How Oda Writes Great Villains - Analysis

[@MrMorj]

Sorry I haven't put out a good Analysis video in awhile, but I hope you all enjoy this one! I'd say the quality of content overall has been a little weak the last month or so, but this next month will only be good stuff, plus hopefully another Analysis vid by the end of October as well :) Marineford vid still in the works, but that won't be in October, sorry!

[@TheMightyBic]

Quality > Quantity. Hopefully Matt Owens sees your vids, since i find these to be the hands down most insightfull and thorough vids on one piece. On another note, i think the character design, the look of a character, plays a big role in Oda's villains.

[@outlawred5896]

Would love to see you apply this analysis to Kaido, think he represents a villain who has become the very thing he hates. A wild beast who escaped imprisonment yet is obsessed with subjugation, the oppressed that became the oppressor. Heavily inspired by Japan’s own imperialist/industrialist turn in response to Western imperialism

[@khaledbawaneh5319]

Dw King we all still love your content so take your time & dont overwork yourself♥️♥️♥️

[@itsblitz4437]

@@outlawred5896 interesting perspective there. I also think Hody represents extreme xenophobia and nationalism which is something that every country has, but none so prevalent like with Japan and its history especially during and after World War 2.

[@outlawred5896]

Sterling Archer Hody = Killmonger. And yes I agree. What Oda is doing right now by explicitly contrasting the Sulong Minks with the Beast Pirates is really interesting thematically too. I haven’t figured out what it means exactly yet. Jack, himself a general of the animal kingdom pirates, gassing and torturing an actual independent animal kingdom might have symbolic significance in regards to the cannibalistic nature of imperialism. Maybe we find out more soon where Oda is going with this.

[@MarcoDToon]

The one guy in the Patreon list who called himself "the Fire Festival will end in failure" just to get Morj to read it out loud is an absolute mad lad

[@imanafandy6607]

morj never be so wrong before lol

[@Gaaraape]

@@imanafandy6607 Fire festival will definitely end in failure and the battle will move to the flower capital

[@zakiabdelli1107]

lmao

[@maximilianbur2560]

Iman Afandy let me change that. He’s never been wrong before

[@rayneman6549]

I wouldn't be surprised if that was a burner account that Morj made just to constantly remind us that the Fire Festival will end in failure lol

[@RandomGuyyyy]

The part about Doflamingo missing his heart seat and the fact that Corazon was the person who sat there blew my mind. Oda is a genius for doing these subtle messages and Morj is a genius for noticing them.

[@MagillanicaLouM]

Absolutely, never noticed that before.

[@bomb9676]

@@MagillanicaLouM oh damn I just noticed that.

[@johnnymasterson7530]

Didn't virgo hold the heart seat after rosinante?

[@momowentboom]

Doesn't corazon mean heart? Heart Pirates = Corazon Pirates?

[@ayubsharif7419]

James del Rosario yes

[@bayekofsiwa5847]

Ability Congruence of villains before Enel - "Okay.. understandable." Enel - "Mhmmm yep I also understood this the 2nd time I reread Skypiea" Lucci - "Woah woah woahhh there dude. That's some incredible attention to detail." Gecko Moria's fruit as resemblance of him being a shadow of his former self - MIND = BLOWN. I almost reacted loudly and woke up my roommate with that reveal. I stopped working for awhile just to see this vid and it was worth it. As expected of Mr.Morj. Quality analysis as always.

[@wisdommanari6701]

It's why morj is the GOAT

[@MarcoDToon]

You must be new here, Morj says the thing about Moria all the time

[@keithr.4645]

Yeah man I don’t ever think I’ve heard that insight about Moria being a shadow of himself! My mind was blown too!

[@bayekofsiwa5847]

@JAMF huh? The incredible attention to detail here is that Lucci disguised himself as a civilian in Water 7 without raising any suspicions for 5 years. Then later turns out it was expressed in his fruit, Neko Neko no mi: Model - Leopard, an animal that is a master at camouflage. TBF tho, usually, One Piece fans are not easily impressed if a story/character/dialogues are not masterally crafted... at least not for me. That's why I am a fan of this series because as we've just witnessed here with Mr. Morj's great analyses of the series, I, like the rest of us here are still surprised that even as diehard fans of the series, there are still lots of instances where we missed out on details and information craftily put there by the author in order for us to discover. This connection of Lucci's undercover mission and his devil fruit was just one of the many things that almost always goes under the radar. And pointing it out in the open just sometimes blows everyone's mind. This is the reason why I love One Piece.

[@YggdrasilAudio]

I don't see Buggy's connection to his devil fruit though. I think his powers mostly are a reflection on the divide between him and Shanks. Shanks looses an arm to save Luffy, but Buggy never loose his arms.

[@maven9504]

Oda: * nervously sweating * "yes... uh... that is exactly what i was aiming for"

[@concord9846]

Kinemon

[@16moons]

I mean. He did have the end of the story in mind. Which does grant him the benefit of better crafting ideological oppositions, on the way to that goal.

[@concord9846]

For the record I definitely think everything in this vid is intentional on Oda's part

[@dablaccseaproductions5279]

niggas never make these jokes for Togashi lol

[@cabinfoxy9638]

@@dablaccseaproductions5279 Yeah cos of 1 reason. To keep up with this level of consistancy after so many years of serialization, and still going, is already unbelievable on Oda's part so it fueled up this meme among fans that Oda didn't plan for (insert intricate story planning here). But in the end it's just an inside joke sort of thing.

