Barty can be the ship's tailor. Just look at how fabulous his own attire is!
Next Strawhat Crewmate (Vol. 6)
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@Maikeru:
Barty can be the ship's tailor. Just look at how fabulous his own attire is!
I know someone who's fabulous…
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@Light:
I know someone who's fabulous…
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Reading the recent chapter got me thinking about the subject again. Considering the parallels with Alabasta, Law is definitely the Vivi of the arc (albeit in a more active role).
If the arc pans out as expected then Luffy will defeat Doflamingo (or at least make him lose his current status) and Law will feel liberated once again.
Carrying on in the fashion of Alabasta, a former opponent (albeit one with their own personal goals) will feel the desire to join the Strawhat crew in their journey. Although it could be Kyros (one-legged warrior that is stronger than most able-bodied warriors) I feel we'll see a different character joining the crew. Personally I'd spilt my money between Sugar, Baby 5 and Violet. Though I'm not so sure what position Sugar could fill in the crew, the last two could fit really well into the Strawhats, have very odd personality quirks (a typical trademark throughout the crew) and would even up the male/female ratio a little.
I'm open to being proved wrong but that's what I'd like to see, if they get a new crewmate at the end of Dressrosa at all.
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Why are the three villains you picked ladies? And not Bellamy, who out of former villains is more viable?
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@The:
Why are the three villains you picked ladies? And not Bellamy, who out of former villains is more viable?
Cuz we NEED a lady in the crew… It has to be one!!!
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One additional note: given Oda is juggling enough balls already with 9 official Strawhat crewmembers and regular temporary guests sailing with them in the story, is there really any space for another official crewmember? God knows how he does it but surely the more charactes join the main cast there will come a point where there are too many to give adequate time and dialogue to, meaning they become underdeveloped or older crewmembers end up leaving the Strawhats before reaching Raftel?
Just a general theory that might be me running away with my imagination but I want Oda to continue achieving storywise what his fellow mangakas can only dream of (a tight and cohesive story involving a tight-knit and much-loved group of trusted comrades).
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@The:
Why are the three villains you picked ladies? And not Bellamy, who out of former villains is more viable?
Tbh I thought about Bellamy and although I like his character (i.e fighting style like a bloodythirsty pirate meets a rugby player) I see him as more like a long-term ally of Luffy going forwards after Dressrosa. They have similar facial scars and abilities as a result of their devil fruits, making them more like Ichigo and Renji from Bleach IMHO. New Strawhats need to feel truly unique within the crew. Bellamy is too much like Luffy lite for me.
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I hope no more women join.
Oda is terrible at portraying women. In One Piece, most women can only be strong emotionally, and then Oda can't even keep up with that and they almost always break. Yes, he can make strong woman in small roles, and can draw them in a diverse way (like the Kuja). He still doesn't for the most part. Maybe he doesn't feel comfortable drawing women that are not hourglass or blob shaped, or feels wrong drawing physically wounded women. He could be appealing to young kids that want male heroes and female fanservice. I don't know. If he manages to break this trend, all the better, but I'd much rather have a new interesting male than a mostly bland female as on of the main cast.
I say we should just embrace the sausage fest.
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Funnily enough, the one thing that prevents Bartolomeo from being a SH is Cavendish, IMO.
Oda quite clearly created both of them as foils going by their contrasting appearances, personalities, stories (before/after the Worst Generation by a year), but equal screentime, status (Supernova) and being first name-dropped in the same sentence (and now both joining Robin). It's hard to see one of them being upgraded to main character status while the other is left behind.
So, either both join, or none join.
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Funnily enough, the one thing that prevents Bartolomeo from being a SH is Cavendish, IMO.
Oda quite clearly created both of them as foils going by their contrasting appearances, personalities, stories (before/after the Worst Generation by a year), but equal screentime, status (Supernova) and being first name-dropped in the same sentence (and now both joining Robin). It's hard to see one of them being upgraded to main character status while the other is left behind.
So, either both join, or none join.
Well yeah this is true.
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But Bartolomeo did not get turned into a toy. There ends the parallel. Also Cavendish did not get to interact with the crew, the way Barto did. Barto is like "Straw Hat! Straw Hat!" while Cav is more like "Supernova! Supernova!".
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@'T€:
@$;3316849']But Bartolomeo did not get turned into a toy. There ends the parallel. Also Cavendish did not get to interact with the crew, the way Barto did. Barto is like "Straw Hat! Straw Hat!" while Cav is more like "Supernova! Supernova!".
You're not really getting the point. Oda quite clearly created both Bartolomeo and Cavendish as "complementary" characters. I don't know what logic you're using, but one of them being turned into toy doesn't invalidate all the parallels.
Also, it's funny that you mention interactions with the crew. Cavendish interacted more with Luffy than Bartolomeo himself, who barely spoke to him so far. If new crewmates were based on how much they interacted with Luffy, Cavendish would be far ahead.
