Accel World

[kanade2]

Episode 13 -_-

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JK
OH MY EVERLOVING MONKEY SOUP FLYING BANANAS CHIYU'S AVATAR IS MORE AMAZING THAN I IMAGINED!!!!!!
Pretty sure that's gonna lead her into some nasty trouble though.

Really don't like that new kid, he screams the type that thinks he's better than everyone -_-

Haru's fantasies were xD

Still, I wonder what 'trauma' Chiyu experienced?

Yea can't blame you for hating ep 13 as it was just downright awful . I wanted to stab my eyes out so badly!

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Things are now getting pretty interesting again,and can't wait for next week's ep . Feel a bit sorry for Chiyu as she got stuck with the healer role which means everyone will want her : / . If I would have to guess I think her trauma would have something to do with a incurable sickness ,or even death of someone .

[neonie]

Episode 13:

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Loved it. So good. That kid sucks. Chiyu remains hottness of epic proportions. Also she might be a healer but holy fuck dude her avatar has lots of physical strength it looks like, she was smashing shit up left and right.

[Aphrah]

Buaha.

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Chiyu's avatar was shown in the OP ~

I'll refrain from saying any more. :3

[Aphrah]

Episode 14.

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Haru is one lucky piglet to get to see Chiyu nude, and then have her "hide" him. Goddamn censors (those were censors, right? I think there also was one in the ED). Speaking of, it's hilarious and the song is pretty good, too.

The new OP is brilliant; ALTIMA rarely fail to impress me. Many a fangirlish squeals were had during it.

Argh, I hope Nomi/Noumi gets what's coming, and soon.

[neonie]

Oh man, episode 14.

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Was the most intense. Shit. Ever.

Seriously this episode had SO MUCH PLOT. It all -ALL- the PLOT. And we get to see Ash Roller next episode I AM EXCITE! ASH ROLLERS A PRETTY COOL DUDE!

[myskaros]

Episode 14 was very well-paced. They're really laying it on Nomi, his duel avatar aptly reflects his sliminess O.o

[vampko]

He is pretty slimy >_<

I'll be happy when he gets his. But, ugh..it's gonna be a pain going through the crap this loser does ALSO

Spoiler:

It IS just a game >.>

Games can help you gain courage/whatever. But it's still a game.

[myskaros]

He is pretty slimy >_<

I'll be happy when he gets his. But, ugh..it's gonna be a pain going through the crap this loser does ALSO

Spoiler:

It IS just a game >.>

Games can help you gain courage/whatever. But it's still a game.

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To the people playing the game, there is an aspect that is inextricably intertwined with reality, though. A real-world example would be professional sports. They are just playing a game, sure, but their performance determines stuff like fame and paycheck.

In Accel World, I think the message is that the game has direct real-world implications in the form of Physical Burst, almost like drugs. There is an effect that you cannot obtain without having points in the game; if you get addicted to it, then you might do whatever you can to maintain the ability to create the effect.

[vampko]

He is pretty slimy >_<

I'll be happy when he gets his. But, ugh..it's gonna be a pain going through the crap this loser does ALSO

Spoiler:

It IS just a game >.>

Games can help you gain courage/whatever. But it's still a game.

Spoiler:

To the people playing the game, there is an aspect that is inextricably intertwined with reality, though. A real-world example would be professional sports. They are just playing a game, sure, but their performance determines stuff like fame and paycheck.

In Accel World, I think the message is that the game has direct real-world implications in the form of Physical Burst, almost like drugs. There is an effect that you cannot obtain without having points in the game; if you get addicted to it, then you might do whatever you can to maintain the ability to create the effect.

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True, they have been paralelling it quite a bit to a drug. But, even so, it IS just a game. The person themselves make it 'more' than a game by infusing their own addictions into it. I can guarantee you If I had been able to make use of this game, it would be solely for the dueling and whatnot, and would never use it to accellerate in real life. To me, that's cheating. And that's why I wouldn't do it.
Anything can become an addiction, but that doesn't change what that thing is.

I should probably stop now before I get really confusing xD

Totally on but off-topic!
I saw lots of new characters in the new OP. I wonder how 'regular' they will be? or if they're all going to be villains?

