>>1504804It's really good, I'm about halfway through the sequel, Underworld and that's good too.
Don't get me wrong, the original SAO anime is dogshit due to the pacing and asspulls but this whole part is arguably SAO at its best. It's much gorier and darker, which might sound edgy (it probably is) but it just has a very different feel from the rest. And Kirito stops being as much of a Gary Stu for once which is refreshing.
Also Alice is love.