It started to look like this arc is dedicated to Asuna's personal development, but then when Kirito made his sudden appearance to save the day (which could hardly be called a surprise), this episode suddenly felt like it was slowly built only to give Kirito yet another moment to show his superior quality. I'd call it a pity if this show deserved any expectations in the first place. Since it doesn't, it's all the same. I guess, at the very least, this might help Asuna to solve the issues within her family by giving her some minor insight. Though I still don't see why she doesn't rely on Kirito at all.