[LKK]

Wow. The episode turned out to be nothing like I expected. That's a good thing actually because what I anticipated was more bland. I could do without the jerkball fiance with his cardboard villainy, but other than that I thought there were some really good details in this episode. Such as 500 or so people who still haven't woken from the coma. Kirito trading his knowledge about SAO for information about Asuna's whereabouts. The revelation that Kirito has been interested in and building his own computers since he was at least 6 years old. (I say "at least" because I assume the interest predated the building of that his mother mentioned.) The little sister who Kirito is justifiably fond of. The revelation that Egil is awake. (But what about Klein??) And of course, that episode ending email. Points off for the seemingly unnecessarily evil fiance but other than that a very good start to the second half.