I think the fact that everything has been discussed to death in the first 50 pages, means there's noting else to be said in this thread.
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Well, you do have a point…
But Skypea is one of the few arcs I can't go back and enjoy, along with (as you said) Fishman Island. Those are the only two arcs I really find to be really meh.
My favorite arcs:
1- Water 7/Enies Lobby
2- Thriller Bark
3- Impel Down
4- Shabondy Archipelago
5- ArlongSkypea is my favorite Arc.
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My favorite arcs are Jaya, Water 7, and Sabaody.
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Derailed, going out off topic and more gifs than opinions or not,i still love reading your posts, it's worth the time to read, and that's what makes forums cool to read, just like one piece even if it's getting out of our tastes still we read and watch one piece, i can't do anything but watch and see the wonderful manga through till the end..
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@Foxy:
I think the fact that everything has been discussed to death in the first 50 pages, means there's noting else to be said in this thread.
No not everything. No one wants to discuss Doflamingo just leaving Monet and Vergo for dead. He didn't even check on their status. He immediately came and went which is too bad. I expect them to make it back into the story but the gas should have reached them if they didn't leave their spots.
I suppose there is nothing really to discuss but this was one of the more fascinating side points of the chapter to me.
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No not everything. No one wants to discuss Doflamingo just leaving Monet and Vergo for dead. He didn't even check on their status. He immediately came and went which is too bad. I expect them to make it back into the story but the gas should have reached them if they didn't leave their spots.
I suppose there is nothing really to discuss but this was one of the more fascinating side points of the chapter to me.
It is odd since he got baby 5 and Buffalo's bodies back pretty easily, but the way that scene played out i think it was pretty clear aokiji wanted him gone from punk hazard, nothings to say he wouldn't lurk around. I was expecting him to destroy the island though, to clean up the mess.
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He had just gotten flash-frozen by Aokiji, and there was every indication that his subordinates were dead.
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I hope X-Drake will join the SH/Heart alliance, he was going after Kaidou Pre-TS.
Unlike Law, there is a certain emotional hook to him, considering his betrayal of the marines, looking at him as a cheerful marine kid and now, it's just instantly more interesting than Law, especially since the series is so good with these kind of stories. Also, dinosaurs. I guess that's the biggest problem with Law, there is no emotional hook to his character yet for how much he has been focused on. I like him because of the plot stuff he brought into the series and I also think his powers are used in really inventive ways, but there is little other reason to care for his character, we know almost nothing about him. A few flashbacks could very easily help with this, even a twist or plot point that it turns out he wants to save his crew from Kaidou or something, I would instantly care for his character more. Thinking about it, if he had an uglier design right now, would people like him nearly as much? -
Thinking about it, if he had an uglier design right now, would people like him nearly as much?
Well it depends, because some (a lot of) people hate him precisely because he's fangirl-bait in the same vein as Ace.
And then you have Zachri.
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Some people just fall in love with characters.
For instance: I REALLY like Doflamingo, and liked him before we knew much about him. And I REALLY REALLY like Kaidou, and we know…not much about him (yet).
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I hope X-Drake will join the SH/Heart alliance, he was going after Kaidou Pre-TS.
Unlike Law, there is a certain emotional hook to him, considering his betrayal of the marines, looking at him as a cheerful marine kid and now, it's just instantly more interesting than Law, especially since the series is so good with these kind of stories. Also, dinosaurs. I guess that's the biggest problem with Law, there is no emotional hook to his character yet for how much he has been focused on. I like him because of the plot stuff he brought into the series and I also think his powers are used in really inventive ways, but there is little other reason to care for his character, we know almost nothing about him. A few flashbacks could very easily help with this, even a twist or plot point that it turns out he wants to save his crew from Kaidou or something, I would instantly care for his character more. Thinking about it, if he had an uglier design right now, would people like him nearly as much?You don't find the fact that he was raised by Doflamingo an emotional hook? Because the way he was treated by Vergo, I doubt very much he had a pleasant upbringing. I agree there needs to be more said in character development…but we are just getting to know the Supernova characters. I mean, being brought up by a monster like Doflamingo has to give him some kind of emotional hook. Who knows what this guy's been through? I'm curious to know how he escaped the "Doflamingo family" and got a name for himself. That seems just as interesting as finding out why Drake left the Marines.
