Season One - Episode 039
- Luffy trapped at the bottom of the East Blue - Zoro needs to win this battle PDQ!
- That Octopus got himself a little bit of barberism early on in this battle.
- Hatchan really seems like someone that Zoro should be beating with ease - seems like a bit of a troll character.
- Kuroobi on the otherhand seems like someone that is going to offer much more of a challenge to our fine crew.
- Genzo is another awesome character that has emerged from this arc.
- Oh yeah Zoro is still suffering from his fight with that super powerful dude, whose name I've forgotten. This makes more sense now.
- Damn Sanji got one hell of a mega punch through that wall. HOLY SMOKES!
- The way of the six blades being able to create a tornado. Okay Hatchan/Hatchi is a lot more interesting than I gave him credit for.
- Zoro WILL. NOT. QUIT!
- Usopp does bring the comedy, does remind a bit of Road Runner from Looney Toons.
- The three sword style is up, is it time for some calimari?
- Hatchi calling Zoro a son of a bitch. Okay now! Things getting emotional in this battle now for sure.
- Well Zoro just destroyed that six armed freak with a truly impressive move.
- Nami to the battle. GO!
- I do love the back and forth banter between Zoro and Sanji - I would if the bravado will ever drop and turn into friendship?
- OMFG im dying of laugh - they made Luffy look like a some bizzare gumgum giraffe man! LMAO!
- Whilst, this is all going on Arlong is just sitting in this throne watching it as if it were a show.
- Arlong's laugh is piercing and Usopp is still running. Very enjoyable episode.
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Season One - Episode 040
- Sanji grabbing Kuroobi hair in the water is a dirty attack, but when you are not in your own environment is anything ever really dirty?
- Fishman Karate is also a very cool concept.
- Sanji is an expert on taking a beating, but this seems like an underwater nightmare he is being put through and the relentless taunts and smack talk.
- Big brain Sanji even whilst drowning figures out a way of find a solution (but how come Genzo can breath for so long???)
- Sanji's kick are like damn axe strikes. The power of a dwarven forge!
- That last book sent him through the entire building - was what Sweet Chin Music? Is Sanji a sexy boy for Nami?
- A victory for Zoro and Sanji as it stands? Perhaps both those fishmen will return to the battle, hard to tell but this arc is going hard.
- What did Big Lips do to Usopp? That looks more like jam than blood. Is Usopp playing possum? Oh Ketchup - sneaky Captain Usopp!
- I love that he is already coming up with excuses for why isn't going to come back to Arlong Park (but how long can this sort of character exist in this realm?)
- Usopp is going to drop his coward mantle, think of the Usopp Pirates and fight with honour!
- And then he got absolutly obliterated by Bip Lips...DAMN!
- But then he pulls out the hammer and then hide routine. HAHAHAHA!
- Squirt Cannon and Squirt Machinegun are deadly weapons. Yowzaaaaa!
- He turned him into a deconstructed Molotov Sushi Cocktail!
- I guess that is what you call Hammer Time!
- I was discounting him, but once again Usopp has proven me wrong. Don't sleep on this cunning weasel.
- Arlong has power on another level - that I can't even begin to understand. A weakened Sanji and Zoro are going to be no match for him.
- What a great line by Nami to close the episode "I'm here to kill you!" What a great line to close the episode on.
- And overall what a great episode in general, really great build up but also bringing the punches and twists in all the right places.
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Season One - Episode 041
- Oh yeah Nami had made her intentions known to kill Arlong.
- Arlong giving Nami an option to become a surveyor for life - sounds like indentured servitude.
- Nami in the straw hat though is a real look. I think its really suited her.
- Fight to the death! No more bending the knee to the fish men!
- Luffy is alive!!!
- Zoro with a strike just underneath Arong's eye and holds the position preventing him entering the water. A certain defeat on the cards, but all he needs to do is use up time.
- Luffy literally just a talking head and all he is worried about is Genzo's pinwheel. Character is pure writing genius.
- Usopp beating a fishman and mocking the victory in front of Arlong takes the atmosphere of this situation to a whole different level.
- Hatchi slowly pushing back up to his feet, these guys just don't quit. Formidable opponents indeed.
- Arlong's barbed nose is a whole weapon in itself, imagine a Glasgow kiss from that.
