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Sword Art Online: Alicization - Episode 6 Discussion (Light Novel Reader)

47 points · submitted Nov 2018 by u/ZeHaffen · Official Discussion

Episode 6: Project Alicization

アリシゼーション計画

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Sword Art Online: Alicization - Episode 6 Discussion (Light Novel Reader)

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AwkwrdPrtMskrt 27 points · Nov 2018

People previously complaining about the missing "Rinko wants to kill Kayaba" part can rest easy now.

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Ksaraf23 9 points · Nov 2018

I was flabbergasted at seeing it actually die right in front of me.

Imagine how I’m gonna feel when Eugeo finally bites it in front of us. I honestly don’t know if I’ll be able to take it.

BleedingUranium 3 points · Nov 2018 · Argo's Guide

That was such a chilling scene in the novel, and it was even more so in animated form, with the visualization going nuts, the acting talent, and the voice distortion.

Asuna looking sick right after was a fantastic touch.

 

The content of this episode as a whole is some of my favourite in the arc, and they did a stellar job adapting it.

 

On the note about keeping people interested, the switch to Asuna flashing forward to explain parts of the situation to the rest of the group in ALO was brilliant. It kept the entire episode from taking place in basically one room, kept it from being just Kikuoka explaining everything, and let Asuna explain the more "basic" parts to a group that would legitimately not know what's going on (rather than have a group of people explain things to each other when they all understand what's being said, as some TV crime shows are notorious for doing).

Stellar adaptation work.

yuuka_miya 2 points · Nov 2018 · Fuuko

Asuna looking sick right after was a fantastic touch.

In the books apparently they had to get her a chair, but details...

let Asuna explain the more "basic" parts to a group that would legitimately not know what's going on

but muh opsec

The question would be if Kikuoka let her. I would presume he let her explain some parts of Alicization, since that tied in directly with how Kirito was being treated.

Thicshigi 17 points · Nov 2018 · Eugeo

Pretty good episode. Bringing Liz and the rest in the investigation was a good thing since they included them in previous episode but think that letting Asuna dive from a top secret military base wasn't really a good idea I think? Fluctlight visualization was looking pretty cool too and it was really well animated

GoldRedBlue 19 points · Nov 2018

but think that letting Asuna dive from a top secret military base wasn't really a good idea I think?

Yeah, did that happen in the LN? That was a really dumb plot point. I don't think the rest of the cast even appears in the story until Volume 16 at this point.

Thicshigi 16 points · Nov 2018 · Eugeo

No. It's anime original scene, she never did full dive. Also the cast except Sinon and Leafa never appeared till volume 15, I have not read further. They have made quite some anime only scenes which is pretty good honestly but this scene was not a good idea I think

emil_jacob_2000 8 points · Nov 2018 · Yumiko

I don't know which volume it is, but it said that Asuna can't access the Ocean Turtle's network.

Thicshigi 4 points · Nov 2018 · Eugeo

I think it was 11? I don't remember it being from volume 10

AwkwrdPrtMskrt 4 points · Nov 2018

Maybe OT has a visitor's network. Like how some offices provide a visitor's network that does not allow access to the company's internal network and such. It is a research facility very far offshore though, so maybe staff and visitors need something to keep in touch with people.

I_Love_Alice 5 points · Nov 2018 · Quinella's Mural Composer

The scene with Rinko and Asuna takes place in a bedroom, and you can see Asuna's Amusphere on the nightstand. She obviously is being a guest bedroom for the duration of her stay, and apparently she is given some sort of a guest network connection. No reason for her not to dive.

As far as posters questioning why Rath would allow communication with the outside world / her friends:

It's clear that Rath and Kikouka decided that it is safe to tell Asuna and Rinko about the details of Project Alicization. Therefore, it also suggests that they are aware that both of them will have that information, with the probability of them sharing it with others. It's not as if Rath is going to hold either of them prisoner until the Project is finished in order to keep secrecy. I'm sure Asuna or Rinko could have left them to their research and treatment of Kirito if they wanted to fly back to Japan.

but in Volume 11 it's stated that Asuna doesn't have a network connection

Sure, but that's clearly not the case for the anime's telling of the story. I believe that Ono is adding scenes with the supporting cast so that their introduction into the later parts of the arc feels more natural and less sudden. This way, they are staying informed about what is going on with Kirito and the Project, so that they can slide into the plot in a smoother manner later on.

