Sword Art Online (light novel)
Ashok_Kumar said: why members kept declining? Those who didn't enjoyed a season obviously won't watch the next one. And there is also the dead users. It's like that for everything , nothing surprising. |
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| Just look at other long-running anime, it's the same. The first seasons are always the most popular, subsequent seasons are always less popular. |
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Ashok_Kumar said: But the difference is huge SAO is a highly controversial series. And the near 5 years between Season 2 & 3 turned-off some peoples. It's really nothing surprising , at all. |
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| This is present in every series that spans more than one MAL entry. The longer the series is, the less people will watch. Basically, they lose interest. People also most likely add the first entry of the series on their list only so that they won’t have to individually add each of the entries. |
| the real phenomenon would be if viewership was increasing |
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| Aside of previous answers, MAL being not as popular as before is also one of the reasons why. |
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Ashok_Kumar said: So, I have noticed that the members kept declining whenever new season comes out in respect of previous season. Check This๐๐ 1) Sword Art Online - 2,961,271 members 2) Sword Art Online ll - 1,908,548 members (35.55% decline)๐ 3) Sword Art Online Movie: Ordinal Scale - 701,480 members (63.25% decline)๐ 4) Sword Art Online: Alicization - 996,350 members (42.04% rise)๐ 5) Sword Art Online: Alicization - War of Underworld - 719,884 members (27.75% decline)๐ 6) Sword Art Online: Alicization - War of Underworld 2nd Season - 576,930 members (19.86% decline)๐ 7) Sword Art Online the Movie: Progressive - Aria of a Starless Night - 232,492 members (59.70% decline)๐ 8) Sword Art Online the Movie: Progressive - Scherzo of Deep Night - 92,739 members (60.11% decline)๐ 9) Sword Art Online (Original Movie) - 25,489 members (72.52% decline)๐ So can anyone please explain "why members kept declining?" If you don't feel that the 1st season was the only good part SAO ever had and the later continued series is just used the popularity of SAO to DRAG a Half Assed Lame Story then you haven't seen any Anime with Good plot development or Story telling. AGAIN!!! I'm not saying whoever seen the later seasons of SAO they are noob, no, I'm saying if you have found next seasons 'okay' then.... |
DarkLight9616 said: One Piece is not broken into an individual's season, but instead, it is one long-running simulcast season. Which makes a difference when comparing the two series. Don't compare One Piece to an Isseki which should have ended after season 1. The plot, Story, Characters, Foreshadowing, Adventure, World Building what ever you name One Piece does it better. Only Big names like AOT, Naruto or Hunter x Hunter can be considered to be compared with OP. |
DarkLight9616 said: ANIk_003 said: Don't compare One Piece to an Isseki which should have ended after season 1. The plot, Story, Characters, Foreshadowing, Adventure, World Building what ever you name One Piece does it better. Only Big names like AOT, Naruto or Hunter x Hunter can be considered to be compared with OP. It seems that your lack of understanding of Sword Art Online has clouded your Judgment of understanding what each story is trying to teach. Even if in the grand scheme both display the concept of human will and oppression. in advance, you are also incapable of differentiating Isekai from Sci-fi, because it is very clear that Sword Art Online is a Science fiction and Adventure besides other themes, but isekai is not one of them. Even though you have programmed it to be in your very thick head. However, I do know that it would be very stupid of me and a waste of time to try and explain to you simple things that you should have already known from our last conversation in a different post. But, as it is obvious, you are still incapable and unwilling to understand it. Therefore, I will gladly walk away and refrain from engaging with you in any future discussions, because it would be uncharacteristic and stupid of me to speak with a brick wall. I’d argue that at the very least Season 1 and Alicization are isekais. Isekai just means “another world”. It being a game world and not another universe or them being able to eventually return to their world doesn’t mean it’s not an isekai, but I guess it’s debatable. My point is that it’s not fair to be harsh on someone for calling SAO an isekai. Could you elaborate on how Season 1 displays the concept of human will? Genuinely curious |
DeaneJul 10, 2023 12:19 AM
DarkLight9616 said: Deane said: I’d argue that at the very least Season 1 and Alicization are isekais. Isekai just means “another world”. It being a game world and not another universe or them being able to eventually return to their world doesn’t mean it’s not an isekai, but I guess it’s debatable. My point is that it’s not fair to be harsh on someone for calling SAO an isekai. Could you elaborate on how Season 1 displays the concept of human will? Genuinely curious Being in a game world does not change the fact that it is Science fiction storytelling first and foremost. Further, isekai is mostly associated with, reincarnation, summoning, portal and or transferred. Even though there is some trapped work, such as Overlord, that can be used as a comparison to Sword Art Online season one. I believe that they are very distinctive because in Overlord they do not know if they are trapped or transferred into the gaming world or a different world with a similar concept to the game. Whereas, in Sword Art Online from day one they're aware of where they are, because they went there, of their own accord. Plus, they are specifically told the reason why they are trapped, and what they should do to be free. Which is very much uncommon in isekai works. But, I do understand why season one would debatable. Disclaimer: I have not read the Overlord light novels, all my knowledge of it comes from the anime adaptation. Therefore, I do not if they have revealed further information about, why they are there, or where they are. In advance, I fail to see where in any of my paragraphs, I have stated that season one incorporates the concept of human will. However, if you wish for an example of a broader view of the human will, that can be seen in season one. I would give you the players' determination and willingness to complete the game to return to the real world. Despite, knowing the fact that they could die by trying to complete it. To better illustrate my point while also using Overlord as an example - what if at the end of Overlord Ainz was able to leave the game somehow? Even if they learned "why they are trapped" and "what they should do to be free", I'd argue that it would still be an isekai regardless. At this point it's just a matter of definitions, and whether you consider "trapped in a game world" stories to be isekai. Here's what you said in your previous reply to another user regarding the concept of human will in SAO: It seems that your lack of understanding of Sword Art Online has clouded your Judgment of understanding what each story is trying to teach. Even if in the grand scheme both display the concept of human will and oppression. ("both" in this case refers to One Piece and SAO)This comment is what made me ask that question; I've watched the first two seasons of SAO, but I failed to see any meaningful exploration of the concept of human will. I suppose the players' determination to complete the game despite the risk of death (as you mentioned) could be an example, but I wouldn't say it's meaningful enough to mention it as something the "story is trying to teach". I'd argue the story isn't really trying to teach much at all, and it's rather just an entertaining story. |
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