This One Piece episode HOOKS first time watchers.

[@briantidenberg4253]

Fun fact: in the manga, zeff didn't lose his leg saving sanji. After he gave sanji all the food, he crushed his leg off with a rock and ate it to survive. They couldn't show that in the anime for obvious reasons, but I thought that was insane

[@godelemender8009]

anime changed a lot of stuff, most notable is Whitebeards death

[@briantidenberg4253]

@@godelemender8009 yeah, homie lost half his face. I already thought he was insane in the anime, that shit was wild

[@bigkirbyhj666]

I re fell in love with one piece even harder when reading through the manga after switching from the anime.

[@avatardm]

@@godelemender8009 spolilers

[@bayamazen2085]

I honestly don’t see much difference (I even like the anime idea better) because they could simply said that he ate it but I don’t think it is logical to blood out voluntarily But for me the white beard losing half his face is pure disrespect i mean crocodile screamed at him when his crew stabbed him so it’s only logical that he can dodge an enemy in 1v1 (he has fuckin Haki)

[@Joseph_Siri]

I felt like the whole point of Nami sitting out was that she had finally decided to rely on others, where before she would try and burden everything all on her own.

[@kagato23]

That’s one that the manga did better via its medium. It has titles of “the nth crew member” for the ones where somebody joins, and it was noted that we skipped Nami. Guess what arc that title finally gets used?

[@godtierbp1928]

This! I do get where's he's coming from but the whole "Let her get the last hit" on Arlong type of plot line would take away from the emotional impact of her finally relying on others after 8 years of persevering on her own.

[@matthewcheng4158]

Ya, love when luffy realize the room is a prison to Nami and he distroyed it, it symbolism luffy breaking Namis out to be come truly free

[@TheAntrod1112]

Also it provides evidence that crew≠fighter.

[@deeks86]

Yes and Nami was more of a sneaky burglar as opposed to someone who had fighting experience. She relies more on her wits than brute strength. Her real dream is to be a navigator and draw a map of the whole world. As she progresses she does fight but she relies on her climatact and wits. I won't say much more because of spoilers.

[@Shohoku00]

I like the fact that Luffy wanted Sanji for his crew not for his cooking ability, but for his kindness towards Gin

[@Mirekluk]

This. So many people get it wrong, because he loves his cooking, and it's often played for gags, but he didn't eat Sanji's cooking yet when he asked him to join. He saw a man kind enough to feed to scumbag that everyone else would have thrown over the rails and be done with. Not Sanji. And given one arc WAAAAY later, (STOP READING IF NOT READ WHOLE CAKE) . . . . . . . Luffy needs to remind Sanji that he is who he is, and Luffy likes him because it's him. Luffy took flaming kick to the face, got captured, tried to rip his arms off to escape, escapes anyway and starves all just to prove to Sanji that he's not a burden. And if, then whatever burden Sanji might bring, Luffy will not only lift, but toss it on whoever put it on Sanji in the first place.

[@Pumpernickel745]

I felt from the scene that Luffy didn't want to listen to Nami's back story is the fact that she is his friend and he doesn't need to know about her past to help her, he wanted to respect her so he didn't do much until she asked for help

[@robertbogan7557]

He wanted to hear it from her or no one. It's because he trust her.

[@SigilCraft]

@@robertbogan7557 Lets be real Luffy hasn't cared about almost any back story ever, unless it's immediately relevant to what's going on, he passes out on Jimbei's story too can't think of any other's but I know there's more, it's typically when the story is too long he gets bored and passes out

[@vincenthammons6705]

@@SigilCraft shit he does not even care about his own he lives in the present how it should be.

[@devforfun5618]

@@SigilCraft the two i know are Zoro, he got curious about him and asked, when people told him what he did he decided to recruit him and Ussop, but that is only because he already knew Ussop so he wasn't really a stranger in the case of Chooper he just like him because he was weird, Sanji because his food was good, and brook because he was weird and a musician, i dont even think luffy had any reason to get Franky, except for the fact that he made the ship and wanted to go, Ussop and Robin were the only ones that actually got close to him before he joined, he only cares about other people dreams, but not why they have those dreams

[@snipersougo13]

Luffy doesn't care about you where or what brought you to the point your at. All he cares about is who you are at the moment he meets you.

[@cragl3yman343]

You definitely misunderstood the point of Nami not helping in the arc. The whole point of Nami not helping the Straw Hats at the end was supposed to be a realization of her needing to rely on others. Like it's okay for her to be selfless, but she needs to also realize she can't do everything alone. You'll learn this more as the story goes on that the show is VERY MUCH about the crew doing the things THEY can do. Not everything can be solved through punching and kicking after all. Nami isn't a fighter she's a Navigator, but she had to fight so long by herself it was hard for her to accept that kind of help because she legit cared about the other Straw Hat Pirates. I definitely think it's fine to want more from Nami in the fight sense, but Nami had already given up at that point. She didn't know what else to do and was broken down and even though she came to help the village take on Arlong afterwards she still knew she couldn't do anything to beat Arlong. Luffy also isn't the type to really... do a taunt of sorts he's a very straight forward guy so it'd feel very out of character of him to let Nami do that 'finishing blow'

[@blank-mq8ef]

"ussop, ill do what you cant do, and you do what i cant do"

[@cragl3yman343]

@@blank-mq8ef Exactly! That's kinda the core of the One Piece crew!

[@PresidentAshenHeart]

Nami also kicked the Marines’ asses when they were robbing her.

[@ashtongarcia6894]

He even has that quote in Arlong park I think what not being able to cook fight with a sword navigate or lie showing even Luffy knows he can’t do everything alone

[@cragl3yman343]

@@ashtongarcia6894 Exactly!

[@stalhein62]

To clarify the hordes of people asking for more (myself included), there is a literal generation of people who grew up with this show who are now reliving it vicariously through channels such as yours. And we're patient enough to wait.

