Anime I F*cking Hate - Sword Art Online (Part 1: The Aincrad Arc)

DXFan619's review of Sword Art Online is finally here! In this video he tackles the first 13 episodes, also known as the Aincrad Arc of the story.
Special thanks to Kyo! He provided great insight into SAO and this video wouldn't be the same without him.
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[@TheSPC54]

So is it just me, or is 95% of SAO's fan base under the age of 16? Edit: It’s been four years guys, you can stop replying to this comment now.

[@gold6000]

A lot r but at the same time a lot aren't, like me, when I first watched this show I was 11 and even then it was cringy and stupid, matter of fact on Anime Animo, I've seen more adults rage at the ppl that don't like the show more then that young teens, so I would say it's like 50, 50 for the fan base being young kids to old adults.😕

[@gold6000]

+bob dingle Did you only read those words before you commented, bc literally right after that I put "and even then it was still cringy and stupid"😑

[@crackhead898]

Maki He said are all 16 and under? Then you responded with a lot are but also a lot aren't like me, I'm 11. That's why I called you dumb.

[@gold6000]

No, he said 95% of Sao are under 16, and so and I replied with a lot are and a lot aren't, and I gave reason to why I think that, and I also "when I first watched this show I WAS 11" and it's not like I watched that show last night.

[@crackhead898]

Maki You'd still be under 16 though, that's the point I'm making.

[@elchemistgaming4975]

Also, it pissed me off that the only skill Asuna maxed out was her f*cking cooking skill!

[@marlom7882]

Fox Mcloud rosalia used thugs to do her work and then went to jail and asuna played the role of Princess peach in the second arc

[@coolchrisable]

yeah but the wiki does so jsut one quick glance and a wiki can show you what shes mastered and shes also mastered the Rapier.

[@heyitsHAYLEZ]

Just a quick note. People shouldn't have to refer to the wiki for information that should've been given in the show itself. While that knowledge may be on the wiki or in the light novel it's never fully expressed in the anime. Elchemist Gaming is right, they never tell you in the show AND IT TOTALLY SHOULD'VE BEEN! Not having it is poor story telling. Even if they had someone take like 3 seconds to mumble something like "oh I heard she mastered the rapier skill." Or if they had Kirito like peek over her shoulder and look at her skills list would've been acceptable. Expecting someone to know something that wasn't even talked about in the poorly written show and needing to rely on another source to find out anything is unfair. Why should the effort be on their part? Shouldn't it have been the job of the writers to put in any/all information that would've fleshed out characters better. I mean it's their job to write and do it well, not the viewers to look it up. AND ANOTHER THING while Asuna had a great reputation and while again her fighting prowess may have been shown off in the novels It's not really shown in the anime. She's almost constantly relying on Kirito. Wow that was a longer rant than I was expecting to write.

[@coolchrisable]

well in the show if i rember correctly her nickname is the flash rapier or something im not disagreeing with yeh or elchemist (hell i had to look the shit up to) also i get into long rants to it happens my dude you all good. what i dont like is this new notification bs like instead of just clicking on the replie now it takes you to the video well what if i was already watching a video well to dam bad

[@elchemistgaming4975]

coolchrisable Look I respect your opinion, but I don't take things like narratives from television shows seriously when it comes to looking it up on Wikipedia. I usually have to watch shows for myself to see if what people say is true, and to be honest, I never heard them explain any other maxed out skills that Asuna has. To me it's bad story writing, and for others its nitpicking, I don't mind either way.

[@Quix0tic707]

This anime makes a great drinking game. Do a shot every time there's a plot hole.

[@HaHaHaHolowence]

Chris H Even if it was one drop of water at each plot hole, one wouldn't survive the first episode.

[@sheriffaboubakar9720]

This World Is An Illusion Are you serious or joking? Because I’m sure you would black out at around the end of the first season.

[@sten2184]

I would die of alcohol poisoning

[@emiledlund9559]

It would become progressively easier since if you watch it your drunk mind is obviously more sane than you and will just tune it out

[@kdenboomer6113]

@@sten2184 Before the end of the first episode

[@carstenaki2513]

Kirito is literally the epitome of a Mary Sue/ Gary Stu

[@somewackoonyoutube2449]

+Carsten Aki I know right!

[@beastunleashed657]

@@KingofYggdrasil do you really want to see a player grind mobs to increase his exp?

[@beastunleashed657]

@@KingofYggdrasil for the first arc maybe, but for the rest of them, he definitely knew what he was doing

[@beastunleashed657]

@@KingofYggdrasil wait I'm confused, what's the mistake here?

[@beastunleashed657]

@@KingofYggdrasil well Sugou did also trap 300 people and conducted experiments on them, but I do agree on this. That scene in the second arc was really really bad. Even if it fulfilled the exact purpose that it set out to do, It's probably the only thing I hate in the entire series. Although Reki has publicly apologized for that scene along with the one in Alicization, also saying that he would do it otherwise if he were to do it now. Also ALO was definitely explored more in the Calibur arc and Mother's Rosario arc, so can't complain about him not building that world more. Plus the LN has even more details.

[@nekovanguard9553]

For me, SAO was not my kind of anime. But the fanbase was a cancer. My weeaboo friends who worships SAO literally said that FMA Brotherhood is a shit anime with stupid plot twist and no waifu material (i choked myself when they said it) that was overrated. And i would respect their opinion if they did not state is as "fact" and starts arguing who's the best waifu in SAO and hits each other's face when one of them could not take a critic from the others. But of course, i do respect people who likes this anime and not a filthy weeaboos.

[@crisptugboat8764]

you need better friends dude

[@nekovanguard9553]

CrispTugBoat They were my best friends since we share the same hobby. We share our healthy opinion about anime and games and respecteach other. But after they knew SAO and Love Live it feels like i am talking to a different people (the filthy weaaboo trash kind of people). It makes me sad to lose important person in my life just because some anime.

[@crisptugboat8764]

NekoVanguard that has to suck

[@nekovanguard9553]

CrispTugBoat Yep. Sucks real bad how something that is not real could change someone's personality. One of the saddest moment in my life so far.

[@andrewrogers6197]

+NekoVanguard What a fucked up world we live in huh?

[@lightcolt8784]

SAO made be horrible, but you know what isn't horrible? The Abridged Series.

[@dispickle5971]

+1

[@judeskater93]

Yes, the abridged series is so much better than the original in terms of characters and humor.

[@KJ-on6eg]

The abridged series rocks but Sao also rocks

[@judeskater93]

+360NOSCOPE I don't know, I can admit that if it was actually done right it would've been really good, but with the flaws of it, especially from the two alfenheim arcs, I'd hesitate to say it's good. However, I can also admit that it's not the worst anime ever, that title actually belongs to a three episode anime called garzeys wing, there is no other anime other than Boku no pico that's as absolutely terrible as garzeys wing.

[@yamatoedge2425]

what's horrible of sword art online is when did this anime became a harem

[@csikosghost4302]

In the second episode a character you've known for literally 15 minutes dies and they try to make it emotional. I didn't even know his name lmao

[@hollowhoagie6441]

And in the 3rd a character falls in love with someone they knew for a day, which happens over and over again. I hate this show yet I continue to watch it

[@MrKtosiu14792]

​@@hollowhoagie6441 the last sentence sums it up lmao

[@BlueTacos69]

😊​@@hollowhoagie6441

[@craig291086]

"Awww he cheated. He's a cheater" hahaha. I've watched a lot of the first season thanks to the abridge version (which is far superior to the original in all aspects including character development). The only way I can describe sao is those daydreams everyone has that they're top boy in all aspects and win all arguments and every girl falls head over heels for you. Kirito is probably pandering to every social outcasts fantasy really.

[@ddm_gamer]

@@KingofYggdrasil good point

[@JordanWilliams_Link7702]

@Cheese Burrito this is literally toxic, like what did jojo do to you

[@Alvacka97]

@@KingofYggdrasil What anime isn't? Well... Evangelion, Monster, Welcome to the nhk, Attack on Titan, Ghost in the Shell, the list goes on.

[@Alvacka97]

@@KingofYggdrasil What?

[@connorroggensack5235]

realistically the beta testers would have made a guild day 1 and swept the game within a month

[@bigjuice1259]

@Hahahahahhahah hahahahahhahah no beta tester

[@lawrencehortizuela4978]

Explain Roblox beta testing.

[@bigjuice1259]

@Hahahahahhahah hahahahahhahah i know what speedrunners are

[@bryancortes9469]

@@lawrencehortizuela4978 What are you bringing roblox into a anime about teenagers being trapped in a game

[@Pano1]

Roblox is older then minecraft, get your facts right.

