Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-79.24.170.237-20160510203254/@comment-38120486-20190117170004

Well, moving along then...

Generally agree with you Sourcedart, though I'd say Kirito was actually pretty good at GGO. He got to the finals in Bullet of Bullets by winning one on one matches. He does end up outmatched by XaXa, to be sure, and needs Sinon's help. Which as noted is pretty typical; Kirito does lose and/or is outmatched by someone in nearly every arc,

I'd note that Kirito does have some pretty hefty Plot Armor, which probably feeds the Gary Stu stereotype though it is not the same thing. As a fan of the series, the gulf between what Kirito survives and what kills/takes down supporting cast members can be a frustration and challenge for me at times.