[@bonesmusic2751]

I agree with this person to a uncomfortable level

[@Cocobutter_]

I know I am on ep 1008 and it’s fun just looking back and seeing his reactions Edit :thank you for all the likes and I caught up a while ago

[@robbieking4070]

Oh my god! Someone finally put it to words! I’ve asked myself before; ‘Why do I watch these review/reaction videos when I already love One Piece and have seen it all (currently)?’ This is why. Hearing someone else’s thoughts on it, is like rewatching it for the first time all over again.

[@chargemankent]

fr fr

[@killler240]

You can never get that initial first experience again, but you get close to it by watching others

[@krishbohra5536]

"Selfishly Selfless" That's one of the best descriptions of Luffy I've ever seen on KZbin.

[@UltimateGamerCC]

accurate AF

[@Hecubusx]

Luffy's definition of a hero says everything you need to know about his personality.

[@krishbohra5536]

@@Hecubusx I love that!

[@ACE-lg6fw]

@@Hecubusx but he is not the hero he wants all the meat

[@taraktach7152]

I feel like more fitting would be Selflessly Selfish. Puts more emphasis on how he is quite egoistic, but in a way that doesn't exclude other people

[@mr.regular589]

Personally, I think the idea of Nami not participating in the fight elevated it the arc slightly even further. The entire arc was built up on Nami holding everything together all alone with no help. Believing that any help she would get would only endanger those she cares about and that she would drag them down. Luffy defeating Arlong without her contribution proved that point further. It gave her the realization to would finally 100% put her trust in the people who care for her... her crewmates. Luffy defeating Arlong WITHOUT HER is what solidified that idea that she does not need to do everything all alone. Its honestly really touching.

[@konthex]

And moments like these, build the trust all of them have in luffy, they know luffy will get sh*t done, and they have to do their part

[@AnimatorBlake]

Yep, I agree. I relate very hard to these characters and sometimes you wish you could just have the whole thing lifted off your shoulders but would never ask.

[@exileforever2508]

Plus if her and her village could have fought Arlong and maybe won, then she should have done that years ago. Best to leave it to someone who can actually fight Fishmen.

[@Arkalidor]

There's some incredible satisfaction in accompanying someone watching One Piece for the first time and sharing their thoughts about it. Little sentences like "'I kinda want to see Buggy make it big in this world" just instantly plants a huge grin on the face of anyone who's up to date :D

[@marxel4444]

He and our lord and savior have to have a big battle at the end just for the meme value of it!

[@TheSeptet]

Buggy D. Clown is the man who's gonna become King of the Pirates!

[@blackknightjack3850]

He is going to regret wanting Buggy to make it big in the world. There's no way Buggy's karma can hold out for much longer with where he's at right now.

[@iczzephyr]

​@@TheSeptetcan you tell me when his full name was dropped in the manga? I kinda fell out of OP when they had the frequent hiatus sometime around Zou and Wano. So I think I might've missed a few chapters when I started rereading it again

[@TheSeptet]

@@iczzephyr it's a joke

[@Snake13042]

"Despite all his Ls there's a part of you that wants to see him go far in this world." Man, being up to date on the manga had me smiling ear to ear hearing this knowing whats ahead for Buggy.

[@alfonsopayan09]

Hearing that part of the video I also busted a 🥜 knowing what’s up 👀 🍀4️⃣🕓✌️✌️

[@edstrogen]

The fact that you’re one in a few first time reactors who actually delve into narrative and underlying themes and character analysis that ISN’T just solely based on power scaling is so refreshing. It’s so repetitive and irritating seeing dudebros who only care about the strength between antagonists, that when someone like you who appreciates the goofiness and characters themselves it makes it a lot more enjoyable to watch these type of videos. To me, it brings a smile to my face because i feel like im hearing my own thoughts when i first started op again :)

[@kevinmunguia7381]

totallynotmark does the same thing, its all awesome

[@Gus_Na]

Check out Aleczandxr if you're looking for more of that!

[@tcrpgfan]

Besides... One piece doesn't really do traditional power scaling and when they introduced those elements... well it wasn't until hundreds of chapters/episodes later anyway and actually compliments the system that has been in place since the beginning.

[@ARMY_ksoo]

and don't skip Merphy ! Her reviews are amazing and detailed and full of genuine emotions!!

[@brockm.6029]

2:44 Do you know the name of this animation?

[@nicolasperez-sar2006]

One of my favorite things about Luffy is that he honestly doesn't care about anyone's past or what they bring to the crew. Like he never even tried Sanji's food before inviting him as the cook. He just thought he was cool before asking him to join. With Nami telling him it's not his problem to leave he always answered like "yeah its not my problem but you're a friend so it is my problem".

[@LordTyph]

To be specific, I believe he wanted Sanji on his crew after watching him give a pirate that got thrown out of the restaurant a warm meal, even respecting his pride by looking away and pretending he didn't see him eat up. That was the moment Luffy decided he wanted him on the crew.

[@bigtoblerone8446]

Yeah he wanted Sanji as soon as he saw he fed that Gin dude. Luffy also told Sanji in whole cake he cant be king of the pirates without him and he told Kaido as he defeated him what he wants is a world where everyone can eat whatever and as much as they want. Luffy's dream is equality and true freedom for everyone and ending world hunger, in a sense. King of the pirates is his goal to achieve his dream and he needs Sanji for that dream

[@dashalinda5724]

@@bigtoblerone8446 "I don’t wanna conquer anything. It’s just that the person with the most freedom on the sea is the pirate king."

[@georgev3433]

One of my favorite lines in the East Blue is when the Villagers ask why Luffy and the crew would even bother fighting Arlong, and the bounty hunter boys respond “Big sis Nami was crying, what other reason do they need to put their life on the line?”

