History WebVideo / SwordArtOnlineAbridged

* CycleOfAbuse: In Season 2, it is shown that Kirito's {{Jerkass}} tendencies arose from his [[BigSisterBully Little Sister Bully]], Suguha. In turn, Episode 17 reveals her issues came from [[spoiler:her sexist [[GruesomeGrandparents grandfather]] forcing her through TrainingFromHell to get her to quit kendo, because he was only ever interested in Kazuto taking on the bamboo sword]].

* InternalReveal: Episode 17 contains a few of them for various characters. The audience knew everything beforehand, but the episode contains several moments where the characters themselves learn the truth

* HowDoIShootWeb:

--->'''Heathcliff:''' '''[[AtomicFBomb FUCK! ALL YA'LL!]]''' (...) Do you have any idea what it has been like trying to lead you people?! You ignore all my strategies, you '''adamantly''' refuse to work together, and then you [[NeverMyFault blame ME FOR ALL OF YOUR PROBLEMS!]] (...) I tried, you know. '''Lord''' knows I tried. But there's just no helping you people! It's like [[DeathSeeker you crave death,]] but not just any death, '''nooooo...!''' You '''fuckers''' seem to have some sort of pool going to see who can end their existence in the dumbest, most avoidable way possible! And you just keep one-upping each other! Do you know how many of you have died screaming "LeeroyJenkins"? '''More than zero!''' Which, as far as I'm concerned, is grounds to '''exterminate the species!'''

-->'''Kirito:''' You think you're a big shot? You think you don't have asthma? Well I got a reality check for you, nerdo. You're just a kid who's good at video games and that was useful exactly '''once'''. There was only '''one''' place on Earth where you had the social leverage to make '''anyone''' like you, and it's '''gone'''.

'''Heathcliff:''' HaHaHaNo. ''God'', no! I need to hide you under the biggest rock I can find!

-->--'''Kirito:''' Wait, is this it? Are you kidding me?! Is the final dungeon of this [[NarrativeProfanityFilter gosh-forsaken game]] seriously just a '''giant empty tomb?!''' Ugh, suppose I should always commend them for creating a [[{{Speedrun}} speed-runner]]'s wet dream.

** The 'Christmas' episode ends with Kirito getting his heart broken, resulting in him abandoning Klein in an even worse place than before. This is followed by the narrator berating the audience for expecting a happy ending, then breaking down over his own failed marriage.

* DownerEnding: The 'Christmas' episode. Followed by the narrator berating the audience for expecting a happy ending, then breaking down over his own failed marriage.
** Episode 17 ends with [[spoiler: Kirito all alone on his own to rescue Asuna after alienating Suhuga and learning that his decision of abandoning kendo in favor of programming resulted in her resenting him.]]

''[[https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLuAOJfsMefuej06Q3n4QrSSC7qYjQ-FlU Sword Art Online Abridged]]'' is an AbridgedSeries of ''Literature/SwordArtOnline'', made by Something Witty Entertainment. It currently has sixteen episodes -- the first eleven covering the first arc of the original show, and the twelfth onward covering the second.

* RapeIsASpecialKindOfEvil: [[spoiler:When Shoji is forced by Asuna into declaring he was trying to molest her, Kyle buys it and is disgusted by his teammate's behavior, telling him that he is going to have to log an official complaint about him and uninvites him from his son's christening.]]

* RapeIsASpecialKindOfEvil: [[spoiler: When Shoji is forced by Asuna into declaring he was molesting Asuna, Kyle buys it and is disgusted by his teammate's behavior, reporting him to a list of sex offenders and uninviting him to his son's christening.]]

* RapeIsASpecialKindOfEvil: [[spoiler: When Shoji is forced by Asuna into declaring he was molesting Asuna, Kyle buys it and is disgusted by his teammate behavior, reporting him to a list of sex offenders and uninviting him to his son's christening.]]

* RapeIsASpecialKindOfEvil: [[spoiler: When the green striped purple tentacle monster is forced by Asuna into declaring he was molesting Asuna, the yellow striped purple tentacle monster buys it and is disgusted by his teammate behavior, reporting him to a list of sex offenders and uninviting him to his son's christening.]]

* {{Dramedy}}: While it's mostly a comedic show, Kirito actually grows and develops over the series and many of its key scenes are played straight, such as the deaths of Sachi and Yui, the battle against Gleam Eyes and even the development of Asuna and Kirito's relationship. [[AdaptationalAngstUpgrade Sachi's death in particular is notable for leaving an even bigger impact on Kirito than it did in the original]], as his failure to save her continually haunts him.

The series stars a {{Jerkass}} version of Kirito, who, along with other characters and the rest of the unfortunate players, work their way up to the top of Castle Aincrad... as if it was in a typical internet fashion. HilarityEnsues.

While mostly still a parody, ''Sword Art Online Abridged'' is noted for not hesitating to play some of the original show's dramatic and emotional scenes completely straight, and even trying to ADD weight to them in some cases. There are also FixFic elements, with some plot points being rewritten purely to remove perceived {{plot hole}}s and characterization inconsistencies. In addition, the in-universe game setting is used to not only parody the source material, but to satirize the video game industry itself and its many questionable practices.

* StylisticSuck: Even from the back of the Alfheim Online box (or at least its left side) it's clear that it makes Sword Art Online's ObviousBeta status look miles better by comparison, what with a confused marketing scheme that seems to want you to make it think it's an EdutainmentGame and an aerial combat simulator, a patronizing tutorial that quickly annoys Kirito beyond all reason, and [[Creator/{{Ubisoft}} uPlay]] being the provider of services, [[TakeThat much to Kirito's horror.]]

* HollywoodBoardGames: The King of Ashes is so AxCrazy, most of his lines are comprised of violent, incoherent screaming. Yet, he is a fan of ''TabletioGame/{{Pictionary}}''. Those are some very surprising HiddenDepths. In fact, that's how BigGood Heathcliff negotiates safe passage through Floor 75 in the eleventh episode. Among [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking rounds of torture and gladiator combat, they play ''Pictionary'']]. Unfortunately, the King's insanity renders it all moot and orders his {{mook}}s to attack the intruders, aka Heathcliff's guild.