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Avaricia · 2012-07-21, 17:15

The one with the cape was that Argo the Rat? I think he's Argo because of the whisker face paint

Kirito · 2012-07-21, 17:16

Really amazing and tragic episode. Klein sure has come along way ever since Kirito showed him the ropes and he's leading his group well. Kirito sure has a mark to bear, but this will definitely motivate him to finish what he needs to do, and it's sad that he lost a really great friend.

I genuinely teared up when Sachi started singing the said title song. Sachi, you will be missed, and your humming was a real treat for the ears!

It's just...so sad.

DXMichael · 2012-07-21, 17:26

That was a pretty rushed introduction to this episode. Kirito is suddenly away from the glares of the other players, split up from the people he had shortly worked with, he managed to save a bunch of people and he's asking to be in their guild? There's usually an explanation to all this that would make it see more acceptable, it's called flashbacks, but they didn't even put that in either, nor did they tell us how much time has passed :S

That was kind of a bummer, I wanted to see Kirito leave the first floor tower and to see what he would do next whilst knowing where the others were going as well. Perhaps a bigger confrontation for him being a beta player and not telling anybody...not even a sweet romance moment between him and Azuna? Man =/

Now we're just having new characters immediately introduced without warning.

Ehh, it was at least nice to see a familiar character. Klein is still alive then eh? Good to know

And out of the new characters, I do quite like Sachi, she was so sweet and innocent.

I guess this episode overall was to show that the players should underestimate the game itself and should be careful with what they do. High level or not, you still have a high chance of dying when fighting monsters equal to your level.

It was interesting to see all the different guilds and events that go on in the game. It's like Runescape or something

A tragic episode none the less, poor Sachi

Kirito · 2012-07-21, 17:32

This episode was a nice change of pace because it's a chance to see Kirito joining/working with other people, and sympathizing with an innocent tragic character. It's clear that he's been trying to avoid contact as you see with Klein and others at times, but seeing him connect with others (well someone, to an extent) and risking his life for an "urban legend" really showed development on his end, despite his desire to stay incognito.

@DXMicheal

It's Kirito, not Kiriko. Whether it was spelling error or whatever, just letting you know.

Netto Azure · 2012-07-21, 17:35

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Originally Posted by Kirito

It's Kirito, not Kiriko. Whether it was spelling error or whatever, just letting you know.

Kiriko is the unofficial Genderbent name right? XD

DXMichael · 2012-07-21, 17:37

Ahh, my mistake, thanks for pointing that out

Ray · 2012-07-21, 17:38

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Originally Posted by deadlystrike

The one with the cape was that Argo the Rat? I think she's Argo because of the whisker face paint

Fixed. And yeah, I think so. The newsoaper the guild leader was reading was called 'Weekly Argo'.

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Originally Posted by Netto Azure

Kiriko is the unofficial Genderbent name right? XD

Yep!

Hiroi Sekai · 2012-07-21, 17:39

I saw the footprint trail and instantly thought:

"Oh god, she's trapped in Fable 3! No wonder she wants a double suicide!"

But damn, it's wonderful to hear Hayami Saori's voice again.

Swordstriker21 · 2012-07-21, 17:41

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Originally Posted by Netto Azure

Kiriko is the unofficial Genderbent name right? XD

Yep. Kiriko is Kiritos unofficial genderbent alterego. Which would not be much of a stretch since he is supposed to have a feminine face even when not genderbent

Kirito · 2012-07-21, 17:41

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Originally Posted by Netto Azure

Kiriko is the unofficial Genderbent name right? XD

I haven't been reading the other stuff to know that. I need to get on that.

Reckoner · 2012-07-21, 18:05

"OK" episode. This is a side story chapter as far as I know, but I still don't get why they included it if it was just going to be crammed this badly into one episode.