[@qrewel]

johnny and yosaku. dont disrespect the og zoro underlings lol

[@ricsouza5011]

damsel in distress, oldest trope ever

[@Animeismylife-]

it so true ima bout to cry 🥲🥺😩

[@bubbadumps3747]

@@ricsouza5011 it isn't a damsel in distress, nami has never been a damsel. shes a grounded character struggling through tough odds and faltering after 10 years of living that way, the important bit is luffy refusing to help until she requests it, because he believes in solving your own problems, while also believing that everyone needs help when they need it.

[@roger_towny_jr]

The one facinating thing about the Syrup Village Arc is how well it showcases the duplicity of of the two central characters. It really is a Tale of Two Liars. You got Usopp, who is infamously known as the liar around town who does it to lift his neighbos spirits and give everyone in his village some levity. And then there's Kuro, the liar who has actually deceived this whole town into believing he's this respectable butler when he in reality would have not qualms killing every single one of them. Also, with how ridiculously overcomplicated and gradeose some arcs get in the future, it's kinda refreshing to have a plot that's just "Tiny Village about to be attacked by Pirates! Go Save Tiny Village! Heiress gives us a ship! Yay!"

[@MidnightMilkMan]

I'm with ya on usopp's arc I had no idea people didn't like that part of east blue. It makes you really understand him as character rather than a goofball and shows that despite his cowardice he does care and even can have courage when it matters

[@HomeCookinMTG]

Yea I feel like people who say THAT'S the worst arc just didn't get very far...because that crap w/ the Foxy pirates is EASILY the worst arc. At least in the anime. In the manga it's bearable because there's only 1 davy back fight.

[@victorarroyo5401]

Syrupp Village is done for the purpose of showing Usopp's heart. And it does a marvelous job. The way he cares about the villagers makes you fall in love with him in an instant. And despite being weaker than a normal human he does everything in his power to protect them. And all of that it's not shown in the live action lol I like it a lot but they've fucked up Usopp's character so far.

[@Jotunn96]

I think it really comes down to how much Usopp resonates with you personally because I really don't think the arc stands up well on it's own otherwise. By comparison Sanji isn't even really the highlight of the Baratie arc and I say that as someone whose favourite straw hat is Sanji.

[@SarahRogers9811]

(East Blue Spoilers) I feel like Nami DID get her final moment at the end there, it's just not a fighting one because she's not a fighter character. She's a navigator and a thief- so she gets her grand 'stealing from the townspeople and literally jumping off the island onto a pirate ship to explore the world with a cheeky ass grin' moment. Which suits her!

[@snintendog]

Honestly she did get her fauk you moment with the ratman. I really don't get these fix it fanfic types thinking Nami doesn't do anything.

[@kirukasayaku3140]

@@snintendog Nami is also literally the acting captain for... probably pretty much most of the show? Whenever they have to make real decisions I remember pretty vividly she's the one who usually is the one actually making them, especially once they hit the grand line. Everyone else is just pretty much along for the ride, which was why Nami was also so happy to get some more mature crew mates later on

[@snintendog]

@@kirukasayaku3140 yup she is the Navigator for a captain that just wants to explore, She pretty much is the most important member when it comes to getting where they need to go triply so in the grand line. She gets some really good fights and moments later on as well so we aren't exactly in need of her being part of the monster trio. She isn't no damsel never was. Arlong was a new world pirate setting up shop in the east blue. Her story continues in fishman isle helping frame just how much a threat arlong was to any of the blues especially the weakest of them.

[@mariokujo384]

and that was well deserved, considering that her entire town collectively agreed on keeping her in the dark about the fact that they all know nami's true ambitions so that she wouldn't succumb to the pressure. that's a fucking terrible thing to put onto anyone, let alone a kid for their entire childhood.

[@thatrandom_canadian]

Fun fact, the "Warlords" system was kind of a real thing. They were known as privateers, which were basically "legal pirates" who would essentially be pirates but solely to the enemies of the country that hired them.

[@KamisamanoOtaku]

Ah, right. I also have heard the term "Freebooter", but maybe I'm remembering the wrong definition for it. XP Either way, there were things akin to the "Warlords" in real life history. Also someone referred to as "the Pirate King", IIRC.

[@Agent-57]

@@KamisamanoOtaku Henry Avery the pirate king And Kidd was real pirate William Kidd and of course Blackbeard aka Edward Teach,

[@kelaEQ2]

One of the most famous Privateers is Sir Frances Drake...Yeah, he was so good as a Privateer that Queen Liz the first Knighted the guy.

[@xiufan9156]

There was also some dude called Edward Teach (aka Blackbeard) . Sounds like a coincidence? I think not!

[@david95ms]

@@xiufan9156 yeah, it's like both white and black beard come from him. And even more ironical that they became one after you know, getting his fruit... Maybe we can figure something digging about the Marshall part of the name

[@kristinberthiaume7634]

Luffy’s selfish selflessness is exactly what makes him a perfect protagonist for those who have lost hope. A “true selfless” protagonist is willing to be burdened for their friends’ sake - but in the end, they are still burdened, and the friend will feel guilt for it. A SELFISHLY selfless protagonist accomplishes just as much for their friends but are never burdened to begin with. Luffy fights because he likes to fight - it’s not some noble mantle forced upon him. This liberates his friends to be honest about their needs, to be vulnerable around him, without worrying that they’re making unfair demands to some altruistic saint.

[@Laytho2]

I mean. Selfless protagonists can still enjoy helping people, a lot of the time to the point where they don't see it as a burden. I feel like both characters can assist those who need hope. And even the ones who do see it as a burden have value. If anything, the fact it's a burden for them but they do it anyway is an even more inspiring trait. But yeah, guilt doesn't have to be a part of the equation and if it is, it's a result of the guilty person's own insecurities that they should deal with. People need help sometimes and that's fine. A lesson Nami learnt this arc.

[@kristinberthiaume7634]

Oh absolutely, 100%! The true selfless protagonist is still completely blameless, and yes, the friend they help needs to work on accepting help and acknowledging their own intrinsic value, just like Nami! I was just pointing out Oda’s capabilities, as an author, to meet people where they are at rock bottom, saddle them with zero expectations to accept charity, and to still provide them with hope through the message: “People will help you not because they’re perfect angels taking your mantle upon themselves, but just because they want to and feel like it.”

