First to make things clear, I don't hate Kaido and this is not a topic about Kaido's power level.
Just like the title says, I feel like Kaido got the short end of the stick when it comes to the Yonko's despite all the hype and build up. Oda has hyped up Kaido ever since Thriller Bark and then started to build up his character ever since Punk Hazard, then we get his introduction during the end of Dressrosa and it's one of the best character introductions of One Piece.
Then during the Zou arc, we find out that Kaido is in control of Wano so from there we knew he was going to the main antagonist of the Wano arc. After all the hype and build up for Kaido as one of the major villains post timeskip, we finally get to the Wano arc where Kaido is supposed to finally get his focus but instead he's barely focused.
Act 1 of Wano, Kaido goes to Kuri and defeats Luffy and then leaves. Act 2 of Wano Kaido is barely focused, and he's only focused towards the end when he fights with Big Mom and then becomes allies with her. Finally Act 3 of Wano and we get a bit more focus on Kaido but before Oda can flesh out his character we immediately get into a battle with him.
Kaido so far feels very underwhelming as a character and also really lackluster as a villain, instead of trying to flesh out his character Oda decided to barely focus on him and when Oda finally decided to focus on him he decided to focus on him fighting instead.
Kaido has been overshadowed by Orochi as a villain during Act 2 and even during the Oden flashback, in fact Kaido doesn't play any major role in the Oden flashback until the very end. Despite the hate on Orochi at least Oda decided to flesh out his character and even gave him more of a role as a villain than Kaido who is supposed to be the main villain himself.
Even though Wano is supposed to be Kaido's arc where he is the main antagonist, not only is he overshadowed by Orochi but he also has to share his arc with another Yonko.
Now let's take a look at the other Yonko's, Whitebeard as we know was one of the most hyped up Yonko's who was said to rival Roger and his portrayal during the Marineford arc is one of the best. Shanks has been hyped up since the beginning of the story, and stuff like him being a former member of the Roger Pirates and his mysterious connection to the Five Elders does him a really interesting character.
When it comes to Big Mom despite Oda trolling on her and despite not having the same hype and build up as the other Yonko's, Oda decided to have an entire arc focused on her character and even decided to have her play a major role in Wano as well. Unlike Kaido so far during Wano, Oda at least fleshed out Big Mom's character during the WCI arc.
As for Blackbeard I got nothing to say other than he is so far one of the best characters and villains in One Piece, and I believe Oda is planning to give both Blackbeard and Shanks major focus after the Wano arc.
But when it comes to Kaido he is again barely focused during the Wano arc, and instead of trying to take the time to flesh out his character Oda decided to start the battle with him. Characters like Orochi and Queen had more character focus and both of them played more of a role as a villain than Kaido throughout the Wano arc, even Big Mom got more focus than Kaido during Wano despite Wano being Kaido's arc.
Unlike Big Mom who was focused on two major arcs Whole Cake Island and Wano and there is still a slight chance she might play another role in a third major arc, Kaido on the other hand I don't expect him to play any major role after the Wano arc. For a character who is supposed to play such a major role during the Wano arc, it feels like he isn't.
So in conclusion despite all the hype and build hype for Kaido so far he feels very underwhelming, lackluster as a villain, and he is overshadowed by other characters like Orochi, Queen, and Big Mom.
As someone who likes Kaido, he is so far both disappointing and underwhelming as both a character and as a villain.
Tagging some random users.
@Fleet Admiral Lee Hung @BangMi @Buusatan94 @GreenEggsAHam @playa4321 @Zoro D Goat @LANJI CUCKSMOKE @TheAncientCenturion @Kejon
Just like the title says, I feel like Kaido got the short end of the stick when it comes to the Yonko's despite all the hype and build up. Oda has hyped up Kaido ever since Thriller Bark and then started to build up his character ever since Punk Hazard, then we get his introduction during the end of Dressrosa and it's one of the best character introductions of One Piece.
Then during the Zou arc, we find out that Kaido is in control of Wano so from there we knew he was going to the main antagonist of the Wano arc. After all the hype and build up for Kaido as one of the major villains post timeskip, we finally get to the Wano arc where Kaido is supposed to finally get his focus but instead he's barely focused.
Act 1 of Wano, Kaido goes to Kuri and defeats Luffy and then leaves. Act 2 of Wano Kaido is barely focused, and he's only focused towards the end when he fights with Big Mom and then becomes allies with her. Finally Act 3 of Wano and we get a bit more focus on Kaido but before Oda can flesh out his character we immediately get into a battle with him.
Kaido so far feels very underwhelming as a character and also really lackluster as a villain, instead of trying to flesh out his character Oda decided to barely focus on him and when Oda finally decided to focus on him he decided to focus on him fighting instead.
Kaido has been overshadowed by Orochi as a villain during Act 2 and even during the Oden flashback, in fact Kaido doesn't play any major role in the Oden flashback until the very end. Despite the hate on Orochi at least Oda decided to flesh out his character and even gave him more of a role as a villain than Kaido who is supposed to be the main villain himself.
Even though Wano is supposed to be Kaido's arc where he is the main antagonist, not only is he overshadowed by Orochi but he also has to share his arc with another Yonko.
Now let's take a look at the other Yonko's, Whitebeard as we know was one of the most hyped up Yonko's who was said to rival Roger and his portrayal during the Marineford arc is one of the best. Shanks has been hyped up since the beginning of the story, and stuff like him being a former member of the Roger Pirates and his mysterious connection to the Five Elders does him a really interesting character.
When it comes to Big Mom despite Oda trolling on her and despite not having the same hype and build up as the other Yonko's, Oda decided to have an entire arc focused on her character and even decided to have her play a major role in Wano as well. Unlike Kaido so far during Wano, Oda at least fleshed out Big Mom's character during the WCI arc.
As for Blackbeard I got nothing to say other than he is so far one of the best characters and villains in One Piece, and I believe Oda is planning to give both Blackbeard and Shanks major focus after the Wano arc.
But when it comes to Kaido he is again barely focused during the Wano arc, and instead of trying to take the time to flesh out his character Oda decided to start the battle with him. Characters like Orochi and Queen had more character focus and both of them played more of a role as a villain than Kaido throughout the Wano arc, even Big Mom got more focus than Kaido during Wano despite Wano being Kaido's arc.
Unlike Big Mom who was focused on two major arcs Whole Cake Island and Wano and there is still a slight chance she might play another role in a third major arc, Kaido on the other hand I don't expect him to play any major role after the Wano arc. For a character who is supposed to play such a major role during the Wano arc, it feels like he isn't.
So in conclusion despite all the hype and build hype for Kaido so far he feels very underwhelming, lackluster as a villain, and he is overshadowed by other characters like Orochi, Queen, and Big Mom.
As someone who likes Kaido, he is so far both disappointing and underwhelming as both a character and as a villain.
Tagging some random users.
@Fleet Admiral Lee Hung @BangMi @Buusatan94 @GreenEggsAHam @playa4321 @Zoro D Goat @LANJI CUCKSMOKE @TheAncientCenturion @Kejon
they took over Dressrosa and Skypeia then they got defeated.
I remember when they laughed at Kaido when the scabbards attacked him then they kept their mouth shut when he destroyed them
