Speculations Inspirations usefull for predictions?

#1
So everybody knows that most charachters have several cultural inspirations, be there from Mythologies, Literature, History or Pop Culture. They often are the fodder for theories, trying to tie these references to future events.
But than the question is: how deep is it? Can you actually use them for predictions or does Oda just pick the first thing that pops into his head. Like with Donquiote Doflaming - guess the flamingo is cause of his design and flamboyant personality but the first part - is this supposed to be that he is as delusional as the protagonist of the book, that he is only pretending to be a noble or that his enemys are as fake and imaginary as the windmills? Guess you can stretch it and say it make sense but sometimes I'm not sure...
 
#3
iirc Doflamingo's design was based on a professional wrestler from back in the day
ah interessting, but also thats what I mean, was it just a cool design that Oda remembered and wanted to inlcude or was there some deeplore how that wrestler was downtroden from the heavens and thats why he fights and his special technique was called "String", meaning knowing this info would people say "Oh, I know what this charachter is about!!!!"
Because if not, is it just useless to try to do the same with other charachter
 
#5
I think his Main Inspirations are Vicki The Viking, Norse Mythology followed by other Mythologies, Dragon Ball & a certain Movie
Yeah that's true, but the question is, how much can we learn from the inspirations?
Even someone like Dracule Mihawk, what does he have to do with Dracula except for the gothic look and asthetics of dark castles and coffins? Maybe not more but maybe there is something there, thats the question...
 
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