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Didn't really like it. It was frustrating that they'd introduce a conflict that was worth an episode or 2 then resolve it by the end of the same scene. I get going fast, but fuck that shit. I couldn't get invested in literally anything.

I mean, really. Regardless of if the image is a mental image, and I do actually think Ben is right about that and have no idea why I thought that out of everything else was wrong, that image has to be created by the software in the device. The headset's software is hackable and any game on it is too. No way it'd last 2 years.

I'm just bored at the moment.

Literally the only indication of what you're saying is that they prevent body movement. There's no real indication it's any more than a control scheme using brain waves. Regardless, the device requires software. None of what you're suggesting would be doable without software, abd software can and more than likely will get hacked. That is unless we're to default to calling it space magic. Again, it isn't a matter of realism vs fantasy. It's a matter of constructing a consistent narrative that follows its own rules. Kirito is conveniently able to hack a mega computer because he built some consumer-grade PCs and took some programming classes. He's socially incompetent but nearly every woman, plus Klein, he interacts with will be seduced. He's a genius who can't see the fallacy of beta-testers being viewed as evil even after multiple years of being trapped. If we get into the narrative choices, an example of poor execution would be the murder mystery arc with the player-killer in that one guild. First off, they use a process of elimination to pinpoint the culprit by discounting those who voted against keeping the treasure without so much as interviewing. That's problematic because it's more than plausible someone would vote against keeping as a false alibi. Then they figure it out not by piecing what they know together, but rather by suddenly revealing at the last minute that a married couple share inventory so the wife's death would transfer the treasure to her husband, immediately revealing the culprit. That's literally all we needed to know from square one. And lastly, the suspect list from the aforementioned [silly] process of elimination only leaves 5 suspects. But the final solution is of an internal group of 3 of those suspects banding together on a baseless assumption of each other's innocence to see if... the remaining... 2 people were responsible for the murder...? Like, you picked up over half the suspects in an already small pool to test the remainder, but that's fucking stupid. Each innocent individual can rule themself out which leaves 4 possible people, so teaming up with 2 of them is a 50% chance of letting the culprit in... which they do. And it was an obvious probability nobody, save the dude who actually did it, should've been on board with. And the inability to apply any logical cohesion to the narrative is a constant problem in SAO.

Damn, Ginguy took a shot at the easiest target in history and his comedy routine still sucked.

Well, there's the thing where he proudly calls himself a lolicon, so.... you know.

Bruh.... they had access to the devices. Hackers don't... Dude. They don't use the software as installed or intended. Hacking is, you know, literally breaking into the software. So no, they wouldn't have to play the game to get to the special console. And if Kirito has a normal consumer console, and his can gain access to the special console, then any device can get there.

That doesn't make much sense. People hack proprietary systems all the time. Video game consoles being a big examples. Most get hacked within a couple months of release. To last 2 years without anyone figuring out how to breach security would mean the security is obscenely good. I'm pretty sure they only mentioned physical removal of the helmets and didn't say much about getting hacked. The simple fact of the matter is people would flock to save thousands of people trapped in a murderous virtual reality and if it took 2 years to figure out, how can we believe Kirito got in and messed around within seconds when there have to be countless people trying to do the same for years? And even if it's that Kirito was the only person who tried, it'd be impossible to logically buy into. It's bad writing that just doesn't consider much if it doesn't make Kirito look good. If I really care about a character who's about to die, I'd rather they die than be saved by a pure contrivance that nullifies much point of having the scene. If they survive I want it to be earned in some way. Most characters who reach a natural conclusion through a "death" scene but get magically saved tend to stagnate right after.

But that's not nearly enough to sell the concept of him breaching the coding in a device created by a supposed mega-genius capable of building a fully sentient AI with security defenses that have prevented any form of interference, internal or external for over 2 years. Like, that's not something it was able to sell in premise alone, and when you combine that with how advanced what he does with the speed he does it, I don't know how suspension of disbelief wouldn't be broken. Feel free to enjoy it all you want, but don't bother trying to convince anyone it's more than a cheap copout. It undercuts what was meant to be an emotional scene and is narratively asinine.

I watched up to maybe an episode before the infamous hacking scene. There was no indication he knew fuck-all about hacking. Unless good at gaming means good at hacking, which it doesn't.

The FLCL sequels sucked! That is all.

I try to catch as little as possible from Digibro. You know, 'cause he sucks.

It's more tabletop RPG than MMO. The comparison to Berserk is a bad one, and everyone who does it should feel bad. It's basically just every tabletop trope designed to be as generic as possible with the occasional graphic violence for the sake of shock value. It's pretty dumb.

STARRING: Jaden Smith as Spike! Bruce Campbell as Jet! Tila Tequila as Faye! Scarlett Johansson as Ed! And Adam Sandler as Ein!

There's a scene where they get praised by an audience for their headbanging ability since it almost looks like they'd have to break their necks to do it.

So, you're not going to watch the show because.... of people saying dumb things about it? Not the content of the show, but because some people on Twitter don't know what they're talking about...? What?

It was pretty bad, in fact.

No.

He has testicles?

Happy birthday, get a job!

No, we're already seeing adverse effects of climate change. More extreme storms, higher average temperatures to the point where California is basically on fire all year and been in a decade long drought, abnormally high sea levels, and more erratic weather patterns pretty much across the board - to name only a few symptoms. If this is where we're already at, I see it being significantly worse than "notably more uncomfortable." It's already causing serious problems, if the current trajectory continues for 12 years we may not be doomed immediately but we'll be much more screwed than now. A ton of soecies have died out or become endangered as a result, we're not magically less effected. Perhaps on an unliveable hellscape in 12 years so much as on a clear path toward one. With the rate of change we're on, it's only a matter of time.

Also Lastman.

@Hib54xo I hope we same place again very now