Luffy Vs Arlong | ONE PIECE | Reaction 42 & 43

[@josephdavis9234]

The big notable thing about Arlong: "how dare you use my brother as a shield?" Think about Alvida, Morgan, Buggy, and especially Kuro and Don Krieg. Arlong is the first antagonist in the series who actually cares about his subordinates and doesn't want them to get hurt.

[@a_kmza]

It's a common theme shared amongst some of the antagonists who have equally grand ambitions like Luffy. They oppose him but that doesn't mean they're the complete opposite of him. It's nice to see how despite their differences there are other pirates out there who cherish their crew and the only reason Luffy ends up fighting them is because they stand in the way of him reaching his dream. It's never a "oh you treat your friends like shit so im going to make a detour and tell you you're wrong" he'll bring it up sure if he's fighting someone and he sees it but it's never something he'll let distract from his big dream.

[@everforward5561]

The live action will never quite capture the emotional highs of the anime, but they still do a really good job of getting close.

[@PauloMinado]

Nami crying and asking for luffy's help on the Live Action made me cry way more than the anime. And can't wait to see Brook on the Live Action

[@Randomfliper]

Yeah you're totally right. I think the major achievement for the live action is that it got people to actually watch the anime. That's a success in my books.

[@EvanEdrok]

@@PauloMinadoI feel like the actors would be too old by the time we get there

[@PauloMinado]

@@EvanEdrok CGI can fix that. It did good with Luke Skywalker on the Mandalorian series

[@cheesehands3112]

And the anime can't get close to the manga. It's a cycle.

[@JohnPaul-rs5dr]

Arlong getting his ass kicked never gets old. Luffy literally sent his ass to hell you got to love it.

[@NotExplicable]

When Luffy says "Use???" and "You are my Nakama" without stipulations etc... It makes me fall in love with One Piece again for the 100th time. His heart is gold, and he loves his crew. I would die for him and he'd for me ^^

[@curtishammer748]

They've mentioned it before, but One Piece has an amazing soundtrack! Every piece perfectly captures the tone of the scene

[@aggy5372]

The manga is better paced, but the soundtrack alone makes the anime worth it.

[@grantisshananaa4906]

@@aggy5372 Don't forget the incredible voice acting when shit gets real.

[@CharlieG143]

"Nami!!! You are my friend" after all these years this line still brings tears to my eyes. 😭 😭 😭

[@richdurbin6146]

“Use?!” In that context is my favorite line of the series.

[@Razomir]

I cannot emphasize this enough because it gives this scene such depth. The word they use "nakama" means a lot more in japanese than just "friend". The simple word for friend is "tomodachi" but instead they use "nakama" because it carries a deeper meaning. It refers to a familial bond or a bond of brotherhood. So when Luffy says "Nami, you are my nakama" he is saying "you are part of my family".

[@skye387]

It's one of those things that gets lost in translation.

[@GaimeGuy]

.... No. It's like Comrade.

[@Razomir]

@@GaimeGuy Nope. It resembles comrade, in the sense that it means people bonded by an overarching principle or idea. But comrade also has a ton of other connotations in English which do not overlap with nakama. But in colloquial usage it absolutely refers to people who are as close as family. As I said it is closer than just friend.

[@Razomir]

@@skye387 Indeed. And that's rather unfortunate, which is why I wanted to point it out.

[@GaimeGuy]

@@Razomir The idea that "Nakama" is some special word is kaizoku fansubs nonsense.

[@mitchconnor3010]

I've been watching one piece reaction vids for nearly a decade, but no one has come close to your reactions in how much I enjoy watching the vids, I cant recall a single other channel that manages to catch so many subtle hints in the series, and appreciate all the tiny easily missable jokes, and match my personal emotions regarding certain scenes. Keep doing what your doing, and keep being yourselves! Thoroughly enjoy your vids!

[@ReiseLukas]

Arlong Park will forever be one of my favorite arcs. It was what made me realize what One Piece truly was and Everything from here would just make me love it more and more. Idk if you're still gonna wait for Season 2 of the live action to continue but whatever you decide I'll respect it. Arlong Park only scratches the surface of this incredible journey

[@Gomu-Gomu-No]

They are continuing

[@nandatou]

@@Gomu-Gomu-No Really? That would be awesome. It is worth too watch both. I read the manga/watch the anime and watch the live action and it all still feels fresh on different mediums

[@Freyja_Broko]

Getting close to the end of the arc. Then it's past the live action and into the unknown.

