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SAO II is nothing more than a reject pile of story arcs that weren't put on the end of the first season
Sword Art Online is a controversial anime, and while it is heavily flawed (especially the Alfeim arc), it has certain appeal and has plenty of entertainment value, as long as expectations are managed. Unfortunately, none of the positives from the first season of Sword Art Online transfer to the seco…
Read full review on AniList →Sword Art Online II is only really an improvement in so much as it actually has something going for it.
*spoilers for a show you’ve likely seen by now*
Prologue
There are a plethora reasons to lament the current reputation of Sword Art Online. For fans, it's because they often have to be on their back foot when talking about the series. Even if they aren't ridiculed by casual and veteran snobs who c…
Read full review on AniList →The Strength of Asada Shino; Phantom Bullet, Trauma, and Self-Loathing
Every time I revisit the Phantom Bullet arc of Sword Art Online in both larger and smaller capacities, I find myself increasingly adoring it more and more. In a way, it's a microcosm of everything I love about SAO and the way that it writes its characters with far more depth than most people care to…
Read full review on AniList →I watched SAO and THIS happened. My hot take.
I’m one of those people who never did see Sword Art Online when it came out, and years later it didn’t seem interesting enough to be worth a watch. The thing is, thanks to some horrible person @kayx I ended up watching it recently, and after finishing season 2 I definitely have some things to say ab…
Read full review on AniList →The Mother's Rosario arc is like if they wanted to redo SAO but with an actual theme this time
I watched the GGO part of SAO II because I was in middle school, but I watched the Mother's Rosario arc last year (2021) because I heard it was pretty good and let Asuna shine and didn't have Kirito in it at all. I really love Asuna, and I think this arc does her the justice that the rest of the ser…
Read full review on AniList →Expected it to live up to criticism, it exceeded all expectations.
Sword Art Online 2 capitalises on the new real estate of the franchise to bring us a narrative, born from a vastly undersold VRMMO-based world, that is far more integral to the characters we know and love. This sequel ignores countless distractions and presents us with a real narrative that takes ad…
Read full review on AniList →star wars online the anime
Warning this review may contain spoilers.
First impressions, so let's get back into my favorite train wreck anime
And see what's that hook this time.
What mystery and guns hmm this sounds interesting.
Also quick side note this review was made with the help of a few ideas that a Skype friend named…
Read full review on AniList →SAO presents more potential squandered, with some decency faltered in execution.
The Gun Gale Arc was semi entertaining and had a decent amount of fun action with some character building for Sinon. Sword Art Online again presents a very unique world for us to immerse ourselves into. As someone who played the Fatal Bullet game, I do believe this is a contender behind Aincrad for…
Read full review on AniList →A boring sequel to an already dismal anime
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It was the Fall of 2012, and it almost seemed as though the world was in a bleak, dark place of temper tantr…
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