Is SAO Alicization a reboot? Meaning can you just jump into this latest
SAO adventure? So what's up guys Foxen here! Hot SAO topic today!
Can you just jump into SAO Alicization? That is without watching SAO season 2,
SAO the fairy arc or even any SAO before this? To be honest my first reaction
are you effing with me? And maybe that's her reaction to just hearing about this
but actually surprisingly this has been a popular question since the start of SAO
Alicization so let me just jump into this question can you jump into SAO
Alicization? By the way to be sure like and subscribe for more SAO videos from a
huge SAO fan! You'll also help other SAO fans find these videos! First off where
is this mindset coming from? Why are anime people are thinking this is even
an option. There might be more to this but I did manage from narrow it down to
two pieces of misinformation. Part of this initial confusion may come from the
anime title SAO Alicization instead of SAO season 3. Anyway the first confusion
some of the anime guys thinking that SAO Alicization is a reset and the
second main confusion that somehow SAO Alicization is a prequel to SAO. Now
you should be getting some of the idea of the issue but if you have been
keeping up with SAO you may be thinking seriously what the hell? Or can I have
some of whatever you're smoking? So let's tackle the second one first regarding
SAO Alicization being a prequel. This is mainly from the anime community seeing
a lot of young Kirito, Eugeo and Alice and some of the early promotions some of
the stuff has actually recently resurfaced just due to some of the
figures from the early stuff and not to mention the first couple blu-rays that
do highlight the young cast. Now it's a little easier to see the confusion. Let
me just quickly clarify by saying that SAO season 3 is not a prequel. You do get
to see the SAO main character Kirito as a young boy due to some story
reasons. This is actually all explained in the very first double length episode.
If you want a super quick explanation just know that Kirito is part of this VR
experiment cuz the guy has to make a living.
Those Asuna dates sure aren't cheap and then it's not even talking about
their wedding. Next up the second misinformation piece that SAO
Alicization is an SAO reset. For this I've actually seen this being spread by
some SAO fans who supposedly have seen SAO season one and season two. I'll just
say this while SAO Alicization is not officially a reboot it often does
feel like it. You have Kirito almost killed off then goes on his own isekai
adventure within the underworld. From this it pretty much functions as other
isekai anime think shield hero, rezero or konoSuba and many others. You have Kirito
starting out from zero was his best buddy Eugeo to find their beloved
blonde that's in another castle so great you might be thinking you could just
jump into this except every so often you do get a good chunk of episodes covering
what exactly is going on in real life. A good majority of this being led by Kirito's
girlfriend Asuna. Even if you're thinking you get just fast-forward through
this or even skip it I definitely wouldn't suggest doing that. This now
gets into something that had me really confused and really surprised too which
it's only the anime community's sudden interested in SAO Alicization but
doesn't want to watch season 1, season 2 or any good chunk of the past SAO arcs. I
mean why would you want to watch season 3 of an anime where you don't like the
first 50 episodes plus movie? It just seems like weird logic. Oh I didn't like
the first 16 hours or even want to watch them of this show maybe I like the next
16 hours. Keep in mind that SAO Alicization will be around 50 episodes. Now
for me just reading the tea leaves it really feels like SAO as an anime has
been really beat down so much by certain places here on YouTube that some of you
may be scared to admit that you actually liked SAO and are now interested again.
Unfortunately it has become a meme to hate on SAO and that has also
unfortunately kept some new people to anime away from SAO from even watching
it. So going back to the original question can you jump into SAO
Alicization? Skipping the first 50 or so episodes plus movie? I'll just saying
that you technically can to some extent but unfortunately a lot of this stuff
will lose a significant impact to you. This season is actually very similar to
the recent SAO movie this season builds on everything SAO has established so far
which really just means even though this season right now feels like it's
somewhat stand-alone it does circle back around. Every single past SAO arc will
be important by the end of this first half and play a huge importance to the
next second half. Yes this does include SAO fairy dance arc. Hope you love that!
Although to be fair perhaps the only arc that isn't your relevant is the Calibur
one. As for an actual SAO reboot or reset a little something called
SAO progressive actually does exist. This is SAO author Reki going back to
the original SAO and just fleshing out the story of floor-by-floor.
Who knows if SAO still popular and huge money maker in three or four years that
could become an anime too. So keep supporting SAO! But anyway more
important let me hear from you! Question of the day. Are you even watching SAO
Alicization? Do you have any anime buddies have been wondering the same thing about
starting SAO season three without prior SAO knowledge? and who knows maybe
I'm the crazy one but would you suggest an SAO newbie to just jump into SAO
Alicization? I'm curious to what you have to say! Anyway be sure to smash that
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