[@milesclayborne]

I always thought spandam was meant to contrast usopp’s character in that arc. He’s an ultimately weak guy who uses the strength of others to climb to the top. He’s exactly what usopp didn’t want to become. I just thought that was cool because of all the attention usopp was getting

[@waluigi3515]

It is probably also that, you don't just have one theme with a character haha, sometimes you need multiple different things to make a character interesting.

[@vikramc7977]

Yesss, this makes a lot of sense. Also, Usopp was the one who was kind of responsible for beating Spandam with his snipes (though Robin delivered the final blow)

[@josesosa3337]

Great comment.

[@JohnnyFlu]

Good point

[@Ray_D_Tutto]

He got his job through nepotism (his father) and even his weapon fights for him (a devil fruit sword).

[@andre14fac]

In Big Mom's case there is even one more contrast: While Luffy's crew loves and trusts their captain, Big Mom's crew clearly fears and distrusts their captain.

[@rockinrom1524]

Her crew is also based around blood instead of actual trust. Theyre not even a "real" family in a sense since she and her kids treat each other like trash. While straw hats clearly act like a family. Even more so with ace and sabo

[@MrJonniman007]

I also like how big mom contrasts with whitebeard

[@jovannydiazabad6123]

@@MrJonniman007 exactly both wanted a family except one is built with trust and unconditional, love that's free of prejudice and the other one is custom made and built around superiority and fear, trickery and betrayal

[@Sigart]

Big Mom's children are only valued only on the ways they're useful. As evidenced by how she treated Chiffon and Pudding. Luffy's crew a valued regardless of their usefulness. They just happen to be useful; Luffy invited them along because he likes them as evidenced by Chopper.

[@hyperin2356]

Basically Big Mom treats her family like a crew, Whitebeard treats his crew like a family.

[@chinuaalibatya7345]

Been a while since we've had an analysis. This should be a treat! Thanks as always Mr Morj for opening up our perspective on Oda and the One Piece World

[@MrMorj]

Yep, sorry about the long break between Analysis vids, hopefully you all enjoy this one :)

[@MrDarkManix]

@@MrMorj love all your content but those Analysis are definitely my favorite !

[@nellyadj120]

@@MrMorj Bro the long breaks are fine you clearly take your time and put in hard work into them, all good.

[@Zwill1208]

Morj has GOT to have a doctorites degree in story design or something

[@rouelandrewpulma9799]

He said in one of his streams that he's a political science graduate, or something to do with Politics. That course required some subjects on literature and storytelling (not sure why) so that's why Morj has in depth knowledge of those things. Add to that the fact that he's fond of reading novels especially in the fantasy genre.

[@UpliftedBrother]

“Big mom is literally a gigantic mom” caught me off guard for some reason

[@nouration9685]

the four conquerors -Gigantic Mother -'Redhead' Hanks -'Ruler of the Brutes' Card -'Grey Mustache' Eddie Olddoor

[@kakakrabbypatty6160]

The fact that Blackbeard was fine with passing 40 years of his life being almost no one until he found what he was looking for makes him the most terrifying villain in one piece. He didn't chase fame and notoriety. They came for him. It gives him that subtle cosmic protection that Luffy has had throughout the series. A strong candidate for Pirate King.

[@Nr4747]

Black Beard actually comments on this himself several times, that he can essentially always "bet on himself" because "luck", or rather "destiny" seems to always favor him. A great example of this is when he and his crew survive Magellan's attack because his fruit was able to swallow the poison without Black Beard fully absorbing it. Black Beard had no idea that this would happen and that he would survive that way, and he counted his "lucky stars" that it worked.

[@colindavis7197]

@@Nr4747 I thought his crew survived because Shiryu showed up with the antidote tho

[@colindavis7197]

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[@weewer3369]

@@Nr4747 That's not what happened in that arc? Shiryu gave them the antidote. The lucky break was Shiryu saving them.

[@Nr4747]

@@weewer3369 Did I get this wrong or maybe a wrong translation ? I know that Shiryu showed up with the antidote later on, but didn't Black Beard also talk about his devil fruit power ? I might have remembered it wrong, it was a couple of years ago that I watched Impel Down, my bad.

[@dt5716]

I like to think about Wapol being purposefully written as a bad, "forgettable" villain to spark a contrast with the "A man dies when he's forgotten" quote. Maybe that's a stretch but at the very least it's ironic. Drum Island is one of the few arcs when the villain is extremely bad in both power and personality, never a threat even for a split second. He literally got pushed away from the island. While the most memorable character, alongside Chopper and I guess Kureha, is Hirlock, the man who literally died. Everyone fondly remembers him, Chopper, Dalton, Kureha, the inhabitants and every single one of us.

[@12thmocha11]

nah, your on to something there. cause man, I always forget Wapol, but Hirlock is unforgettable for his speech and other factors. Perhaps it wasn't necessarily on purpose, but was or wasn't that just makes Oda's writing that much better that he could do that either unconsciously or consciously .

[@ShanksLeRoux_1]

Bruuuuuuuuuuhhhhhhhhh 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@mistersharpe4375]

Bro, the first time Wapol got sent flying, his subordinates fled while literally crying out "Please remember us!!!"

[@YouArePitiful]

That is actually so profound and I wouldn't doubt it being intentional. I'm kinda slightly mind blown, and also can't believe I didn't think about that. One Piece is the perfect example of a series that is so much deeper than it looks. It is certainly the series I have slept on the hardest personally.

[@roronoaban3698]

Davide Talarico no ur damned right. That was the exact point of the arc.

[@jaredhall5169]

I also like how Lucci fits into the whole "a leopard never changes its spots" saying.

