User blog comment:Jethro Harper/quick question/@comment-28251580-20170203042159

As Gsimenas said, it's longer than all the other arcs combined. Kawahara really took his time building the world, plot and characters. For me personally, it's one of the best arcs, especially the first sub-arc.

But why judge it by opinions from others? Go read it yourself and make up your own opinion