Character Discussion Feat Uzumaki Khan - Why Big Mom is a Poorly Written Character with Terrible Portrayal
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Do me a favor. Give me a nice long detailed explanation how the situations that Oda puts Big Mom into, contradicts her simpleminded personality and child like characterization.
Big Mom is a result of what would happen if you gave a 10 year old ultimate power, and it's original, fresh and fucking brilliant to have someone like that be one of the pinnacle forces of power in a fictionalized World. No matter how much she screws up, makes a fool of herself, gets clowned on etc.. etc.. It's all offset by the fact that she was born an absolute Monster.
This is what sets One Piece apart from every other trope filled series that has ever existed. Every action a character takes is dictated by their characterization and not their strength, and not every character who is super strong is limited to the same old tired ass trope of being infallible on every level.
Big Mom is a result of what would happen if you gave a 10 year old ultimate power, and it's original, fresh and fucking brilliant to have someone like that be one of the pinnacle forces of power in a fictionalized World. No matter how much she screws up, makes a fool of herself, gets clowned on etc.. etc.. It's all offset by the fact that she was born an absolute Monster.
This is what sets One Piece apart from every other trope filled series that has ever existed. Every action a character takes is dictated by their characterization and not their strength, and not every character who is super strong is limited to the same old tired ass trope of being infallible on every level.
I wouldn't say Big Mom is a poorly written character although I wouldn't say she is a great written character either, Big Mom is still a interesting character if you ignore Oda's gag treatment of her.
With the exception of certain moments, her portrayal in Wano has been bad. I don't mind if Oda wants to give Big Mom some gag moments but the gag moments he is giving to her is just going way too far, Oda would never give those same gag moments to another Yonko like Kaido or Shanks.
Also despite Oda's treatment of Big Mom, at least he still portrays her as a very powerful character.
Unfortunately the people who work with Oda will never call him out because as we all know Oda is a "god" and everything he writes is perfect.
I'm on the side of Big Mom being defeated during the Wano arc, however I don't mind seeing Big Mom in another arc again. Seeing some people getting very salty at the idea of Big Mom appearing in another arc again is going to be very amusing to me, either way I don't really care if Big Mom appears in another arc or not.
With the exception of certain moments, her portrayal in Wano has been bad. I don't mind if Oda wants to give Big Mom some gag moments but the gag moments he is giving to her is just going way too far, Oda would never give those same gag moments to another Yonko like Kaido or Shanks.
Also despite Oda's treatment of Big Mom, at least he still portrays her as a very powerful character.
Unfortunately the people who work with Oda will never call him out because as we all know Oda is a "god" and everything he writes is perfect.
I'm on the side of Big Mom being defeated during the Wano arc, however I don't mind seeing Big Mom in another arc again. Seeing some people getting very salty at the idea of Big Mom appearing in another arc again is going to be very amusing to me, either way I don't really care if Big Mom appears in another arc or not.
The scenarios have to remain consistent with her character traits. You can't introduce a character one way. Dedicate a whole arc to them being that way. And in the very next arc they've suddenly done a 180, and everything that came before that is rendered moot.
The most questionable thing he's done with her character was introduce the amnesia plot line. Now if that plot line leads to nowhere, then yeah, it would be pretty bad. But if there is an payoff in the end, then it can be rectified. But everything else that has happened to her, remains inline with her character, which is how you're supposed to write characters. Not just take them in any direction you feel like on a whim.
The most questionable thing he's done with her character was introduce the amnesia plot line. Now if that plot line leads to nowhere, then yeah, it would be pretty bad. But if there is an payoff in the end, then it can be rectified. But everything else that has happened to her, remains inline with her character, which is how you're supposed to write characters. Not just take them in any direction you feel like on a whim.
Big Mom isn't Whitebeard, nor is that something that would be inline with his character.
Big Mom has a personality disorder, and is simpleminded, with child like tendencies and characteristics. She's impervious to all manner of attacks, and in return, doesn't take many situations very seriously. And why would she, when it's damn near impossible to damage her?
Do we fault Luffy who is pretty much the same exact way, and has been since the series inception? No, because even though those kind of scenarios are common place for him, we've watched him grow into a powerhouse, and thus accept those situations that he still constantly gets into.
The reason people lose their shit for Big Mom is because they do dumbshit like compare her to "Whitebeard" all because "Buu... but YONKO!!!!!!" And this is how YONKOOOOOO's are supposed to be, because that's how YONKOOOOO Whitebeard is.
Well guess what, Luffy is going to be Pirate King, and has had way more ridiculous shit happen to him (and still will) than Big Mom ever will.
Big Mom has a personality disorder, and is simpleminded, with child like tendencies and characteristics. She's impervious to all manner of attacks, and in return, doesn't take many situations very seriously. And why would she, when it's damn near impossible to damage her?
Do we fault Luffy who is pretty much the same exact way, and has been since the series inception? No, because even though those kind of scenarios are common place for him, we've watched him grow into a powerhouse, and thus accept those situations that he still constantly gets into.
The reason people lose their shit for Big Mom is because they do dumbshit like compare her to "Whitebeard" all because "Buu... but YONKO!!!!!!" And this is how YONKOOOOOO's are supposed to be, because that's how YONKOOOOO Whitebeard is.
Well guess what, Luffy is going to be Pirate King, and has had way more ridiculous shit happen to him (and still will) than Big Mom ever will.