AwkwrdPrtMskrt 3 points · Nov 2018

Asuna definitely isn't going to leave Kirito like that, even if people she trusts (incl SFC Aki Natsuki) are taking care of him.

I_Love_Alice 4 points · Nov 2018 · Quinella's Mural Composer

I'm not saying she's going to; it'd be a pretty big inconsistency for her character.

My point was that Rath isn't holding Asuna or Rinko there now that they are informed. I'm saying that they still have their freedoms to leave (along with the Project information) if they'd wish to.

AwkwrdPrtMskrt 3 points · Nov 2018

I agree. Neither of them are forced to stay, but I'm just saying Asuna isn't the type of character to leave Kirito like this.

BleedingUranium 3 points · Nov 2018 · Argo's Guide

Perfect summary. I was hoping someone had beat me to explaining this by the time I finished the episode.

If you actually look at the situation, and look at who both Kikuoka and Asuna are as people/characters, it really does make sense.

 

Kikuoka is the sort of person who seems all laid-back and care-free, but you know he has every last little thing figured out. He's a really smart guy, both in a technical sense but especially when it comes to reading and dealing with other people.

Remember that he's very familiar with Kirito's group of friends, and he knows that, sure, Asuna might tell them what's up (he did also knowingly tell Asuna and Rinko the whole plan), but... so what? Let's just pretend for a moment Asuna, or someone else in the group wanted to make this info public. Who the hell would believe them? The Japanese military has a secret off-shore facility developing bleeding-edge AI technology, and kidnaps teenagers to help run it?

If you heard someone post this online tomorrow, are you actually going to take it remotely seriously? And the only people who would even be in a position to investigate such a thing would be... the Japanese government. Who are the ones running it.

 

Another extremely important angle here is a storytelling and cinematography one. By switching parts of the conversation to Asuna retelling it to their group, we don't have 95% of the episode take place in a single dark room, with basically only Kikuoka narrating.

We also to avoid situations where Kikuoka explains things Asuna or Rinko might already be aware of or understand (some crime shows are notorious for having the cops explain basic things to each other they obviously know, so the audience can have those things explained).

And lastly, it helps keep the rest of the cast involved and somewhat in the loop, giving them screen time and, honestly, keeping them more in character by having them more involved with their dear friend's situation. For an example of not doing this and why it's bad, the second season of A Certain Scientific Railgun has an arc that makes most of its main cast feel really out of character for not getting involved, because it was written after the same events happen in Index, and the writers were put into the corner of not being able to have them get involved because of that.

I_Love_Alice 3 points · Nov 2018 · Quinella's Mural Composer

Great analysis and additional insight on what I wrote and on the episode in a whole. I think Ono is making a very smart move by keeping the rest of the cast involved as the arc progresses.

Hell, I think most of his directional changes have been pretty spot-on. I already think he's treating the franchise much better than Itou.

BleedingUranium 2 points · Nov 2018 · Argo's Guide

Agreed entirely. That's not to say I don't love everything that came before, but, man, the Alicization anime has been something really special; Ono and his team deserve so much credit.

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IamDuyi 2 points · Nov 2018

The diving seems suuper dumb. Also, she's talking about some seriously confidential stuff here. All I could think about is how all of what she says is gonna go directly into the ALO chatlogs, potentially exposing that shit to the devs and to the rest of the world. Really stupid, but the idea behind getting them all involved is kinda nice, I guess.

KurayamiHikaru 8 points · Nov 2018 · Graphite Edge

The funny thing is that, ALO has no chatlogs.

IamDuyi 1 points · Nov 2018

It doesn't? I don't remember reading it didn't, where's that info from? I of course don't mean literal person to person chats like /pm or /w, but like, transcribed audio logs and such, presumably so GMs can ban people for you know, scamming, harassment, etc. as they do in real games. ¨

Edit: Not saying you're wrong, I'd just love to know more! :)

Dark_Blade 2 points · Nov 2018 · Kirito

I don't think that sort of monitoring exists in VR. It's basically a separate reality, where people can meet each other in person, discuss their secrets, even have sex...it's a slippery slope.