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It never ceases to amaze me that people will suggest Viola as a candidate. Girl has no personality or charm at all, and no chemistry with the crew whatsoever. Sure, lets carry her along with the main cast for the next 600 chapters, her eye powers will make such an useful tool.
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@Daz:
It never ceases to amaze me that people will suggest Viola as a candidate. Girl has no personality or charm at all, and no chemistry with the crew whatsoever. Sure, lets carry her along with the main cast for the next 600 chapters, her eye powers will make such an useful tool.
You're wrong! Viola has BREASTS plus a pretty face and that's all that matters! Bartolomeo? Cavendish? They're nowhere near as good looking as BREA- I mean Viola! Who needs things such as a likeable personality, unique character design, or interesting powers?
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The thing people forget is that Oda loves to troll…
Complementary foils, while a great point and a great literary tool, is meaningless. Oda doesn't have to follow any set standard on his own Manga
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This is exactly how I feel about Jinbe, but he's a cool guy and looks like a goomba so he gets a pass, I guess. Even though his inclusion would throw off one of the biggest obstacles in the story due to his abilities, he's okay though because he had a touching back story that had very little to do with him personally.
But eh, whatever he'll join and stand in the corner awkwardly for parts of the story, and everyone on here will love it for some reason. Then they will tell me how stupid I was for doubting him.
Jinbe did start to loosen up on Fishman Island. He makes an Enel face. And he seems to have a thing for naming plans (happened once, but this is Oda). Jinbe was introduced during one of the most serious parts of the story, and he was in such a shit place at the time that there was no time to be joking. As time went on, and as he interacted with the crew, he loosened up and his quirks have started to show. I suspect the cover story will do the same.
And what's wrong with his powers? He is a strong fighter, but he hasn't joined yet. By the time he joins Luffy will more than likely have taken down an Emperor. We also haven't seen the Strawhats truly go all out yet. Bounty does not equal power level. Don't forget, Robin was considered to have a ridiculously strong fruit at the time, and look at her now.
The problem with Violet's powers is that they ruin the sense of adventure, the sense of surprise. She will always have those powers, and any time she cannot or does not use them feels "too convenient." Her power ruins the essence of Luffy's journey.
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Even though I dislike Bartolomeo if he had sad flashback fuel I'd consider him a legitimate candidate but because he has none so far I absolutely can't even consider him for strawhat.
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This is exactly how I feel about Jinbe, but he's a cool guy and looks like a goomba so he gets a pass, I guess. Even though his inclusion would throw off one of the biggest obstacles in the story due to his abilities, he's okay though because he had a touching back story that had very little to do with him personally.
But eh, whatever he'll join and stand in the corner awkwardly for parts of the story, and everyone on here will love it for some reason. Then they will tell me how stupid I was for doubting him.
Holy shit why aren't you still banned.
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Flashback-checked
Dream-checked
Interactions with the crew and luffy-checkedDD for nakama!
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What's the most prominent thing in the One piece world?
A man's dream? Haki? Conqueror's Haki? Nahh… It got be One Piece.
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It's Koal–Huh I mean Romance!
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The answer is water or the sea. Now, why would the author make one of the most prominent source of special abilities "weak" to water?
So you think Jinbe's just going to drown everyone in his fights? lol Because the has water has to cover half of DF users in order to make effect.
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I'm gonna have to agree with Superbear that Jinbe has really left no lasting impressions on me. I'm not denying that we will be joining later on, but he really does seem boring when compared to dozens of other side characters we've met.
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Just hoping that even if he becomes quirkier when he joins, he still won't lose his common sense. I'd prefer having just one male member who isn't a total moron without self-preservation (every other man besides Usopp), or a coward (Usopp).
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I don't see the problem with Jinbe being like good with water. There's a lot of water. There are a lot of devil fruit users, on the crew and on enemy crews. Seems like it would be a smart idea to have someone who knows their way around water on the crew.
Violet - her devil fruit ability ruins the sense of adventure. Luffy would not want to know what was around the corner. At all. Not understanding this is not understanding Luffy at all, and maybe even the manga itself. Turning off her abilities is a cop out, as they will always be there, and any time Oda says she can't use her powers will feel cheap. She also has little interaction with the crew, and she has little to no personality (Jinbe is a straight man with some quirks).
Sugar - Her devil fruit ability is horrific, and has ZERO practical use outside of being an arc villain. Would any of the Strawhats want to turn enemies into toys? Everyone forgets about that former person. That's awful. It has no place on the crew of the "good guys".
Baby 5 - She's had such little "screen" time and what little she had consisted of her getting beat by Franky, and doing that one thing in Doffy's palace. Her fruit is neat, but that's all she's got going for her.
Robin wasn't a straight up villain when she joined. Yes, she had been seen as a villain until that point, but she was shrouded in mystery. Robin saved Luffy's life. There was obviously more to her than it seemed. Now that I think about it, that arc is bookended by two different characters joining up with the Strawhats after being considered villains and infiltrating Baroque Works.
