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Old 2012-08-18, 07:16   Link #1921
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I've been confusing the Chapter 1 of Vol. 10 to the Chapter 1 of the Alicization Arc and vice versa recently.





Well Yuuki was living the life she couldn't do in the RL, so it DOES strike me curious what would have happened if Kirito dual-wielded against Yuuki. Also, did he use Excalibur in her fight with him? (I forget that)
It happens dont worry.

Al I dont think so. I think he use the other sword on his back.

I remember that during the fight he said something to Yuuki and stopped fight seriously.
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Old 2012-08-18, 08:37   Link #1922
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I remember that during the fight he said something to Yuuki and stopped fight seriously.
lol if only Kirito took her seriously *clicks tongue*


...Kirito x Yuuki anyone? (I'm a hopeless shipper. )
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Old 2012-08-18, 10:25   Link #1923
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Kirito is a competitive type when it comes to games, so it stood to reason that he really had gone all out against her, and he was well and truly lost, dual wield or otherwise. Of course, if someone says that Kirito gets stronger when he's fighting to protect someone, then I can say that Yuuki wasn't fighting with her loved one's lives on the line either, so let's not go that far. Kirito's lost here simply demolished his title as a Marty Stu, so it's not a bad thing either.

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It happens dont worry.

Al I dont think so. I think he use the other sword on his back.

I remember that during the fight he said something to Yuuki and stopped fight seriously.
What he said to her was something like "Are you also a resident of this world?", which referred to her Full Diving 24/7. However, he said it after he had lost, and he really was seriously fighting her to the finish.
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Old 2012-08-18, 13:58   Link #1924
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Kirito's lost here simply demolished his title as a Marty Stu
For what is worth, when people complaint about a character being too perfect or too competent, is usually about more than just never losing a fight.
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Old 2012-08-18, 14:11   Link #1925
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For what is worth, when people complaint about a character being too perfect or too competent, is usually about more than just never losing a fight.
Ehhh, there's a lot to more a Gary Stu than just being too perfect or too competent.. The majority of people who use the term, and do so for dregatory purposes, usually have no idea what it actually means, don't even realise that it has no precise definition, and that it's rarely seen outside of fan fiction. But of course, this is the Internet, and being ignorant is something we're all good at. Not saying that this is the case for you, though.
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Old 2012-08-18, 14:32   Link #1926
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Ehhh, there's a lot to more a Gary Stu than just being too perfect or too competent..
The term (Gary Stu or whatever) doesn't really matter. People usually use that term for lack of a better one to name whatever they're concerned about. I don't see the point in arguing whether they're using it properly or not when what's matter is whatever criticism they might have about the character.

And although I wouldn't use that term myself, I do have some issues with Kirito's characterization. No, not only Kirito, but how Kawahara handles characters in general actually.
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Old 2012-08-18, 14:36   Link #1927
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The term (Gary Stu or whatever) doesn't really matter. People usually use that term for lack of a better one to name whatever they're concerned about. I don't see the point in arguing whether they're using it properly or not when what's matter is whatever criticism they might have on the character.

And although I wouldn't use that term myself, I do have some issues with Kirito's characterization. No, not only Kirito, but how Kawahara handle characters in general actually.
What's wrong with Kirito's characterization, I'm curious? I rather like SAO characters, though I admit there is something in them that I dislike, I just can't put my finger on it. I definitely don't like AW characters (I just want to jab porky in the eye for no particular reason), so you're probably right on it being a Kawahara thing. I wish I could put my finger on it, though.

And when did the term "Gary Stu" come up? I had to google it because I thought I missed something, but it seems to be some idiotic phrase I've never heard of before seeing it in this thread.
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Old 2012-08-18, 14:51   Link #1928
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The term (Gary Stu or whatever) doesn't really matter. People usually use that term for lack of a better one to name whatever they're concerned about. I don't see the point in arguing whether they're using it properly or not when what's matter is whatever criticism they might have on the character.
Hm, yes, there's an air of truth to your words. However, whatever criticism they may have about a character, using that label/trope/whatever the hell it is as a basis for deciding whether a character is good, well-written, and etc or not is not only a sign of one not being able to express themselves well, but also (usually) makes for a piss poor argument. In my experience, anyway.

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And when did the term "Gary Stu" come up? I had to google it because I thought I missed something, but it seems to be some idiotic phrase I've never heard of before seeing it in this thread.
Gary Stu is the male version of a "Mary Sue". It first came up in 1973, and was coined by Paula Smith who wrote somewhat of a parody of Star Trek called "A Trekkie's Tale", I believe. 4chan, and especially /a/ seem to absolutely love the term. But eh, it's /a/.
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Old 2012-08-18, 15:11   Link #1929
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We have no concrete indication of whether he was fighting seriously, but I think the fact that he did not dual wield, and him realizing the opponent's unique condition halfway through the fight, and that the girls around him believe and discuss that he wasn't going all out is indicative of the author's intentions. He's trying really hard to say that Kirito was only defeated because he wasn't fighting seriously. It's certainly in line with how he always paints Kirito as the Ultimate Swordsman. The outcome doesn't really matter, though, since that was not an important fight for Kirito.
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Old 2012-08-18, 20:30   Link #1930
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lol if only Kirito took her seriously *clicks tongue*

...Kirito x Yuuki anyone? (I'm a hopeless shipper. )
Yeah.
I think Asuna was a Kirito x Yuuki anyone shipper.
She did feel a bit jealousy because they had a bit in common.

