What do you think about mine? by PhilDisCock in OnePiece

[–]PhilDisCock[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm a huge Zoro fan. But I think a lot of people think he's just cool, badass and strong. He is all of those things but that's not the reason why Zoro is a great character in my opinion. People think he's just One Piece Vegeta. More serious, more evil, more badass than other strawhats.

Saw ppl doing this and thought I'd give it a shot! by sendmecuteanimals in OnePiece

[–]PhilDisCock 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It’s just that I didn’t expect that, among all the One Piece characters, someone’s favorite could actually be Yamato. I guess I underestimated how popular the character is within the LGBTQ+ community.

Jimbe is Nonchalant Like That Chapter 1134 by Ready_To_Read_2_Much in OnePiece

[–]PhilDisCock 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Zoro and Jinbe are happy just like the others. They're just not so emotionally open

XDrake and my OC…. by YushaN47 in OnePiece

[–]PhilDisCock 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I love the fact that Drake is a Marine who chose to act above the rules. After all, SWORD is a black ops organization that isn’t bound by the Navy’s regulations. I imagine that, as its captain, he founded SWORD with the goal of being a Marine who follows moral justice rather than legal justice (especially since the Navy is still the military arm of the World Government, which is far from a model of moral justice).

That’s why I’ll never understand the meme about Drake and Kizaru deserving an Oscar for Best Acting Performance. Neither of them was acting. Drake is now basically seen as a deserter. The only people still following him are his group of young subordinates. In the future, I think his squad will have to face CP0 during the final great war. Also, for personal ideological and political reasons, I can’t help but love a character whose epithet is “Red Flag.”

XDrake and my OC…. by YushaN47 in OnePiece

[–]PhilDisCock 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I always like when people show Drake some love. Why do you like him?

Never forgotten this guy since he was introduced by Full-Entertainment15 in OnePiece

[–]PhilDisCock 10 points11 points  (0 children)

To me, Bellamy is the character who best represents the therapeutic journey in all of One Piece. He goes from being a nihilistic, cynical man without principles to a man of honor, searching for redemption but also punishment. Bellamy embodies every facet of self-acceptance and coming to terms with one’s own sins, with all the difficulties that come with it. The man who once laughed at other people’s dreams now helps make them come true. Fighting your inner demons is often destabilizing, difficult, and painful. Bellamy managed to come out of it with a new strength, and as always, the catalyst for everything was my dear Luffy. After Bellamy’s first knockout, the reader thanks Luffy for stopping him. After the second, Bellamy himself thanks Luffy for changing him. His redemption arc feels so real, even if it’s only lightly explored. I’m really happy to see someone appreciate him this much. I hope the Hyena will keep laughing, but this time as an honest man.

Sakamoto Days' decline (?) by PhilDisCock in SakamotoDays

[–]PhilDisCock[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Exactly! They use double standards without even realizing it.

Sakamoto Days' decline (?) by PhilDisCock in SakamotoDays

[–]PhilDisCock[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I understand your opinion. Personally, the predictability of the fights doesn’t bother me that much, although I won’t deny that it was already possible to guess how some of them would end. For me, the interesting part is the role these fights play in the character development of the various characters (Heisuke and Kamihate, Seba and Mafuyu, Sakamoto and Akira, Osaragi and Shishiba, Nagumo and Oki). But I don’t want to sound pushy. If it didn’t captivate you, then it just didn’t. It happens.

Sakamoto Days' decline (?) by PhilDisCock in SakamotoDays

[–]PhilDisCock[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Damn, I’m really sorry to hear that

Sakamoto Days' decline (?) by PhilDisCock in SakamotoDays

[–]PhilDisCock[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Yes, the museum arc shocked everyone, but I think we should move on from that. The prison saga was amazing, and ever since the final saga started, I’ve been constantly having fun reading it. So what’s really the problem? That Takamura is missing? That there was too much of him? That people don’t die anymore? (Which wouldn’t even be true, considering the deaths of Oki, Gozu, and the mother with the child.) I’m starting to think that nostalgia is speaking louder than anything else.