IamDuyi 1 points · Nov 2018

Hmm. Well, it isn't really a seperate reality, it's still a program/game, right? I don't know about the Sci-Fi world of SAO, but if such a thing were made IRL, it would be littered with surveillance and logs for everything, that's for sure. Just look at todays phones for reference

KurayamiHikaru 1 points · Nov 2018 · Graphite Edge

Indeed. The most recent mention about that is from Unital Ring prologue.

Thicshigi 2 points · Nov 2018 · Eugeo

I agree that involving everyone was a pretty good idea. But diving from a military base and also the fact that it's said in some ln I think 11 not sure that she can't access Ocean Turtle's network

emil_jacob_99 2 points · Nov 2018 · Asuna

I have a feeling that Kirito and co. were given their own space by Sakuya, hence the reason they have their base in Swilvane, other than Floor 22. The reason for this is because when people learn about a group with 6 out of 9 Fairy races together, they'll think they are playing against the nature of the game (which they already are), which leads them to be ostracised. This is a major plot point in Volume 16, btw. Not saying anything else.

Thicshigi 2 points · Nov 2018 · Eugeo

I don't know what exactly you mean by the first line so a little elaboration? setting up the base in Sylvain, it was Leafa's player home, most likely they thought it'd be better than f22 player house owned by the couple since it'll keep reminding Asuna about kirito

emil_jacob_99 1 points · Nov 2018 · Asuna

What I meant was, Kirito and co. are already a secretive group in ALO. And now they're sharing government secrets.

Thicshigi 1 points · Nov 2018 · Eugeo

Ah I see what you mean now, thanks for clarifying, though I don't know why you said that Sakuya gave them base unless you forgot that it was mentioned that it's Leafa's player house in the ln?

emil_jacob_99 1 points · Nov 2018 · Asuna

3 reasons: 1. That doesn't look like Leafa's home from what I've seen in Season 1. 2. If she was a renegade, she wouldn't have kept that house and moved to a different one. 3. This is the anime, not LN.

Thicshigi 1 points · Nov 2018 · Eugeo

I think you misunderstood the logout scene from season 1. It was not a player house but was an restaurant with rooms or you could say an inn with a bar. So your second point becomes irrelevant. For the third point, I don't know if you read ln, but it was shown clearly the way they described her house in the LN

emil_jacob_99 1 points · Nov 2018 · Asuna

Leafa IS a renegade, that was a subplot of Season 1. If you say it was a restaurant, then yeah, she wouldn't be allowed to go there. And like I said, Volume 16 delves on this even further.

IamDuyi 1 points · Nov 2018

Ah thanks for not spoiling. I've technically only read up to vol 15, so I appreciate that.

Interesting point, though!

SaintNeos 2 points · Nov 2018 · Suguha

While it MAY seem dumb, something that has to be pointed out is that even the Canon of the whole situation made Kikuoka seem VERY dumb: A teenager that was not related to the project at all beyond being the girlfriend of the boy he had 'kidnapped' and illegally brought to a super-secret facility had not only illegally infiltrated said facility, but also confessed to have altered official documents to pass as another person and get through his security. By all means, he should have gotten security to kick Asuna out of there and back to the mainland...and instead he just goes and tells her EVERYTHING about his super-secret project O,O

Thicshigi -1 points · Nov 2018 · Eugeo

As we talked yesterday xD Asuna was lucky he's pretty dumb xD though interesting how the story would have gone if he actually did that?

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enzer_pyro 11 points · Nov 2018 · Male Blank Slate

...and thus ends the explanation of the «Project Alicization».

It was indeed another good episode in its own merits. Hearing about the foundation of this Project, seeing a visualization of a Fluctlight and it... well, breaking down, and part of what makes up the 300 year history of the Underworld, together with the establishment of why they are incapable of breaking rules. Within these 20 minutes, they managed to get everything down.

I'm beginning to like the additions they've made with this anime, which is mostly how everyone else is more involved now, in a sense they will now be kept up to speed on Kirito's situation, I can't wait to see how this will impact the future. Though Asuna, are you going to ignore the fact that Shigemura has been involved in this? Would've been nice to see her react to that name or question Kikuoka about his involvement.

Rinko and Kayaba made for a nice couple huh? How they managed to visualize these moments felt somewhat comfy, despite what is actually being said.

