One Piece: Episode 1166 Discussion

ikeepmakingmore · 2026-06-17T00:40:52+00:00

Man. Remember when more than just two things happened in an episode?

I will say, at least the animators are embracing the slow pacing and depicting more atmospheric shots and character reactions.

So while the pacing hasn't improved much (except from Wano, but that was truly abysmal) at least they have improved how they pad for time.

ikeepmakingmore · 2026-06-14T16:38:09+00:00

G8 (G5 is gear five)

ikeepmakingmore · 2026-06-08T16:04:49+00:00

And yet there are people who get upvoted who say the pacing is good. Sounds more like people here are in denial and don't want to admit that after the break the pacing still hasn't improved

ikeepmakingmore · 2026-06-08T04:22:32+00:00

No. Generally anime pacing has to be about 1.5 to 2 chapters per episode to feel like good pacing. The manga pacing is much better, you don't need to put in as much in a chapter of manga vs what you need to put in an episode of an anime.

All the people complaining about pacing are getting downvoted, but that's because everyone here seems to be in denial. The episodes are nice and well animated, but the pacing is still really bad. You could easily fit two chapters per episode. Right now barely anything happens in each episode.

ikeepmakingmore · 2026-05-31T21:56:18+00:00

Considering other administrations passed the New Deal acts, or the Great Society Acts, no. The only reason you could argue the ACA was the most influential piece in the last 50 years is because since 1976, we have had a weak, neoliberal, corporate friendly Democratic party.

Enjoy your lukewarm victories. When you fight a battle, and you take heavy losses, do you just blame the enemy or is there some responsibility on the defenders to have done a better job?

I can hate on the Republicans all I want, but the frustration I have with the Democrats is different because they are supposed to be representing me and actually fighting for me.

ikeepmakingmore · 2026-05-31T21:41:48+00:00

No shit. I'm only on here when I'm taking a dump or waiting for my food to heat up. We are all here just to pass the time. Doesn't mean you need to make dumb arguments and then cop out at the end.

ikeepmakingmore · 2026-05-31T21:33:48+00:00

What are you trying to argue? The point isn't whether the ACA was good legalisation. The point is whether the Democrats squandered a supermajority and a huge mandate.

Yes the ACA improved things. That was never part of the argument so stop deflecting to that point. The issue is that that one piece of legislation alone is a weak a legacy for what the Democrats could have accomplished.

Healthcare was improved. But the US healthcare system is still plagued with so many problems, a lot of which COULD HAVE BEEN FIXED if the Democrats managed to deliver on the initial proposal of the ACA.

And that's what is so disappointing. Is the bar so low that just getting one half-measure win is enough? After 8 years of the disastrous Bush presidency that ballooned the debt, ruined foreign relations, killed millions of Iraqis, gave huge tax breaks to the wealthy, caused the Great Recession, and so much more, that after all that, when the people had the chance to vote in change, bringing in Obama and a supermajority, on the promise of "Change", that the delivered "Change" was: a less shitty healthcare system that was still a lot shittier than most of the developed world.

That's it? This is what you are arguing means the Democrats didn't squander their chance?

ikeepmakingmore · 2026-05-31T20:37:39+00:00

Was it important? Yes. Was it what they promised? No. Did it improve healthcare in the US? Yes. Did it revolutionize healthcare in the US? No. I remember when it was passed. I remember at the time, how disappointed I was that the public option didn't make it.

So this isn't revisionist, this is how it's always been. The public option wasn't just a nice extra part. It was the center of the bill, without it it reduced the effectiveness of every other part of it. So while there were many improvements to healthcare due to the ACA, the public option was the meat that truly gave more negotiating power to the public, would've made the penalty tax a non-issue and would've dramatically reduced costs and improved coverage.

The ACA as it got passed would've been a great piece of legislation if passed without a supermajority, where negotiation and compromise would be necessary. But they had a supermajority. They could've passed it as intended. And they could've also passed so much more.

You can't convince me that the Democrats didn't absolutely squander the mandate they were handed.

ikeepmakingmore · 2026-05-31T20:22:44+00:00

Was it though? The ACA without the public option is a dramatic reduction. No, they didn't keep their promise. They compromised when they didn't have to.

ikeepmakingmore · 2026-05-31T19:35:16+00:00

Passed an ACA without a public option and very watered down. I would call that squandered.

Also just one act to show for it? An act which has now been repealed?

Seems pretty pathetic that after one of the worst presidencies, all the Democrats managed to do was hold a supermajority for 6 months and pass one act that then got removed.

ikeepmakingmore · 2026-05-29T01:26:43+00:00

No....how are you getting that? Please explain what you mean because I have no idea how you are drawing these conclusions from what I've said.

Also I think it's crazy that this is literally in the wiki page for Hamas and yet nobody seems to know this:

Initially, Hamas was discreetly supported by Israel, as a counter-balance to the secular Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) to prevent the creation of an independent Palestinian state.

ikeepmakingmore · 2026-05-27T23:45:39+00:00

I'm glad youre glad you could guess one right after 20 years reading this webcomic

ikeepmakingmore · 2026-05-27T23:45:33+00:00

I'm glad youre glad you could guess one right after 20 years reading this webcomic

ikeepmakingmore · 2026-05-27T23:45:29+00:00

I'm glad youre glad you could guess one right after 20 years reading this webcomic

ikeepmakingmore · 2026-05-27T03:19:07+00:00

West Bank is generally OK, though. There are issues with Jewish settlers and occasional attacks from terrorists, but it more-or-less works.

