Sword Art Online Episode 7 Discussion

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Dec 16, 2023 12:21 PM

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Everything - It was a good episode overall, nothing absurd but definitely a great one to watch.

Beginnings - A new character is always welcome, especially when they play an important role in the series, as there is little exploration of the fact that in this world there are people who don't go around with swords fighting monsters, but rather people with a peaceful life in this video game world who are essential to completing the game. It's really nice to see this part where Kirito goes after new weapons and improves himself. It shows us that in this world you really have to have a lot of information, such as knowing where there's a good blacksmith, in order to stand out in terms of strength in this game.

Middle - It's interesting to see that Kirito learns from everything that happens to him and whenever he's with someone else, he really cares about that person, and even though Liz fell into the hole, even though he knew he was in danger of dying, he didn't stop following his kind ideas of saving people. And now for the perhaps confusing part of the episode, I say confusing because it's amazing how much the girls in this anime are developed entirely to be a possible romantic partner for Kirito, and that's not a bad thing, it's well done and really nice to see but it ends up being a bit immediate, like nobody falls in love with another person that much in less than 24 hours, but apparently Kirito has the supreme heartwarming charm. In any case, Liz was a character who was very well constructed and explored even in her few minutes on screen. We again come back to the fact that we're in a game and that people who don't live off the action like Liz miss feeling the real world, and the way her feelings were addressed was wonderful. This character serves to make us really enjoy the series again and want to understand and get more deeply involved with the characters.

End - After defeating the dragon, a new super sword is created, which creates a lot of hype and makes the episode even more interesting because now we want to see Kirito use his new tool. And our joy was short-lived, as Liz obviously ended up as the stereotypical character who likes the protagonist but loses out to the main romantic partner. At least this was done with a lot of care on the character's part and although she will probably be sidelined so that we can continue Kirito and Asuna's relationship, she gave a lot of development to both the plot and our protagonist, bringing a new expectation to the viewer to see Kirito finally getting the role of completing the game.

Feb 15, 3:37 AM

#752

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That scene when Liz and Kirito falling down at the sky is breathtaking, made this episode a little bit better than previous.

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