To conclude, I don't know what I'm doing but Centoria looks pretty neat huh? Next week, we're going back to our scheduled programming of The Misadventures of Kiritard and Eugebro.

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It's great that they're adding a few new scenes into the show since it makes it much more fun to watch (besides seeing the LNs animated).

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Thicshigi 6 points · Nov 2018 · Eugeo

Don't think so. They might not show full tournament just some glimpses and the big fight and then a couple of minutes of the Bois in the academy before the episode ends

Ksaraf23 2 points · Nov 2018

They know what they’re doing, only showing whet absolutely needs to be shown at the right moments in the anime’s runtime!

This might just go down as one of the most incredible adaptations of a LN arc ever!

BleedingUranium 1 points · Nov 2018 · Argo's Guide

This is likely. There isn't really much important that happens at the Zakkaria tournament, and what does happen is mostly redundant thematically to the events at the academy.

It's also told almost entirely from Charlotte's perspective, which, really, is basically impossible in animated form. I figure we'll see a pretty quick summary of it (either at the time, or a bit later as a flashback), and implication/cameo of Charlotte being there, then go straight to the academy.

gsimenas 2 points · Nov 2018

It's also told almost entirely from Charlotte's perspective, which, really, is basically impossible in animated form.

Not really. They don't need to show her. Just having her as the narrator while not showing her body would be sufficient.

enzer_pyro 5 points · Nov 2018 · Male Blank Slate

The tournament portion is rather short and can go by fairly quickly, I wish they could but I doubt they'd dedicate half the episode to the tournament. They could maybe end the episode with Kirito and Sotriliena sparring.

BleedingUranium 1 points · Nov 2018 · Argo's Guide

I feel they might open the episode with them sparring, then sum up the Zakkaria tournament shortly after with a quick flashback, or similar.

Destroyer29042904 11 points · Nov 2018 · Argo

This show always reminds me of why I am unsure about whether or not it would be good to have real AI. Just looking at that HIga copy scene makes me shiver

Also, Rinko is absolutely stunning and her own pain hits the viewer as a bullet

Ksaraf23 1 points · Nov 2018

AlphaGo is getting stronger as a player every day. Let’s pray it doesn’t learn that go is just an analogue for war and start planning strategies for fighting the human race instead of just beating them at a board game...

OneMillionRoses 10 points · Nov 2018 · Asuna

I'm a bit sad they left out Asuna's example with Yui to show why the whole project is cruel :-/

Thicshigi 4 points · Nov 2018 · Eugeo

I actually saw that coming :(

BleedingUranium 1 points · Nov 2018 · Argo's Guide

I'm sad for the lack of Yui too, but at the same time I feel they're saving her for later.

aldayus 1 points · Nov 2018

As an anime watcher only, could you briefly sumarise the example? Or anywhere I could find a summary of it anywhere online? Sorry and thanks!

OneMillionRoses 2 points · Nov 2018 · Asuna

She said even an A.I. like Yui is afraid to get cloned and if her back-up ever gets activated they both will fight to death. She used this as an example to open Kikuoka's eyes how cruel it is to simply clone human souls.

aldayus 1 points · Nov 2018

Thanks dude appreciate

OneMillionRoses 1 points · Nov 2018 · Asuna

You welcome :-)

Thicshigi 1 points · Nov 2018 · Eugeo

Here you go, LN(Volume 10) Spoiler

SaintNeos 8 points · Nov 2018 · Suguha

Another fantastic episode :D! Man, I'm surprised how the anime is managing to turn the parts of Alicization I found the most boring, the Turtle-interludes, into great ones :3 I truly loved how they had Asuna Update everyone on the situation. It truly gives you the feeling of them being a true group of inseparable friends and makes the rest feel way closer to the main plot (Also, they fixed Leafa's boobs XD). Also, oh Liz, don't think I didn't see that small moment your face scrunched up when you heard Kirito managed to befriend another girl :P

On the parts that were in the novel, man, the whole part with Higa's copied Fluclight was SO much more brutal and jarring to see than reading it. Likewise the confrontation between Asuna and Kikuoka, and holy shit did the anime make the latter look much more 'villainous' while explaining the true purpose behind Alicization.