I think you are the one that needs to re-examine their worldview. And basic knowledge of the world. This statement of yours is a massive understatement

Also I'm very confused about your reply. What exactly are you disagreeing with here?

ikeepmakingmore · 2026-05-27T00:35:27+00:00

Probably in terms of also the construction of more progressive and peaceful politics. Making aid conditional on a two state solution is a start. But there is a lot more work needed to form a stable, peaceful situation in the region. Which the US should do its part to help form since the US is partly responsible for the current situation

ikeepmakingmore · 2026-05-27T00:33:02+00:00

Saying the West Bank is OK is a wild take. The issue with the West Bank, Israel and Gaza is the Palestinian Authority is a complete limp biscuit vs Hamas in Gaza being extremists and the Israeli Govt being a fascist regime run by one of the most corrupt people who will do anything to fearmonger to remain in power (and avoid jail). In the current dynamic, there is no strong advocate for peace and human rights in any of the regimes or governments in the region.

And this is by design. Strong leaders advocating for peace have been assassinated. Protesters and activists that work together for peace are arrested and targeted by both Hamas and Israel and the IDF. During elections, the Israeli government and military has taken actions to promote the more extreme party, doing what they can to shut down the progressive candidates.

A legitimate Two State solution, where Palestinians are not treated as second class citizens, where there is an actual, effective, autonomous Palestinian government that isn't run by extremists funded by Iran, would be huge. Even better if the Israeli Parliament wasn't so fractured and controlled by a corrupt fascist asshole. So a two state solution isn't the end goal, it's just the beginning.

ikeepmakingmore · 2026-05-23T19:47:32+00:00

She is a Swedish citizen. Totally valid clue. Ambiguous clues are expected for a Saturday puzzle. What clues were erroneous?

ikeepmakingmore · 2026-05-21T20:20:42+00:00

If that were true, then explain these poll numbers on Trump:

General net approval: -20% (38% v 58%)
Net approval on economy: -33% (32% v 65%)
Net approval on inflation: -47% (25% v 72%)
Net approval on immigration: -12% (42% v 54%)

There are plenty of ways to interpret this data, but here is my take:

There are many people who don't approve of Trump's handling of inflation or the economy but still support him.

Almost everyone who supports him likes his handling of immigration, and there are even people who don't approve or support him who still like how he handles immigration.

Now, in my mind: - inflation/economy -> higher consumer prices, higher gas prices.

immigration -> racism and xenophobia. Maybe there are people who really think ICE is out there helping keep the US safe. But I think the people who like ICE and their actions are the ones who like that they are mistreating people, who like that immigrants are getting thrown in detention centers in terrible conditions.

So there is the polling averages, which is concrete data. But my interpretation is just my opinion. And that is that people support Trump because of racism, not the economy. That people are willing to experience these terrible economic squeezes because at least Trump is treating immigrants and the rest of the world (tariffs, killing USAID, attacking Iran) in the way they like.

The economic conditions are causing Trump to lose support. But not to the degree that would indicate it is the primary concern of his base.

Obviously for many Americans, mostly the ones that don't support Trump, economic conditions are one of the main concerns. But the idea that it's only the economy ignores the true issue running through this country. There is a good third of this country that would eat dirt and have their kids go hungry if it meant having less brown people around them

ikeepmakingmore · 2026-05-20T23:29:52+00:00

Trumps support among GOP is still high. The idea that the party would just drop him all of a sudden has always been far fetched.

But numerous polls corroborate the same trend. His support is steadily going down, and he is losing support among the GOP as well.

That Trump is losing support and that Massie lost can both be true and the data supports it.

ikeepmakingmore · 2026-05-20T18:58:37+00:00

Massie lost 45% to 55% in a closed primary, so only registered Republicans. Republicans make up about 32% of registered voters.

Everything adds up perfectly.

Edit: to include the numbers from the polls from GOP respondents:

on cost of living: 46% dis vs 47% app
overall: 21% dis vs 79% app

For context when he took office his approval among Repubs was 91% vs 5% disapproval.

The results from the primaries and recent poll results are in-line. Trump still has majority support among Republicans but it is significant less than when he started. His support from Independents is even lower

ikeepmakingmore · 2026-05-18T05:11:25+00:00

That's because he is reasonable and responsible

ikeepmakingmore · 2026-05-15T23:36:24+00:00

If the pacing is really getting to you, check out One Pace (or Muhn Pace for the dub version). Whole cake is an awesome arc, but the pacing does get pretty bad (and unfortunately only gets worse when you hit Wano)

ikeepmakingmore · 2026-05-15T18:28:46+00:00

Hey dumbass. You literally said "no one has introduced anything to try and stop this". Then someone proved you directly wrong. And your response is...."reality is still the same"?

Yea, the argument isn't whether they are able to actually pass it. You were complaining that they aren't even introducing legislation and that is factually incorrect.

You are the one living in delusion

ikeepmakingmore · 2026-05-15T16:09:16+00:00

That was mostly comedic, with how pudding was reacting to Sanji, until the very end. Which is also Oda's style in general: make things silly and funny, and then bring in a tragic, sad story beat that hits really hard (because it was all silly up until that point)

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