Review of Sword Art Online

A much better take on the "trapped in an mmo" idea than the .hack series. The first arc was very enjoyable. The introduction to the characters and their predicament is well done and the continuing struggles of Kirito are interesting. The second arc was basically garbage as Asuna goes from formidable ally to helpless damsel in distress while Kirito's story focuses mostly on his strange relationship with his (not) sister. The third arc was once again excellent while the fourth arc is the worst of the lot. IMO they should have extended SAO to 25 episodes and made season two 25 episodes of GGO. Watch the firstseason. Skip the second season. Watch the third season. Skip the fourth season. Profit.