Love and Loathe: Daily One Piece Character Analysis

[city_lights31]

Hannyabal's Arlong Park Evaluation

What you loved:

1. Gandolf Standoff - This moment defined his character so well. After all of the silliness, all of the gags and ribs towards Magellan - Hannyabal's epic standoff against Luffy and his merry band of escaped psychopaths is an inspired scene. Earlier on, Hannyabal feels a little incompetent and as though his wish to be Warden of Impel Down blinds him to the bigger picture. By the time he makes his stand we know better. Hannyabal does his job because, to him, it is the right thing to do. It's hard not to empathize with a man with morals. More than one reviewer even mentioned that it is one of the few times in the series where we question if Luffy is doing the right thing. Luffy always simplifies what he wants and pursues his goals with an endless determination but perhaps overlooking the negative impact he could have on the world with his actions (which isn't a stretch in this scene) is a little difficult.
2. Freudian Slipage - One of the funniest gags in all of One Piece is watching Hannyabal give Magellan endless amounts of shit while he tries at every turn to take his job. They have a very unique chemistry because underneath it all they respect and trust one another.
3. A Pharaoh - More than one of you mentioned that Hannyabal's crazy design working so well is really what One Piece is all about.

Favorite comment goes to Devil G.:

_"Love: This guy. THIS GUY. One of my favorite One Piece side-characters without a doubt. This over-ambitious, egyptian-like (former) vice-warden worked wonders giving comical relief in contrast to the serious Magellan, but when push came to shove, we were able to witness exactly why he holds his position. His clash with Luffy stays one of my favourite moments in the whole manga, the way he held him off with all he had, getting beat to a pulp and throwing that great speech, proving he really believes in what he does, makes me hold him in high regard.

Also I love his pants"_

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What you loathed:

1. The New Warden? - Several of your guys feel that he is undeserving of his current position. Be it because he is too weak, unintimidating, stupid or petty; some just don't feel he will be able to fill Magellan's shoes.
2. Impel Down Consequences - For all the intrigue and moral dilemmas that Impel Down bring up the pay off has been non existent thus far. This isn't really a knock on the guy - you guys just didn't have much to say about what you didn't like. Some did find him ugly and unfunny though.

Favorite comment goes to Zar:

_"Loathe
I do wish he got a bit more fight than first being punched by Luffy and then finished by Blackbeard. And him actually becoming the chief warden after the time skip felt a bit out of place. What now?

Also, and this is a complaint that goes for the entire series, it irritates me that the consequences of the prisoner's escape hasn't been shown afterwards. One of the most interesting things with the Impel Down arc was the grey boundary between good and bad, Luffy's intention is good but he is also freeing a bunch of dangerous prisoners. The guards of Impel Down are actually doing their job, trying their best to protect the civilians in the world. And then? Nothing! The prisoners go under Buggy, and even if we've heard of there being chaos, it almost feels like the whole ordeal was swept under the rug so the World Government can continue being branded as the bad guys.

Maybe I'm just blabbering on and missing important plot points, but I wish Luffy actually had to face the consequences of releasing the prisoners so the Impel Down guards could show just why it was so important that they tried to stop Luffy and his group (even if their methods are a bit questionable)."_

Finally,the poll! With 16 votes, Hannyabal average score is…3.78!

Thanks to all that responded! I will post my next pick later on today. Here's the HINT: Our next character is a ship sinker.

Until then.

[SpeedoCentaur]

Could it be Nico Robin?

[Devil G.]

This post is deleted!

[Admiral Issho]

maybe t-bone the shipcutter?

[Devil G.]

If we were to take it literally, it could be Mihawk :silly: , but yeah it's likely Robin.

[city_lights31]

Love & Loathe #29 Let's get our supppaaaaabrothaaa on! It's time to evaluate: Iceburg

Weird lips...Here's the deal: We are looking to hyper-critique a character to try and pinpoint what makes them great and what makes them terrible. After enough people respond, I will organize what are the best and worst traits of the character, and compile an evaluation post later. Also,don't worry if you have the same answers as others,the point is to figure out a common denominator for the character.

So the two questions for you are:

What one thing do you consistently love about Iceburg?
What one thing do you consistently loathe about Iceburg?

And give Iceburg a rating of between 1 and 5, with 5 being the highest(.5's are acceptable - ex. 1.5 or 4.5). I will tally these.
**This will be a 24 hour evaluation.

Enjoy.

[Halfmetal-lich]

Oh Iceburg, or is it barge?