[@henrynorton2816]

Why couldn't the government just use an emp to switch off the headsets? that really bugged me the entire anime

[@mr.d7038]

Wouldn't that fry their brains?

[@HectorJimenez-ee9zi]

@@mr.d7038 no, emp's just would fry the electronics.

[@volition142]

Or put take the headset in under 10 seconds or put an lead sheet between the microwave and their brains or have take the battery out of the headset. Or have a bomb squad find 6 ways different way to disable it. Or have Argus, rect progress or the government shut down the server. or have the Japanese government rule the nervegear unsafe

[@magentafacehappy8887]

It might also destroy other electronics

[@trparnell87]

@@magentafacehappy8887 worth it.

[@dragonslayergu1161]

SAO proper Kayaba: doesn’t remember motivation SAO Abriged Kayaba: fully explained motivation that makes a ton of sense and even paints him to be a decent guy that fell victim to 500 uninterrupted hours of consciousness.

[@AmitCinematicUniverse]

DragonSlayerGU I love the abridged series

[@thewholeroll7801]

That is a huge problem with this show. There is next to no motivation in any character.

[@fightingmedialounge519]

What? The abriged was garbage and would have terrible in a show that wasn't going for a comedic effect.

[@fightingmedialounge519]

@changing channel nah, I killed them to test the limits of my abilities.

[@brianbrush5107]

@@fightingmedialounge519 And what's wrong with that? Action comedies have proven good. Like red vs blue.

[@V1NCYN1CAL]

41:58 He's so edgy that he's carrying a fidget spinner on his chest.

[@fuckthis4532]

BROOOOOOO

[@fuckthis4532]

I'm dead.

[@RedBonkleMan8534]

BRAH WE NEED TO GET ICE FOR THAT BURN STAT

[@lawrencehortizuela4978]

I see, but I don't really care.

[@bryancortes9469]

@@lawrencehortizuela4978 An SAO apoligist I see

[@HLBUNS]

"Kirito is overpowered as FUCK!!" You just explained most of the anime right there.

[@0raph]

damn right

[@BabinskiJonathan]

@My Pain Is Still Far Greater Than Your! No shit doesn't take away the bad writing.

[@naoaquieopatrickpatrick8565]

@ʙᴜɴɴʏ_sᴇɴᴘᴀɪ lol, best reply.

[@user-ou9sw7mj6q]

@ʙᴜɴɴʏ_sᴇɴᴘᴀɪ 😬

[@thecheeseoftime222]

It’s sometimes enjoyable to see a cool, overpowered badass main character in an anime from the start

[@themajesticspaceduck6798]

I almost choked on my sandwich when my friend said that SAO is better JoJo's Bizarre Adventure and Samurai Champloo.

[@WinduWaika]

Lolwut?! 😂

[@annac777]

You don't need him as your friend anymore

[@pilgrimayana566]

Well i disagree with your friend.

[@cingkrimson_requiem]

I may be biased as a JoJo fan, but holy fuck.

[@baloneypony696]

Your friend needs to be slapped

[@anxious_lesbian7340]

I feel like the biggest problem is that Kirito has NO FLAWS.

[@lawrencehortizuela4978]

Actually, he does.

[@sekiro_the_one-armed_wolf]

Lawrence Hortizuela the flaw is that he has none

[@bryancortes9469]

@@lawrencehortizuela4978 Ok but what are these flaws

[@MacCadalso]

@@bryancortes9469 He won't present them because he knows we are right and SAO sucks ass and licks big hairy sweaty balls.

[@kami-brawlstars9635]

What flaws you want to he have? Crybaby mc who is bullied by everyone and hes noob?

[@Froggsroxx]

If I remember there is a girl with a little dragon who can magically heal people, but she's bullied for it. In a game with no healing someone with healing skills is hated? The fuck they'd be the most sought after person in the game.

[@Sax_Banana]

you know they fucked up when the abridge is superrior

[@SanvelloSerapiega]

it is not neccessarily that the original series sucked. Abridged Series tend to have more heignsight to work with the material and aren't stuck with the same restrictions on continuity and tone for most anime that get abridged. That being said SAO Abridged is great and SAO is still awful.

[@JohnSmith-op3qj]

Abridged is a holy masterpiece descended from the heavens :D

[@kittykat144]

You know the adbrige series is superior when a fan add to two r's in the word " superior".

[@kamarulariffin3093]

what abridged means?

[@kittykat144]

sward Ariffin a parody of a show or movie.

[@vanthursday]

BTW the whole stuck in the game should be considered as a massive terrorist hostage situation... and not a singled person tried to hack it or fcking destroyed the servers.

[@plumetheum7017]

SAO's story is so bad it makes Halo 5 and Destiny 1 & 2 look great by comparison.

[@el_9003]

Plumetheum That's scary considering destiny 1 barely has a story lol.

[@supersaiyan4songoku980]

Exactly!!

[@jesuszamora6949]

Nothing can make Halo 5's story okay. I still can't believe how bad they fucked up after the masterpiece that was 4.

[@gorraiya]

Jesus Zamora halo 4 was a storywriting masterpiece? Hm okay definitely the first time ive heard that, each to their own i guess, still a good game though, keen for infinite whatever it is

[@RedBonkleMan8534]

Chris Manos 4 was unique in its own way but I’m with you it’s no masterpiece

[@Edgelordess]

I watched the first 9 episodes and just got bored. Too much filler and not enough pay off.

[@alittlebitofeverythinglill2220]

Kayla Levay same, it was soooo boring trucking through stuff that would make NO difference whether we knew it or not

[@Gapetz]

Same but Its the first episode for me

[@-Burch]

Kayla Levay I watched 15 ep and it was a waste of time

[@siiywtf4631]

Birds make me indecisive i watched every season and still do😁 love the show and that wont change

[@g3nd1a69]

I watched the first couple of episodes of Sao, hated it, and decided to see this review. I never even knew there was no magic in this series which makes it so much worse lol.

[@skycomet9333]

Not sure if anyone has noticed this, but the Nerv gear wouldn't exist in the first place, one simple reason, health and safety. Firstly this is a device which can control your nervous system and stop your muscles, this wouldn't be let through as what's to stop it, through bugs or on purpose, stopping essential muscles like the heart or the diaphragm. And on the slight chance it was let through, this would cause it to be very thoroughly checked for anything else. Secondly, the microwave emitter powerful enough to fry your brain, as or more powerful then that in your microwave, without something to stop the rays getting out (as a microwave does) would not be allowed on any device, let alone something you strap to your head. There you go, more reasons the premise is stupid, or maybe this is too nit picky, I don't know,

[@MrRjwagner]

+Sky Comet I've always wondered about that. If something like the NerveGear was released in our world and does exactly like it does in the SAO universe than there would be men and women from everywhere tearing the NerveGear apart in every aspect to understand how it works and how it functions. I cannot believe that NO ONE discovered that one huge flaw. Seriously, was no one allowed any dev kits at all? Except for the beta testers. I'm just wondering because of the existances of Alfheim Online. Another thing that bugged me was the Amusphere. It's stated in SAO, Alfheim Online has been out for over a YEAR. Since the second half of the first season takes place only 2 months after the SAO Incident, that would mean people were willing to put on the NerveGear 2.0. while their friends and family were fighting for their lives in this other world. Why? Why would the government allow the Amusphere to be released to the public. Yeah you could claim it's a free market and all, but there is no way they would just up and allow something that is clearly based off of the first generation to be released WHILE everyone was still trapped in SAO. So that brings me to my final part. If the Amusphere was released to the public just one year into the SAO Incident, why didn't everyone wait for the upgraded version of the same technology? It uses the same technology through and through, just with better security and it's probably faster for that matter. Hell, it shown in the anime that the game, Alfheim Online is compatible with the NerveGear, so wouldn't that mean SAO would be just as compatible with the Amusphere due to the fact they are both running on the same engine with practically the same assets and all that just with a new coat of paint? BTW your statement is not too nit picky. If you haven't, go watch Digibro vids on both SAO and it's sequel SAO 2 Now that is nitpicking, not that I object to what he has to say. There are indeed many flaws to SAO, but I can say this, I can watch SAO for some mindless entertainment if anything, flaws and all.

[@MrRjwagner]

***** True there was no way to prove one way or another, and that would have been a very interesting twist at the ending. If it turned out that those 4000 people didn't actually die, but was trapped in like some psydo-loading screen that would have made the stakes still as real as it would have been had they really died since most players took it as factual evidence.

