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MAL reviews usually have an accurate depiction of how good a series is or isn't. I was expecting this series to be sub-par given the horrible 6.5 rating but I am genuinely surprised how much I've enjoyed this series. Yes, I'm one of those oddballs that actually don't agree with the reviewer's consensus.

Everyone complains how the series lacks any plot or how the MC is nothing less than a pathetic fool but if you follow the idea behind the series, it completely makes sense. The series runs on the idea that the VRMMO is so realistic, it mimics that of real-life and so just like ... in real life, a weak person doesn't instantly become strong after fighting a couple of mobs, and uses his/her experience points to level up their character. Nope, this series follows reality much more closely in the game world.

I think everyone who got a bad taste after watching the series was due to being let down on how they didn't expect the age-old cliches to pop up throughout the episodes. If you watch this without those expectations, it's much more enjoyable. If you follow the logic, it's really about the MC's IRL persona improving due to trial and errors he's experienced from the game.

Once again, I genuinely enjoyed this series. It exceeded my expectations and I loved the slow (more realistic) pace on character growth. The slap-stick humor is pretty spot on even though sometimes Reona's character is kind of tone-deaf. The series applies IRL logic to the VRMMO game logic and it brings a sense of realism to each "event" Hiro has to triumph over. This is one of the reason why this anime intrigued me so much. Watch this series with the expectation that this doesn't follow the age old VRMMO cliche and I believe you'll enjoy it as much as I did.