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View Poll Results: Critique of Episode 15 | |||
10 out of 10: Near Perfect... | 45 | 24.86% | |
9 out of 10 : Excellent... | 46 | 25.41% | |
8 out of 10 : Very Good... | 49 | 27.07% | |
7 out of 10 : Good... | 24 | 13.26% | |
6 out of 10 : Average... | 6 | 3.31% | |
5 out of 10 : Below Average... | 1 | 0.55% | |
4 out of 10 : Poor... | 5 | 2.76% | |
3 out of 10 : Bad... | 2 | 1.10% | |
2 out of 10 : Very Bad... | 1 | 0.55% | |
1 out of 10 : Tortuous... | 2 | 1.10% | |
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2012-10-15, 11:07 | Link #361 |
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@ metaneo
you should read my post above can't really explain too much more without going into novel spoilers, but suffice to say that a holodeck to SAO is like a Ferrari to a golf cart, they both have 4 wheels and can be driven around, but nowhere near the same class. |
2012-10-15, 11:20 | Link #362 |
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Also, you know, he could jump 30 feet in the air to smack a dragon in the face or run straight up walls. Even if we assume the physics engine is perfectly accurate, the circumstances of the players was nowhere near realistic. They weren't moving in human ways or subject to human limitations.
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2012-10-15, 11:25 | Link #363 | |
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2012-10-15, 11:56 | Link #364 |
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Spoiler for Comparison to Accel World:
The little sister that can't be that cute is definitely something completely different though as are the obvious undertones. I think what struck me the most is neither seemed all that bothered by the fact that Suguha had most of her pajama dress completely undone at the end of the episode. Yeah not sure what it is with Light Novels and little sister fetishes, but it definitely seems to be a thing. I assume once Asuna is back in the picture more that vibe will fade, although the one other thing that's definitely different from Accel World is I could never picture it's heroine Kuroyukihime allowing herself to be caged like that. If someone tried to pull the things that Suguo did she'd probably just be all like, Spoiler for image links from Accel World to illustrate my point:
Anyway some good things leading into this arc and some other kind of creepy ones as well. I'll just see where this goes from here, but something tells me it's going to continue to be more and more different from the Aincrad arc. Last edited by relentlessflame; 2012-10-15 at 11:59. Reason: Added spoiler tags for the comparison, just because not everyone has seen Accel World yet... |
2012-10-15, 12:06 | Link #365 | |
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2012-10-15, 12:14 | Link #366 |
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As far as the distressed damsel elements go, we should keep in mind that she's in a game. Her entrapment may be more encompassing than the usual "put behind bars" bit, as her actions and abilities could be restricted via game commands, just like how Kayaba paralyzed an entire raid party so he could have a deathmatch with Kirito without interference. Add in new game stats and such, she might not be able to fight back, lacking any experience points to level up and increase her power.
Yes, Asuna broke free of that via... whatever glitch or willpower or magical means or whatever, but we should keep in mind why she did that--to save Kirito's life. And in this new game... there's no Kirito to protect. Hell, for all she knows, he could be dead, taken out by Sword Art Online's deletion, which could easily destroy her willpower. Whoever is keeping her captive could be feeding her any kind of bullshit and she wouldn't be able to find out the truth.
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2012-10-15, 12:20 | Link #367 |
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Did SAO just pull a “Your Princes is in another castle” cliche? That’s our “tough” action female protagonist folks, reduced to nothing more than a damsel to be rescued.
To be fair I did like the shift to the real world since it gives a fresh new perspective for the series, something the show really needed at this point. Sugu herself is may be the most interesting character in SAO so far. She is undermined however because she’s reduced to another girl fawning for Kirito. What’s the point? They already set KiritoxAsuna in stone and its just painful to see that Sugu obviously has no chance. Is the author hellbent on trying to convince me that Kirito is the hot stuff? And then that douchebag fiance really killed off my good mood. Its so annoying how unsubtle he is he might as well have grown a twirly mustache and tie Asuna to some train tracks. That’s our antagonist? Because I can tell I’m going to hate this arc already. I’m already getting Noumi flashbacks. I can only hope that his presence in the series won’t be as painfully long like Accel World was. |
2012-10-15, 12:22 | Link #368 |
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Honestly, given that the theme of the episode was "Kirito is useless in real life", I don't see how it could possibly be implied that Asuna's in trouble simply because he wasn't there. If anything, it's implied that she's in trouble despite him being there.
Seriously, every single thing that happened in this episode was about how helpless he is. Even as a master swordsman in the game, he can't beat someone in real life. Even as Asuna's husband all he can do for her is visit her in the hospital. And then this slimy new guy comes in and specifically mocks him about how helpless he is to resist even when the sinister plan is explained to him in full. We don't yet know what the deal with Asuna is yet, but it's certainly implied that Kirito's presence doesn't make a lick of difference. |
2012-10-15, 13:42 | Link #369 | |
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You want damsels in distress? Kayaba abducted 10000 people. Most of them male. The only reason they could do something about their condition was that Kayaba decided to let them. It's not about physical or mental power. Sometimes you're handed a raw deal by something or someone you can't do anything against. |
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2012-10-15, 13:46 | Link #370 |
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...I'm temporarily dropping this until someone tells me the arc is over.
No, fuck no, just no, get me out of NTR online. At least Kayaba Akihiko was legitimately insane with his own sense of twisted "chivalry," not a slurping-over-the-heroine bitch. It was a crazy idea and it killed thousands, but in fiction, the genocidal world-destroyer is often a far more tolerable antagonist than the petty dirty love rival or evil relative type. Too bad, I like the imouto. I'll catch up to her later I guess. |
2012-10-15, 14:03 | Link #371 | |
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2012-10-15, 14:06 | Link #372 | |
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2012-10-15, 14:46 | Link #374 | |
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I'm liking how much of a trash this Dio-with-glasses is acting, when he finally gets what's coming to him, it'll be that much sweeter. Until then, I'm going to keep telling myself "no, he's not doing anything to Asuna's body while she lie there helpless". ....... then I'll go read doujinshi with that exact premise.
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2012-10-15, 14:55 | Link #375 | |
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It's one thing for the heroes to be powerless against a madman with great intellect and powers for half the show, it's another be powerless against a cheap Asian drama antagonist. I'm only M for pretty women, not dirty rich assholes. But I guess I'll stick around and rage in my corner once in a while. I still want see Kiri-kun gets his happy ending. :/ |
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2012-10-15, 14:58 | Link #376 | |
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This arc feels just like a typical run-of-the-mill plot in comparison.. At least to me anyways.. |
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