I had to stop watching the Anime all together at this point due to how slow it was as well. I had been switching back to and from it, but just to note for anyone watching along, I recommend going manga for this arc. Also I want to clarify that the themes here were a plenty, I just don’t feel they ended up complimenting the overall narrative well enough and it all just slowed to an unjustified pace.

@nikcantsnipe

2 жыл бұрын

The anime after post war is known for being incredibly slow and jarring and apparently it keeps getting worse for the next two hundred episodes, from what I have heard.

@akh_98

2 жыл бұрын

That's the best thing to do. Stick to the manga. It's at its best at the moment. I hope you catch up soon.

@makima142

2 жыл бұрын

Good. Don't bother with the anime from this point onwards. It only gets worse for the next couple of arcs

@zOctaa

2 жыл бұрын

There are some really good scenes in the anime also but post time skip the pasing to really bad so stick to manga and if possible get people to link you clips to watch from the anime

@TiagoSilva-fi8lh

2 жыл бұрын

If you still want to watch the anime you should try one pace, it's the only way to reasonably watch it after the time skip.

Just a point about Hody Jones. He's not supposed to be deadly, and he's not supposed to have great convictions. Hody Jones is basically the guy that is angry for someone else. He's the one whose hatred isn't even his own, which is why his will is so weak and in turn, his power. Just like his hate isn't his own, not even his power is really, as he takes those drugs to boost himself and not even that's enough. Everything about him is shallow, from his convictions to his powers, and that's ultimately the whole point of his character in this story. He's the shadow of Arlong's conviction, Arlong's hatred. The seed of evil, Arlong's ideas breed. Evil even worse than he was, not in might, but in ideals. He's not supposed to be strong, or justified. That's the opposite of his point in the story. The true villain in this arc was the hatred, was the racism infested in the fishmen(and the world at large that helped spurn it to begin with.). Which is what's defeated in the end by Luffy. Which doesn't work for everyone, but in my eyes it's an incredibly nuanced take and something I've never seen in an anime before. But for what Oda was trying to portray, what he was trying to do? He did it perfectly. It goes to show that you really don't need a Big Bad stronger than the last arc, in a shounen while still having a decent story. Sure is it my favorite? No. But in all honestly, I think Oda was ahead of his time with this arc in the sense of how modern this feels. Definitely doesn't work for everyone, it's very *different* rather than a normal arc, even for one piece.

@oscartafurvasquez2611

2 жыл бұрын

This comment should be higher on the list

@theworstcatholic7247

2 жыл бұрын

@@oscartafurvasquez2611 Why thank you good sir. Just throwing out some info in the end.

@theworstcatholic7247

2 жыл бұрын

@@masterofmeow8894 If that's your opinion, cool. I disagree heavily(however bringing two of the best arcs in the series doesn't help said argument, as almost every arc is trash compared to Marineford.). Fact of the matter is, there is no 'nah' here. I stated some facts about what they couldn't make Hody stronger, or his convictions more reasonable. It would break the story. If you don't like that story, again, cool for you. Have a nice day.

@marocat4749

2 жыл бұрын

I can see the problem that abrupt breaking the formula , but yes regarding the thematic its more than fitting he is pathetic and a poser.

@georgekoutris6526

2 жыл бұрын

Another missed point is while yeah the hody on land maybe easier than fighting a pacifista, fighting in the water makes it much closer. Hody gains huge buffs, while the luffy gets huge needs. Even Zoro, without the devil fruit curse, is nerfed due to his speed and mobility being cut down.

I love how Daniel can make this very serious and well thought comments and then go full Luffy mode and say "General Franky cool"

@madaraclive66

2 жыл бұрын

Robin and Nami not caring for Franky's new robot is so funny

@potatojohnny3898

2 жыл бұрын

@@masterofmeow8894 imma go on a journey across the new world to find who asked

@fats2010

2 жыл бұрын

@@masterofmeow8894 are you lost why are you here

@kashnatasingh8883

2 жыл бұрын

@@fats2010 he forgot to dump today so he decided to do so with his mouth.

@tariqulislamakash5749

2 жыл бұрын

​@@masterofmeow8894 If I throw a stick, will you leave ?

I definitely understand your opinions toward this arc. Personally, I had to have multiple rereads until I started to appreciate the choice Oda makes about making Hody a hollow character. It follows the theme of inherited will throughout One Piece. The moment Hody said that humans never did anything to him, it brings me back to the story in my country about two tribes who hated each other because of a conflict in the past. The current generation of those tribes rarely of maybe even never interact with each other, yet the hate/prejudice is still there to this day purely because of the inherited stories from the past. In other words, their "hatred" really is just an empty shell.

@idontmindbeingforgotten712

2 жыл бұрын

Hell even his power are fake

@idontmindbeingforgotten712

2 жыл бұрын

@@masterofmeow8894 well aren't you a sour taste boy, calling millions idiots because they like what you don't, the only thing you can do to worsen that statement of yours is writing "one piss" instead of "One piece"

@limejuice2043

2 жыл бұрын

@@idontmindbeingforgotten712 lmfao

@King_Ice01

2 жыл бұрын

@@masterofmeow8894 Bro, at least try to be original when doing something for attention lmao

@furorteutonicus9045

2 жыл бұрын

@@masterofmeow8894 lol this guy seems to be buttmad about the fact that One Piece gets more praise and is more popular than his favourite manga. What a sad person.

I actually agree with a lot of your review. But I have to say I love what's being done here on a thematic level. "How to combat racism. What the flaws and pitfalls are in the various approaches in doing so. How social injustices can lead to further factors allowing intergenerational transmission of racism to exist. What the consequences are if societies fail to recognise their own faults. How important it is to promote a culture of open-mindedness in a society. What impacts a child's education can have, detrimental or beneficial, on the future of a minority social group. How moving forward and attempting to bridge gaps is NOT clear cut, and the complexity in addressing the lingering attachment to the horrific aspects of the past. How geopolitics influences the status of certain social groups, and how racism stems from those inequalities. How those same systems and laws which propel injustices can be modified, and how engagement in political discourse by a minority group on a global scale is not always futile. And how important it is for an oppressed minority to secure a platform for social and political discourse, and the struggles necessary, and the sheer effort and time and blood it takes" These themes, how comprehensive they are, and the depths they are explored in, are the closest a fictional representation to a realistic issue can get in my estimation. I genuinely think that the thematic subtext of this arc and how the overall fishman-human conflict is handled in the entire story is some of the most delicately written, and beautifully executed in the series.

@ryanhorner3908

2 жыл бұрын

100% agree. In hindsight fishnet Island is a great arc 👌🏻

@furorteutonicus9045

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this post!

