Sword Art Online Alicization War of Underworld Episode 11
Sword Art Online: Alicization - War of Underworld
by Theron Martin,
Upwardly until this point the timing and progression of the adaptation of Reki Kawahara's source novels has been mostly predictable. The adaptation decisions fabricated this episode are the outset place in quite a while where I've been fully surprised by how the anime'southward staff chose to handle things. And even so, in a dramatic sense, the choices made hither are logical ones that don't hurt the story ane chip. For those who take not been following the novels, novel 16 really ends on Yui'southward declaration that the rest of Kirito and Asuna's cadre will have to convert their accounts into Underworld in society to assistance out. That felt like a enough dramatic enough moment on its own to warrant ending an episode (or even a flavour) on, but here that happens at around the fifteen:30 mark. What follows, with Lisbeth attempting to convince the other Japanese players and so the arrival of the American avatars in Underworld, are the opening scenes of novel 17. While that felt more like a skillful identify to first an episode, the writing here sets things up so that flows naturally out of Yui bringing up the potential issues with the scenario. I as well can't deny that the scene with the Americans actualization in a flash of ruby light is a suitably dramatic cliffhanger.
Accommodation considerations aside, there's enough enough going on hither worth annotate. Alice's early comment about Kirito looking ameliorate because he slept with "four beauties" provides the 1 notation of levity before the rope-spanning by the dark knights and pugilists comes into play. Iskahn is understandably upset about the farthermost non-battle-related adventure this endeavor entails, to the indicate that the ominous red glow in his correct center suggests that nosotros might see big changes from him subsequently on. Dark Worlders may not be able to defy Vecta, but this draconian disregard is going to come up dorsum to seize with teeth Vecta at some point. The state of affairs is especially bad for them because of what Renly can do with his weapon as far as cut the ropes are concerned. Only the human forces are as well in a spot worse than even Asuna realizes because of the downward adjustment in the fourth dimension dilation of the setting, which allows for the Americans hoodwinked into thinking this is a beta test to get involved in time for them to take an affect. On the plus side, that also allows the Japanese players to become involved – if Lizbeth can convince them.
This office of the story is as well meaning because of the kinds of exterior tensions information technology starts to introduce. It sets the story more firmly in a Japan-vs.-America fashion than information technology was before, though the Japanese players are at least enlightened that the Americans have been duped. Lizbeth'southward plea to the assembled Japanese players besides reveals some tensions that exist within the VRMMO community concerning the SAO survivors. Some regard them as elitists within the community, and it'south not hard to understand why. Lizbeth's explanation near how they are regarded on the outside is an eye-opener; much of that is to exist expected only has not even been much implied before, much less addressed directly.
The episode is also notable for the opportunities it allows a couple of underused characters. Yui gets her most shining moment in the spotlight at to the lowest degree since Ordinal Scale and perhaps fifty-fifty since her feature episodes in the first SAO series. Lizbeth also gets her nigh brightly-shining moment mayhap since her feature episode in the beginning series. She has the hardest of sells to make to the assembled Japanese players, given the potential risks and costs involved with what she's asking for, but she as well powerfully makes the point that this is non merely about their pride but their very identity as VR gamers. Yui's speech before that is no less impassioned and highlights better than always before why Alice is special: she is the culmination and maybe ultimate goal not merely of what Rath is doing but of Kayaba's SEED (and perhaps all of the VR experience) in full general.
Overall, this episode represents the biggest turning bespeak for the serial since the defeat of the Pontifex. Whereas earlier the events of Underworld had remained by and large self-contained despite the outside interference, that will no longer be true. This brings the promise of lots more dramatic battles and, perhaps, an exploration of how VR mindset is going to mix with Underworld reality.
As a last follow-upward idea, who the hell is that standing in the tunnel at the stop of Lizbeth'south plea, wearing a smirk and accompanied by what looks to exist a white-haired navigation pixie? (See bonus screen shot at left.) This character is also briefly shown at the nineteen:21-23 mark with what looks like an extra-long ponytail and something crescent-shaped on the left shoulder. I thought I knew this franchise well but have no reasonable idea most who this could exist, so I'd welcome speculation or an ID in forums.
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