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Sword Art Online

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So I’m fairly new to the scene and I have finally taken a dive into SAO after all these years and I am not sure how to feel about it. Not in a bad way or anything, but it’s been an emotional rollercoaster from the first couple of episodes from the first season I have what feels like my heart crushed and filled with so many emotions that I can honestly say never felt before from any tv shows. It’s taken me a while to come to terms with the first season but I made it to season 2.

All started so great until the end… I won’t say anymore since I’m sure everyone here probably knows what I’m on about. The point I want to ask is why do I feel so viscerally about the feelings and emotions from this one anime? Why does it feel like this show is able to bring me to high to the point that I am giggling like when I was younger and at the same time evoke such emotions of despair, utter sadness that it brings genuine tears and I would argue borderline depression so much that it feels painful to watch some episodes.

Did anyone else have this reaction to this anime or am I the only one who feels about SAO in this particular way?

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