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@pyeitme508

6 ай бұрын

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@bcool9272

6 ай бұрын

You should really see the anime because Luffy is very different but very much alike. What drives him is very clear.

@bcool9272

6 ай бұрын

The entire One Piece is fascinating in terms of characters because it's a story that focuses a lot on characters and character development/growth.

@bcool9272

6 ай бұрын

The dynamic between Nami and Luffy is very different in the Live Action and in the anime.

@bcool9272

6 ай бұрын

If you cried like that, if you'd see the anime/read the manga, you'd cry a lot more, because One Piece is a very emotional story.

Another reason why Nami was so willing to trust in Arlong to keep his word is glossed over a bit in the live action, but Nami has a scene where she says something to the effect of "you know we don't lie about money in this crew" to one of the fishmen. In the manga/anime, Arlong himself makes a point that he won't break a promise about money. But, he obviously doesn't mind exploiting loopholes that keep him within the confines of his word.

@GeorgiaDow

6 ай бұрын

thats wonderful point though she was cheating when she says it = )

@WhatKindOfNameNow

6 ай бұрын

@@GeorgiaDow True. I imagine someone like Arlong only even has a rule like that to further manipulate his victims. Or, at best, it's a rule that he applies to other fishmen, but not to humans.

@skyhime

6 ай бұрын

I think cheating is ok as long as it wasnt a deal. Since it was a game, its his fault for not seeing it b4 the game ended. And thats when the rule applies.

@twilafreek25

3 ай бұрын

I think another reason is because if she doesn't believe that Arlong will keep his word then what can she do? She can't let go of her hope or she'll be accepting defeat and she can't do that so she doesn't let the thought cross her mind

@origamipein18

3 ай бұрын

Buddy, you just got your 300th like!

I disagree that Nami had to finish a hit on Arlong, since her entire story is learning to be dependent on others, so letting it go and letting Luffy handle it, is also synonymous for accepting she can't do everything herself and she needs to rely others to progress forward.

@JordanJumpin

6 ай бұрын

Yess it’s symbolic of how she tried to take things into her hands her whole life, but it’s like letting your friend relieve you of that burden for once

@blktooth5150

6 ай бұрын

i'd actually argue her saving up the money/etc was her "final hit" in a way, Arlong obv didnt know about the stored money until the day of. Thats why she broke down so hard, every avenue/trick/scheme/etc she had against him was thwarted except for violence/rebelion and she's not capable of that(against arglong.. at this point)

@Madeleinewith3Es

3 ай бұрын

Totally, she's seeing her friend stand up for her, and fight this battle she physically wasn't strong enough to handle, and know that Luffy was doing this because Arlong had hurt her for so long. She'd been so alone in her fight and had been betrayed and then even after telling Luffy to leave, the boys were all there to fight for her and keep including and accepting her as their crew and family

Emily Rudd definitely had the hardest role to play in adapting Nami. Luffy is difficult in different ways, but the emotional range and depth of Nami in East Blue is the most demanding throughout the season. She did an amazing job carrying that role and making the adaptation a huge success.

The most painful part about Nami's backstory is the fact that it breaks the "dumb kid disobeys parent(s) and causes them to die clichê. The fact that Nami listened to her mom perfectly, stood perfectly still and it all still went wrong because of fate completely screwed me up the first time I saw Nami's backstory in the anime

I couldn't help but shed a tear at the “Help me, Luffy” scene. Her backstory is so tragic, the way she just got betrayed afteralreadysufferingso much. Emily Rudd really did a great job as Nami, and bringing one of my favorite characters to life.

@GeorgiaDow

6 ай бұрын

I felt it so deeply also = ) and thank you for the support

@2mellow35

6 ай бұрын

Anime, or live action i seen it over a dozen times each and I can't help but to cry.

@Rapusin

6 ай бұрын

I loved her on the live action, but the bad thing about the OPLA was the difference on the pacing... With the time restriction you have less buildup to that moment. That and the fact the didn't used the song with Aurora on the straw hat moment (I legit cried first time I heard it because it's perfect to describe Nami struggle). Anyway, one of my favorite moments from East Blue.

@jeffmyname2211

6 ай бұрын

One thing the manga did a big better. Luffy doesn’t learn anything about namis backstory or arlong. All he saw was his friend crying and the name arlong. “Which one of you is arlong still one of the coldest lines in the series

@vailingbow1068

6 ай бұрын

And to think her backstory isn't the most tragic and could do a whole series on characters in the series.

The thing with Belamere telling Arlong the money is for her daughters is not only to affirm they are her children. But also to ensure they are safe. She was a marine and would know Arlong if he found out they hid two children from him, would kill them all just to make an example out of them. So she sacrificed herself just to save them. An extra bit is in the manga/anime her entire village and sister knew about Nami's deal. But they acted like they hated her so she could abandon them at any point and not feel guilty. It is even why Nojiko got her tattoos. So Nami wouldn't feel so singled out having one. So when the villagers learned that Arlong had screwed over their baby girl, they resolved themselves to not let her suffer anymore. Despite Nami saying I will get the money again. That is what made the manga/anime version of Help Me even more impactful imo. Because she finally realised the depth of the love the people around her had for her and realised they were going to all die just for her. She reached the point where her only option was to ask Luffy for help. The one person who genuinely did not know anything about her other than she was his friend, and she needed help.