[@curtishammer748]

Kiss: "What's next?!?" Anime fans: "We knows! We knows!" Also anime fans: "SHUT UP!!!"

[@blackroomred]

one thing i wish the live action didn't change was the reason for luffy deciding to destroy "nami's room". in the live action it's set up as if it's luffy's ultimate way to defeat arlong ("i can destroy everything you built.") but in the original it's really about how luffy realizes that that room was nami's place of suffering and that's why it had to go. for her to be free it had to go. it has such a huge significance and said so much about both nami's journey and luffy's emotional intelligence as a character that i wish they kept it untouched in the show.

[@jannecapelle_art]

the way nezumi is like "this is luffy, he is a terrifying danger to us all!!!! put a bounty on his head!!!!!! " and then his picture for the wanted poster is literally this 😁 face.... yeah, im really scared :DD

[@curtishammer748]

Arlong: Bites people, sinks warships, enslaves towns, kidnaps little girls, pays off marines, has ambitions of fishman supremacy. 20M berry Luffy: Beats up a corrupt marine. 30M berry

[@brosaus]

​@@curtishammer748I mean, he also beat up many other high Bounty pirates so it makes sense.

[@IsaacSperrow]

​@@brosaus Its also makes sense why in-universe Arlong's bounty was that low. Its because he is laying low in that island and bribing marines to not investigate him. Had his crime been more known, his bounty would have been higher. So in a weird roundabout way, Luffy's first bounty also ended up undervalued despite beating Arlong.

[@skye387]

​@@IsaacSperrowDoubt they would give higher anyway since it's already really high for East Blue.

[@IsaacSperrow]

@@skye387 Thats just an unfortunate side effect of very early plot. Had Oda knew back then how high the bounty numbers will be reaching, I think he would have scaled all of them better. Crocodile's early bounty was the same thing. It makes sense in-universe why his bounty was really low, but with hindsight his bounty should have been a lot higher before it got frozen, but Oda back then probably wanted that 100 million bounty milestone reveal to be Luffy's.

[@tylerdurden5406]

4:59 This was the moment in Arlong Park I was waiting to see a reaction to 😂

[@keenancookson8641]

🤣

[@Mr83nn0]

"Nami! Omae wa. Ore no nakama da!" still give me the chills almost 20 years after seeing it the first time

[@jonathanwatson5818]

Luffy with the 1st big fight in this anime. Luffy breaking the shark saw and breaking Arlong's nose and the expression on his face after he broke Arlong's nose gives me chills.

[@KyouOneZilla]

I can't do the awesome things my crew can do, like use swords, navigate, cook, or lie ("hey!") but I can beat you up.

[@619Slipk]

Nami for employee of the month

[@ragingfilthycasual]

Yall are gonna end up watching the anime more before LA S2 premiers, lol! And i think we are all here for it!

[@TheYuvlex1]

It's fucking hilarious seeing how Luffy was compare to what he's today, So what next you're asking? bunch is waiting ahead for yall! So please continue!!!!

[@jamesfishmusic]

It's so exciting you're getting past the live action to new stuff 😍 you guys are gonna love the next saga

[@jakehenriksen9474]

Something awesome about luffy is that he would rather keep someone alive and take away their dreams than just kill them. He thinks it’s worse than dying and I think that says so much about him and why he’s so great

[@mrtoast244]

17:13 if they like the OST now wait until they see episode 126, the climax of that episode is some of the best use of classical music I've ever seen in a show (no spoilers!).

[@FawnTheCreator]

Which arc is it?

