Review of Sword Art Online

You know, I really liked this at first. I was looking at it from a gaming point of view, thinking about how cool it would be if this was real. But that didn't last very long. I soon realized how ridiculous the whole thing was - from Kirito being the most unbelievable character on Earth, to every single bit of fanservice sprinkled across this thing. I recommend you watch it, just to get where I'm coming from. Everything LOOKS amazing, everything SOUNDS amazing, and even the STORY is amazing. But if you get caught up in all of those details, you're going to miss out on what'sactually happening. Kirito is constantly having these weird mood-swings and he goes from being as edgy as a scrapyard after a bombing, to being sensitive and emotionally perfect.

The only weakness the main character has is physical - his stats. But he's always doing the right thing, he always understands what's going on, and it just doesn't make sense. Even his stats don't make sense, as a solo player would NEVER be able to get that much better than everyone else. There's just no way.

Positive aspects:

1. Good plot - the plot itself is very well done, if a bit impractical.

2. Good art - they only use CGI once, and that's kind of impressive to me.

3. Good sound design - the intros are great, and the voices are well done as well.

Negative aspects:

1. Plot holes - the ending has so many plot holes I nearly mistook it for a cheese wedge.

2. Fanservice - while it serves its purpose, the amount of it is simply astounding. It's really not necessary, and it's sort of demeaning after a while. Do we all just look like giant penises to the creators of the show?

3. The second arc - it was horrendous. I liked the first arc, but the second one was just plain weird. Plus, it didn't make sense for the programmers do even allow everything that happened, to happen. They have full control, and yet they never use it!

In short, this is gamer bait. It was at least mediocre while it lasted, but the undying love and support of the fans was simply unwarranted.

5/10