@cvanteawesome6797

2 жыл бұрын

@@ryanhorner3908 I wouldn’t go that far the themes are the only thing going for it.which turns it from a bad arc to just meh in my opinion.

@DeclanVH

2 жыл бұрын

@@masterofmeow8894 Why are you so desperate for attention?

@tariqulislamakash5749

2 жыл бұрын

@@masterofmeow8894 Why don't you go back to school and learn to read ? Your reading comprehension seems to be that of a 2 year old.

Daniel: mentions paying authors Mickey: So you have chosen death

@yeet807

2 жыл бұрын

@@masterofmeow8894 yea no one asked lmao. Go seek attention somewhere else

@yeet807

2 жыл бұрын

@@masterofmeow8894 yea who asked lol. Imagine being so desperate for validation u need to show how SuPeRiOr ur taste is somewhere where the discussion doesnt belong

@laxmidhardash7186

2 жыл бұрын

@@masterofmeow8894 and who are you to judge quality of a work, who validated you.

@laxmidhardash7186

2 жыл бұрын

@@masterofmeow8894 so why are you replying to every single comment, and calling one piece fans idiots, when you yourself are saying it's subjective.

@jeanschyso

2 жыл бұрын

@@masterofmeow8894 how did you reach "oda is not the best author" from "paying authors good, mickey bad"?

As someone who is caught up with the anime and manga I definitely recommend sticking with just the manga. If you thought Fishman Island was slow in the anime, it gets a lot, lot, lot worse. THere are a few moments from each arc that are AMAZING in the anime, but the animation quality does go downhill, although this has to do with the studio wanting to save on the budget for each episode since the arcs get very drawn out so as to not catch up with the manga, which makes sense.

@123rikin

2 жыл бұрын

The anime quality is actually really great rn, still a lil slow

@samarthshetty1327

2 жыл бұрын

I just started wano and animation quality I feel is extremely good. It's just that they seem to be stretching the story. For example what would require 5 episodes is being done in 10. Also they seem to adding the backstory of luffy and his crew in many places such as when in reverie they showed backstory of each Kingdom which luffy saved.

@aesdrag0n496

2 жыл бұрын

@@123rikin Oh I absolutely agree, makes sense that the quality of the last few arcs wasn't quite as good so that the studio could afford to go all out in the current arc. IMO the current arc is hands down the best in terms of animation out of any arc, I haven't really had any gripes with the pacing up until recently but that's to be expected now that its at the point that it is.

@zakanyimen

2 жыл бұрын

@@masterofmeow8894 Where does one piece hurt you to copy your rant to every comment?

@Yungshamgod

2 жыл бұрын

Yea this was the arc when I switched to manga

Fishman island is definitely one of the less popular arcs. Mainly due to underwhelming villains

@jqwashere7664

2 жыл бұрын

Yo, when I first saw the panel where Zoro one-shotted Hordy, I remember saying to myself: “Ok… why are we here? Who, and where is the main villain?? I refused to believe Hordy was the top dog of this arc😅😂

@liamclarke4528

2 жыл бұрын

@@masterofmeow8894 bro what are you trying to do here i dont get it

@kmv984

2 жыл бұрын

@@masterofmeow8894 get a life bro. Damn

@furorteutonicus9045

2 жыл бұрын

@@masterofmeow8894 Do you really think you will change the opinion of anyone with your poor trolling attempts?

@limejuice2043

2 жыл бұрын

@@masterofmeow8894 well i would love to read ur shit pls upload ur shit please?

I would never call this a perfect arc. It definitely has it's problems. For me personally, the highs of this arc outweighs the lows. Hody and Vander decken were by no means good antagonists but something about Hody was very realistic. In real life we see so many people be mad at things that never affected them directly, holding a grudge for other people's sake.

@agilezero5457

2 жыл бұрын

Some of these people who carry a deep grudge and hatred are also people with power and influence.

@musabs5848

2 жыл бұрын

It’s supposed to tie in with the common theme in one piece of inherited will.

Honestly hody is underappreciated as a villain. Not every person who does detestable things is gonna have a reason for it that you can understand. Some people just hate just because, and that's realistic.

@trentmurray7680

2 жыл бұрын

Hody doesn't hate just because, he was radicalized. He inherited Arlong's will instead of Fisher Tiger's because Arlong learned the wrong lesson from Tiger. Hody's motivation and the exploration of radicalization is solid, but he just ends up being a pushover and it weakens the racism allegory. Hody is so weak to an outside savior but the fishmen still aren't strong enough to save themselves. Hody being a weak villain strength-wise is for sure a problem for the arc that just undercuts the strong themes being explored

@assimilater-quicktips

2 жыл бұрын

@@trentmurray7680 how does it undercut it? In any way?

@suf1an658

2 жыл бұрын

Crocodile never had any real sympathetic or interesting motivations because people still live him because of his charisma and demeanor. Hody can be looked at as an interesting character if given the whole contextual knowledge but that's not what happens and his function in the story isn't like a flashback where you get the opportunity to dissect his character, he's the main villain of the arc. The villain is meant to act as an obstacles to the protagonists and he does nothing special as an obstacle, he's just bland and a pushover. Making a character weak to show growth can work but not for someone who's supposedly a huge threat and is built up the entire arc

@bfc10200

2 жыл бұрын

@@trentmurray7680 I think Hody COULDN'T have been a strong villain simply because the whole point of the time skip was to get stronger to handle the new world. If Luffy was having problems with the first New World villain it would undercut all the time skip training. The drugs were the only method for Hody to compete with Luffy since he couldn't even beat Zoro in his base form.

@assimilater-quicktips

2 жыл бұрын

@@suf1an658 I think you just grossly misread if you think hody was being built up to be a threat to the straw hats. He was never about that. And the whole point I'm getting at is some villains in real life are truly empty. That's the point

I actually liked how shallow the villains were. The arc kinda reminded me of Jojo Rabbit. Among many incredible villains we got guys who acted out of pure inertia, without a proper motivation and how that could have destroyed a whole society. A friend of my father once said, in a context similar to this one, "there is nothing worse than a dumb person with initiative"

@potatojohnny3898

2 жыл бұрын

Dis is some wise stuff 😤

@laxmidhardash7186

2 жыл бұрын

@@masterofmeow8894 bruh you are a hypocrite

@laxmidhardash7186

2 жыл бұрын

@@masterofmeow8894 so you are acknowledging yourself that you are a troll. You forgot the number 1 rule of trolling, don't admit and let people think you are serious, now that you said it, no one is going to give you attention anymore, bruv.

@marocat4749

2 жыл бұрын

Jojo rabbit has the benefit of jojos character arc to learn to see how wrong he was, but regarding rasism that arc and the whole fishmen narrative of rassism and jinbei, its really sensitive and well done.

