Judgment Commentary! | Sword Art Online: Alicization | Episodes 8-11 [Reaction + Discussion]

I really cant understand why People go and dislike it... yes Episode 10 is really harsh, but they should see it from another Point... The Way those 2 Nobles act and whatnot was sadly something that was Normal at those Times. The Underworld is a Virtual Reality but it has Real World Influence in some Parts, and Higher Ranked Nobles raping Woman was sadly a Normal Occurence.. it wasnt even unheard of that Nobles took the most beautiful Young Woman and Girls, even if they were already married or so and used them as Playthings. It is dark, but i honestly like, as you mentioned, that a lot of Japanese Light Novel Authors and sometimes even the Anime Studios who Animate them dont shy away from Controversial Themes.

Mathias

OH BOY. Episode 10 is here. Probably one of the most controversial episodes in all of SAO. Many really dislike it for a good reason, it goes too far with the rape stuff, but if you can swallow that, it's a really cool episode. It gives us more dark version of SAO. Arms cut off and and blood spraying. A freaking eye popping. Good stuff for gore fans and it shows that the author isn't afraid of doing stuff like that. I can always appreciate when a fairly light hearted series can do dark stuff.

SAL

Adaption Notes Episode 11 ---The scene where Eugeo was shocked at the strength and speed of the strike Alice used to push him away, claiming he did not even see it coming, was omitted. ---The scene where Alice was surprised that Eugeo Life only dropped by 15%, as she intended to drop it by 30%, was also omitted. ---The mention of Kirito and Eugeo being surprised that Alice was able to hold both the Blue Rose Sword and Kirito's sword with ease, despite them both barely being able to hold one of them, was omitted. ---The scene where Asuna remembered how Kirito would always cheer her up following an exhausting Floor Boss in Sword Art Online battle, while overlooking his body, was omitted. ---The mention of Asuna being set to board the next helicopter back to the main land was omitted. -Therefore, the mention that Aki Natsuki claimed that Kirito would likely have recovered enough for Asuna to have one talk with her before she leaves was also omitted. ---The scene where Kirito considered the underground dungeons of Aincrad to be luxurious compared to the one he and Eugeo were in was omitted. ---The scene where Kirito thought back to his busy schedule to level up quickly in SAO was omitted. ---The scene in the prison cell where Eugeo was in disbelief at everything that had happened was omitted. -Because of this, the scene where Kirito calmed him down was also omitted. ---The scene where Kirito deduced that Raios died due to his Fluctlight collapsing was omitted. ---The scene where Kirito decided not to feel remorse for killing Raios, as he felt like doing so would dishonor the goblins he previously killed, was also omitted. ---The scene where Kirito wonders what Rath's goal is with the Underworld was omitted. ---The scene where Kirito states that if the underworld had an actual god he would punch that person in the face, thinking of Kikuoka Seijirou, was omitted. -Therefore, the scene where Eugeo warns Kirito the watch his words, lest the Goddess of Creation Stacia might upon divine retribution, was also omitted. -Because of this, the scene where Kirito realizes that Eugeo has not lost faith in the gods of the Underworld, despite having lost faith in the Axiom Church, was also omitted. ---The mention of the entire chain not disappearing because it was made of many pieces, causing only a few chains to disappear, was omitted. ---The mention of the reason why Roses are so rare being because they consume more Life to grow than any other flower, causing them to be forbidden from being planted, was omitted. ---The scene where Kirito and Eugeo use a Sacred Art to locate their swords was omitted.