[@marxel4444]

Luffy: punches celestial dragon Entire island under siege by marines Biggest defeat for the straw hats Members of the straw hats: DAMN! LUFFY LOST *redacted*! WE HAVE TO SUPPORT HIM! Nobody was mad. They already declared war on the world in enies lobby.

[@wyattrox11]

“Nothing on this island is your problem. Why are you even here?” - Basically every main antagonist “I just like fighting” - Monkey D. Luffy

[@blockhead134]

Nami was a person who had been taking care of things herself for 8 years. She single handedly dismantled smalltime pirates and stole nearly a million dollars all while enduring the (apparent) hatred of her neighbors and the condesention of the fishman pirates. Multiple times during the arc she tried to push Luffy away telling him that she didnt need a pirate to solve her problems. The culmination of this arc was Nami finally putting trust in a friend to help her out, realising that she didnt have to be alone.

[@fluffcake]

This part excels in every medium, page, animation, and live action. It’s so wonderful and it knows the series is destined to be different.

[@HistoryFeels]

Glad you're carrying on with the story and enjoying it, be very careful of spoilers, they really are everywhere at this point.

[@Ariel-ut8fp]

I know I'm practically caught up and even I have to go to great lengths not to be spoiled. I did it once because I was thirsty but it's really just best to watch it blind going in and preferably in a binge manner. I give one piece a year break then come back and binge.

[@evernightcg9081]

He crossed out Yamato in the group drawing, I think he already got spoiled 😅

[@woopersupremacy6081]

I know spoilers suck when I got to marineford everything including manga was basically spoiled still enjoying watching tho

[@cassidy8307]

As a person who's 200 episodes in and seen a whole lot of spoilers (including some very recent ones), I don't think they're all that significant aside from "those" deaths that happened way after 200 episodes. The rest of the spoilers generally added to my enjoyment/excitement.

[@rooodis456]

It’s actually crazy how much you’ve been able to correctly analyze and theorize on themes within the greater story with only around 100 episodes being watched. Some of the stuff you’re realizing now took me till like episode 400 to put into thought😭

[@parzavaal5335]

Smart guy lmao

[@blackknightjack3850]

I wouldn't say that. The working theory about the relationship between Tashigi and Kuina is a lot crazier than simply "Oh they're the same person". Ever since Egghead, every god damn theory seems to be "This person is a clone of another person created by Vegapunk Einstein" and the recent Stussy revelation really isn't helping things.

[@ZolaRenard_01]

Nami's past is the most heartwrenching backstory at the beginning of One Piece in my opinion. At first, Luffy was waiting around until Nami decided to ask for help cause he respected and trusted her decision, but later he was MAD after discovering Nami's map room in Arlong Park where she was enslaved to draw maps (something she genuinely loved but was used by Arlong), going as far as destroying everything in the room...

[@whoz2451]

I mean... Robin's entire island got completely Alt F4ed

[@lilyfields3748]

What about sanji-

[@Jack-id1lq]

@@lilyfields3748they said at the beginning of one piece

[@lilyfields3748]

@@Jack-id1lq oh Oop

[@Ramona.34]

I don't typically cry while watching backstory, but man i was sobbing watching nami"s.

[@tarabletv]

Finally, another person who loved Usopp from the beginning! As someone whos almost caught up (just started Wano), I still love Usopp just as much and have just as much favorable feelings towards Syrup Village arc as well.

[@ReapeX]

"Respects Sanji's decision to initially not join." 6:29 Luffy, "Hey Cook Guy, join my crew." Sanji, "No." Luffy, "Come on." Sanji, "No." Luffy, "How about now?" Sanji, "You're not use to taking no for answer, are you?" Nice video though xD

[@snintendog]

How Luffy recruits: Will you join now? How about now? now? now?

[@marxel4444]

"Healty negotiations" Huh.. Luffy: "You can either die here and get executed or you can join me and become a pirate,so what will it be?" Zoro: "You must be the son of the devil! Fine! Im in!" What luffy considers normal and reasonable are so far removed from what a normal person thinks that him beeing the captain is basicly FORCING his friends on his wild rides time and time again. LITERALY!

[@Mythmasyer4728]

@@marxel4444 Luffy quite literally is the son of the world’s worst criminal so that is accurate.

[@marxel4444]

@@Mythmasyer4728 I would rather blame it on garps parenting stile I throw you into shit to get you stronger and you are gonna like it!

[@yukisoba8888]

@@Mythmasyer4728 thanks for the spoiler...

[@LPTheGas]

It's pronounced like "log town", because it's the town of prologues and epilogues, where Gold Roger grew up, set out on his adventures, died, and inspired a generation to follow in his footsteps, many of whom launched their own voyages into the Grand Line from the same place.

[@avatardm]

And simultaneously it's Rouge Town, Town of Rogues, because Japanese do use R and L interchangeably.

[@madeleinedartois4689]

... Oooooh.

[@richardhanck972]

The place where epic stories begin, where they end, and where they begin anew.

[@whereaboutsunknown3822]

Wow, “selfishly selfless” is a perfect way to describe Luffy!

[@Micahcus]

I appreciated hearing that because I've always referred to it as Luffy's Selfish Righteousness

[@marxel4444]

Luffy in dress rosa "I finaly could pay her back for the lunch she was giving me" "WAIT!? THAT WAS YOUR ENTIRE REASON!?" Or him helping fujitora in the casino..or him going easy on fujitora :,D I want more Luffy and Fujitora.

[@blackknightjack3850]

@@marxel4444 I think Luffy just really felt extremely shitty about having to fight a blind man since he feels he has such a fundamental advantage that the only way he can make things fair is to literally call out his attacks.