[@Omeggia]

+Sky Comet Yeah if we do end up seeing a VR device make it onto the market it would need to be like the AmuSphere. Not powerful enough to actually cause physical harm and with safety features meaning a user can be ejected if anything goes wrong. This would be at the cost of immersion like it's stated in the series but worth it because it can't actually kill you. On the muscle thing it would need to stop just your voluntary motor reflexes. This already happens when we go to sleep to stop you from acting out your dreams. I don't think a device of that nature would be able to stop someone's heart because that's an involuntary muscle movement but I can't be sure. I don't understand neuroscience enough to know if that would be possible. I actually really don't mind the premise as it opened up so many opportunities just the execution is so horrible because Kawahara has no idea what he's doing.

[@emilydolores6458]

To be honest then we could say 'why do titans exist? How were they made or did they just appear?' or 'why would someone hire a demon Butler?' we wouldn't even have some one of the most iconic anime if they were realistic... I don't even like SAO that much but my statement is true.

[@xAreuto]

+MrRjwagner people beta test a lot of dangerous stuff before it can become what it became at release. A nerve gear could exist later into the future but it obviously wouldn't work the same like what the anime has shown.

[@kman2010era]

Did anyone else think it would have been a good plot point for Klein to have used the revival item from Nicholas the Renegade to explain how Kirito was able to survive Kayaba's sword stab in the last boss fight and unexpectedly turn the fight around?

[@DXFromYT]

+kman2010era This would have actually been excellent.

[@galacticdevil]

Kirito and Asuna had cyber sex, people! That doesn't count!

[@gabibraun5094]

@@toha8707 yes

[@ultimadum7785]

Oof don't bring my hopes down galacticdevil lmao

[@Cyynapse]

the fact that kirito is called the black swordsmans makes me wanna tear my hair out

[@inari5674]

More like black harem man

[@masterseal0418]

Guts from Berserk is the true Black Swordsman.

[@krugerofcause9048]

"I'm the Black Swordsman." "No, you're fukin' not."

[@MGNew]

@@masterseal0418 no lol

[@MGNew]

Kirito solo

[@PermianExtinction]

You didn't deserve all those dislikes. This is a very clear, easy to understand list of legitimate complaints.Just one tiny point, that doesn't detract from the video.Your point about the bosses not respawning is a little shaky because SAO was designed to be a death game (although that begs the question of why the beta testers didn't notice the slightly shady shit going on with the game design since when they played it they wouldn't have known its true purpose). It would defeat the point of forcing everyone to cooperate to survive if everyone had to face bosses themselves. Also people would definitely not WANT to fight bosses if they didn't have to because they'd risk dying.Also GOD DAMN hearing the plot summarized I didn't realize how many time skips there were and how much the anime exposits. SHOW DON'T TELL. And the pacing is GARBAGE.

[@PermianExtinction]

Don't support me using slurs, if you please.

[@whitegriffin92093]

+PermianExtinction My apologies. I use slurs when it comes to overly sensitive fans.

[@PermianExtinction]

It's a habit best broken.

[@PermianExtinction]

Anime Puranto I made the comment as a way of communicating my opinion with the author of the video, so the number of likes I get doesn't matter to me (though... I mean... eleven entire people clicked a button that said they agreed with something I said... gosh I sure am basking in undeserved fame here). But, if you're saying I didn't deserve the likes because I tell people not to use slurs, then you're a pretty unpleasant person. I don't support the use of slurs, because I know how unpleasant they can make people's lives. So don't go there. You know perfectly well what's the right thing to do.

[@RainbowSista]

+PermianExtinction DXFanyou really opened my eyes it is not enough to change my opinion it still like it but thank you again for opening my eyes.

[@1810jeff]

Plot hole a person is seen dual wielding axes in an episode, I guess they forgot

[@amestrisgone]

+Jeff Solis lmao

[@indiscretion.]

+Jeff Solis Yep I looked it up. Hahaha fuck.....

[@amestrisgone]

he had the fastest reflexes among axe users i guess

[@Amaryryry]

LMFAO!

[@jakehikari8178]

Where? I've seen season 1 multiple times and don't remember that anywhere

[@carstenaki2513]

God I love hating this show

[@heichoucleanmaster7210]

Carsten Aki Same

[@sddreviverjojoba7899]

YES. I will ever ever EVER watch any new SAO shit, so I can keep hating the shit out of it

[@wildweeb2003]

Me too

[@fakelookitshanni9773]

Ikr spongebob is such a great anime

[@AndyPrimeEX]

same

[@johnboyega950]

I died when he said "🅱eter."

[@bryancortes9469]

🅱E🅰T MY ME🅰T

[@ohmyoof3pizzaman205]

3 year 3 months lol

[@lollotheguy]

🅱️eter 🅱️riffin from the hit American animated comedy show Family Guy

[@GabeIDK2]

🅱️I 🅱️died 🅱️when 🅱️he 🅱️said 🅱️🅱️eater

[@SpankeyMcCheeks]

Anyone who hates SAO as much as I do is my friend.

[@shawklan27]

So we're friends then?

[@maferakaarmy2710]

Yeah!! 😀😀

[@yozoramikazuki4510]

+Oscar Eriksson let's be friends

[@graysonamya9384]

is everybody friends now over a comment? Awesome

[@SpankeyMcCheeks]

Grayson Amya I mean, why not? As long as you can't stand SAO, I'm all in.

[@beb0p858]

I would also say, that there is a fourth type of person 00:50 . A category i fall under Nr.4 The people who enjoyed it, and then afterwards, realised how shit it was

[@Sellipsis]

I fall under this new category. I really wish my brain's critical thinking section didn't turn off when I start watching these shows, I could've saved myself a few hours of my life.

[@beb0p858]

Exactly!!! Vurtax

[@petruciosxdrn5881]

+Ofc. Sahida Tesude At first I was number 2. Then I switched to number 3. Since number 4 is number 1s switching into number 3. Does that make me number 5? (Note I stopped at episode 12)

[@echoesact.3181]

I only fell into this catergory becuase the 1st episode was a bigger trap than the nerve gear, I gave up when Kirito got married to Asuna

[@echoesact.3181]

I only fell into this catergory becuase the 1st episode was a bigger trap than the nerve gear, I gave up when Kirito got married to Asuna

[@Tom-re6zo]

Having faster reflexes doesn't even make sense from a real world perspective. In real swordplay, you would want to dual wield because you are compensating for your lack of reflexes with your superior strength and dexterity. Things that determine your skill with a blade in real life are your reflexes, hand-eye coordination (dexterity), strength, speed, experience, and intelligence. If you had an mmo that revolved around ONLY melee weapons then you'd think that it would at least translate these factors into the gameplay to spice it up, SAO doesn't do that, it just lazily says "Oh the algorithm determines it." like bitch wtf?

[@twansigmond4509]

It's a fucking game dipshit so as kayaba said only the one with the fasted reaction time can get the skill. So hear me out: first of all there are only 10 000 people in a game instead of millions, so it wouldn't be such hype if 1 person gets it. Second, it was kayaba's meaning to only give one person the skill. That person would also be the one who defeats the demon king. So what I mean you can shit on the serie as you want, but when you complain about that dual wield skill thingy you should shut your mouth, and btw everyone could just wield 2 swords, but they cannot use the DUAL WIELD SKILL u know that skill that both of the swords use skills it's not the same as just wielding 2 swords. There is a difference, kirito used dual wielding only twice in the whole series. I'm not trying to shit on you, but just rethink before saying something

[@Tom-re6zo]

@@twansigmond4509 nah you should shut your mouth dipshit. Don't pretend to be nice and reasonable when the first thing you say is "it's a fucking game dipshit" I'm a dick but at least I'm honest with myself. Why do you seem genuinely angry that I said something? It was like you didn't know what tactic to go with ("should I be really hostile and rude, or should I pretend to be a nice guy who can only handle so much"). The way the game handled dual wielding was fucking stupid given the fact that there was NOTHING but weapons. Like seriously are you on crack?

[@Tom-re6zo]

@@KingofYggdrasil First of all. If a sword weighs 25 pounds you can forget about anyone but the literal strongest strongmen in the world wielding it, and even they with a little bit of sparing would opt for a standard 2-6 pound sword. I've practiced hema and martial arts for most of my life. It absolutely compensates for slower reflex time. It's easier to move a 3 lbs. sword and parry or side step than it is to lift a 8-12 lbs. shield and brace your arm. And talking of blocking arrows with a sword is a moot point, because that would 99.999999% of the time be a fluke or a freak accident. But I don't know where this ridiculous idea that swords are super heavy comes from. Across the board the heaviest sword ever used in combat was like 10 pounds. If a weapon is too heavy to hit your opponent before they can hit you it's a detriment. The author hides behind the fact that this is a game so everything should be simple and easy to understand as a way of avoiding any actual research. But there are relatively realistic games but i digress.

