We may have had a week's break, but it was more than worth it given yet another absolutely incredible episode.
I actually assumed that Lucci's attack took Sentomaru completely by surprise. In the end he was still unable to defend himself, but this undoubtedly shows that he has also gained significantly in strength since the last time we've met him.
It's often hard to put into words how much I love Luffy in Gear 5. I'm not referring purely to fighting, but generally to how he acts in this form. This truly represents the purest form of his character.
Since the first fight with S-Shark, I immediately had questions about the Seraphim, which were finally answered in this episode. It's astonishing and interesting that Vegapunkt didn't have any major problems artificially recreating Zoan-type devil fruits, whereas he hadn't been able to do this at all with Logias and with Paramythia he had to resort to a much more complex process in the form of the green blood. If you consider which characteristics/abilities are combined in the bodies of the Seraphim, the strongest form of humanity in the history of the world should be a more than appropriate description and the dissolution of the 7 warlords makes even more sense now. However, one question remains. What's with the star-shaped eyes? Is it just a preference on the part of Vegapunk or is there perhaps more to it?
Anyway, the second half of this episode reaffirmed what ridiculous regions Gear 5 can reach, as the only limit seems to be Luffy's imagination. I remember seeing a picture of him with goggles before. Now I finally know where this comes from. Using the transport tube like a wrestling rope, followed by Luffy's "Dawn Rocket" attack while alternating the transitions from present to the past, which was an homage to the scene from the first fight, and combined with the OST playing in the background, simply made this scene "perfect".
This once again confirmed the incomparable strength that Luffy has now achieved. As he laughs and celebrates himself, Lucci takes off into the next building and almost passes out. There’s probably no need to say more lol.
It was really cute to see how much S-Snake resembles the actual Hancock in her behavior. Now I really want to witness the mini versions of the other warlords. I am convinced that mini Crocodile or Doflamingo would provide enormous entertainment.
We got a great scene between Luffy and Sentomaru. It doesn't take a genius to understand that Sentomaru cares a lot about Vegapunk, and we also know how Luffy feels about a promise. Therefore, saving Vegapunk has become even more important for him. I hope that Sentomaru is well and that we hopefully get to see him again in the future.
The rocket launch itself and the associated reactions/facial expressions from Jimbei and Chopper were priceless enough, but this in combination with Luffy's "old man appearance" totally cracked me up.
However, it made clear that Gear 5 requires enormous physical resources from Luffy and should be used carefully. Especially in future fights, Luffy will hardly have the time to recover for a second round.
I'm curious to see what CP-0 plans to do now, since reaching the Labophase or the Frontier Dome should actually be impossible with the fortification.
Overall, another insane episode with animation that is often hard to fathom. I'm really excited for what secrets will unfold next and what direction this arc will take.
Looking forward to next week. |