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Sword Art Online (TV).

So, spoiler[I am not buying Asuna just will-powering her way out of a paralysis set by the game's creator anymore than I can accept Kirito's "but I'm not dead yet!" moment. Akihiko clearly didn't know about it, and he created the game.] Pulling things out of nowhere like that is, IMO, just bad writing.

So, spoiler[I am not buying Asuna just will-powering her way out of a paralysis set by the game's creator anymore than I can accept Kirito's "but I'm not dead yet!" moment. Akihiko clearly didn't know about it, and he created the game.] Pulling things out of nowhere like that is, IMO, just bad writing.

Keep in mind SAO was the 1st version of VR games using the 1st version Nerve Gear, in the real world both in software and hardware developments there are always unintended "glitches" especially the 1st version. I imagine the use of mass paralysis by the GM can't really be thoroughly QAed and there were already hints to show Kirito was special as he was awarded with the dual blade skill. spoiler[Depending on how far the anime will continue into the novel. The issue of individual's brain reactions/controls (more so Kirito's) will play more roles in later stories, the author appears to have planned those "glitches" well in advance.]

I can't be the only one who was having Walking Dead flashbacks during the credits scene, right?

Relenus wrote:

I can't be the only one who was having Walking Dead flashbacks during the credits scene, right?

Wouldn't it be interesting if the next arc was that during the two years of SAO, the zombie infection from High School of the Dead took place and now Kirito has to fight the horde to go save Asuna and re-establish Sword Art Online just so they can die in a happier place?

ZorgonXtreme wrote:

Relenus wrote: I can't be the only one who was having Walking Dead flashbacks during the credits scene, right? Wouldn't it be interesting if the next arc was that during the two years of SAO, the zombie infection from High School of the Dead took place and now Kirito has to fight the horde to go save Asuna and re-establish Sword Art Online just so they can die in a happier place?

The EMP would be the end of them in SAO.

CTB wrote:

Keep in mind SAO was the 1st version of VR games using the 1st version Nerve Gear, in the real world both in software and hardware developments there are always unintended "glitches" especially the 1st version. I imagine the use of mass paralysis by the GM can't really be thoroughly QAed and there were already hints to show Kirito was special as he was awarded with the dual blade skill. spoiler[Depending on how far the anime will continue into the novel. The issue of individual's brain reactions/controls (more so Kirito's) will play more roles in later stories, the author appears to have planned those "glitches" well in advance.]

Since everyone's responses to my last post were pretty similar to one another, I'll just answer this last one, but I'm responding to all three.

Even if what you guys say about the programming and powers of the mind and it being 1st gen -- all of those things. Even if that's true (and I think they were all good points), that doesn't stop it from being bad writing, IMO. If he had shown some indication of this sort of thing being possible beforehand, I could've accepted it *far* more easily.

For example, the episode I mentioned before with the Laughing Coffin guy. We did see Kirito move... a little. And I think the Laughing Coffin guy attributed it to Kirito's willpower, but even so, it was far short of allowing Kirito to save himself: the basic purpose of the poison (rendering Kirito helpless) remained intact. And Kirito's life was totally on the line there.

Around 4,000 people died in SAO. And there was never any indication that any of them were able to spoiler[delay their deaths], nor was there any indication of being able to override the game's coding through will alone. A good author would've at least given some rumors or other tidbits to indicate that things aren't quite so sharply structured as they seem. But, as far as I could tell, there was never any foreshadowing or other methods provided before this was sprung on us. That's why I call it bad writing.

This story may turn into one of those "unlimited power of the human will" type things (that humanists love so dearly). But I still think it should've been built up from earlier in the series.

For example, the episode I mentioned before with the Laughing Coffin guy. We did see Kirito move... a little. And I think the Laughing Coffin guy attributed it to Kirito's willpower, but even so, it was far short of allowing Kirito to save himself: the basic purpose of the poison (rendering Kirito helpless) remained intact. And Kirito's life was totally on the line there.

Around 4,000 people died in SAO. And there was never any indication that any of them were able to spoiler[delay their deaths], nor was there any indication of being able to override the game's coding through will alone. A good author would've at least given some rumors or other tidbits to indicate that things aren't quite so sharply structured as they seem. But, as far as I could tell, there was never any foreshadowing or other methods provided before this was sprung on us. That's why I call it bad writing.

Around 4,000 people died in SAO. And there was never any indication that any of them were able to spoiler[delay their deaths], nor was there any indication of being able to override the game's coding through will alone. A good author would've at least given some rumors or other tidbits to indicate that things aren't quite so sharply structured as they seem. But, as far as I could tell, there was never any foreshadowing or other methods provided before this was sprung on us. That's why I call it bad writing.

This story may turn into one of those "unlimited power of the human will" type things (that humanists love so dearly). But I still think it should've been built up from earlier in the series.

You are right Tuor_of_Gondolin, how dare an anime have their main character suddenly gain some sort of power at the climax of a large fight. We should totally expect much more.

And all of Kirito's complaints about the world being to limited by its rules and by numbers, that totally does not count as foreshadowing. He should have at least stated that he wanted to overcome the rules by his own min. What is it, like some sort of precedent made now that could hold relevance over a longer series, and even spread into another series written by the same auther.

They could have given the main character some sort past distres over dying in the game, or at least make him express some sort of opinion if he only tried harder could he have saved people.

A little bit of foreshadowing in the kuradeel arc that was left out of the anime: asuna broke the actual speed limits of the game to arrive in time to save Kirito.

Again, wish they had included little details like this in the anime.