#saoaggo

[jidaohuashi]

#極道畫師

#小比類巻香蓮

#KohiruimakiKaren

#ソードアートオンラインオルタナティブガンゲイルオンライン

#SAOAGGO

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Seeking the limit in the world of animation and Chinese ink painting

アニメ水墨の世界で極限の道をたどる

在二次元水墨世界追尋極限之道

[scrunkore]

it's a shame "Sword Art Online Alternative: Gun Gale Online" is attached to the SAO name because I just know many lesbians on the internet would be all over this Very Normal woman

[justsomedumbbi]

hey you guys

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gun gale season 2 baby

[flewis]

freaking the fuck out rn

The voice of Setsuna, Tomori Kusunoki voices Karen/Llenn from SAO alternative. gonna cry so much. holy shit.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MjObvJKpRlI 

I'm so hyped

[hobbylinkjapan]

Bring out your inner pink devil with this adorable cap based on LLENN’s avatar design in the newest “Sword Art Online” anime series!

Sword Art Online Alternative Gun Gale Online: LLENN’s Cap

[somepersonnamedlucyheartfillia]

Pito!!! #art #fanart #traditional_art #coloredpencil #sao #saoaggo #saoaggo好きな人リツイート #pito #pitohui #Waifu #ilikehowitturnedout #graphite https://www.instagram.com/p/BuuOEqgnxlN/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=11t13fmwscunk

[northcarr]

Summer ver. Gun Gale Online

[the-anime-void]

Real talk, why is the actual Gun Gale game not nearly as cool as it is in the show? You don’t need VR to do a lot of the mechanics and stuff to make a MMO like this...

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[mrjoelgarcia9]

Let’s Talk #SwordArtOnline Alternative #GunGaleOnline: (Belated) Final Thoughts

This spinoff of Sword Art Online had several major negatives: Notably, Kirito was not in this show.

Say what you will about him as a character, but he could have at least improved what quickly turned into really dull fan fiction with a lame antagonist.

For my (belated) final thoughts on Sword Art Online Alternative Gun Gale Online, feel free to keep reading. There will be spoilers.

For those unaware, this spinoff of the popular Sword Art Online franchise centers around a new character named Karen. She is a university student who struggles with her tall height, and at the recommendation of her best friend Miyu decides to join a VR game.

After going through several games which make her avatar just as tall as her, or fat, she winds up in Gun Gale Online where she is given a smaller avatar. As LLENN, she becomes a recognizable player due to her speed and distinct pink camouflage. One day, she gains the attention of a fellow player named Pitohui. While at first everything seems fine, someone from the game confronts her in the real world about Pitohui’s dark obsession.

When it first began, the spinoff had potential. It could present a different story with new characters within the same universe. In addition, setting it within Gun Gale Online made sense due to the current rise and popularity of Battle Royale games such as Fortnite. 

While it only ran for twelve episodes (and an additional clip show), there were two main story arcs. The first five episodes center around Karen joining GGO and how becoming LLENN changed her in the real world.

The sixth episode transitions to the next story arc where the show falls apart.

The revelation that Pitohui was a beta tester for SAO was a badly shoehorned attempt at tying the spinoff back to the original show. It is a lame twist right out of bad fan fiction, like Star Butterfly finding out she has a long-lost evil twin brother called Sun Butterfly or Sailor Moon being confronted by a long-lost stepsister from her past life who also happens to be Sailor Earth.

(On a related note, Mamoru is technically Sailor Earth.)

Pitohui/Elsa’s motivation does tie into both the original’s first and third story arcs but comes off as hollow. She never met Kirito or interacted with his family and friends. She only knew about the two situations as an outsider. Her jealousy was badly underdeveloped, especially since M/Goshi’s explanation lacked details and she only appears in person in the very last episode (more on that later).

It seemed odd how the spinoff would acknowledge the original show yet never call anyone by name. When it was referenced, Kirito and the others were shown in shadows as if they were unable to afford their likenesses.

To get ahead of any rebuttals, the spinoff did not need Kirito, Sinon, or any of the original show’s characters to work. It just appeared to be unable to stand on its own by how it was both attached and detached from the original show. 

If anything, it could have benefited with a cameo from either Kirito or Sinon. He would have probably been seen as either intrusive or a showoff, but she could have shown up to talk to Karen/LLENN about her own experience in GGO.

The second story arc is a chore to go through due to how predictable it becomes. Pitohui becomes a lame crazy villain, while LLENN turns into every shonen character ever by being the only one who could beat her. The surprise twist that Pitohui was actually Karen’s favorite singer Elsa was not at all surprising due to the show’s small number of characters.

Frankly, it would have been far more unexpected if it turned out Leafa was Pitohui all along.

While she was the show’s biggest flaw, there were several positives.

Karen/LLENN is a great character. She goes from being someone who hates herself for being tall and unable to socialize to someone who can easily socialize with others both online and in person.

M/Goshi is distinct by how he acts and looks tough but is clearly desperate by how he is willing to do everything to keep Elsa alive.

The animation by Studio 3hz looks great and exactly like the original show. The fight scenes are enjoyable, especially by how LLENN takes advantage of her miniature height to take down everyone.

Eir Aoi’s “Ryusei” is yet another great opening song for the franchise. Tomori Kusonoki, the Japanese voice actor for LLENN/Karen, does an excellent job performing the closing theme “To see the future”.

Sword Art Online Alternative Gun Gale Online starts off with a lot of potential only to then squander it all by desperately trying to tie it back to the original. The antagonist was lame, the rest of the characters ranged from great to OK, and the themes were just as great as those from the original show.

I cannot recommend the show due to its steep decline in quality. If you would like to watch more Sword Art Online content besides Alicization and Ordinal Scale, then this spinoff is worth watching.

Sword Art Online Alternative Gun Gale Online is available to watch on Crunchyroll, Hulu, and Netflix. A really good English dub of the show is only available on the latter two services.

Until next time, thank you for reading!

[faxxot]

[animepopheart]

★ 刃天 | ストライク幼女 ☆ ⊳ llenn (sao alt ggo) ✔ republished w/permission

[wrenbaa]

[showers-u-blog]

KKIZUNAA!?

I, too, was surprised to learn that SAO Alternative: GGO is actually good. https://www.pixiv.net/member_illust.php?mode=medium&illust_id=69315961

[flewis]

It's here 🥺 and it's so beautiful. I love this show so much 😭

[seventhdigital]

[shingetsudraws]

Llenn reporting for Duty!

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