Great series, and when i say series i mean until episode 8'ish, then it takes a nose dive into an empty pool with you going "WTF?.....why?"
SAO Has a amazingly good hook, specially if you are a MMO'er yourself. It has an amazing setup, but then cuts short once the ADD is turned on. It branches off into something you wouldnt even expect such a foreseeable master piece would do. And hence it shoots itself straight in the foot.
Instead of being an "Epic" story of Reality and VR, something like the matrix, they went for a romance based story...eventually. Yes this is an enjoyable series, and i stress enjoyable only. But you most likely will feel disappointed if you liked the beginning.
SAO had the power to sit below Gurren Laggan, but then cut itself short and shot down the ranks so fast i didn't even realize it happened and I had to make sure i was still watching SAO not something else. Because it flipped scenes so fast i practically thought i miss clicked the show i was watching.