@TankInATree

6 ай бұрын

On the surface it seems like a touching gesture. But look at it a bit deeper. The villagers let a 10 year old girl suffer at the hands of her mothers killer and carry all their fates on her shoulders all the while making her suffer even more by pretending to hate her. After years and years, they should have caught on to the fact that she wouldn't give up. There are also various ways they could have helped her get the money... even if just a small bit. Don't get me wrong, I love the manga/anime version... but it is highly doubtful that it would go over very well for a general audience for the LA. The villagers and her sister could have ended up seeming like monsters themselves. Especially when it has to be condensed and changed to fit the media.

@meaburro4207

6 ай бұрын

​@@TankInATreeThey were prisoners, so they couldn't help her steal or get away. They also didn't have any amazing talent useful to Arlong like Nami did, so they couldn't take her place. There was nothing they could do. It was either Nami's plan or fight Arlong until every villager is dead. They decided to give Nami's plan a shot before jumping straight into collective suicide. It's pretty reasonable. The villagers pretending to hate Nami is similar to Nami pushing the crew away to protect them. They did this exactly to get the weight off her shoulders. If at any point Nami's suffering became too much to handle and she didn't want to keep going, she could go away without the burden and guilt of having everyone counting on her. Of course they knew it hurt her, but they were thinking long term about the possibility of her having a future rather than being chained to the village by everyone's hopes. It was the only thing they could do for her: Giving her the freedom to abandon them at any point. Telling her "We love you, we support you" would've felt nicer in the moment, but it would've been more selfish on the big scale.

@fightingmedialounge519

2 ай бұрын

​@@meaburro4207 we don't really know enough about the villagers to say none of them had skills arlong couldn't use. There's a massive difference between a village full of people pretending they hate a small child who lost their mom and is trying to make sure she doesn't lose anyone else, and a girl telling people she barely knew they were never friends. The former is more likely to lead to her ending her own life. Really this is one of those fictional scenarios that sounds selfless only when you ignore the psychological implications.

So to explain to you why it's always Luffy punching the big problem (in this case Arlong) beyond "Anime Protag" rules, is that what Luffy represents in the anime/manga as well as what he represents to people he meets in universe. A lot of the times that when people meet Luffy they have usually reached the end of their philosophical rope and have either given up on something or resigned themselves to a doomed fate. What many of them have in common is that they have spent years going up against whatever their problem is and met a wall they cannot overcome, they've done what they could and it isn't enough. Then, one day, a ship comes over the horizon like the dawn and a kid in a straw hat looks you in the eye and says, "Hey, let me bust down this wall for you, cause there's a much better day on the other side." It's how you get a group of people who have been beaten down, called monsters or devils, lost their direction, or left alone, and get them to stand up and say, "I will keep going." Luffy is the hope people need. That's probably why even though he destabilizes a lot of local governments, people are usually pretty okay with it, beyond the Big Government, who are not okay with it lol

@tranatkikomi6873

5 ай бұрын

I almost cried reading that extremely apt description of what Luffy is, does and represents. Especially how you beautifully worded about punching down walls because there’s a better day on the other side. He doesn’t know why the wall is there, just sees it blocking a path and smashes it down, letting the sun shine on those trapped behind it.

The snail is called a “Den Den Mushi.” In the comics there weren’t little ones (least in the beginning?), but always those bigger ones. They’re telepathic and mimic voices/noises. I’m pretty sure there are wild ones, too!

@GeorgiaDow

6 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for this Den Den Mushi how do I get a mini one is now all I need to know.

@jayaniceday3602

6 ай бұрын

@@GeorgiaDow You just have to sail the Grand Line. 🙂

@LDk4816

6 ай бұрын

@@GeorgiaDow Right? Those cute little Mini Mushi (calling them that now) were such a fun addition to the live action! Similar ones show up later, and I now know those are called Tankshi. I like Mini Mushi more…

@random3x70

6 ай бұрын

one of my favourite bits of One Piece's worldbuilding is it just never really expands on certain things they just are. The people use psychic snails to make phonecalls? Sure why not.

@enderking1525

6 ай бұрын

Usually I see them translated into English as "Transponder Snails"@@GeorgiaDow

for context for Bellmerre (anime/manga): she knew deep down as a former marine that her daughters would never able to leave the island (they would destroy all ships to prevent escape) and would eventually be caught sooner or later. So it's kinda two-fold, she couldn't deny being their mother and ensured that her girls survived first and foremost.

One nice show don't tell is that CoCo Village is short for the money they give Nami but when she goes to give it to Arlong it's all there. So how many times over the years has she covered the tribute for them.