@marocat4749

2 жыл бұрын

Trolls are best ignored if they arent even making effort.

Daniel: Not my favorite. Murphy: I think this may be one of the best things in fantasy I have ever read. Me: Fight!

@patricklee9416

2 жыл бұрын

Don’t forget, Merph’s only half way through by now

@theelvenwtich

2 жыл бұрын

@@patricklee9416, Actually, I am basing my comment on her final reaction of FMI today on Patreon. She genuinely loves the arc and said that parts of it were the best thing in fantasy she has ever read.

@aidenharper1046

2 жыл бұрын

@@theelvenwtichwait seriously? Best thing in fantasy? What will happen to her when she finishes Wano then!

@erwindavid2859

2 жыл бұрын

Merphy focuses and likes more the story telling and world building. Daniel kinda wants the action more. That is why FMI works for Merphy. There is so much story telling and world building here. She does not hate the fights but not so much fan of it either.

@theelvenwtich

2 жыл бұрын

,@@erwindavid2859 I just want a video where they debate it.

The reason why Hody and his crew weren't portrayed be to powerful in the arc is because of the hardwork vs shortcuts theme. Best seen in Zoro vs Hody while underwater

@Shadow-fb2ec

2 жыл бұрын

That and they weren't strong enough to really push zoro or luffy

@Shadow-fb2ec

2 жыл бұрын

@@masterofmeow8894 garbage characters can be strong but good writing can make that strength all the more remarkable and rememerable. WARNING DRESSROSA ARC SPOILERS For that reason doflamingo could have been even weaker than Hody and I still would be more threatened by him as his presence and backstory hit so much harder

@Shadow-fb2ec

2 жыл бұрын

@@masterofmeow8894 yep he's my favourite villain so far probably

@Ryuksgelus

2 жыл бұрын

Yes but Oda could have included competent villains with Hodi being a secondary threat.

The thing is, the villains here were portrayed relatively weak to emphasize how the Straw Hats got stronger over the time skip. It would've been weirder to see them struggle after establishing that they trained hard to be reunited. I mean Zoro could've literally taken down Hody by himself if not for the underwater advantage. But yeah, as far as villains go, Hody is bottom of the barrel, but I guess he was written that way intentionally to some degree. And yes, the anime slips hard from this point on so just stick to the manga.

@TimeturnerJ

2 жыл бұрын

Zoro... _did_ take down Hody on his own though. Underwater. Literally took him only one single panel.

@curiosityzero2151

2 жыл бұрын

Agreed

@FTGJOE

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah he mentioned that he got that at sabaody which kinda threw me off because it was barely anything.

@toowiggly

2 жыл бұрын

It's kind of like dismissing any of the fights up until crocodile, because luffy's power was demonstrated with alvida

@ichimaruzero9697

2 жыл бұрын

Problem with your logic is that Shirahoshi is extremely underwhelming too and she's not a villain. I don't think Oda did all that intentionally... Fishman Island and Punk Hazard are both kinda bland because they're set up arcs in which Oda didn't put much effort into and that backfired quickly.

So I'm not the biggest fan of Hody either, but the best argument I've heard for him as a villain was that he was meant to be a bit underwhelming. 1) Because in this first real arc with the crew back together Oda wanted to showcase how strong they are so he made a villain + crew the SH's would completely wash. And 2) Hody's whole theme of his power, literally and metaphorically, not being his own and poisoning him over time. Literally in the form of the power pills he took to become stronger that were killing him and metaphorically because his hatred of humans came from when he was a kid basically living vicariously through guys like Arlong, Jinbei, & Fisher Tiger who actually were enslaved and were really out here putting in the work. Hody never knew Tiger personally really he just knew the idea of Tiger and what he was doing from his perspective so because of that he missed the message and became even more radicalized than Arlong as a result.

@curiosityzero2151

2 жыл бұрын

@@masterofmeow8894 Straw hats came back after 2 years of training and they should immediately struggle in the first arc after the time skip??? Funny.

@amvdragon5553

2 жыл бұрын

@@curiosityzero2151 There is no need to argue against someone who is insulting an author because he doesnt like his work.

@curiosityzero2151

2 жыл бұрын

@@amvdragon5553 Ya ur right. I didn't realize this meow guy was just going around shitting on everything.

@obba40

2 жыл бұрын

@@masterofmeow8894 lmao how mad are you ?

@YetiCoolBrother

2 жыл бұрын

@@masterofmeow8894 Wow so you really out here only reading the first sentences of people's comments huh

I feel like most reviewers don't find the nosebleed thing funny. It's a common occurrence in many manga but this is the only time I've ever seen the nosebleed actually affect the plot 🤣

@ctimegodb658

2 жыл бұрын

I see this with newer manga readers and anime watchers. They don't know it's a running gag in Japanese culture and it was a shock that Oda incorporated it to impact the story.

@RoronoaZoro-xs8gw

2 жыл бұрын

This arc is the only time I really found the nosebleed joke funny in any series

@nuredingeziqi679

2 жыл бұрын

@@RoronoaZoro-xs8gw Same, I just bout NEVER found them nornally in anime funny except for some moments in this arc, but I can easily see someone getting annoyed by it. Some still annoyed me nonetheless

@DramaticHarmony

2 жыл бұрын

It really is just a culture thing.

Fret not, for Hody and co are supposed to be just a minor hurdle*. You will know when you get to the "proper" New World villains. *that takes a full 50 chapters to jump over, because...One Piece

@lolhaipop

2 жыл бұрын

🦩

I believe that if Oda wasn't so overworked and had taken better care of his mental health and physical health, these problems will happen less often

@furorteutonicus9045

2 жыл бұрын

What problems do you mean? And how do you even know about Odas health condition at that time?

@potatojohnny3898

2 жыл бұрын

Yall dont even get the fact that oda intentionally made fishman island the way it is

@MrGalRoz

2 жыл бұрын

Oda's work schedule might be even worse than the standard helish work schedule of a weekly Mangaka, but Oda made his fame and fortune long long ago, yet he still goes on at almost the same pace that he used to in the first 15 years or so, and he plan on keep on going and not stop until he is done, he is choosing this of his own acord because he loves One Piece and he wants to finish the story in a beautiful and masterful way and some half assed way like many many great Manga ended.

@Sergio-wc1wn

2 жыл бұрын

@@furorteutonicus9045 Oda’s sleep schedule is insane he only sleeps three hours a day. And he only has a one week break which he uses some of it to rest and some of it to continue working. We also get news from Oda from interviews, or author corners that happen in every shonen jump magazine.

