Even Bellamy has better reasons than carrot… people wanting carrot as a crew member are the problem that reiju is so good ranked in the populraity pol...
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I'm still butthurt about Bellamy.
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I am not even talking about joining the crew, but I can see Pudding staying on the ship until she finds a safe place.
That's what Caesar will do too, but as a stowaway. -
Now that I think about it, when Wano ends in 2-3 years, we will probably have the first time (specials/movies excluded) when all crew members are on Sunny and it's only them since early 2012. It will have been 7-8 years of constant stowaways and separations by then if it even ends.
EDIT: By the way, I hope that once Kaido is beaten Straw Hats will follow the damn Log Pose for once. -
EDIT: By the way, I hope that ones Kaido is beaten Straw Hats will follow the damn Log Pose for once.
Oh God. I just realized how they haven't followed that even once since Fishman Island.
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@Count:
Oh God. I just realized how they haven't followed that even once since Fishman Island.
They at least used it to navigate through Totto Land while avoiding the scouts and reach Whole Cake Island. That's at least some use for it. Not as exciting as "pick the needle that shakes the most and see what mysterious island you get" though.
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They at least used it to navigate through Totto Land while avoiding the scouts and reach Whole Cake Island. That's at least some use for it. Not as exciting as "pick the needle that shakes the most and see what mysterious island you get" though.
Oh yeah. Thanks for reminding me of that. I actually wouldn't mind seeing Log Poses used in more unconventional ways like that during arcs.
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Honestly speaking, Carrot has the most potential to join.
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Honestly I think Pudding's boobs, huh I mean potential is bigger bro.
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Honestly speaking, Carrot has the most potential to join.
your arguments have convinced me, carrot will join…
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Considering that Zoro exists, no, pretty much no one has seriously considered another sword wielding samurai character.
I wasn't thinking necessarily that it had to be a swordsman. Just a character that visually resembles Kenshin.
But now that you mention it, I guess Zoro does share some of Kenshin's personality traits. -
And if you're not talking "crewmate potential" then Oda's had a pretty significant Kenshin reference since the first chapter of the series as a major ongoing character.
So I don't know if we really need anything beyond Shanks.
(The only character in the series to have ziptone in his hair for red hair, big facial scar, sword user… and he's the predecessor to the adventures of our hero...)
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I honestly would love a former villain to join, like Crocodile or Moria, and crocodile seems like he could have a zoro/sanji like rivalry with Jinbei
and both seem like they had sad pasts, but both have a dream to become pirate King which is obviously Luffy's dream so I doubt it will ever happen
but until they get a flashback or any real screen time again I'll keep hoping for a grandma tomboy ninja/yokai (keep the dream alive)
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Holy shit, can't even imagine how many hours he had to put in.
Wow.
If Carrot was to join, I imagine Oda would expose her a little more by now.
Maybe he's saving her storyline for after the Whole Cake arc?
Although we've really only seen her punch a couple of things (ok, and fight Luffy over food which is almost enough for me to want her as crew on it's own) after the Big Mom story is over maybe there'll be some space to get to know her better. Details such as the requisite traumatic background.
As long as her story doesn't involve being a secret spy for Kaido. We got enough of that with Nami & Robin and if Oda wants a third female member who also is a reluctant turncoat I don't think it'll sit too well with much of his long term audience. -
I honestly would love a former villain to join, like Crocodile or Moria, and crocodile seems like he could have a zoro/sanji like rivalry with Jinbei
and both seem like they had sad pasts, but both have a dream to become pirate King which is obviously Luffy's dream so I doubt it will ever happen
but until they get a flashback or any real screen time again I'll keep hoping for a grandma tomboy ninja/yokai (keep the dream alive)
I think wyper is about as gray as I'd want my person to be.
Moriah might have had friends and crocodile may have had a dream…
But for the most part they're shitty people, tragic things can happen to assholes too
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I honestly would love a former villain to join, like Crocodile or Moria, and crocodile seems like he could have a zoro/sanji like rivalry with Jinbei
I would not mind Crocodile. Moria is bit annoying so I'd prefer him less, but I can see the potential still.
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Maybe he's saving her storyline for after the Whole Cake arc?
Although we've really only seen her punch a couple of things (ok, and fight Luffy over food which is almost enough for me to want her as crew on it's own) after the Big Mom story is over maybe there'll be some space to get to know her better. Details such as the requisite traumatic background.