One thing I noticed in the anime is Luffy always excuses himself from hearing the persons backstory, it doesnt matter to him. All he needs to know is a friend needs help. ♡ its one of my favorite things in the show. Oda is a genius ♡

In my interpretation, the scene with Kaya is less about self acceptance, and more about self loathing. "I hate Pirates, but I am who I am" hits much harder in light of the tattoo hidden on her shoulder, and what she has done. So her later reluctance to accept help is not just due to her not trusting others, but also perhaps due to feeling undeserving.

An important part of why Bell-Mère had to tell the truth about Nami and Nojiko is because if she had lied about them, the only possible way to keep them safe would be to smuggle them out of the village permanently. She died to make sure they still had a home.

Something the live action changed was that Arlong was forcibly taking her to be a cartographer right after Bellemere died. She was screaming for help leading Gen to get really messed up with all his scars. Then she gets it in her head that asking for help will just hurt everyone and begs for the killing to stop just makes her asking for help hit so hard.

When Loofi gave her his beloved straw hat and reassured her that they all had her back, I'm not gonna lie, I got misty eyed. It was so touching.

@edgarcia4794

6 ай бұрын

At that moment she was connected to his hat. She was just as loved and important to him.

@1977Yakko

6 ай бұрын

@@edgarcia4794 I've never watched the anime but I've heard she's wholly dedicated to helping Luffy become the Pirate King. I'm guessing that dedication began with their helping her out.

@Flufferz626

6 ай бұрын

​@@edgarcia4794throughout the anime it makes a point when he gives his hat to a crew member that it shows they are cherished and loved. Or in one case when the person takes it and wears it, it is a sign they will inevitably be part of the crew.

@Phanthief95

5 ай бұрын

Every One Piece fan will tell you that this is the scene where One Piece became something special. Many people who got into One Piece, including myself, thought it was just a silly pirate show. Then this scene came & it hit everyone who saw it.

@Phanthief95

5 ай бұрын

@@1977YakkoNot just Nami. Every single Straw Hat is dedicated to Luffy once he shows them that they can believe in him.

Georgia always keeping us fed

@GeorgiaDow

6 ай бұрын

i do try

Nami getting a hit in on Arlong would have been satisfying I agree but her presence in the Arlong fight would unfortunately have been a liability, she's strong by (non-powered) human standards in this part of the story but even her strongest attack wouldn't do a thing to him a quote from the original work lines up beutifully why this is Luffys fight. "Of course I don't know anything about swords. I can't navigate, I can't cook, I can't even lie! I know I need friends to help me if I want to get ahead in life. But there's one thing I can do, I can beat you!". Luffy is a leader and whilst personally dealing with burdens can be satisfying in the moment I think Luffy is always willing to take the burdens of those he has befriended even people he has just met and had a single good interaction with, Nami has a skill set of her own as do the other straw hat pirates and Luffys power is kicking ass.

@Flufferz626

6 ай бұрын

Agreed, that is why Nami and Usopp have often talked about being "lackluster" compared to the rest of the crew. It really impacts Usopp a lot because even Nami can navigate and be a weather forecaster. He sees himself as mostly useless compared to Zoro or Sanji or Chopper. Nami feels like she doesn't do enough often as well. Which is why it is touching Usopp made the staff that she uses for the rest of the series to fight. Showing that he is very smart and useful and so is Nami.

If there is one series that can be milked for Therapy content that its ONE PIECE, there is like 80+ flashbacks and a very one piece phrase its "this is the saddest backstory... yet", you should watch episode 37 of the anime to compare and episode 45 that ends nami arc.

The only thing I don't like about the live action is that in there coco village doesn't knew Nami sacrifice but on the anime/manga they do and they reject her in the hopes that she gives up on them and lives her own life

@fandemusique4693

6 ай бұрын

IMO it's better,or at least work just as well that they don't know because at least they don't purposefully make her suffer. Both work in their own ways.

@LDk4816

6 ай бұрын

I agree! I think this version works in its own way, but it was such a big twist in the manga/anime that everyone was wise to her. It broke her heart even more when they all went off to fight (and die to) Arlong, thinking they were all going to die so she could live.

@Phillylove100

6 ай бұрын

Yeah but there’s no tension in the walk to Arlong park scene in the live action. In the anime, the villagers are marching to die, Nami is at her wits end everything is about to fall apart and there’s nothing she can do about it. In the live action it’s already done. The Arlong pirates already burned the village down.

Im realy happy that this adaptation was done well now i can add it to the lost of epic shows adapted from other mediums... your brake downs of shows is always awesome to watch & informative hope you get a chance to checkout the expanse at some point would be cool to see

@GeorgiaDow

6 ай бұрын

Thank you so much grimm

The One Piece anime has made me cry like 1,000 times I wish I was exaggerating. 😭 All of the crews backstories are heartbreaking and traumatic ... seeing them confront their trauma and grow is SO cathartic!