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I hope X-Drake will join the SH/Heart alliance, he was going after Kaidou Pre-TS.
Unlike Law, there is a certain emotional hook to him, considering his betrayal of the marines, looking at him as a cheerful marine kid and now, it's just instantly more interesting than Law, especially since the series is so good with these kind of stories. Also, dinosaurs. I guess that's the biggest problem with Law, there is no emotional hook to his character yet for how much he has been focused on. I like him because of the plot stuff he brought into the series and I also think his powers are used in really inventive ways, but there is little other reason to care for his character, we know almost nothing about him. A few flashbacks could very easily help with this, even a twist or plot point that it turns out he wants to save his crew from Kaidou or something, I would instantly care for his character more. Thinking about it, if he had an uglier design right now, would people like him nearly as much?I'm pretty sure that X Drake works for Kaido now. He probably wanted to impress Kaido by taking out one of his subordinates and is now a commander for Kaido.
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@Foxy:
There was a female Giant in the Marine Giant Squad, and there was also a non-canon female Giant in Film Z.
ahh, forgot about her but yea, oda has only drawn one female giant in the manga so u def cant have diversity when there's only one seen.
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No not everything. No one wants to discuss Doflamingo just leaving Monet and Vergo for dead. He didn't even check on their status. He immediately came and went which is too bad. I expect them to make it back into the story but the gas should have reached them if they didn't leave their spots.
I suppose there is nothing really to discuss but this was one of the more fascinating side points of the chapter to me.
we discussed it actually, me and some guy were talkin about where they were.
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Will Oda ever address how much pollution Smoker causes as a smoke-man?
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You don't find the fact that he was raised by Doflamingo an emotional hook? Because the way he was treated by Vergo, I doubt very much he had a pleasant upbringing. I agree there needs to be said in character development…but we are just getting to know the Supernova characters. I mean, being brought up by a monster like Doflamingo has to give him some kind of emotional hook. Who knows what this guy's been through? I'm curious to how he escaped the "Doflamingo family" and got a name for himself. That seems just as interesting as finding out why Drake left the Marines.
It's just seemed such a minor thing so far. Law seems to have overcome it pretty easily by defeating Vergo, no? Maybe a little elaboration would be nice, showing it in some way?
@Foxy:
I'm pretty sure that X Drake works for Kaido now. He probably wanted to impress Kaido by taking out one of his subordinates and is now a commander for Kaido.
I don't think that would be a good way to impress him, especially with that bad temper Kaidou supposedly has.
Didn't Drake even say he wanted to challange him or didn't some fodder comment about it? Don't remember exactly. He also could be captured by him or something.Edit: Here it is:
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He seems to want to piss him off if anything. This made me wonder how Caribou's knowledge of Shirahoshi will play into all of this, too.
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@Foxy:
I'm pretty sure that X Drake works for Kaido now. He probably wanted to impress Kaido by taking out one of his subordinates and is now a commander for Kaido.
i would agree with you but a few things this arc are changing my mind. specifically the fact about kaido being unreasonable. and that the rookies from two years ago seem to be the ones causing a lot of the trouble lately, and they specifically mentioned kid and drake in this. We kinda see what kid's up to and for drake to be put in the same category seems like he's causing trouble too.
it could go both ways as he could be causing trouble for kaido but to me its seeming less likely but not impossible.
