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But I mean, there are parts of SAO with actually good writing. That's whats so baffling. It feels like I'm seeing a complete amateur with real unpolished talent given a huge budget way before he is ready for it. I'm rather fond of his technology and world building. I think it's probably the most realistic version of the near future in sci-fi (both SAO and accel world minus the battling and time stopping powers). Something like psycho pass is maybe more interesting of a setting and the writing of the first season at least is consistently good, but I doubt the real world will ever see anything like it.

The writer's biggest problem IMO is he has no idea how to write any kind of villain besides worst possible human being murderer psychopath rapist. All his villains could be main characters in hentai, I think that sums it up. A bit ironic because his first villain isn't actually like that. I enjoyed the mystery and odd detached obsession behind whatever his name was (kayaba?).

The writer also just seems unable to reach his relatively strong story moments intelligently. A tie between kirito and first villain resulting in the game ending before kirito is actually killed is a very strong finish IMO, but the bullshittery used to get there kind of ruined it and that sort of thing is rampant throughout SAO. In the current season the actual war was really cool but the set up around it is so flimsy. When they got the phone call from the outside in the sub control room it's like what the fuck, you can literally call out to the outside world but you just didn't?!? Then they proceed to forget they have that capability immediately after they hang up.

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