[myskaros]

My final thoughts and I'll let it go. I think my main displeasure at the phrase "It's just a game" is that it's typically used to marginalize something that's important to other people. Bullies use that phrase a lot, "it's just a game," to justify their actions against their victims as "merely" an unimportant aspect of their lives. However, to the victims, it's anything but a game, and trying to treat it like a game is running away from the fact that people are misusing privileges granted to them.

The fact that games are important to me can be equated to how religion is important to other people, or cars, or pets, or fantasy football. Other people might not get it, but it doesn't mean it's any less important to my life, just because someone says so. I'm not a religious person, and I don't own any pets, but I don't say "It's just religion" or "It's just a cat" when I feel that people are being too zealous about it.

EDIT: I should clarify that I don't think there's anything *wrong* with someone's personal feelings that something else is more important than the game. However, when using that specific phrase "it's just a game," you're imposing your own values onto someone else and making them feel that they are wrong or mistaken for valuing games highly, in the same way that you might be offended if I said "it's just religion" or "it's just a cat."

[vampko]

My final thoughts and I'll let it go. I think my main displeasure at the phrase "It's just a game" is that it's typically used to marginalize something that's important to other people. Bullies use that phrase a lot, "it's just a game," to justify their actions against their victims as "merely" an unimportant aspect of their lives. However, to the victims, it's anything but a game, and trying to treat it like a game is running away from the fact that people are misusing privileges granted to them.

The fact that games are important to me can be equated to how religion is important to other people, or cars, or pets, or fantasy football. Other people might not get it, but it doesn't mean it's any less important to my life, just because someone says so. I'm not a religious person, and I don't own any pets, but I don't say "It's just religion" or "It's just a cat" when I feel that people are being too zealous about it.

EDIT: I should clarify that I don't think there's anything *wrong* with someone's personal feelings that something else is more important than the game. However, when using that specific phrase "it's just a game," you're imposing your own values onto someone else and making them feel that they are wrong or mistaken for valuing games highly, in the same way that you might be offended if I said "it's just religion" or "it's just a cat."

I figured this sort of thing might happen. I just think they take it too far in some ways. Destroying someone else's life just so you can have fun? I can't see how that's right.

[myskaros]

I figured this sort of thing might happen. I just think they take it too far in some ways. Destroying someone else's life just so you can have fun? I can't see how that's right.

/shrug. It's not like it's exclusive behavior to games, though. I'm sure there are just as many, if not more, examples of "destroying people's lives" in the name of religion, politics, money, etc.

I just feel that games in particular have this stigma where it's "not correct" to place a lot of importance on it that other hobbies or activities don't get.

[vampko]

I figured this sort of thing might happen. I just think they take it too far in some ways. Destroying someone else's life just so you can have fun? I can't see how that's right.

/shrug. It's not like it's exclusive behavior to games, though. I'm sure there are just as many, if not more, examples of "destroying people's lives" in the name of religion, politics, money, etc.

I just feel that games in particular have this stigma where it's "not correct" to place a lot of importance on it that other hobbies or activities don't get.

I don't treat any other hobbies/activities differently. To me, it's just football. It's just drawing. Nothing is worth hurting someone else for (unless that 'hurt' is actually meant to help them. cause sometimes people need a wake up call. But that's a totally different matter entirely).

[neonie]

I figured this sort of thing might happen. I just think they take it too far in some ways. Destroying someone else's life just so you can have fun? I can't see how that's right.

It's not right, that's the entire point of this arc.

Also I don't think Brain Burst is -meant- to be just a game, but I also think a lot of the aspects Chie sees as them not having fun isn't because it's not a game, but because of some of the real life/strategy/secrecy involved in playing it. Even with games you can get into some pretty serious and unhumerus discussions on what type of things to do and how to go about things, and Brain Burst actually takes that thing to the next level (a thing I kind of like.).

If it is relating Brain Burst to drugs then I've missed it/don't care. I've never done drugs or smoked or drank, so it's irrelevant to me.

[myskaros]

I guess I was nitpicking specifically the phrase, and specifically the way Chiyu uses it, which seemed to be more "don't get so serious about just a game!" I kind of assumed, by your use of it, that you were also using it in the same way, and directing it at the entire cast. I feel that Nega Nebulous is specifically getting serious to achieve a real goal, and also to stop people from suffering from the game, so they are "justified" in placing so much importance in it. Chiyu's "It's just a game" seems to be "Since it's only a game, whatever you're doing can't be that important," and I don't agree with that.