I'm not much into mecha, and not even a Kajiura soundtrack can make me watch SAO (I did try the first episode).
Even the soundtrack borrows heavily from that of the first SAO, so it isn't worth watching for that either. The show isn't terrible, but it is sort of blah (and loses something by mostly discarding all the characters from the first series other than Kirito, IMNSHO).
It's not that I hate Zankyou no Terror, and I can definitely see people liking it. My personal experience with this show, though, was the following: initially, I was interested in the show, but I didn't like anyone and was sort-of bored. Now it's a lot more entertaining, but my interest has waned.
To each their own, I suppose. I have a bit of a Thing for protagonists like Nine (damaged brainy types), so my judgement can't exactly be considered objective.
The production values are excellent, though. It's the one thing I can rely on with Watanabe. And I agree that the opening and ending music is great. The ending might be my favourite theme music this year.
Spotted in the credits: Composer: Yoko Kanno (Cowboy Bebop, Escaflowne, Aquarion, Wolf's Rain, GiTS:SAC, Sakamichi no Apollon/Kids on the Slope, and many, many others). Also, the third composer on my list of might-make-me-watch-a-mediocre-show people. So that explains that.
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