One Piece Chapter 663
Apr. 11th, 2012 07:32 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
dethoratsSo...663
XD I'm glad I got that ficlet out before the chapter was posted because I had a feeling it was too serious and would be borked and sure enough...
Okay, gonna focus on what I liked first: LUFFY...every expression in this chapter but for some reason especially that shot of him playing with the kids and also being disappointed about losing his centaur legs.
Smoker and my dear awesome Tashigi. TASHIGI! TASHIGI! No, I have nothing constructive to say. I <3 Tashigi! Notice that Zoro did NOT freak out, although was there time for it? Curious.
Law's deadpan expression for everything. Okay, I'll admit it. I was kind of anti-Law just because fandom was all over him when he hadn't really done all that much yet and he reminds me of a damn hipster. But this arc is too awesome. Yeah, I think he's cool now. There. I said it. Doesn't change how I feel about Magneto (Kidd) however.
Random Tanuki powered samurai. Seriously, WHAT IS UP WITH THAT GUY?! I have zero predictions about where Oda's going with him. Can't even begin to guess.
Chopper-in-Sanji's-body! Loving the facial expressions! So cute!
Nami-in-Franky's-body! Buttoning the shirt, making his face look like that! Actually socking Sanji-in-Nami's-body (I couldn't believe she did that!)!
Mysterious plots and foreshadowing for next chapter! I am so psyched for this plot! I anticipate all sorts of things and impacts for the future. Seriously, getting good plot vibes. Anybody think we'll get a Law flashback out of this? Or maybe one for between Aokiji and Akainu? Or, most likely, Cesar Clown and Vegapunk.
Things that I'm on the fence about:
Sanji-in-Nami's-body: Okay, I expected the heart eyes and the nosebleed (though I'd hoped Nami's body would resist the impulse). I also expected Sanji ogling himself. Honestly, that's the first reaction I think anyone would have. Not saying I'd pull down my pants if I suddenly ended up a dude's body but yeah, I'd check out whatever part of myself was on display. (Also, if I had the opportunity and privacy, yeah, I'd check out the below-the-belt area. Sorry, but I would. It's a once in a lifetime chance and I'd assume the dude would be doing the same in my body and would be okay with that.)
Now, about him pointing those beautiful bosoms at everyone else...that's a different story. I get the humor. I get the shonen. I do! But somehow this bothers me way more than Thriller Bark when everyone else spazzed out and cried foul. That was pure horror movie trope in Thriller Bark. It fit every genre cliche and that's what the early part of Thriller Bark was all about. So I was down with that fan service. It made sense in context.
And while Sanji's actions DO make sense to a degree from within a shonen manga body-swap context (oh hell yes they do, whether anyone wants to admit it or not), from a characterization standpoint, I'm disappointed in Sanji. Bitterly disappointed to the point where I feel the need to fic about it to make myself feel better. Although why I should care since Sanji's not exactly my fave anyway...(Seriously, I'm holding out hope that Oda will have a point to all of this eventually, but in the meantime it's a bit hard to take). On the other hand, I'm impressed with Nami's overall reaction and the callback to Alabasta, which I see as fitting in a weird way. I know Nami's not in charge of her body, so people are calling foul for that reason, which I completely get, but she's making the best of it since she can't exactly thump Sanji into unconsciousness. I anticipate the chef is gonna suffer once they're back in their rightful bodies. Also, somehow I'm more offended that Sanji's smoking, even with her permission. WTF?! Poisoning her lungs like that?!
Anyway, I'm super excited for next week. All this chapter lacked was more Zoro, but I feel that way every chapter.
XD I'm glad I got that ficlet out before the chapter was posted because I had a feeling it was too serious and would be borked and sure enough...
Okay, gonna focus on what I liked first: LUFFY...every expression in this chapter but for some reason especially that shot of him playing with the kids and also being disappointed about losing his centaur legs.
Smoker and my dear awesome Tashigi. TASHIGI! TASHIGI! No, I have nothing constructive to say. I <3 Tashigi! Notice that Zoro did NOT freak out, although was there time for it? Curious.
Law's deadpan expression for everything. Okay, I'll admit it. I was kind of anti-Law just because fandom was all over him when he hadn't really done all that much yet and he reminds me of a damn hipster. But this arc is too awesome. Yeah, I think he's cool now. There. I said it. Doesn't change how I feel about Magneto (Kidd) however.
Random Tanuki powered samurai. Seriously, WHAT IS UP WITH THAT GUY?! I have zero predictions about where Oda's going with him. Can't even begin to guess.
Chopper-in-Sanji's-body! Loving the facial expressions! So cute!
Nami-in-Franky's-body! Buttoning the shirt, making his face look like that! Actually socking Sanji-in-Nami's-body (I couldn't believe she did that!)!
Mysterious plots and foreshadowing for next chapter! I am so psyched for this plot! I anticipate all sorts of things and impacts for the future. Seriously, getting good plot vibes. Anybody think we'll get a Law flashback out of this? Or maybe one for between Aokiji and Akainu? Or, most likely, Cesar Clown and Vegapunk.
Things that I'm on the fence about:
Sanji-in-Nami's-body: Okay, I expected the heart eyes and the nosebleed (though I'd hoped Nami's body would resist the impulse). I also expected Sanji ogling himself. Honestly, that's the first reaction I think anyone would have. Not saying I'd pull down my pants if I suddenly ended up a dude's body but yeah, I'd check out whatever part of myself was on display. (Also, if I had the opportunity and privacy, yeah, I'd check out the below-the-belt area. Sorry, but I would. It's a once in a lifetime chance and I'd assume the dude would be doing the same in my body and would be okay with that.)
Now, about him pointing those beautiful bosoms at everyone else...that's a different story. I get the humor. I get the shonen. I do! But somehow this bothers me way more than Thriller Bark when everyone else spazzed out and cried foul. That was pure horror movie trope in Thriller Bark. It fit every genre cliche and that's what the early part of Thriller Bark was all about. So I was down with that fan service. It made sense in context.
And while Sanji's actions DO make sense to a degree from within a shonen manga body-swap context (oh hell yes they do, whether anyone wants to admit it or not), from a characterization standpoint, I'm disappointed in Sanji. Bitterly disappointed to the point where I feel the need to fic about it to make myself feel better. Although why I should care since Sanji's not exactly my fave anyway...(Seriously, I'm holding out hope that Oda will have a point to all of this eventually, but in the meantime it's a bit hard to take). On the other hand, I'm impressed with Nami's overall reaction and the callback to Alabasta, which I see as fitting in a weird way. I know Nami's not in charge of her body, so people are calling foul for that reason, which I completely get, but she's making the best of it since she can't exactly thump Sanji into unconsciousness. I anticipate the chef is gonna suffer once they're back in their rightful bodies. Also, somehow I'm more offended that Sanji's smoking, even with her permission. WTF?! Poisoning her lungs like that?!
Anyway, I'm super excited for next week. All this chapter lacked was more Zoro, but I feel that way every chapter.