[@drehitemup9904]

Like a parallel to luffys flat character arc who changes when necessary and a character who was a slave to stagnation to contrast luffy

[@razkable]

honestly if we dont get a law vs lucci fight i am going to be pissed or lucci vs luffy rematch or team up somehow ...lucci legit is a top 5 villain imo cause hes just crazy justice...there is no reasoning with him...he loves to fight...you can't change his mindset and I respect that..hes like fujitora...its had to hate someone like that with their own belief ideals experiences shaping them..i hated lucci for robin's sake at the time but inside i loved him and now i really love him

[@Ray_D_Tutto]

@@razkable Lucci is great because he rivals Luffy in determination. Most villains up to this point have been lazy, defeatist Buggy was content to be a big fish in a small pond, Don Krieg though he could use tools, gadgets and numbers to shortcut his way to success, Crocodile and Moriah gave up and returned to paradise, Foxy cheats, Hody uses drugs, Wapol and Spandam were cowards etc. Lucci was the first to have a real work ethic and fighting spirit which matters in a story about will power and an arc about martial arts.

[@designerv5713]

"I don't think we even got to One Piece's greatest villains yet" *Shows Mr. 3*

[@jovannydiazabad6123]

@Lionard Kirsch well but I thought Buggy was the protagonist

[@V10-p3p]

I mean , no one know when Con D.oriano will strike

[@chaotickid5021]

My personal favorite Villain is Big Mom She is very well written and a very complicated person. In her eyes everything she did is good but she doesn't see the reality of her actions and most old ladies wasn't develop like this in anime But stilI think Doflamingo is a better villain

[@RandomGuyyyy]

Big Mom is a underrated villain. But it's understandable considering he character arc is not over yet.

[@Ray_D_Tutto]

Big Mom is great for having a wholesome altruistic dream for selfish reasons and achieved through deplorable actions.

[@Ali_M3]

1st step: Have a weird laugh

[@wisdommanari6701]

Zehahaha

[@eyuin5716]

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[@AHeranam]

Hahahaha 😅😅😅

[@dsoma1071]

Worororororororo

[@oninaru]

Ksishishishishishii~

[@amigomorton7654]

I just hope Imu-Sama won't be so boring like some other Shounen-End-Game-Villains.

[@muffinfighter3680]

Same but the good thing is that he was introduced way before his actual arc (the final war). So he hopefully has enough time for development and we can avoid a second Kaguya :D

[@Doomroar]

@@muffinfighter3680 Indeed all he need is panel time, we have plenty of time to avoid a Kaguya or an Ywach.

[@spidermiddleagedman]

@@Doomroar Ywachs Problem was because Tite Kubo was forced to end the Series quickly from the manga Studio.

[@lordofolimpia1]

Imu-Sama is Enel

[@Jairus81]

Imu is either a kaguya type of character or it’s rocks d xebec

[@s3studios597]

I'm happy to suddenly see more people, specifically people with followings, defending the classic pure evil type of villain. Many of the most iconic villains in media fall under this, yet it's gotten so much flack in recent years due to the misguided belief that a good villain NEEDS to be morally gray/sympathetic/relatable/etc.

[@PP-kx9ec]

A lot of grey villains nowadays have lame crybaby backstories which are not creative anymore

[@PP-kx9ec]

Im not saying it can't be done well but I have seen bad examples like demon slayer

[@rouelandrewpulma9799]

I agree. I think it's also similar to the viewpoint nowadays that in dark and gritty = complex storytelling, fun and lighthearted = simple storytelling. There are a lot of stories that are complex and extremely layered that don't fall under the dark and gritty genre.

[@jovannydiazabad6123]

@Lionard Kirsch yeah like Freeza who is evil incarnate and yet strikes fear and makes the climax a good and satisfying one (obviously I'm talking about Namek Saga Freeza)

[@jayveeruzforce2322]

@Lionard Kirsch Not really. Psychology is a really wierd thing. Some people become evil, Some always WERE evil. How do you think Terrorists, Rapists, Killers, etc etc type people came to be? Cuz they were always taught that? No.... Its how they were always going to become.

[@aesthetics1726]

Oda makes villains completely unsympathetic and cruel by displaying the consequences and suffering that their evil deeds entail. It follows the Ancient Greek theater philosophy of building an injustice throughout the play and then leading to the final catharsis act where justice is served and the audience feels good about that.

[@aesthetics1726]

I’m happy that my comment got a heart, but at the same time I feel sad that it had to be a badly written one that I hastily put together just moments before falling asleep. xD

[@potentialPizza8]

Yoooo, I can't remember if I talked about it to you, or just others, but did we ever have a conversation a while back where I mentioned that point that Luffy contrasts every villain? I've been saying that for ages and I think we might have discussed it at one point. If you did hear it from me, I definitely don't mind it making its way into this video - especially as you've taken the idea way further than I ever realized it (you realized a lot more nuance to Arlong than I did, and I never thought about it as much for the post-EB villains). I really love the point that the villains aren't meant to be someone you can agree with or live in a moral gray area. That they're complex but thoroughly despicable is perfect for the kind of story One Piece is. I think this works with the contrast they all have with Luffy show the variety of ways that people can end up falling from who they could have been, because their wills were too weak. Luffy has a strong enough will that he can maintain the simple, innocent morals he does, whereas so many other people were too weak, and end up taking the easy way out. To try to lazily gain power like Moria, to try to force others into his crew like Kaido, to be ashamed of their identity as a pirate like Kuro, to just go along with a philosophy because it lets you kill like Lucci instead of thinking for yourself, et cetera. I see them as people who could have been as great as Luffy if their will was strong enough to not fall for all those forms of weakness.