Finally, the Rinko/Kayaba scenes were truly amazing too, and very nice to see animated. Gave the whole thing a much more dramatic and 'realistic' vibe. All in all, I can't wait to see what happens next week!

I_Love_Alice 3 points · Nov 2018 · Quinella's Mural Composer

My thoughts as well. As a reader, I am dying to get back to Kirito and Eugeo, but the past two episodes have been adapted and presented really well. They make the Ocean-Turtle scenes a lot more exciting with the OST, detailed expressions, and great voice acting.

I also love the Kayaba scenes. It made me tear up for a moment when Rinko mentioned that Kayaba implanted her with a "bomb" just so that he wouldn't drag his lover down with him when his plans would be foiled. I really like Kayaba as a character, and the past two episode's reveals about his past have been some of my favorite parts of the adaptation so far. Visualizing the "man behind everything's" motivations and personal life is really cool to me, and I think Ono has done a fantastic job of driving those scenes home.

furosuto81 2 points · Nov 2018

Also, they fixed Leafa's boobs XD

She’s been established by ABEC and Shingo Adachi as being the most well-endowed main character, and now she’s average at best. That’s not “fixing” nothing, that’s changing the character design. It’s a damn shame. This season has done her pretty dirty so far.

SaintNeos 2 points · Nov 2018 · Suguha

I mean, we all know, but what I meant is, previous episode it WAS very obvious how they (Apparently by mistake, at least I hope so) had made her and Sugu's breasts too small for seemingly no reason (Which was extra-obvious when they had her beside Asuna most of the episode). Which was a bit hilarious when in the Opening you can still see her with her 'normal size' XP

This week, though, if you looked closer indetermined angles, her 'size' was actually back to normal, it just wasn't as notorious because, well, there weren't many close-up shots.

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Khazu_ 2 points · Nov 2018

If they skip this I will be very mad...

Spockies 5 points · Nov 2018

Hmm... Nice episode with some creative liberties to have the entire cast (No boys allowed!) included even though Ocean Turtle's network is supposed to be closed off from the internet...

I liked the foreshadowing for Rinko.

One change is they let it slip that the FLA goes past 1000 too early. Hopefully it won't affect the gravity of events in the future.

Also, I hope they won't gloss over Zakkaria too much. Charlotte is important, "Sword Styles", and the mischievousness of royals is a topic to be discussed about.

Seems they want to get to volume 11 stuff ASAP.

zxHellboyxz 2 points · Nov 2018

So was it saying it took 3 weeks for 300 years to pass in the underworld. So is the underworld two days ahead of the Real world.

I was told there was a 5 month time skip next so how does time work for that then in the Real world 5 days ???

So if a week 7/6 days passes does that mean a year passes a well ????? Errrrr i love time stuff epsically time travel but trying to figure things like this is hurting my brain muscles

Thicshigi 1 points · Nov 2018 · Eugeo

Well LN wise, the 5 month time skip was actually less than or equal to 4 hours in real world. Since 2 years timeskip was = 18 hours in real world

Spockies 1 points · Nov 2018

It actually took 3 months at 1000 increased acceleration for the current UW state. In this episode, they said 5000. Currently, FLA should be set at 1000 with Kirito in there, so during this exposition about learning <Project Alicization> only half a year passes, but it seems they will just skip over the boys stopping point in Zakkaria and jump 2 years into Swordcraft Academy and leave it at 5000 to accomplish this time jump. However, it really should be set at 1000. The pacing is just going too fast through volume 10 and wants to be in volume 11.

thewookie5 2 points · Nov 2018

So did Kayaba actually have feelings for Rinko or was she just a pawn in his scheme unbeknownst to her?

So Kikuoka has been an enemy all-along. I'm honestly a tad curious if he knew the guy from Laughing Coffin would eventually attack Kirito/Asuna giving him the opportunity to force Kirito to help him in his rather dark plot.

Higa's copy scene was really messed up; Jesus that was sad and chilling simultaneously.

seitaer13 2 points · Nov 2018 · Strongest Player of 2020

He's never been an enemy. He isn't even now. He just has his own agenda. He was having kirito help him before the laughing coffin attack, and he tries to save him afterwards, even when he'd already served his purpose.

meteorburst 1 points · Nov 2018 · LLENN

No scene where Asuna lifted Kikuoka up with one hand, it's a bit sad.

