Sword Art Online - Episode 10 Discussion / Poll

[itoastmysocks]

Originally Posted by Yumii-chan

As a non LN reader, I was very surprised when Kirito grew his hand back out. The scene felt very dramatic when he sacrificed himself for Asuna and I though "Oh damn, no more dual wield for you" but then they didn't mention it again and back at the house everything was fine (!?).
I've seen cuts and the sort heal but never something as big as a hand.

I would like to point to the debuff symbol that appeared next to his bar right when he lost his hand (debuffs have durations!)

Originally Posted by frubam

Heathcliff, Heathcliff, no one should
terrorize his neighborhood
well Heathcliff just won't be undone
playing tricks on everyone...
.

http://youtu.be/JxCInOkn6OU ? xD awesome show brings back memories

[Tenchi Ryu]

Originally Posted by Arkard

Funny thing is, if Asuna was a bit less stalkerish, things would've ended up terribly.

Not stalkerish at all imo, she said all she did was watch him on the map. Hell, I do that for random ass people I'm playing Phantasy Star with. And if one person disappears like she said that guy did, then you know something is wrong.

[Kamui04]

Originally Posted by dmaxzero

Spoiler for Episode 10, Comparison to the novels:

The duel should have been longer, was pretty badass but was over in a instant. The murder part was good as well, but like not enough time to digest it properly. The confession part as well, there were more moments in the novel that allowed for good understanding of what was going in their heads, here is ok, but too quick... IMO though.

I didn't mind how they paced the duel. The duel victory display says it lasted 1 min 31 secs and the actual animation time was almost exactly that. This isn't bleach, dragon ball z or saint seiya where 5 min means 50 episodes later.

[Algent]

Originally Posted by lightbringer

I was more surprised by the fact that the hand came off... limb dismemberment is typically a feature reserved for truly hardcore games, not the kind of general demographic that SAO seems to be targeting.

But since it's a game, there's got to be some healing mechanic to restore lost limbs - no one wants to play a cripple permanently. Except maybe hardcore roleplayers.

We can see some sort of dot/bleed status icon appear when he loose the hand. It's probably just that but with some graphical bonus

[frubam]

Originally Posted by itoastmysocks

http://youtu.be/JxCInOkn6OU ? xD awesome show brings back memories

Yep =03. Don't hear the name Heathcliff too often. Man, those were the days. And to stay on topic, that lyric referred to his...unusual victory. The first two lines refer to Kirito trying to "take away" Asuna. The last two lines refer to Kirito nearly getting him, and Heathcliff using "a prank" to prevent himself from being "undone". Get it?

[Mephos]

Spoiler for Comparison to the Novel:

This episode had everything that I liked in the novel and dat one scene at the end made me just proud of Kirito for doing the deed. Did it felt a bit rushed? Sure. Did that bother me at all? Nope. 10/10 out of me.
Now to wait for my favorite part in the story. Or at least the first one.

[Methuselah]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H92_bowNKcM

Did all of that happen in this episode? Kirito's sword didn't break.

[Awrya]

If losses are permanent, I imagine there would be far less front liners than there are now. Imagine losing one leg, it'd basically be game over for you in SAO.

Towns in games are generally places where you can rest, I imagine entering one cures you of all de-buffs you current have and slowly regenerates health until max HP (limbs included).

[zeniselv]

this figth scene was probably the best directed in my opinion, i was surprised by the events that took place this episode.

i have a question, iv'e only readed the famouus(or infamous) chapter 16 of the novel, so i wanted to ask if what have been adapted have been material from the first novel only, not details just yes or no, im aware this migth be better go in the Q&A but those can be very spoiler-ish.

[Krono]

Originally Posted by frubam

Heathcliff, Heathcliff, no one should
terrorize his neighborhood
well Heathcliff just won't be undone
playing tricks on everyone...

Kudos if you get the picture of what the above means =03.

Yeah, I can't help but think of that when I see his name. Sadly, that's apparently not the source of the name, as according to the second doujin the author put out with early character design notes:

Spoiler for SAO: ME2:

"Whether his name was a reference to "Wuthering Heights" or "Phantasy Star Online" is unknown."

Originally Posted by zeniselv

this figth scene was probably the best directed in my opinion, i was surprised by the events that took place this episode.

i have a question, iv'e only readed the famouus(or infamous) chapter 16 of the novel, so i wanted to ask if what have been adapted have been material from the first novel only, not details just yes or no, im aware this migth be better go in the Q&A but those can be very spoiler-ish.