[@KUDERS65530]

finally someone who doesn't hate syrup village i personally love it, because fights seemed way too easy before this arc

[@Ariel-ut8fp]

I like all the arks, it's just that some are better than others but I don't hate any of them

[@lunaangeleclipse9745]

I loved syrup village when i watched it back when i was younger. i didn't realise it was hated by so many people.

[@elaenim]

Anyone who says the words "selfishly selfless" to describe Luffy has, in my opinion, a great grasp on the character already. Thank you for your review, I love seeing you understand the series' values so quickly and sharing your experience.

[@bunnychu15]

For me, the first arc that got me hooked was Arlong Park. Yes, Alabasta is considered the “first good arc” but in Arlong Park, we got our first look at Namis backstory. We got to see why she did what she did and when that Marine took away all the money she earned, she was driven over the edge. Luffy always cared for Nami but when he saw Nami at her lowest, he stopped her self harm. All she had to do was ask and he helped her without question. Also regarding Sanji…let’s just say you haven’t seen the last of his backstory. If you think almost starving was bad, then let’s just say Oda adds family drama to that and makes you feel for them. Also, regarding the antagonists, it gets even more complicated later on. I can’t say anything without spoiling it, but let’s just say nothing is black and white. You’ll get your first hint of that in the Water 7 arc and it will be slammed into your face in the Sabaody Archipelago arc. Buggy gets better later on and so do the warlords! They introduce the others gradually and one of them is a fan favorite. Lastly, if you weren’t satisfied with the end of Namis arc and her not getting to beat up Arlong, there’s an upcoming arc involving another female character you’re going to love. I can’t say much without spoiling it, but she gets the last laugh against someone who was downright abusive towards her through the entire Water 7 arc.

[@luisdavidsanabriarios3067]

The fact that you, this early, are already charmed by Captain Buggy shows how great pirate he is. Truly the most hidden boss of the entire anime. Welcome to the alliance, boy.

[@jayd.doubledubs]

Yes. Yes. Yes. Arlong Park is definitely the arc that hooked me. Baratie convinced me that One Piece was good. Arlong Park convinced me that One Piece was great. It's such a simple scene, but the "Let's go. Yeah" and the following walk chilled me to my core and for the longest time I could not figure out why And somehow, it only gets better from here! In retrospective, Syrup Village is an alright arc; it's got its ups and downs. It just kinda pales in comparison to its peers, kinda like Ussop now that I think about it lol Oh just you wait, the themes of found family only hit harder from this point on! "One Piece isn't grimdark" I mean, no it's not. But it can be. That's all I'll say, no spoilers lol

[@neistrong8852]

One piece is dark bruh!

[@jayd.doubledubs]

@@neistrong8852 It is, but people who are only at Alabasta don't need to know that or how or why ;)

[@Jackieman17]

Yeah syrup village isn't bad in thw slightest I mean it introduced the honorable man who commands 8,000,000 soldiers ussop brave warrior of the sea (if anything skypia is the worst arc because of how boring it is)

[@JTNWinslow]

Ahh yes, the early one piece days when I too thought, this show was just very innocent and “happy”. I’m currently on the whole cake arc now. My views have changed lol

[@zxcvb3772]

Lmao.. but I am glad that through it all, the strawhats for the most part, remain the same lovable cast that we've came to know them as. Some people see it as a negative, but for me it's a positive trait of the series.

[@dudeezk]

WCI = the most disturbingly good arc in OP IMO

[@JTNWinslow]

@@zxcvb3772 I agree! That’s one of the main things I love about this show. Of course everyone on the ship goes through their own amazing character development, but at the core they are still the very characters we fell in love with from the start!

[@JTNWinslow]

@@dudeezk So many memorable moments/characters in this arc dude😭 and possibly my favorite antagonist in the entire show was introduced this arc! It’s insane lol

[@jqwashere7664]

First and foremost, this was an A+ review brah, and I really enjoyed your humor and artwork. Secondly, I understand your sentiment about Nami not getting involved in the fight, but there was a deeper meaning behind that. She wanted to fight, but she understood the significance of Luffy placing his hat on her head; before meeting Luffy, Nami had been fighting her whole life, and FOR the lives of the Cocoyashi villagers. She was tired, stressed and ready to finally put an end to her struggles, and because Luffy is an emotionally intelligent character, he didn’t need to know her story to know that she needed his help. Her rage in that knife scene was the culmination of all her hard work being thrown away in an instant, and when Luffy put his treasured Strawhat on her head, it was tacitly implied that Nami didn’t have to fight anymore - just protect the hat, and let him handle the rest. THAT was why Nami stood down, and the true moment that she began to acknowledge Luffy as her captain, by putting her complete faith and trust in him. As far as the villagers go, they were weak, and would’ve just gotten in the way😅 hope I shed some light on that for you.

[@d33ps3a_3ntity]

11:42 after 1000 episodes, that theory makes more sense than ever

[@masterxehanort3]

In the manga, Zeff's leg was not cut off by an anchor, he had to eat it. The animals censored that, probably because autocanibalism was too brutal for TV even if the manga avoided being graphic with that.

[@silverhawkscape2677]

Autcannibalism is still brutal even implied

[@richardhanck972]

TBH, I never read the manga. But I figured the old man (Capt. _Red-leg_ Zeff, remember) was too tough to lose a leg to that anchor chain, and had him eating it out of necessity as grisly headcanon until I found out it _was_ strictly canon.

[@MrHistory1776]

As a first time one piece watcher, the Zoro scene and Nami scene show that the writer actually knows what it means to be a real man and seeing those had me fucking hooked. When zoro asked for permission to never lose a fight again. And when Nami struggles out “Luffy, please help me” it gave me chills and I knew this show was built different

[@stiwardaraya6700]

The "Luffy please help me" breaks my heart every each time I see that

[@adynizamani]

lmao at crossed out Yamato! 10/10 on Overtaken a capella

[@Jesterclown17]

Something I heard recently that really shows how Luffy is so simple yet so complex. When Nojiko is about to tell the Straw hats about Naomi's backstory, Luffy claims he's not interested and walks off. But someone pointed this out. Nojiko says once they know Nami's history, it will be enough to drive them away from her and the village. That's when Luffy leaves. It's possible Luffy's line of logic is, "Well, if that's the case then I refuse to listen." It's a small detail, but there's something admirable about it.