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What he said to her was something like "Are you also a resident of this world?", which referred to her Full Diving 24/7. However, he said it after he had lost, and he really was seriously fighting her to the finish.
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"Even though I'm not sure, but shortly before the duel was concluded, when their blades are locked together, my brother seemed to have said something to Absolute Sword... Immediately after that, the distance between the two widened and my brother wasn't able to avoid Absolute Sword's charge and lost..."
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Old 2012-08-19, 02:11   Link #1931
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i have a question about the warmith of heart side story, i read that the original web version had a big difference compared to the published one (the one on b-t) anyone know if there is a translation of the original web version somewhere?
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Old 2012-08-19, 10:26   Link #1932
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I guess, expecting a great fighting scene from SAO is a great mistake? I just re-watch Accel World, and the actions and fighting scenes in Accel World were abundance, and not to mention, it was freaking epic. SAO fight is just simply incomparable.

So, tell me, will there going to be a lot of fighting scene as good as Accel World later in the novel? Because at this rate, I may lose interest on SAO. The dragon fight is just ok.
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Old 2012-08-19, 10:43   Link #1933
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... eh, I thought the fights in Accel World have been pretty lackluster except for a select few thus far. I know knowledge of source material, so I'll just keep quiet..

Wait. I thought you read the novels? But yes, there will be quite a few awesome fight scenes.
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Old 2012-08-19, 10:45   Link #1934
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There are a few important and cool duels coming as well as two floor boss battles which are both quite epic imho. Right up next week should be one duel (albeit a boring one) and possibly the start of a boss battle but expect the majority of it (74th floor boss) in two weeks. Right after that (probably around episode 10) should be the first good duel, with another one to follow in about two weeks after that.

Accel World fights really drag on and on IMHO, I find them quite boring. So I might not be the best reference for you
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Old 2012-08-19, 10:46   Link #1935
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I guess, expecting a great fighting scene from SAO is a great mistake? I just re-watch Accel World, and the actions and fighting scenes in Accel World were abundance, and not to mention, it was freaking epic. SAO fight is just simply incomparable.

So, tell me, will there going to be a lot of fighting scene as good as Accel World later in the novel? Because at this rate, I may lose interest on SAO. The dragon fight is just ok.
We don't know how well they will do them in the anime, but there are several fighting scenes that actually take up time in the novel. The dragon fight wasn't really a major battle as Kirito was basically just beating it up, until Lisbeth goofed up.

There will be a couple of important fights in 2-3 episodes.
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Old 2012-08-19, 15:12   Link #1936
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I like the SAO design, though fighting would be cool, the world of SAO is probably mostly generic MMO grind (in my opinion), other than boss fights and special events. It makes sense to have less action scenes, and to be more of other things. Another reason could be that they've mostly been doing side stories, with mysteries or Kirito meeting new people. I do think they will have more fighting later on, considering the couple of bosses.
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Old 2012-08-19, 17:34   Link #1937
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They also skipped a fair bit of normal adventuring so far as well. In the novel version of episode 2 so did Kirito actually meet Asuna inside a dungeon before the boss meeting and observed her fighting style, that is why he got interested in the first place.
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Old 2012-08-19, 19:52   Link #1938
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They also skipped a fair bit of normal adventuring so far as well. In the novel version of episode 2 so did Kirito actually meet Asuna inside a dungeon before the boss meeting and observed her fighting style, that is why he got interested in the first place.
Actually that dungeon meeting shouldn't be aired until next weeks episode. I don't get why they used it so early.

The pacing of SAO is good. SAO is completely different Accel World. Its true Accel World has more fights, but in SAO character development is more important. Thats the reason why they've been using the side stories to develop characters. I admit changing the way Asuna and Kirito met is a lowblow to novel readers but anime does that all the time. Like I've mentioned time and time again a anime is to draw the attention of anime watchers not exactly novel readers. Its to gain attention for the original source material.
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Old 2012-08-19, 20:14   Link #1939
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Actually that dungeon meeting shouldn't be aired until next weeks episode. I don't get why they used it so early.

The pacing of SAO is good. SAO is completely different Accel World. Its true Accel World has more fights, but in SAO character development is more important. Thats the reason why they've been using the side stories to develop characters. I admit changing the way Asuna and Kirito met is a lowblow to novel readers but anime does that all the time. Like I've mentioned time and time again a anime is to draw the attention of anime watchers not exactly novel readers. Its to gain attention for the original source material.
I'm gonna agrue and say the pacing of Aincrad Arc is technically bad if you look at it from a technical and chronological perspective, mostly because of the large time-skips. It's saved from such judgement because Vol. 1 starts at the near end of the whole thing. (I mean... if the author really pumps it up and starts Progressive 1 year per floor... we'll be done in around 2080!)
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Old 2012-08-19, 21:07   Link #1940
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... eh, I thought the fights in Accel World have been pretty lackluster except for a select few thus far. I know knowledge of source material, so I'll just keep quiet..

Wait. I thought you read the novels? But yes, there will be quite a few awesome fight scenes.
Well, I only read chapter that related to SAO nad few chapters of Mother Rosario. Didn't read GGO, Alicization, and Fairy Dance. Mainly because I have terrible understanding on how battle works in text/novel format. So I usually skipped them.

Never liked Accel World's futuristic setting, especially the robotic avatar, but I have to admit that the animated battle scenes were quite fun and entertaining to watch. As for SAO, I like the medieval setting of SAO, but there isn't any good fighting scene in SAO with leave me in despair. So far, the best one was the Kobold Illfang one (anime). Sure that character development is needed, but they should balance it out a bit...at least in anime. They rushed and cut down a lot of things in anime.
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