@gehtdichnichtsan2418

2 жыл бұрын

@@potatojohnny3898 Thats what baffles me the most, it all fits pretty well actually, they aren't even in the New World yet technically. It was a pretty easy and fun Underwater Pirate Adventure, Treasure, Party, Mermaids, Wannabe Villains and a lot of setup. Perfectly fine. Honestly people expecting every Arc to be Marineford/Water 7 level gets kinda annoying over time.

i really love the Luffy/Shirahoshi dynamic, because it shows how much Luffy has grown. Pre-TS Luffy's arc was about him learning how to be a great leader and the responsibilities that entails (and Vivi was a huge part of that), and now post-TS we get to see Luffy pay that forward and act as a mentor figure for other young rulers

Fishman Island is honestly just a collection of amazing ideas with an ok execution. Alot of people say Hody is weak villain but i think he's perfect for the role he plays. Vander Decken is the weak part of this arc honestly.

@trbarnes001

2 жыл бұрын

Hody was Ok. Thematically he was great. Decken is the worst villain in OP imo

@veruskatorres9276

2 жыл бұрын

And the Sanji situation tbh

@joel3399

2 жыл бұрын

Nah, if Hody was right Vander Decken wouldn't have been a problem

@TheLastsecondhero

2 жыл бұрын

Vander just serves as a plot device, 1 fishmen can have devil fruits 2. The princess had to be locked away for her protection. 3. The Noah gets put in danger and luffy is given a time limit

@trbarnes001

2 жыл бұрын

@@TheLastsecondhero i realize he served a purpose but he still wasn't an enjoyable character/villain for me

For me, Fishman Island epitomizes One Piece's style of very boisterous, loud, and over-the-top discussion of serious topics with tons of nuance. Specifically, everything relating to the Fisher Tiger flashback. It's a shame that people who are outside the One Piece bubble tend to conflate the loudness with simplicity. Pun intended.

@laxmidhardash7186

2 жыл бұрын

@@masterofmeow8894 why the hell are you saying this in every single comment, don't you have anything better to do, and you are clearly a troll considering you joined 1 week ago.

@erickli4329

2 жыл бұрын

@@masterofmeow8894 wdym naruto went from stealthy ninja with ninja arts to flashy ninja with hydrogen bombs, the world building sucks as it only revolves around naruto and konoha which is very not realistic

@Ryuksgelus

2 жыл бұрын

It's not nuanced tho. The themes are clear cut and dry.

@marocat4749

2 жыл бұрын

@@masterofmeow8894 Better female characters hahaha. Or better, their usage is much better in one piece.

@marocat4749

2 жыл бұрын

@@Ryuksgelus Not really, jinbei, The fishmen, arlong, the queen and her daughter fisher tiger, hody, and nami. All of that shows how not clear cut it is. Like real world rassism is really complex and how there is not one rìght opinion, but different ways, and unless its a supremacy one, like arlong, who also experienced trauma but is still responsible for his actions. And jimbei, even had freed him. Its messy its clear rassism is bad, but ita messy because its so ingrained in society and fishman one the most, that its messy. Like biases too. That fishmen are seen as subhuma, and mermaids as just exotic. Thats all messy to fight.

I'd recommend you to watch Craftsdwarf's video on Fishman Island when you finish the series (cause there are slight spoilers). It's a great video that ties all the themes together and I think it can give you a better appreciation of the arc. Honestly I get your criticisms but to me the fact that Oda wanted to go a different narrative route by writing a shallow villain on purpose in order to push the themes upfront, is really impressive on its own, because it shows to me that he has the confidence to write an interesting story with "uninteresting" villains, and for me it worked great. Now it may come from the fact that I've re-read the arc and have wider understanding of the series but all-in-all the arc for me is a 9. I like when it's different yet well done and that's partly what this arc is for me.

@MTL12561

2 жыл бұрын

For real. his videos have made me appreciate One Piece a lot more in general.

@joel3399

2 жыл бұрын

So which are the bad arcs in your opinion?

@kinnaye8867

2 жыл бұрын

@@joel3399 The worst arcs to me would be: Syrop Village, Orange Town, Long Ring Long Land, Thriller Bark, Punk Hazard, and Whiskey Peak. They are not necessarily bad arcs but they pale in comparision of the best arcs in the series.

@historyking9984

2 жыл бұрын

Exactly. Jody isn’t the core of things, he is a symptom of the injustices against the fish men and how the hatred and pain of that resulted in his own hatred and pain consuming him. The story is about the fish men as a whole and their relationship with people , from the kingdom dealing with the world government and pirates like Big Mom, to more so the fish men and their descrimination and the aftereffects of that pain. The racism and pain inflicted resulted in someone like arlong inflicting his pain in Nami and her people. And the fish men continue to feel the affects of that racism and how each one deals with it and their society.

I personally loved it, when it revealed the reason Hordy hated humans so much I got chills. And I love the mermaid princess, she was so sweet lol. I like see the straw hats going against weaker people because then I can just sit back and enjoy the fights and watch my bois just decimate them

Spoilers for Daniel “Luffy challenging the emporers since this is the level he’s on now” Oh you sweet summer child

@philbox3productions

2 жыл бұрын

My man Daniel hasn't seen a thunder bagua yet once he does he'll change his tune.

@danielcrawford7181

2 жыл бұрын

@@philbox3productions 😂😂true

@alankenyon9035

2 жыл бұрын

*laughs in Big Mom* "MAMAMAMA!"

@Luffy-zj6vm

2 жыл бұрын

@@shinichi8080 there are people who haven’t read the new chapter spoilers so stop

@shinichi8080

2 жыл бұрын

@@Luffy-zj6vm My bad. Already deleted it

Fishman Island is one of those arcs that get way better with re-reads. When encountering it for the first time, it's following some of the most significant, action packed arcs, and is the first arc where you get the crew back post-timeskip. You _want_ to see them fight against powerful enemies and have exciting adventures but it isn't what you get here, leading to a lot of disappointment. You want to jump back into the old arc structure but that's not what Oda wanted in this part of the story. Once you've read past and aren't craving for action, returning to Fishman Island and experiencing the detail in the narrative is a treat.

@yourawaffler3886

9 ай бұрын

Glazing

I dunno if you noticed but I’d like to add: The SH were never meant to meet Fisher Tiger since his impact to the current storyline is his actions in the past rippling through time. Him and Otohime represent 2 factions of fishmen doing what they think is best to end racism against their people. Otohime is someone based on MLK, who wants integration while Fisher Tiger represents Malcolm X who wants complete separation. Their actions and dreams are interpreted and inherited by people through time and those characters act in the best way they can interpret that inherited will. By the way ‘Inherited Will’ is one of the biggest themes presented in One Piece. You can go back from the very first arc up until the most recent ones and this theme is always there.

