Spoilers ahead! Today, I'll be discussing an anime that I liked at first but somehow ended up disappointing me. The name of the anime is Sword Art Online. I hope you have heard of it. It's a virtual game-based anime about a boy named Kirito who gets stuck in a game. All the other players are also trapped in the game, and whoever dies in the battlefield dies in real life. Everyone is wearing a gear helmet to connect with the game, and this helmet is the main connection to the human body. Our main protagonist, Kirito, hides his level in the game. On his journey, he meets a girl named Asuna. He starts to join battles with her, and each time, Kirito shows excellent performance. However, he has to conceal his level so he can stay low and not reveal too much of his skills. Otherwise, people would feel unfair as Kirito said he is just a mere player. The story was going fine, and it was something new. This anime is very old; Season 1 was released in 2012, at a time when this type of anime was hardly seen. What I liked about this anime was its animation and storyline. It was something different. I have always wanted to play a game where I can physically feel my presence and do everything on my own. I've rarely liked story games because I don't get to choose what I want. I don't like options; I like freedom in games. So, Sword Art Online was showing the type of game I wanted. But that doesn't mean that if I die in a game, I would want to die in real life too. I loved the chemistry between Asuna and Kirito, their bond grew gradually there was no rush. I really wanted to see them together even when they are out of the game. Whenever, I saw them together I felt overwhelmed. They both were living like a husband and wife. I felt their connection was genuine. The most heartbreaking part was when Asuna was captured and could not return to the real world. It made me sad, and I also felt anger. Anyway, I have always shipped them together, so I've always wanted a happy ending. The main protagonist was really a cool character; I liked his dialogue and every part he played. The fighting scenes were insane—I could barely take my eyes off them. Season 1 accomplished all my desires, but then when Season 2 came along, I became very disappointed. It felt like I was watching a harem anime, with all the girls wavering around Kirito. I did not like it much, as the story was not very interesting anymore. It always felt like Sword Art Online should have ended at Season 1 because the other seasons did not make the impactful impression I had before. I am not satisfied with the other seasons; I feel that they could have done something better, but it turned into something else. I had high expectations for season 2, but all my expectations went to waste. I really don't like the other seasons; the storyline is not that good. I wish they had worked harder on seasons 2 and 3. I would rate season 1 a 10 out of 10, but I do not prefer to rate the other seasons. I really loved the song selections for SAO; they were mesmerizing. Whenever I heard the songs, I felt so good about them. One of my favorites is Innocence - Eir Aoi. I would say you should also give it a try. Anyway, this was my personal opinion. You might like the other seasons of Sword Art Online, but I personally wouldn't recommend them to others, except for season 1.
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