ZeHaffen [OP] 12 points · Nov 2018 · Master Debater

That scene is from volume 15, so we've got a while before that happens.

meteorburst 1 points · Nov 2018 · LLENN

Ahh, I clearly misunderstand, thanks for clarification :D

emil_jacob_2000 3 points · Nov 2018 · Yumiko

Unfortunately, this is the point where I stopped reading the LN, but since I know the general plot, I'm not gonna stop coming here.

Ksaraf23 1 points · Nov 2018

I started reading the web novel after bop 13, but I’m still coming back here as well

miss_mmchan 3 points · Nov 2018

Overall, a weak episode. What it mostly did was flesh out Kikuoka's motive and paint him less a shady gamer adult whose affiliated with the government but as someone to who is truly a military government official who'll do anything to achieve his goals...

It was another exposition episode, but it was condensed nicely, not leaving out any vital points. The demonstration with Higa's clone was a definite highlight, it really put into perspective what Rath was dealing with.

A little sad 'beginning' didn't change to 'rising' or 'turning'. In my opinion, animation quality has been declining from last episode. A few lazy still shots and stiff animation. That said, I liked the 'human brain' image, the explanation for the Alice acronym and the big screen Underworld.

The music felt a bit heavy handed in the episode. Is it me or are they using a lot of tracks from the original series?

Oh and I want to expand on why Rath needs Kirito so much -- firstly, and obviously, plot convenience, but the reason Kikuoka gives is he needs someone who is used to a virtual world. In the light novel, Rath tried sending down their own workers (with memory wipes) but found out these workers always felt a sense of unease and couldn't adapt to the virtual world. With NerveGear/AmuSphere, the MMO was always distinguishable from the real world; with Augma, you were always firmly ingrained in the real world. Imagine living out your childhood in a place that felt like home and always vaguely different --- it would be difficult. I think it's a plausible explanation.

Next episode, we make the long-waited return to Kirito and Eugeo!

[deleted] 4 points · Nov 2018

Seems like people on here downvote anyone who post their own opinion that is not 100% positive. But that's Reddit for you.

I also find it strange that they haven't changed the text in the opening yet. It should have been Alicization Running last episode already. I mean, they also managed to do that back when they switched from Caliber to Mother's Rosario in season two.

Aetherdraw 4 points · Nov 2018

The sub title will probably change it next episode as depending on how you look at it, this may as well be happening while Beginning is currently underway in Underworld, due to the Gigas Cedar still visibly standing in the simulation's screen.

BleedingUranium 1 points · Nov 2018 · Argo's Guide

Not likely to be the next episode. The OP covers events until roughly the Alice S-30 reveal, which should be the Ep 12 cliffhanger, and "Beginning" is a perfectly suitable sub-title for everything then until then.

After that, we may get a new OP/ED entirely for the push up the tower in the second half, with a new-subtitle for that whole section.

Ksaraf23 1 points · Nov 2018

I think it’ll change when we get to Vol 13-14 content

Thicshigi 3 points · Nov 2018 · Eugeo

Because it was a different arc. Here you are asking them to change the title whenever they adapt new ln.

[deleted] 5 points · Nov 2018

Well, that's to be expected when you put "Alicization Beginning" there. Otherwise they would just put Alicization there if they didn't want you to know at which stage we are.

LJ-696 1 points · Nov 2018

votes well Thats just this sub for you. you learn to ignore it.

waterflame321 2 points · Nov 2018
  • Man, I'm sure people are going to hate this episode for it's most liekly info dump.
  • Stop showing that fucking tower... I'm not sure why it bothers me... but it does. I mean, I know what it bothers me... but you know... meh.
  • Higa clone time!!
  • AI drones! Pew pew!
  • More OG ALO parts...
  • "Restricted address"... what even is this translation... Are we just going to call areas addresses now? :p (Do they use the same TL across episodes?)
  • So what is with all the ALO parts... is this their way of spacing out content? By just creating anime-only scenes? I mean, I won't complain I guess....
  • Hello again Aki, how have you been?
  • So are we going to skip somethings or are we going to get more ship...? I could see moving on to the next part of the story... but they could also expand a little more on the ship :p
  • If you had killed him... everyone would of been stuck in the game... and possibly not been able to clear the final floor(seeing as they wouldn't be able to get out early)
  • So what I want to know is this... LN
  • Okay... so the title of next episode gives it away.
BleedingUranium 3 points · Nov 2018 · Argo's Guide

So what is with all the ALO parts... is this their way of spacing out content?