[@MrMorj]

I dont think we've ever had a direct text convo about this, but maybe you brought it up in a comment on one of my analysis vids and I dont remember? Idk, but I'll say it's entirely possible you planted the idea at some point and I didn't realize haha And Im glad you enjoyed the vid, especially the 2nd half because tbh thats what I like best about OP villains. I dont feel the same satisfaction seeing villains from other series get taken down, even if I can appreciate them for what they are. And I def like your point that so many villains take the "easy way out", and follow a flawed philosophy that justifies their actions

[@potentialPizza8]

@@MrMorj Yeah, no way to know for sure and I don't want to steal credit or anything - the credit is definitely yours for really expanding the idea and connecting it to everything else Oda does with villains. And yeah seeing villains taken down in OP is so much more satisfying than in basically anything else. OP arc climaxes are amazing and how the villains are written is definitely a big part.

[@ShanksLeRoux_1]

It's great to see how great ideas and perspectives come into light. The topic of the video was 'Bruuuuuhhhh 🔥🔥🔥' moment for me. But the video wasn't all .. the ideas and perspectives provided by the comment section even added more to the video. I can't type it all... But the comment section gave even more nuances and perspectives that expands the ideas in the video. I do want to add another thing here. Some ideas and thoughts come into minds of many people independently. One just can't claim the origin of the thought to themselves. The more abundant the thinkers are the more likely that some thinkers might come up with same idea simultaneously. In One Piece world. .... it is more common to come up with a theory that is already been in circulation. Nonetheless... This all is why I love One Piece fandom. Be it content creators... Or the commenters .... Or the general fan discussions in the deepest or farthest of places... It's always lively and always so engaging. One Piece is truly a living Masterpiece 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@suryakrishnapillai]

@potentialPizza Isn't Kizaru's "Unclear Justice" similar to Lucci in that way? It means you don't have to think too much.

[@bajiraosingham9495]

This man explaining the Greatness of Oda to us commoners .

[@dantecrottogini529]

And the reason why it's so satisfying to see the villians go down is because of Oda's patience. He takes his time to set them up and it might take the entire arc but when they go down it's so cathartic

[@dantecrottogini529]

I love these 'How Oda writes' videos

[@chinuaalibatya7345]

I hope we get one on How Oda writes a Shonen Story. Or How Oda Implements Real World History into his Fictional World

[@maximillianquaife-larsen3827]

They're so good hey

[@jonnjones8263]

We need more of them.

[@dantecrottogini529]

I think Doflamingo and the birdcage were the ultimate power and character match. And how well it matches the themes of his character and the arc. No fight has ever felt so tense, the stakes were over the roof in the dressrosa finale

[@PhantomGreyfire]

00:00:00 ⟾ Intro - island-based structure, memorability, common patterns 00:01:10 ⟾ GOLDEN RULES - long villains, arc villains 00:02:08 ⟾ 1) Distinct Persona - Buggy, Kreig, Wapol, Crocodile, Enel, Lucci, Moria, Doflamingo, Big Mom, Foxy 00:03:06 ⟾ 2) Ability Congruence - Kuro, Kreig, Wapol, Crocodile, Enel, Lucci, Moria, Hody, Doflamingo, Big Mom 00:05:14 ⟾ 3) Thematic Subtext - Buggy, Kuro, Kreig, Wapol, Crocodile, Lucci, Moria, Doflamingo 00:07:09 ⟾ 4) Protagonist Contrast - Buggy, Kuro, Kreig, Arlong, Wapol, Crocodile, Enel, Lucci, Hody, Doflamingo, Big Mom 00:09:28 ⟾ Rules - Overall 00:10:36 ⟾ ODA’S SPECIALTY - Hateable Villains: classical approach, grey villains 00:12:47 ⟾ Complex Villains: Doflamingo (and Corazon) 00:14:03 ⟾ Hateable Villains: warped philosophies, Spandam, obnoxious dialogues, satisfaction, straightforward approach 00:15:25 ⟾ Final Thoughts - best to come, range and diversity 00:15:50 ⟾ [Promo] [Credits]

[@dracael7151]

In my humble opinio, making a villian that is clairly the bad guy, yet is still complex, will always be a string selling ponit for any story.

[@GoldenNara60]

Had to come watch this immediately, never a bad time for a morj analysis.

[@chiita3786]

I miss these types of videos, Morj. These are my favorite kind. Keep them coming.

[@andrewc7223]

Can we all agree that Mr. Morj is the best one piece youtuber? Don't get me wrong, others are also great.

[@nubojin]

yes!

[@Allen-qs2xr]

I don't think there's any doubt on that

[@RandomGuyyyy]

Hands down

[@mano6117]

Agreed

[@ShindouShodan]

I started watching one piece back in 2007 and re watched it over 7 times at least( also red the manga several times). Never heard a more sensibe person than Morj talk about one piece. Other "big" youtubers who have been doing this for longer just waffle around and are factually wrong sometimes. Needless to say this is the only one piece channel i follow.

[@Rebazar]

Oda has a talent for creating a feeling of great injustice that makes his villainous characters and organizations truly contemptable.

[@MMJforever1]

Morj deciphering One Piece like it’s biblical text... you sure you not a prophet 😭

[@GioHimonPro]

Had to spit my Water lmao 😂😂😂

[@bc7781]

Honestly its amazing how many connections that can be made so easily from the analysis. I cant tell if Oda actually intended to have written these characters this way or not, but its definitely apparent how well put together everything is at such a deep level. Honestly insane how many similarities, contrasts, dualities, and consistencies youve made in this video that emphasizes how well written the one piece story is.