For the record, I didn't have a problem with how they treated episode 2, but if they were trying to deliver an emotional attachment here with Sachi, it failed because it had so little time to sink in before she bit the dust. The emotion of the ending of the episode essentially just wasn't earned.

I am not particularly happy at how this was handled.

eupseudes · 2012-07-21, 18:06

Spoiler for Comparison to the novels:

kyp275 · 2012-07-21, 18:23

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Originally Posted by Polarpew

[mod edit: post deleted for containing too many spoilers]

And I'm sure you're more than happy to foot the bill for doubling the episode count (at least) right?

2 cour shows are rare enough these days as it is, expecting them to roll out a 4 cour is unrealistic to put it mildly.

Really, did people actually expect a page by page translation from the novel to the screen?

Kaihan · 2012-07-21, 18:27

Talk about the amount of time skips, Some of them was very awkward such as the jump to Christmas Eve. Made me somewhat confuse and had to guess what is going on and whats Kirito situation at.

Dissappointed there was no fight scene with Nicholas the renegade. Was getting excited when it popped out from the sky but that got shot down.

Other than that I did enjoy the episode. Sad about Sachi though, I started to like her.

kyp275 · 2012-07-21, 18:29

yea, they could've labeled the time jumps better

Bombo · 2012-07-21, 18:35

The episode fine and so sad for Sachi's death ...She the one who give him the true path in this game .

kokolores · 2012-07-21, 18:41

Worst episode yet. I doubt anime only viewers have any chance at really understanding what this story really was about. Last week they managed to condense the plot in a suitable manner, but this time was complete failure. It becomes more and more apparent that they were simply to ambitious in the amount of story they want to cover in this series. This story arc should have been covered in two episodes. That's all there is to be said.
And the preview makes me think that the next weeks will have the same problem.

It seems my fears before this show started were well founded. I said that only if they spent 24 eps on Aincrad this show would be awesome.

Ray · 2012-07-21, 18:42

@Polarpew: I fail to see how only showing her humming the song means that the studio isn't putting effort into making the adaptation good.

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Originally Posted by Kaihan

Some of them was very awkward such as the jump to Christmas Eve. Made me somewhat confuse and had to guess what is going on and whats Kirito situation at.

Quite. That time skip was my biggest issue with this episode.

dmaxzero · 2012-07-21, 18:43

It was OK imo. Yeah would have been better if it was displayed in 2 or 3 chapters. For what this event means for Kirito, but it was not bad. It did what it was supposed to do... and remember that this is not about the black cats... the reasoning to keep it short might have been gone trough those lines.

Xellos-_^ · 2012-07-21, 18:44

Aria getting shorted wasn't a real problem

RNR, however really does need 2 eps.

Ep3 is more of a recap then a real ep.

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2012-07-21, 17:16	Link #62
Kirito Enjoying Snack Time! Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Where It's Legal to Marry Clara and Alice Age: 35	Really amazing and tragic episode. Klein sure has come along way ever since Kirito showed him the ropes and he's leading his group well. Kirito sure has a mark to bear, but this will definitely motivate him to finish what he needs to do, and it's sad that he lost a really great friend. I genuinely teared up when Sachi started singing the said title song. Sachi, you will be missed, and your humming was a real treat for the ears! It's just...so sad. __________________

2012-07-21, 17:26	Link #63
DXMichael Psycho Falling Deep Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: The Anime World Age: 29	That was a pretty rushed introduction to this episode. Kirito is suddenly away from the glares of the other players, split up from the people he had shortly worked with, he managed to save a bunch of people and he's asking to be in their guild? There's usually an explanation to all this that would make it see more acceptable, it's called flashbacks, but they didn't even put that in either, nor did they tell us how much time has passed :S That was kind of a bummer, I wanted to see Kirito leave the first floor tower and to see what he would do next whilst knowing where the others were going as well. Perhaps a bigger confrontation for him being a beta player and not telling anybody...not even a sweet romance moment between him and Azuna? Man =/ Now we're just having new characters immediately introduced without warning. Ehh, it was at least nice to see a familiar character. Klein is still alive then eh? Good to know And out of the new characters, I do quite like Sachi, she was so sweet and innocent. I guess this episode overall was to show that the players should underestimate the game itself and should be careful with what they do. High level or not, you still have a high chance of dying when fighting monsters equal to your level. It was interesting to see all the different guilds and events that go on in the game. It's like Runescape or something A tragic episode none the less, poor Sachi __________________ Last edited by DXMichael; 2012-07-21 at 17:37.