Love: There is much to love about this character, but what stood out for me is that he was one of the first people to really to make Luffy think about his job as a captain and the well-being of his crew. It is Iceburg who forces Luffy to accept that the Merry cannot sail again, and reminds him that he is responsible for the lives of the Straw-hats and that pirating isn't just about fun and games, he has to make serious choices and Iceburg lays it all on the table for Luffy for the first time in this series. That affect on Luffy's character cannot be overlooked. Along with his devotion to his city, loyalty to his friends and brotherhood with Franky. Iceburg is a character that came along just at the right time in the series.

Loathe: There was never really anything I could pinpoint about Iceburg that I did not like. Maybe because his gags are few and far between, he just seems to be the most normal of people we've been in a long time, One piece wise that is. Despite all his contributions during Water Seven, this isn't a character I think about when I look back at that arc. Outclassed by so many other things during the saga I expect.

3.5/5

[Light Bro]

Love: He was a decent side character. Initially he was very childlike, adopting Tyrannosaurus of the street and cancelling meetings on a whim. But when push came to shove, he was extremely level-headed and serious. That's kinda the kind of guy I want to grow up to be.

Well I wouldn't skip any important stuff but…

Loathe: Sorry but it still bugs me how easily he forgave Robin's willingness to risk world peace for the sake of six people! :getlost: I try not to bring it up too much but it just does! At least in Impel Down there was Hannyabal calling Luffy out of his selfishness.

Also I really missed his childishness later on. It was a great gag that could have been exploited a little more than three times. Guess one could argue that he had no time to be childish after being shot but he could have relaxed a little after Straw Hats returned from EL.

Overall: 3.5/5

[Zar]

Love
Iceburg was a nice normal-ish person. He's a loved major, he has a few gags and funny scenes, like adopting a mouse and naming it tyrannosaurus and skipping work. If I ever got the chance to talk to a one Piece character, Iceburg would be one of my top choices as he just seems to be a really nice guy.
I like his relationship to his foster family as well - its not the perfect family, and they seem to go their own ways after Tom's death, but ultimately they come together when it really matters. Its a very subtle family type, but one I can relate to and like. Its not put in the spotlight nor does Oda go out of his way to tell how in the world a mermaid, a fishman, two random youngsters and a giant frog got together, but I like it because this time us readers can fill that in by ourselves.

Loathe
Once the strawhats went after Robin with the train, Iceburg seemed to fade into the background. He doesn't have any real powers, nor is he a fighter, but comparing his flashback self to his current one it feels like we could've seen much more of this character.

4/5

[MetaMario]

Love: The contrast between who he appears to be and who he really is.

On the surface, he's an immature mayor that one might dub as being kinda slow or even an idiot. But…..man oh man, on the inside...

he's a serious level-headed individual that has devotion to both his city and his foster family. Iceburg is no fool, considering that he convinced Luffy that sailing on the Merry would've be the best course of action and tried to use both Paulie and Franky's cooperation to ward CP9 off from getting the blueprints. I've recently watched dub episodes of Water 7, and I forgot how amazing some of his scenes were, both in present day and in the past.

Loathe: He sorta gets pushed to the side as the Straw Hats and the Franky Family go off to rescue their comrades, but it's no real biggie.

A perfect mix of idiotic quirky and wise seriousness, Iceburg gets a 4.5/5 from me

[Kishido]

Please PM if Barto is on the row

[Kaldary]

Iceburg

Love: I loved his brotherly relationship with Franky. From the flashbacks with Tom to present day Water 7. One of my favorite moments in One Piece is the flashback where Iceburg is giving Franky the blueprints and he tells Franky that he is happy that he is still alive. He also reminded Franky of his dreams and encouraged him to join the Straw Hats. I also loved how he took care of the Franky family by inviting them to work in his ship yard. Him adopting the mouse was also awesome. His devotion to the city was also admirable.

Loathe: Not much really. I think his character fit into the story perfectly and wasn't over or underused. I would vote for him to be the mayor of my city.

5/5

[KageKageKing]

Love: Being the mayor of a city with great economic growth, president of the greatest shipwright bussiness and works hard for the population's well-being by turning the city into a floating island like a giant ship. Also he has a mouse called Tyranossaurus.
Loathe: I prefer his kid appearance.
5/5

[.access timeco.]

Love: Nma! I like he offers a counterpoint to Franky and Oda resists the urge to make it a "serious guy who don't understand what means to be a MAN with a DON versus the guy who gets it". While Iceburg could easily be treated as the antithesis of the pirate spirit and be disregarded as the obnoxious guy, Oda shows Iceburg view made complete sense.
Oda also managed to avoid the cliché of "two friends who look like they hate each other but they actually love each other and are BFF". It doesn't matter how I look at it, I don't think Iceburg and Franky ever managed to become real friends. They look more like brothers who never enjoyed each other's presence but still know they are family. In other words, their interactions don't have the Zoro/Sanji cliché vibe..

Loathe: Forgettable.

