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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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2012-10-13, 17:42 | Link #121 | |
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2012-10-13, 17:49 | Link #123 | |
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[mod edit: removed LN hint] Last edited by relentlessflame; 2012-10-13 at 17:56. Reason: Please no spoilers or hints |
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2012-10-13, 17:57 | Link #124 |
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*sigh* yet ANOTHER show with (semi) incest romance? Seriously, is this some sort of crazed trend among light novel writers or something? And no, that's not really a spoiler considering how the Ep spends several minutes telegraphing that Sugaha *probably* has feelings for Kazuto, and the only thing missing was "Ore no imotou ga konna kawaii wake ja nai!" (coughAccelWorldcough) with matching intonation.
At least it's clear that the relationship isn't the main one, especially since even Sugaha herself makes it plainly clear that Kazuto's heart only belongs to Asuna. With the Ep having ended on that picture of "Asuna"...I'm very worried about pacing here, because: Spoiler for LN Stuff:
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2012-10-13, 18:03 | Link #126 | |
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2012-10-13, 18:07 | Link #127 | |
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as for the comment about incest romance. Well, it's a popular setting in Japan lol ;p Last edited by relentlessflame; 2012-10-13 at 18:09. Reason: Please keep novel-based speculation about future content out of this thread |
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2012-10-13, 18:07 | Link #128 | |
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Given that he's also a gamer, though, it's also possible that he uses it in games. There are some games and video cards that support that sort of multi-monitor setup even now to give you a more immersive experience.
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2012-10-13, 18:09 | Link #130 |
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Takao Kuroi from Idolm@ster the only villain that got away without paying for his crimes .
Oh, about the brocon thing, if there is this kind of relationship then its 99% sure they're not blood related at all or just cousins love, you know that is legal in some countries like Japan . Last edited by relentlessflame; 2012-10-13 at 18:11. Reason: spoiler tag for comparison, even though it's probably nothing major |
2012-10-13, 18:09 | Link #131 | |
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An interesting start to the new arc. It looks like the new fiance Sugou might be the final end boss that replaces Heathcliff in the previous arc. The fact that the new company housing the servers and developing the technology, with Kabaya missing, makes you wonder if they are still connected in some ways. Sugou might be a developer on the original SAO. In the end, though, I'm betting that if it comes down to it, Asuna will abandon her family and inheritence if it meant being able to stay with Kazuto.
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2012-10-13, 18:11 | Link #132 |
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Sorry, I was talking about the OP but it's true I shouldn't have wrote it like that.
For gaming it's good, because with only 2 you end up with the middle... in the middle of the game window which is often worse than using 1 screen. |
2012-10-13, 18:17 | Link #134 |
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At least, he spends more time with his cousin. Due to the lack of interaction, she is more like a NPC. The show has a new focus. The current episode kind outlines Kirito's reason for playing online game again. It's very personal this time.
By the way, he uses three monitors. It's kind few. I use six once awhile.
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2012-10-13, 18:20 | Link #135 | |
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2012-10-13, 18:26 | Link #136 |
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Well, clearly he did tell her about Asuna, though -- but I guess that was a necessity given that he kept going to visit her. I suppose, considering his comment about not wanting to be weak in front of her, perhaps he decided to really not tell her anything. I might have thought that she'd research a little bit about the game he was playing and what was going on, but perhaps it wasn't enough to make the connection.
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2012-10-13, 18:38 | Link #137 | |
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Unlikely that they know what happened in the game, since the government exchanged information with Kirito, so the public knows even less, which means Sugu wouldn't be able to get any useful information. Though normally you'd make the connection, if your family member is trapped in a death game called Sword Art Online. She may even think he played it safe, staying in town/safe zones and not exposing himself to any danger.
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2012-10-13, 18:44 | Link #139 |
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I think Suguha started making some connections, his mention that he's been practicing swordsmanship "kinda" along with his weird stance and comments, it would probably be pretty easy to look up what kinds of weapons people could have in SAO and put that together.
In any case, I liked how this episode introduced the new arc more than the novels did, sure it was slower but it actually showed what kind of relationship Kazuto and his sister have and how Kazuto is adapting to being in the real world again. Normally I like stories to have both a MMO component and a real world component (probably why I liked .hack//Quantum more than .hack//Sign, okay there were multiple reasons there) so I'm happy to see the anime focus on this part.
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2012-10-13, 18:51 | Link #140 |
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Really, this seems a different show now, different pace and different tone, a more serious one enhanced by the pace that usually was a bit too fast in the game. I was expecting Asuna waking up at the end of the episode, so the fact that she didn't make me think that she won't until the end of the show. And I for once hoped she had woken up just to punch that villain in the face.
Anyways even if I really liked Kazuto's sister, the introduction of a love triangle seemed a bit unnecessary. Just only because Asuna/Kazuto love has been portrayed as a true love so a love triangle (weakened by the relation by blood, even if lightened by the "ops, you are not my brother" card ) will not work as it should in other contexts. Still, she is cute.
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