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This is a TL:DR Version, because people below have already stated good reviews and a lot of reviews already grasp the concept that i have going, which is.

Great series, and when i say series i mean until episode 8'ish, then it takes a nose dive into an empty pool with you going "WTF?.....why?"

SAO Has a amazingly good hook, specially if you are a MMO'er yourself. It has an amazing setup, but then cuts short once the ADD is turned on. It branches off into something you wouldnt even expect such a foreseeable master piece would do. And hence it shoots itself straight in ... the foot.
Instead of being an "Epic" story of Reality and VR, something like the matrix, they went for a romance based story...eventually. Yes this is an enjoyable series, and i stress enjoyable only. But you most likely will feel disappointed if you liked the beginning.

SAO had the power to sit below Gurren Laggan, but then cut itself short and shot down the ranks so fast i didn't even realize it happened and I had to make sure i was still watching SAO not something else. Because it flipped scenes so fast i practically thought i miss clicked the show i was watching.

This anime is fairly unique. It has its own twist, so a plus for an original story. But the Idea of the anime is sadly the weak part for me. The idea of the whole anime to me seems as if it is trying to show a Platonic relationship, a relationship, where sexual interaction do not occur, or another way of looking at it is a very very.............veryyyyy slow development of a relationship with romance and bondage at a more "Personal" level. I can agree with this anime at times and disagree, because do believe they did exaggerate the platonic sense of the relationship to ... demonstrate, but at that cost, it is killing the anime . Also not forgetting, the Man in this relationship is some what of an Average Joe, while the Female, is ill-logical to the bitter end, and it can get annoying at times.
But also dont forget this is an interesting anime, i wana see it to the end definitely. But the only reason i wana keep going is just to see how it end up. Probable guna be a disappointment but, so i dont have high hopes for a good ending.
But *mini spoiler* in the first episode, the girl does say, she "Heard" a voice saying she will lose her virginity to that guy, so that being said, is the end....obvious? *Edit: Also at about episode 8 the "Platonic" relationship takes a turn into not so platonic so +1 to that.***

But in the end this anime, i would say, should Not be at the top of ur watch list, its a fair anime with its ups and downs, but if your looking for something completely off the beaten path, and dont mind getting a little WTF, then go ahead watch this anime.
All ima say is, im guna need to go watch a good anime after this just to rid myself of its bitter lack of how a True high school relationship is.......full of........sex, and also the lack of proper logic, a questionable philosophy.
And not to forget through out the anime (so far) the sense of "
WTF, THIS IS SOME ALIEN, E.T SHIT, IT DOESN'T EVEN MAKE SENSE, IS THIS A FUCKIN SCI-FI FLICK OR A FUCKIN HIGH SCHOOL RELATIONSHIP GONE WRONG, ON HEROINE AND EXTACY???!?!?!?!?!?!"
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P.S- Dont just watch the first episode of this anime, and call it shit, at least watch to episode 3, then judge it, cuz this anime has good pace the plot moves on.

Ok here i go, this is more of an overall review instead of a break it down, for sound, lighting,positioning, ect. So if you wana hear a review of the Anime as a general please keep reading, you might find this very insightful. Lets start from the Start of my adventure with this anime, i was looking for a comedy, ecchi, somthing fun. I ignored the Drama setting on the side, and said its ok. I was wrong. This anime, i give it a 5 not because it was terrible, but because of the logic and understanding of it. I wont lie, the story and ... development is Amazing, down right amazing. Done well. But the characters, this isnt some happy thing, the first 10 episodes trick you. They make you believe this is all going to go smoothly, but after about episode 15, you see the true colors and it only gets worse. I already knew this anime was going to end not so well, but didnt expect it to end or even get close to such an ending as it did. This anime non the less is not for the weak of heart, nor the people that will linger of who the love selection is. This anime only showed me one that its trying to tell everything, and is how Weak and unstable people can get, that how the lowest point of your mentality can be. The characters are not smart at all, they are all redundant to be an Entity (an individual) they all feed off of others and can not find there own will to live.
If your looking for enjoyment, please walk away you will not find any joy here, just a fake lie within the 10 first episodes to keep you drawn in, and then it bursts at you, and you wont even relize what you got yourself into, but your already to far in to back out. This anime, is only for those looking for an amazing story, that will not take it to a serious level, this is my first review, not because im angry at the anime, but because of how Terrible Amazing it was (a Paradox). In the end this animes characters are its down fall, and its success. This anime has stunned me and make me never want to see it again. But yet, i have respect for this anime, because of the story, and how it is. But on a lighter note, these characters personalities are soo @#@#@#@$@#@$ over xD its just sad to see. But yet its amazing with there personalities, what they still had done. I say, heres my check off for those wondering to see this anime
Want joy, and only a good time, dont care for story? Dont get close to this anime.
You want story? and yet a laugh and a chuckle, and maybe even a WTF? then watch it, but honestly, even though this anime was Amazing and terrible at the same time, Im glad i watched, i just never want to see it again.