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Old 2012-07-28, 14:17   Link #581
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they could still have heathcliff do some of the explanation but he needs sound less like someone reading straight form the Manuel.
Or they could give the impression that the Knights have an established information network or something to justify them having all such info without raising alarms.

Of course, aside from Heathcliff there is also the issue of LC being brought up.
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Old 2012-07-28, 14:26   Link #582
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Speaking of Heathcliff, it appears that he wears armor too in opening, when it he should only wield Kirito like clothes, just red, with his shield and sword, but will see.
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Old 2012-07-28, 14:50   Link #583
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I think Murder case is a good choice to be introduction episode for Heathcliff, show that Asuna finally join a guild and continuation of pk issue. My personal issue would be I'm not too fond with tsun Asuna of Murder case, I hope she's not too much of generic tsundere character here. I'm also not too fond with detective story in general, which is perhap a good thing because I wouldn't care too much what is cut and what is not

The obvious issue still remain. There is no way they can fit the whole murder case into 1 episode. That's why I believe we don't have to worry about Heathcliff being "too knowledgable". I doubt the anime will go deep into game mechanic anyway. If they are going for dere dere Asuna of volumn 1, they can cut much of tsun scene here as well. As for the murder story itself, well, shouldn't be any worse than RNR should it ??
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Old 2012-07-28, 17:01   Link #584
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Next episode will jump to The Murder Case, in Volume 08. It will finally show Asuna current guild "The Knights of Blood", and finally Heathcliff will apear.
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Old 2012-07-28, 19:32   Link #585
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I think Murder case is a good choice to be introduction episode for Heathcliff, show that Asuna finally join a guild and continuation of pk issue. My personal issue would be I'm not too fond with tsun Asuna of Murder case, I hope she's not too much of generic tsundere character here. I'm also not too fond with detective story in general, which is perhap a good thing because I wouldn't care too much what is cut and what is not

The obvious issue still remain. There is no way they can fit the whole murder case into 1 episode. That's why I believe we don't have to worry about Heathcliff being "too knowledgable". I doubt the anime will go deep into game mechanic anyway. If they are going for dere dere Asuna of volumn 1, they can cut much of tsun scene here as well. As for the murder story itself, well, shouldn't be any worse than RNR should it ??
This is one of the main things that bothered me about the story. Asuna does have some elements at other times, but way more during this story than at any other time.

The stuff with Laughing Coffin could potentially be cut, though that could prove problematic should they ever choose to adapt GGO. They could cut out extraneous details or speed along the deaths and investigation.

Just so long as they keep the sleeping scene as that is an important moment for Kirito and Asuna.
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Old 2012-07-28, 20:23   Link #586
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hou so ep 5 is Murder in Aincrad, well that's nice. i wonder how will they animate the two's re-meeting after Aria. after that will be liz's SS and then the main arc yay
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Old 2012-07-28, 21:55   Link #587
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they could still have heathcliff do some of the explanation but he needs sound less like someone reading straight form the Manuel.
I suppose they could solve the issue with a couple lines of dialogue.

Kirito: How do you know so much about the game mechanics?

Heathcliff: Because unlike everyone else in Aincrad, I actually read the manual.

Another idea that occurred to me is they could replace Heathcliff with Argo and have the knowledge come from her information network. Considering they've already used her as the Mistress of Exposition once, they might as well do it again.
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Old 2012-07-28, 22:03   Link #588
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I suppose they could solve the issue with a couple lines of dialogue.

Kirito: How do you know so much about the game mechanics?

Heathcliff: Because unlike everyone else in Aincrad, I actually read the manual.

Another idea that occurred to me is they could replace Heathcliff with Argo and have the knowledge come from her information network. Considering they've already used her as the Mistress of Exposition once, they might as well do it again.
Would that mean losing the Ramen shop scene? XD
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Old 2012-07-28, 22:12   Link #589
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I suppose they could solve the issue with a couple lines of dialogue.

Kirito: How do you know so much about the game mechanics?

Heathcliff: Because unlike everyone else in Aincrad, I actually read the manual.

Another idea that occurred to me is they could replace Heathcliff with Argo and have the knowledge come from her information network. Considering they've already used her as the Mistress of Exposition once, they might as well do it again.
Kirito: That is BS. You're GM, right?
Heathcliff: Wha...what are you talking....wha-WHAT IS YOUR BASIS OF THAT ACCUSATION!!?!
Kirito: I am just joking...why so mad?'
Asuna: Heathcliff-san....This isn't like you...*scared*
Healthcliff: .....
Healthcliff: A-hem...Sorry for my rudeness....As I said before, I read manual...