3/5

[Tyrano]

Love: His relationship with Franky was very heart-warming for me. As a side character, he did his job pretty well. He was funny, right-minded, smart and caring. A bit spoilt, but in a funny way. He also has a pet named Tyranosaurus and it's a mouse! When Luffy asks a guy to be his crew he can't be all that bad. Also played a big role in making Merry sail one last time before its flame-y death and helped out in making Sunny which was helpful.

Loathe: As the Water 7 arc moved on to Ennies Lobby, he grew more and more unnecessary. Not as charismatic as he could have been but that's probably because he's not a fighting character. Also, post-TS… He hired a little girl as his secretary. And Tyranosaurus didn't turn monstrous too.

4.5/5

[Supernova122]

Ship-sinker. Iceburg. Nice.

Love: He might seem childish and irresponsible cancelling all his meetings and such things, but really, it speaks of him getting there more because he's a brilliant inventor and shipwright who kind of rose up from the docks to lead the people of the city, rather than smooth politician type figure. He made lasting impressions on his workers - particularly seen through Paulie - and had a responsible manner, minor things aside (he felt the burden of keeping his city safe, and keeping the world safe). His backstory was nice, even if it served mainly to highlight Franky. Other than that story tying together a lot of ostensibly disparate elements from Water 7, it also featured Iceburg and Franky's relationship, which was pretty interesting. In the end, their views always were quite different, and though they both followed in Tom's footsteps, they each did it in their own way. In the end, those two were only really reconciled right at the end, after the Strawhat raid on Enies Lobby.

Loathe: I can't really fault Iceburg for much at all, but the character somehow doesn't have much … resonance. He lacks that mysterious feature that other leader characters have that makes them so memorable and powerful. I'm thinking in particular of the likes of Cobra, Ganfor and, more recently, Riku. Well, I can't really pinpoint what creates that charisma of the top of my head, but he doesn't have it. Iceburg, in the end, is more Genzo tier.

3.75/5

@The:

Nothing, not even Bellamy blabbering about El Dorado and 4 O' clock trains, will top Buggy in the danish volume 2, berating the Straw Hats:

Buggy: What a bunch of milk-sop pirates! Why don't you just take a trip to Legoland instead?

I just….what???

Haha, okay, I think you win

[Chams]

Love: One of my all-time favourite character! He has the perfect mixture of reasonable and spoiled. He was the first character to feel… real. He was a mayor of some town, not a king. He wasn't powerful, but very intelligent. Everone loved him in W7, and it's easy to see why. He was a good person!
His best moment was when he started a plan to make Water 7 FLOAT! His intelligence was his greatest asset. It was the perfect way to continue Tom's legacy, and somehow embodied the spirit of the sea-train: fantastical, amazing, and achieved only through very hard work.

Loathe: I can't really find a problem with him… Perhaps he could have done something more spectacular in his arc... Somehow, even if he doesn't have any faults, I want there to be one. I can sense he wasn't a perfect character, evend though I can't pinpoint the exact reason...

4.5/5

[city_lights31]

Iceburg's Arlong Park Evaluation

What you loved:

1. Tiny Tyrannosaurus – Almost every single one of you mentioned this. This is one of Iceburg's more cute and endearing quirks. When finding a small white mouse, he instantly adopts it and gives it the mega-epic name Tyrannosaurus. There are some moments in One Piece where I can't help but feel the transparency between Oda's own personality and that of his characters– this is one of those (Usopp is the usual suspect).
2. The Even Keeled Spoiled Brat Mayor– The duality in Iceburg's personality made him very memorable. Upon meeting him he seems like a careless head-in-the-clouds Willy Wonka-type eccentric that did what he wanted when he wanted to (only his Chocolate Factory was really a giant Venice themed fountain island – which is even cooler) but as we get to know him better we learn just how caring he is for his people. Water 7's eminent fate does not escape Iceburg, in fact he has plans to be the savior of the Island doomed by the tidal Aqua Laguna. He also takes the use and creations of weapons very seriously, and this is one of the biggest point's of friction between Franky and him.
3. Flam's Big Brother – Franky's relationship with Iceburg was special because no matter their age or the situation the two just could not seem to find a way to like each other….but they loved each other. That is one of the most realistic takes on a sibling relationship that exists within One Piece. And their dynamic is more than that. I was reading a piece by Chris Sims recently about the X-Men character Scott Summer (Cyclops). He argued that Cyclops is not fun to root for, he is too strait laced and rigid but he needs to exist for Logan (Wolverine) to exist in the way that we know him. I would argue that there is a parallel between Iceburg and Franky. Franky is the star but Iceburg is integral for him to be the character that we know. He needed that opposing force in his life. Expanding on this love past his relationship with Franky - many noted that they liked his family dynamic with Tom, Kokoro and Yokozuna as well, stating that it was one of the more subtle and realistic family approaches in the series.
4. Feel Reals – More than one of you guys mentioned that Iceburg felt somehow more real than the majority of One Piece's characters. Maybe it says something about the series that a blue haired, purple lipped, lavish suit wearing, mice adopting, shipwright legend mayor rings as one of the more down to earth characters in the series. Those are superficial elements though. Iceburg feels very human because he has a nuanced personality and his relationships with the people that he cares for feel very real. It also probably helps that the title of Mayor feels more contemporary than King and that he is not a particularly powerful man (though he has some good endurance.)