Nami's backstory was even more heartbreaking in the anime cause they cut a lot of things out for the live action

Loved the video nami is an amazing character to look into. And just a small thing about the mom in the manga it is understood that arlong will ask for payment again and again, because she can't pay nami and her sister will have to leave her and fend for themselves

@GeorgiaDow

6 ай бұрын

Oh that makes it even more sad

@R0ary

6 ай бұрын

@@GeorgiaDow Even worse... In the manga and anime, some of the villagers tell Nojiko and Nami that they will have to leave the island to keep Bellemere alive. But, Bellemere, knowing that Arlong's first action to fully establish control of the island would be to sink every ship that he didn't fully control, knew that they wouldn't be able to escape, so made the decision knowing that it was the only realistic way to ensure their safety.

There's a lot of reasons why nami's mom decided to do what she did but the main reason was probably because if she managed to hide her daughters they would have to sneak out of the island and they already lost their home once when they were little, that and as a former marine she knew how pirates operated and she knew once he saw those plates he would look for something that gives away that she would be lying and then things would only end up worse, all of them would die. And then finally it was to show her daughters who just went through the feeling of not really belonging to this family that they really were a family and that she would die for her daughters

26:28 In the anime, she had already confronted him about it at this point. His reasoning was that he didn't do anything to break his promise because the deal was still on the table. She just had to take a bit (years) longer to get the money now. He never once accepted responsibility for the theft of Nami's money because neither he nor his crew were the ones to take it. This was BEFORE she confronted the townspeople and tried to stop them from attacking Arlong.

The anime version of her backstory makes me cry every time especially at how much the villagers love her and her sister

I know it would have been so satisfying to see Nami get one punch in on Arlong! But at the same time, the fact that she doesn't is the point of this little story. She's been fighting him along for years and years, and now it's finally time for someone else to help her. In the manga, she stays on the ground crying for a long time even after the battle has begun. She really had nothing left in her, it's no different than coming across your friend bloody and beaten and continuing the fight in their stead. Her battle in this arc is mental and emotional!

There were a few little details in the anime that I really wish they could have included in the live action. Like the fact that all the villagers knew what Nami was doing for years, but they were pretending to hate her in those moments when she returned to the island so that she could still decide to just run away one day. And also once the villagers found out that Arlong had arranged for the money to be stolen, Nami was still willing to honor their agreement and begged the other villagers to stay calm because she could just earn the money again, but they decided to fight Arlong even though they knew they would all die so that Nami at least could be free. Also really scared that they had to cut out Moo-Moo the scaredy-cat sea monster, but the budget was never going to allow for that...

@potapotapotapotapotapota

6 ай бұрын

yeah I like the live action but it did cut out soo much

man, I love this breakdown of characters, really wish she could do the manga characters, like Kuma and Doflamingo

@apehawk

6 ай бұрын

We'll get there eventually, I'm looking forward to seeing her talk about Robin or Whitebeard

@DeckKnight

6 ай бұрын

Kuma lore has gone insanely deep in the last several chapters. Kuma is the MVP of the whole series.

If you think Nami had it bad wait until Nico Robin. You have no idea.

@bryanburgess3950

6 ай бұрын

Or Kuma

@jamesfowler5100

6 ай бұрын

@@bryanburgess3950 I didn't get that far yet.

@HeroofMightandmagic1

6 ай бұрын

​@jamesfowler5100 oh you sweet summer child...

As manga reader, this season is just a taste (no spoilers). I really wish they will do season 2 and beyond, because in One Piece, further the story - deeper the trauma. Looking forward for season 4 in particular, it will be a treat for you to analyze, Georgia XD

@StrawhatOtakuDrew

6 ай бұрын

In case you haven't heard, season two is already confirmed. Netflix had Oda-sensei himself make the announcement.

@spencergallucci5309

6 ай бұрын

Im hoping they can effectively pull off Water 7/Enies Lobby. This first season was great so i have hopes. We will see how they handle Alabasta tho, with more whacky characters and devil fruits it's gonna get messy haha

@DarkJoyRus

6 ай бұрын

​@@StrawhatOtakuDrewyeah, i know. I'm hoping everything will go smoothly for season 2 and we'll get more seasons.

i forgot how good this show was. i'm so glad the live action is doing it justice

*YES* ! I was looking forward to your analysis on Nami the most out of everyone in the cast. Her arc was the perfect closer for this season; the song "My Sails are Set" by Aurora that plays near the end sums it all up neatly, too. I was worried how this series would adapt her arc, but they nailed it. The characters are so well-realized; every single one have understandable baggage and you root for them so hard into finding their dreams

I love Nami as a character! She has such a tragic backstory, but I think we're all glad that she bumped into Luffy along the way. If it wasn't for Luffy, Nami might still be tragically enslaved by Arlong. Kinda makes me wish I had a friend like Luffy 😅

@laurelynify

6 ай бұрын

You okay?

