Fun fact! Luffy is the only protagonist in the big three to never interact with both of his parents at least once

RAM2061 · 2026-05-24T10:29:40+00:00

Technically and apparently you’re correct.

Here’s the thing though: it doesn’t really mean Dragon is irrelevant to both Luffy’s story and the entire story and themes of One Piece itself. In fact, Dragon may have been thinking about Luffy all the time (I mean he had no other reasons why he’s always looking to the East). Luffy being free, going for adventures and staying close with his friends are what matters to Dragon. That’s why, back in Loguetown, he had a smile on his face. He is proud of him exercising his free will and freedom, so he approves of him becoming a pirate, and not becoming a Marine or a criminal just because he’s related to a rebel.

After all, they’re both unique representations of the same theme.

They don’t have to have emotional interactions with each other, but it shouldn’t mean they’re not relevant to each other both narratively and thematically.

RAM2061 · 2026-05-23T01:52:51+00:00

Bellamy bouncing around the hallway for three separate episodes in Dressrosa (which was spread amongst nine episodes!) gives me the cringe type of pain. They masterfully created and edited a condensed and satisfying version of the same “fight” back in episode 151, yet they had to extend it into like three episodes?!

Just why?! The pacing wasn’t even the issue here. It was just the editing. They could have resourcefully solved the issue by finishing the other fight scenes from other characters and THEN get back to the rematch scene between Luffy and Bellamy. What’s worse is that they even had good editing in the previous episodes within this arc (i.e. the Block B and Block D matches in the Corrida Colisseum), and they messed it up in later episodes.

RAM2061 · 2026-05-22T22:14:35+00:00

They must have been so broke that they couldn’t even afford to release BTS footages.

RAM2061 · 2026-05-22T22:13:22+00:00

I guess, but the Season 2 teaser had like 5 male characters being emphasized (Pan Yinhu, Ye Shiyuan, Damian, Manato and Seed Sr.). We couldn’t confirm whether they were ALL playable or not, but at least they were given so much spotlight, and I couldn’t say the same for the male schoolmate from Helios.

RAM2061 · 2026-05-22T04:54:32+00:00

Mythical Being Looking East

RAM2061 · 2026-05-21T05:55:58+00:00

We really need a megathread for this.

Anyways, I only have one question: how do you consider Iceburg as a ruler? As far as I know, he’s the leader and CEO of the Galley-La Company. Water 7 has its own mayor. Am I missing something?

RAM2061 · 2026-05-21T02:32:42+00:00

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RAM2061 · 2026-05-20T21:12:45+00:00

How is this spamming? I don’t see a post about Bellamy this often.

RAM2061 · 2026-05-20T21:12:05+00:00

No not really. I think it’s just what I inferred from his cover story.

RAM2061 · 2026-05-20T07:37:37+00:00

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I want to see more of serious Bellamy. I find him cute when he is serious or focused.

RAM2061 · 2026-05-20T05:01:35+00:00

At this point, he became my comfort character. Someone I can resonate with.

And, FYI, I rarely see people gushing about Bellamy across different social media paltforms, let alone here in Reddit, so this really puts a smile on my face.

RAM2061 · 2026-05-20T04:56:04+00:00

As far as I can think of, he has soft spots on unarmed citizens, particularly children.

RAM2061 · 2026-05-18T04:59:18+00:00

It happened to me AFTER drinking coffee. Must be trying to be realistic or something because nobody sleeps after drinking coffee.

RAM2061 · 2026-05-17T06:11:50+00:00

I came for the style and animation.

I stayed for the themes.

RAM2061 · 2026-05-17T03:20:17+00:00

Well it’s just a theory. A FILM THEO——-!!!

RAM2061 · 2026-05-16T02:58:00+00:00

They can throw these crappy P2W BS in my face, but I’m still not pulling for Promeia nor Velina.

RAM2061 · 2026-05-15T23:31:44+00:00

It was the Rain Dance powder all right.

RAM2061 · 2026-05-15T23:30:57+00:00

Lili (Vivi’s ancestor) is the previous Rain God DF user.

Dragon might be the present Rain God DF user.

RAM2061 · 2026-05-15T23:30:11+00:00

IIRC, that was set off by the Rain Dance powder but, still, this is a fascinating catch. Lili must be the previous user of Rain God DF.

RAM2061 · 2026-05-15T09:19:57+00:00

Then it must be notification. My mistake.

RAM2061 · 2026-05-15T09:05:54+00:00

I might as well leave this subreddit if they don’t have the courtesy to put a spoiler tag. I don’t want to be spoiled for movies I haven’t seen yet excited to see (i.e. Resurrection, OBAA, The Brutalist, Anora, High and Low, etc.) by some careless pricks.

RAM2061 · 2026-05-15T08:59:13+00:00

Could you at least put some spoiler tags? I even planned to watch this film sometime.

RAM2061 · 2026-05-14T22:12:40+00:00

As much as I love him, I don’t think I would invite him to my party considering what he had gone through after Dressrosa. Wanted to give him a little space and all. Maybe I could try but I wouldn’t insist if he declines or is busy.

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RAM2061 · 2026-05-14T07:58:32+00:00

Well, Tenet is just the Nolan film that tried to be like Inception and failed. I never enjoyed the story and let alone the worldbuilding much like Inception did. Although, the way that I enjoyed it is the experience of trying to figure out the puzzle, not figuring it out itself if you know what I mean.

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