[@chinuaalibatya7345]

I think it's a combination of both. Oda probably plans things out but also thinks of things along the way to better enhance certainn elememts of his story

[@cesarsaldivar9127]

Greatest Author of the 21st century

[@fukquro]

I think Oda has everything planned out, but a combination of the fans and the editors has him rethink things and seamlessly wind them into the story. Ie, the worst generation all being made up in a night

[@calvinnguyen1870]

This is why I don’t find “Luffy doesn’t develop as a character” to be a valid criticism of the story. Just because Luffy carries the exact same beliefs, desires, and demeanor from chapter 1 all the way into chapter 1,000 doesn’t mean that he’s not everlastingly complex and interesting in those traits. A good villain can add a tremendous layer of depth to a relatively “simple” character by simply highlighting what they are not. It’s one thing to have Luffy say he would do anything for his crew. It’s another to test Luffy’s ability to do anything for his crew in an arc where Spandam, a weak leader who lets his crew do all the heavy lifting, is the main villain. Even though Luffy’s character to this day is the relatively the same as in chapter 1, it feels like we find out something new about him almost every arc because of Oda’s excellent villains and his storytelling prowess as a whole.

[@HyakuJuu01300]

Luffy doesn't react, he acts and the world reacts. The world doesn't change Luffy, he changes the world, by the end of the story he will change it literally. I think writing a character like this and actually make it work is much more complicated and difficult than it seems.

[@Cless]

But you proved yourself that he did not change at all. He gets more complex because of the villains, but it doesn’t answer the question.

[@emperorluffy6001]

​@@Cless Luffy does change. But a lot about him also remains the same. A character doesn't need a complete personality overhaul to be thought of as "well developed".

[@antonse78963]

Time to get convinced that something that I had never considered before, to be well known lore once again! The magic of Mr. Morj! Love the analysis videos!

[@Ralndrath]

**Taking mental notes for my own villains.** This is so damn fascinating, thanks, mate for this video!

[@andrewogunmokun9309]

I ain’t never clicked so fast for a Morj video

[@Dionisio97]

SAME

[@FeliX-TobiYahs-C]

I like how Ohara dropped a similar video 2hrs ago

[@heavenlyweather117]

4:17 ohhhh i never thought about that...WOW

[@ShanksLeRoux_1]

Bruuuuuuuuuuhhhhhhhhh 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@thomazprimoalves7025]

This kind of video is the example of why you are the best, Morj. Congratulations! On a different note, since these topics of themes and character analysis are fairly spoiler-free, you and Ohara should invite Totally Not Mark to a podcast and discuss plot progression and character analysis in One Piece with him. It would be great.

[@Mar-vx8cm]

My personal favourite villain is croodile he had a cool design ,great character and personality really like this cool chill villain who is 2 steps ahead, intimidating , love his devil fruit , mystery , his actions and how he acts

[@Mar-vx8cm]

also he is someone who bodied luffy no diff and nearly kiled him both times

[@Mar-vx8cm]

@Hans Hanzo yeah and man i have the same exact laugh its a bit weird but exactly kinda the same with croco

[@Mar-vx8cm]

@Hans Hanzo its soun kinda weird to other people then i laugh hard

[@samuellaakso7012]

I think when people are comparing villains from different series, they often leave out the authors aim and direction and also the nature of the series out of it. Example Dragon Ball does not have deep villains by any means. Most deep were Vegeta, a bad guy turned good and Zamasu, who liked to flex philosophically. But villains in Dragon Ball are perfect as they are for the series like Dragon Ball. Dragon Ball did not need morally gray villains, because Toriyamas goal was never to write story that complex. That is not to say Dragon Ball is bad. I love Dragon Ball. Toriyama just wanted to write a story week by week where you got your adrenaline kicks from that weeks chapter by action and powerscaling. That's why a character like Frieza is a great villain for Dragon Ball where for example Stain is great villain for My Hero Academia. They show authors means and goals for the story. I enjoy them both for different reasons.

[@chinuaalibatya7345]

I think the best villains are ones who serve their thematic and story intent. It can be a gray villains or unsympathetic villains. Or even both in some series

[@ShanksLeRoux_1]

Morj sits at the top of discussion game in One Piece Universe. 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 It's not about just this video. But his discussion content and analysis. He gives a detailed and comprehensive look to One Piece that makes it fresh and helps us realise how AWESOME One Piece is. I love how One Piece developed such awesome fanbase. One Piece truly is a living Masterpiece.

[@griffy6759]

Normies: One Piece is garbage, didn't even get past 10 episodes Me an intellectual: Huh?

[@blyzer7373]

Well... One Piece anime is pretty bad.

[@Kirbychu1]

To be fair East Blue (Pre-Arlong) is a hurdle to the real good stuff

[@griffy6759]

minty agreed, but pretty cool stuff happens there from time to time that got me hooked on the story.

[@BinaryDood]

@@blyzer7373 no. One Piece anime is pretty phenomeal until post-time skip

[@blasttothemaxthesecond502]

@@Kirbychu1 Hard disagree. Most of the early arcs are a really fun read/watch. Plus I personally think Baratie is when One Piece starts becoming great, what with Sanji's backstory, interactions with Zeff, and fight with Gin providing an extra emotional edge to the story not present beforehand.