[@mrtoast244]

@@FawnTheCreator the dry one

[@curtishammer748]

"Symphony from the New World" (Antonin Dvorak - Symphony No. 9, Movement 4) Also worth mentioning: "Ave Maria" (Franz Schubert) Search the version posted by "Cantores in Ecclesia - Topic" Edit: this scene is the most tragic scene in the flashback of the upcoming snowy arc

[@second1387]

Arlong Park is truly one of the wonderful early arcs for which each member of the crew got wonderful character development showcasing while in a fight. Zoro proved to Hatchan that having the advantage in a fight is not based from the number of weapons have but rather the weight/legacy it carries. (He's fighting for his dream/promise with Kuina) Sanji proved to Kuroobi that if you're a pirate or whatever, it doesnt mean that your chilvalry is half-hearted or whatsoever. (Considering the fact that Sanji was saved and raised by a pirate full-hearted) Usopp meanwhile proved that you can't succeed unless you try to do it even though it seems impossible. (Devoting your life as a pirate means you cant just play with lies and fake stories anymore. If you have to go forward, dont give up and go forward) Nami although did not fight someone physically, she fought with her changed mindset. Dont let yourself be used as a tool/slave but rather fight for justice (which she did the opposite in the past) Luffy proved to Arlong that to be the King of the Pirates, you need others' help to do so because no one is meant to live alone. Respect and earn help from others as a gratitude to achieve your dreams, rather than forcing them to help you for your ambition. (Thats why Luffy needs a crew!)

[@ANunes06]

Learning Japanese with Luffy: While Bottubasu is casually used to mean "Kick someone's ass" and is applied liberally by our erstewhile protagonist in exactly this manner, the literal meaning is "To send someone flying." It is very funny to me to re-translate it every single time to Luffy saying "I'm gonna hit him so hard he wakes up last Thursday." or "I'll just punch him over the horizon for you."

[@h0wlingstar]

I'm 1073 eps in I stopped for awhile now but rewatching this with you guys and knowning what I know I'm super excited again can't wait for every reaction. Arlong park makes so much sense now you know.

[@jandersonbezerra9953]

I can't, Luffy always know how he can help his friends. The bond with nami it's one of the strongest.

[@dayanarosmie7383]

I forget about my first reaction of seeing this episodes, but I'm crying every time I watch it.. I love Luffy so much too💜

[@samachi87]

I am really happy you decided to continue watching the anime, so exited to live again this incredible adventure with you. Love you girls, thank you so much !!!

[@dauntroid]

The word for friend here is nakama. Which is much deeper than friend. There is no English equivalent. The word he uses for Koby (non crew) is more like friend -- tomodachi

[@curtishammer748]

It always bothered me how the translation had Arlong saying "She's our friend". Like, bro OBVIOUSLY not! The connotations are completely off. I get that even in the original language he's perverting the use of "nakama", but "comrade", "crewmate", or even "family" would be far and away better than "friend".

[@SwiftJustice]

Comrade, crewmate, I'd say nakama conveys companion. It says "We go together"

[@dauntroid]

@@SwiftJustice I suppose comrade is a good one. I think it is a little formal for normal English use (doesn't feel like Luffy would say that). That's probably why they used crew in the LA. Still, crew mate doesn't give as intimate a vibe as friend from a typical person's pov. From a sailor or similar I suppose it could. I just mean the average English audience would likely have a disconnect with anything other than friend. We just don't use those other words enough in daily conversations. I think the LA did a good job of building the meaning of "crew" as a replacement for nakama. Man, translation is a tricky job.

[@IsaacSperrow]

These comments reminded me of the ProZD video related to the word nakama lol

[@seanhammond9253]

Your reactions are priceless. Please keep going!! (the looks on your faces when Luffy put Arlong's teeth in his own mouth; Pure Gold! The bitten Elbow, the finger nets, those freaky eyes: your both so good at showing your reactions on the outside and not only in your voices). As for reacting to Nami's room and what it means... I'm right there with you. tears and all. "YOU ARE MY NAKAMA!!!" It was this story arc that made her one of my top 5 favorite characters throughout the WHOLE One Piece Series. Sleeping Zoro catching falling rocks with his face; I could see your uvula when that huge laugh came out of you 🤪. Bad Mouse-Marine getting his just deserts is awesome; not till the Water 7 story-arc do we get an even better "well-deserved beat-down of a bad-guy-in-charge". And both did "Jaw-drops" for Luffy's bounty picture; so funny. Can't wait till you react to how his bounty starts, but ESPECIALLY to how it changes over the course of the series. Be Well!