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what happened to Lobster Pot Sticker after he got banned
(this is in regards to the discussion like 10 pages ago about "the old ap")
also my personal fav moment is sorta bland and nowhere near as clever as some of the other stuff that went down but it is just perfect i think
HEATXZ said something and Capn Carter replied with "why do you exist" i lold irl when i read that -
You don't find the fact that he was raised by Doflamingo an emotional hook? Because the way he was treated by Vergo, I doubt very much he had a pleasant upbringing. I agree there needs to be more said in character development…but we are just getting to know the Supernova characters. I mean, being brought up by a monster like Doflamingo has to give him some kind of emotional hook. Who knows what this guy's been through? I'm curious to know how he escaped the "Doflamingo family" and got a name for himself. That seems just as interesting as finding out why Drake left the Marines.
And with Dofla's reveal as a king, that puts Law in somewhat of a prince position… which should send zachri in a fangirl frenzy of unstoppable force if it hasn't already.
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And with Dofla's reveal as a king, that puts Law in somewhat of a prince position… which should send zachri in a fangirl frenzy of unstoppable force if it hasn't already.
Knave of Hearts theory revival? :ninja:
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And with Dofla's reveal as a king, that puts Law in somewhat of a prince position… which should send zachri in a fangirl frenzy of unstoppable force if it hasn't already.
Now that you put it that way, there certainly should be a lot to his character with these various hints. I guess I'll judge when his character is more elaborated on, the arc didn't have much of that, just these hints. Cause Drake(the whole Kaidou thing makes you wonder about him), Bonney or the Kid/Hawkins/Apoo alliance haven't been particularly elaborated on either, or any of the other supernova. I guess my problem in the end is that for all the time Law's been on screen little has been shown for his character than these small hints in speech bubbles and stuff that can be assumed, most of his screen time was him just using his broken(even if inventive) power and smirking mysteriously while talking about his plan. We'll see, I guess.
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what happened to Lobster Pot Sticker after he got banned
(this is in regards to the discussion like 10 pages ago about "the old ap")
also my personal fav moment is sorta bland and nowhere near as clever as some of the other stuff that went down but it is just perfect i think
HEATXZ said something and Capn Carter replied with "why do you exist" i lold irl when i read thatHim and a load of other banned members moved to another OP site. That's all I can remember.
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i have a theory that i posted pages ago about doflamingo and law sharing the same past, they might be sons of the slaves at marijoies. though law hated the tenryuubito for that and doflamingo embraced it since he was adopted by the gorosei because of his CoC potential.
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Eh, with Law his mystique is engaging enough for me to keep me interested. Not every character needs some sort of in-depth backstory or have some lengthy exposition of their character motivations. He's a lot like Mihawk and a few others in that regard, and I'm fine with that. The big difference is that his continuing spotlight in the alliance with the Strawhats will probably bring more of his past to light.
Will Oda ever address how much pollution Smoker causes as a smoke-man?
On that note, can Smoker emit toxic smoke fumes? Not the same sort that CC uses, but something akin to fire smoke to asphyxiate people and render them unconscious? Maybe it really is just tobacco smoke and the most he can do is cause long-term lung cancer in that regard.
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I'm going to be mad if Doflamingo is skipped over as a major villain (one who gives the SHs trouble) in favor of a Yonkou. I think he needs to be dealt with first and I hope his mannerisms are explained, like why he cared about Monet, why he wants to be PK, and why he cares about strength so much? I'm sure they'll be answered but atm he seems like he is someone who was went from a bad ass criminal mastermind to someone who is now not much of a threat apart from being a capable fighter.
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Dofla is the next one, there is no doubt.
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Anyone else planning on re-reading Punk Hazard now that it's over? Also, what do you think the next arc is going to be (Dressrosa, Wano, Kaido)?
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just found this while lookin for something… what if momo becomes this?
Maybe he eats a rumble ball and goes monster point!
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New arc started with cover and color spread!! And the next chapter's 700!!! Gonna be big development!!?
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@ŁǓḞḞỲ-SǺŊ:
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New arc started with cover and color spread!! And the next chapter's 700!!! Gonna be big development!!?
Ah yiiiihhheeeaaaahhhh!!!!!
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Super-psyched about chapter 700, it'll be AMAZING =D I haven't felt this way about One Piece in a long time!
