History Memes / SwordArtOnline

** In Taiwan forums, it evolved to an influential subculture where people dislike [[note]]or more precisely used the "噓" reaction[[/note]] on any SAO references en masse, but also [[{{Unishment}} deliberately post SAO references in order to be disliked]]. It started off from the backlash to numerous irrational posts by some overzealous fans, which were heavily disliked. As it evolves, people started to post surprising [[BaitAndSwitch bait-and-switches]], or hide them in increasingly intricate ways to [[GettingCrapPastTheRadar get the crap past the radar]]. A few dedicated parody posts also helped further codifying this meme.

** In Taiwan forums, it evolved to an influential subculture where people dislike [[note]]or more precisely used the "噓" reaction[[/note]] on any SAO references en masse, but also [[{{Unishment}} deliberately post SAO references in order to be disliked]]. It started off from backlash to numerous irrational posts from overzealous fans and were heavily disliked. As it evolves, people started to post surprising [[BaitAndSwitch bait-and-switches]], or hide them in increasingly intricate ways to [[GettingCrapPastTheRadar get the crap past the radar]]. A few dedicated parody posts also helped further codifying this meme.

* Suguha's bust size (or lack thereof) in Season 3. Many fans pointed out how her [[BoobsOfSteel enormous rack]] seems to have deflated.

* [[MemeticBadass Rainy Rain]][[note]]for a long time remained one of the cheapest units due to having a barrier that would NoSell damage for a period of time[[/note]]

For a series as long running as ''LightNovel/SwordArtOnline'', naturally it has spawned a ''lot'' of memes.

* Kirito is Goblin Slayer[[labelnote:explanation]] The appearance of goblins and Kirito cutting through them sparked a series of ''LightNovel/GoblinSlayer'' memes due to their anime adaptations coinciding with each other.[[/labelnote]]

* Umu[[labelnote:explanation]]The ''VisualNovel/FateStayNight'' jokes just keep on coming after Cardinal's voice actress turned out to be Creator/SakuraTange, who voiced [[VideoGame/FateExtra Nero]] [[Anime/FateExtraLastEncore Claudius]] (whose VerbalTic "Umu" became the defining meme of her character), and Administrator/Quinella's voice actress also turned out to be fellow ''Fate'' alum Creator/MaayaSakamoto as [[LightNovel/FateApocrypha Jeanne d'Arc]] and [[VideoGame/FateGrandOrder Jeanne Alter]][[/labelnote]]

* Koharu is an Immortal Object[[labelnote:explanation]]In ''Integral Factor'' the Player's NonPlayerCompanion Koharu never takes damage in battle, leading fans to joke that she's an Immortal Object like Yui or Heathcliff[[/labelnote]]

** Taken UpToEleven in ''Alicization'' due to the fact that Kirito's sword is technically [[DoubleEntendre made of wood]].

** To put this in perspective, it's pretty much a given to expect virtually any video, forum, or thread that talks about SAO in a positive or neutratone, for someone to come in and comment something along the lines of "SAO sucks", "SAO is trash", "SAO is shit" .etc

* Kirito is a Jedi![[labelnote:explanation]]Kirito's [[WritingAroundTrademarks "photon sword"]], him having the SuperSenses and SuperReflexes of a Jedi Master, coupled with with him going up against a literal DarthVaderClone has led the second season being "Franchise/StarWars Online."[[/labelnote]]
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vJWgCjin0uc "Kirito]], [[LukeIAmYourFather I am your father!!!"]][[labelnote:explanation]]Since Death Gun is a DarthVaderClone going up against Kirito wielding a lightsabre[[/labelnote]]

* "'''GLOP! GLOP!'''" and "two years worth of semen" thanks to Chapter 16.5, an infamous fanfiction about the series.