Whether you disagree and think "it was time" or not doesn't matter. He could've easily just did Whitebeard or killed someone not as popular and there would've been a good threat established. I don't believe Oda took much risks in killing off characters, but he has done other risks and since it's endgame now in the series he is taking risks. Simply stating he isn't a risk taker is just you being disingeuous.
Vailing Bow
2024-08-28 14:20:24 +0000 UTC
Disagree. It was time for Oda to do something like that. Or else nobody would be a threat to any major character which removes a lot of necessary tension for a show. The statement Nick made was purely to please his op fans, he said something extremely similar about kishimoto during the pain arc. I understand it, he has to make his fans happy. Still, I Disagree.
Christian Bauer
2024-08-28 14:04:41 +0000 UTC
Only 2 major characters? C'mon now, lol. And you say you watched Wano? Clearly not.
Vailing Bow
2024-08-28 13:55:48 +0000 UTC
Oda IS a risk taker. Maybe for not a lot of the series, but he is. He killed Ace and Whitebeard. Ace was pretty fucking popular at the time. That IS a bold move. In the 1st popularity poll he ranked 8th, in the 2nd he ranked 10th, in the 3rd, he ranked 5th, in the 5th ,he ranked 6th and in the 7th he ranked 5th again. The 3rd poll was before Ace died and that was his lowest ranking. 7th poll was the worldwide poll and he was 5th.
Vailing Bow
2024-08-28 13:52:44 +0000 UTC
When Ace and Luffy met at Alabasta, Ace said the Whitebeard tattoo on his back is his pride. That same pride made made him react to Akainu baiting him. But he let Akainu punch a whole through his pride to protect the person more important than it. Makes perfect sense on why he did that.
Kayso
2024-08-28 13:24:57 +0000 UTC
Aint that deep pal
OwnYourWay
2024-08-28 08:06:17 +0000 UTC
lol ye but I think he was saying that cuz of the arc’s whole point being to rescue Ace but he ends up dying and ends as tragedy which is not a traditional ending in shonen many times. Ion know if all his thoughts are cut off but that’s what I got from what he was saying about the arc.
Nonos
2024-08-28 04:05:03 +0000 UTC
You're not a bold move.
Delightful
2024-08-28 02:41:13 +0000 UTC
That first episode always makes me cry can't help it they won't stop
Aaliyah
2024-08-27 21:31:01 +0000 UTC
I agree with that comment. I think HxH and takes more risks with AoT as well. Whitebeard is one of the best anime characters of all time imo.
Gabriel
2024-08-27 20:41:08 +0000 UTC
I love One piece but "he takes risks" ??? "No other author would do that" ??? Ridiculous statement. Oda is NOT a risk taker. Exactly the opposite. It's the first time Oda has ever killed off a big character. Almost every other big mangaka has done that. Sorry that statement is just nonsense, this was not a "bold" move.
Christian Bauer
2024-08-27 19:31:14 +0000 UTC
I didn't say that. But that's a prime example of his lack of risk taking and it's what Nick is talking about when he says that. When does Oda ever take risks? I'll avoid spoilers incase he reads these but dressrosa for example... sooo many better and riskier ways he could've wrapped that arc up. Same with wano.
Ryan Borthwick
2024-08-27 18:28:46 +0000 UTC
killing characters is not the only way to take risk lmfao
also thats spoilers wtf why cant anyone stop themselves
Joshua Partridge
2024-08-27 18:27:17 +0000 UTC
Saying "this man takes risks" is wild when this arc is the first time he ever took a risk narratively. This is literally the first 2 characters he ever killed off and are still, to this DAY the only 2 major characters to die in the story. It's this masterpiece of a story's biggest flaw. Oda does not take risks very often.
Ryan Borthwick
2024-08-27 17:28:12 +0000 UTC
What the fuck is your prpblem
PennyQuill
2024-08-27 12:03:37 +0000 UTC
LMAO
Floaty
2024-08-27 09:53:55 +0000 UTC
The fuck you talking about
PennyQuill
2024-08-27 08:34:40 +0000 UTC
Fax. Imagine Garp used even an iota of seriousness on Akainu 😂
Vailing Bow
2024-08-27 08:14:25 +0000 UTC
Damn. You must be a fossil 😂like our resident oldest mod (in age) Swish 😂
Vailing Bow
2024-08-27 08:13:23 +0000 UTC
Oof. The episode almost all One Piece fan has been spoiled on whether by others' spoiling them or otherwise. Gotta love Jinbe tho. And Marco. They really moved past the grief (temporarily) and shifted objectives so they don't all die.
Vailing Bow
2024-08-27 08:12:19 +0000 UTC
WHO’S SAN JAUN 😂😂😂😂😂
Kd
2024-08-27 00:09:51 +0000 UTC
Use me as a dislike button
Олег Куколев
2024-08-26 23:35:53 +0000 UTC
All right fuck it Nick can u just drop everything and react to about 100hours of one piece in a mega compilation I’m dying from this suspense
Fizz
2024-08-26 20:44:09 +0000 UTC
ONE PIECE GOATED
Yuan Wen
2024-08-26 20:26:36 +0000 UTC
"what was all of this for?" i guess its to end the old era of pirates and to start the worst generation one
PeeL
2024-08-26 15:36:14 +0000 UTC
I knew about Ace's death for about 15 years before gwtting to it (took me a long time to start OP). And I still cried like crazy. Ace's last line got to me hard... And Luffy's reaction... I thought I'd be good, but it was too impactful, that whole scene.
PennyQuill
2024-08-26 15:09:53 +0000 UTC
this episode had great music but also one of the few sad scenes in anime with no ost because it didn't need one. Mayumi-sama's (Luffy VA) greatest performance in my opinion
Luca Vangi
2024-08-26 15:07:03 +0000 UTC
Don’t wanna be that guy but I’m gonna be that guy, WHERE IS MHA😩🤲
based_art
2024-08-26 14:59:03 +0000 UTC
Sengoku really didn't just save Akainu by holding Garp down, he saved everyone in Marineford.
EOussama
2024-08-26 14:33:36 +0000 UTC
Welcome to One Piece bro. The Story starts now!
Akin Iric
2024-08-26 14:21:56 +0000 UTC
fuck yea!
Cyrill Attakpah
2024-08-26 14:11:52 +0000 UTC
By being a few minutes too late. 😅😂
Chamoun101
2024-08-26 13:56:35 +0000 UTC
Too soon!
Wait, actually it's been over 12+ years... but still too soon!
Chamoun101
2024-08-26 13:53:23 +0000 UTC
No matter what anyone says, one piece is the best show for me