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\nI\u2019d say that it feels out of character for Kirito to be relaxing while everyone else is prepping for the next big fight, but then I realized that even five episodes in we actually don\u2019t know all that much about him. Sure, we\u2019ve seen him wipe out massive amounts of baddies and develop some kind of strong emotion towards not wanting to lose any lives in the game, but in terms of personality there really isn\u2019t that much introduced to him outside of him being a really good at SAO. I think it was Brink\u2019s dad in the Disney movie that said something about your hobby being something you do rather than something you use to define yourself? I\u2019d use this as a cue to take a stab at Erik von Detten\u2019s acting career, but I think that speaks for itself.<\/p>\n<\/a>
\nI will say the series has been doing a good job of creating in-game situations where someone can really screw over another player. I don\u2019t even think pokemon allows you to fight another person while they\u2019re asleep (pokemon, maybe, but never person) and use it as an opportunity to actually kill them.<\/p>\n<\/a>
\nReally good to know that the developing relationship between Kirito and Asuna isn\u2019t taking any of the more predictable tropes out there, too. Outside of his gaming prowess, Kirito actually doesn\u2019t fit the shy anime nerd stereotype and is rather useful in a pinch not just in terms of fighting, but in terms of getting people together to work as a unit to calmly assess the situation. The same can be said for Asuna who doesn\u2019t fall into the typical \u201cout of my league\u201d girl character but doesn\u2019t lean towards the \u201cgirl power to the point that it\u2019s more parody than real\u201d side, either. Having her call the shots and having Kirito take the more passive role when they found the hanging man was a small but for a lack of a better word, progressive choice. They\u2019re even noticeably close in height, if that even means anything. I\u2019m sure the young Tina Feys of the anime watching community gave a small cheer during that bit.<\/p>\n<\/a>
\n… only to have it undone by this ass shot. Eh, animoo is as animoo does.<\/p>\n<\/a>
\nI\u2019ve noticed that while it was established in the first episode to reach the 100th<\/sup> floor to get back to the real world, there\u2019s been a bit of traveling up as well as down the floors. Makes sense not to bum rush things when your life is literally at stake, and this is an MMO so I guess the back-and-forth should only be expected. (I\u2019d insert some kind of Castlevania II backtracking gripe reference but having never played it, I\u2019ll shy away and just say to look up its AVGN and Sequelitis videos on YouTube.)<\/p>\n<\/a>
\nIn-game marriage? Geez, this show\u2019s got everything. Kinda makes me wonder how one would follow up with that if the couple ends up getting back to the real world.<\/p>\n