Nah, I hadn't read your post - I decided yesterday that I wouldn't look at the f-list until after I'd gotten to read the new chapter. I have read chapter 598 now, but not yet read your post.

Ghkk. The rampant Nami-hatred over at AP Forums is infuriating. I hate how so many of those posters seem to see Nami as nothing but a weakling who just brings sucky fanservice to the table, rather than finding her an awesome and (in my eyes) quite unique character who may - or may not
- be belittled by Oda's ever-increasing tendency to use her for eye-candy and constantly skimpify her clothing. Of course, it doesn't help that many vocal Nami fans who tend to show up at AP Forums often do sound as if they mostly like her for her body... -_-