- Hatchi jumped into the water - oh man is this battle ever going to end? And did Zoro just be pulverized again? How much more than the Green haired God take?
- Arlong is just brutal tearing of Zoro's bandages whilst holding him in a throat grip.
- Even after everything Zoro is still laughing, this guy is literally demented haha!
- Hatchi just exploded in the water - well RIP that Octopushy.
- Sanji finally managed to free Luffy from his concrete block nightmare.
- Luffy pulls Zoro out of Arlong's grip with his GumGum stretch.
- One thing is clear and that the power of the devilfruit really has turned Luffy into a leviathan of a fighter.
- And then Luffy is casually stretching like he is about to start a gym workout LOL!
- A great ending to the episode, with the fight we've all been waiting for seeming to finally be on the cards.
- Not sure how many episodes of this arc are left, but I can't imagine there is many more.
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Season One - Episode 042
- I do love the belief of Luffy that he is going to become 'King of the Pirates' one day.
- I love that Luffy is basically calling him stupid and Johnny and Yoshi and just chiming in.
- Luffy using swords? Say what now? Arlong literally just biting straight through the sword. This guy is a god damn freak.
- He shattered the fishman's teeth with a punch. This is already building to another level of crazy, I can tell already.
- A Rubber Brain is a comical and also pretty honest description of Luffy though LOL.
- This guy can just instant grow new teeth. This is next level overpowered fighting pirates. Making Don Krieg look soft. And then using own old sets of teeth has weapons. That is some creative thinking by the writers. Its like a castanets vibe as well, a little bit of a Spanish twist.
- Luffy loves to play the fool, but I don't think his comedy routine is going to cut it in this battel.
- That torpedo shark attack is next level. These fishmen are on another level. WOW WOW WOW!
- Luffy. WILL. NOT. HIDE.
- Although Luffy is making ground, it is like he i only motivating Arlong more and its like putting explosives into a volcano. This mudda fudda going to end up erupting very soon.
- The Saw Blade? That is one cool looking weapon. At this rate Arlong is going to destroy Arlong Park and having nothing to show for it, even if he does manage to win the encounter.
- This is about so much more than just proving who is the best fighter. This is about the love vs. want of Nami and her skills as a Navigator!
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get to the good stuff already
I feel like I'm closer if not already at the goof stuff now.
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Season One - Episode 043
- I love that Arlong is making this villian's speech and Luffy is literally not paying any real attention to what is being said.
- Luffy just destroyed the Saw Blade, but just sitting down and using his GumGum strength? Incredible.
- Never has their been so much drama and tension because of a desk before.
- Luffy is destroying anything, his rage will build up and he will be unstoppable. Right?
- Destroying the resources and charts is a truly brilliant way to cripple the Fishmen.
- Arlong is biting into Luffy's neck like a damn vampire or perhaps werewolf. It looks monstrous!
- Holy smokes he just broke Arlong's nose!
- There is almost an element of Hulk Smash taking place in this fight and I am loving the rage that Luffy is bringing. Pure anger and fire. And just likes that Arlong Park is collapsing into rubble.
- "NAMI! NAMI YOU WILL ALWAYS BE MY FRIEND" that is one powerful line.
- Sanji going to hug Nojiko, but she is hugging Genzo instead and our chef just splashes into the water. LOL.
- Let the people of Cocoyashi Village forever cheer Luffy as their hero!
- Nami placing the hat back on Luffy's head feel like a really pivotal moment in both character's development and the High 5 to follow it up.
- And just when you think it is all over - that Rat looking Marine pops out of nowhere. I hope we meet some Marines that are lawful good. These guys stink.
- Arlong has been well and truly defeated and most certainly the great victory for our crew so far.
- A bounty is being placed on Straw Hat Luffy! This is the type of infamy that will earn him credibility and fame in the world of the pirates.
- I feel that although, the Zoro fight with the Hawk Eye was the most epic I think we've seen so far. This episode and the latter stage of the arc made it the most important episode of the series so far. It felt like a real important and crowning moment for the crew and might even by in my opinion the best overall episode so far. This arc has been pretty awesome.
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Season One - Episode 044
- The celebrations with Cocoyashi Village is well received, they can not be conflict without the good times too.