@gerdymannz

6 ай бұрын

Yeah I'm okay for the most part thanks for asking 😊@@laurelynify

Just wanted to clarify that in the manga/anime Nojiko always knew about and was supportive of Nami's situation, and the reason she has her tattoos was so that Nami would feel less alone. Tbh I was a bit disappointed that the live action dropped that concept, as imo its a really beatiful piece storytelling. At the very least, (if they didnt want to rewrite anything) I really wish they would've had Nojiko get her tattoo as Nami was getting hers changed, as a sign of the 2 having reconciled/their sisterly bond (or something along those lines).

@Segmented

6 ай бұрын

Yeah, Nojiko and Genzo were definitely the characters who got shafted the most in the live action.

@GeorgiaDow

6 ай бұрын

that is really beautiful maybe we will see it in season 2

@Wastedgamer5672

6 ай бұрын

​@@GeorgiaDowno, season 2 fully based on grand line and they are not coming back, and we not gonna see her sister or Kaya or any people in S2.

@Wastedgamer5672

6 ай бұрын

​@@GeorgiaDow S1 Fully cover East blue of one piece manga & in S2 will be cover alabasta arc and small arc of one piece manga.

@StrawhatOtakuDrew

6 ай бұрын

​@@GeorgiaDow Season two already has a lot to cover, so I think it's unlikely they'll spend any of its screen time to expand scenes from season one. Besides which, this season already showed adult Nojiko with her tattoos from the beginning, so it's too late to make it so she gets them as a sign of her reconciliation with Nami. Don't worry though, there will be plenty of stuff for you to dive into in the second season even without that.

It says so much that Luffy doesn't help until Nami asks. He knows that she wouldn't accept or take help until she is ready. And he also knows the right way to interact with her in that moment. He is willing to accept her until her state is such that she can ask for help.

17:00 in the anime it's made more of a point that Bellemere renouncing them means that they would have to leave, Arlong can not find out that they exist so Bellemere would've had to send them away to keep them safe. considering that, it's much more understandable that she won't deny them. It's a choice of paying for herself to live and throwing their lives to the wind and exiling them from the island or keep true to her feelings of loving them and being their mother, paying for their safety while giving up her own. well, more like by giving her life.

So glad they choose Emily Rudd to play Nami. She's such a good genuine actress, charismatic and beautiful 😍💚 She's literally the main reason I was hooked to watch this show.

In the anime, she does have a bigger role in the end fight. Luffy throws her desk out the window and all the maps, and your can see that she's watching her freedom unfold in front of her eyes. It's beautiful.

@tranatkikomi6873

5 ай бұрын

I’ve seen some media illiterate people wonder why Nami isn’t upset about losing those maps she worked on. Of course she wasn’t upset, she was enslaved to do them. Those maps represented her dream of being a cartographer who could chart a map of the entire world being twisted and snatched away from her, made dark and absolutely not one bit of happiness from it. She would rather chart then while free. If she loses those maps, it’s no big loss. She can do them again on her time with a smile as she lives a dream while sailing those waters and traversing those islands without having to fear for her village back home.

@fightingmedialounge519

2 ай бұрын

Not exactly what she meant.

Hi Gerogia, thank you again for the wonderful video!! As for the mini snail that Nami uses, this particular one was narratively created just for the live action and we'll just have to see SEASON 2 to see if they'll keep them around. I too loved their design and robotic moving lips in the live action :)

@GeorgiaDow

6 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing!!

@Flufferz626

6 ай бұрын

I think Mihawk had one too in the live action. The Den Den Mushi props are all animatronics, which is so awesome. Love how most of the sets are physical and not green screen. Did you see the announcement for season 2? Oda used a Den Den Mushi of his own haha

@foggyflier84

6 ай бұрын

​@Flufferz626 🎉😂🎉 it was a happy happy day when I saw the announcement. I'm glad how many actual props they built for the series, because the source material has such a comical asthetic, they really help ground the live action. ❤

Nami's situation proves to me that I've never known true desperation. I honestly wonder, if this were a darker series, if she would have been contemplating suicide after Arlong's betrayal.

@jayaniceday3602

6 ай бұрын

Lol... just hope the series continues. The sheer level of oppression in this series is insane with disturbing anguish of characters shown in so many ways. Nami's story is tough and is the first but it is definitely not the worst or the last.

@Shiftarus

6 ай бұрын

Oda doesn't shy away from heavy topics like that, but I don't think that fits Nami well. She has shown over and over that she is willing dedicated and driven, to an almost stubborn degree. Her story wasn't about not giving up it was about letting loved ones help.

@GalekC

6 ай бұрын

That wouldn't suit One Piece, or well, Luffy

@fightingmedialounge519

2 ай бұрын

​@@Shiftarus I mean she kind of did just give up upon stabbing herself.

Love this so much. So many things you have said have been exactly the same things I have said about Nami in the anime for over a decade now. Especially her trying to turn people away because she cared about them. I felt that it was so obvious but so many of my One Piece friends have just never been able to see it.