Favorite comment goes to Halmetal-lich:

_"_Love: There is much to love about this character, but what stood out for me is that he was one of the first people to really to make Luffy think about his job as a captain and the well-being of his crew. It is Iceburg who forces Luffy to accept that the Merry cannot sail again, and reminds him that he is responsible for the lives of the Straw-hats and that pirating isn't just about fun and games, he has to make serious choices and Iceburg lays it all on the table for Luffy for the first time in this series. That affect on Luffy's character cannot be overlooked. Along with his devotion to his city, loyalty to his friends and brotherhood with Franky. Iceburg is a character that came along just at the right time in the series."

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What you loathed:

1. The Fading Man – Losing relevance once the Water 7 arc turned into the Enies Lobby arc was really the only consistent complaint from you guys. It's only natural I suppose as he really existed mostly to be a counter weight to Franky, who's character began to expand even further during Enies Lobby, that we would start to move away from his big brother. Still,for such an interesting guy, it was sad to lose him so quickly.
2. A Serious Turn – The only other loathe resembling a trend was this one. Several of you guys prefer Iceburg's attitude during his introduction, which was very childlike and aloof oppose to his more grown up and serious personality that takes over as the Enies Lobby saga went on to completion.

Favorite comment goes to Light Bro: _"Loathe: Sorry but it still bugs me how easily he forgave Robin's willingness to risk _world peace for the sake of six people! :getlost: I try not to bring it up too much but it just does! At least in Impel Down there was Hannyabal calling Luffy out of his selfishness.

Also I really missed his childishness later on. It was a great gag that could have been exploited a little more than three times. Guess one could argue that he had no time to be childish after being shot but he could have relaxed a little after Straw Hats returned from EL."__

Finally,the poll! With 10 votes, Iceburg's average score is…4.13!

Thanks to all that responded! I will post my next pick later on today. Here's the HINT: Lets do another member of the Strawhat crew for our 30th L&L. You guys vote down below and in an hour or two I will post the character with the most votes as our new L&L for the day. Any of the Mugiwara are available to vote for except Sanji, Brook and Chopper.

Until then.

[Kaldary]

Is there still time to vote? I vote for Robin.

[The D.]

sorry If It's too late but FRANKY FRANKY FRANKY I vote to review Franky.

[Kusk]

There is still time i guess. Vote Zoro!

[SquallL]

16 characters of Franky.

[city_lights31]

For those wondering, yes, voting is still open. I am away from my laptop atm, voting will close in about an hour.

[Doffy92]

Frrrrrrrranky please:D

[city_lights31]

Love & Loathe #30 Let's get our Nipple-Lights on! It's time to evaluate: Franky (real name: Cutty Flam)

Speedos...Here's the deal: We are looking to hyper-critique a character to try and pinpoint what makes them great and what makes them terrible. After enough people respond, I will organize what are the best and worst traits of the character, and compile an evaluation post later. Also,don't worry if you have the same answers as others,the point is to figure out a common denominator for the character.

So the two questions for you are:

What one thing do you consistently love about Franky?
What one thing do you consistently loathe about Franky?

And give Franky a rating of between 1 and 5, with 5 being the highest(.5's are acceptable - ex. 1.5 or 4.5). I will tally these.
**This will be a 24 hour evaluation.

Enjoy.

[Cecil]

Suuuuuuuuuuuuuuuupeeerrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

5\5

What I love:
Franky is, without a doubt, my favourite crew-member. He embodies so much of what makes one piece great. The crazy characters, the cool fights, the heartbreaking backstories, the bond between friends, and most of all, a man's dreams! In fact, his very body is the ultimate dream of men! He's also part of a whole range of hilarious gags, from his manly tears to his "dream" body (and the girls just not understanding). He can kick ass, and his fights are very entertaining to watch, mostly because you have no idea what he's going to do next! On the serious side he shows real intelligence, and wisdom, and is often acts as a "parent" of the crew alongside robin. There's also his history as the Big Brother of the Franky Family… He's genuinely a really nice guy! He's capable of gaining real respect for people, such as Luffy and most notably, Usopp in the Water 7 Arc. He's a 3 dimensional, completely loveable doofus, who actually isn't a doofus at all, and any scenes with him instantly become more enjoyable from his presence.

