Glad this is over, like Kraco I wouldn't call it a good show but I just couldn't leave it alone and actually wanted to see what they'd pull out of their asses next which is a point for it that I can't give to many other shows. I find some interesting conclusions when I compare it to how I felt about Accel World.

I think SAO had a much higher potential for quality than Accel World due to its setting and underlying framework but that SAO failed miserably at living up to that potential in a way I could respect. Accel World on the other hand, handled itself quite fairly decently despite the 'handicap' of its setting and framework. My final verdict would be that Accel World was a better show than SAO due to the better execution and storytelling but that SAO might actually give it a run for its money on the entertainment scale with how spectacularly it failed to live up to the potential (and hype) it had. I would much rather see another season of Accel World than any more of Kirito's incestuous, two-timing adventures.