Mathias

Adaption Notes Episode 10 ---Eugeo's inner thought that the stormy weather was a manifestation of Alice's displeasure, that it was taking him so much time to save her, was omitted. ---The scene where Eugeo asks Kirito whether he has thought of a name for his sword yet was omitted. ---Eugeo's belief that, even with the authority granted to them by school rules, Raios and Humbert could not harm Ronye and Tiese, due to Imperial Law and the Taboo Index taking precedence, was omitted. ---The mention of the ropes Raios and Humbert used to bind Ronye and Tiese being strict, to prevent the former duo from breaking the Taboo Index by accidentally decreasing the latter duo's Life, was omitted. ---The scene where Raios throws himself onto Tiese was anime original content. ---Eugeo's inner thoughts and criticism of the Taboo Index, as it allowed Raios and Humbert to do as they pleased with Ronye and Tiese, were omitted. ---Tiese telling Eugeo not to get involved, as it would lead to him breaking the Taboo Index, was omitted. ---The scene where Eugeo sees an image of Alice as Tiese is about to be violated was omitted. ---The mention of Eugeo being paralyzed from shock after cutting off Humbert's arm was omitted. ---Raios' claims when he is about to execute Eugeo, about how even his father and uncle never killed before and that this would allow him to surpass Volo Levantein, were omitted. ---The mention of Kirito using Serlut Style «Whirling Current» to counter Raios' «Avalanche», as there was not enough room to use «Vertical Square», was omitted. -The mention of Kirito's «Whirling Current» reactivating due to Radios' «Avalanche» pushing it back to its pre-motion stance, restoring its strength and allowing it to overpower Radios' skill, was omitted. -The mention of Sortiliena having used the same strategy against Volo was also omitted. ---The scene where Kirito offered Raios a rope to stop his bleeding was anime original content. ---The mention of Raios' death being the result of his Fluctlight collapsing, due to being torn between obeying the Taboo Index and committing a Taboo, was omitted. ---The mention of Kirito and Eugeo only being guilty of decreasing another's life, as Raios' Fluctlight collapsed on its own, was omitted.

Mathias

Adaption Notes Episode 9 ---The scene of Kirito not being able to go to the practice hall with Eugeo, because he had to study for an upcomming Sacret Arts exam, was omitted. ---Details regarding how Eugeo and Kirito become the 5th and 6th Elite Swordsman-in-Training respectively were omitted. ---The scene where Eugeo recalls his final meeting with his senior, Golgorosso, was omitted. ---The mention of Eugeo's right eye beginning to hurt whenever he became critical of the Underworld's laws was omitted. ---The scene during Eugeo's and Humbert's sparring match, where Eugeo refuses to accept that the Goddess of Creation, Stacia, would tolerate Humbert infusing his swords with hubris, was omitted. ---Details regarding Humbert's "strange orders" to his valet, Frenica Szeski, were omitted. ---The mention of a prophecy that one day the Dark Territory would invade the Human Empire was omitted. -Because of this, the mention of nobles being able to enjoy luxurious lifestyles because they are expected to in exchange fight on the front lines when this time comes was also omitted. ---The scene where Kirito and Eugeo entered Raios and Humbert's room and Humbert wanted them to leave, until Raios allowed them entrence, was omitted. ---The scene where Raios and Humbert defend Humbert's treatment of his valet, by bringing that up Eugeo previously stripped before Golgorosso to check his muscles, was omitted. ---The scene where Eugeo tried grabbing his sword while Humbert talked about his "strange orders" to his valet, even though he was not carrying one at the time, was anime original content. -In the Light Novel, Eugeo was only considering drawing his sword. ---The scene where Eugeo thinks back on his life and how far he has come was omitted.

Mathias

Adaption Notes Episode 8 ---Kirito's doubt whether it was okey for him to duel Volo, as he was Sortiliena's rival, was omitted. ---The scene where Kirito was reminded of Kuradeel as Volo took his stance to perform «Avalanche» was omitted. -Therefore, the scene where Kirito briefly considered using «Arms Blast» against him, before abandoning the idea out of concern for breaking his own sword instead, was also omitted. ---The mention of the figures behind Volo when his and Kirito's swords clashed being the former heads of the Levantein family was omitted. ---The scene where Volo sees an image of the Gigas Cedar behind Kirito was anime original content. ---The scene where Sortiliena scolded Kirito, by stating he should have just surrendered, was omitted. -Therefore, the mention of Kirito not knowing he could have just surrendered was also omitted. ---In the Light Novel, the scene where Sortiliena told Kirito of the history of her Serlut Style and why she chose him as her Valet took place after their sparring match. ---The scene where Kirito realized Raios and Humbert being able to destroy his flowers was because the earth they were planted in technically did not belong to him, as the Taboo Index forbids the destruction of another's property, was omitted. ---The mention that Kirito would have cut Raios and Humbert down if he had a sword with him was omitted. ---The graduation duel between Sortitiena and Volo was anime original content. ---In the Light Novel, it was quickly glossed over in a short sentence. ---The mention of Sortitiena being defeated in the Four Empires Unity Tournament by a member of the Norlangarth Knights was omitted. ---The scene where Kirito saw an Integrity Knight returning to the Central Cathedral was omitted.

Mathias

I feel like the author of SAO has a rape fetish or something because I swear every villain in this show is a rapist with no other motive xD