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Kaidou! Please god, please!
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I don't get it, his english was a little strange. Did he mean the new arc started with chapter 699, or will start with chapter 700?
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@Foxy:
I don't get it, his english was a little strange. Did he mean the new arc started with chapter 699, or will start with chapter 700?
He mean't 699. Hence the "color page" comment.
He's like everyone else, me thinks. Believes a BIG development/surprise will happen chapter 700.
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Every round number I read the same for years. Big surprise blah blah.
Come on, nearly every 5 chapters we get big surprises by Oda… -
Do we get early chapter
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Well we always get surprises from Oda, we all want a BIG reveal!
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THE STRONGEST CREATURE, I am hoping to see him so badly.
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Chapter 700 is getting so close now, cant wait!
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@The:
Kaidou! Please god, please!
@Gear:
THE STRONGEST CREATURE, I am hoping to see him so badly.
I'm betting we won't see Kaido. Not yet. Dofla still hasn't lost.
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I'm betting we won't see Kaido. Not yet. Dofla still hasn't lost.
Ah! man don't go around destroying our hopes like that. We could get to see his face at least or maybe his full body even better.
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that person is talking about "a big development" though.
im guessing its a very big plot twist that no one ever see coming.
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"A female Admiral?
The strange case of Marine Strawberry"
Ohwait, this is anime-titling format.Then.
"Lady Admiral"
I'mjoking
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that person is talking about "a big development" though.
im guessing its a very big plot twist that no one ever see coming.
Oh! so its going to be a Sabo reveal:ninja:.
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That guy probably doesn't know whats gonna happen, he just speculates just like us and thinks it will be something big. I agree with him though and also expect some big characters to be revealed. Kaido should be revealed soon because the story now evolves around defeating him so we should at least get an idea at what we should expect.
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I'm not getting my hopes up that anything extra special will happen for chapter 700. I think people are just setting themselves up for disappointment and even if it is a good chapter by One Piece standards, if it doesn't have that uber amazing event that people are expecting, they won't be able to see the good in it.
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if kaidou will be revealed, we will prolly get just a silhouette of the dude. and its too obvious and predictable.
im guessing akainu will be fully shown, a glimpse of kinemon's nakama and the thing im always talking about. yeah, what would happen to those 2 guys, that no one ever saw coming.
or doflamingo's counterplan against law. that would make law shit his pants.
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I'm not getting my hopes up that anything extra special will happen for chapter 700. I think people are just setting themselves up for disappointment and even if it is a good chapter by One Piece standards, if it doesn't have that uber amazing event that people are expecting, they won't be able to see the good in it.
well yeah, thats right…im pretty ok with a decent chapter though...but what happened the past 2 chapters seemed to me like oda-sensei was building up a huge wave of plot twist.
aokiji appearing, doflamingo quitting shichibukai, the alliances' appearing in the news, kinemon hinting about his nakama, kaidou hints and smoker's beatdown.
aokiji's speech to smoker, law's halted sentences to luffy, doflamingo mentioning of using another plan.
it screamed of upcoming plot twists for me. the characters needed to be revealed is fine and dandy, everybody expects it....but im guessing it will be a major, story-changing, character-development kind of plot twists.
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@dwo:
Every round number I read the same for years. Big surprise blah blah.
Come on, nearly every 5 chapters we get big surprises by Oda…This.
Dear lord you people might not want to expect the world here. There are so many developments Oda still has to make in the story, and he'll do them when he's ready.
Those of you wanting Kaidou to be introduced have to ask yourself: is this the right time? Why would Kaidou show up now? Is Doflamingo leaving the Warlords really enough to have him make an appearance? Personally, as much as I would love to see him, I don't think it is. -
Do we get early chapter?
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Personally, I thoroughly enjoyed Skypiea, and that may have to do with, as several have said, reading it all the way through at once, and I did that on my first read. The story of Noland the Liar and his back story involving the city of gold was one of my favourites, even if my brother found it really boring (although he only watched it in the anime)…