@makizzan7803

2 жыл бұрын

i don't recall fisher tiger seeking separation, he was a guy who rejected hate and even admitted a little human girl into his ship but at the end of the day couldn't shake off his regret for humans, especially for tenryubito

@Memory_of_Light

2 жыл бұрын

I wouldn't say Fisher Tiger was quite an advocate of separation. He is the man who gave Koala his emblem to give her the same freedom as the other Sun Pirates. But unfortunately, there was a festering wound of hatred buried deep within him. In a moment of weakness, it prevented him from being saved and his crew loved him too much to tarnish his legacy. Arlong and Jimbei both inherit Tiger's will. Arlong passes on his hatred to Hody and brands Nami as his servant. Jimbei rises above his Captain's weakness and does what Tiger couldn't. All Hody ever manages is destroying the hope of his own people.

@rouelandrewpulma9799

2 жыл бұрын

@@makizzan7803 yeah I guess you’re right. My point was mainly that Otohime and Fisher Tiger were like MLK and Malcolm X in that they were both leaders working against racial oppression but with different philosophies and methods.

@calcraig2511

2 жыл бұрын

Fisher tigers will was split between Jinbei and Arlong too

@_MARSyt

2 жыл бұрын

@@rouelandrewpulma9799 So did you make that up that they were based on MLK and Malcolm X because you thought it fit? Oda never said anything like that?

In regards to Hody, Oda preferred to highlight the themes more than character this arc. If we made him interesting and give him nuance, he won't represent the story what Oda is trying to tell. This arc required a bland villain with no reasons or motivations, and no nuances. If the villain wasn't meh, what he represents in the story is completely different.

@hastalavistamuppetburgers7143

2 жыл бұрын

Right? Just look at Dressrosa, though a very good arc with so much themes there's no denying that Doflamingo takes the spotlight of that said arc due to Oda making him an unforgettable villain.

imp things in fishman island 1.joyboy name, his boat and promise 2.reveal of posiedon 3.madam sharley's prediction 4.formation of sun pirates 5.rift with bigmom 6.otohime story some characters like koala and carribou, jinbei crew

Yeah the antagonists seem a bit lacking, the 10 v 100,000 was cool And Luffy stepping up to the emperor’s is great

I really love the themeing around radicalisation in this arc. Alot of peaple dont like when hodey say humans have done nothing to him but to me that's the closest he gets to compelling.

@MagillanicaLouM

2 жыл бұрын

Exactly

The further you read one piece the more you realize how crucial fishman island and skypiea arcs are

@Luffy-zj6vm

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah especially the Luffy destroying fishman island prophecy

@laxmidhardash7186

2 жыл бұрын

@@masterofmeow8894 bruv you still here after acknowledging yourself as a troll, what's even the point now?

@makizzan7803

2 жыл бұрын

although that's true it doesn't justify spending an entire arc with some useless villains or in an island in the sky that is absolutetly isolated from piracy

@hei7846

2 жыл бұрын

@@masterofmeow8894 damn you have a sad life

@rabl3535

2 жыл бұрын

@@hei7846 more than sad, pretty pathetic I’d say

Just woke up like "Oh, it's about time for a new One Piece video..." and sure enough...

Daniel sees emperor: "yeah! this is the level the crew is at" Oh you poor summer child.

@swike784u7

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah when he said that I almost died laughing he has no idea how strong the top tier people are.

I saw it more as a dichotomy between our crew who fought, clawed and trained for years, and the new fishmen who were using fake terms and steroids to fight. Are the bad guys tough, no, but I think their supposed to be more of a nuisance then anything else.

Just binged all your reviews! Really enjoy how you look at the series! It’s been fun! Cant wait for you to catch up!

I hope you loved Luffy's "Heroes - Meat" speech. 😂

I think the point of this vilian is to be empty and lame. To me, it was excatly what Oda wanted us to feel. They are suppose to have zero dept. At some point the prince ask Hody "What did human do to you ?" and he says "Nothing". Sometimes cliché vilians that are bad for bad sake exist. I gotta admit the first time I read this arc I was disapointed and after some years I reread it and found that he was a necessary evil (empty and lame evil).

@KmsMohd

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah fishman island is become top 2 arc as i grow older because i undertand the theme and message more as an adult. I read fishman island as a highschool student, i was so into fighting and combat anime at that time, marine ford and ennies loby is my top 2 arc at that time. Now as a 25 y.o. i appreciate good theme and message more than good combat or fighting, hence, WCI and Fishman Island is my top 2 arc now

@DeclanVH

2 жыл бұрын

I agree with that, but I think it would have been better if the whole conflict with Hody was shorter. Since the point of his character is to be shallow, it sacrifices any interest that readers have for him, so people get tired of him quickly. I think if he had less time in the story, people wouldn't be that bored of him

@hydrocy.9165

2 жыл бұрын

So intentionally writing garbage is fine because it's intentional.

@tamzidahmed9706

2 жыл бұрын

A garbage writing is not garbage because it is meant to be garbage like wth. Some people will say anything to defend a series that they like. It is fine if someone doesn’t like an arc that you liked.

@moussadotco

2 жыл бұрын

@@tamzidahmed9706 True ! People don't need to like the same things.

You should definitely stick to the manga from here on out if you can. Episodes be weekly, manga chapters are weekly with a 1 week break every month. Episodes typically last longer than a manga chapter would take to read so the anime going slow when it starts catching up to the manga is just.. A necessary evil at times unfortunately :( Fishman Island is one of those arcs that some people love but some people hate. Some parts are VERY good but a lot of it is a bit weak. Post-timeskip is a bit awkward at the start for me but as you said, the things that are being setup are so interesting that you can't stop lol. REALLY love that you are super honest and rip into the parts that aren't good without fear. Makes praise for the good parts all the more meaningful. Thanks for the video!

I love seeing yours and merphy's reactions almost side to side, seeing how each of you interpret and enjoy OP and how you have somewhat conflicting opinions and both love OP anyway

I feel like Oda was experimenting a lot with the structure of his arcs after the timeskip. That's why we got a lot of divisive arcs with pacing issues like Fishmen Island, Punk Hazard and Dressrossa. But I think Oda learned from these mistakes and to me, Zou, Whole Cake and the current arc Wano reflect this improvement.

@obba40

2 жыл бұрын

Dressrossa has no real pacing issues if you dont read it weekly. Judging arcs pacing based on weekly experience is stupid

@colibri224

2 жыл бұрын

@@obba40 Thankfully, I wasn't judging by weekly experience, so I'm not stupid. Dressrossa has tons of other problems. I wanted my comment to be short because I don't have the time neither the desire to write a whole analyse on this arc. So I just putted in the same bag with FishmenIsland & Punk Hazard. Read between the lines and give me a break, man.

@obba40

2 жыл бұрын

@@colibri224 problems for you.

