26:57 ngl, drowning Luffy in the sea water immediately after knowing he is DF eater instead of fighting him would make Arlong much bigger threat, and create much better payoff in episode 8.

Interesting that Kensuke tries to escape away from Falin now...

Super late, but a little special context for getting into a rap battle with Kongming: It's said when angered he actually insulted people into committing suicide/dying of shame on the spot, *multiple times*. This man could roast you so hard you just quit life.

You are adorable with your 'baby face' stories. I had a parent think I was 6th grader... I was the teacher. 34 at the time. I was sitting at the desk.😂 I'll be fair, the lights were low for a movie. But yeah, still no. Flattering yes, but no. 😑

the Chilchuck and Leed chapter is one of my favorites of this part. I love how Chil tries to hide his feelings by basically making himself the bad guy, his whole "I'm a coward and they're all idiots and I won't let them get me killed", and she sees right through him after knowing him for what, a few minutes? and the final conversation with Laios, where chilchuck looks so small kneeling there. idk he finally was vulnerable for a minute and I love how it's all handled. also doggos

The actors for Sanji and Zeff actually played other roles as father and son, so Sanji's actor suggested Zeff's actor for the role.

At last the crux of the story begins

8:37 Now this shame shall live on in the internet for eternity.

the ghosts didnt get subtitles, they said "it's okay, don't worry"

yamete-

33:31 Fun-fact: In Japanese, '介-SUKE' is used for male name. It is an old-fashioned name and sound like for boys of samurai families. ‘剣-KEN’ meaning is a sword. so ‘ken-suke’ is very make sense name for Japanese😊

I'm really looking forward to your reaction to the finale, especially battle axe🎉

I'm rewatching this after how many years and I just realized that (spoiler alert for those who haven't watched beyond this episode yet): Bakugo was pressuring Deku to use his Quirk because he didn't want to be looked down on by him (which makes sense based on what little Bakugo knows about Deku) but it's from the pov of Bakugo and how he has a superiority complex. In S2 with Todoroki, it happens again. Bakugo pushed Todoroki to use his Quirk because he didn't want to be looked down on and wanted to be treated as an equal like when Todoroki ended up using it against Deku but it's not from the pov that Bakugo is looking down on Todoroki but because he needs to earn the position of being #1 instead of assuming that he was like in the first half of S1. Yay development😂❤️ Also, AM was about to stop the both of them. That reminded me of Cementoss and Midnight trying to stop Deku and Todoroki in S2. Deku ended up letting Bakugo know that OFA isn't his own but he'll make it his eventually, just like at the end of the match between Deku and Todoroki, Deku wanted Todoroki to know that his Quirk isn't Endeavor's but his own.

A nice bit of foreshadowing we got was Kensuke fleeing from Falin like it only reacts to other monsters. And Falin clutching her throat and closing an eye when she was first revived.

Also Marcille is just fruity, whenever a woman does something to get into her personal space she freaks out. Doesn't happen to her with men.

Fun fact: in the Manga, the only crew members Buggy has personally met are Luffy, Zoro, Nami, and (Wano spoiler listed below) Jimbe

I'm confused why Caleb says the Mad Mage is a separate character from the Lord of the Dungeon and that we still need to find the Lord.

im watching your dramatic one piece manga reading in your other channel. so weird to see a beard on you! haha

I love seeing this show on a rewatch. It's obvious that Vivy is singing that song at the start of the episode for Momoka. I missed that the first time I watched it. Silly Vivy, you already knew how to sing from your heart.

The thing the mad mage is looking for is Delgal. Delgal's dead. Has been since the prologue of episode 1.

2:43:10 Love how you can see it in his face the exact moment he realises what's going on 😭

"Because Laios is a dog guy" ....Heh.

Technically now the dragon is in falin

Fun fact about Kensuke - "Ken" means Sword. So Kensuke is literally just a silly name Laios gave to... the sword. It's like Power naming her cat Nyako in Chainsaw Man.

The OG Dante and Vergil

What is it with certain gods and humans that want to turn humanity into shadows?

Chilchuck gets all the best screams :D

The arcana is the means by which all is revealed Celebrate life's grandeur... its brilliance... its magnificence...

Zeff and Sanji actor's already did a movie together called Villain.

29:23 I thought youwhere going to say "what if someone's dream is to die" and I thought about enies lobby... and suddenly felt so hyped thinking about seeing that in live action

To your point on Garp at the end of the episode, I took “the gloves are coming off, no more soft targets” to mean no more warning shots and small party’s of Koby, Helmeppo and 2 marines and instead shot to sink

Only OGs remember patty. Get to the choppa!

I can't wait to see how the Live Action changes Sanji's early childhood to show just how oregano killed his mother or something. Gotta say though. A real Chef's L for kid Sanji on that island. Why did he eat the smoked meat first? Why did he leave the bread last? From what I saw, the order should absolutely have been Bread > Meats > Canned Foods The starvation makeup/CG wasn't very compelling for the flashback, but I guess I can't complain that they didn't make a child actor look starved enough.

Great reaction!

34:40 was that a HOOK reference XD?

7:26 and now we got the "Human Transmutation" scene 😅

I'm laughing and crying at the same time

I love how the comedic aspects of the show really work to enhance the drama and the emotion of the characters, and Chilchuck is the best character for this intraspection thanks to his straight man characterization. Initially this episode somewhat escaped my attention with the classic sakuga-action-horror-madness of the preceding two, but watching it again and hearing your amazing insights really hit me in the feels with how amazing an emotional episode this is.

30:10 I mean season 2's main antagonist is almost certainly gonna be Crocodile..so..expecting Luffy to get crushed a time or two.

Garp’s actor playing the part so seriously even with snail phones and that hat is honestly one of the best parts of the show.

25:56 I love how he can still misremember the premise even after watching it twice.

i dont think you guys remember but, King Delgal is the one who said whoever clears the dungeon/defeats the lunatic magician will get the gold kingdom. the lunatic magician never offered anyone anything.

I heard the VA of Laios in English is also ASD, so he put a lot of his own feelings into his performance. Also, I heard ppl mention Kabru has a bit of an Indian accent and it’s nice to get an Indian/Nepalese coded character who doesnt have a super thick accent for a change.

What's actually hilarious is how the show dances around the term "Dungeon Master." They can't say "Dungeon Master" because that term is trademarked by Wizards of the Coast, so they instead use "Lord of the Dungeon." The lunatic magician can literally control monsters, control the very environment of the dungeon itself, and he even has a huge book in front of him. He's an in-universe Dungeon Master with his own ties to the story. He's the Dungeon Master's self-insert!

I ADORE Zeff and Sanji

Chilchuck deeply cares about the party even though he often times act like he's only there for the money. He also has a hard time putting his kindness into words so ends up sounding harsh or cowardly. He sees the realistic risks of the dungeon and how dangerous it can be to base decisions based on emotions. I think this episode helped show who Chilchuck really is by having him talk with someone that is not a party member.