Wonderful analysis of Nami's character and back story 🥰

I already loved this show and now understand why more thoroughly. Thank you Georgia.

Arlong park arc in the early series hit so hard with Nami asking for help in the anime and manga it done so well and for the actress hit that in the live action series really made me tear up when first watching it. I am so eager on they do in future episode espiecally with Alabasta!

Another very interesting psychological one piece character is doflamingo!! Whitebeard, ace, and garp are also very very interesting psychological characters as well but all of those characters have their moments much much later in the series so I won’t spoil that!! :)

As a kid I didn't understand why Bellemere did that, but as an adult, I can now understand her. She knew that the jig was up when he realized that there were more people there and if he had searched and found the girls, she could not be certain that he wouldn't kill her kids for a trick, she even told Nami that she found purpose and a will to live through her love and need to care for the girls and the worst thing a parent or a guardian of a child could imagine is that you tried to protect them and that protection ended up getting them killed. I could not imagine a worse possible outcome. I think that Bellemere was stronger than anyone for making that choice with no hesitation.

I recommend watching episode 37 of the anime. It is from the navy confiscating the money to Luffy shouting “Of course I will”. This scene in the anime is the thing that convinced me into keeping reading/watching One Piece. And after all these years, I still think this scene holds up.

I love your empathy for these characters. Great thoughts and analysis.

Amazing video. The scene of puffy giving Nami his hat, the tears.

@kmoyao50

6 ай бұрын

Puffy XD

@chuckb8514

6 ай бұрын

@@kmoyao50 auto correct my nemesis

I loved this, great video

@GeorgiaDow

6 ай бұрын

So glad!

I think it would be interesting to see an analysis on Arlong as a character as well, or a differentiation between how the anime/manga handle it alongside how the live action included elements from later in the series. As it stands it would certainly mean a rather major spoiler comparatively, however.

Goodness that "help me" really choked me up. That was jarring how quickly my throat felt tight and I just fell apart lol. It's wild how much being an isolated child messes with you as an adult. Great video 💜

One piece is not really a show that you think, it's a show that you feel. Not saying that the plot is dumb, but is the emotional journey and the character drama that are the reason people love it

So excited for you to analyze the other Straw Hats! Excellent as always!

I enjoy your insight, thank you for making these videos 👍

You have no idea how long I was waiting and looking forward to seeing these these. One Piece has some of the best character depths in all of media and the Live action show has barely scratched the surface. Thank you for a great video, can't wait to see the rest. Also, in the anime/manga Bellemere (Nami/Nojiko) has a better and more heart breaking scene when revealing that she has 2 daughters but I won't spoil it if you want to find out for yourself. The live action did a fine job with an alternative but I would be doing One Piece a disservice if I didn't mention it. And one more thing, I believe Bellmere can be loosely translate to beautiful mother which is fitting for what that character was and represented.

Don't be sorry for crying, I mean the whole thing is very emotional and I love seeing you react like that, really immersing yourself into the show. That makes what you say about it much more impactful.

"OF COURSE I WILL!!!" never ever fails to make me cry. 😭

I hope that the live action series continues because having watched a few of these now, I REALLY want you to analyze Robin.

Great video, as always! I don't really like some of the changes to Nami's story (mostly in Coco Village) but overall I think the live action did her justice. She's one of my favorite characters in One Piece so I was definitely happy with how she was portrayed. Shoutout to Emily Rudd, too.

I suggest you should watch bellemere's death scene in the anime, it has some different aspects : they indeed tell Arlong she has guests, but at the end she turns around and just admits she has daughters as Arlong is going away because she can't lie about it, and she would rather die.

Yes this is the one I was looking for ❤

In the manga the villagers already knew about the gold she was keeping buried and that she had joined Arlong to buy back her village. which I had thought the scene of them marching to Arlong Park and the stabbing of her arm hit a lot harder than the live action did it.

One Piece as in every medium makes me cry

In a way, Nami *does* get that moment of that one hit in against someone who had taken a lot from her. When she hits Nezumi, who had come along and taken away that final hope spot of hers. Arlong may have put him up to it, but he still did it.

I'd never watched this series but I cried along with you, altogether BEAUTIFUL and POWERFUL ;A;

Yeeeees you’re doing One Piece! ❤❤❤

Thanks for sharing. Blessings

@GeorgiaDow

6 ай бұрын

You are so welcome

one thing I loved about this anime is Luffy would call himself a pirate. Nami refusing to be apart of his crew would be one thing since Zorro does that too but she kept denying that he was a pirate. Since she saw he was a good person and all of the pirates she knew weren't good people she couldn't wrap her head around that someone could be both a pirate and a good person. Which is why the scenes of him beating buggy and saving the people plus him beating Kuro were so impactful.

The only thing I wish had happened was that they played the main theme “Overtaken” when Luffy tells the crew “let’s go” like in the anime. I would’ve been so hyped.

