It's a show full of weirdos, hentais and whatever other weirdness/crazy that Japan is known for, and the first few episodes were just a huge turn off for me. I wasn't immediately impressed by the animation, the slow plot, and the strange characters but I trusted the high ratings to keep going. I'm glad that I finished it because halfway in, the storyline began to pick up and the episodes got more and more intense. I couldn't stop watching.
I'm not going to go into detail because I think the worst thing I can do to someone is to give any kind of spoilers in a
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Jan 4, 2016
Sword Art Online II
(Anime)
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This is the first time I felt compelled to write a review, which I hope can counter some of the poor reviews this show's been getting. I'd fully enjoyed most of SAO season 1 but the 3 and 4s on MAL had put me off watching SAO II, something I'd say in retrospect was rather unwarranted.
Sure, SAO II suffers from some hollow and repetitive characters and dialogue. The plot isn't something to rave about, except the last Arc which will make the most manly human weep. Kirito remains (to many viewers, annoyingly) perfect, but again he's the main character so I personally prefer him this ... |
