User blog comment:Ishimura Elite/Clashing Blades Feedback and Polls/@comment-5470513-20141004221324

Dunno why I didn't make this before. Whatever: Let's Jam!

SAO: Clashing Blades is a story so good, that if they would make an anime about it, It would be as good or even better thant Kirito's own story. It's dark, it's interesting, it's intriguing, it's...one of the best stories I've read about. Now, that said, let's get to it shall we?

Story: 9

The story is a 1st person one. So you follow our main character Ishi across Aincrad. In this journey he'll face not only enemies, but also his own inner demons. You know, the eternal fight between light and darkness, good and evil, creation and destruction, etc...This is not only shown in the fight between Pendragon Court and the Guardians of Darkness. It was also Skieth and Covernik, both glitches, fighting for Ishi's soul.

Characters: 8

Since it's a first person story, the character more developed is Ishi. There few that are developed, and that's the biggest flaw i find.

Ishi - I've just wrote about him, so I'll be quick. A lone wolf player who can be a total idiot sometimes, but the truth is he's got a big heart. He's determinated to fight for that he believes just and would do whatever he needs to defeat evil. Ishi's an introvert, but slowly you get inside his head and see what happens there. He's character develpment was amazing and it was something that worth the prologue, all the 42 chapters and the epilogue. Ishi's evolotion as a character was one of the best aspects of the story, if not the best. personally, he reminds me a lot of Galant, a thing I like. Also he's the most Overpowered player in the history of the universe.

Asuka - Second main and deuteragonist. Asuka finds ishi and he (reluctantly) starts training her. Our second most developed character. Asuka wishes to become stronger to learn how to protect herself and those she loves. Her will to keep on is one of the facts that makes her a great character. As time grew, she begins to like Ishi more and more until she finally falls in love. It happened the same to Ishi. Though their love isn't one of our principal plotlines, it was a great romance, and it's a better love story than School Days.

Yamato - As Goku has Vegeta or Naruto has Sasuke, Ishi has Yamato. A great rivalry, testing who was stronger. Since the first battle, Ishi bowed to defeat him, and as chapters passed, he stood nearer to achive this goal. Yamato shares many things with him. A lone wolf that suffers a lot for the sake of others. Th truth here, is that he's just searching for a great battle, the battle of his life. He's also willing to do whatever he needs to save people he doesn't know, even giving his own life.

The other character's aren't as much developed as this three, but I want to point out that they played their part well.

As for the villans: hao would be my favorite, but since he's  my own character, I'll say Kamui is my favorite villan.

Enjoyment: 10

From chapter 10 until the end (for me) i was extremly hooked to the story wondering what the hell would happen next. Ishi's evolution as a character, his romance story, the fights, and the plotwist were a great read and it's worth every single letter of the story.

Final mark:

SAO:CB is the kind of a story you'll like if you're a SAO fan. It's worth every single second you spend reading it. The story is super catchy, and if you  start read it, you'll certantly have to finish it. Althogh it's has it's flaws and moment that happen to ishi just to make him look as a total badass, they are great moments and you'll regret if you didn't read it.

It's unfortunate that the autor, Ishimura Elite, left. W can't red the two precuels and the secuel, but, this piece of his work it's exelent.

I give this series a 9/10 and as recomendation: FUCKING READ IT!