If Misery turned into a huge aoe like blazing bagua, that’d be sick. If BM blitzed them even once, that’d be sick. If she spammed Ikkoku shockwaves, that’d be sick. Instead, Oda made her into a final fantasy boss, and it was almost never her turn. It’s sickening, so much potential wasted. Her design and df were top-tier…
Ultimately, I think Oda didn’t want Goofy to get outshined so instead he gave us that half-baked shit. Like c’mon, BM was a walking female version of Kaido with cool powers and you’re telling me that you can’t make a single chapter letting her shine?
She has Enel and Ace’s powers on top of some other shit lol, give us 5 panels of her unleashing devastating aoe while using Napoleon for CQC or something. It’s so easy to do…
My biggest issue with Big Mom is she's always involved in these ridiculous chase sequences where she can't catch/attack anyone physically.
Oda has to rely on Big Mom spamming Devil Fruit powers, because if he actually let her just use her raw physical ability and Napoleon in blade form, she just destroys everyone.
Linlin routinely has no barriers in front of her to just dash up and smash people up, but Oda just has her lumber around and talk shit.
Linlin IS strong, the only thing holding her back IS the plot, and it's the most frustrating thing about her character, BECAUSE KAIDO NEVER DID THAT CRAP, AND ALWAYS JUST WENT FOR THE THROAT.
Maybe it's because Big Mom is supposed to be a kind person, deep down?
But, still. I think Big Mom herself actually capturing a Straw Hat, than having Jinbe stay behind to rescue them, would have made Whole Cake Island end a lot better. Then, you could have had the Straw Hats clash with the Big Mom Pirates in Wano to rescue whoever got kidnapped (probably Chopper honestly, maybe Carrot, since Carrot did not in Wano Act 1/2).
Jinbe is a martial arts master and Lin Lin relies on physical instinct, Jinbe catching her unawares here and there doesn't bother me, but the idea that Kidd was just eating attacks from Linlin just makes them both look bad, considering Kidd got one shot by Shanks.
Makes Linlin look weak and ruins Kidd's accomplishments in Wano.
Linlin should have knocked Kidd out, and Killer should have had to go and help him back up, them sacrifice himself to protect Kidd.
This gives Linlin a legit defeat on a Yonkou Commander, and a knockout of a low-high-tier in Kidd, and also makes Law look better in being able to fend off Linlin, which also gives Teach better stocks.
Like, Kidd is strong, but the idea that full power Big Mom couldn't even knock him out when he was just standing around is absolutely ridiculous, and came back to bite both characters in the ass completely. Making Page One a strong character would have also done a lot better for Big Mom and the Tobi Roppo.
Damn. Didn't realize Big Mom made me that angry, okay.