since the anime didn't clarify it all that well, but he never had a thing for Sachi the LN described it like this "two cats licking the others wounds" or something like that, they were friends but never more than that. Even Kirito in the novel said it was clear that there was no romantic relationship between them. Oh well..I just figured since they are willing to sleep in the same bed...and the only name he ever brings up when talk about the black cats is Sachi...so yeah, my bad. Though funny you could kinda describe Kirito and Asuna's relationship the same way. They seem to be merely licking each others wounds to me. |
hyperknees91 said: InfiniteDestiny said: hyperknees91 said: WrathSC said: hyperknees91 said: hiddensurvivor said: hyperknees91 said: So far Kirito just loves to be overprotective of people. And since Asuna is pretty much the definition of a dependent gf, it's probably just natural for him (like how he was with Sachi). Guess that's just how he rolls, like said before there's no real depth to it. The thing is... he likes her because she's strong person, someone he can depend on and someone who he could entrust his back to. Uh...but she's not a strong person..at all (that's a farce she puts on). She has strong character stats, and is skilled at the game, but as a person she's quite weak hearted (not too different from sachi the previous girl he had a thing for). Sigh i guess its to be expected since the anime didn't clarify it all that well, but he never had a thing for Sachi the LN described it like this "two cats licking the others wounds" or something like that, they were friends but never more than that. Even Kirito in the novel said it was clear that there was no romantic relationship between them. Oh well..I just figured since they are willing to sleep in the same bed...and the only name he ever brings up when talk about the black cats is Sachi...so yeah, my bad. Though funny you could kinda describe Kirito and Asuna's relationship the same way. They seem to be merely licking each others wounds to me. Its different, they are supporting each other like couples should, the biggest difference tho? is that they can stand alone so they can support each other through their own strength, its way different. |
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| Good episode, can't wait for next one. |
hiddensurvivor said: hyperknees91 said: hiddensurvivor said: hyperknees91 said: So far Kirito just loves to be overprotective of people. And since Asuna is pretty much the definition of a dependent gf, it's probably just natural for him (like how he was with Sachi). Guess that's just how he rolls, like said before there's no real depth to it. The thing is... he likes her because she's strong person, someone he can depend on and someone who he could entrust his back to. Uh...but she's not a strong person..at all (that's a farce she puts on). She is the strategic, sub-leader of the strongest guild who earned the title the Flash because of her strength. As Kirito stated in ep. 8, their fast rate of advance toward the top of the castle was due to her effort which he couldn't compare to as a solo player. And, it was Asuna who comforted Kirito during his moments of weakness due to his guilt towards the black cat of the full moon. The reason Kirito formed a party with Asuna to fight at the front lines, after having stopped after the death of his previous guild because of fear, was because Asuna is a strong person who could fight side by side with him. Having a strong heart means being independent and being able to live for yourself. You'll see in the future that Asuna has neither of these qualities. |
InfiniteDestiny said: hyperknees91 said: InfiniteDestiny said: hyperknees91 said: WrathSC said: hyperknees91 said: hiddensurvivor said: hyperknees91 said: So far Kirito just loves to be overprotective of people. And since Asuna is pretty much the definition of a dependent gf, it's probably just natural for him (like how he was with Sachi). Guess that's just how he rolls, like said before there's no real depth to it. The thing is... he likes her because she's strong person, someone he can depend on and someone who he could entrust his back to. Uh...but she's not a strong person..at all (that's a farce she puts on). She has strong character stats, and is skilled at the game, but as a person she's quite weak hearted (not too different from sachi the previous girl he had a thing for). Sigh i guess its to be expected since the anime didn't clarify it all that well, but he never had a thing for Sachi the LN described it like this "two cats licking the others wounds" or something like that, they were friends but never more than that. Even Kirito in the novel said it was clear that there was no romantic relationship between them. Oh well..I just figured since they are willing to sleep in the same bed...and the only name he ever brings up when talk about the black cats is Sachi...so yeah, my bad. Though funny you could kinda describe Kirito and Asuna's relationship the same way. They seem to be merely licking each others wounds to me. Its different, they are supporting each other like couples should, the biggest difference tho? is that they can stand alone so they can support each other through their own strength, its way different. Yeah but how does the anime portray it? Kirito almost dies, Asuna comforts him, Kirito explains his painful past, Asuna comforts him. Kirito is forced to kill someone, Asuna has to comforts him. Things you would expect but this is how the "romance" in their relationship actually came about. Prior there was no real affection shown (beyond normal friends of course). It's a very lick wound situation, especially knowing at heart that Asuna can't even live without Kirito. |