@colibri224

2 жыл бұрын

@@obba40 answers for you.

@obba40

2 жыл бұрын

@@colibri224 kekw

Am I the only person who feels like he’s combined Arlong and Fisher Tiger into one character in his mind here? Hordy was inspired by Arlong and not Fisher I’m a bit confused as to why he’s saying it would have been better for our crew to go up against Fisher when from what we know about him we would have no reason to be in opposition with him

8:30 these two clowns were not threats at all. The main villain in this arc is not hordy jones. The main villain in this arc is hatred. Hence, jinbe said luffy can not just defeat hordy jones. Luffy must defeat the hatred first (become the hero as human) before defeat hordy jones. If luffy just KO hordy jones before jinbe make luffy look like a hero to the fishmen, it will not solved the problems, it will just create another hordy jones. So this is not something you can solve by brute force. Luffy didn't even show his strongest attack as result of training in 2 years. Luffy can broke that giant ship with his strongest attack, but it will cause the impact hit the fishman island as well, so luffy choose just destroy the ship using elephant gatling which is not his strongest attack at that moment.

Hard disagree on Hody. In my opinion he's the best written villain Oda has produced thus far with how accurate his mindset is to real-world fascism and how it operates. Everything about how he was "created" makes so much sense that it could serve as a cautionary tale for what's happening today in our world.

I love your honesty and humor keep going Daniel!

Hordy felt purpously shallow much like his motivations, plans and ability. His only real advantage was Race based going along with his superiority complex.

@zackm681

2 жыл бұрын

THANK YOU.I’m glad I found someone else who realised it.Just as hodys hatred wasn’t his own his power wasn’t his own too as he used pills to get stronger

The villains are definitely super underwhelming. Hody jones is like the second or third worst villain in the series imo. The flashback, world building, and the ending with joyboy is really the highlights of the arc.

@thevipez8740

2 жыл бұрын

why do so many people like you dont understand the point of hody

@Sergio-wc1wn

2 жыл бұрын

@@thevipez8740 you can understand the point of a character and still not like them. They aren’t the same thing.

@thevipez8740

2 жыл бұрын

@@Sergio-wc1wn no the quit literal point is that he is supposed to be shallow and empty with not much nuance or complexity thats quite literally the point, ive seen probably around 60 people in this comment section repeating how flat and boring he is, well yes he was never supposed to be nuanced or complex he was made this way on purpose if you didnt realize already lmfao he is supposed to inhabit the hatred that wont let go as well as it being blind without the love too, an important desticntion being arlong caring about his brothers in a sense cause of his race, but hody doesnt care about anything, its blind racism and hatred and it brews in the darkness i cant go too in depth rn but i suggest you watch craftsworthds video on the path to the sun in fishman island, hody might honestly be the second best or best villan up to this point being how well he fits into the arc and how well charactarized he is with the themes of the arc too

@thevipez8740

2 жыл бұрын

@@Sergio-wc1wn also i think its really ignorant to think that anyone that doesnt like hody thought about it a lot and just doesnt like hody still, completly ignoring the chance that its maybe a person that hasnt really thought about hodys character at all

@Elidan1012

2 жыл бұрын

@@thevipez8740 This might suprise you, but just because you made a character bland on purpose, does not mean you are automically protected from criticism of that character being bland or boring. Everything can be done well or not. Hody was not interesting, not even with the purpose behind him in mind (for some people). It also does not matter how much thought is behind said opinion. An opinion can't be wrong per say. Misinformed, of course, but not wrong. If you don't like Hody, it does not matter how much you analyze his character to reach that opinion. That is your opinion. You can then have a discussion on why that is, where someone can bring up good points for why they like Hody more, opnions can then change, but the original opinion of that person was never wrong. That is such a unhealthy way to look at opinions.

Hope you have more fun with the rest of the post time-skip, great video!

Just a small note the pacing of the anime goes down hill from here

I feel like "it's not thriller bark" is something that should be used to describe any middling experience in a positive light.

The scene with jimbie giving luffy his blood is especially beautiful in the anime.... I really recommend any manga reader to see it animated

@devadathans5506

2 жыл бұрын

Regardless, the events that led up to that scene were severely underwhelming, which ruins the scene for me.

@makizzan7803

2 жыл бұрын

if OP had a scene tier list it would be in A tier, it's spectacular

@lstreamer4535

2 жыл бұрын

The : "We're returning to zero, mother' line by Fukaboshi in the end of this scene hits very hard, doesn't fail to make me laugh. But the arc overall animation and direction aside few moments...ugh.

he said goda!! just found you're channel today and love the reviews!

I love your creativity, I mean you seriously crafted a mic, with just your hands, a drill and a mic, that’s next level stuff right there

This is another arc where i'll be interested to see how your opinion changes on reread, because i feel like you overlooked/downplayed some of the thematic elements with the fishman/human conflict? I really like how Oda developed this over the whole series of related arcs (Arlong Park, Sabaody, Amazon Lily, and now this) At first, our only exposure to the fishmen is as these violent, racist monsters that we're led to hate. But then in Sabaody and Amazon Lily we find out more about the dynamics in the world and the atrocities the humans have committed, and the fishmen become more sympathetic figures. _This_ is the point where most stories would stop though, and leave it as this sort of wishy-washy "racism bad, but in both directions!" sort of thing. But Oda really opens the floodgates in FI, giving us a better look at their history and how nuanced the situation is, the evils of institutionalized/systemic racism, and how even both "sides" of this struggle can have their own factions. Fisher Tiger and Otohime both have the same end goal (the freedom and security of their people) but pursue them in different ways. Both ideologies have their positives and negatives, and both lead to unintended consequences down the line (good and bad), and their actions ultimately result in the situation we have today, for good and for bad. IMO, this is all leading up to the _real_ emotional climax of the arc - when Nami hears Jinbei's story, and how _his_ actions led to terrible consequences for her and her village/family, and she _chooses to forgive him._ Then we get the reveal that Arlong Park was modeled after Sabaody Park, and that + the rest of the flashback recontextualizes Arlong and his crew so well. While it doesn't _justify_ his views/beliefs, it at least _explains_ them a bit more and lends so much nuance to the situation.

@isopodshuffle

2 жыл бұрын

Also, this whole series of arcs does a good job of putting us in the shoes of the East Blue characters, as they travel the world and learn more about the history and the dynamics at play. This is one of Oda's greatest skills: Each arc adds more context to the ones that came before and gives us a whole new perspective on the characters/events at play, while still remaining consistent and not retconning things.

The fact that there are prophecies in One Piece starting with this arc is important. The plot thickens.

Love the reviews even though I’m massively behind, these vids are the first thing I put on when I’m finished an arc!

I'm liking the library building. you have added well. I have 3 bookshelves myself.