[@kayleighgreen6683]

These are my favorite videos bro

[@Gary4DLC]

You hit the bullseye 🎯 with Ussop. That's exactly Ussop's role. He's supposed to be the more human-like character in the crew.

[@ronburgundy4743]

Until later when he gets Haki and ends up being buff af

[@tatarsauce6314]

@Envixity God Usopp*

[@monkeydluffy8016]

bro plz continue this series we really love your takes on each arc :)

[@jesterstyr4584]

The Sanji/Zeff flashback is on a whole other level in the manga. In the Anime Zeff used a chain to cut off his leg to save a drowning Sanji. In the Manga Zeff still had his leg when they got stranded, and cut off his leg with a rock to eat after giving all his food to Sanji.

[@Gorbgorbenson]

Im rewatching the show with my girlfriend, and I am SO EXCITED to get to Arlong. It was the first time I remember the show making me cry real hard. Also, I thought syrup village was slow the first time I watched, but it DEFINITELY is not the worst arc.

[@samaxthexgrim5563]

Just wait till he sees the rest of Sanji’s backstory, cause woooah, that will through him on a rollercoaster of emotions. Also “the little light in your life” is about to get REAAAAAAL dim

[@richardhanck972]

Having finished the Whole Cake Island arc relatively recently (going the Dub route because that's what I started with...) I have to say that I think the... "lack of focus" I guess is a good phrase, on Sanji during his intro gets made up for, in spades. Quite a lot from the arrival on Zou all the way to WCI's resolution connects to Sanji in _some_ form or another, either through (then) current events, near-past flashback, or long-ago backstory. Even though he's not explicitly _in_ half of it, I consider it "his arc" much the same way I consider the Enies Lobby Arc "Robin's Arc," even though Robin was... well... spoilers.

[@devforfun5618]

@@richardhanck972 funnily enough i was sold on Sanji before watching the anime, because i saw him in a game, with a fucking smoking and fighting without using his hands and just thought it was cool, then his first scene is him making a joke of a marine with such class, that i didn't need anything else, and then they show his first backstory, and turns out it was just the last drop of suffering in his life, not the first

[@bubbadumps3747]

why are yall so bad about spoilers on this channel, every other youtuber doing one piece has comments going out of their way to avoid spoilers yall realize that even insinuating something without outright stating what that thing is implies the thing exists? it changes the youtubers perspective on a series hundreds of episodes early. come on

[@CraigThePoet]

Syrup village showed Luffy that all pirates aren’t like Shanks. It establishes the exact kind of person that Luffy hates - those that betray their own friends. This characterization is important going into future east blue arcs.

[@marxel4444]

But he met buggy before that already right? I mean that should have already shown him what is going on

[@gusschofield2629]

Just came from your first vid! I can repeat what a lot of others are saying. Its really fun to hear genuine reactions to a show that a lot have enjoyed for 20 years and that they are positive. I have tried so hard to get others invested in the show so i can geek out with them, but your reasons resonate. 1000+ eps is daunting. So to see someone who is going through the "journey" for the first time is really fun to see! I will def be returning to see progress updates.

[@spacedorge8289]

I cannot stress how entertaining your style of video and art is. I selfishly hope you end up doing the whole show, but take ur time

[@kdbarnes]

I truly love seeing someone get as invested into OP as I did a few years ago, this and the 10 episodes video are some of the best reaction videos I've seen. Baste on some of the drawings you aren't immune to spoilers, but one more of these and you have another sub.

[@Queen_K_Rool]

tbh my fav moment in baratie is sanji's goodbye that has me sobbing every time

[@Burag3]

The drawings are so fucking dope. Cant wait for more OP videos.

[@Einnalem7]

I couldn’t stop crying at Namis story but Tony’s just broke my heart

[@brianyaniro5086]

Love your reviews. I can't comment on every single illustration that made me laugh but Zoro as Daphne was prettt Damn funny.

[@zoeynot1013]

This was amazing video and I absolutely love your analysis of it and you definitely gained a subscriber. That being said the Mihawk v Zoro scene did involve Sanji in a way, just not noticeably direct. Sanji is a pessimist, he had essentially given up on his dreams. He still wanted it with all his heart but he was afraid of losing his stability, losing his family at the baratie, not being there to protect the restaurant and what's most relatable, failing. Out of all the straw hats, he was in the most stable environment, with everything to lose. Then here comes Zoro, a man who would rather die trying then sit there and not have a chance at his dream. Sanji tells him to give up and Zoro shut that down quick. It would be the kindling for Luffy to set the spark to light Sanji up with the will to join the crew. Like us, we saw Zoro's passion, that he did fail, he did almost die, and he wouldn't be there to protect his friends after. Zoro was ok with that, he tried and that's all he could do. Zoro was inspiration not only for us but Sanji, that those dreams we put off because of our jobs, our fears, our insecurities, can still happen and if you fail and you're still breathing, don't give up. That's why Mihawk v Zoro is in the baratie arc and was important for sanji's character. Thank you for coming to my Ted talk hosted by a Sanji fan(P.S the manga is really good, you should give it a read if you have the chance)

[@abbyyp]

I've always viewed the Arlong Park conclusion as Luffy taking the entirety of the burden of defeating Arlong out of the sufferers hands. Nami had been fighting for her village her whole life, she deserved the chance to take a back seat and let Luffy do the heavy lifting in the end. The second Luffy entered the fight, Nami no longer had to worry about it.