As long as her story doesn't involve being a secret spy for Kaido. We got enough of that with Nami & Robin and if Oda wants a third female member who also is a reluctant turncoat I don't think it'll sit too well with much of his long term audience.I just dont see why he would do that with carrot, both because we know what the result would be (even more definite than sanji's actions following robin's) and she hasnt been built up as someone gray so the twist would seem out of nowhere.
Im a big fan of the dynamic of her but id honestly rather have her stay good throughout and be a sde character in the grand fleet for the war then have that kind of thing happen and her join.
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I would not mind Crocodile. Moria is bit annoying so I'd prefer him less, but I can see the potential still.
Crocodile's cool but wouldnt that takeaway from alabasta? Like with the Franky Family and Bellamy becoming sympathetic later it doesnt diminish as much because they were minor characters but crocodile's portrayal in alabasta is evil, not like he gets off to it but his ruthless demeanor being all due to some insecurity and that he wasn't too bad all along would just schism too far into character rewriting for me.
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Crocodile's cool but wouldnt that takeaway from alabasta? Like with the Franky Family and Bellamy becoming sympathetic later it doesnt diminish as much because they were minor characters but crocodile's portrayal in alabasta is evil, not like he gets off to it but his ruthless demeanor being all due to some insecurity and that he wasn't too bad all along would just schism too far into character rewriting for me.
I admit that you are right. His reasoning for helping Straw-hat in Impel Down already seems a little awkward, so even though I wouldn't mine him dream wise, I can understand that it's probably a better idea to leave him since it would cheapen his character. I'd much prefer Boa Hancock as a new crew member. How do people feel about her?
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I admit that you are right. His reasoning for helping Straw-hat in Impel Down already seems a little awkward, so even though I wouldn't mine him dream wise, I can understand that it's probably a better idea to leave him since it would cheapen his character. I'd much prefer Boa Hancock as a new crew member. How do people feel about her?
I could see a character like her working within one piece as a strawhat, but I dont trust oda to pull it off long term if that makes any sense. It would imo get old if the joke was hancock being 100% lewd/ (the perverted schoolgirl) for luffy. Her character is kind of like a supporting character in a sitcom that works best if they show up in 5/20 episodes. Also RIP sanji.
I like hancock though, it'd be cool to see her kick more ass
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Considering that Zoro exists, no, pretty much no one has seriously considered another sword wielding samurai character.
I'd say there's a whole plethora of weapons the Samurai used like different forms of the Yari, the Naginata, the Kanabo, the Masakari, the Yumi and so on…..but then I remembered Oda saying his Samurai are primarily swordsmen, and now I'm sad.
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It's been awhile since he had a hammer wielder right?
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@Long:
It's been awhile since he had a hammer wielder right?
Well, there was Dosun. But other then that, nothing comes to mind recently.
That said, I do believe the Otsuchi was more for busting down doors then for actual fighting.
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Like I said in my previous post, I seriously doubt someone "new" will join the SHs after Wano. It'll be someone we know to fill the last spot. Someone who'll have been there to help the SHs take down Kaido. They'd already be joining the SHs in the NW after what would be the 6th arc. There's no way a new character would ever have enough time to settle into the crew, which is why I'm still banking on Carrot due to the unique qualities (her art, scouting ability, electro, and little sister role) she presents.
Plus, Oda said new characters would join one after the other. If this is Jinbei's time to join, someone else will be joining shortly afterwards. After Wano, the SHs will have 3 of the 4 Road Poneglyphs and getting information on the 4th (Elbaf might give us that). If those things aren't enough clues and people still believe someone not at Wano will join, then good luck. I'm just not seeing it.
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Plus, Oda said new characters would join one after the other.
Oda uses the word "nakama" very loosely. He has referred to both the Going Merry's death and Luffy's temporary alliance with Crocodile in Impel Down with the word "nakama". So he may have been referring to the Grand Fleet being formed at the end of Dressrosa.
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@Count:
Oda uses the word "nakama" very loosely. He has referred to both the Going Merry's death and Luffy's temporary alliance with Crocodile in Impel Down with the word "nakama". So he may have been referring to the Grand Fleet being formed at the end of Dressrosa.
Well its either 11 soon or 10 and some guy showing up during the final war.
Con D. Oriano is a possible choice :ninja:
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! Dale Cooper continues to create alternate universes and eventual creates and stumbles into the One Piece Universe and joins the crew.