(AND! Kazuki Yao... his theme is my phone's ringtone as well :D)

What I loathe: Nothing! If anything, his disappearance from the main story of punk hazard for so long!

[RobZilla]

Love : There's too many reasons. Not even going to bother with a "loathe" section. 5/5

[Devil G.]

Love: weird weird weird dance iron

Loathe: What's that?

5/5

[projectelf]

Franky

Love: Nearly everything. His past, his ambition, his design, his VA. Not much to say here, in the top 3 SH for me.

Loathe: I don't really like his post time skip image. The various hair types are not really funny and they're just uncool. Reliance on robots, I mean yeah he's an engineer, but I'd rather see that he handles the situation with his own (robotic) hands. I mean how cool it was when he punched the shit out of Fukuro. That didn't help either when he lost so easily vs a guy in a baby dress. If this trend continues, he'll drop down quickly in my personal ranking.

4/5 for now

[The D.]

Aww yeah here we go

love: Too much but here's the short version. He's funny with a healthy dose of badassery, a cyborg that runs on cola? that's awesome on it's own in my opinion. not to mention the Suuuuuper!! pose, and his ability to be a weird and funny character that can get super serious when a situation calls for it.

loathe: Uh I guess his post time-skip appearance was an adjustment but I got used to it once I saw Franky nipple lights…is that weird?

5/5 all the way bro!

[SpeedoCentaur]

Love: SUUUUPERRR!!! That phrase is just so… So perfect for him! And all of his quirks are hilarious, from the nipple lights to liking being a pervert to just being a straight up weird guy- You just can't help but love him. And on top of all that, he's a freakin cyborg who runs on cola. He's got bazookas, iron hands, a centaur mode (which inspired my username) and his fighting style all make him a memorable character. And you can't forget that he's a world-class carpenter, who can make a bridge outta thin air in like two seconds. THATS AWESOME!

Loathe: Only his Post TS design, he's too robot-y and goes into Shogun mode too much. But that's not really a problem with his character so much as it is a problem with his design.

5/5

[sinreturns]

Love: Underground Boss like character. I like his crazy character design pre and post time skip. Three chins, fancy jim carry hair(which he can freely change post time skip to anything Oda wants), nipple lights. Him being a cyborg shipwright with so much funk. lol This guy is a fun character. THE BEAMS and the Super attitude. The way he cries when he gets emotional. His voice actor matches him perfectly too. Franky Boxing. He is a man among men.

Loath: I want to see more Franky Boxing instead of him just using his toys and weapons. When I first saw his character I didn't like that he was constantly wearing an underwear. At first I thought it might be because he lives in a place called Water 7..but its just his thing…he even refuses to wear pants when putting on a disguise. Suit + underwear somehow still looks okay on a weirdo like him but its too much sometimes.

5/5

[Halfmetal-lich]

Love: You simply need to read the chapters with Franky in them to understand why he is so great. He was a perfect fit for the Straw Hats and has been making this manga great since he entered it.

Loathe: Frankly (get it) his design post-timeskip is my least favorite. Oda had a great thing going with Franky beforehand, and I felt he changed him simply for the sake of changing him. While the other SHs had more subtle changes, Frankly just felt too much. I've warmed considerably to it, but I still rank it at the bottom of the post timeskip looks.

4.5/5

[Gol D. Silvers]

Love:
The Strawhat crew is essentially a band of misfits and you could say Franky is the grandest of them all. His design is weird, starting with the eccentric hairstyle to the extremely big forearms and small biceps, and of course his taste for clothing. Then we find out that he's a cyborg and has his own unique fighting style which just contributes to his lovably odd characterization. Moreover, his past is surprisingly, well considering how he carries himself, tragic and deep. He had one of the more captivating backstories around and how it had molded him into who he is now is certainly touching. Taking all of these into account, it's no wonder why he fits in the crew. Truly a misfit among misfits.

Loathe:
Despite being a good fit for the crew, we didn't get the chance to enjoy Franky's initial adventures with the crew as the succeeding arc immediately had a new member join in Brook. It could've been a chance to develop Franky and his dynamics with each of the members.

Overall: 5/5

Franky continues to thrive in his role and I'm expecting for him to flourish moving forward.

[Zar]

Love
Franky is pure love. He's crazy, over-the-top, unpredictable, hilarious but at the same time he's surprisingly wise and intelligent when the situation calls for it. Its a great balance that made him fit right in with the crew from the very moment he joined. His backstory doesn't focus as much on family, like almost all of the other strawhats' did, and its a very welcome change. Don't get me wrong, I love all of their backstories, but it was so refreshing seeing a flashback centered around someone's dream and how it got crushed, instead of how a family member died and the dream took the backstage (well it was kind of that too, but it felt like Franky's dream was the focus). He might not have the biggest tearjerker of a past, but damn it of all the characters, I find Franky to be by far the most relatable. The scene when Iceburg told him to forgive himself especially hit home.

