This was going soo well. Why did SHE have to make an appearance. Until she came up I was looking forward to what was happening. I really liked the characters till that point. Now its a little bit of bullshit. Until ep 10 or 11 when she appeared. This was the best SAO by a mile. Because it was all about Alice and she’s an amazing character. Kirito is a vegetable as he should have been all along. Seeing how she was treated, seeing how the demon army was rallying. Seeing how she fought to protect the people she cared about. Finally going back to join the Integrity Knight mobilization too. The war was a nice addition. That was until Asuna literally appeared like a God… Of course I wouldn’t care about what happens next because she’s one of THOSE characters.
This was going so well. Why did SHE have to show up? I was really enjoying everything until she appeared. I liked the characters a lot up to that point. Honestly, this was the best SAO by far. It was all about Alice, and she’s an amazing character. Kirito being a vegetable was the best thing happened! Watching how Alice was treated, how the demon army rallied, and how she fought to protect the people she cared about, it all hit hard. Then seeing her return to join the Integrity Knights was such a strong moment. The war added a conflict to being everything together.
But then Asuna showed up like some kind of god. After that, I couldn’t bring myself to care much about what happened next. She’s just one of those characters. Then there was what was happening outside too. Where the American servers joined the Underworld. All of that felt far too exaggerated. As if the scope was being pulled back. Leaving what the show did well upto this point and focusing on something else entirely. As if it was all for naught. I’m just pissed off if I’m being honest. Not because this is a bad show, but because of the lost potential. If only it kept everything focused on Alice, keeping her as the main character. Not prioritizing the harem over everything else. This could’ve been such a good show…