Character Discussion Odas way of writing female characters, especially after Timeskip
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Agree.
I was recently asked about my top 10 anime/manga characters, and 80% of them were male, not because I dislike female characters, but because it is so damn hard to find one.
Sure, there's Revy from Black Lagoon, Mereoleona from Black Clover and FMA has Winry and General Armstrong, but you really have to look for a good female character. Guess Japanese patriarchy still is going strong and that's reflected in the manga as well. Especially if it's shonen or seinen, since the audience is supposed to be predominantly male.
I was recently asked about my top 10 anime/manga characters, and 80% of them were male, not because I dislike female characters, but because it is so damn hard to find one.
Sure, there's Revy from Black Lagoon, Mereoleona from Black Clover and FMA has Winry and General Armstrong, but you really have to look for a good female character. Guess Japanese patriarchy still is going strong and that's reflected in the manga as well. Especially if it's shonen or seinen, since the audience is supposed to be predominantly male.
This is literally a matter of reading comprehension because Nami had at least major moment in every post-timeskip arc concerning her empathy, bravery, kindness or intelligence. Being sexy and well-written are not mutually exclusive concepts.
FMI: Forgave Jinbe and showed emotional growth from her times of despair with Arlong
Punk Hazard: Took initiative to help the kids despite the danger involved
Dressrosa: Advised Luffy to split the crew and have one half with Momo and Caesar go to Zou
Zou: Pushed to rescue Sanji, despite knowing about Big Mom being a Yonko
WCI: Too many contributions to list, most notably helped Luffy beat Cracker though
Wano: Earned Zeus's loyalty, stood up to both Ulti and Kaido, finished off Ulti with Zeus
Didn't have much in Egghead but she did fight S-Shark and apparently even captured him and the other Seraphim according to the anime. She's already been one of the best SHs in Elbaf with how she took down Road, guided the crew out of his Legoland, helped Luffy and Zoro get to Aurust Castle, and now is taking the initiative to help the Elbaf children by finding the Holy Knights.
It's kind of insane to say only Nami's money obsession and fearfulness are focused on, when her money obsession has come up like three times in total since the timeskip and she's had multiple displays of courage. Maybe pay attention to what she actually does instead of her tits?
I'm not saying she's the best female character ever, but Oda has made more of an effort with her writing than most of the Straw Hats and dismissing all of that just because she's sexy is dumb lol.
FMI: Forgave Jinbe and showed emotional growth from her times of despair with Arlong
Punk Hazard: Took initiative to help the kids despite the danger involved
Dressrosa: Advised Luffy to split the crew and have one half with Momo and Caesar go to Zou
Zou: Pushed to rescue Sanji, despite knowing about Big Mom being a Yonko
WCI: Too many contributions to list, most notably helped Luffy beat Cracker though
Wano: Earned Zeus's loyalty, stood up to both Ulti and Kaido, finished off Ulti with Zeus
Didn't have much in Egghead but she did fight S-Shark and apparently even captured him and the other Seraphim according to the anime. She's already been one of the best SHs in Elbaf with how she took down Road, guided the crew out of his Legoland, helped Luffy and Zoro get to Aurust Castle, and now is taking the initiative to help the Elbaf children by finding the Holy Knights.
It's kind of insane to say only Nami's money obsession and fearfulness are focused on, when her money obsession has come up like three times in total since the timeskip and she's had multiple displays of courage. Maybe pay attention to what she actually does instead of her tits?
I'm not saying she's the best female character ever, but Oda has made more of an effort with her writing than most of the Straw Hats and dismissing all of that just because she's sexy is dumb lol.
Man I love Avatar. Some of the best characters in all of modern fiction.
Have yet to read the novels too but from what I read about them Kyoshi sounds even more of a badass and the overall story much darker and 'realistic'. What Korra could've been.
which is already proven to be semi false, women DO read shonen and seinen as well.
Have yet to read the novels too but from what I read about them Kyoshi sounds even more of a badass and the overall story much darker and 'realistic'. What Korra could've been.
which is already proven to be semi false, women DO read shonen and seinen as well.
It's called "Flanderization" and it's not even exclusive to female characters alone.
Oda's character writing has been a total mess post-skip.
Well, to me more exact: It's almost non-existant.
Literally every single character right now is a 99% their signature cliche(s) and only 1% actual character.
If you read a pre-skip arc and then a post-skip arc the difference is mindblowing. People just seem to have forgotten, because pre-skip has been so long ago.
Apothecary diaries.
Oda's character writing has been a total mess post-skip.
Well, to me more exact: It's almost non-existant.
Literally every single character right now is a 99% their signature cliche(s) and only 1% actual character.
If you read a pre-skip arc and then a post-skip arc the difference is mindblowing. People just seem to have forgotten, because pre-skip has been so long ago.
Apothecary diaries.
LMAO bruh ain’t serious. A story where the role of women is to be nothing more than whores, babymaker for the emperor, or servants to these babymakers? At least women in OP can be pirate king and kick ass
Maomao is cool tho
Frieren is good. But Stark the main male in exchange gets shafted and clowned compared to Frieren and Fern the female leads
Maomao is cool tho
Frieren is good. But Stark the main male in exchange gets shafted and clowned compared to Frieren and Fern the female leads