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Dale Cooper is nothing but flavor of the arc waifu.
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Dale Cooper is nothing but flavor of the arc waifu.
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@Long:
It's been awhile since he had a hammer wielder right?
Aside from Usopp?
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Maybe he's saving her storyline for after the Whole Cake arc?
Although we've really only seen her punch a couple of things (ok, and fight Luffy over food which is almost enough for me to want her as crew on it's own) after the Big Mom story is over maybe there'll be some space to get to know her better. Details such as the requisite traumatic background.
As long as her story doesn't involve being a secret spy for Kaido. We got enough of that with Nami & Robin and if Oda wants a third female member who also is a reluctant turncoat I don't think it'll sit too well with much of his long term audience.But why wait? There were certainly ways to flesh her out more if it was a done deal. Unless he wanted to test how popular she's going to be and proceed with the story accordingly. Couple of things lately are leaving bad taste in my mouth. Like announcing 2 characters will join in quick succession, announcing how much until the arc is over, hyping up future arcs… There are too many ways to fuck things up in a long running series such as this one.
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The only past villain I can see being a good SH is Caesar, sorry.
! He has everything: great personality, unique powers, unique traits, unique design, good interactions with the crew, has been with them through big moments already so wouldn't feel like an outsider at first.
The only problem with him is that he is a true villain and Oda probably wants to keep the SH clean from that… but if he wants to show people can change what would be better than taking a truly bad guy and making him slowly turn into a good guy? I think having a SH looking for redemption from his past deeds would be good enough to justify including a villain - thing is Caesar doesn't seem to be even remotely sorry from anything he did and he's been around for a while now… but who knows? Maybe he needs a catalyst to trigger his change.
Also, let's face it, we know Caesar is coming back. He is too connected to the Kaido plot to not be around in Wano and with that we'll have him around for 5 arcs in a row (1 as a villain, 4 as an ally).
! As someone who used to laugh at the idea of Caesar joining, it's weird to think how much I would like to see it happening now. But yeah, I would really love to see it happening. Just not 100% because I want my 3rd female SH (but it's either a guy or another stereotypical sexy girl, I wouldn't mind going for the thousandth guy) -
Yeah biggest plus for him, he was willingly killing children…
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I'm saying if Oda is aiming for a redemption narrative. If he is, then, yes, the worst Caesar initially was, the better.
Whatever Oda is planning for Caesar, though, we know he is coming back. We still didn't got the payoff for him to stick around for 4 arcs now (regardless of his connection to Doflamingo, he was taken out of Dressrosa at the early stages of the arc and had no influence in the events there. In Zou, he served to counter the poison used by Jack and in WCI he served to provide the missiles - both cases could easily be solved without his presence with Chopper simply being able to counter the poison by himself and Bege having collected poisonous missiles on his own at some point before the wedding). So far, there was no point in having Caesar with the SH except fleshing him out as a character, so I'm pretty sure he is sticking around for Wano.
Also, if Oda wants to make him repent, Wano is the perfect place for that.
Caesar is the maker of SAD and thus the creator of SMILES, which compose the bulk of Kaido's army. That aside, Kaido also uses chemical weapons made by Caesar to ensure his success. It would be really easy to make Caesar confront the consequences of his deeds in Wano: just throw a character (preferably a kid because tropes and because it would feel like a better choice due to his past experiments) his way, hates that person at first but ends up bonding with them. Then reveal this character has gone through hell because of Caesar creations and that's it…I can easily see that happening, even though that wouldn't necessarily lead to him joining, just him becoming an ally - although I don't think Oda would invest so much time in building up just an ally. Add to this his connection with Vegapunk and Oda can even shove some sad flashback and dream our way in a distant future (once we had already accepted Caesar is not completely rotten).
I'm not saying he is going to join as much as I am saying that I want him to join and that it wouldn't be completely absurd. Oda could make it easily as things are now, things could go both ways.
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If Oda was aiming to do a 'Caesar Redemption' arc, he would have set it up by now. Caesar has been an active part of this story for the past 5 and a half years. If there was ever going to be an inkling of remorse, Oda would have at least laid the groundwork for that. But he hasn't. Caesar has come face to face with the awful things he's done and every time he's completely doubled down on them. It's not happening.
He's definitely going to be a notable character until the EoS, but he's never going to jump up to main cast.