[@williamharmon4039]

Dual wielding isn't even done in real life with any frequency anyways for the simple fact that it does not provide any real benefits or advantages and mostly just risks the two swords getting in the way of each other. It does not let you attack at a noticeably faster speed than you would with one sword if you swing two swords one at a time, and swinging both at once would probably just reduce the overall power of either swing much like how boxers don't punch with both fists at once. I totally get that anime can do whatever the heck it wants for the sake of looking cool and real physics are optional, but I just want to point out that if we are trying to apply real world logic then by actual historical combat practices dual wielding swords does not offer much in terms of practicality or advantages for any reason.

[@alexvaughan1013]

Kirito: I'm The Black Swordsman! Guts: No you're fuckin' not.

[@dag1984]

Kirito is basically the embodiment of every gamer/nerd/otaku power fantasy. He's super powerful without even training AND every woman he spends time with falls for him. It's like the writers just looked up every mary sue fan fic and just went with it.

[@AllenWalker15735]

I'm glad I'm not the only one who hates this anime.

[@megacharizardx.2895]

Meme Generator I hate sao too

[@flashking107]

I hate kirito not sao

[@heichoucleanmaster7210]

flash king I didn't hate it at first...but i sure as Fuck Hated Kirito and his harem. That's why I hate SAO and to Fuck with 2018's SAO

[@MGNew]

@Aisakii subliminals no mad kid

[@MGNew]

@@megacharizardx.2895 you have bad taste lol

[@UltraTrash2]

Jean-Pierre Polnareff would be a god at this game.

[@FisherLmao]

Dingus Silver Chariot

[@lawrencehortizuela4978]

He must, wait, you can't use stands in the virtual world!

[@bryancortes9469]

@@lawrencehortizuela4978 If we go by death 13 logic then i'd say yes he can use silver chariot

[@weedeater3801]

@@lawrencehortizuela4978 he'd just give his stand a nerve gear

[@ssmusic8307]

Ohhhh myyyy gawwwwwwwwddddd IS THAT A FRICKIN JOJO REFERENCE

[@Jayzzmiue]

kirito and asuna was still alive? That doesn't even make any friggin sense

[@Jayzzmiue]

@Yøng Liang I literally didn't say that

[@Jayzzmiue]

@Yøng Liang lots of animes don't make sense and SAO is one of them, and even if some animes doesn't make sense it can still be good, but for Sao eh.. not really for me, also I said that 1 year ago I genuinely don't care abt this anymore lmaoo.

[@Jayzzmiue]

@Yøng Liang damn ur other comments, you don't need to attack sao haters, if they don't like it? Let them be? I'm not gonna attack sombody cause they like sao..

[@Jayzzmiue]

@Yøng Liang well they do, maybe ur not on every social media..

[@ShadowClaw22]

Kayba disabled they're nerve gears

[@PittPanthers90]

Let me summarize every interaction in SAO with this one line Generic harem girl in SAO speaking to our hero: Help me Kirito-kun Kenobi, you're my only hope!

[@tr4il98]

Don't dare compare kirito to obi wan lmfao

[@machewgun503]

kirito: nice

[@maju4games374]

People, who think that SAO is best anime ever should stop watching series for the 31st time and watch really good anime, like Fullmetall Alchemist, Hunter x Hunter, One Piece, Gintama, the list goes on.

[@alissathesinger]

as a lover of sao, I also like one piece. maybe I'm bias, but I can admit sao has flaws. many... but it's still enjoyable.

[@barneybarney9232]

+DarkSonic180 I respect your opinion, but come on. Hunter X Hunter and One Piece don't suck. I'll admit they have flaws, but saying they suck is a bit of an over exaggeration.

[@barneybarney9232]

+DarkSonic180 I respect your opinion, but come on. Hunter X Hunter and One Piece don't suck. I'll admit they have flaws, but saying they suck is a bit of an over exaggeration.

[@alissathesinger]

+Keiki I mean, not all sao fans. Please don't bundle us up into the same shit hole.

[@blueflare7687]

I think One Piece has over 750+ episodes by now, no way in hell I would watch a show for that long.

[@randominternetuser5872]

And the fact that the anime has some weird ass fetish with tentacle hentai!

[@mechabroski9993]

wait so are the children in the daycare npc's or actual daycare age children playing the game?

[@RT-vu5hd]

Derwent the Critical think tank No one knows.

[@chuckordinaasserordaorwhat7682]

NPCs, they aren't actual daycare age kids... They are the people watching SAO.

[@Coyotebriggs]

When they are in the sky and talking to Kiaba Kirito- "Why did you do this?" Kiaba-"It was just a prank bro, im out"

[@ApocalypticBlades]

Coyote briggs *social experiment

[@ArmandoHernandez-ch4ul]

Coyote briggs why did you do this? I wanted to be named the biggest troll in history.

[@KhaosAdmiral]

Kirito: Now that you mention it, that was the one part of this I was never able to figure out. What exactly were your plans? Kayaba: Heheh, you know, it's funny. I don't even remember anymore... Kirito: ARE YOU FUCKING SERIOUS?! Kayaba: Hahahaha, oh my god, no! Could you imagine, two years and that's what I give you? Man, that'd be unsatisfying! Uh, no, I did this because of Metacritic. Kirito: ...Like, the website? Kayaba: Oh, you know how it goes; it's a tale as old as video games themselves. You've got a deadline looming for your new console's launch and your only game's not exactly playable. So you panic and work for three weeks straight without sleep so you can get the damn thing done on time. Kirito: Okay. I follow you so far, but how do we get from that to- Kayaba: Unfortunately, in your sleep-deprived state you accidentally manage to create a glitch that manages to kill people when their avatars die! Kirito: Yeah... there it is. Asuna: Wait, did you say "accidentally?!" Kayaba: Next thing you know, your tutorial NPC is nowhere to be found and your players are dropping like Dorito-encrusted flies. Now in this case any sane man would simply turn off the servers before anyone else got hurt, but now that you've been awake long enough to think the government is run by "Flubar, King of the Mole Men," the best idea that comes to your mind is to double, triple, and quadruple down. So you lock everyone in the game, tell them they die if they don't finish it, and make it look like all part of your master plan instead of an ever-spiraling series of events that you have long since lost control of. Kirito: So, you thought that critics would be harsher on a game that killed a few people by accident, than one that killed thousands on purpose? Kayaba: That was my thought process, yes. Asuna: WHAT THE FUCK IS WRONG WITH YOU!?! Kayaba: Hey! Cut me some slack, okay? Can you two even begin to imagine 500 uninterrupted hours of consciousness? Forget Mole People, about halfway through I swore I saw the face of God! Until I realized it was just the night janitor, Reki. On the plus side, I gave him one hell of an ego boost. Man was riding that compliment for days.

[@lolcall5295]

@@KhaosAdmiral lol abridged

[@brianbrush5107]

Better then nothing. Hence better then the original

[@domu2067]

On the flip side, abridged is hilarious.

[@RenaDeles]

Dominic Ma abridged fixes so many of the issues, and actually has a good character arcs

[@domu2067]

RenaDeles really? I found it hilarious and that's about it. I don't really notice things like that.

[@chrissnow9445]

RenaDeles I wouldn't call the character arcs in SAO abridged "good". It's largely the same shit but with humor and improved dialogue. It's still a thousand times better than the original work. Reki Kawahara is a shit writer.

[@kouroghlinoureddine5287]

I'm not a Weaboo. yeah thats right

[@johnochoa1544]

RenaDeles True. I loved how Kirito was still very upset over Sachi's death in Abridged and how he starts off as a completely self aware selfish asshole, but is showing to have some care over some characters over time. That's character development.

[@mayakane9978]

Probably an unpopular opinion but I think SAO would have been much better if Sachi was the mc. Having a character who is both afraid of the dying and completely aware that this is a death game go through something like watching her entire guild die and turning into a stronger character might have actually been fun to watch, or literally any other characters. Heck, they can even have a love story if they want but please JUST MAKE THE STORY BE ABOUT SURVIVING AND ESCAPING THE GAME!!! NOT THIS!!!!!

[@waziendiny]

Tbh, i loved the romance scenes. I think it's relevant to the plot it shows how greatly attached they are in the virtual world and for Kirito, he's been around long enough to meet a girl like Asuna and had a second life with her. But all of that was taking so much of the main plot and episodes to the point it made the anime looked like it was more about romance instead of the game itself... If only it was 24 episodes and 2 Seasons long... that way they could've had more room to develop more characters and the storylines (plot holes as well).