[@ZarathosDaimaoh]

I've loved One Piece and believed in it since the first episode and chapter .. but yeah Arlong Park and the Nami backstory brought it up to new heights , and mark a huge beginning

[@D1n0NLY]

What's next you ask? ....the best adventure ever 🏝🚤🕌⛅⛲🎡🏟🏭🐘🎂🏯

[@FamiAoi]

The Nami/Arlong arc hit me so hard 24 years ago. It still hits me. Especially watching you two go through this amazing story with the same reactions as I had with my college buddies. It will be so very tough for me watching you two get through... the next crew member's arc. *sniffle*

[@matthewkrambeer2480]

Luffy putting Arlong's teeth in his mouth might have gotten the biggest laugh out of you guys so far! That is such a great and funny moment lol.

[@cursedhellspawn362]

We all know they can't stop watching this series and wait for the live action. They'll have a mental breakdown.

[@gaceagain]

they already said they'd keep going!

[@925bayareatycoon]

After these two episodes when I first watched one piece I officially became a die hard fan of the show

[@horokai]

Now that the live action is officially behind us, every bit of story will be new for both of you, enjoy the journey , we will be here watching you go 🌊

[@EzrulieDantor]

Next Arc is called "Logue Town." It's "log" like "prologue" and "epilogue." You can call the snail phones either denden mushi or transponder snails (or snail phones. I personally don't care.)

[@felipecampos3045]

i love how much you guys are having fun, the story hasnt even started yet and you are enjoying that much, cant wait to see your reactions to the good stuff

[@jatin368]

Luffy's interpreting by himself that Nami is getting abused is one of the best scenes in this arc along with the brutal beatdown of Arlong, I was disappointed Live action remodified this scene and Arlong beatdown feels a lot weak especially with luffy's line of "Maybe I can't beat you"

[@curtishammer748]

One of the reasons I started bingeing reactors to the LA is because I wanted to see if those modified moments hit as hard for new fans as the originals did for us old fans. Most of them hit (most of the time) though maybe not quite as hard. The bigger takeaway is that the LA got new fans like these girls into the anime, which has become a tougher and tougher sell the longer it runs for haha

[@jatin368]

​​@@curtishammer748i watched many people reaction on Episode 36-37(the nami breakdown and Bellmere death scene which was more brutal and have buildup) and most of them were tearing up which they didn't in Live action, I love that one piece still have it's charm despite being so old. Anime captured the emotions which live action couldn't

[@arifchasan8611]

Nami is Arlong employee is a good one 😂

[@skyuru]

You are close to the end of the live-action season 1 and you will see what you never expected to see, let's go!!!

[@xlamnidaex]

the adventure beyond the NF's live action start from now on you guys are sailing into one of the most epic arc of this manga ever created. enjoy

[@RodgerJoyboy]

Luffy is the most unserious person fighter of all time 😂😅

[@EzrulieDantor]

"NAMI! OMAE WA ORE NO NAKAMA DA!" Just YUP! ❤

[@exazee9900]

i love these so much and it so long until season 2 of the live action can you please continue on im eagerly waiting for these every tuesday and thursday and its never enough

[@user-kv6jh8gd8p]

Arlong: "How dare you use my bro as a shield! Hordy: "Hold my cup"

[@arlesouza4068]

16:35 I love this scene on Brazilian dub, Carol Valença put so many energy and emotional, so great, like the original. Fun fact, this scene give her the Luffy's role.

[@presstek2258]

i was so stocked to watch you guys watch this episode :)))

[@drizma]

The bit with Luffy asking why Nezumi knew he'd be pirate king was another mistranslation. When he was sailing away, Nezumi said something like "You'll get what you deserve!" And then Luffy said the line.

[@The13mnm14]

My favorite one piece reactors

[@fanhero406]

100% agree

[@forastero54321]

Really am liking the improved quality of the video intros with the vintage-looking one piece clip and the name editing. They have improved. That being said: this episode contains one of my favorite luffy speeches with how he isn’t ashamed to admit that he needs help innorder to accomplish his dream. The way he goes about it is so damn smart and cool despite the 2 brain cells he carries. He may be dumb at times and very immature but he’s fully aware of his own strengths and weaknesses, and knows that his crew can compensate for what he lacks. Finally, always love to see people’s reactions when they hear arlong call nami his “friend.” Always funny to see reactor’s ick when arlong perverse’s the word when he says it.