[@nicholasallen8700]

I went through this narrative when I wasn’t even 10 years old. And honestly didn’t have the mental capacity to articulate the exact things you are now explaining. It brings me so much joy to have you share your experience and analytically express the foundations of this story and the characters in way that so positively speaks of the show. This is a show that is very near and dear to my heart, and I know I definitely speak for others, that I hope this is a series you continue to watch and review. Huge fan of these videos. 🎉👏

[@AnyMEmdq]

14:15 She does that to Nezumi, though. And this was not the "man handling the action" trope, but the crew fighting for her. Nami will have her fights and even badass moments in the future, don't worry about it

[@guardianofthetoasters2323]

Choppa (forgot the correct full name forgive me little deer) back story was what really hooked me. The way he waved that flag, his hesitance of leaving poor ol grams and crying when he saw that cherry blossom... It was fucking beautiful

[@SAINTxSZN]

I got hooked from episode 1. Shanks did nothing to the pirates that threw a drink in his face. I was hooked from that moment.

[@ambe7157]

Technically that was episode 4, the anime started with Coby and Alvida for some reason (seriously why?)

[@chrispybacon3]

FYI, Luffy does NOT consider himself a hero: “Hero? Don’t wanna! We’re pirates! I love heroes, but I don’t wanna be one! Do you even know what it means to be a hero? Well, think about the meat, right? Pirates eat meat at huge feasts, but heroes have to take the meat and share it with people. I wanna eat the meat!” - Luffy (Fishman Island Arc) Luffy is not concerned with doing what is “right”, he just acts freely based on his own whims. He is not concerned with the responsibility of being a leader.

[@derpionderpson1424]

Once again I am here *WANTING* to share the amazing things ahead in this series and having to fight my self back from that because that would ruin the fun of seeing it for the first time... but seriously, there is some amazing stuff ahead. Fun meme material, heart breaking lore and really good characters. So if you have watched it so far keep watching it, I promise there is more treasures one the next island.

[@kelaEQ2]

I am listening to him speak about Nami's Arc just thinking...I can't wait until [Spoiler] especially when he talks about Nami not getting the last hit.

[@jeremy1860]

I remember when OP first began, and at first I liked it and tried following it. Then other shows came along and it just sort of fell by the wayside for me. Then, years later, I considered getting back into it, only to discover that there were so many episodes of it now that it just seemed WAY too daunting a prospect to even try and catch up 😅

[@makotoyuki345]

Do it anyways. In fact there’s too little One Piece. I read through all the pre-timeskip with my brother on an off over 3 months...but I estimate we read the last 40% just in October cuz once you’re hooked...you’re hooked

[@gaming1zanagi-1999]

Take your time to enjoy the adventure.

[@thecaptain29]

All I read was "blah blah I'm an idiot and should've just persevered" 😂 Seriously though, you're screwing yourself over. WATCH IT

[@jormanks]

go at your own pace. never mind the number, go and have fun.

[@7thlittleleopard7]

I've been rewatching with a group of friends every week. We set aside a few hours and just watch 5-10 eps. Some of them haven't seen it before, some of them have only seen up to certain parts and so forth, but we're all enjoying it and it's fun to just spend time with friends watching something. Since it's so long, it means that we've got a standing day for the next few years where we can just hang out. It's all about the journey~

[@deniseapps8244]

If you liked Nami's arc in the anime then you would love her in the manga and the same goes for sanji and Zeff's backstoy it will shock you cause the anime changes one major thing about zeff and how he survived without any of the food cause he gave it all to Sanji but if you just want me to tell you so you don't have to read it then let me know

[@Innocent64_.]

no

[@Alex-vd9bf]

Man really just like me fr. Friendship and certain found family literally makes me cry, it just makes powerful statements to me. It’s like a way for me deal with my lack of friends. And me realizing just bc most of my family and I don’t get along I can still find family elsewhere. Even if it is just one person or the only friend I have.

[@spiralgodking9877]

14:25 Also, yeah, Lady Alvida got her groove back (Thanks to a devil fruit).

[@kevinmunguia7381]

one thing about watching creators like yourself dive into one piece that gets me *insert usopp face used at 13:55)... is when they make comments or observations, that we find out later on in the story, are either spot on or tie in somehow to a greater theme/storyline. living vicariously through you and others has been great

[@Jimmy-fu3lq]

11:49 "most 'despicable' species" careful there

[@jayd.doubledubs]

"selfishly selfless" Yessir! You nailed it! And you're only at Alabasta! You are going to have so much fun with the series with how much you understand Luffy. It took me embarrassingly long to start respecting and understanding Luffy. There is a moment where Luffy's selflessness would've made me fall to my knees out of disbelief and respect had I been watching that moment standing up. Luffy's character is amazing

[@nibblitman]

So the thing with Nami is you discover here why she is so into money. As a child she basically learned the lesson if she has enough money she can stop bad things happening to people she loves. It’s something I don’t see a lot of people mentioning so wanted to say it.

[@unimpressivedota6585]

God I remember arlong park. East blue, alabasta, Skypeia, water 7. This show gets more and more intense. More and more scaled up. Higher and higher stakes. And it does it when you LEAST expect it. I legit thought water 7 was filler until stuff started unveloping. One piece is an amazing show

[@marathiboi96]

I think the moment luffy puts his hats over nami is where I decided I'll complete the entire show no matter what

[@lucasdiassilveira9762]

The best part of this episode is luffy putting the straw hat on Nami. The straw hat is the EMBODIMENT of Luffy's dream, the one thing he's persisted all this time and will make sure to come true, it's one of if not the most important theme of the series... and he just puts it ALL on Nami, the WEIGHT OF LUFFY'S WILL was put in Nami's head and then Luffy says he'll deal with the situation and come back to get it, each time i see the scene i can perfectly feel the HUGE emotional charge condensed in not more than 30 words and 5 minutes

[@dylanpoe52]

If you keep reading/watching the series you’ll eventually see Oda tackle really big subjects like racism, what it means to be free, and censorship and oh boy does it get very nuanced and balanced as the series goes on. It’s a testament that one piece can showcase these topics without being preachy or overbearing and i think that’s because luffy. Loving these videos and can’t wait to see the next video!