[@beanburrito4405]

Every time I watch Mr. Morj videos, I feel like a chump who’s just learning to read

[@justbny9278]

I'm a bit sad that when comparing enel and luffy you didn't deeper a bit more the idea of Why luffy is God's Natural Enemy, specially since in enel's case one huge contrast is that Luffy is very humble. Outside of proclaiming that he will be the pirate king which is just his goal, luffy doesn't think all that highly of himself. He knows his limits, he knows he has to rely on others and he doesn't act like a higher than thou figure, unlike Enel's god play

[@EayuProuxm]

Sometimes I wonder if Morj and I even read the same manga. How can he consistently make a laundry list of details I've never noticed before? It's like he has access to a version of the manga with all of Oda's footnotes and thoughts.

[@jonnyrobinson5790]

Always noticed the correlation to villain's and their abilities in the series but why has it took me this long to notice that 'a leopard can't change its spots' and Kaku's comment that an assassin can only ever be an assassin 🤦‍♂️

[@yms2626]

These analysis videos are some of the best analysis videos i have seen on youtube.

[@ferranp3600]

7:33 Also Kuro and Luffy were complete opposites on regard of what having crewmates actually meant.

[@adityajoshi8602]

Next episode unexpectedly shifted just one day after the announcement that there wont be any break.... Now 992 to be released on 17th Oct.. Hope oda is doing gud.. #PrayForOda ❤️

[@QuesaritoBoy]

If over 50% of this video isn't devoted to Foxy, I'm unsubscribing

[@julienbahit8305]

Blackbeard will soon reign like no other villain before. One piece had several great villains, but Doffy and Croc are my favourites so far.

[@isaiahkayode6526]

Same goes with sakazuki what I love about him he doesn’t see himself as a villain and he’s a marine driven on absolute Justice and his main goal is the end of piracy he’s see’s all pirates as evil and the world black and white like the punisher he’s the one villain I’m looking forward too seeing in the future for Blackbeard is the shadow of Luffy Akainu is the Dark mirror of luffy

[@mayan-kadenelson1326]

I completely agree with your idea of doffy. I was watching a review and a guy was saying he thought doffy was to be a sympathetic type villain due to his backstory. However I didnt see that. When I watched it I realised that doffy was basically just trying to portray why he is the way he is.he isnt sympathetic hes waaay too far gone and is set on his goals which obstructs luffys. And that's that. But idk I guess some people interpret it different due to their reading experience. Eh

[@worldforger6456]

You blew my mind several times throughout this video, I just cannot understand how Oda has put such careful thought into crafting such memorable characters

[@adamquenano8563]

I like how the main villains are ways Luffy will have to consider living his life if he continues his journey. It gives him something to fight harder against.

[@riss0is]

These are my favourite videos, thank you for yet another delightful insight on why One Piece is great, this time regarding villains, who are really well written. Even the "bad" ones like Moria, Hody or Foxy have a reason to be how they are, and I think that all of them fit perfectly for what the story needs them to be. I never considered some of the analogies you established, and I thank you for, yet again, sheding a light on something I didn't grasp. I always learn with you. Thank you very much! I eagerly await your next analysis video.

[@a_mets1506]

"Don Grieg foolishly believe to be physical weapons and military might" Yonkos: wait...

[@memebrain2177]

kaido who represents a legendary godly figure who believes is chosen to be the strongest against luffy's drive of strength of virtue

[@14hourz82]

I think kaido is more of a "Conqueror who breaks other into being his subordinates vs luffy charisma and leadership making others follow him"

[@MagillanicaLouM]

Its so true we live in an era where most ppl wanna seem big brained and hype up villains who are sympathetic/may have a point cause it makes them think or whatever but we undermine the other ways complexity can be implemented in an antagonist and you described One Piece's brand perfectly. Its cool when sympathetic or agreeable villains are done well but sometimes i just wanna see a dick that's so entertainingly hateable but (masterfully thematically written) get his shit rocked

[@miguelangelthomas5154]

Dude, your analyses are always greatness but you really outdid yourself with this one. High five, dude! Mr Morj in these streets representing for Corazon!

This video literally blew my mind. Holy hell. Please continues. Your perception is insane... Ehm, I mean your Observation Haki.

[@ShanksLeRoux_1]

Ohara and Morj are planning something. Hmmmmmmmm same character discussion. Hmmmmm

[@FeliX-TobiYahs-C]

🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔

[@ShanksLeRoux_1]

@@FeliX-TobiYahs-C just using my Speculation Speculation no mi

[@kalebbrown7896]

GODA Is the number 1 writer and yet so under rated…

[@SZgun]

One piece is the only anime i wont forget almost all of the names

[@memebrain2177]

then there's blackbeard who represents sealed fates and destiny and entitlement to choosing and carving your own path in this world

[@valentino.m.g]

Yo wtf, everytime i watch these analysis, it makes me think One Piece is better than i think lmao

[@Deathpony45]

Oda makes villains so punchable. And Luffy is so good at punching

[@tom594]

I can't blame Crocodile for not trusting anyone. Specially when Ivankov threatened to expose Croc's secret. I know Iva did it for a good reason but you know what I mean.

[@imanafandy6607]

imo Worst villain in One piece : Wapol Best villain in One piece : Crocodile yours?

[@mateo0123]

agree, Croc is the best i kinda like Wapol if only for the comedy, Kuro is way worse imo

[@imanafandy6607]

@@mateo0123 Kuro is way better, his design, skill, and personality are way better than wapol. Oda should've made wapol eat the weapons in weapon room to make it more interesting

[@chubbyalonso3687]

Worst villain: Axe-hand Morgan Best: Doflamingo

[@shaikim-shapiro1453]

I feel like Hody Jones was the least compelling villain

[@drehitemup9904]

He builds a theme for them based on a character conflict caused by their backstory to make a general statement?