3 plates 3 people. Nothing in the scene suggest that a lie would work. He is going house to house comparing to a registered list. Lying rarely works unless you are Usopp. So many relate to Nami in the scene. I saw what what mother saw.

@Flufferz626

6 ай бұрын

Even with Usopp it seems all of his Big Fish tales are literally coming true. He does lie (his name is playing on the Japanese word for liar, combined with Aesop's Fables and finally a long nose like Pinnochio), but it has come full circle for him as their journey advances.

so, i've watched a looot of people react to the "help me" scene in multiple mediums. the most common response when luffy shows up is "thank god", because they know everything's alright now.

If u ever watch the anime or read the manga your gonna have a field day with like every character

Wait until you get to Sanji. Sanji's backstory in the live action has a prequel and a sequel.

Hey love your videos I was wondering if it possible you could do a video on the character in always sunny on Philadelphia like Dennis and Charlie?

Another part of why Nami believed Arlong about allowing her to buy back Cocoyashi Village is because he has always made a big deal about the fact that, while he might be underhanded and cruel, he takes matters concerning money very seriously and won't lie about that. I think it was only mentioned once or twice in the live action so it's easily overlooked, but the manga and anime mentioned that several times. I've been a One Piece fan ever since the manga got it's official English translation starting in the first issue of Shonen Jump magazine (in 2000 or 2001), and have rewatched and reread the series numerous times. The murder of Belle-mere, Nami's "Help me" scene, and a handful of others that the live action series has yet to reach all left me in tears not only the first time I saw them, but every time since. Don't feel bad for feeling what all of us fans feel here. Also, just thought it was worth mentioning that the visuals for that scene came straight from the manga, right down to the camera angles and everyone's positions. Masterful adaptation! Another excellent character analysis. After seeing your breakdown of Nami, the one I'm most looking forward to is Sanji, but I imagine Zoro will probably be next followed by Usopp, since it appears you're probably going in the order they were introduced. One thing I will say is that most of Usopp's best character building moments from the East Blue Saga ended up being left out of the live action. Honestly, as I said in my comment on your Luffy video, I would love to see you analyze the manga or anime versions of the characters as well since many of them are characterized quite differently there.

They just had a big fight where Nami said "you are not my real mother" in the heat of the moment. That's why Bellemere didn't want to deny the bond they have as a family even if it costs her her life. She was trying to tell Nojiko and Nami that she really saw them as her daughters.

I don't know if this would be too much of a spoiler but perhaps look into how Arlong ended up in the East Blue. Her skills as a navigator and fighter are next level but she is forced to face her past again when she leans how he made his way to her island. I'd love to see your view on her reaction.

The thing about Luffy is he always mentions about his dream of becoming the Pirate King, but what he truly values above all else are his friends cuz he knows that he can never be anything without his friends. That's what the giving of the hat to Nami kinda symbolizes.

Saw the title and went WOOOO

This only covers 1/20th of the entirety of the show. Each character develops much more in that time. Their dynamics, comradery and nature are all put to the test.

Like with Luffy, there are quite a few changes in Nami's character when compared to the original anime/manga. The Netflix show is less prone to anger and less greedy compared to her OG counterpart, and is a lot more cold and defensive when dealing with the rest of the Straw Hat Crew (as it slowly becomes a crew). The Netflix show also adds scenarios with Nami in them in which she wasn't present for in the anime/manga, which I think are interesting details that ad to her character in the adaptation. I AM really conflicted on how they handled the Arlong Park arc, though; everything in the Netflix show is a super-condensed version of the first 95 chapters of the manga, or the first 44 episodes of the anime depending on which medium you go by, and as a result they had to streamline things a bit, and the stuff with Nami and her relationship with her sister and the rest of Coco Village. A few small changes ad up to some bigger ones that end up changing the emotion behind Nami's relationship with the characters that don't fully sit right with me and other fans. First off, the entire town tried to work together to save either Belle-Mere or Nojiko and Nami from Arlong, and were even willing to fight them when it seemed like one or the other would be endangered. Second, instead of Nami coming to Arlong to make a deal with him as a child, Arlong finds the map Nami drew and takes her with him and is ultimately the one who strikes a deal with Nami. Third, and most importantly, Nami at least tells Nojiko about what she's working for Arlong, so she can have at least one person to talk about what she's going through. Admittedly it does make sense for why Nami wouldn't tell Nojiko in the Netflix show, she doesn't want anyone else to get involved in something so dangerous, but at the same time, it ends up resulting in the biggest change in this whole thing. In the anime and manga, the townspeople didn't truly believe that Nami would willingly go along with the monster that killed her mother, so Genzo (the officer who ultimately gets a minor role in the Netflix show) forces Nojiko to tell him the truth. But despite knowing the truth, they said nothing to Nami and acted like they all hated her, all so if Nami wouldn't feel obligated to save them and run away if she ever needed to. When Arlong goes back on his deal with Nami, that's the final straw for them, and they all decide to fight back against Arlong or die trying; it's not just about their freedom now, it's about getting revenge for what Arlong and his crew did to Nami for years. It's so touching that this community is so close with each other that they'd care about Nami that much to do these kinds of things... but again, the Netflix show only had 8 episodes to tell the story, and it'd be incredible difficult to fit all that in to just two episodes (this series seems to do 2 episodes per arc, which I think will be unsustainable come the next big saga). I get why this plotline had to be cut, but it's still disappointing all the same. Of course, while all this is still disappointing when it comes to the Netflix One Piece, that's not to say Nami's a bad character in it. On the contrary, she's incredible compelling, just as much as she was in the original manga/anime (perhaps even moreso in some areas). Also, if there's one thing this adaptation had to do right, it's the "Luffy, help me!" moment, which might be the most iconic emotional moment of the East Blue Saga, and they nailed it. In particular, I love how they kept that Luffy is still mostly in the dark about what Nami is doing (Luffy outright avoids learning about Nami's past because it ultimately doesn't matter to him, but here Luffy might have learned what happened to Nami and that she went to Arlong to join his crew, he still doesn't know the truth behind why she did that), yet Luffy is still willing to risk his life fighting for her, because she's his friend and crewmate, and nobody hurts his friends! Powerful stuff, and just another reason why Luffy is awesome, despite all appearances to the contrary.

