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One Piece Chapter 663
So...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.
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I found that there were two instances of a weird lack of Zoro-reaction-shot here, first re Tashigi and then about Sanji-Nami-Chopper-Franky. It's making me wonder if
he's managed to keep a perfect Mihawky deadpan while internally laughing and/or freaking out completelyOda is setting something special up.he reminds me of a damn hipster
Yes! HE HAS A HIPSTER LOOK! I'm so glad I'm not the only one to think that ^_^
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Although I still find the lack of Tashigi action slightly weird. Then again, maybe he could already sense Smoker in her body and it didn't set off his warning bells?! Hard to say, really. But it's interesting.
XD Law is the biggest hipster ever, except for maybe Doflamingo (who may or may not have been his boss or ally at one point given the similarities in the jolly rogers, etc.). That's alright, though, he's been pretty awesome in these chapters so I have to admit I like him.
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Oh, I like that idea! I found it a bit odd, since Zoro seems to have generally opened up since the time-skip, that we don't see any reactions to all this crack, but your suggestion makes sense. And while Luffy's in leggy-loss depression, I guess he needs to keep an extra intense eye out for danger, heh
Could it be that he didn't recognize Tashigi as Kuina? I mean, they have a physically similar build, but their spirit/personality is also similar. Smoker probably pings way different on Zoro's swordsman-o-meter
given the similarities in the jolly rogers
Someone told me that Oda had said that the round Jolly Rogers are just typical of that sea (North Blue, ithink?). But who knows, maybe they used to know each other
Oh god.... the image of Doflamingo as Law's "Shanks" is bloody scary!