That is why I quit way ahead of all the other novel readers. I have experienced this type of bashing on a lot of popular adaptations because I tend to read the source material (VN, LN, manga, etc.) before watching the show, but never have I seen more nitpicking and ridiculous evaluations/interpretations than in the SAO thread.

I think people tend to over read into the anime, and I find it really funny. Some things should just be taken at face value (i.e. Kirito's explanations, feelings). It's like seeing people try to derive the meaning of ethics and morality from pokemon.