- I love that Luffy is jsut stuffing his face and the kid calls him goofy haha.
- Luffy is looking for a bard and a doctor for the ship. Yes! We need music!
- Nami is going to leave the village and continue her adventure on the Going Merry?
- The kid with his corn is very mature with his views on the world.
- Nami removing the title is also an important moment for her and fully claiming her freedom.
- Hard to work out what Genzo's relationship with Bellemere was, its very vague.
- Luffy is hilarious the amount of food he eats.
- I love Genzo telling Luffy, that if any of the crew hurt Nami he will kill them.
- Nami talking to the ghost of Bellemere and getting no reply, is also a great angle to offer the audience.
- Sorted of gutted that Johnny and Yosaku aren't staying as part of the crew. I thought they would make good additions.
- Nami attempting to pull off an Irish Goodbye.
- Did Nami just rob all the villagers before she left. HAHAHAHAHAHA!
- We've got the old sneaky red haired thief back.
- A tattoo of a tangerine and a pinwheel. A nice touch. And we finally get an explanation for why he wore it on his hat.
- Episode was slow, but still purposeful. I believe I've got one more episode and then the arc is fully completed.
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Season One - Episode 045
- A bird that delivers newspaper? Okay. Another animal that I can get behind.
- Sanji needs to stop simping. This isn't not the way Kick King! ]
- What on earth mad everyone scream so loud?
- Ooooh a new location with so many different marines present.
- Luffy has a bounty placed on him worth 30m berries! Well I suppose he has brought down some big name pirates. You'd think these marines would just be grateful.
- The marines are an organization that we really need to be given more information about, I feel there is so much that hasn't been fleshed out yet.
- Its nice to see how Kya and Merry are reacting to this news of the pirate bounty. Touching back on pasts arcs adds really body.
- And that pinked haired kid. Cody? Coby? Meh.
- Captain Morgan in a jail cell! Well that means we might just see him again, I did think his character had a whole level of untapped potential.
- This going round and seeing how everyone is reaction is just overall really interesting.
- Sanji is fuming that Uspopp is in the poster and he isn't. The most infamous back of the head that has ever existed.
- Zoro is literally excited about the potential sword battles he could have based on potential bounty hunters and marines that would come after them. Dude is a savage.
- So far a very peaceful and tranquil episode. Certainly feels like they are closing the pages of one arc and getting ready to move onto another.
- The newspaper bird is really winning my favour though.
- Fullbody/Iron First seems to have really fallen down hill since the encounter at the Baratie. A redemption story is certainly something that will spice up this occasion and sort of thought the character was fairly interesting. Its a shame for him his Marines seem to be bottom of the barrel.
- And The Going Merry just sails right past them and Luffy is just smiling at Iron Fist LOL
- Luffy literally thinks he is stranded and wants some help. WOW! Major blow to the ego.
- Holy Shit! Zoro just sliced a cannon ball in half midflight. What the Fred is dead!
- As soon as he saw Sanji he literally pooped in his pants....
- Its Hawk Eye!!! But who are these random pirates?
- Its Shanks and his crew? But Shanks has lost an arm??? What happened?
- Shanks and Hawkeye being chums of sort is also such an unexpected turn of events, but I suppose I really don't know anything about Shanks.
- "His dream or fate" fate? Say what now Mr. Mayor?
- Priority #1 Stop at an island and collect meat.
- Log Town and the place of Gold D. Roger? Well sounds like the sort of place we should visit then!
- A number of pirates who I don't recognize holding Luffy's bounty.
- A solid enough ending to this arc.
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This was my Original Tier List after twenty episodes, but after 45 and completing Arlong back might to revise some of my choices.
- I've added E & F to add a bit more balance and spacing as some might have been more closely placed than others.
- As much as I enjoy ChouChou, I've been forced to drop them down to an A rating. Also Onion, Carrot and Pepper have also dropped down to a more reasonable B.
- Sanji jumps up a few tiers for me, whilst Captain Morgan and Iron Fist both drop down the order based on introductions of others.
- Johnny and Yosaku also get the respect they have earned and get bumped up too.
- Usuopp and Shanks still hold position for me. With Shanks I've not seen enough to real form an opinion and I really don't know who his crew at all yet.
- The rest, I am just going to place into the grid and you can share your thoughts if you want.