Today is lis birthday

I can't wait, for the Gabriel /Alice rape scene to be animated.

Progressive was just an ecchified rehash to milk more money out of the series. What made SAO so good was the death game aspect, the love story and their struggle to reunite.

Suguha was unnecessary. Sinon's guilt is unrealistic, and Kirito's guilt is even more retarded.

Alicization depended on Asuna acting out of character and running from the fight. The OG would've fought alongside him until the end.

Neither GGO nor Alicization contribute anything to the story.

Add to that the ongoing whoring out of their characters, showing the cast in various outfits, in the nude etc. since the 2014 ova, and it's pretty clear that the series doesn't exist out of passion anymore.

I might be biased, but everything aside from the original story is just a cash grab imo.

Uhh not sure how to put this user.

There isn't any :

You do seem pretty biased, I also disagree with most of that. But I respect your opinion.

I'm so glad it kept going and that the books are even still ongoing. Even if some arcs afterwards don't have much relevancy in the overall plot, I really appreciate the story of a bunch of friends playing video games. Plus we'd never have gotten Sinon or the GGO spinoff novels if it ended there

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Well, fuck.

SAO is still about what it's always been about. The influence VR has on society while asking questions like if your experiences are less real just cause they didn't happen in the real world.

It was never just about SAO-the game.

Basically the Lisbeth speech from the most recent season.

She will kill a man this year

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That question was answered by Kirito in the first season, and didn't need any further delving into.
You can't separate your game self from your real self. Actions in game carry just as much weight as in the real world.

We all know the punishment.

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Retarded scene imo. Does the amusphere seriously support oxygen deprivation mechanics so you can actually choke someone out? There's a limit to how realistic this shit can be.

I know. But I still think that the themes that MR and Alicization were interesting as well. I think the way that the SAO universe adapts VR tech to different areas is really interesting.

I also just like the characters I guess.

If SAO had to end earlier I'd rather it just end after Aincrad and just leave it open-ended like that. That's how it originally was meant to be.

Well it's just a game so there's technically no oxygen involved. But the sensation of being unable to breathe is still there. Besides that it just inflicts some damage like any physical attack would.

She didn't get choked out IRL if thats what you mean.

Holy shit, that would have made for a mind blowing ending. Then maybe have the official artist draw an illustration of them together on the real world or something.

And you say you like the characters, have you played any of the games? I think there's one new person introduced in every installment.

I haven't. I do know of them though and they're not really my thing. Too much haremshit for me.

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Incidentally that's what soured some parts of the series for me. Too much 'rivalry' between the girls and harem shit when it's been clear from the beginning who the couple is.

Also breaks my heart that there isn't a single good looking or strong guy other than Kirito for the other girls to fall in love with.

Is Quinella a Joke to you?

I just like watching Kirito suffer so Alicization is pretty peak imo.

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The character whose only defining trait is being naked? You can't get further rock bottom than that.

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> no good looking or strong guys.
Eugeo, Iskahn and Bercouli doesn't exist I guess.
Eldrie and Renly are strong too but nobody falls for them. At least until Renly teaches Tiese all about agriculture after Moon Cradle.

She was good looking
strong and willing to love anyone and she wanted to come to the real world.

Well "love". Her idea of what that means is more than a little twisted.

When you're trying to make a point at least post the right image

Also, Checked

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I wonder who's behind this post

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Klein deserves a cute gf.

Best girl with the best episode.

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None of them are real and most of them are dead. But I meant for them to fall in love and go out with irl.