Everything they adapted this episode, was only from the first light novel.

[Bombo]

This episode yummy yummy 10/10 .

[ZGMF-X10A]

the episode ending was pretty nice. Kirito asking Asuna to get married. I thought when Kirito lost his hand it was perminant and that he would never be able to use duel wield again. Was that incarnate system or something when Kirito used his hand to kill that dude?

[Adigard]

Originally Posted by ZGMF-X10A

Was that incarnate system or something when Kirito used his hand to kill that dude?

Incarnate would be a totally different show.

It's an unarmed skill... Kirito punched the guy with a hand to hand weapon skill.

[Clarste]

Originally Posted by ZGMF-X10A

Was that incarnate system or something when Kirito used his hand to kill that dude?

Pretty sure it was just an unarmed Sword Skill. Kuradeel was already in critical from Asuna, so even a small amount of damage was enough to finish him off. Asuna's fist also glowed when she punched Kirito later in the episode...

[EnOfEridu]

Already four pages? Man, am i late.

Damn you internet, i knew the outcome of the battle already. But, it was cool. Except for the part where Heatcliff uses his "mojo" to kick Kirito's ass. So i guess that other thing i read ...

In the end, Kirito didn't have such a hard time. He joined a guild, but he admitted that it was a good move. And he gets Asuna. Not win-win, but surely positive.

Detailed those avatars, aren't they? I mean, they use underwear and stuff. I'm sure Kirito didn't strip because he goes commando under all that black. I mean, you don't need underwear in the virtual world, do you? Does it have a armor bonus? Victorias Secret +1 armor? Calvin Klein, + 1 against Paralisys?

But, if Heathcliff is such a good judge of character, how come he didn't knew about Kuradeel? Or it was a deeper ploy? Sadly, i sensed the whole "i am from the laughling coffin" as soon as the paralisys went in to play. It gives the whole thing in episode 8-9 a new meaning. In the end, Kirito protecting Asuna was the best.

[Mod edit: removed spoiler/hint/speculation]

[SABER60069]

Paralyze needs to get nerfed badly

[Esebian]

Nicely done episode and adaptation bed-scene between Kirito and Asuna was just like imagined after reading it.

Actually I was like wth as his hand came of, totally wasn't expecting that.

The duel was quite good and also not too long (imagine, a normal duel in a MMORPG doesn't take more than 2 mins normally and they go till death).

Originally Posted by Methuselah

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H92_bowNKcM

Did all of that happen in this episode? Kirito's sword didn't break.

His sword didn't break there either, if you mean the scene from 0:27 onwards the sword there isn't broken that looks like that just because of the weird camera angle, so to be more realistic like in real-life the sword seems to be shorter, although they did this a bit too much, so I can see from where you're coming.

[Mod edit: no spoilers/hints]

[j4c06]

When Kirito's arm got cut off I thought he lost it forever for a moment there. Luckily he did not.

Shouldn't it be impossible to attack your own guildmate though?

Also, Asuna could see them on the map, but they could not summon help? Is that normal?

And, they are enjoying their time off in the end, but aren't they in a fishy situation, two guys are dead, no witnesses, and both Kirito and Asuna are known to be hostile to one of them. Time for some interrogation instead of this lovey dovey stuff

[Clarste]

Originally Posted by j4c06

Shouldn't it be impossible to attack your own guildmate though?

Also, Asuna could see them on the map, but they could not summon help? Is that normal?

And, they are enjoying their time off in the end, but aren't they in a fishy situation, two guys are dead, no witnesses, and both Kirito and Asuna are known to be hostile to one of them. Time for some interrogation instead of this lovey dovey stuff

Why would it be impossible to attack your guildmate? Never heard of a rule like that.

How would they summon help? And who else would be able to get there in time? They were saved by the fact that Asuna was stalking Kirito.

They aren't in a fishy situation at all, because they both still have green cursors (self defense). So everyone would naturally believe their stories. Game mechanics are more infallible than any court of law. Not to mention the fact that Kuradeel was a known creep. People didn't know quite how crazy he was, but it's understandable.

[relentlessflame]

Originally Posted by j4c06

Also, Asuna could see them on the map, but they could not summon help? Is that normal?

Who would they call? I don't think there's any way to randomly teleport to a spot in a dungeon. Besides in a crisis I think she just wanted to get there before it was too late. No time to explain.