Character Discussion Do you think Zoro would have been popular MC than luffy ?

#21
No, because MC can't act like Zoro, you can't make MC from Zoro's character. Only casual fans and some different people are being fanatical about Zoro. Luffy has abilities like gaining allies and turning his enemies into his allies, which is why mostly because he is MC. Zoro would be a dumb brick, who doesn't care about others if he was MC, and the story wouldn't work. Zoro needs to be cool and shouldn't be lowballed like Luffy, that's his role in the story, which is why casual fans like this character, but looking ''cool'' is easy to find in other characters, what you can't find is that Luffy's personality which draws other people towards him that's why he is MC and that's why the story works.

For example, when Nami leaves the crew in Don Krieg arc, Zoro says forget about her, but Luffy says no, and they go after her and face with Arlong, which creates another arc, you can't create an arc with Zoro's character.

Or when Sanji leaves the crew in Zou arc, Zoro says forget about Sanji, and once again Luffy says no and they go after Sanji and create another arc in WCI, which also creates the story, that's the huge difference between Luffy and some cool looking guy who doesn't care others except his captain Luffy.
 
#23
Zoro is the great divide of the whole one piece fandom, doesn't matter if he is or not the mc, he is the character that makes people willing to watch one piece, 50% want to see him winning and wank him 50% want to see him failing and downplay him. Popolarity polls doesn't matter, many zoro haters vote for luffy instead for their fav because their first goal is to not see zoro on top.
You hate him or you love him, but he is the guy who is gonna make you read One Piece, not Luffy.
 
#25
Nah. Zoros a great character but there’s a reason silent badasses don’t make great mcs. The story is heavily reliant on Luffy and without completely changing zoros character he wouldn’t be able to shoulder the manga.

If Zoro was the Mc the manga would have to be completely different into more of a seinen
 

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#27
For another series? Definitely possible.

For One Piece? No chance.

Oda believes in a certain theme and tone. He'd never be able to draw manga for 20+ years if he wasn't creating what he wants to draw. Luffy is perfect for his series. OP would need a complete overhaul had Zoro been the MC. Which would result in Oda forcing himself into creating a different type of story, losing his mind and running out of steam in the process. The series would be less popular and hence, Zoro not as popular as Luffy is now :kobeha::kobeha::kobeha:
 
#28
Zoro is the great divide of the whole one piece fandom, doesn't matter if he is or not the mc, he is the character that makes people willing to watch one piece, 50% want to see him winning and wank him 50% want to see him failing and downplay him. Popolarity polls doesn't matter, many zoro haters vote for luffy instead for their fav because their first goal is to not see zoro on top.
You hate him or you love him, but he is the guy who is gonna make you read One Piece, not Luffy.
That’s not true? A lot of people are just neutral towards Zoro.
 
#30
yes, now u can go back crying about it in your closet
the extreme delusion lol
Zoro isn't that important to make people read a series for years to root for or against him
people enjoy him alongside the other 50 characters, mystries, fights and comedy they enjoy from one piece and he is maybe 1 factor in the 100 they have for continuing reading
This might be a surprise to you but normal people don't waste their lives reading a series just to suck a character's dick or make fun of the people that do
Ask people what they enjoy about one piece and why they read and let's see how many will Zolo in their top 10 list
 
#31
A lot? Ofc this one is coming from you, the one denying even him being the unofficial vice... yea i see a lot of neutrality towards Zoro, yet each chapter discussions always revolve around Zoro in the good or the bad.
Well youre on worst Gen... this is a small sample size of really vocal fans.
 
#34
the extreme delusion lol
Zoro isn't that important to make people read a series for years to root for or against him
people enjoy him alongside the other 50 characters, mystries, fights and comedy they enjoy from one piece and he is maybe 1 factor in the 100 they have for continuing reading
This might be a surprise to you but normal people don't waste their lives reading a series just to suck a character's dick or make fun of the people that do
Ask people what they enjoy about one piece and why they read and let's see how many will Zolo in their top 10 list
Wow the way you phrase it really show a complete impartiality towards the character and a total nonchalance about the argument,
mr "jinbe low diff ashura zoro", "zoro is patetic compared to oden" :suresure:
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Well youre on worst Gen... this is a small sample size of really vocal fans.
I am talking about my experience, which concerns many years of youtube and reddit discussions and only lasty worstgen.
 
#36
Nope
If Zorro is the MC and Luffy replaces Zoro
Luffy will be more popular than Zoro
Why, because then instead of Zoro vs Sanji crap, we'll got Luffy vs Sanji crap
one piece got some K-Pop fans level fanboys
 
#38
Wow the way you phrase it really show a complete impartiality towards the character and a total nonchalance about the argument,
mr "jinbe low diff ashura zoro", "zoro is patetic compared to oden" :suresure:
Wow man what a comeback you compelety destroyed my argument by posting some facts i stated
 
#40
Maybe more popular in the west among certain unfortunates obsessed with "cool" mcs, not in Japan though.
Luffy has more heart and character, but swordbois who speedread and practice with their $30 katana in the mirror don't understand that.
Yup, it's because Japan has a lot of fictional characters like Zoro, and they are bored with seeing the same thing over and over again. While in USA, there are many casual fans that they don't know there are many other similar characters like Zoro and they think Zoro is unique or something.
 
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