Not exactly the most nuanced character of all time though, huh?
I'll admit that Lucci is also a pretty lackluster character, but at least he posed a genuine threat for a long time.
Hody moved from racist ranting to getting his ass kicked and then back to racist ranting. Rinse and repeat.
Well, he did have some cool moments like this one:
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I mean, Im not saying he is the best villain in the series, but he isn
t as bad as people make him out to be. He is a different concept from the usual villain in that he really isnt supposed to be that complex or well-motivated. He really is just personified hatred and racism (imho hatred even moreso, because in the end, he doesn
t really care if he kills his own race, as opposed to Arlong). And of course he gets his ass beaten constantly, Fishman Island as a whole is supposed to show the reader the new strength of the Strawhats. Of course, that automatically makes it impossible for him to be too much of a threat, but well, you cant have everything. Anyway, sorry for this offtopic Fishman Island arc talk, I
m currently rereading the arc in volume format, so its kinda on my mind:tongue: So, I
ll foresay that this arc will take atleast three more wrap up chapters before the Strawhats can move on to their next adventure!