[@anarchomando7707]

I prefer if Sachi was the main character Only if we use her Sao abridge Glitch and from the boonies backstory That would be interesting

[@theoriginalman9426]

@@waziendiny While you're kinda right, its just done poorly, the amount of cringe and boredom i got when watching the slice of life episodes with Kirito and Asuna were too much

[@waziendiny]

@@theoriginalman9426 Exactly, not to mention Aincrad arc only had 14 EPISODES ONLY which is a major disappointment....2 episodes of Silica and Lisbeth was wasted for a harem plot too.

[@ekhidna4]

SAO Abridge are true alchemists. They turned pure, destiled shit into solid gold.

[@AmitCinematicUniverse]

EkhidnaSkiz agree

[@PissG]

EkhidnaSkiz Not.. Your.. Fault.. Your.. Fault.. WHAT'S WRONG LITTLE GIRL ?!

[@sheriffaboubakar9720]

EkhidnaSkiz SAO isn’t shit, but it isn’t good either.

[@lawrencehortizuela4978]

No, they transmuted it into an abomination.

[@bryancortes9469]

@@lawrencehortizuela4978 They made this fire emblem spy kids 3d ripoff good

[@AshlynLeeThatsMe]

Seriously though, you may as well just download the soundtrack, and NOT watch the show. The music is good. The show is not.

[@whensomethingcriesagain]

All credit to Yuki Kajiura on that one. Though honestly, I can only think of one track that I really liked, which was Luminous Sword. Everything else didn't really stand out to me.

[@ramenbomberdeluxe4958]

You know whats funny? People said those EXACT words about Sonic 06. It had great music but god it was a terrible game.

[@jesuszamora6949]

Simon Belmont Well, we just need to go full circle - a Sonic 2006 anime.

[@BladeoftheDarkmoon]

@@jesuszamora6949 Christ no

[@knuckson8304]

@@ramenbomberdeluxe4958 Actually you'll barely meet any glitch, They are just saying that because they are making the glitches or they just sucks at gameplay. The only stupid thing everyone will complain either haters or lovers will be Elise.

[@artorias1172]

and plus the black swordsman title was taken a long time ago.....by someone more worthey

[@cognitivedissonance8478]

guts :')

[@whensomethingcriesagain]

In the dub, the voice of Kayaba is done by Marc Diraison, who played Guts in Berserk '97. I can only imagine there's an outtake where he says something along the lines of "There's only one black swordsman, and that's me, mother fucker."

[@cannibalshrimp9804]

Fox Mcloud your stupidity mustn't be responded any longer...

[@cognitivedissonance8478]

cannibalshrimp 1 what

[@cannibalshrimp9804]

John Franco fox said someone who's name is guts definitely isn't superior to kirito

[@hnrybulli]

When they state there is "no magic/mana", so how the fuck do sword skills and light up swords happen. Like, where does this "sword skill" come from. There needs to be an explanation.

[@haaahaaa6250]

I think the author played the warrior class in world of war craft and decided to use it

[@jadaisborn4604]

i still watch this video to this day its one of my faves it makes me laugh and actually cheers me up like his other reviews if you see this DX i love you 😭

[@DXFromYT]

Thank you! I still get a couple laughs out of this one too.

[@jadaisborn4604]

@@DXFromYT omg also i noticed something its been 2 years + some time in the real world but Kirito gets out of his hospital bed to find asuna?? wouldn’t his legs not work?? its been two years how did his legs just instantly start working 💀

[@dossymzhan]

@@jadaisborn4604 Kirito woke up before Asuna did in the end of episode 14. As for Asuna she was released from the game by Kirito in the end of season. Bet you haven't watched it properly

[@jadaisborn4604]

@@dossymzhan aight dawg calm down lol its anime no need to pull out the nerd glasses 🤓

[@dossymzhan]

@@jadaisborn4604'its anime no need to pull out nerdy glasses🤓' proceeds to spread misinformation... what a clown🤡

[@doublej7545]

Thank god somebody hates this as much as i do. Reasons why I hated it 1. Kirito is suppose to be a anti social geek who rarely talks to anybody due to his love for computer, yet his entire fucken harem literally gets introduced in the very first episode. He lost the personality that would have made him somewhat interesting in the first couple of minutes of the show. 2. Time skips. Dear lord, the time skips in this show are ridiculous. One minute he's on floor 25, then in the next episode, he's on floor 55 and has gained 30+ levels. Character development is totally out of the question since he's already better then everybody else in episode 2. The only exception is Asuna... who they totally shit on 3, Asuna, who they totally shit on. Asuna was a strong character who could actually stand close to the mc, then they turn her into someone who can't do shit without the mc. Basically nobody should have the strength to match kirito or else he won't be the god of the game anymore. 4. Kirito was so stupidly outrageously op that there wasn't even a point of him having a struggle in this game what so ever. This mofo was so powerful that the one who threw him in this death game had to resolve to using cheats. Da fuck! Even in their rematch they just gave kirito hacks mode to ensure that he will win no matter what. Lets not forget that someone had to paralyze his skinny ass just to take him down a notch. 5. Kirito being a shitty character and having a shitty harem isn't even the worse if it. No, I would say the story and plot take the cake. This story isn't original since its just a huge rip off of .hack//, and the plot progresses very very very poorly. The only thing you really get to look forward to is the animation.

[@cynicalteenager6830]

Za World of Anime What's .Hack//? Oh and I agree with you

[@mario125ww]

Its also a ripoff of Spy kids 3d and code lyoko

[@haminatorainz7227]

SAO Progressive doesn't have time skips

[@hritikredekar5242]

6. There is not even a single fucking decent male character.It all about kirito getting thot on every fucking floor of the game

[@haminatorainz7227]

@@hritikredekar5242 that's why I love SAO ABRIDGED more

[@shcdemolisher]

In my opinion if something like this (meaning a game like where it's like the anime completely) was made and happened, the governments would pull the fucking plug on the game and arrest the devs for manslaughter on the highest degree. Of which they're put to death via a very painful one. You can't get away with an abomination of a game that literally KILLS THE HUMAN PLAYER IN REAL LIFE!!

[@dangodjango]

Psh, silly anime watcher, you're expecting the world to actually make sense? Silly you, fuck actual logic! What where you expecting!

[@shcdemolisher]

i know, but i was saying if it really happened. i know that this is a fictional sci-fi world.

[@dangodjango]

I was saying it in the way of plenty of what people have said could make sense in the world, but since SAO is so incompetent to mention something along those lines.

[@9bladesofice]

What's also strange is that it was shown that the person who sent Kirito on the Gun Gale arc was apparentally working with the government or something (sorry it's been ages since I last watched SAO) were actually able to somehow see what was going on with the game because they were able to know the red players in the game and be able to make them go through punishment once they got back after the game was cleared. The fact that they would settle for just being able to see what's happening though wouldn't make any sense especially if Kirito with no real knowledge of the code was able to hack a part of the game in 10 seconds (which even to skilled hackers/programmers would be ridiculous) but hey plot holes in this abound. Every show seems to have it's own kind of problems with it though, it's just when we really enjoy a show that we can look past minor flaws that exist. When there are huge plot holes and inconsistences it's much more noticeable though. Also I'll end this here since it's long already.

[@alichawro2048]

Why the frick are there so many dislikes This is really well explained

[@AmitCinematicUniverse]

There can be Only One Potato IKR this video is great

[@knuckson8304]

Because there are so many stupid weebs and little girls who actually liked this shit just because of romance

[@swb01ye43]

because some weebs want too be like Kirito

[@redreaper5083]

@@knuckson8304''there are so many stupid weebs and little girls who actually liked this shit just because of romance'' i hate some people call them self anime fan and they only watch romance anime and they only know about romance anime damn I hate those people

[@knuckson8304]

@@redreaper5083 I agree with you

[@KEN-1991]

Sword Art Online: The Twilight Pentalogy of both manga and anime.

[@lawrencehortizuela4978]

More like, a really good anime that is for some reason in awful in many people's eyes.

[@bryancortes9469]

@@lawrencehortizuela4978 A really bad anime that for some reason is god tier in your eyes

[@MGNew]

No mad kid lol

[@AliceT3a]

SAO's 'protagonist' would be such an interesting character if he was actually written to be a loner loser kid in the real world who, once stuck in a video game embraces and out right loves the fact he can play an over powered badass. Him not helping to clear the world and just messing about, being a condescending dick to everyone would make so much more sense. Hell even the creator of the game 'choosing him' would have been an interesting twist if it meant the only reason Kirito is so OP is because he was actively made the 'hero' of SAO' by it's mass murdering creator. Then instead of the awful train wreck that was The fairy Dance Arc Kirito 'dies' in that final fight but respawns at lvl 1. And quickly realizes he's not as god tier at the game as he was lead to believe. He would have to deal with the fact that when he was OP he often didn't do shit to get him or others out the game, but now that he's weak and wants to help he can't do much of anything. But that would be actual character development, and Kirito is clearly a self-insert wish fulfillment before he is his own character. So he's chosen by the creator because he's already a special snow flake, he can hack inside the game because he's just that awesome. He has that special duel sword kill because he's so skilled he deserves it. *sigh*

[@wisemankugelmemicus1701]

Have you seen SAO Abridged

[@AliceT3a]

@@wisemankugelmemicus1701 nope!

