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“Luffy is the worst protagonist ever created, even Popeye the sailor is better written.”– A user on Worstgen’s One Piece discussion wrote this about Luffy. This take – claiming OP’s hero is inferior even to a cartoon sailor – shocked and infuriated fans. It quickly became notorious as one of the forum’s most extreme Luffy critiques (liked by many Zoro-supporters).
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“One Piece succeeded despite Luffy, not because of him.” – In a debate thread a poster bluntly stated that OP’s success has nothing to do with its protagonist. The claim (that the story only “works despite” Luffy) outraged members, as it directly attacks the series’ central character. It’s remembered as a particularly infamous Luffy-dissing comment.
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“Oda is a Fraud… Plot armor ‘Nika’… shown out of nowhere after thousands of chapters.” – In an “overrated or underrated” poll thread, a user railed against Eiichiro Oda by calling him a “fraud” and mocking the sudden Nika reveal as nonsensical plot armor. This take – accusing OP’s creator of deceit – was flagged as one of the most controversial opinions, since it questions the author’s integrity.
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“The most overrated garbage I have ever read. I cannot recommend it to anyone.” – A poster in the same thread bluntly declared OP “garbage” and “overrated”. Branding One Piece “garbage” in a serious post (with no irony) drew heavy mockery. It became infamous for its vitriol, exemplifying the intense disdain some fans expressed.
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“Overrated for sure… it’s good… but also flawed as fuck, and the fandom keeps saying it’s perfect.” – Another user chimed in that OP is “overrated,” praising it as “very good” but insisting it has big flaws that fans refuse to admit. This balanced yet blunt take (echoing “haters vs true fans” battles) was widely discussed, as it mixed praise with a critique of OP’s fanbase.
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“Post-skip is overrated. Pre-skip is properly rated.” – In a discussion about OP’s current status, a member argued that the series after the time-skip is “overrated” compared to its pre-skip days
. worstgen.alwaysdata.net. This provoked debate, as many disagreed strongly. It’s often cited by those who feel recent OP has declined.
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“This fight is so utter garbage. […] Every time Kaido fucks up Luffy, there are no consequences and it only makes Luffy stronger.” – In a chapter-spoiler thread the user “Monkey D Theories” lambasted Luffy vs. Kaido, calling the climax “utter garbage” and accusing Oda of killing tension by repeating power-up scenes. This extremely negative assessment (calling a much-anticipated fight garbage) went viral on the forum, often quoted by those frustrated with the Wano climax.
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“Sanji sucks. Oda needs to just kill him off already. Shitstain on this shitstain of a story.” – In a heated “Sanji is a tragedy” thread, one user simply wrote “Sanji sucks” and demanded Oda kill him off, calling the story a “shitstain”
worstgen.alwaysdata.net. This brutally crude attack on Sanji (and OP itself) is infamous on Worstgen – it’s quoted whenever Sanji-bashing flares up, and even garnered likes from other Sanji-haters.
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“Oda… is a fraud.” – Later in the same overrated/underrated thread, a user exclaimed that “Oda… who hate us. He is a fraud,” accusing the creator of betraying fans. Labeling Oda a fraud became a rallying cry for the forum’s most embittered posters. The line circulated widely as a meme of fan frustration, often cited as evidence of “Worstgen’s” intense bitterness.
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“Now [One Piece] it’s one of the worst manga.” – In that overrated-thread discussion, after some back-and-forth, a poster declared (half-jokingly) that OP “was” great but “now it’s one of the worst manga”. Calling the saga “the worst manga” – after 20+ years – was seen as shockingly hyperbolic. It’s since been referenced whenever fans claim OP is failing, and became a notorious example of Worstgen cynicism.
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“[…] Oda is a hack? […] Bonney’s just pulling random shit from her ass to become Nika.” – In a chapter discussion about how Carrot and Jewelry Bonney unlock powers, a poster railed that Oda’s storytelling is lazy (“Oda is a hack”) and derided Bonney’s Devil Fruit as “random shit […] from her ass”
worstgen.alwaysdata.net. This crude comment – complaining that Oda simply “pulls powers out of nowhere” – became infamous for its profanity and for voicing the complaint that OP’s power-ups lack logic.
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“One Piece is just another battle Shounen… fans think it’s special, but it isn’t.” – In the overrated-thread, a member argued OP is “overrated… just like all popular Shounen,” saying fans mistake it for unique when “it’s just another one of them”. This take – dismissing OP’s originality – upset many who love OP’s world-building. It’s a well-known example of forum members calling out fan hype as unreasonable.
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“Oda has just been dogshit on characterization lately.” – In the Sanji-arc thread, one user bluntly accused Oda of being “dogshit on characterization” post-timeskip
worstgen.alwaysdata.net. In other words, they claim Oda stopped developing characters beyond silly gags. This harsh judgment on Oda’s writing drew heated responses, and is often quoted by critics who feel OP’s storytelling has declined.
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“Zoro sucks.” – In a thread titled “Everything Zoro said should not be taken seriously,” one poster simply wrote “zoro sucks”
worstgen.alwaysdata.net. This curt put-down of Zoro caught on as a rallying insult among the heated Zoro-vs-Sanji debates. Although extremely brief, it’s infamous on Worstgen for encapsulating the venom of some Sanji-fans against Zoro.
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“If Luffy can do all this, he was already Yonko-level essentially back in Punk Hazard. FOH with that shit.” – In a Wano-arc complaint thread, a user calculated that Luffy’s sudden power-ups imply he was effectively Yonko-level back at Punk Hazard
worstgen.alwaysdata.net. This claim (and the dismissive “FOH” that followed) outraged fans defending Luffy’s progress. It became a notorious “power-scaling” grab, cited whenever someone argues Luffy’s strength is absurdly buffed.