[@Nicks-mp4cq]

That was so amazing thank you so much! 😊

[@Ruffeep]

Damn this fight in the anime takes so much longer than it needs to

[@drewjohnson7276]

Im on episode 700ish the show never gets old and continuously gets better

[@second1387]

Calm❤

[@RandomHer03]

Please keep watching. It's so much fun watching this show with you

[@danielazar9548]

the live actions was good but in the anime is so much better i wish i can watch it for the first time again but as a fan who watch it for the last 15 years week by week you are going for the best adventure there is love your reaction

[@MichaelMcDermott927]

Don't stop just because you want to see the live action first. It's too good of a show to wait on the live action. 😊

[@nizarific001]

Admit it... Now you're here, you're both thinking about watching the rest rather than waiting a couple of years for the live action! Well, we all agree that you should keep going!

[@iamacreature676]

I really hope yall keeping watching after arlong park

[@pallemchinmaigandhi5149]

Please don’t stop it here, continue to watch, don’t wait for live action,i promise you would love it

[@aodhancampbell7507]

I’m loving this reaction channel so far. Great dynamic between the two of you, and Kiss, you’re so bubbly; your happiness is infectious. Excited to keep going! There are stories that are going to hit you harder than this…

[@lordskysixss]

i love the live action music. But for real, imagine if the live action had the rights to use the anime original soundtrack...it would've been even more perfect.

[@watarboo]

I really hope you two just continue onward, its gonna take forever for the seasons of the live action to keep coming out.

[@fariseb]

I'm so glad you're going to keep going beyond what the live action covers. You're soon going to see some of the funniest moments in the entire series, imo. I think the humor is kind of the unheralded hero of One Piece. Like yes the heartwrenching parts are incredible, and the badass moments hit so hard, but the way that all balances against the absolutely unhinged humor is the real magic of One Piece. I really enjoyed the live action, but the one thing I missed the most in it is the way Zoro can instantly go from being the world's most stoic bad boy to an exasperated idiot himbo. The laughs are gonna be so good once you get into the Grand Line!!

[@franciscoriverarojas4936]

In case you wonder the song you gushed about it's call "to the grand line"

[@Rockeits]

keep going keep going! 🎉

[@daytonjob5519]

I really hope yall decide to continue! I think it'd be fun to see your reaction to the live action after watching the anime!

[@thrownot5740]

As much as i like the live action it doesn't do justice to manga/anime in few instances, especially in Arlong Park. The fact that Nojiko knew about Nami's deal, the fact that the whole town knew and they deceived Nami so that if she found herself in a situation where she could save herself leaving the town behind she wouldn't feel obligated to help them - this all added real depth to this story and is absent in live action. The interaction between Luffy and Arlong in Nami's prison is also something that works better in original/anime. That chain in live action was so heavy handed and out of place.. while in original we get bloody pen and baby Nami drawing Bellemere. Still love live action, but comparing versions of Arlong Park shows how Netflix can hopefully improve.

[@rizalrushdi822]

Let's go!!! I love Haylo & Kiss reaction

[@edwin4625]

17:12 Yes! It's always the music! It makes moments in the show hit harder, it helps sell the moments for sure.

[@Mitrinhas]

00:01 I'm in love with this joy of watching One Piece 🥰🥰🥰

[@BidwellRunner]

With every arc boss, Luffy's finishing move is always symbolic. With Arlong his axe kick didn't just defeat Arlong but destroyed Arlong Park, a symbol of their rule over the island and where Nami had been imprisoned. It's destruction representing their liberation. In this way Oda helps make the endings climactic.

[@patricknez7258]

I'm excited to see what comes next. The story just keeps building, love it!

[@izzydubmusic]

17:56 has to be the best reaction to Luffy getting up from the rubble. LOL

[@fanhero406]

Please make long keep going with one piece it's have many great stories, great characters and fun fantasy things waiting for you I took my head as collateral 😂

[@sharathnarayan2715]

Gomu Gomu Shield..!! That brings back memories!!!

[@adandyguyinspace5783]

My ONLY gripe (which is a stretch to even call it that imo) with the live action is that they could have used CGI to make the Fishmen their actual sizes. It's gonna be a bit strange to see (named as such to avoid spoilers) bird guy, mother, dragon guy, and the two mustachioed men in normal human proportion. In addition to a lot of other characters who are huge. That's IF they even go that far into the story.

[@IranOutofUserNames11]

That’s the thing about Luffy. He doesn’t just beat you, he destroys your dream as well.

