I think there are much worse filler arcs later on :D
My Reviews of the One Piece Arcs
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Laboon Arc Review coming soon!
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Yeah thx for the reviews! They are really nice & interesting to read.
And I think no one would mind seeing the episode of "Ace vs Blackbeard".
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@Psycho_Kenshin:
I wonder, does this mean 3.5 will be the lowest rating in this topic? I'd think so, probably.
You forget the dreaded "post-arabasta filler".
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yeah your ratings…i don
t know...arlong-arc was awesome..got a 8.5..kay in your opinion sure arabatsa..water7 or some other arc could be better...but like said warship-island arc is damn bad...and JUST 5 points behind arlong??.mhh hope you won
t have in the end 8 arcs with 8-8.5 points as your judgement...non the less good reviews so far...iam waiting for laboon :) -
@Don:
yeah your ratings…i don
t know...arlong-arc was awesome..got a 8.5..kay in your opinion sure arabatsa..water7 or some other arc could be better...but like said warship-island arc is damn bad...and JUST 5 points behind arlong??.mhh hope you won
t have in the end 8 arcs with 8-8.5 points as your judgement...non the less good reviews so far...iam waiting for laboon :)Well the problem is, I am also a writer/author, so I base a lot of my scores off of my standards, along with how fun or interesting it is to watch. Compared to some other things (not One Piece), Arlong isn't that great, to be honest.
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sure other things are better…but when you raise that anime-level that high cause of other influences than how a 3.5 for apis :)(sure some stuff is even worse than that:blink:)
but whatever iam not rly interested in your scores..watched all by myself so i can judge it for myself and i use your reviews as "ohh reminds me of old stuff..and yeah same thought on my side here and there"i was just curious:happy:
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My Review of the Laboon Arc (Episodes 62-63 lol)
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Favorite Episode- 63. Wow, not much of a selection this time around, it was only either-or. And they call these 2 episodes a story arc. Nonetheless, I'd have to say Episode 63 was the better episode because we were introduced to Miss Wednesday (Vivi ) and we also got a lot of info about the Grand Line such as Log Poses and stuff. The story about Laboon and the pirate crew (Brook ) was also great.
It's interesting how the arcs so far have turned out. We started off with 2 introductory arcs that were good but not great, then each arc got better and better...and then a huge drop in quality with the Sennenryu Arc. With Laboon, which begins the next saga: Baroque Works, looks like we're back at the beginning of the path, and going up and up in quality, with Whiskey Peak, Little Garden, Drum Island and of course, Arabasta to come!
What I found hilarious about the Laboon Arc is how a complete story arc could've been finished in 2 episodes, or 40 minutes. But, it doesn't feel rushed at all!
The arc starts off strong, seeing as that the Straw Hats have been relieved of misery and boredom from Apis, and are finally at Reverse Mountain, entering the Grand Line! It then gets a little weak, as everything just gets confusing with the whole "entering the whale" deal, but it picks up again in the next episode once Miss Wednesday and Mr. 9 arrive, and we get the backstory with Laboon and Crocus, along with a lot of important info about the Grand Line.
Since this arc is easier to "dissect" then the others, I think I'll just do that, and explain each of the elements more:
- New Characters. Laboon, at first, is annoying, but we easily fall in love with him after the flashback. Crocus was an ok character, nothing that special but still "cool". For some reason, I really loved the character design for Yoki/Yorki. Wish he wasn't just a minor background character. Mr. 9 was very annoying but I liked even him by the end of this arc...and I'll discuss Vivi more in the next arc's review.
- Luffy getting the Straw Hat Pirate Flag/Jolly Roger on Laboon was a really awesome scene, and I loved it! Great stuff.
- The fact that Crocus had turned the innards of Laboon into his vacation resort, and even had tunnels through it was pretty cool. At first it took some time to get used to, but hey, didn't we all go through that with Skypiea?
- I have to admit, when I first learned how the Grand Line "worked", I wasn't sure what to expect, considering I had gotten used to East Blue's scenario. The whole "you have to take one path of following a magnetic field of island with a Log Pose" seemed weird to me, but I had faith Eichiro Oda knew what he was doing, and could make it great. Well, he did.
- The backstory of Laboon was very touching, why he's always ramming into Reverse Mountain. When I first watched the arc, I thought they shoud've expanded the plot more, and go back to it, considering this arc went by quickly. Again, good for Oda, because he did!!
So overall, the Laboon Arc was definitely the "light at the end of the dark tunnel" after the last arc. However, it's just the beginning of the Baroque Works Saga and as such, it wasn't the best ever. It had its charms, funny moments, and interesting scenarios, but it doesn't compare to what has happened and what is to come. I give the Laboon Arc a 7.5/10.
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I agree with the "light at the end of the dark tunnel" part. I can't wait for the Whisky Peak review. ;D
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I really loved the character design for Yoki/Yorki. Wish he wasn't just a minor background character.
Make it up to him for voting for him in the character tournament! =D
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Whiskey Peak Review coming in a few days.
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Where is the review?!?!
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omg you were bored to death by watching this arc:blink:
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Haha actually guys, the reviews are well and alive. But I've decided to step it up a notch and turn it into video reviews with me recording them over One Piece battle scenes from each arc…it'll be good and will be coming out in a week or so
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That's good to hear. They where a nice rea so far!
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do you begin again from the start with your video-reviews?
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I think random order….but they will all be pre-CP9 Saga Reviews for the first half. Then I'll do Water 7, Enies Lobby, Thriller Bark, Impel Down, etc.
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Video Review for G8/Navarone Arc coming soon!