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10 out of 10: Near Perfect... | 45 | 34.62% | |
9 out of 10 : Excellent... | 37 | 28.46% | |
8 out of 10 : Very Good... | 27 | 20.77% | |
7 out of 10 : Good... | 7 | 5.38% | |
6 out of 10 : Average... | 8 | 6.15% | |
5 out of 10 : Below Average... | 1 | 0.77% | |
4 out of 10 : Poor... | 1 | 0.77% | |
3 out of 10 : Bad... | 0 | 0% | |
2 out of 10 : Very Bad... | 0 | 0% | |
1 out of 10: Torturous... | 4 | 3.08% | |
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2012-09-15, 22:58 | Link #82 |
Yummy, sweet and unyuu!!!
Join Date: Dec 2004
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Wow such a great episode, Asuna really shined when she faced the Front, but also I loved how Kirito softly supported her several times during the episode, they make a really nice couple.
Yui is a great enigma, I hope she doesn't become some sort of deux ex machina.....
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2012-09-15, 23:08 | Link #83 |
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Bleh. After that great episode last week, it's a bit disappointing to delve back into the lovey-dovey fluff and cuteness here. I mean thankfully the romance scenes didn't last TOO long and as long as they are uncommon from now on I have no complaints, but the addition of this new loli character has me disgruntled. The only thing about her that I'm really interested in is just what the hell she actually is. (Getting Aura vibes.)
And again, my biggest problem with this series is just how incredibly inconsistent the game's realism is. I know I keep saying that but it's just getting REALLY silly now. This episode had hardly any indications they were inside a game at all, and as soon as those army men came in demanding taxes be paid, that just cut it for me. It's a goddamn MMO guys, treat it like one. Anyway, hopefully this is just a bump on the road for me. I don't expect those realism inconsistencies to be fixed anytime soon, but at least there's a lot of time to get back to what I actually find entertaining about this show.
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2012-09-15, 23:19 | Link #84 | ||
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I just forget people still treat this as a romance direction, considering how vocal people are in this day and age about knight-in-shining-armor tropes, and I'm (probably falsely) getting the impression some people are looking for a more grounded relationship development. Anyway, this is definitely one of those put a twist on the old trope, though I can't say it hasn't been done before as well. Quote:
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2012-09-15, 23:24 | Link #85 | |
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Edit: On another topic, I don't really see the romance as a "knight in shining armour" thing -- isn't it the reverse of that? She's not attracted to him because he's a knight, but because he's someone who taught her how to live in the game. Sure, it's nice that he can fight along side her, but I don't think that was a key element of the attraction. If anything, it's a cause of stress for her.
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2012-09-15, 23:29 | Link #86 | |
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Evodently, you have never heard of or played EVE Online, where players do this kind of shit on much larger scales on a frequent basis. (Hell, there are even players running 419 scams in EVE!)
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2012-09-15, 23:29 | Link #87 | |
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The mechanics are a game, but the people are people. If people want to extort money from others and think they have the ability to, then they will. The fact that they're calling them taxes is interesting, since it implies that they think of themselves as a legitimate government, but I'm sure we'll see more of the Army in the future. So there's time to explain it.
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2012-09-15, 23:32 | Link #88 | ||
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They have a 2 year history of sporadic interaction, and both have gone through some big changes to how they handle life. And as he told Agil back in the 'enjoy a nap' episode, he thought she didn't like him cause they always ended up arguing and stuff. Basically if you'd taken out the fighting parts and replaced them with some other kinds of events to induce interaction, it would be a pretty believable love story. Quote:
Basically it's like putting an 8 year old kid in a sensory deprivation tank for 2 years, and then calling her retarded when she has some issues after getting out. [mod edit: please avoid the personal attack]
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2012-09-15, 23:44 | Link #89 | |
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But I guess the truth is that we don't really get a lot of his thoughts on the matter before the confession, so it isn't as easy to see. I don't think that necessarily means that his reasons are shallow... but they aren't made as clear upfront as they were with Asuna. Hopefully that'll be explored more going forward, but I guess it could very well be "I suddenly realized that I didn't want to be apart from her" and that was enough. I've known people in real life for whom it was like that too.
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2012-09-16, 00:03 | Link #91 | |
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And they call themselves the Army but it's pretty obvious that they're just a bunch of thugs. Who cares what they call themselves? |
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2012-09-16, 00:11 | Link #92 | ||
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It seems pretty obvious that the non-avid gamers would be quicker to accept SAO as a real world considering that they're not on the front lines, dealing with stats and game mechanics. Quote:
Basically the comparison to EVE Online is probably the best one, as that is also a free-for-all game with the same kinds of safe / unsafe zones and heavy (but non-perma) death penalties. The kinds of social structures, money / resource collection schemes and scams, stratification of players and such give true insight into how humans act and organize.
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2012-09-16, 00:12 | Link #93 | |
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What exactly about this whole thing seems unrealistic to you?
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2012-09-16, 00:14 | Link #94 | |
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Being a romance buff, we've reached my favourite part of the series, and it was adapted perfectly I'd say. I pretty much had a huge grin plastered on my face the entire time. This is definitely not a series where you would expect a rare instance "post-couple established" development, let alone this early. Though I do have to agree that being a .hack fan really makes you think of Aura when you look at Yui (white dress and all).
All in all, after you factor in my huge bias and undying love for this part of the LN I couldn't give it anything less than 10/10. I'd also like to reply to some earlier posts: My love for SAO aside, this is a really lame attitude to have. Period. Of course, I'm not really here to lecture you on personality traits that rub me the wrong way, but it would do you good to take two seconds out of your life to consider that there are reasons that things are the way they are. Whether it's a plot that's not fully fleshed out, or a person's circumstance; thoughtfulness, respect and understanding go a long way. Quote:
As for the tax thing, again, that's no stranger to MMOs (or life, really). The weak get bullied by the strong, and when you've been in this "game" for 2 years straight, it's no longer just a game. It's your life. Lastly, to further drive that point home (and possibly differs based on subs source), but even someone like Asuna is starting to say "if we get out."
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2012-09-16, 00:18 | Link #95 | |
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Not avid gamers, risk-adverse, call 'em what you want. But they're most likely afraid to die too, and so, even if they try to treat this like an MMO, why should they? It's not just a game. Your life is on the line. As for your problem with the soldiers. Oh Fuc*ing come on bro, are you serious? You telling me theres no corruption in our government? No corruption in our army? This is a world where being an "army member" isn't the same as being in the army in your so-called "real world". Even IN our real world, we have racism + corruption in the army, what's to stop people in the game from power tripping and bullying people?
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2012-09-16, 00:22 | Link #96 | |
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2012-09-16, 00:28 | Link #97 |
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Join Date: May 2011
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Admittedly, when they were walking along the path in the woods (Well, Kirito was doing the walking actually) I was totally expecting them to be pounced by some monster. Thankfully I was wrong about that.
6,000 players left in the game, with about 2,000 hanging around in the Town of Beginnings. I noticed that it seemed to be mostly older players, such as the fishermen. I don't know what to make of Yui at all. Endless "Angry Asuna" Soul
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2012-09-16, 00:34 | Link #99 |
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Well, the fishermen were on the same floor as Kirito & Asuna's cottage (floor 22, IIRC). The Town of Beginnings seemed oddly barren, save for the NPCs and the people they saved. Perhaps they're trying to imply this is because the Army has terrorized the town, so people generally stay indoors?
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2012-09-16, 00:36 | Link #100 | |
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