2012-07-21, 17:32	Link #64
Kirito Enjoying Snack Time! Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Where It's Legal to Marry Clara and Alice Age: 35	This episode was a nice change of pace because it's a chance to see Kirito joining/working with other people, and sympathizing with an innocent tragic character. It's clear that he's been trying to avoid contact as you see with Klein and others at times, but seeing him connect with others (well someone, to an extent) and risking his life for an "urban legend" really showed development on his end, despite his desire to stay incognito. @DXMicheal It's Kirito, not Kiriko. Whether it was spelling error or whatever, just letting you know. __________________

2012-07-21, 17:37	Link #66
DXMichael Psycho Falling Deep Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: The Anime World Age: 29	Ahh, my mistake, thanks for pointing that out __________________

2012-07-21, 17:15	Link #61
Avaricia My Lord Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: United Kingdom	The one with the cape was that Argo the Rat? I think he's Argo because of the whisker face paint

2012-07-21, 18:06	Link #72
eupseudes Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2007	Spoiler for Comparison to the novels: Having read the entire SAO novel 1, but not any of the side stories, the episode did seem quick paced (though not quite rushed), but when it got to the end and the ED rolled, I thought, "They really didn't have a choice." As a single unit, I thought it felt well put together, but I can't help but feel that first time viewers are suffering from a lot of whiplash. However, if you sort of treat this as a, "Here is a universe, and we are going to tell some stories in it", it makes a bit more sense, and having to fill in the details of time skips is fun, in its own sense. Which makes it a much more conventional anime setup: "premise", "character/worldbuilding short stories", "story arc". I think what the anime really loses is the detailed explanations of MMOs which, in the LN, really demonstrated the author as someone who knew a lot (and cared a lot) about MMOs. But unless you put Kirito in "monologue forever" mode, the decision really is justified. Last edited by relentlessflame; 2012-07-21 at 21:12. Reason: Added spoiler tag for novel comparisons

2012-07-21, 18:29	Link #75
kyp275 Meh Join Date: Feb 2008	yea, they could've labeled the time jumps better

2012-07-21, 18:35	Link #76
Bombo TSF Fans Join Date: Sep 2008	The episode fine and so sad for Sachi's death ...She the one who give him the true path in this game .

2012-07-21, 18:41	Link #77
kokolores Member Join Date: Jan 2006	Worst episode yet. I doubt anime only viewers have any chance at really understanding what this story really was about. Last week they managed to condense the plot in a suitable manner, but this time was complete failure. It becomes more and more apparent that they were simply to ambitious in the amount of story they want to cover in this series. This story arc should have been covered in two episodes. That's all there is to be said. And the preview makes me think that the next weeks will have the same problem. It seems my fears before this show started were well founded. I said that only if they spent 24 eps on Aincrad this show would be awesome.

2012-07-21, 18:43	Link #79
dmaxzero Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007	It was OK imo. Yeah would have been better if it was displayed in 2 or 3 chapters. For what this event means for Kirito, but it was not bad. It did what it was supposed to do... and remember that this is not about the black cats... the reasoning to keep it short might have been gone trough those lines.

2012-07-21, 18:44	Link #80
Xellos-_^ Not Enough Sleep Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: R'lyeh Age: 48	Aria getting shorted wasn't a real problem RNR, however really does need 2 eps. Ep3 is more of a recap then a real ep. __________________