i think people shit on Drake and Apoo mostly because Zoro, and possible match up vs Queen..
The whole deal Zoro-Drake-Apoo was misreaded by most of the fandom, while Oda tried his best to depict how is needed a tag to land an effective hit against a fellow SN without getting injuries
- Apoo took damage from both Zoro and Drake and was highlighted for his durability and unexpected CQC skills (most of us thought he was a ranged fighter only) being able to hold his own against Zoro-Drake tag
- Drake was the one who created the opening for Zoro by pressuring Apoo (showing his superiority in CQC, as expected since he's an Ancient Zoan), dealt damage too when Apoo stood back on his feet
- Zoro had the badass/serious moment of saving Chopper and landed the side hit (taking the antibody) but didn't finish the job with Apoo
Everybody looked good in his own way