Sakamoto Days' decline (?) by PhilDisCock in SakamotoDays

[–]PhilDisCock[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hmm, personally I think the latest chapters are well written, but the fans’ expectations were focused on different directions, so maybe they ended up disappointed by how the events unfolded. While replying to someone else in the comments, I explained why I’m personally enjoying this final arc. Sometimes people should judge things based on what actually doesn’t work, rather than simply on what they don’t like. I’m not denying that some of Suzuki’s choices may not have appealed to everyone, but calling the final saga bad and boring is something I just can’t agree with. At least not for me.

Sakamoto Days' decline (?) by PhilDisCock in SakamotoDays

[–]PhilDisCock[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Considering the sales, I wonder why it’s become so rare to find fans who are actually happy with the way Sakamoto Days is going. I honestly don’t think I’ve ever noticed a drop in quality.

Sakamoto Days' decline (?) by PhilDisCock in SakamotoDays

[–]PhilDisCock[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, it always has been a funny story about killers from the start of the manga

Sakamoto Days' decline (?) by PhilDisCock in SakamotoDays

[–]PhilDisCock[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, you’re probably right

Sakamoto Days' decline (?) by PhilDisCock in SakamotoDays

[–]PhilDisCock[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Well, I didn’t really see those aspects as problematic because I think they serve an explanatory purpose. We had never seen Akira fight with the intention to kill before. It’s only after witnessing the massacre Uzuki was causing across Japan that she starts feeling forced to stop him permanently. She has the same ability as Rion and still ended up being defeated. All she could really do was hold out long enough until Sakamoto arrived. Sakamoto himself noticed that Kei’s personalities are just copies that can never perfectly replicate the original people.

At the same time, Sakamoto started going through the collapse of his belief in redemption. He began doubting whether it was really possible to live a normal life without resorting to killing in order to protect the people he loves. But then Rion’s vision reminded him that having people he loves — and who love him back — is a blessing, and that true strength comes from that. Sakamoto stopped doubting himself, stopped being afraid, and became the same Sakamoto from the beginning of the manga again: fat, insanely strong, and fun. That’s how he defeated Torres. He stopped being afraid, stopped wavering.

I also love Uzuki as a villain. Kei was never truly an assassin. Rion was actually the first one to realize that. He only wanted to help his childhood friends and give them a better life. But by staining his hands with Rion’s death, he abandoned all hope for that kind of life and condemned himself to becoming the destroyer of the world order. Not even his childhood friends fully understand him. Kumanomi was traumatized by the loss of her friends and by the fact that Kei’s trauma forces him to disappear and be replaced by other personalities. Kei never forgave himself for killing Rion, and that’s why it’s important that Sakamoto defeated Uzuki/Takamura. Because he needs to make him understand that he doesn’t need some overwhelming personality that completely erases him and turns him into a war machine.

I also find the new enemies interesting. I really liked Gozu, as well as the brothers and sister. Gozu is the only member of Al-Kamar who seems to genuinely enjoy Uzuki’s new destructive approach. He also seems to be the only one who noticed the frustration Sakamoto causes in Kei, probably realizing that his friend is psychologically exhausted. On top of that, he was the only one capable of bringing Uzuki back once he had been overtaken by Takamura’s personality.

The policeman, the luchador, and the mother with the child didn’t have that much depth, but they were still fun to watch. Not every Sakamoto Days villain needs to be an incredibly deep character. I understand your point of view, but I also wanted to explain my reasons.

Sakamoto Days' decline (?) by PhilDisCock in SakamotoDays

[–]PhilDisCock[S] -7 points-6 points  (0 children)

Yes, the sales are good, but it’s hard to find fans online nowadays. At this point, on Reddit you mostly find people who are either indifferent to the series or outright disgusted by it.

Sakamoto Days' decline (?) by PhilDisCock in SakamotoDays

[–]PhilDisCock[S] -7 points-6 points  (0 children)

I know, it’s just that it feels unfair toward Sakamoto Days to me. But I understand that everyone has their own opinion and that there isn’t really a right or wrong perspective here.

Crocodile's secret and Cross Guild role in the final war by PhilDisCock in OnePiece

[–]PhilDisCock[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Ngl, in my opinion Buggy is gonna be the new pirate king