[@thefance4708]

You have it backwards. One Piece is an elucidation of the Platonic Good. I.e. Oda has a nuanced vision for how an ideal society functions, and each arc/villain represents a different way that everything can go horribly wrong. The themes are primary, the personalities/backstories are subservient.

[@binkssake7282]

the fance yes, not just in a thematic way, I think Oda writes characters to fit in the larger narrative, rather than having the characters shape the larger narrative

[@Makus]

The whole video was just a "bruh" moment for me. Never thought about these things, really cool!

[@golem5202]

Great video but the part about ability congruence does not make any sense if you think about it, since devil fruits are an "external" power you gain from consuming them. It does not make any sense for a every character to have a perfect match with their ability and personality. Haki on the other hand does because it's a internal power, it makes sense if they congruence. The world of One piece should be full of characters with devil fruits with no compatibility with their personality. So far the Beast pirates all-stars are the only ones i can think of since Queen seems to be a guy who favors weapons and gadgets but he has a Brachiosaurus devil fruit, so he got no compatibility with his devil fruit unless he fights like a Dino-rider dinosaur. King also got a bad devil fruit since he can already fly he get a flying devil fruit?

[@a-zfan3229]

It’s just a quirk of story telling that these characters just so happen to have gained powers that match their personalities.

[@gravito1573]

The actual name video : How Oda writes Great Vilains In my mind : Hey I just oploaded a very nice video wanna see it ? *YES YES YES YES*

[@manutudecen5607]

Great video An other good point we could give to oda’s villains : how he hypes them up I mean Crocodile, Doflamingo, Blackbeard, every admirals and emperors All of them were so well handled even before we met them

[@rexplorer.official]

This guy's thoughts needs to be published in a book titled "One Piece: The Analysis" What would you guys name that book?

[@sarafontanini7051]

one thing I'vve noticed is that particularly LOATHSOME villains like Spandam and Caesar Clown are given added punishment si that they are not only beaten but lose everything, going from dangerous villains into complete jokes who exists to be made utterly pathetic punching bags and fodder for jokes, tkaing away any diginity they once had as villains.

[@sergiobarradoherradon9695]

Flawless analysis - I've been watching OP for over 12 years, and didnt notice that.. subbed

[@jamesjamie9771]

Moooooooooorjjjj

[@Stiv64_]

I actually really hate doflamingo. And I can't really explain why. He just seams so... undeveloped? I don't know. Like Ruffy fucks over his whole island and black market n shit and he took it rather calm.

[@WorldGovernmentGeoInstitut]

11:10 That's because the context in which Oda wrote the story is perfunctory but succesfully apparently grey. You've got the protagonist who's a pirate (a supposed type of criminal who takes to the seas) and then you've got the World Government and its armed forces (the marine) who are supposed to be the good guys. I think it's clear why Oda needs to remark each characters actions to make them clearly good or evil people. Sure you'll get those that are ambiguous/neutral like Law or Mihawk but even then they pale in comparison with someone like Sakazuki, they actually (AFAIK) have never committed genocide like he has. Overall Luffy is one of those "pirates who don't do anything" type of hero while villains like Akainu/Sakazuki are Knights Templar who've been manipulated by someone above them (Im) and are unable to distinguish the true right from wrong because the World Government has hidden the truth and so they commit attrocities that only pure evil villains do.

[@kusumimai9698]

Wow. I've been binge-watching Mr. Morj's videos for weeks already. I would end up either dropping my jaw in awe or clapping every time. All I can say is: THIS GUY'S A GENIUS! Are you sure you're not Oda?

[@victorthevictorian]

Love your take on all of this, but I do disagree with some points about Doflamingo. While he and Corazon might have endured the same trauma, most people always seem to forget that while Corazon was able to heal from it because he was taken in by Sengoku, Doflamingo wasn't so lucky. He certainly always was more keen to become a psychopath, but Oda makes sure to show the reader that Doflamingo is in fact no heartless monster or "born evil", because that is a thing that neither exists in real life, nor in the world of One Piece. I believe that if he didn't fall into the hands of Trebol as a kid and had a chance to process his trauma like Corazon did, he wouldn't have become the Doflamingo we know today. His way of dealing with trauma is by surrounding himself with a fake family, taking in helpless children and punishing those who dare destroy this ideal bubble he's living in. In my opinion, Doflamingo is probably one of the most tragic characters in One Piece if you pay close attention, and I do think it's pretty easy to sympathize with him. Not particularly with his actions, but with his sheer overwhelming emotions that are behind everything he does. For me, while it was definitely satisfying when Luffy punched him out of the sky, I also felt really bad for Doflamingo and I've never quite experienced this with any other villain in the series. I feel like while Doffy is a really popular character, people never seem to bother to actually analyze him fully. They just acknowledge that he's more complex than others, but that's it. I'd love to see a full analysis of him one day, because his arc is so full of amazing symbolism and cinematography, it could probably fill an hour long video.

[@danielkhan1]

Dude, this video was amazing. I always am just left feeling amazed after watching your analysis videos on the story structure. I think you're one of the main reasons why I gained a deeper appreciation for One Piece as a narrative over an adventure Shonen. Thanks for pumping out content like this, just know that it is appreciated.

[@Narokx]

Great analysis, the Ability/personality connection was really cool!

[@ringsaphire]

One piece villains are complete bad guys only within their personnal narrative arcs where they are the main antagonist; most of them get to continue living on their lives as a part of a wider world (Ener's trip to the moon and back) and become fully realised characters on their own merit (Buggy the Pirate King, post Impel Down Crocodile, Mr3) you can cheer them on and some even get to become the heroe's allies. That is another thing that makes them better villains imo.