And then there is the Franky Family. Franky might not have been the best guy around (who knows how many innocents he's stolen money from and beat up) but the fact that he took care of the city's poor folk who had nothing to hope for created an interesting balance. And I like the fact that despite being a self-proclaimed pervert he actually feels like one of the less perverted men on board of the sunny.

Loathe
His time-skip design is hit and miss. At first I absolutely hated it, but now I've warmed up to it and don't really mind. Thing is, while I loved Franky pre time skip, he felt a bit.. weak. Sure, he was a cyborg and strong, but it felt like his potentional was restrained. With the new upgrade, we've seen everything from lasers to nipple lights and I love it.
Buuut at the same time, I really want to see Franky punch something. His upgrades felt neccesary, but far too often it just becomes an array of robots and toys, all of them with a very kid-like design that I just can't get myself to like. And like Robin and Brook, after him officially joining the strawhats he hasn't gotten to do much. If he continue to get off-panel fights and getting defeated by a man in baby clothes, he will drop on my favorite list.

5/5, because he is still SUUUPPEEER. Don't ruin it, Oda.

[Counterdose]

My favorite Straw Hat.

!

Love: If everyone here listed different reasons to love Franky, I doubt we’d cover them all. He’s a cyborg pirate who runs on cola and built a dinosaur tank.
And he has the extreme advantage of joining at the end of Water 7; nobody got to do more during their debut saga. It’s not even close; he built the ship! Oda stacked the deck on this one.

Loathe: General Franky is just Franky in a bigger body - which is fine, but not as unique as what we forfeit: a giant motorbike and the aforementioned dinosaur tank.
Listen, if I’m painting with purple and you give me red and blue, I’m not gonna mix them together to get more purple!
Apart from whatever I just said, Franky’s tragically one of the benchwarmer Straw Hats. These days it’s exciting just to see him.

5/5

[.access timeco.]

^General being just a huge armor for Franky to use his regular attacks from is actually what makes it so amazing. It is downright ridiculous.

Love: FURRRRRRANKY!!!
What to be said? Everything about Franky is to be loved! He is one of those characters that have the OP soul in them. His original design was amazing (he was as close to "hot" as a male character in OP could be), his jokes are great, centaur mode is amazing by itself, General Franky is simply the perfection, I didn't like his new design at first but it all changed when the Fire Nation attacked he made it clear he can have any hair, I LOVE FRANKY WITH BRAIDS, he is as cool as they come, he is badass AND a crying baby, for the readers who get annoyed by Oda's sexism - like me - Franky is a fresh air (he couldn't care less about the gender of his enemies), I love how he can relate so much to those who are struggling and suffering but is not the good guy/hero type himself, and now he is finally finding his place within the crew.

Loathe: Just like Brook, Franky was a character that I loved but that was suffering from lack of place in the crew after he joined. It was sad to see such an amazing character being reduced to background dances. Hopefully those days are finally over.

5/5

[Tangaroa]

Love: He's genuinely crazy. He's a genius, he revels in his eccentricity and wears his heart on his sleeve. Despite this he's super-competent and pretty mature, just having fun.
But there have been moments where this goes so far you get the impression he's not even sure himself what he's doing.
The moment in Punk Hazard where he started blasting away at Buffalo and Baby 5 without any idea who they were or why they were there was pretty surprising. His actions seemed far more impulsive and more reckless than even Luffy. The idea there's a couple of wires lose in that metal head make him genuinely interesting.

Loathe: I'm a big fan of the pre-time skip Franky and I'm still warming to his new look.
4.5/5

[NateRich]

Love: Was completely sold the moment he made an impromptu bridge in Thriller Bark

5/5

[Light Bro]

Love: His pre-TS design and style. You can't go wrong with Hawaiian shirt! His perverseness and the fact that he's proud of it is also hilarious. Not to mention his other quirks and funny scenes that are too many to count!

Loathe: His post-TS design sucks butt. A lot.

Overall: 4/5. Would be 4.5-5 if not for post-TS.

[King Cannon]

Love: Funny, weird, awesome, thuggish, cola-powered cyborg pirate shipwright who wears Hawaiian shirts, speedos, bad-boy sunglasses and loves yelling "SUPER!!!" while striking a pose. What's not to like about this guy?

Loathe: I think Oda went a bit overboard with the robot jokes, to the point that Franky seemed to be going the road of "Flanderization" and do nothing else but cool robot stuff (thankfully, he wasn't). It's especially cringeworthy when he uses it just to show the males reacting with amazement while the females just "stare" at it because they don't "understand" it. That kind of sexism-based humor is lame.