In a sense. To copy my other post:

 

Another extremely important angle here is a storytelling and cinematography one. By switching parts of the conversation to Asuna retelling it to their group, we don't have 95% of the episode take place in a single dark room, with basically only Kikuoka narrating.

We also to avoid situations where Kikuoka explains things Asuna or Rinko might already be aware of or understand (some crime shows are notorious for having the cops explain basic things to each other they obviously know, so the audience can have those things explained).

And lastly, it helps keep the rest of the cast involved and somewhat in the loop, giving them screen time and, honestly, keeping them more in character by having them more involved with their dear friend's situation. For an example of not doing this and why it's bad, the second season of A Certain Scientific Railgun has an arc that makes most of its main cast feel really out of character for not getting involved, because it was written after the same events happen in Index, and the writers were put into the corner of not being able to have them get involved because of that.

waterflame321 1 points · Nov 2018

I mean, yeah, it makes sense. The anime is possibly improving on some parts... but like how it dumbed down where kboy was... wasn't really a fan of that. Then again my memory is really fuzzy...

eplaut_ 2 points · Nov 2018

Restricted address sounds like a computer error (a program that get access to another program address range, where address refer to memory address).

It either the technical stuff uses computer terminology or someone (Yanai?) tries to hide some information (as the dark territory residents are capable of killing)

Thicshigi 1 points · Nov 2018 · Eugeo

I can't check the ln tag not having laptop for a couple of days, I don't think it's necessary since this is for only ln readers so can you tell what exactly is in the tag?

waterflame321 1 points · Nov 2018

Yeah... really it's a copy past from the /r/anime thread and I didn't want to spoil people browsing my profile... have a pastbin - https://pastebin.com/raw/fQezVf4h

Thicshigi 1 points · Nov 2018 · Eugeo

So if I understand you are asking whether we will see Kii boi in next episode? Then yes they might start from there till the entrance of Zakkaria sword tournament and no from what I remember after Asuna rests in her room she and Rinko have a conversation and the chapter ends with Rinko's thought and the next chapter it started with Kirito and underworld with a 5 month skip inside STL

Hope I understood it correctly?

waterflame321 2 points · Nov 2018

Yep! I really want to see how the POV is done for the up coming arc...

zephyria_ 1 points · Nov 2018

I'm disappointed that it appears the anime will be skipping Zakkaria, based on next episode's title. :(

zephyria_ 3 points · Nov 2018

Although, I'll accept the skip if we get more quality time at the Academy...

Zerokira1000 1 points · Nov 2018 · Ordinal Scale

Sad..

They skipped that talk about "Spiritual Prototype" and that Higa wanted to criticize the Genetics Scientists stuff.....

SilentFangH 1 points · Nov 2018 · Yuuki

With the next episode title being "Swordcraft Academy", I personally think we'll have half the episode dedicated to the tournament, and the second half being about the academy along with introductions.

seitaer13 1 points · Nov 2018 · Strongest Player of 2020

A lot was skipped in the major exposition dump, but I think enough was left in to explain things well enough. I am immensely happy that scene between Asuna and Rinko made it in untouched as that's one of my personal favorites. I love that it shows that our main characters actually feel guilt for not feeling guilt.

The thing I didn't like was the inclusion of the other girls again. It makes absolutely no sense that they'd allow Asuna to tell them anything or even an opportunity to. I guess Lizbeth and Silica got their "more deban" but I wish it was handled better.

pikkuhukka 1 points · Nov 2018 · Yuuki

well, i liked it despite some anime original scenes aaand the fact that higas FL lasted abit over 1 minute wherein ln it lasted over 4

im still very very happy with this adaptation, i think it serves well that theres some anime original added in to the mix and the pacing is on track, knowing that we are going to have 24 episodes + 23 episodes (airing scheduled to end in 2020)

Dimbreath 1 points · Nov 2018 · Alice

I do remember mentioning of other people besides Kirito inside Underworld, who are they?