11:00 that’s how I felt about Ace, he had the potential to be a protagonist if we followed his story, but it got snuffed out by the world and their pride. After 2 more arcs, you can read Ace’s novel (One Piece: Ace’s Story). It also has a manga by a different artist.

@shaidot6502

2 жыл бұрын

If you want to see what "realistic" One Piece would look like, Ace's Story with art by Boichi is great! (On a side note it's crazy that Boichi went from Sun Ken Rock to One Piece side stories. Sun Ken Rock is very explicit R-rated like Pulp Fiction lmao)

I think Daniel's opinions about this arc aren't unpopular, from my experience a lot of people share the same thoughts about Fishman Island, including me. But it only gets better from now on :p

@swike784u7

2 жыл бұрын

I actually think punk hazard is worse than fishman island imo but after that it really picks up and still to this day hasn't slowed down.

Hit the like button before I watched, but want to hit it a couple more times (a “super-like” option should be a thing) just for the handstand part of the review alone. Love seeing your one piece reviews every week, and your other reviews are constantly adding books to my list. Watching your videos has really helped inspire me to start reading “book-books” again more frequently, and I definitely intend to pick YOUR book up at some point here.

I love the book review communities, so chill when discussing about stories like One Piece. Everyone have so different opinion yet still have interesting takes and be respectful about it. Like on one hand, Merphy love Fishmen island and on another, we have Daniel who likes it less. But both are still a joy to watch giving their opinions about it.

Just know that with each low an arc takes Oda is probably working for the next ark to make it 10 times great than the previous best arc as you will see in the next upcoming arc. And don't worry he generally ties up these not so great parts from these arcs to future arcs pretty neatly to satisfyingly great moments and improves the arc during the reread.

Daniel: "This one was nearly a strike out." Oda: "Hey Daniel! I didn't hear no bell."

I read the manga and the arc that comes right after this has my favorite panel ever, the moment their enter the new world keeps giving me all the felling even after several re reads

okay so the timeskip just keeps getting better after this. Keep up this reviews!

Just so you know, the next arc gets much better (some people who are WRONG may say other thing but they are WRONG so it doesn’t really matter)

@philbox3productions

2 жыл бұрын

Idk if you're talking about PH cause I think most people think it's good (I actually really like it and it feels like the most classic OP arc of the New World so far) and regarding Dressrosa I think its a top 5 arc cause of the villain and I binged through it instead if having to wait weekly so the pacing didn't bother me.

@littleDainolf

2 жыл бұрын

Just like this arc it has some really great moments but overall it is pretty meh. Enjoyed this arc more because we get alot of lore in this one.

After watching Merphys review also really makes me wonder if these guys were reviewing same thing. I really cant get how Daniel can be so blind to all nuances of the different themes of the story or if he was not just bothering to look at all.

@indigo1296

2 жыл бұрын

It's most likely the latter, I can remember my younger self disliking the arc for similar reasons when reading it for the first time because coming out of the time-skip, what you wanted in the moment is to see the strawhats fight and overcome overpowered new world antagonists. It's very easy to internally build up huge expectations for the battles in this arc and be disappointed, and in frustration miss a lot of the more nuanced narratives in the arc. I've since learned to appreciate the arc in re-reads, but I don't blame first time readers for missing the details. Merphy seems to be absolutely in love with the series/Oda's writing and is paying huge attention to detail while reading, which is probably why she picked it all out on her first readthrough.

That Big mom phone talk was where I caught up. Absolutely loved that moment

i think you’ll really enjoy the next two arcs a lot better also i think the current arc is really some of oda’s best work i can’t wait for you to be current on one piece

I wonder if Daniel has seen Oda's work schedule, Id love to see him react to that.

@sprim2111

2 жыл бұрын

Fans don't have to base their feedback on the creators' schedule (unless of course you're criticizing the author personally). We don't need to know that. It's as simple as liking the arc or not based on the execution.

@llakagamill7007

2 жыл бұрын

@@sprim2111 agreed, this was not to change any of his criticism. Most avid manga readers know the schedule mangaka’s have. It’s very different than a novel. I just meant it would be interesting to see his reaction to a mangaka’s weekly schedule and how this stuff is made on a weekly basis. That is all.

From this point I recommend completely switching over to the manga, this is the point where the anime caught up with manga release hence the pacing was deliberately slowed to a crawl

Came for the one piece reviews but I just wanted to say thanks for getting me started on WoT.

I totally agree with you. I couldn't believe it when I finally got through it. It felt like ages!

@Luffy-zj6vm

2 жыл бұрын

I don’t know if you read the arc weekly or not but if you didn’t just imagine how it felt reading it weekly

Yeessss been waiting for another one piece review

Also, I know you didn’t particularly like this arc and that’s fine. A lot of people apparently weren’t a fan of this arc as well, but for me personally I really loved it even when I was still waiting for it to come out week on week. Maybe binging is a different experience, I dunno. But I will say this: For most of post TS, the payoffs will be much much further than they were pre TS, since Oda’s building up to close major plot threads in multiple sagas unlike in pre TS where it was more on exploration of the world, so I hope you can be a little bit more patient Daniel. I really love your reviews but I’m pretty sure the highs you felt in every arc pre TS won’t get reached until a few more arcs.

I’m so excited for the next arc and saga!!!!

Yep thank you. This review was right about how i felt reading it. But reading week to week the villains felt even worse and the mystery stuff felt way more important. Got to ask how do you think reading this week to week would feel?

One of the funniest dialogues of this arc has to be how Luffy hates being a hero but think they are cool. The only reason he hates being a hero is because they have to share food and that’s a BIG No no lol.

I'm glad you made the point that you can see it working better on rereads. It's slowly become one of my favorite arcs and I think once you understand what Hody's purpose is after your expectations are shifted, it works much better overall. Especially for the themes on how his hatred is brittle and weak he's made to be a hollow villain that's more a reflection of how their society has failed its people. And I also love the difference between him and Arlong in that Arlong very clearly cared for his other Fishmen while Hody was someone who just wanted to hate and had no love for the people around him unless they conformed to his worldview. Definitely though common thoughts most people had with Fishman Island their first time through and it's why rereading is sometimes the best part of One Piece. Thanks for another great review as always.

FMI is very similar to TB in that it tends to leave you somewhat cold on first read, and then benefit massively from re-reads.

I'll be honest the next arc has a few problems as well, something that seems consistent about Post-TS One Piece is that the panels themselves are chock-full of information. There are panels that you would imagine would look so much better blown up in a full page and letting the reader just consume it. In some ways the anime will do that better than the manga (because they have to else they risk catching up to the manga) and I have heard _rumours(!)_ that Oda wants to finish One Piece in a decent time and with all his ideas he needs to have more information filled chapters.