I'm also not fond of his post-timeskip design. Those giant arms still look pretty weird to me and I really miss the pompadour.

4/5

[Kaldary]

Franky

Love: If I wrote down everything that I loved about Franky, this post would be a God damn essay. This might be a little general. Franky is hilarious and his wackiness never gets annoying. He fits perfectly in with the straw hats. Some of his moments have my dying laughing. I also think he has the most heartwarming past and his backstory is by far my favorite. The flash backs with Tom, Kokoro, Iceburg,and Yokozuna were wonderful and heart breaking. Later, watching Franky invite the thugs on the street to work for him was very touching. The way he cares for his family and Water 7 as a whole is awesome. Finding out that Franky helped built the sea train and how he, Iceburn, Kokoro, and Yakuzuna were all connected was one of the things that I love about Water 7. And I already mentioned his relationship to Iceburg in Iceburgs post. His dream is also one of my favorites of the crew. Also, before Franky, I don't think that there were any male straw hats over 20 years old, it was nice to have another older character join. There is just too much to love about Franky.

Loathe: Like others have said, I'm not a big fan of his post time skip design. For me, it is mostly the hair, if he kept his hair I wouldn't care too much. I also didn't like seeing his ass at the end of Enies Lobby and the anime lingered on it way too long. I thought it was strange that Franky saved Mozu and Kiwi from… drinking during the day? That was kind of underwhelming for me considering that I thought it was going to be revealed that they worked as prostitutes.

5/5

[MrPecans]

LOVE: - Franky adds a lot of charisma to the crew, and firmly tilts the
ratio in favor of the goofs, which is just fine with me.

• His initial appearence and haircut looked classic. His voice actor
  nails it.
• SUUUUUUPPPPPPPERRRRRR running jokes.
• A fun one-of-a-kind fighting style for the series that depends neither
  on devil fruits, haki, or a special martial arts style.
• I love how empathetic Franky is. Hes a great take on the soft-hearted
  gangster that anime seems to just love, almost like Kuwabara. Seeing him
  cry at the end of every sad story he hears always makes me laugh.

LOATHE: - Like many before me, I too am a little disatisfied with Franky's
current design. I don't actually hate it or anything, and its lent to some
good gags, but I think the first one simply was better.

• I also hope Franky still gets plenty of regular fights in the future, and
  not just a bunch of Franky Shogun fights. If we'd had him since East Blue or
  something it'd be one thing, but we hardly got any time with his old
  style before he stopped using it as much. His current throw down in the
  manga is regular Franky, so that gives me hope.

Final Score: He's my third favorite Straw-Hat after Usopp and Robin.
My "loathes" (what a strong word! but all for the sake of alliteration,
I suppose!) are too shallow to affect his score. A solid 5.

[manganime132]

Love: His ducktail hair! His fondness for hawaiian shirts! The fact that he's a shipwright and builds things, how manly he is, but also how hilarious he can be at the same time. The fact that he doesn't wear pants, and his weird impulse to take street thugs and make a gang out of them. Franky is one of those characters that I feel we don't get to see the real side of a lot. I feel like he has a serious side that isn't shown. His backstory, I thought, was one of the more sad ones in One Piece. I also love the fact that he's a cyborg.

Loathe: I really don't like his post-time skip design. It makes it seem like to me he is a man sitting inside of a machine. Also, his random hair styles aren't that appreciated, I miss the original. Other than that there isn't really anything, it could be argued he was stupid to build the ships that eventually killed Tom, but the fact that he never built a ship after that and instead turned to dismantling them, really showed in a kind of understated way that he was continually paying for his mistake. That quote where Iceberg says to him, "It's time you forgive yourself." really sums up Franky's character.

Overall: 4.5/5 I really love Franky and the only reason it's not a 5 is b/c of that new design.

[evip]

Love : Right now Franky is my favorite SH. Every panel with him is pure gold (or off-panel).
He was later edition to the crew,but I feel he fits right in,unlike poor Brook.
He was big part of the rescue mission,he saw the death of Merry,he had his moments with Robin and Usopp before joining (Brook just had Luffy).He is legit Straw Hat.
And I don't have problem with the new design.Better than Luffy with absolutely no changes.This is just boring.

