Review of Sword Art Online

SAO has a very nice concept: a virtual reality with limitless possibilities. Admit it: we want a place outside reality where we could do what we want. We sometimes wish that the virtual world becomes our reality. And here is a story about that. Many players in-game found more meaning and enjoyment in their life inside Aincrad. People inside ALO experienced how it is to fly. Many impossibilities are made possible, thanks to VMMORPGs. However, the series also shows its disadvantages and possible dangers within (i.e. players unable to logout hence trapping them, and the possibility to forcefully control another person's emotions). Bad people use this toexploit others' weaknesses and used it for their own gain.

The concept may not be very original (I really don't know because it's the first of its kind I watched), but SAO certainly did a good job in portraying its intended message.

And that's why I'm giving this series a good ol' 9. Although others did not like ALO arc or the series as a whole, I have no reason to hate either arcs nor the series.