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Yeah, that's why I'm thinking of a catalyst. It would be the only way for the remorse to appear only then instead of gradually.
But that aside, there would be other problems, like his expertise kind of overlapping with Chopper's and his histrionic personality too close to Usopp's. It is more of a fun outcome to entertain than a possibility in sight at this point.
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Aside from Usopp?
Sorry Its been 400 chapters since he used it, he speaks for the pop greens now, hmmmm maybe that would be cool if he used a plant based hammer attack in the future
I think whoever it will be there will be some duplication of something. You cant have 11 completely different fighting styles with no overlap
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What are the chances of Oda doing what's right and managing to fit in a wild west cowboy island arc between Wano and Elbaf so we can get a cowboy/cowgirl crewmate.
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What are the chances of Oda doing what's right and managing to fit in a wild west cowboy island arc between Wano and Elbaf so we can get a cowboy/cowgirl crewmate.
I'd love to see one, but pretty much zero. Like I said, after Wano, the SHs will have 3 of the 4 road poneglyphs. There wouldn't be enough time to introduce a brand new crewmate after that. Besides, it would severely minimize the new character knowing that not only were they not there before the timeskip, but they showed up after the SHs biggest test in the series.
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If Oda was aiming to do a 'Caesar Redemption' arc, he would have set it up by now. Caesar has been an active part of this story for the past 5 and a half years. If there was ever going to be an inkling of remorse, Oda would have at least laid the groundwork for that. But he hasn't. Caesar has come face to face with the awful things he's done and every time he's completely doubled down on them. It's not happening.
He's definitely going to be a notable character until the EoS, but he's never going to jump up to main cast.
I actually don't mind if Caesar doesn't end up being an official Strawhat if he stays on the ship till the end of time. I mean, he literally has nowhere to go. Two Yonko are hunting him for different reasons. And while I see Kaido being off'd by the end of the Wano arc, I think, like with Roger's time, Big Mom will still be around. Also, even though he said "good bye, suckers!" he is still stuck on Whole Cake Island. My only worry is, that Gastino will join the Firetank pirates. I really don't want that to happen. Because that means, he is leaving the main story.
Although him joining Buggy, Alvida and Gal Dino would be awesome. And if that happens, they should rename themselves into the "I hate the Strawhats" Crew
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Her design and name have almost no thought to it,
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NameJinbe is literally named after what he is, and just looks like a samurai Oni what are you talking about?
How can you say that has no effort put into it when you got stuff like that?
I mean hell might as well just call Chopper reindeer or something.
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You mean Tony Tony (reindeer reindeer) Chopper?
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Jinbe is literally named after what he is, and just looks like a samurai Oni what are you talking about?
How can you say that has no effort put into it when you got stuff like that?
I mean hell might as well just call Chopper reindeer or something.
I won't get into name discussion, since they sometimes happen to be uninspired, but comparing Chopper to Carrot is… not too smart of an idea if you want to prove something. Chopper has broken antler, unique hat, and a blue nose being his trademark, which is already better than Carrot, but he also has 6 friggin' other forms. Jinbe has an always visible tatoo, characteristic scar over an eye, oni-like appearance, always wears kimonos with some detailed patterns, also he's fat which puts him in actually quite a minority but that's a small one. Carrot's design is bland - no scars, no special accessories (outside of her weapon), wears plain dresses and has typical Oda's "sexy female" figure. She's just a bunny girl, which isn't so unique when she was introduced along kingdom of animal-people.
It's the little details like aforementioned broken antler that are sign of Oda putting some thought into designing a character,
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Oda is full of puns and wordplay. Like Usopp's name is a combination of "uso" (lie) and Aesop. Or Hachi means "eight".Sanji's name has recently been revealed to show the "three" in his name means he's actually the third sibling. ANd Jinbe is a whale shark, yes, Or going to zou, all of it's residents names are puns.
Wanda = wan is a dog's bark
BB = as in King
Rody = Rodeo
Bepo is a POlar BEarEtc. etc. Everyone on Zou had an animal pun name.
But then you get to Carrot. What do you think of when you think of rabbits? Carrots! There's her name. It's literally only a joke name. Not subtle or a mix of things or a pun or anything that could ever be a real person's name. Just straight up a joke of a name.Oda put almost no thought into it whatsoever. Combine that with her 100% generic design (she doesn't even have an unusual haircolor) and well… she's just not a candidate.
