Sword Art Online

I'm really looking forward to this Anime. I read most of the Light Novels and started reading the Manga. You can read it here (Text) if your interested. http://www.baka-tsuki.org/project/index.php?title=Sword_Art_Online

the anime really does look appealing, although i feel it would have been best to follow the light novel and put the side stories after giving it a feeling of suspense. cause to my knowledge they were only going to cover up to the end of the sword art online ark

So far what I'm able to read/watch, I'm digging it. At first, I thought it was going to ride the coat tails of shows like .hack or Tower of Druaga. I'm glad the pacing is not like the two mentioned.

I've seen it on Crunchyroll. I've been trying to get one of my co-workers to start it with me. So should I get more involved in it?