[@wisemankugelmemicus1701]

@@AliceT3a you should watch it, you were frighteningly on the nose with how they’re writing the episodes

[@AliceT3a]

@@wisemankugelmemicus1701 omg really? damn okay I'll have to look.

[@albertthepeacock8020]

I know I'll sound redundant as the other people in the comment section but Kirito is a shitty protagonist. Like DXFan said Kirito never trains to become OP like Superman,Goku, Guts,Saitama, or Spawn. He's just OP for the sake of the plot. Which is a bad message to fans. That's like saying "You can have a healthy body and achieve your dreams by doing nothing." That's a bad message to people. Kirito is a one dimensional character. We never relate to Kirito because he's so damn boring. All we know is that his mom died. We have no reason to like Kirito. Another reason why Kirito is a bad protagonist is like DXFan said he's too edgy. Since when does being really good at a game make one edgy? People will respect one for that but Kirito is far from edgy. How does Kirito attract women anyway? By being OP at a game? A fucking MMORPG? That's a dumb reason. The Kirito and Asuna romance is so cringe worthy because they say the exact same thing you'd hear from other lovers. It's so terrible. Long story short:never ever look up to Kirito.

[@sigge.415]

+Dexter Ferguson yeah but goku, man. all that training gone to waste?

[@albertthepeacock8020]

Hey as long as we see Goku training we know that he worked hard to get where he is.

[@tenryubito]

+Dexter Ferguson Guts is not OP. Has A strong plot armor, yes but not OP at all. I mean he got fucked in the ass. Literally.

[@SanvelloSerapiega]

+Chris2892 actually at some points in the story he is OP like at point where his opponents are less than 100 normal people after he has very well established himself as the guy who can kill 100 normal people. Of course them being used as an actual source of tension narrativly gets dropped at that point since his real opponents are demon monsters.

[@albertthepeacock8020]

Chris2892 We saw Guts train to get where he is. We never got to see Kirito train for shit. But I do agree with you.

[@Chudpope]

On the part about people who live alone dying while in SAO...it would actually be pretty easy for ISPs to check who's connected to SAO. Also, sales records exist to find out who owns a nervgear. There were only what, 10,000 SAO players on day one? It's not that many people to track down if you've got the cooperation of ISPs and stores that sold the product. there's plenty to hate about SAO but that's not really one of them.

[@anarchomando7707]

Imagine how this would affect politics! Oh it's only 10,000 it's not that bad! 2,000 people are dead right now! Don't know what Maniac is holding the rest of them hostage! Let them die the lazy good for nothings deserve it

[@Xlfdll]

Good concept, worst execution I guess this anime should not be justified by logic at all.. P.S. Sword Art Online: Over the Road Racing LOL

[@selka1661]

I Want SAO over the road racing

[@ryankoopacanada]

I HATE SAO simply because of the main character

[@ryankoopacanada]

+Yeoyin what I REALLY can't stand is the 'Do as i say ' attitude to one of the girls

[@Gokussjdensetsuno45]

Also. ‘IMMA TEH GUD GAI’ Then starts torturing Sugou before fucking killing him into the most horrifyingly way possible, and glorifies the person that caused thousands of deaths. Does that even look heroic at all?

[@Takato2527]

I hate the fanbase more than the show. And for some reason, it makes feel uncomfortable to watch the show.

[@nightcorebeater5903]

Kirito is the best character in Anime.

[@lolimolester1047]

@@nightcorebeater5903 Where's the proof

[@Gokussjdensetsuno45]

‘Two years worth of semen made a glopping noise as it flowed endlessly into Asuna’ Stay classy, Kawahara.

[@asheniza1168]

That is an actual line. NANI?!

[@magma1264]

LMAO

[@asheniza1168]

@@Lazaruz95 oh okay. I remember I read that chapter by accident (thanks to TV tropes) and I was weirded out

[@asheniza1168]

@Felipe Correia Borges heh. Yeah

[@Omnicron800]

What the fuck no wonder this show is just a harem anime with a self insert this man is a hack had a neat idea but cant do anything worthwhile with it really wanted to like sao and i still kinda do cause of my nostalgia but holy shit this anime aged poorly

[@justtoolit6051]

Sword Art Online is so shit, it makes Mirrai Nikki look like a masterpeace

[@MGNew]

No

[@lolcall5295]

Since i've seen boku no pico in your list, does this means that boku no pico is still better than sao?

[@bryancortes9469]

Yes boku no pico is better then SAO.

[@kami-brawlstars9635]

Ill be so happy seeing so much blood on the floor

[@bryancortes9469]

@@kami-brawlstars9635 But Boku No Pico is better then SAO

[@bryancortes9469]

@@kami-brawlstars9635 You liked your own comment

[@ralph2192]

People like Bryan just prove that he just only hate SAO becuz its a trend.

[@Gokussjdensetsuno45]

Kirito brings disgrace to the ‘Black Swordsman’ name.

[@Ticketman99]

Sauce Uchihahahahahaha He brings disgrace to Neo from The Matrix as well. Even though they may as well have done so, I'm glad the show hasn't outright called Kirito 'The One'.

[@emiledlund9559]

“The black knight always triumphs!” -Black Swordsman, Monty Python and the holy grail

[@absoluteclutch4585]

From Guts to Kirito 😂🤦‍♂️

[@isa-le5fk]

the real black swordsman is guts from berserk

[@rusty2304]

@2-24-20 the main character of Berserk

[@tichepotato7992]

Yeah, Kawahara has no idea how games work. At all. Everyone has serious names, the mechanics suck BALLS, and every female is in love with Kirito. Oh, and the swords make no sense. For instance, Kirito DUAL WIELDS two longswords, which is oh so very stupid. Watch a video about dual wielding by Skallagrim for better clarification. But also, the proportions are HORRIFIC! Heathcliff's sword - the guard is BLOODY MASSIVE! Waay too heavy. Kirito's way of sheathing his swords - Impossible. His arms should be down by his knees to be able to sheathe his swords. For almost all the swords in the anime - they have either skinny handle syndrome, or fat handle syndrome. They're much more, but I really can't be assed to type it.

[@isaacevilman7586]

Seriously, we need a movement #ChangeKleinsNameToBallsDeep69

[@moomimi]

preach

[@dustrose8101]

I'm sure at least one player named themselves MisterDicksucker or something along those lines. Shame they're never in the show.

[@darknorman2914]

Tiche CoMC yeah you're right I can pick out a stupid username of guy I once met online I mean it was stupid i think it was ballsdeep69

[@tichepotato7992]

nathan norman Haha. Having watched the abridged, I know the origins of that. However, I have met people called things like "Fetus_Soup", "SukMeOff" and "UrMom1"

[@RiseUpToYourAbility]

What I hate about this anime is that it doesn't know what it wants to be. It starts off as an action thriller. Then the author was like I want to do a romance. Then he was like oh I want to turn this into save the damsel in distress anime. The plot always changes and there is no focus.

[@justagirlconstantlychangin7134]

I remember when I was getting into anime and this was the first Shounen anime I watched. Looking back it doesn’t even deserve to be a part of shounen. The concept was cool, don’t get me wrong I watched for the concept and rpg style. The anime ruined it with generic characters and a terrible way of introducing characters. It basically forgot about the two other chics, don’t forget he loved what’s her face from his first guild, basically never mentioned it again. Then asuna came along and it was like "oh shit she’s annoying and seems generic" and well, she was. She was useless the entire time and for some reason she became the love interest. All she could do was cook and throw herself in front of a sword to buy NO time for him and just ruin his will to fight. The only reason he won was because he wanted to avenge his "lover" and somehow survived being stabbed for enough time to beat the game. The story and character plot sucks but hey nice animation and cool concept. The first girl was cute to I liked her till she just died.

[@toastwings9358]

I have a huge plot hole to explain, but first, Why was Yui banned by Cardinal? She just wanted to help. Okay, now with the real hole. Okay, so Kirito hacks the game from the inside to try and save Yui. If he can do this while inside the game, WHY DOESN'T HE GO FURTHER AND LABEL ALL 100 FLOORS AS CLEARED, WHICH WOULD BRING EVERYONE BACK HOME AND RESOLVING EVERYTHING?!?!

[@moonie1825]

kirito is a shut in kid who plays games all day him being able to hack anything is a plot hole.

