Sep 19, 2020
For the final of Alicization, a lot of things must happen and be explained. Everything needs a conclusion that will make sense for the plot. SAO War of Underworld Part 2 takes this in consideration and expands some facts that probably will reappear in the sequel anime when he premieres someday.
- STORY - After all that happens in Underworld, finally some basic questions receive answers, connecting fragments of lines spoken in several episodes along the 3 seasons. Nonsense of some concepts are better explained, and script holes are filled with convincing facts or protagonism. Also, some cliffhangers left in the final episode probably will
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make surge some excellent theories.
- ART - The usual digital effects are used almost every episode, and the final fight makes extreme use of them. The design and consistency are the same of WOU Part 1, but thanks to the numbers of episodes, the 2D is better worked, along with the choreography of fights that are more detailed.
- SOUND - Sound is almost the same, but the final episode has some “new” tracks, so I'm going to count this. Highlight for the opening & ending music: they are better than the choices of Part 1, in my opinion.
- CHARACTERS - In characters, I will judge based on the conclusion, without spoiling of course. When compared with the original material, it is missing 2 volumes for the conclusion of some characters. But, analyzing the main cast, the changes that occur during the story are marking in the personality of each one that received this type of development.
- ENJOYMENT - Enjoyment causes conflict. Personally, this final was 80% what I expected. Like I said above, some things are left to imagination, so this is where my enjoyment of Part 2 assumes you can spend hours theorizing what can happen in the sequel. The story did not leave enough evidence for accurate answers, soon free interpretation is accepted as a limiter for theories.
- FINISHING - Overall, the final score is 8. In a nutshell, “it's a final with and without answers”. This expresses what the author probably wanted, a building arch before the Unitial Ring. It is an old technique, animes like Code Geass R1 are an excellent example in the use of this narrative tool. For Alicization, is an excellent ending. But for the franchise, it is the basis for the next arc, the Unitial Ring, making the connection between them, without the need for an OVA or film for that, closing the arc in the best way that was possible.
Reviewer’s Rating: 8
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