I think we all assumed “post-apocalyptic society” after Eneru’s cover story, so it’s nice to see those theories vindicated.

I am interested to learn more about:

• Vegapunk’s artificial sun and the undying flame
• Why does becoming a cyborg mean losing your humanity, as Bonney puts it?
• After being hit by the Sea Train, did Franky rebuild himself using Vegapunk’s technology or ancient technology?
• Is Sanji like, 5 years old? The inverse of Momo.
• Are devil fruits simply technology being employed? Or born from literal devils like Tot Musica?

Greg, I really appreciated the podcast you had with Genso — you gave me a lot of food for thought (e.g. Zoro possibly always being half-asleep; Izo’s connection to the admirals; the “burn scar” potentially meaning freezer burn; Kaido’s reasoning for not using Awakening; etc).

If anyone in this thread hasn’t taken the time to listen yet, I highly encourage it!

This show. Toei has really turned the anime into something next level — how amazing!!

@electricmastro Momo too. Once he finishes his father’s journal. Kin’emon likely. Luffy called them 仲間 in the final chapter of Act 3, so I anticipate that they won’t join until Wano’s borders are opened and Pluton released.

@SirCaesar said in Chapter 1065: Six Vegapunks:

@karubiDON said in Chapter 1065: Six Vegapunks:

After being hit by the Sea Train, did Franky rebuild himself using Vegapunk’s technology or ancient technology?

Uh, neither? Franky's initial tech was quite basic, just cola-powered machinery. It is after the timeskip that everyone always comments on his laser being special.

Check chapter 358, page 3. Who did this ship belong to? It looks ancient from the weathered sails… but futuristic, given that it’s plated with metal

OMG how did I miss this… Shaka is clearly One Piece YouTuber… Yude-Ron.

So Stussy used Sea Prism Stone on her lips to take out Lucci and Kaku. This makes me question as to whether or not her demon form is a Devil Fruit — in fact, it might be the same type of Demonio ability that Robin used against Black Maria.

Also, the Five Elder (Celestial Bodies) likely all have to do with planets. After the revelation of Saint Jaygarcia Saturn (while taking into account the existence of Uranus [Ancient Weapon], Neptune [Poseidon], and Pluto [Pluton OR Rayleigh, given his epithet]), the rest of the "Greatest Powers in the World" likely will focus on the other planets: Mercury, Venus, Mars, and Jupiter.

This show. Toei has really turned the anime into something next level — how amazing!!

Lupin Zero was amazing — definitely a must watch!

@Greg said in Greg: Teacher of SUPER " OP " course !:

@karubiDON
In GOLD he's wearing the same outfit as Hunter in Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas with the hat likely changed bc of the Vegas cowboy-hat-wearing high-roller stereotype.

MIND BLOWN. Love it.

Edit: The more I think about it, the more I still want to go down this rabbit hole. What of Little Oars Jr’s kasa? And Otama’s job as a weaver… these are all farming hats.

I don’t disagree that the hat may have to do with elementary school children… but I don’t think that’s solely it, given the straw hat’s legacy being passed from Roger to Shanks to Luffy.

With Stussy being a clone, I wonder if this points to the whole of Shimotsuki Village being comprised of clone children. Zoro and Sanji may be more similar than we think.

Of course, I’ve thought Luffy might be a clone of Roger for years and this further hints towards that direction.

@Greg said in Greg: Teacher of SUPER " OP " course !:

That would be applying foreign values.

That particular strawhat is the Japanese picturesque ideal outdoor headwear of young kids during summer vacation.

ie. Kids being free.

True; though I always found Luffy’s design in Film Gold interesting. He doesn’t don a cowboy hat — but a straw, Western-style farmer’s hat. Seemed like it could’ve been a hint?

Greg, have you ever considered the significance of Luffy’s straw hat having to do with the agricultural revolution and farming? I can’t help but think it ties into his obsession with food / hunger.

Simultaneously, I wonder if the fire motif ties into the myth of Prometheus and the dawn of mankind (supposedly evolving through our use of fire).

Greg, I really appreciated the podcast you had with Genso — you gave me a lot of food for thought (e.g. Zoro possibly always being half-asleep; Izo’s connection to the admirals; the “burn scar” potentially meaning freezer burn; Kaido’s reasoning for not using Awakening; etc).

If anyone in this thread hasn’t taken the time to listen yet, I highly encourage it!

OMG how did I miss this… Shaka is clearly One Piece YouTuber… Yude-Ron.

@SirCaesar said in Chapter 1065: Six Vegapunks:

@karubiDON said in Chapter 1065: Six Vegapunks:

After being hit by the Sea Train, did Franky rebuild himself using Vegapunk’s technology or ancient technology?

Uh, neither? Franky's initial tech was quite basic, just cola-powered machinery. It is after the timeskip that everyone always comments on his laser being special.

Check chapter 358, page 3. Who did this ship belong to? It looks ancient from the weathered sails… but futuristic, given that it’s plated with metal