Board Thread:Off Topic/@comment-90.214.113.224-20180210223859/@comment-27648673-20180220050115

I like the world(s) and lore of SAO. The concept is very cool. I do not like the characters and general plot.

SAO is something I'll occasionally rewatch for fun. I tend to prefer its more filler-y Arcs, like Excalibur, over its plot-heavy ones, like Aincrad. I've essentially given up on the plot (excluding Mother's Rosario) because not only is most of it based around Kirito being annoyingly and impossibly OP, but the fact that they're all 14-17 just makes the entire ordeal really amusing to me. It's like watching an entire show where every character is trying to act like Qrow Branwen, but are in reality Jaune as The Huntsman from RWBY Chibi.

I tend to enjoy the episodes where the cast just screws around, explores, has fun, etc., over the ones where Kirito is using the power of love to defy game mechanics. If the entire rest of the story was just the gang exploring different virtual worlds and juggling real life, with enough twist, variety, and occasional drama in it, I'd totally watch it.