^^ At least you're finished with Alabasta, which to me was boring. Skip the filler episodes, read what happens in between, and start watching again at new character introduction arcs such as Water 7, which is one of the best imo. Half the fun in OP are the dynamics between the crewmembers. So the more the merrier.
I'd also suggest reading half of Thriller Bark instead of watching as that arc was long as well.
Around Marineford was when it really started smashing sales records (i.e. every single volume that comes out now sells more than Harry Potter), which may or may not be related.
I don't think there's been a good arc since the crew's reunion. The reunion itself was fun but short, Fishman Island was crap, Punk Hazard was ok-ish, and this one is shaping up to be ok-but-too-long.
Well Marineford was this big epic event and Luffy was going into it solo. And once Ace died Marineford basically ended every chapter by topping the HSQ set up to maximum awesomeness.
I think this arc is the best simply because it has enough good stuff in it that I like. I for one welcome the Tontata as a new race and hope we meet one who is a pirate captain. I can only imagine how they'd fit in the natural stupidity of the race.
Not sure how you were spoiled about it now. The OP fans blew up the internet with it when it happened.
Yet despite that thing known as Fishmen Island happening, OP continues to sell like crazy.
To be honset I lost all interest in this arc when Oda decided to have "filler vs filler" as main attractions. Not even Law and meteors could hold my attention after that crap.
Cavendish is one of those random characters that actually makes this storyline better as it goes.
I'm rather fond to most quirky characters introduced in One Piece (as long as they aren't fishmen), but Cavendish has the silliest motivations ever and it totally works for me
I am agreed Robin, Bartholomeo, Cavendish and Sabo were solid.
Rebecca I am totally not buying as a former gladiator... even with a defensive style. Wait, is this the second arc with 'female character breaks down crying when confronted with someone strong' we've had in a row? Ugh.
Sure, once people are invested to a level, it's harder to get them to quit.
But percentage of characters who've broken down and cried mid-fight: 100%. None of the male character have done so.
And they are... an experienced navy captain, and a gladiator.
And we don't exactly have a lot of powerful female characters around here either to counterbalance. There's some (Robin, Nami, Boa), but they haven't exactly done all that much recently! Robin's only had minor movements since the skip, Nami less.
If you had a full variety, it'd be one thing, but if you have a small pool... it's not-so-good.
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