Loath:Franky was awesome in W7/EL.Great flashback,interesting personality,great everything.But after that,in Thriller Bark and Sabaody he was just…lame.
He was first to get one-shotted by Oars and then Kuma,and Kuma even commented on how weak he was.
In Sabaody he was just trying to escape from the danger,unlike Sanji and Zoro.They guy who had balls of steel in W7/EL and now in Dressrosa.
I was thinking that we have another Robin on our hands ( character becomes progressively more useless after he joins a big group),but he is awesome again after the time-skip.
But who knows in the future,in Alabasta Usopp and Sanji were my favorites,Robin in Skypia,but now...far,far from it.
The off-paneling in Dressrosa was awful ( we didn't even see who delivers the final blow),so maybe there is more bad to come.Maybe I'll dislike him in the future.But for now my score is:

Overall: 4.5/5

[Tyrano]

Yep seems like everyone has given multiple reasons to love Franky already. And deservingly so.
Funny, Strong, Heart-of-gold, Awesome.

5/5

[benjamminbrown]

Love: What can I say? Franky is the best. I love everything about him, from his cyborg-ness to his pervert-ness. What an awesome character. His attacks are a ton of fun, and I love that he runs on COLA.

Loathe: Not a single thing. This guy is one of Oda's best characters. Period.

5/5

[Supernova122]

Franky

Love: He's fun and funny. He's a self-patched together cyborg powered by cola. What more need I say? His story during Water 7 was pretty powerful, and a real highlight in the series. His fighting style is all guns & metal, very much unlike the other Strawhats, and he carries it in a fun way. I love how in Thriller Bark, he brought some nunchuks … which he could make bigger using broken pieces of pillar! And those anti-monster bullets or whatever which he had over his shoulder for the whole arc before finally using them on Oars. He made that mega hose to wet Oars (or something like that). And he randomly built a bridge (and stairs that kind of fell away behind them, but let's not think about that). He's wild a crazy and gets emotionally touched by every damn sob story, and despite that is somehow always unfazed against pretty much any odds (this happens more post-timeskip). And Coup de Vent is one of the best attacks in the series. His three litre fuel limitation is pretty significant, and particularly made for a fun battle against Fukuro. In general, the fact that he used half his fuel to use a full power Coup de Vent made it costly, which is something the other characters don't much have (except Chopper).

Loathe: Post-timeskip, Franky just ... doesn't do much. He's just there. I don't mind his new design - some of his new hair has been annoying, but otherwise I'm mostly okay with it. That said, I'm not feeling the beam. It was nice to see Coup de Vent is still around as a lesser attack, and that the land version Gaon Cannon - another air cannon attack - is his best attack. And the tank is cool. But ... where's the fuel limitation?? It's really disappointing to me that he doesn't have that anymore. And then there's the fact that, unlike in Thriller Bark, he hasn't bothered making anything mid-arc or using some random extra weapon in an arc anymore. And, the Bracchio tank and Rhino bike were kind of cool (will they even appear again?) but General Franky was a half-funny gag that afterwards is basically just some lame thing Franky sometimes uses. It's boring. So he can sit in some big, silly looking robot that does nothing. He can shoot beams like the Pacifistas. He can cause tired gags about robots being cool with some boring tired sexism thrown in. Where's the fun and unique Franky of old? What happened to him? Maybe it's just the arcs are more crowded and rapid these days, and that we only had one arc pre-timeskip where he wasn't in the spotlight anyway, but I've been really disappointed with post-timeskip thus far.

edit:

More simply, it's like Franky's become some mecha with little aesthetic nice things, robot style weapons (beam ...) and a dumb non-contributory super-mecha to sit inside. Before, Franky was physically rough-and-ready - a metal brawler with guns stuffed in here and there, included an air cannon, all of which drained away his precious fuel. Needs more punching, more improvised craft and temporary weapons and more FUN.

4.5/5 - recent arcs have really let him down, and I'm mostly giving him such a high score both in memory of how great he was in Water 7 and Thriller Bark and in hope for what might come even in Dressrosa.

[Riccardo]

Love: his design; both pre and post timeskip. Love his eccentric badassness. A real man with a small heart. Fun way to fight his enemies, even more fun between fights.

Loathe: general Franky (and al his other mechs). I absolutely love his post-timeskip design, but I hate he is inferior to his own creations. I know building stuff is like his 'thing', but I loved it way more how he used his technical mind in combination with his raw power. He should be a brute fighting machine outside of his mech suit. He is almost a mech himself.
Besides, while I love the variatity of his haircuts posttimeskip, I don't like them all. Sometimes they are awesome (bald, original, gun-shaped) and sometimes crap (beetle, braids). Sometimes so crap it damages his main point; badassness!

Edit; score 4,5/5

[Mastercutor]

Love: He is a cyborg whose initial design was inspired from Popeye and Ace Ventura. That itself is awesome. Everything about him is awesome, actually: his jokes, his love and concern for the younger crewmembers, the fact that he is so damn strong and, of course, the key point of his character: the Hawaiian shirts and speedos. SUPER.

Loathe: There is nothing to loathe. Imo Franky's new design is even more badass than the original.

5/5