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Old 2012-07-28, 22:21   Link #590
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Well It will be interesting to see how they this one.
Questions are

1 Will see the leader of LC and his 2 subordinate's
2 Will we see Kirirto entrance
3 Asunas tsundere side
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Old 2012-07-28, 22:31   Link #591
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I'd be happy if they would explain in more detail in the next episode and have the story last at the very minimum 2 episode since there was a lot of material to cover
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Old 2012-07-28, 22:39   Link #592
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Well It will be interesting to see how they this one.
Questions are

1 Will see the leader of LC and his 2 subordinate's
2 Will we see Kirirto entrance
3 Asunas tsundere side
4 Kirito and Asuna napping under the trees.

It's an easy scene to cut out, like Asuna and Kirito's first meeting in Aria, but man that would be butchering their relationship.
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Old 2012-07-28, 22:59   Link #593
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4 Kirito and Asuna napping under the trees.

It's an easy scene to cut out, like Asuna and Kirito's first meeting in Aria, but man that would be butchering their relationship.
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Old 2012-07-28, 23:00   Link #594
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IMHO If they replace Heathcliff with Argo, I don't know why would they bother adapt murder case in the first place
If they want more Argo, why don't they just skip murder case and make Aria into 2 parter. While they are at it, please bring back my sucidal Asuna of Aria as well

The same goes to Laughing Coffin, sure, they can be introduced together with Cradil's incident without much harm done to overall story. My question is if they adapt murder case but leave out Laughing Coffin (and Heathcliff). What is the point ?

Napping scene is like trademark of this SS. It also make it to OP. I see no reason to axe it, in normal circumstance that is.
If we look at past episode, when they rush things, It seem they has habit of axing out stories prologue especially when it has no real impact to overall story.
Asuna locking herself in INN room was also in the OP but nowhere to be seen in story so I can't say for sure napping scene would make it into story
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Old 2012-07-28, 23:24   Link #595
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I don't think it's too hard to at least mention Laughing Coffin. There's no reason to go into much detail about it though. It's enough to say "there's a guild of PKers called Laughing Coffin".

As for the story overall, they'd have to cut a lot but I think it could survive (unlike Aria). It's paced really really slowly to emphasize the "mystery" feel, but honestly I don't think the trick was particularly interesting. If they don't treat it like a full detective story and focus more on the characters and the relationships, they can cut out most of the details. And if you think about it this is basically the first time Asuna and Kirito get to know each other (excluding the rewrite side-stories), so emphasizing those two interacting should definitely be the goal.

It's a bit sad because the concept of a "locked room mystery" involving game mechanics was pretty cool, but it's not really the main point.
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Old 2012-07-29, 00:30   Link #596
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I really hope they don't squeeze murder into One episode. Please. Don't.

That story is even longer than Aria, and closest to the main plot in tone and characterization.

There's the first introduction of Heartcliff, alot of Kirito-Asuna goodness, the introduction of Laughing Coffin whose influence would be felt in GGO and Alicization, a very interesting mystery, a sharp commentary on certain conservative Japanese views on wives and woman in particular - alot of themes, even more in Aria. It deserves two episodes, and I think one episode will expose it to even more criticism than RNR and Aria. Because odds are, the whole thing would be a confused mess if squeezed into one episode.
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Old 2012-07-29, 00:37   Link #597
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Hey guys, a quick question please : In SAO, if a mob attack you, even if you block it you still feel the strength behind the attack. I assume the same happen for an attack from another player. So why here Kirito can tank sword, axe, mace, hammer, skill ....without even trying?
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Old 2012-07-29, 00:47   Link #598
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Hey guys, a quick question please : In SAO, if a mob attack you, even if you block it you still feel the strength behind the attack. I assume the same happen for an attack from another player. So why here Kirito can tank sword, axe, mace, hammer, skill ....without even trying?
Because he's used to it? It creates a feeling of being pushed, but it doesn't actually hurt or move you back. Since he's used to fighting in-game he can probably ignore it. A minor detail that they skipped in the anime is that in order to train Battle Healing he's had to take a lot of damage. It's supposed to emphasize his badass "life on the line" playing style, but it also means he's used to taking hits calmly.
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Old 2012-07-29, 01:57   Link #599
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Hmm, I guess I have a similar question with about damage. The way ep 4 animated the fight between Kirito and the group of bandits, their weapons just went through him. However, Kirito gets an arm cut off later in another fight. Does he get to decide whether they pass through him?
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Old 2012-07-29, 02:10   Link #600
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Hmm, I guess I have a similar question with about damage. The way ep 4 animated the fight between Kirito and the group of bandits, their weapons just went through him. However, Kirito gets an arm cut off later in another fight. Does he get to decide whether they pass through him?
I'm not sure, but wouldn't the simple answer be that it always passes through but it needs to do enough damage to cut off the arm? An arm just has a certain number of HP. It's not exactly a hyperrealistic physics simulator.
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