| Nice Episode, wish there was more of a fight scene c: just my opinion. Whenever I watch SAO it feels like the episodes are like 2 minutes long I like it too much haha. |
| Haters gonna hate, I am loving this show. I hope the make sequel to this outstanding light novel. btw, finally caught up with weekly episode. Yay! for me... :D |
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| Good that Asuna still shows she's not a pushover when it comes to fighting at least. I think that she fawns over Kirito a little too much that it is kind of out of character. She's kind of lost the sense of a strong character. Instead of finding the solution or taking the initiative, she cries. Kirito does a lot of the thinking and it seems that Asuna seems to tag along. Perhaps the change is jarring because some time has passed that the anime did not show us. Nevertheless, a heartwarming episode. |
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| glad we finally made it to the Yui story - ;3 |
WrathSC said: hyperknees91 said: hiddensurvivor said: hyperknees91 said: So far Kirito just loves to be overprotective of people. And since Asuna is pretty much the definition of a dependent gf, it's probably just natural for him (like how he was with Sachi). Guess that's just how he rolls, like said before there's no real depth to it. The thing is... he likes her because she's strong person, someone he can depend on and someone who he could entrust his back to. Uh...but she's not a strong person..at all (that's a farce she puts on). no....shes acutally strong. she protected him and is the vice commander of the strongest guild in SAO....she probably like 3rd strongest in the entire game.... I don't think the commanders the strongest in the game ^_^ guessing you're putting kirito 2nd. |
| Kirito and Asuna flirting with each other like that is just so cute hnnnnnnnnnngggggggg. They just look so perfect with one another, and wow they sure have adapted the newly wed life fast. Asuna in her nightgown <3 and it was great to see her get serious again against those guys. Yui's so adorable too. Nice ep, I liked it a lot. |
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hiddensurvivor said: hyperknees91 said: Having a strong heart means being independent and being able to live for yourself. You'll see in the future that Asuna has neither of these qualities. Sorry, but that's more like having a strong mind to me...anyway, in your terms... Asuna had been living by herself and fighting monsters in this game of death for 2 years and became the sub-leader of the strongest guild through her effort and strength! If that's not being independent or "having a strong heart" in your terms, then what is? Strong heart to me means bravery. Pretty much she's a genius (at least in terms of this game) you are correct. And I'm not saying she doesn't have moments of bravery. But like said, she's a weak girl inside. Look how quick she is to cry and how dependent she is on Kirito already. And it only gets worse from here =p |
James2705 said: Whenever I watch SAO it feels like the episodes are like 2 minutes long I like it too much haha. Just about to make a similar comment. By the time the ED starts I feel like it should be B-Part start lol. At this point in the anime, I feel we know nothing "in depth" about either Asuna or Kirito. Kirito has shared more of his RL self which in truth is very little. We really know nothing of who Asuna is in the real world. So, the sharp contrast between how she has been portrayed publicly and how she acts privately is to be expected. As the show progresses, I would hope we will be presented with information to flesh our the real world Asuna and see how much it differs from her vice commander avatar. The same can be said for Kirito. Using this episode to say she is "weak" or "dependent" as if it is fact is being a little forward I think. Although I would draw the same conclusion and for all I know (haven't read the LN) that really is "her" in real life, it's too early to tag her with those labels. |
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shanimebib said: Haters gonna hate, I am loving this show. I hope the make sequel to this outstanding light novel. btw, finally caught up with weekly episode. Yay! for me... :D Well there are currently 10 novels out and the anime will likely cover 4 of them (2 for SAO, 2 for ALO) so there is plenty of material if they ever choose to make another season, GGO (volume 5 and 6) in particular would be amazing animated :D |
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| the beginning was really awesome with more kirito x asuna action going on, and then i found it really heartwarming when they made their little "family" with yui but the end was just... WTF?!? I wonder what's gonna happen next, what with Yui going all cryptic metaphor and what have you O.o VERY suspenseful way to end this episode |
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| Sigh. It's not like I had any expectations in the first place. I'm just glad Yui's seiyuu kind of fits. I'll just love the novels and leave this thing out of it. |
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| sooo cute of an episode |
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| Heartwarming episode and as expected Yui is cute. |