If her name had been Usagi and she had had Sailor Moon hair combined with short ears, or if her name was Alice and she always wore a hat with a playing card in it, or if her name was Petra and she had velvet fur, or even if her name was just Bun Bunny or if she was named after Monty Python or Bugs Bunny or Br'er Rabbit or if her name was Pooka? If her design had mismatched gloves, or a robot leg, or she had a turtle shell on her back like Pekoms or she had a devil fruit that made her do something weird... or if she had a bunch of earings in one ear or one ear was torn or her front teeth were super pronounced of if she had giant rabbit hands or she was the one introduced wearing Nami's clothes or SOMETHING, ANYTHING.
(these are all things completely off the top of my head. Things that, had Oda cared to make her extra important, would have easily incorporated)
But no, she's a completely straightforward standard Oda design with no backstory or extra elements woven into her design, on top of a generic name... that has been in the background for 80 chapters now without making any lasting impression. But she hasn't.Hell, when Franky first showed himself, he had:
ace ventura hair
popeye arms
star tatoos
metal nose
triple triangle chin
hawaiian shirt
speedo
superpowered by cola
made a first impression by doing a choreographed dance routineOda put a lot of thought into that design and first introduction. A lot of thought. Many many unique details to make him stand out and be unique, some traits that are things ONLY he has had.
Brook first showed up
Yohohoho laugh
afro
skeleton
gentleman suit
scar on his skull
asked immediately if he could poop
asked immediately to join the crew within two pages
musician (which Luffy had been on about since the start of the series)Jinbe
First mentioned in the first part of the series
introduced in chains and humble despite his rank
friends with Ace
lightning scar
stripes in hair, and a topknot
tusk fangs
fat (Which yes, is unusual for Oda)
prominent tattoo
a fishmanThese are things that leave an impression, stand out, are unique, create a silhouette different from the rest. Carrot has done none of that. She was introduced on an island FULL of such characters, all of whom were immediately compared to Chopper, and none of whom had as much thought in their designs as Chopper does.
Also, hello person that just joined today in order to comment on this one specific post.
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What's the meaning behind Brook's name
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What's the meaning behind Brook's name
This article has some guesses, but they seem to be reaching, for me at least.
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What's the meaning behind Brook's name
No pun in his. Just a name, like Franky.
Best guess is it might be based off a musician, but…. no one has any idea who. Most common guesses fairly random. Garth Brooks, Brook Benton, etc... things that don't really have any connection to Oda or the character beyond being singers.
Especially given Brooke is typically a girl's name.
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No pun in his. Just a name, like Franky.
Best guess is it might be based off a musician, but…. no one has any idea who.
Especially given Brooke is typically a girl's name.
I always thought Franky is supposed to reference Frankenstein, making it a pun despite being a common name.
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Also, hello person that just joined today in order to comment on this one specific post.
Yeah because I thought it was a dumb, which it was, followed by subjective justification.
But whatever.
Jinbe is not a pun he is what he's named after.
There is NO thought in that.
Being an Oni is the most anime thing you can be.
How in the hell can you just sit there and justify that?
Again though whatever, Jinbe's a favorite so his blandness is granted a cornucopia of excuses. I entered a losing battle.
Also having a topknot is not stand out design choice, come on now, you can do better.
But Ayy doesn't matter though right? He's gonna join, cuz? We need a lifeguard or whatever arbitrary thing people are saying today right?
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Again though whatever, Jinbe's a favorite so his blandness is granted a cornucopia of excuses.
What you've written is way too emotional and doesn't make much sense, but I'd like to thank you for giving me this word, I've never heard it, but I already like it very much.
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What you've written is way too emotional and doesn't make much sense, but I'd like to thank you for giving me this word, I've never heard it, but I already like it very much.
Not being emotional at all. It's just baffling how a people think this character is a good idea I feel like I'm reading a different manga sometimes it's crazy.
I mean in theory he can beat and or cripple every DF user in this series. Logia included.
This on top of the gargantuan pile of excuses I've been reading over the years. It's crazy.
But he gets a pass cuz he fights good? I mean that's just as bad as wanting someone in cuz she has big tits.
Also
fat (Which yes, is unusual for Oda)
The arc's main villain is fat
Ussop got fat once
Oda is one of the few Shonen manga authors that I know of that even makes fat women
A power up for the main character was getting fat.
Lucky Roo is Fat.
Moriah is fat
You know what… I can't.
This is too silly.