| I think youre on to something here. Thriller Bark was a very slow arc and only in the end it got really good. I think the big problem here is the anime adaptation from the manga. The anime version has to stay up to date with the manga, but you can usually only get a half an episode worth of material from a single manga release to use in the anime. To combat this we have three options: 1.) A hiatus of the anime for some time. 2.) Start a filler arc in the middle of a different arc or some single filler episodes(like on Enies lobby with the flashbacks) 3.) Lenghten the original material with filler material, for example: Something happens and you see pirates/marines/civilians pointing out the obvious every time. Without spoilers, the arc after Impel Down uses option 3. And i was barely able to watch it since it was so boring. I think the old episodes are better than the new ones, but i draw the line between new and old at after Enies lobby and before Thriller bark. But i've sticked around OP for 500 and i've grown attached to the crew members. Yes, the episodes are starting to lose its touch, but i have to see how it ends. And about your |
| I felt that everything after Thriller Bark had been really fast paced action until it finally stops in |
ideoidiomDec 28, 2011 9:41 AM
| No since it can't get any worse than it already is. |
FilthyDoughBoy said: No since it can't get any worse than it already is. What a cute troll~ One Piece has always had ebbs and flows, and parts that people like more than others. It's inevitable with long running shows like this. Some people just want the action, some people love the characters, ect. Without spoiling anything though, I can say after the last chapter of the manga, OP has me more excited then ever. |
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Alleemaria said: I do think One Piece is getting bad... The characters' personalities seem forced (Robin having tears in her eyes in front of a cute dragon in the last chapter) Robin has always been established to have subtle extroverted characteristics; e.g. over-zealous reactions and strange comments. Perhaps you're just forcing a flaw? This is further proven by the fact that you gave only one example... Alleemaria said: they jump from adventure to adventure without anytime to breathe or show us life on the boat and the relationship between characters. That's why we spent 2 whole chapters in the Barto ship exploring the new Straw Hat Alliance dynamics and having mischievous fun before getting to a new arc... Alleemaria said: And I think the battles and scenarios themselves are a bit off... Remember the fight against Arlong, Crocodile, the CP9 in Impel Down, even Skypea and on when they found Brook? Luffy and the others always had to be pushed to the edge of their strength, there was always despair, and that meant we were all hanging on the edge of our seats to see what would happen! We would identify with the characters, especially since they all had a reason to fight (Nami, Vivi, Robin, Brook and their own lives)... They still have reasons to fight e.g. defeating Doflamingo meant stopping the S.A.D production, cutting off any underground opposition links and bringing out Kaido, if that was your entire argument... They haven't been pushed to the brink of death because it's been just 2 weeks in the New World. It's called narrative structuring. Alleemaria said: I really miss the ambiance at the beginning and middle of the show :'( That literally made no sense. As in the small-scale focus? Well, we rightfully just got the main group separated from the 5,600 other Straw Hat members for directive fidelity in the latest chapters. Alleemaria said: One Piece was the only show I ever thought was flawless, and I'm so sad to feel it's going downhill.... Since when was One Piece ever flawless?! |
| I would say Yes. From my point of view, so person that watched entire OP in ~~2 month time till Punk Hazard I would say starting from DressRosa the series took different approach to the journey. Instead of another islands, exploring New World now they're stuck in bird cage, the action is so slooow and worse than Narutos mushroom filler episodes(or my English haha). The peace of series itself is so slow and the action is shifted like in Arancar invasion in Bleach on Earth. I rly hope for the comeback of "old" approach. Hey! It was like 600+ episodes pumped with action, story,adventure,good plot! We can do this again, shall we captain? |
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| Good job guys lol bumping an old thread of 2011. |
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| Yes, yes it does. |
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| I stopped watching One Piece when I noticed they were doing this One Chapter/One Episode adaptation. Story wise, yes it was kind of boring and predictable with the Straw Hats getting OP as fu*k during Fishman Island. But I think this is where Oda sets the tone for the upcoming New World Arcs. What I noticed with these factors/concepts that will definitely provide a role in upcoming arcs: Fishman Island - Another poneglyph something to do with weapons Punk Hazard - Underground deals, how Akainu became Fleet Admircal, Aokiji's status, more connections with Smoker Dressrossa - Doflamingo's past, artificial devil fruits, Sabo and the Revolutionaries' role, More allies for Luffy (probably for the upcoming battles against a Yonkou) Yes the backstories of the characters such as Shirahoshi (forgive my spelling), Rebecca, Hody Jones are kinda boring but the main focus are "what consists of the new world". I hope Oda makes a barrier for the Straw hats for not being able to move forward. Straw hats being OP is gonna be boring for the One Piece franchise. Since I am on a role with my opinions, here are my predictions for the future arcs: Zou Arc - This is official already and I feel that there is another poneglyph in this giant mammoth thing and of course a new type of creature/species Supernova Alliance vs a certain Yonkou arc - I feel that somewhere along the way they have to take down one Yonko with either Big Mom or Kaidou World Nobles meeting / conference arc - This is where the Strawhats will be reunited with Vivi and will probably tackle more about the origin of the World Nobles - Yeah you heard it maybe we will see Sanji's real origin especially with his new ALIVE ONLY wanted poster |
GeoresaOct 26, 2015 4:10 PM
| In terms of pacing, that seems to be the case. Of course, pacing is a side issue that doesn't really bother me. Plot-wise, it's getting better, especially with a plot-heavy arc like Dressrosa, and all the comedy, feels and others are still there. There are also more interesting characters which is always a plus. All in all, it depends on what you are focusing on. If you focus on the trivial issues and magnifying perceived negatives, then it will appear worse to you. Plot-wise, character-wise and so on, it's clearly getting better......unless you did not like those things to begin with. |
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