[@gb12rulez]

Really pissed off you didn’t even mention the greatest enemy Luffy ever faced Axe Hand Morgan! Or should I say Axe Han D. Morgan

[@dinkelberchs3697]

The whole idea behind the villains being so obviously wrong and offering a flawed philosophy to disprove is that it requires you to stand up against it. That's why Luffy is the main character, because he's the one willing to stand up for what's right in a lawless world

[@TheOriginalJoyBoy]

These videos are definitely your bread and butter, Morj. I enjoy your other videos don’t get it twisted but these definitely highlight your keen analytical ability and its amazing to see a glimpse into your mind and how you deconstruct Oda’s magnum opus.

[@V10-p3p]

Can't lie, i remember all this villians

[@MrMegaSuperDuperMe]

Finally, more people appreciating a classically evil villain. Having sympathetic villains like the ones in Naruto is fine and all, but not every villain needs to be sympathetic to be a great villain. Acnologia from Fairy Tail is a perfect example. I'll admit that Acnologia was my favorite villain in almost the entirety of the series since he was introduced. Acnologia was a powerful, cruel, unstoppable force to be reckoned with. Everyone in the series was scared of him, and I loved how this one character's introduction could make everyone present in the story crap their pants. And he didn't even have a backstory. He didn't need one. He was perfect the way he was. And then Hiro Mashima decided to make a last-minute backstory for Acnologia that just really didn't fit him, simply to make him a little sympathetic. Acnologia hates dragons because of their destructive nature and then decides to be like them in return? It's like Hiro gave up at the end, decided to give Acnologia a sympathetic backstory just to wrap things up, and because he thought it would make the story better. It didn't. Basically, for me, Acnologia was a more serious and crazy version of Kaido, and Hiro ruined him. And I'm so glad that Hiro Mashima doesn't own Kaido. Because if he did, I would be scared that he would give Kaido a crappy, sappy, generic backstory, and just overall ruin him like he did Acnologia.

[@idisseddemonslayermugentra2962]

What do you think about kaido now?

[@kingr.j7856]

How did O’Hara and morj both drop a villain analysis like at the same time😂

[@kassi2562]

yeah, and both 17 minutes, the odds.

[@scotty776]

Ohara dropped it 2 hours ago, Morj just dropped it

[@NaturalHypertrophy]

o.o

[@MrMorj]

I swear it wasnt planned lmao. I knew he was doing a weekly villains series so I knew there was a chance he would drop a villains vid today though, i was just aiming to get mine out a couple days before the month ended

[@antonse78963]

maybe they work out ideas together.

[@holcanperez9412]

Yo The Royal Shichibukai is a Patron?! He is the best Spanish speaking One Piece youtuber (when he actually uploads)

[@hydro5975]

Oda tried to make me hate doflamingo but he failed doffy is my second favourite character in the show and I would have preferred if luffy lost. Sanji is my fave

[@gabrielvieira8325]

I think the most important part about the contrast betwen luffy and big mom isn´t their difference in resilience and self control, but their view in diversity. While big mom go out of her way to make "alliances" with other races and kingdons, alliances that are hollow and basicaly just for show. Her counterpart is Luffy that make friends and allies in his path, without having any bigger reason or making it an objective, and thar why he has so mutch diversity in his crew as said by big mom herself in the later chapters

[@Aditya__Mishra]

That's a very good point you have

[@Aditya__Mishra]

I don't remember correctly but I think morj has used this point in whole cake analysis. I could be wrong.

[@Orto-jj2di]

morj did an amazing video here on villains design and oda making them hateable as it should be. aldo 11:07 who is this blonde character?

[@jojosoni]

Jojo part 7 main villain.

[@Orto-jj2di]

@@jojosoni aah thanks 😊

[@urogluffy3726]

Jesus, Mr Morj are you sure you didn’t major in one piece philosophy in college? This seems like you could use this video in a lecture hahaha

[@misterbk1791]

To correct you lucci represents dark justice and was a character who has. A desire to kill regardless who it is. And does thing through any means and sees his justice through with a dark and cold heart and so he was defeated in a judicial island which carried out dark justice with a clear lack of morality howver it’s forever in the rays of the sun and it’s never seen darkness so lucci is defeated and the island which represents dark justice is destroyed but the sun never stops shining on it so whilst the dark justice is destroyed the light isn’t also lucci is defeated inside a building built as a bridge to the navy or impel down and is essentially a one way pathway to the judgment and conclusion of their vision of judgement and so it’s partially destroyed as he is defeated but the sun stands tall

[@NaturalHypertrophy]

6:38 To this day Lucci is still my favorite One Piece villain of all times, I can't wait to have him make a comeback in the story

[@misters6749]

Yes you can. He will not be anywhere near as entertaining as he was First time round. Trust me.

[@dafeels3085]

@@misters6749 i'm hyped for kaido's backstory

[@SalamKhan-nr2em]

he is what you call "corporate shill"/"company man" in real life.

[@MJ-mi5sb]

wow i really only had surface level understanding for most of the one piece villains. amazing!

[@lucriciousthetrainer4365]

That was an excellent analysis you've made. I'd also extend this to Akainu. He's an Admiral that's supposed to represent justice yet he's so cruel in the way he treats people and what he did to Ace. I am looking forward to when Luffy beats the shit out of him. Also, one thing to note is that Oda has expressed why Luffy never kills his opponents because he wants Luffy's wins to represent that his ideology triumphs over his opponents.

[@wammo1997]

Und dann kommt Dragonball, Starker Typ kommt, Kampf verloren, Goku trainiert, Goku spielt mit Feind und besiegt ihn