Recent content by Shonjin569

This entire manga is constructed on the idea that Luffy is that guy.

I could certainly see a subtler author doing that.

Oda tends to overpromise at the beginning and underdeliver in the end. Plus he has to harmonize the various portrayals he has built up over the years and reach a compromise -- PK is a tougher path than WSS, the power level implications of the captain / right hand dynamic, parallelism with Roger...

Can't remember. Do you think they'll be equal?

I think it's clear that Zoro won't become the strongest ever, he will lag behind Luffy by a bit as the #2. In his own words he will only follow the strongest.

That makes no sense. It's clear the Blackbeard Pirates are meant to mirror the Rocks Pirates while the Straw Hat Pirates mirror the Roger Pirates. Think about it, Rocks vs Roger. A Rocks that didn't go rogue is already a Roger. Rocks wanted to become PK to conquer the world, while Roger just...

Honestly that's a relief, I'm tired of 4yo "pro thief and wiretapper" prodigies in anime. 13yo at least I can rationalize.

I am fine with Garp thinking this was just a camping trip for the Tenryuubitos, no innuendo even. But he went there and saw what was really going on, and kept working for the Marines who are under the WG?

Ichigo for reasons others have explained perfectly. However I want to say something about Gon. I disagree with those who would choose him because he seems lackluster compared to Killua or Kurapika. What do these things have in common? - Gon finding the way for everyone to pass the third exam...