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Sword Art Online (TV).

You know, I have to actually agree with some people that this show is...contrived. It sometimes feels very forced. A good example would be this episode. I'm amazed Asuna immediately went all spoiler["I'm your mommy!" to Yui] and I'm surprised Kirito didn't even question the sheer out-of-left-field-ness of her decision.

Also, Kirito, the big and menacing Solo player all of a sudden gets all "spoiler[SURE LETS TAKE THIS KID AS OUR CHILD]"? Can we say "inconsistent characterization?

Really, this anime is starting to become a guilty pleasure for me.

He wasn't always a badass solo player. Look at how he treated Keiko Ayano, in the earlier episodes, like a little sister. He has feelings too.

But if a kid was playing a game, and for those few hours no one had any idea of the dangers of dyeing, does it really sound unlikely that kids did not go out totally unprepared, or no knowing what they were doing?

DuskyPredator wrote:

But if a kid was playing a game, and for those few hours no one had any idea of the dangers of dyeing, does it really sound unlikely that kids did not go out totally unprepared, or no knowing what they were doing?

That's true. But there were lots of noobs playing, not just little kids. Considering that there were only 10,000 copies sold, I would guess that the people who got a hold of a copy were *mostly* people who were strongly interested in playing, which would mainly rule out really young children. Clearly, there *are* some in the game, but their number would probably be pretty small.

It's possible that some young kids are among the (presumably) deceased, but I doubt the population of youngsters overall was ever very great. But you do have a point. Still, my guess is that the number of deaths for people under the age of, say, 12 is probably (in absolute terms) pretty low compared to the overall MMO population.

Well, Asuna seemed to assume that any kid would be playing with a parent or sibling. So maybe a hardcore gamer camps out in line and then buys two copies, for himself and his little sister. That kind of thing.

I am interested in people saying that spoiler[this is a side-story. Given how unusual she is, how special she is, I am surprised that she is not relevant to the main plot. I suppose I'll just have to wait and see what happens.]

She is very relevant. spoiler[Just not in SAO. SHe's probably my favorite character after Kirito and Asuna]

Okay people, let's discuss the biggest problem in the latest episode. That being spoiler[the Army dudes threatening people in a safe zone. Sure, they look big and scary, and they could knock you around a bit, but you wouldn't lose HP. There's no pickpocketing so they can't steal your items either. Maybe they torture people by hitting and stabbing them repeatedly, inflicting pain but not damage? Except that ultimately this is all they could do, and it wasn't even addressed in the episode itself so it's a non-starter.]

I did like how Heathcliff spoiler[let them go without a fight. He knew they'd come back on their own, no need to make them angry at him. He certainly does have great leadership abilities. Of course, if he's really the creator like some people think he is then it could explain why he was so confident they'd be back, because he can manipulate events to his choosing.]

spoiler[About their marriage, I wonder what they both thought of the equipment the other had stored in their inventories. Remember, after you get married your partner can see what is in your inventory and vice-versa, so did Kirito have like a dozen black trenchcoats? Did Asuna have four thousand cabbages that she had left-over after levelling her cooking? Inquiring minds want to know.]

Okay people, let's discuss the biggest problem in the latest episode. That being spoiler[the Army dudes threatening people in a safe zone. Sure, they look big and scary, and they could knock you around a bit, but you wouldn't lose HP. There's no pickpocketing so they can't steal your items either. Maybe they torture people by hitting and stabbing them repeatedly, inflicting pain but not damage? Except that ultimately this is all they could do, and it wasn't even addressed in the episode itself so it's a non-starter.]

I did like how Heathcliff spoiler[let them go without a fight. He knew they'd come back on their own, no need to make them angry at him. He certainly does have great leadership abilities. Of course, if he's really the creator like some people think he is then it could explain why he was so confident they'd be back, because he can manipulate events to his choosing.]

I thought it was really cute how Asuna and Kirito spoiler[acted like newly-weds. Oh, and they had matching bands. Given that this is a game, no doubt they're enchanted, probably with +75% stamina regen rate or something similar (yeah, I play too much Skyrim). I wonder if they made their own bands or just bought two that looked similar. About their marriage, I wonder what they both thought of the equipment the other had stored in their inventories. Remember, after you get married your partner can see what is in your inventory and vice-versa, so did Kirito have like a dozen black trenchcoats? Did Asuna have four thousand cabbages that she had left-over after levelling her cooking? Inquiring minds want to know.]

As for spoiler[Yui, my guess - and that's all it is, a guess - is that she's the creator's daughter who was locked away for years in a blank dimension. This isolation caused her to regress. She doesn't have a health bar because he made her immortal. She has powers (the ability to distort the game being one of them) because he made her like that. My guess is that he released her near Kirito and Asuna because they are a couple (perhaps the strongest in the game) and we already suspect that he has long been keeping an eye on Kirito and gave him the duel blades power.]

Okay people, let's discuss the biggest problem in the latest episode. That being spoiler[the Army dudes threatening people in a safe zone. Sure, they look big and scary, and they could knock you around a bit, but you wouldn't lose HP. There's no pickpocketing so they can't steal your items either. Maybe they torture people by hitting and stabbing them repeatedly, inflicting pain but not damage? Except that ultimately this is all they could do, and it wasn't even addressed in the episode itself so it's a non-starter.]