One of the problems that GRRM has is that whenever he has an idea for a cool new character or plot point, he adds it to his story without considering how much it will stretch out the plot. He wants to finish ASOIAF in two books, but there’s no way that can happen unless both TWOW and ADOS are like twice the length of ASOS or unless he just gives us a very rushed ending.
Oda is similar in that regard, and this final arc is really proving it. Idk how he ever thought he could finish the story after Wano in just 5 years with all the extra fluff he’s adding. He not only has to finish Egghead, he also has to devote chapters to Elbaf, Burn Scar Man, Vegapunk if he survives, Void Century flashback, God Valley flashback, Cross Guild, the RHPs, the BBPs, Marines, CP0, Holy Knights, Gorosei, Imu, Kong, Garp, Aokiji, Law, probably Kid since Oda doesn't have the cajones to kill him off, Pudding and probably the new BMPs led by Kata, Poseidon, Pluton, Uranus, Revolutionaries, SHGF, Vivi and Morgans, Marco, Weevil, probably Sengoku and Tsuru, SHs fulfilling their non-combat oriented dreams (like Chopper probably having to miraculously cure Luffy of whatever disease killed Roger after Luffy suddenly gets afflicted with it somehow), and several other characters that Oda will probably bring back even though he really doesn't need to. When you see how many characters Oda is including in the endgame, many of which weren't really necessary (like Burn Scar Man and Crocodile), it really makes you wonder if Oda meant to say 50 years instead of 5 years
Oda is similar in that regard, and this final arc is really proving it. Idk how he ever thought he could finish the story after Wano in just 5 years with all the extra fluff he’s adding. He not only has to finish Egghead, he also has to devote chapters to Elbaf, Burn Scar Man, Vegapunk if he survives, Void Century flashback, God Valley flashback, Cross Guild, the RHPs, the BBPs, Marines, CP0, Holy Knights, Gorosei, Imu, Kong, Garp, Aokiji, Law, probably Kid since Oda doesn't have the cajones to kill him off, Pudding and probably the new BMPs led by Kata, Poseidon, Pluton, Uranus, Revolutionaries, SHGF, Vivi and Morgans, Marco, Weevil, probably Sengoku and Tsuru, SHs fulfilling their non-combat oriented dreams (like Chopper probably having to miraculously cure Luffy of whatever disease killed Roger after Luffy suddenly gets afflicted with it somehow), and several other characters that Oda will probably bring back even though he really doesn't need to. When you see how many characters Oda is including in the endgame, many of which weren't really necessary (like Burn Scar Man and Crocodile), it really makes you wonder if Oda meant to say 50 years instead of 5 years