I really loved One Piece live action. It was a powerful and moving experience. I'm one who has dealt with my suffering through repression in the past, and I try to revel in emotions now that I have put in the work to get them back to the point where they don't feel entirely alien and foreign.

I want to see a psychological analysis on DeathNote and Peaky-blinders. Profound & admirable content, I watched most of your videos and Im impressed.

Great reviews! I wonder how you're gonna manage to tape a broomstick to your nose for your Usopp cosplay.

When she was stabbing the tattoo on her arm, realizing that fish had betrayed her, I realized I was hungry for some fried shark 😤😤 Nami's story points out to her being a real captain, looking after her village and her people, while being hurt all the time. The moment Luffy yells "OF COURSE I WILL", was the main reason why this show is pure gold.

The Bluetooth snails are a show original, but I think Nami's snail would be just fine, no reason to show it coughing otherwise.

I think you missed adding one fun little bit at the end, when Nami got to knock out Nezumi with her staff when Garp was there. That was satisfying. :)

In the manga the people of the vilage try to say that she was reciving guests but Bellemere admits she have two daughters. Some people gets this wrong, thinking was just she not wanting to deny her family but is explanid that being a marine she knews that pirates destroy the ship of the islands they invade so the citizens don't scape. If they hide and Arlong found them, he would kill them. Another diference from the original is that Nami stays the whole fight outside witnessing all. Luffy and Arlong go to wahat was her room and he finds her pen cover in blood. Luffy's reaction to this is destroy the whole room, making Nami outside see the desk and the maps being trowing out and the room destroy. Luffy destroying Arlong Park symbolizes the destroction of her prison.

I really like those videos😁 You should definitely read the manga, there’s a lot more to psychologically analyse and way deeper and way way more messed up stuff coming

@27:13 its destroying arlong park, by doing this they took everything from arlong. It ll be explained way down the road.

Luffy is very simple. He makes up his mind about you from the jump and doesn't need to know your past to come to a decision. He had made up his mind already about nami so her trying to push them away would probably work on the others but not him. Sanji also has that ability to read people's character but not like luffy can

In the Netflix series Bellmere admitting to having kids came off as somewhat shallow IMO. In the source material the girls weren't at home when Arlong came to their house and the village people wanted to send them out to sea and have Bell pay for herself. She just couldn't let them drift the ruthless waters to keep herself safe. Her death scene also went differently: she pushed them away so they don't get into the crossfire and she told them she loves them looking them in the eye and smiling.

Love the bandana in homage to Nami's fit. Also, regarding the small snail, we can infer that it died since Nami couldn't use it any longer and Snails communicate using their signals that they produce in the OPverse.

27:00-27:32 Yeahh I see what you’re saying but that’s not what Nami’s story is about. She has been doing everything by herself without any help for 10 years. She never believed on relying anyone for help. So for her to let go of carrying the burden and being rewarded for it works exceedingly well. Besides if you watch the anime Nami ends up getting plenty of agency and proves on countless occasions to be one of the most vital members of the crew.

@Flufferz626

6 ай бұрын

Without her Luffy would have never made it to the Grand Line. She is honestly the most functional vital part of the Straw Hats.

@tradicted

6 ай бұрын

Actually she saw arlong beeing hurt. Arlong park destroyed was arlongs dream beeing destroyed, which he had since he was a little fishy.

I wonder what you would think about the differences between Nami's story in the show vs the anime, thare are some key differences that make them very different from each other, specially in her relationships with other characters in the crew and the village.

never has a show made me want to cry like one piece istg

I just realized that Luffy trusting her with his treasure because she struts him with hers (the village and her people) is SO beautiful

@GeorgiaDow

6 ай бұрын

yes exactly =)))