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| I don't know if I should start reading the LN or not, it's sad waiting a whole week to see what happens :'(. But then I don't want to spoil the anime. |
| The first half of the episode was somewhat laid back and relaxing, but I'm getting a little tired that anyone with even moderate strength seems to be made out for some kind of EVIL plot aside from Kirito and Asuna. How they always manage to find where trouble is happening is a bit odd as well. It would be nice to see some more put towards what the game is actually about [beating monsters and getting out alive]. The balance between fighting monsters and dealing with out of the way conflicts between the players [especially when most all the side characters don't appear again or have little to no impact] just hasn't sat well with me. |
Vhaeraun said: Great episode. I think it stayed true to the novels. Agreed, its a shame that people are obsessed with action, because this SS along with chapter 17 and such in volume 1 were really heartwarming to read, i look forward to the next episode. |
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"Rushing through my innocent youth without a care in the world. This soul of mine is so easy to influence.." |
matvaynard said: It was in self defense, not to mention like was mentioned when he took out that one guild as a solo it doesn't mean much to him eitherway, its not like in a guild where Kuradeel had to use all kinds of ploys to not get caught. |
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| Wait , so how old is Kirito and Asuna? |
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Tomodachi5 said: Wait , so how old is Kirito and Asuna? Kirito is 16, Asuna is 17, so her guessing he was younger was actually right. |
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Vhaeraun said: Great episode. I think it stayed true to the novels. I kind of wanted to see the fishing event though :( |
rishardew said: InfiniteDestiny, or anyone who reads the LN: I saw in page 15 about a fishing scene, where does it happen in the LN? I think I might've missed it Thanks |
InfiniteDestiny said: Tomodachi5 said: Wait , so how old is Kirito and Asuna? Kirito is 16, Asuna is 17, so her guessing he was younger was actually right. Funny, that would make her a sex offender where I live. And to think she's allowed near small children :/. |
| Great episode, but no fishing oh well. Can't keep everything from LN. Yui's heart next <3. Yes, lots more drama. |
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InfiniteDestiny said: Tomodachi5 said: Wait , so how old is Kirito and Asuna? Kirito is 16, Asuna is 17, so her guessing he was younger was actually right. Oh okay I thought he was like 14 and Asuna was like 17 |
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Tomodachi5 said: InfiniteDestiny said: Tomodachi5 said: Wait , so how old is Kirito and Asuna? Kirito is 16, Asuna is 17, so her guessing he was younger was actually right. Oh okay I thought he was like 14 and Asuna was like 17 Well there was a two year timeskip, that said i think they did a good job making them look older since episode 1; its noticeable at the very least. |
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RandomStuff said: InfiniteDestiny said: Tomodachi5 said: Wait , so how old is Kirito and Asuna? Kirito is 16, Asuna is 17, so her guessing he was younger was actually right. Funny, that would make her a sex offender where I live. And to think she's allowed near small children :/. Even though its just one year? |
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InfiniteDestiny said: RandomStuff said: InfiniteDestiny said: Tomodachi5 said: Wait , so how old is Kirito and Asuna? Kirito is 16, Asuna is 17, so her guessing he was younger was actually right. Funny, that would make her a sex offender where I live. And to think she's allowed near small children :/. Even though its just one year? Welcome to America, the land of the not-so-free. We proudly put our young people in jail for engaging in natural human behavior. So yes, even if Kirito was a day from being 17 and asuna was 17 on said day, it would be illegal where I live. |
| This episode was great. I am a little dissapointed because they didn't show the wedding but everything was ok with the story.The scene were Asuna look over kirito when he is sleeping is great and the Mama and Papa from Yui mas amazing I didn't expect things to go there. |
| not 100% sure about this, but I don't think they had a wedding in the LN either...pretty sure it was more like: let's get married --> live together on lvl 22 --> have a child (Yui) |
| Watch out. Aura invaded SAO as Yui. |
| another decent episode for me although not as popular as before lol |
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| Hmm, they showed a bit of the non violent parts of SAO which I found pleasant, though, I really wonder the significance of Yui to the main story. Anyway not a bad episode. And until now, I actually had a generally positive opinion of the Liberation Front. I'm not sure where it was explained that they were not so great people. |
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Tensho said: I actually had a generally positive opinion of the Liberation Front. I'm not sure where it was explained that they were not so great people. Well you saw how that one guy treated his men during that Boss battle right? |
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| Another week, another great episode. |
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