[@elryano2384]

Usopp arc has been my favorite so far, and especially the last episode of it hit me hard because I relate to Usopps backstory personally, I feel his struggles bro

[@sxa6122]

Sanji's backstory is what got me fully hooked, but then arlongs arc when nami asks for help was the real hook hook

[@JustZy]

Yo... Yamato with the X killed me 🤣

[@austinsinger7565]

Oh just you wait, Oda is going to rock your boat. With Naomi not fighting, I took it that she was too traumatized to fight. She does fight in future episodes. Yet I do agree with you, that would have been cathartic to see Naomi getting a hit on Arlong.

[@davidfence6939]

BTW who is Naomi?

[@tikikeram850]

Yeah. I don't know Naomi 😂

[@piferchu]

Luffy defeating Arlong is basically just Nami asking for help (because she has now people to rely on), she hadn't done it before because she was scared/afraid and not able to confront Arlong and his crew by herself before. They will revisit this topic at a later arc. Also, you are just starting the journey, enjoy!

[@teachesl2945]

That blissful joy to unintentionally get captivated by the One piece voyage. I remember one summer being enthralled by the serious

[@NamuraIdhunita]

Omg I aboslutely LOVE your drawing at 6:40!!!

[@Nefarious_Bread]

9:53 "To beat up a politically incorrect tribe." LMFAO, I completely forgot about that.

[@loubrandsdorfer]

11:55 Ohhhhh boy just wait until the next 600 chapters, that is going to come up again

[@vegitasama7633]

12:14 he is literally me before i watched fish man arc hating arlong

[@fictionjunkie]

Countries hiring pirates to do their dirty work is actual history, they were called privateers and also corsairs.

[@ostrichfm3244]

Started watching sometime last year and I can definitely confirmed this was the episode that had me hooked.

[@MASTERCRAFT938]

Since my first time watching One Piece back in the days and even after 1041 episodes, the scene of Luffy giving Nami is hat is and always will be my favorite scene in the entire story. Unless the episode, we finally find out what the One Piece really is, blows my mind. xD

[@hermitcrabguy29]

I actually enjoyed Syrup Village a lot! The scene where Usopp chooses to defend his village even if no one believes him is what sold him as a character for me. I like how he's a coward but works to overcome his fear to become the brave warrior of the sea he aspires to be. It makes him a more relatable abd inspirational character for me then guys like Luffy and Zoro, who don't hesitate in the first place.

[@newgamer3259]

10:00 you will be surprised 😂😂

[@KingPOTB]

As someone who has spent over 15 years of their life following One Piece (Both Anime and Manga), watching this video knowing where the story is currently, I am enjoying the hell out of these videos you do about the story. One Piece wasn't the first time I ever watched, its not even in the top 5 and grew up as a kid (I'm 27 now) being a Naruto Stan but didn't really know about anime and considered it a cartoon. But when I first read the manga I was hooked and and wanted more and discovered the world of anime and it has been my favourite ever since. I've laughed, cried, angry and so much more emotions from this series even after rewatching it over 27 times throughout the years. I truly love this story and consider it a masterpiece that must be shared with everyone so we can all enjoy it together because just like food, everything is better when you're not doing it alone

[@strawberrymage8593]

How have I never come across your channel before?!?!? You're hilarious!

[@hopelessjoe9519]

1:10 Zoro as Daphne is just great

[@mysteryman8468]

zoro got lost in scooby do

[@NickyNugs]

Sanji’s backstory gets just a little bit deeper when you realize in the manga Zeff actually ate his own leg

[@tylerblais3730]

3:30, yupyup, buggy is definitely a small fry yup 👍

[@admiralmonocle3874]

Yonko Buggy enters the Chat.

[@joeyvocaire4144]

I watched it from my March-present and caught up with it in September. I was also going through a big mental change in my life and this show has helped me know who I want to be and the type of man I wanna become!

[@snipersougo13]

3:09 That's absolutely true some of my favorite scenes are just the crew on the ship talking with each other. Them getting a Newspaper from time to time or getting a higher bounty is a absolute highlight of the one piece experience. If you would ask a long time one piece fan what their favourite moment is. Many will answer with either of two moments In one nothing happened And the other is about a ship

[@Beefybeef5785]

Don't skip skypiea. People do for whatever reason which is totally outlandish to me. Literally no reason to since it's such a great arc and also hints to so much shit down the line. Loved the video 😎👍

[@inkchariot6147]

What episode number does Skypiea start? I want to make sure I don't miss it.

[@Beefybeef5785]

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[@ghostlymeteor2747]

I’m 2/3 of the way through Enies lobby and Skypiea was by far the worst arc so far, dragged on for so long, boring environment and it felt like barely anything happened till the end. Even long ring island was more bearable due to its length.

[@thegreatgario3478]

it's a very important arc, even if it seems unimportant at the time do not skip it

[@Auditor1337]

@@ghostlymeteor2747 yeah the middle of the arc is pretty bad but the start and ending are amazing.

[@xiimetalq2375]

Luffy is my favorite character, and it's not because he's the protagonist... I love his essence and charisma ♥️ He's a being of light... and that smile, how can you not love him? 😭💗 keep it up

[@lilyfields3748]

He’s my second fav, but tbh, the only reason for that is cause he’s over powered, has lots of screen, and is the protagonist- (which also means he can’t die)

[@JohnSmith-oo7gx]

funfact, in the manga Zeff didnt lose his leg under water on accident, but on the island, after giving all his food to sanji he cut his own leg off to eat it and survive.

[@MegaScizors]

"And Zoro, you are either the sickest badass or the dumbest ho I've ever seen" My friend, he is both, I assure you

[@nopenope5203]

Everything gets so much more complex as you continue in this series. The entire strawhat crew all get their moments of glory in the show, it just has to build up to it first. I'm just happy you're enjoying this show.