[@HappySolarSystem]

+ToastWings OMG You're right...WTF Kirito!?

[@moomimi]

He panders to losers.

[@mins332]

Clearly he's a psycopath that enjoys seeing everyone die around him. He fucking even parties with a group that are 20 lvls lower then him early on only to see them all suffer. He constantly lies which causes everyone around him to die eventually. He's the definition of psycopath. The ultimate antagonist of the series. He flaunts his harem around like fucking school days flaunt their fan service.

[@moomimi]

minsiii :3 That was beautiful.

[@Ikcatcher]

Sword Art Over The Road Racing. Wonder what kind of game that would be?

[@coolchrisable]

big rigs would be the best game ever made compared to it

[@ilovemakingcatgirlscry7574]

Everyone falls through the map and suffocates

[@sheriffaboubakar9720]

ilovemakingcatgirlscry i once hacked a GTA SA server and made everyone fall through the floor and suffocate and drown

[@saadmirza4221]

I would love to see James Rolfe review of it

[@jesuszamora6949]

Would be easy af. You can go through walls, run backwards at maximum warp, and the bosses won't fight. Would make for a shit death game.

[@GNAWalker1992]

I think South Park did this training in a MMORPG setting better like in the 2006 Warcraft episode.

[@lawrencehortizuela4978]

But that's outdated compared to the VR environment.

[@bryancortes9469]

@@lawrencehortizuela4978 Like sao is any more up to date

[@CharlieFoxtrot]

@@lawrencehortizuela4978 that doesn't really make sense, a VR game is still a game. The only real differences function of movement and menu manipulation

[@tseye2478]

sao looks very outdated than vr in 2021

[@Jovahkiin]

At least the hentai is good.....

[@jammy5296]

dafaq

[@clearsky9066]

im sure anything would be better than the show tbh

[@justdes7248]

The hentai ruined everything, it turned Asuna from a potentially good character into a useless damsel. She was so badass in the start and she got as dull as the side girls. Also I feel like they use the trash fanservice to make up for a shit plot. I am a girl myself but the girls are all the same. Make Yui not call Kirito "daddy" anymore and if you switched their personalities you wouldn't even tell....

[@correctopinion5535]

SAO sucks, Bad hentai 1/10.

[@leeminchung9]

Go look at those hentai doujins of SAO on nhentai. They're great

[@dustrose8101]

"Adaptations of popular novels should strive to not only accurately portray their source material, but to improve on it if necessary and bring fans to the franchise. And they very well can't do that if the adaptation is SHIT." *looks at the Percy Jackson movies*

[@TheMedicatedArtist]

When he recapped SAO, it actually sounded like a good anime. Then you watch the show and realize how shit it is.

[@Dwaynes_Rock_Hard_Johnson]

I have two friends one that’s balanced and watch’s jojo and sao and one that refuses to watch jojo and watch sao, when I told him I preferred jojo over sao and that sao was bad he said I only like popular shit

[@kara-mari9909]

Sao is popular though. Is your friend an edit.

[@justagirlconstantlychangin7134]

Makes me wanna watch jojo,

[@bryancortes9469]

@@justagirlconstantlychangin7134 It's good the first 9 episodes aren't as the rest of the series

[@Vanilla-Suite]

@@bryancortes9469 stil great but not as good

[@bryancortes9469]

@@Vanilla-Suite I really like phantom blood but alot of people don't

[@brad9704]

This anime had so much potential, but was all wasted

[@sheriffaboubakar9720]

Tommy Gunn You know what other show had wasted potential? Akame Ga Kill.

[@emiledlund9559]

That can be said about any media that isn’t literally made of horseshit and tripe. Battlefront 2 (Modern) could have been the herald of Christ but here we are, aren’t we?

[@aarongonzaga7878]

This anime stole the views, making the masterpiece anime without budget and no season 2

[@MGNew]

@@aarongonzaga7878 no

[@330034262]

Asuna cooking maxed out.... way to take feminism back about 30 years

[@dak6853]

Feminism can do that fairly well all by itself

[@inactiveandsavedforarchive9312]

@@dak6853 you mean feminazism not real feminism

[@lukasfotto328]

Things in Asia are different from the western world.

[@JaxReds]

If it was ment to be a joke it was the funniest joke I’ve herd in a while But it wasnt

[@Andres0082]

*"...And feminism marches on"*

[@teetee1640]

I have a HUGE problem with this video! At 31:04, DX says that this plot has so many holes you can order it on a sandwich at Subway. But Subway does not offer Swiss cheese as one of its toppings!!!! This is BULLSHIT.

[@sheriffaboubakar9720]

Tee Tee Yes they do, well Atleast where I live. It varies between Subway shops.

[@Hary_Half-Mast]

The end of 2022 and no SAO released. Thank goodness 🙏

[@pixelvapour1960]

I feel sorry you had to go through that twice. It was the first anime I ever watched from start to finish and I have never rewatched it. I couldn't put myself through that again.

[@EpitomeOfLigma]

That's the hardest way to get into the anime

[@edengmc5220]

Guys stop hating on him it's just his opinion Even though everything he says is true

[@petruciosxdrn5881]

+Evan McConnell Made my day even though it's true xD ... That's it's true that it's true... Trueception.

[@JohnLee-kn9ii]

+Evan McConnell It's not "Just an opinion". As you can see in this video, he's telling everyone watching this video that SAO is a sh**ty anime. He's not giving the anime one bit of respect even though it should get some.

[@DXFromYT]

+Anime Puranto It's my opinion that SAO is a shitty anime. I don't have to give this anime any respect, or any anime, really. And it's also just your opinion that it should get some.

[@JohnLee-kn9ii]

+DXFan619 as i said, what you say isn't an opinion and i'm also referring to other hate comments. Other comments say "Even though everything he says is true" and "This is a very clear, easy understanding list of legitimate complaints". In your video, you also state your reasoning of why SAO is a bad anime. If you watch your own video you cross out other peoples positive opinions and say it's stupid and nonsensical. Also, have you ever stated this as opinion? "it's a stupid choice" you say. I think it was a "stupid choice" for you to make this non-opinion video of SAO :)

[@arthrisis9629]

If someone dies because of that invetor's machinary why doesn't someone sue him?

[@arthrisis9629]

I know I have bad English.

[@Fuchsia_aa]

Because he's In hiding/dead

[@mojoforthewin3069]

good username tho

[@moelordkaito9891]

she is tho

[@lutethemage5053]

He has no flaws because he has like 0 personality and 0 development. It’s like saying an apple has no personality flaws. Of course it doesn’t!

[@MGNew]

No

[@lilkakashi_vert1014]

Please if you are gonna give a Male MC a harem at least make him earn it ffs. Kirito is the most boring depressed character I’ve ever seen and I find it hard to believe he would attract over 20 women fighting for him maybe more I haven’t watched Aliczation

[@Blondesmartarse]

another issue.... if there are around 10,000 people hospitalized because of this, I can only imagine the negative impact that would have. Hospitals would be over-filled.

[@Blondesmartarse]

Also a lot of money being spent on them living for 2 years... resulting in a likelihood of poverty

[@aydenwalker6093]

@@Blondesmartarse 1. 10000 spread across the entire country isn't a lot. And thousands of them died. 2. Japan has universal healthcare, everyone would be fine.

[@nicolaszan1845]

Eh. Japan is a country with over 100 million people. You'd reckon that they would be more than able to handle 10,000 cases spread around the country.

[@anarchomando7707]

@@nicolaszan1845 judging by the suicide rate and relative depression amongst the population in Japan I I do not think these guys are going getting out of the hospital

[@nicolaszan1845]

@@anarchomando7707 .......why woukd they not get out of hospital? I mean, they likely will also die in hospitals. But after they get out of the hospital for playing SAO.

[@DXFromYT]

My review of SAO 2's Phantom Bullet Arc is up right now! kzbin.info/www/bejne/o5OmdpSgmbKqY6s

[@ChristianDiaz-dy9yh]

great video (really love these videos ripping SAO to shreds)also yeah you got a sub. (although i would like a non magic rpg with more realistic stuff )

[@blueflames6028]

SAO=Sorry Ass Ofline

[@dawkshangout1261]

Lol you think sword art online is bad... It's like ten times better than stuff like one piece and fairy tale

[@deralleswoandershinschiebe1479]

no it is NOT

[@dawkshangout1261]

+Brother of E.N.D no they are not, this is my opinion by the way, STOP GETTING BUTTHURT BECAUSE I INSULT YOIR FAVOURITE ANIME!

[@formulalyric3173]

Question: do the people in the clearing teams fight in a disciplined, organised matter, with standard formations and drills? Or do they just fight individually like a buncha knobs?

