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View Poll Results: Critique of Episode 10 | |||
10 out of 10: Near Perfect... | 114 | 53.27% | |
9 out of 10 : Excellent... | 48 | 22.43% | |
8 out of 10 : Very Good... | 26 | 12.15% | |
7 out of 10 : Good... | 10 | 4.67% | |
6 out of 10 : Average... | 7 | 3.27% | |
5 out of 10 : Below Average... | 1 | 0.47% | |
4 out of 10 : Poor... | 3 | 1.40% | |
3 out of 10 : Bad... | 0 | 0% | |
2 out of 10 : Very Bad... | 1 | 0.47% | |
1 out of 10: Torturous... | 4 | 1.87% | |
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2012-09-11, 16:15 | Link #481 | |
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"Marriage in SAO seems like it's an even bigger deal than it is in real life!" In all seriousness though, I'm also in the 50 / 50 camp. The pacing of the anime feels a tad rushed with the relationship development, but admittedly the last few episodes have attempted to get the idea across that their feelings for each other have been building slowly and have sort of "come to a head" due to the recent crises .. "suspension bridge effect" anyone? I mean we all have to admit the melodrama is to be expected.. none of us thinks it'll portray a "truly" realistic version of love in an "all-ages" anime right? |
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2012-09-11, 16:32 | Link #482 | ||
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2012-09-11, 16:43 | Link #483 | |
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*shrug* In the end, it didn't really bother me, I guess. I thought it made sense in the context of the story as presented and made for a nice way to close off this three-episode arc.
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2012-09-11, 16:47 | Link #484 | |
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And I can understand why Kirito didn't mention meeting each other in real life, or Asuna, because it is not something they should speak of. I mean, they haven't any certainty of living through the game. So his "wedding vow" to her was the most romantic he could have done, but even the most concrete, given their situation. The one he was sure he could fulfill.
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2012-09-11, 17:56 | Link #485 |
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I don't usually notice these things but the acting was sub par as well as were the lines. The romance doesn't seem very compelling to me because it's hard to pinpoint where they actually started to develop feelings for one another because all their time together seems so fabricated.
We don't see Kirito go to the frontlines that often that when he says he's taking a break, it sounds like that's what he's being doing all along, always playing at lower level floors or being this nice fellow. |
2012-09-11, 18:03 | Link #486 | |
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True again! Maybe they have no time to show it.. or... they may prefer to show more of Kirito's interaction with other players to show more of his character development together with the other characters. |
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2012-09-11, 18:36 | Link #487 | |
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I actually prefer this type of Main Characters, who are able to protect themselves and other people. I hate when a Main Character doesn't really do much to help, and is only there to show him being someone who's scared of everything...though some times it's because of a terrifying past, in this case, it's understandable - still annoying though. |
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2012-09-11, 18:52 | Link #488 | ||
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Yeah I don't know about what you're saying though. Isn't the mood built simply by the fact that they were so relieved and grateful to have each other still after this life and death situation? After making it through such hardship they grew closer together in an almost Stockholm syndrome sort of way. It's a form of traumatic bonding. Kirito especially was seeking emotional comfort. The punch scene after the dinner probably thew people off a little bit, but other than that I can't see a real reason why it doesn't connect and flow properly. Quote:
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2012-09-11, 19:09 | Link #489 | |
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So yeah, this is sort of a tangential point, I guess, but oft-hated trope notwithstanding, I think even that was an important part of the flow of events.
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2012-09-11, 19:13 | Link #490 | |
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2012-09-11, 19:29 | Link #491 |
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Well, what I was getting at is that the punch scene helps show that it wasn't just that -- it's something they both wanted of their own will as well. But I'm sure it definitely helped convince them that, as I said before, there's no time like the present.
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2012-09-11, 19:34 | Link #492 | |
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Spoiler for Information's from the author's tweets about Episode 10:
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2012-09-11, 19:40 | Link #493 | |
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2012-09-11, 19:43 | Link #495 | |
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No matter how serious the times are people will still laugh and smile. They'll enjoy meals together. That's just how human beings are, we adapt. I would think the way Sword Art Online has been portrayed so far, that despite the grim setup has actively portrayed a sort of normal life for these people in the game as they adjusted to the world completely would have sufficed to drive home this idea.
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2012-09-11, 19:59 | Link #496 | |
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But what is this character development you are speaking of? From the getgo, Kirito was this mysterious, powerful, yet nice guy. The show doesn't really explain why he is powerful either, just indirectly through being a higher level, being a beater, and picking on baddies. There has been very little character development for Kirito or for any other character for that matter. |
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2012-09-11, 20:06 | Link #497 | ||
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I definitely think it would have been better if the events of this episode were spread out over two episodes instead of one. One thing I'll add is that I think the one-episode approach has greatly lessened the impact of rather important events (the duel, and Kirito's first experience in killing a man). Their impact has been lessened because they've become greatly overshadowed by the romance, as discussions on this thread makes clear. These events are really getting shortchanged, imo, in the minds of viewers because of all the shipping focus. This would not be the case if most of the romantic scenes had been left for next episode. On the topic of the punch, I honestly have to say that I don't get at all where relentlessflame is coming from on that. Asuna and Kirito are only being themselves if she's punching him? That seems like a really weird argument to try to justify the punch to me. There's plenty of great Asuna/Kirito scenes that thankfully don't involve this brand of comedy violence. Are Asuna/Kirito not being themselves in those scenes? And to Reckoner's point, I wasn't aware that punching people was necessary in order to have laughs and smiles.
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2012-09-11, 20:15 | Link #498 | |
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This is your opinion... and my opinion is the opposite... It depends on how we look at it... |
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2012-09-11, 20:15 | Link #499 |
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OK, I'm not sure if I'm allowed to be posting anything spoiler related on this forum but I'll label it before i do so know one read it on accident.
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I have looked way to much into this topic, but it was something that did bug the hell out of me when I watch the episode. SPOILERS END All else aside, this was my favorite episode thus far, and I cant wait to see more. |
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