General & Others Are one piece fans stupid?

[Mr. Anderson]

Maybe cuz each Arc is written for the new 16 year olds; it's not like it's aiming to change the formula to match growth of old readers.
1997 One Piece was written for those born around 1981,
2026 One Piece is written for those born around 2010,

At least that's the aim, regardless of successful or not, and it does contain few other stuff to attract wider range of readers & older fans,
But the core audience are youngsters, that's why the formula doesn't change,

In case you haven't noticed, go check the reaction of SHs when Luffy declared his Secret Dream, those almost 20 or older either found it weirdly shocking or hilarious & crazy, but Chopper who is 17 years old clearly loved it so much instantly, that scene alone summarizes everything about the goal of this Manga, it's simply the fantasy of a 16-17 year old Oda (Which happens to be when He started his job),

The Formula will never change.

I can't believe this has to be explained, since Oda has said so directly that he writes One Piece for young boys. He made his intentions known more than once that this is a kids manga and he sticks to the very shonen tropes to the dot, with the exception of subverting the edgy final transformation with one based on "toon force."

 

[Salah WG]

I can't believe this has to be explained, since Oda has said so directly that he writes One Piece for young boys. He made his intentions known more than once that this is a kids manga and he sticks to the very shonen tropes to the dot, with the exception of subverting the edgy final transformation with one based on "toon force."

Exactly, if current One Piece was written for those born in 1980s and 1990s or even early 2000s, it wd be a completely different story and work, we'd hardly recognise it.

Also new generation would binge watch or read one piece in couple weeks or months, they wouldn't be bothered by the repeating formula like those who consumed that in the span of 10, 20 or 30 years.