[@shkullynull7225]

Probably individually, as it's never really explained in the anime. I'm not sure about the LN, but probably not. I mean, the characters, other than Kirito, or the 'supporting cast', are designed to be stupider than Kirito. Especially since you see him solo a raid boss in one episode.

[@chimichanga9054]

Log Horizon>SAO 😂

[@cingkrimson_requiem]

Overlord>SAO

[@samuraibunny1758]

Re:zero>Sao

[@redreaper5083]

Covid-19>SAO

[@lawrencehortizuela4978]

You have your math wrong Ma'm/Sir. SAO>Anything Dingo Pictures created>Log Horizon

[@sekiro_the_one-armed_wolf]

Lawrence Hortizuela what, is the crocodile eating whatever is more terrible?

[@DXFromYT]

Part 2 on the Fairy Dance Arc is out right now! kzbin.info/www/bejne/nmK0aaOYjLGjo5Y

[@wastedaccount5651]

+DXFan619 YEEESSSS!!!!! GONNAA WATCH IT WOOP!!!! (sorry I am high)

[@idfk9096]

+Un-noticed Kouhai no person who was high would say they are -_-

[@wastedaccount5651]

+Souro Does Gaming :D :D Its just a joke bruh xD

[@idfk9096]

+Un-noticed Kouhai its actually really scary to be high I once did it and I was scarred

[@wastedaccount5651]

Souro Does Gaming :D :D woah... how was it like?

[@GhostRavenFIN]

All these dislikes, yet I see barely any counter-arguments to anything in the comments. It seems when you run out of words, you have to resort to violence... or downvoting :D

[@KhayJayArt]

Arvleast they aren't insulting people, unlike the people who hate the show

[@noname-bc6ro]

I think they're just avoiding fights

[@zejuicecalibur2255]

DiktatrSquid Well thats the SAO fan base for ya

[@r.a.fgattaiguy845]

> Kirito and Asuna were the only players in two whole years that were living happy lives in SAO Was the author doing drugs when he wrote this garbage or does he legit believe this is possible?

[@RandomPerson-cm2wg]

Atleast the Kirito’s asshole personality was putten into better use by SAO abridged.

[@myangeliagonzales6920]

To be honest, I do watch Sword Art Online, and I like it, but it does have a ton of flaws, and the guy in this video is speaking the truth. I know that many people do not like it and that's OK. I know that many people who are fans would do anything to protect this anime, and that's OK (Well not really when they bash other people and don't face the truth). I know that I might as well not watch it because other people tell me not to, but For some reason I keep watching it. I know it has a bad storyline. I know it has a ton of plot holes. I know many people call it a piece of crap. I know that there are many time skips making it hard to decipher. And yet I still watch it. So guys, we all have different thoughts of this anime. I am not hating on anyone because the people who hate it are speaking the truth, and the people who like it... Well they just like it. I'm not calling out anyone to be hating on the opposing side but let's just keep it a bit less aggressive. No ones gonna read this😂

[@brendanholt5955]

-_- ... I don't know who you are. I don't know what you are. I don't know where you came from. But god dammit if you aren't one of the most logical people like I've seen on the internet. Here take this you earned it 🍪

[@dustrose8101]

This person. THIS PERSON. Perhaps the most reasonable fan of SAO I've ever seen.

[@ra1lgunz268]

Myangelia Gonzales i watch all seasons not because well i only liked season1 episode1-14(but ihate the episode when asuan and kirito get married or whatever and met a fucking shitty kid in the woods) and sesson 2 episode 1-14

[@ultrascarlet5275]

@Myangelia Gonzales You're officially a masochist.

[@chuckleshelicopterwigwamjo7315]

You sir/madam, have earned my respect. Unironically enjoying SAO, warts and all, is a feat very few can pull off.

[@Juggy00]

I think he still hates Mirai Nikki more.

[@DXFromYT]

I'm not sure which one I hate more but I can say without question that I still think this is worse than Mirai Nikki.

[@thezantgeneral677]

+DXFan619 Well, prepare for the SAO MOVIE that'll be released in 2017!

[@decsut9533]

I agree.

[@lordxilon]

Oh fuck...

[@yevgeniygorbachev5152]

One moment, I'll go get my Nova Prime and laser cannon

[@xxGamerX-cc2ho]

What's stupid about the user interface is that it isn't even needed in a game that can read your mind. It's freaking pointless.

[@alexvaughan1013]

"If SAO had more holes, you could order it on a sandwich at Subway." So it's a turd sandwich?!

[@nicholasmorgan7609]

It was an interesting premise though. The things that fucked it up are too great to count with SAO, but one of the issues was how few people were trapped. 10000 people on launch day made it one hell of a flop. If it were millions, that would make it more convincing, but 10000? People could wait it out until the game was shut down. And that's just one of the many things making SAO terrible.

[@somedragonbastard]

Nicholas Morgan And scientists would be working with doctors to free people from the nerve gear.

[@nicholasmorgan7609]

Fiona McCann Exactly. Just wait it out in a town until everyone is set free. Most of the deaths come from people trying to beat the dungeon for their freedom or from people killing those dumb enough to leave a safe zone.

[@famous305matrix]

Jojo's Bizarre Adventure, Kill La Kill, One Punch Man, and Gurren Lagaan masterace

[@SlingingHashSlasher]

I love you

[@miep3934]

I hate Kill la Kill. why do people love it that much?!

[@KawaiiKittenDoll]

+Tobias Geis uh-hum *fix hair* boobies and ass

[@miep3934]

galaxy cat My couterargument: annoying characters and godawful artstyle

[@KawaiiKittenDoll]

+Tobias Geis and don't forget that they try to hide its shitness with tha booties and boobies.

[@justtoolit6051]

Thank you for bringing up Dexter Morgan. He is one of the best TV characters of all time.

[@raunaceline5296]

SAO is boring and the story goes really fast that it is so confusing and doen't make sense

[@DemonHorcYT]

İs your brain confusing when you are watching SAO. I guess problem somewhere else. I mean how this possible

[@Akantore]

Sword Art Online is like a Michael Bay Transformers Franchise...People Who say those movies are Good are delusional because they are blinded by the mass orgy of Explosions,Flashy Special effects and Skinny models drenched in make up. Conclusion? Both SAO and MB's Transformers are Horseshit that's been painted with gold Paint.

[@557deadpool]

except no one says the movies are good, lol? I like them because they do the one thing that even the only two Transformers cartoons (Animated and Prime) could never provide, fun action.

[@alex-rs6ts]

LOL Now DBS looks like it's made by Michael Bay

[@Omega1887]

Although i can't knock the first transformers it had heart and was a good movie.

[@randomnpc5066]

You're nothing but hipsters hating on it because it's cool. You don't have legit critiques that aren't so broad that they could apply to any Anime. It's a competent fantasy anime, there's nothing spectacular about it but there's nothing spectacularly bad about it either.

[@mrajata1551]

+Aviassaye the way you talk gave me cancer

[@pkshd]

Could you imagine if the player with the fastest reflexes in the game gravitated towards a heavy weapon/sword and board, high armour build. You know, so that any kind of miss-step when exploring unknown dungeons and unmapped floors is less likely to result in dying? The only dual wielder in the game would never dual wield.

[@uteriel282]

the fact that only the best player gets the best skills is enough bullshit already.

[@lawrencehortizuela4978]

However, they would become more slower as time passes. Then, they would lose their speed that made them great. They would be outsped by those that can penetrate the armor.

[@bryancortes9469]

@@lawrencehortizuela4978 Imagine there being an actual tank class

[@lynnusuk2092]

I agree on your points but I kinda disagree on the no job part no job doesn’t mean no variation in combat cause there is no such limitations of a class but cause they gave no variety to weapons and gear there is no variety so ya that’s like giving a person a door to go where they want but only allow them to go some places

[@Sabbathtage]

I loved this. BTW Even the author admits that how the game functions is full of holes. He says based off his fantasy if what he THINKS it's like to be the most awesome high level player. The whole thing was rushed to try to get into a contest (that he failed to complete in time). For what the SAO game asks the players to do would require teamwork and when done right a difficult boss fight works like a complex dance with no one person getting the spot light. People with more experience are consulted, not hated. If the nerve gear was hooked up to any actual MMO even remotely like SAO Kirito would probably be dead. His decisions are terrible and he is only saved by the plot changing it's OWN rules to serve him.

[@lawrencehortizuela4978]

You do make a pretty good point, but then again, it's still enjoyable. Heck, even rushed games like Agony look fun.

[@bryancortes9469]

@@lawrencehortizuela4978 It's not enjoyable at all.

[@MGNew]

No

[@MGNew]

Mad kid lol