[@TheInfiniteDraw]

I hope you guys keep going past where the LA ended. I know you said you wanted to follow the same timeline, but I would love to keep watching you guys watch it!

[@femachado]

When Attack On Titan is done, you girls should react to One Piece 3x a week pleeeease!! First of all because it's so damn good, and secondly because it's really long lol I wanna see your reaction on the other epic parts of the anime!

[@grantisshananaa4906]

Zoro has a pretty poor relationship with falling rocks. Something to keep an eye out for lol

[@Cloveinti_Uno59232]

Something I've kept thinking about is the change to Luffy's speech in the first episode. Here it's about admitting his flaws and empowering his friends, that their individual strengths make them just as great and worthy as him (probably could've worded that better). Then he reaffirms that he can do what he does best, punch hard and beat awful people who oppose the freedom he personifies. In the live action, they shorten it down to 'maybe I can't beat you, but i can take everything away.' While it's definitely a good 'pirate fight' line, I don't know if that was a good 'Luffy line.' Even though destroying the Park and the Map Room would free Nami, the implication that Arlong might make it out would still endanger his crew. Luffy would never accept that his opponent could be left to hurt his crew. He would rather say something like 'but if i can't beat you you're going down with me.' ...or maybe I've over thought all of this and the line in the live action is to make Arlong panic as Luffy starts tearing apart his assets.

[@tranatkikomi6873]

Never forget how Luffy sees treasure and dreams as the most important things to a person (aside from food) that can only be attained by keeping resolve and putting their lives on the line. He can tell that Arlong Park is Arlong’s treasure, not just the maps he forced Nami to make. Destroying everything he built is not just crushing an empire, but taking away a treasure and literally crushing his dream, not just in a metaphoric sense. Especially with how Arlong doesn’t have a resolve that he can see, he just sees a selfish being who made his navigator cry. His navigator who put her life on the line with firm resolve to save her greatest treasures - her sister, her village and all who lived in it. Luffy has that resolve to put his own life on the line for his treasures, whether his hat and the vow with Shanks, his crew and his dreams. He’s not going to let anyone crush any of those. That’s why I personally see the shortened line still very Luffy. TL;DR - It’s a Luffy line because he knows Arlong crushed Nami’s dreams and stole her treasure, so he is going to crush and destroy Arlong’s.

[@HiDup_Di_InDonesia]

18:00 NAMI! YOURE MY NAKAMA😢

[@temparockatrevortrevor8693]

Sun shines on Luffy as he emerges from rubble. Such foreshadowing 😭

[@devinnavarro585]

Angry Luffy just sooo good 😩

[@mait4051]

16:34 Luffy actually planned for Arlong to hit him so he could guarantee to land Battle Axe dead on

[@mrv17360]

none of the live-action One Piece fights could match the energy of the anime.

[@gerbege811]

My obsession with these reactions will never stop

[@jmatrix002the1]

5:44 😂😂😂 luffy mocking arlongs laugh xD I didn't catch that before!

[@niemaszglowy]

Omg you're right, it sounded funny but I didn't connect the dots. Thanks!

[@PauloMinado]

Don't wait cus is only going to get better after Arlong. And WE ARE jumpping to see the straw hat crew get bigger with u 2 wonderful gals

[@YakultLitro]

oh boy, goodluck.. i'll look forward you both reaching the marineford lol won't spoil anything but this arlong park is like kiddy choo choo train. and the marineford arc is the real rollercoaster ride

[@WarlordX7]

You guys need to continue watching it. You'll love it and we'll be with you for the whole ride. You can't stop now, you need to see Choper. Don't search anything up, just trust me that seeing Choper will make you love one piece even more. You won't want to stop.

[@MadeOfMilk]

Keep Watching, the anime is worth watching before the live action. love the vid btw

[@iFleksus]

the sound of victory

[@Miss_All_Sundays]

Man, after all this time Arlong Park still hits so hard...

[@RutabegaNG]

The live action strays so far from the anime and manga that it's almost a different story, so you might as well continue. The LA is good, I enjoyed it, and I love that it's bringing in new fans, but it is a different story.

[@DaWoodster1]

Keep watching!

[@lynchie2073]

i love how luffy included lying in the list of things his crew can do that he cant, because luffy REALLY cant lie. hes so notoriously bad that usopps easy ability to talk out of his ass really is an asset