I had always thought that the premise of Accel World was a little bit silly - sure, it sucks to lose the ability to play a certain type of game, but it's not the end of the world. With Sword Art Online, losing does mean the end of the world! Or, at the very least, your life. Both light novels are written by Kawahara Reki, so I expected some similarities, but SAO takes it to another level, with the threat of death looming over everyone. The first episode did a fantastic job setting up the premise and introducing the main character (unlike some other animes...*cough*AracanaFamiglia*cough*). They controlled the atmosphere well, with the scene shifting from an idyllic plaza to an ominous place with blood seeping out of the sky. With the set up done well and quickly, I'm looking forward to the next episode.
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