The plot isn’t half-bad, despite being a bit generic. It’s kind of refreshing having the MC be non-human, even though he might as well be with how similar elves are to humans. It seems like the art and constant tropes turned people off, though, which I totally get. I can tolerate the art but I can understand how people hate it; the tropes, on the other hand, are pretty annoying and extremely predictable. But does it deserve to be below SAO in terms of ratings? I don’t think so imo. I also don’t agree with the hate for the MC. I find him to be a unique take on an MC, and even if he does come across as a stupid sometimes, it’s not in a conventional way, which I appreciate. He feels sympathetic and is more unique than 90% of other Isekai protagonists