@aesdrag0n496

2 жыл бұрын

I agree with what you're saying about the anime doing some things (like portraying the full scope of very dense panels) better than the anime. However the MAJOR drawback to this is the fact that these panels/chapters as a whole are drawn out to excruciating lengths in order to pad the runtime of the anime. Not gonna name arcs/characters so as to not spoil anything for anyone whose caught up but those who know, know what I'm talking about. As for rumours of Oda finishing the manga, there was a comment made by one of the editors(?)/himself in an SBS that he plans to finish it in 5 years time. The way I (and from what I gather a vast majority of the fanbase) view the timeframe in which he plans to finish is 5-6 years AFTER the current arc has ended, which puts the end somewhere around 2027-2028, given that at its current pace and with Oda now taking regular breaks (which he definitely deserves) the current arc won't finish until early 2022, which seems reasonable as it will have gone for 30 years at that point.

@Nurse_T

2 жыл бұрын

Oda has actually been pretty consistent with his predictions on when he'll end it. As much as it seems like a never-ending story sometimes, he knows the plan. I'm not sure it's great to say anything here, but if you search something like "When will One Piece end?" you'll find one of the first links has a summary with source links to where he's stated the timeframe.

Where is punk hazard

13:14 this will forever be an underrated moment in all your videos

When you look back this arc had so many gold nuggets we're finding the value off now ^-^

Fishman island had some strong ideas and one of the best flashback but the execution pretty much flopped. But it just keeps getting better because this feels like the re introduction of the strawhats and the introduction of the new world.

@emperorluffy6001

2 жыл бұрын

Theres nothing wrong with the execution. We're in the New World so we're starting from the bottom again.

@obba40

2 жыл бұрын

how did it flop ?

So which was worse, Thriller Bark or Fishman Island?

@DanielGreeneReviews

2 жыл бұрын

Thriller Bark by a lot. I just have some issues with FMI. Thriller Bark was flat out not enjoyable.

Well if you like the poseidon angle you might want to look up some ancestral weapons theories, I think you can do that without spoiling yourself anything, but you have to be careful. I think I just find awesome to just look back on things Oda said in previous chapeters and be like, daaaaamn. That might also be because I read one piece thourgh looong years, so I had to rediscover things all over again pretty often. But I liked just counting the ancestral weapons and list everything we know about them, it makes me get hyped up because the crew seems pretty involved with that particular plotline, and I cant wait to find out more about them.

Fingers crossed for the next arc.

It's known by fans that Hody is a weak villain, but I figured him being so hollow was kind of the point? His racism and ignorance has no true source like it did for Arlong, he was just hateful because people before him were hateful. Oda also couldn't make Hody interesting by being super strong because post time skip we expect the Straw Hats to be comfortably stronger than their initial opponents, hence the use of the drugs as artificial strength to make Hody an actual challenge to Luffy. Edit: You also made a good point about wanting to see the other straw hats fight a bit. Against the Pacifista we only saw Luffy/Zoro/Sanji

@marocat4749

2 жыл бұрын

Actually less than arlong, kizaru just cruel destroyed playful arlong and impel down cant have been easy either. Thats not an excuse for him, but he experienced opression. More than hody

I feel like Oda wanted to make a zealot type character, but he just got the crew back together after 2 years of training, so he couldn't make Hody too strong. But in the end while fishman island is definitely not the best arc, it still gives interesting perspective on Arlong and Jinbei

This was really, really intersting for me! This is the arc that was being written when I caught up with the series, so I never knew exactly how it would play to first-time readers who get to devour it all at once. I think you basically nailed it on the head: the main problem with this arc is the villains. Everything around that is actually quite awesome, and holds up well to re-reads, but Hody and especially Van der Decken are a let down. Thanks for the honest review, Daniel!

Any thoughts on Haki? We don't really know that much at this point, but would be interesting to hear about your "first impressions" on the new magic system.

Daniel just read the manga and go back and watch the epic moments for the anime. Your kind of a bit too snowflakey about the male female comedy bits it goes both ways lay off the wholeness.

I feel like you're a bit scared to criticize One Piece because of the huge fandom and the potential harsh feedback, but it's okay my dude. Most of the One Piece fans are well aware the story isn't flawless, and we're the first who get annoyed when Oda do something stupid or underwhelming because we KNOW how talented he is.

Otohime was my fav in this arc, and ofcourse Tiger too. I think it would have been bad if they trained for 2 years and were already struggling, so Oda had to go to early OP days where villains werent really a threat to Luffy, next guy would be easy pickings too, though things will escalate really fast after that. Though post time skip, I did miss a certain level of character interactions and backstories. I can tell that Oda has something great in mind for them all but if he started telling backstories for them all we would be here forever

Super hype to see the review on Dressrosa!!!!

I see a lot of people saying the anime only goes downhill in terms of quality here, but as of 2019, it’s been incredible quality wise (art, animation, direction). Movie level stuff, pacing is still kinda slow but that’s what happens with a weekly show. It isn’t really a problem on binge. And also yeah this arc has amazing themes but the villains are meh. Honestly idek if this arc needed a main villain. Would’ve been a nice change up

Something about your one piece reviews is just so off putting. I’ll stick with Merphy.

@cogober

2 жыл бұрын

I thought I was the only one who thought this

@indigo1296

2 жыл бұрын

I feel like he has a far stronger opinion on what things _should_ be like in the story and express dissatisfaction when they aren't the way they wanted it, kind of similar to Totally not Mark's review. When they praise the series, it's quite often followed by a big _but_... , which can be a bit grating to hear as fans. In contrast Merphy seems much more willing to let Oda lead and doesn't seem to mind nearly as much when her theories/expectations don't come true. Merphy is also way more open about showing her emotions during the more moving scenes in the story, but I don't blame Daniel for the difficulty men have with showing more tender emotions. I think as fans of the series it's inevitable we enjoy Merphy's style of review more (since we like to hear OP praised), but both styles are valid.

@Tommaso251287

2 жыл бұрын

@@indigo1296 another problem is that his positive judgements are more related to the moments with intense hype, it is understandable but you cant have peak moments with build ups such as the return to shabondy, you have to start to add little by little, but that doesn't mean that an arc with less intensity is worse. Totally not mark is just the same (not true, he is worse by far), if there is hype it is a 10, if there is a build up the "yes-it-is-nice-buts" begin. Merphy is different because it focuses more on the characters and the little details that give context to the story, it is much more satisfying.

Definitly gained a new love for Fishman Island after catching up to the current manga point, because of how much got set up here

My favourite thing about your reviews is that you hold Oda to the high standard us as fans have come to expect of him!

I like how he doesn't even try to attempt to lip-sync with Mickey