What do you think of Sword Art Online??

[pauline143]

the way the story was directed was great but I'm a bit disappointed with how it ended. The priority of the main protagonist wasn't completed (reaching the 100th floor and defeating the final boss)....
Despite this, its still has the character of capturing the viewers )

[Carrot Copper]

I think its hard to talk about SAO and not mention its flaws in the respects to its story-telling, but my biggest beef with the show in general is Kirito. Hes too much of a "Gary Stu" character and I think things like that defeat the purpose of telling a story about conflict. Its also weird how seriously Kirito takes the second game, when its much less life-threatening. You'd think one of the other players would tell him how much of a spaz hes being.

That being said I think this anime is the most beautifully crafted one to come out of 2012! Fight scenes are rapid-fire, hair-raising good times. and really, what else do you need?

[xzotic]

Its also weird how seriously Kirito takes the second game, when its much less life-threatening. You'd think one of the other players would tell him how much of a spaz hes being.

Well he takes the game seriously in order to save Asuna of course :P


Also, this anime was amazing! The fights were good and so was the romance! It could also make me laugh and envy the fact that virtual reality games don't exist today to that extent.

The only problem was that there wasn't that much character development and the past of characters wasn't brought up that much so I couldn't really get to know them. Plus, Kirito never accomplished his goals in SAO by getting to the 100th floor.

[Carrot Copper]

Well he takes the game seriously in order to save Asuna of course :P

Well you could argue that, I suppose....But hes still a Gary stu. Then again, it doesn't matter because its an awesome anime and I hope they do the next season in Gun Gale Online!

[Albear]

Am I the only one that liked Alfheim better? I mean, you can fly.. You. Can. Fly. :3
And I liked Kirito's appearance there better. Except the ears.
The fights are about as good as SAO, but not better or worse.
Also, Kirito's a ”player” if you know what I mean. Lol.

Overall, superb anime. For months, I ignored the hype and stuff related to SAO, so after checking it out a few days ago, I could not stop watching! Last time I watched multiple episodes a day of an anime, it was high school of the dead.

[Sweet Dreams]

I loved this anime completely and one of the only things I could say that kind of disappointed me was Alfheim. I think it may have been a little rushed in the story and you didn't find out much about the new characters or places; but I liked how one of the villains turned to a hero in the end. But by the name of it, Gun Gale Online sounds like it'll be a interesting season..

[darkrider21]

im looking for a new anime to watch and i might give this anime a chance

[DaraKun]

Definatly watch it its worth it, specialy if your a gamer, the animation is good, the story is good and its just a overall good anime, it has a few fillers but nothing to be worried about.

[Michael Ark Angel]

A good anime, not a great anime. It has a good story , characters, a good bad guy, but definitely some flaws as well, a very good rec for someone just getting into aim in my opinion.

[HeroValor]

When I first saw SAO, I saw it as the kind of anime people might get hyped about. Sure enough it has become pretty popular. Not to say it's not worth the praise, it is really enjoyable, but I wouldn't call it a must watch or a gem.

One of my main issues with SAO is that Asuna was made to be the independent heroine, but ended up becoming the damsel in distress more often than not.