Let's stop suggesting random women join the crew. Diversity for the sake of diversity never works and is a poor reason for someone to join. Do you really, really want Sugar to join? Or do you just want to say "the Strawhats have eight dude and three ladies"?
This suggesting of random women needs to stop. Everyone knows Monet is on her way to join right now. It seems silly to think otherwise.
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Wait what happened to that Superbear fella? Even his posts disappeared. :wassat:
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@Light:
Wait what happened to that Superbear fella? Even his posts disappeared. :wassat:
It certainly has something to deal with Cyan D. Funk last post.
There has to be a story with this account. But if it was up to me, to not believe in Jinbe is enough to get banned. -
He got the mighty ban hammer
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Well now I look kind of crazy. I guess it can be a catch all for everyone who suggests those three.
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@Light:
Wait what happened to that Superbear fella? Even his posts disappeared. :wassat:
I remember him being ban a couple of time way before. Just continuing the trend.
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It certainly has something to deal with Cyan D. Funk last post.
There has to be a story with this account. But if it was up to me, to not believe in Jinbe is enough to get banned.People don't like it when I talk about Jinbe.
Any way Do you all think there was a reason for having one of the most prominent powers in the series being weak to one of the most encompassing bodies in the series?
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People don't like it when I talk about Jinbe.
People don't like it when you talk nonsense.
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@'T€:
@$;3317591']People don't like it when you talk nonsense.
Eh, but I wasn't talking nonsense, but okay. However I've already said way back if he did indeed join I would publicly admit I was wrong.However that was adquated to being childish for some reason but eh.
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^This is already his 5th account.
Same name too. Just different numbers.
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^This is already his 5th account.
third but eh its cool, but let's get back on topic. Anyone wanna answer the question I made?
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third but eh its cool, but let's get back on topic. Anyone wanna answer the question I made?
According to the advanced search, there were 4 other Superbears2x.
For your question, DFs needed a common downside in order to make people hesitate on whether they wanted to eat one or not.
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People don't like it when I talk about Jinbe.
Any way Do you all think there was a reason for having one of the most prominent powers in the series being weak to one of the most encompassing bodies in the series?
I don't understand the logic. It's not like every Strawhat has a devil fruit: Zoro, Sanji, Ussop, Nami, and Franky can all swim. In fact, it's an even smarter decision to have Jinbe on the crew.
What exactly are you arguing against Jinbe? It's not like he has a water water fruit. The guy can splash water on people. Devil fruit users need to be submerged in water for it to take effect.
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According to the advanced search, there were 4 other Superbears2x.
For your question, DFs needed a common downside in order to make people hesitate on whether they wanted to eat one or not.
That was an imposter who was making some fun when I made the 21 account . Robby proved that when it happened.
Exactly and wouldn't you say for the main character along with the three other members in the crew having said power along with having a profession that involves sea faring was put in the story purposely to cause conflict and a sense of danger in sea based situations?
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I mean, let's be honest… Jinbe? That guy doesn't fit at all in the crew, he's the serious guy, what will he really bring in the OP atmosphere?
I really hope that he's not gonna join, and i'm pretty confident about that. I kinda think that something will happen to him, i think Oda made him important to actually took him from those who liked him, you know we need drama. Why asce death has been soooooo like HUGE in OP? Just coz Oda, Oda pls kill Jinbe too!
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@MOI:
I mean, let's be honest… Jinbe? That guy doesn't fit at all in the crew, he's the serious guy, what will he really bring in the OP atmosphere?
I really hope that he's not gonna join, and i'm pretty confident about that. I kinda think that something will happen to him, i think Oda made him important to actually took him from those who liked him, you know we need drama. Why asce death has been soooooo like HUGE in OP? Just coz Oda, Oda pls kill Jinbe too!
Unlike Ace and Whitebeard, there's no real reason to kill off Jinbe.
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@MOI:
I mean, let's be honest… Jinbe? That guy doesn't fit at all in the crew, he's the serious guy, what will he really bring in the OP atmosphere?
I really hope that he's not gonna join, and i'm pretty confident about that. I kinda think that something will happen to him, i think Oda made him important to actually took him from those who liked him, you know we need drama. Why asce death has been soooooo like HUGE in OP? Just coz Oda, Oda pls kill Jinbe too!
I don't think he should die, he would make a great ally.
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@MOI:
I mean, let's be honest… Jinbe? That guy doesn't fit at all in the crew, he's the serious guy, what will he really bring in the OP atmosphere?
I really hope that he's not gonna join, and i'm pretty confident about that. I kinda think that something will happen to him, i think Oda made him important to actually took him from those who liked him, you know we need drama. Why asce death has been soooooo like HUGE in OP? Just coz Oda, Oda pls kill Jinbe too!