Review of Sword Art Online: Alicization - War of Underworld Part 2
I am definitely lost, why this anime is getting so much hate from some groups. I guess just popular pieces have to face to this. Entire SAO Alicization is really awesome anime. I won't deny it has here and there some smaller or bigger holes, however it's not a burden for this anime. You can still enjoy it and it won't just shatter your experience in 2 seconds with some total nonsense. I am not some hardcore fan of SAO myself but I liked original concept and I'll try to review, why this anime is good. SAO Alicization continues in path made by first and secondseason with few things from movie SAO Ordinal Scale. When in 2012 original SAO season unleashed, many people like it. And then it started, with people, who actually liked it, came also people, who just needed to hate it for any cost, even though they didn't see it whole or they have to this day finished 3 or so episodes. And that's why I think the hate around this entire universe is really unreasonable.
SAO Alicization continues to provide good content to you in a way original SAO did. Basically if you like anime, if you like isekai, if you like emotions and if you like some willpower, you will like this.
Entire Alicization series are around 3 main characters - Kirito, Eugeo and Alice. And while in original Alicization we can watch path and bond between Kirito and Eugeo, War of Underworld is trying to tell story about bond between Kirito and Alice, or rather between humans and AI.
As in modern digital world, I am happy the idea was there and it has been created. It's for sure not perfect but I am confident enough to say that entire SAO Alicization has been handled really well. While main character is for sure OP as hell and entire SAO kinda stays on top of ideas like "power of friendship", "power of love" or "power of will", it's not annoying, boring or worth to be laughed at. Definition of those major perks is though different in world with AI humans. Though we don't have AGI in our world yet, the topic about it has been created very well. Anime will throw at you some ethical questions, things to think about and also positive vibe you can carry on and make your day better. You can cry with characters, laugh with them, wait for their finishing lines...
That said, if you did like SAO and you wonder whether you should watch Alicization or you wonder whether you should watch War of Underworld after Alicization, definitely go for it. It depends on your personal opinion on taste, how much you will like it, still I am sure you will be able to spot main basics elements of first SAO in more clean art, animations and with music you liked. In my opinion, it's not perfect but I was able to enjoy it. And at the end of the day, that's what matters to many people out there, if you are able to enjoy it, right?