Sword Art Online: Episode 1
Well seeing as how this may be a bit late, I'll try my best to catch up!
I will provide a brief summary of each episode and my thoughts on it
For a first impression, I must say the Sword Art Online looks very promising. Following the around the same concept as Accel World did (I will be reviewing that series later on) through the use of newly discovered VR (virtual reality) equipment. The main antagonist, Kirito, enters into the world of Sword Art Online, a VRMMORPG. He was one of the few selected beta testers so he knows how to properly play this game unlike the newcomers as today was the official launch date of the game. We see him teaching a new player called Klein how to play but something is wrong. They can't log out. The GM summons all the players to an assembly and they discover that they are trapped here. If they try any means of escape, they will be killed in RL. However, the real irony is the fact that if they die in the game, they will die in real life as well. The only way to clear the game is by clearing all 100 floors of SAO with a boss waiting at the transition between each floor. Kirito quickly went to leave the group of people with the intention of becoming a solo player and try to level up as fast as he can so he can become strong. At the end some drama occurs between Kirito and Klein as Kirito leaves him behind.
Sorry for having you read such a lengthy summary but I promise that as my skills develop, I will be able to make them shorter.
In this episode, many feelings were going around. The joy of having gotten a copy of SAO and the dread most players must have felt when they heard the news of their new life/death situation. I find this situation intriguing as I can find myself imagining what I would do if I were in the position of a player. I noticed however that this episode didn't really execute well in terms of showing off Kirito as I still don't know to much about him aside from his personality.
So far, Kirito seems like a typical "loner" as you would say. He's someone who doesn't tend to show his emotions unless he's very comfortable with the people around him. As in this episode, you can see how surprised he is at hearing that he may die, and the first action he takes is to leave the crowd so he can quickly level up all by himself and get the advantage over others. He obviously will not be a teamplayer however I wonder if he will ever join any party or guilds in this game as it progesses and gradually grows more difficult.
I really like the concept of this anime so far, oh what I would do to get in. I seriously hope that the developers won't take this anime in the wrong direction like Accel World did near the end. I look forward to watching the rest of this anime soon.
Episode Rating : 8.5/10
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