I feel like in Alabasta the joke worked because Nami was in control and she decided to Happiness Punch the boys for peeping. It was actually a nice subvertion of the old pervert in baths trope which sadly Oda went back to in Wano (also I don't really understand the dynamic too like Nami was ok with bathing with other men in the same pool but her being seen naked out of it by the same men was not ok for her? Dunno the whole situation is weird IMO)
It's so weird in fact it honestly made me joke about and then think seriously about for one moment if like his wife suffered a small towel slip when they were together and that's why he drew Nami like that in those chapters? Like he felt obliged to drew Nami stripped naked in front of everybody because that's what he saw when he was in vacation with his wifey
Also bro don't even get me started on Tashigi and Nami... Tashigi is unironically without a purpose now that she's still a weakling compared to Zoro and Nami... We previously agreed on WCI being great for her but everything else post timeskip's been so disappointing compared to Alabasta Nami, Skypiea Nami or Enies Lobby Nami too...
Yeah thats true about the Alabasta one, that does make sense. Nami was very weirdly inconsistent though in Wano as you said. She loves to flaunt herself greatly post TS too which made me wonder what the hell happened with her and those old men in Weatheria for 2 years but probably shouldnt think about it LMAO!
I still can't believe this is the same Nami, its insane. As much as I love it too, Big Moms glow up in her 20s is INSANE and doesnt make sense given her character at all unless it was done by her to help her secure husbands a lot more easily and such? Or she just happened to get so into shape and embrace her femininity and natural beauty? Maybe I'm overthinking it but I'd love to see how different Big Mom was a person at that time, if she still had isseus with her hunger pangs as much then, if she was still just as unstable or she got herself under more control for some time at least?
I wouldn't be surprised if that happened with his wife and inspired him or maybe he fantasises about it happening and uses Nami as his muse o so? Maybe trying to encourage his wife to "accidentally" drop her towel and cause some "excitement" and "shame turned arousal" even for them? To be controversial, daring, bold, whatever?
Hahaha, Tashigi is a whole bucket of fuck it now, I'm extremely disappointed with her and then some. Alabasta Nami was goated and Nami was great pre TS honestly, I adored her so much and was rooting for her and such. Her backstory with Belle-mere and Arlong was tragic and brutal and made her so much more likable, understandable and sympathetic. Its some of the best parts of OP for me. "Help me Luffy" and the first time we got Overtaken too in the anime I believe!
Post TS Nami is one of my biggest frustrations with the series. Why is she just turned into a lightning spammer? Especially with Zeus now too? Isn't she the WEATHER witch not just lightning?! Why can't she learn to make tornadoes, blizzards, heavy or even acid rain, even dampening her enemies with rain and then electrocuting them with lightning to do MASSIVE damage instead?!
Nami should also be an Observation expert like Usopp imo but I wanted both to learn Armament with their fights vs Ulti and Page One to help them defend, fight back and maybe even win.
I also absolutely loathe how Monster Chopper is a gag character now. This is one of the most horrifying, haunting and powerful scenes I've ever seen, the phenomenal sound design, the emotional/narrative buildup and impact and characterisation and sacrifice from sheer desperation from the innocent sweetheat Chopper who was helpless and had to become a (Frankenstein's or more likely Mr Hyde or Hulk-esque) Monster to try and help and save his friends and succeed!:
PEAK FICTION genuinely! Against Kaido especially, I expected another moment like this, Kaido to even take Rumble Balls and use them to force awakenings or at least some powerups for his crew with new transformations. Queen even has wacky transformations like Kaku had but due to him being a scientist and cyborg too ofc. Imagine Kaido forcing Chopper to go Berserk Monster form again or even a new form that also goes berserk and is more dangerous and powerful than Monster somehow? Faster too?
