General & Others Is One Piece Better reading Week to Week or Binge Read?
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I always like to binge on Everything.
Earlier I used to think one piece might be better reading weekly too or I should say it had benefits where we could discuss and come up with theories and stuff.....But soon realized one piece is not something that has any benefits from reading weekly. There is not as much to discuss in reality. Most things are basic.
So if there is anyone new...they can binge it and get caught up and read weekly, I wouldn't say it changes the experiences.
Earlier I used to think one piece might be better reading weekly too or I should say it had benefits where we could discuss and come up with theories and stuff.....But soon realized one piece is not something that has any benefits from reading weekly. There is not as much to discuss in reality. Most things are basic.
So if there is anyone new...they can binge it and get caught up and read weekly, I wouldn't say it changes the experiences.
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Week to Week?
Or Binge Read?
Week to Week?
Or Binge Read?
Basically, the more you analyse on a panel to panel basis, the more you are likely to create illegitimate expectations and therefore disspointment for chapters to come or characters.
So if you are the type of people that like to stay on panel for 5 minutes to analyse it, the binge watch might be more suited for you if you really want to appreciate the story how it supposed to be read in the end as a binge watch will permits you to focus less on the details and more on the overall storylines.
On the contrary, if you are someone like me who really loves to absorb the narrative potential and inertia of a story, without analysis (on the first read) you might wanna read it weekly. That way you will be able to spend more time on each panel and really appreciate the context of each chapter singularaly.
In both way, the solution is to manage the expectations correctly. The 3 golden rules for that are simple:
1. Never expect something that was not setup by the story
2. Never expect something to be completely different that the way it was introduced in the story
3. Never expect something that is out of the philosophical thematic of the story
So, here are two exemples, let's say you are a weekly reader and you attack whole cake, well:
- Don't expect Sanji to have a big fight. Because:
1. It was not setup by the story
2. It would enter in contradiction with the characterization of Sanji in whole cake
3. It would enter in contradiction with the philosophical thematic of Whole cake surrounding the notion of being worthy despite being a pacifist.
- Never expect Big Mom to act like other Yonko
1. Yonko needing to be bad ass was never setup in the story
2. It would enter in contradiction with the characterization of Big Mom
3. It would go against the thematic treatment of Big Mom (a secondary quirky villain)
Etc. etc.. it works with thousands of expectations.
Most of the time, if you see someone say "I don't like that, it should be like this", it often means that they have broken at least one of those 3 golden rules and created illegitimate expectations. And sadly it often happens when we theorize or when we analyse deeply the story.
So.. Weekly or Binge watch, it's all a matter of self control. Always manage your expectation (or be prepared to be badly surprise)
But if you want a real advice: Always read One Piece with One Piece music.
I enjoy the week to week for the community feedback and discussions. You'll never get that opportunity once the series is finished and usually you'll miss out on theories and discussions if you wait too long to read the chapters. No one will ever discuss the Yamato vs Carrot nakama debate or the traitor plotline in such detail ever again.
Week to week is nice if you're involved with the community and discussions around the chapter.
The best way to enjoy one piece itself is binge whole arcs at least. Pacing kicks your ass weekly but becomes a lot better when you can read and keep going, tension feels legit tense because you don't have time to dissect it and have your own opinion on what would be good for the progression
Basically, week to week if you wanna theorise and be disappointed BC your headcanon is shit
Binge if you want to enjoy one piece for what it actually IS
The best way to enjoy one piece itself is binge whole arcs at least. Pacing kicks your ass weekly but becomes a lot better when you can read and keep going, tension feels legit tense because you don't have time to dissect it and have your own opinion on what would be good for the progression
Basically, week to week if you wanna theorise and be disappointed BC your headcanon is shit
Binge if you want to enjoy one piece for what it actually IS
Binging is far better, it made me enjoy the Arcs much more
But i think One Piece is structured to be read by Volume
Waiting for an entire Arc to finish is too much waiting & reading Weekly is gonna be annoying a lot of time
But binging a Volume is exactly how i think it should be read, i even noticed that Oda's Pacing is structured for the Volume rather than Chapter
The Chapters that people find least interesting are usually First Chapters of a Volume & then they start to get more interesting till we reach Final Chapters of Volume that are most times the Best
So i think Oda actually writes a Mega Chapter that fills entire Volume & then splits it into 9, 10 or 11 Weekly Chapters.
But i think One Piece is structured to be read by Volume
Waiting for an entire Arc to finish is too much waiting & reading Weekly is gonna be annoying a lot of time
But binging a Volume is exactly how i think it should be read, i even noticed that Oda's Pacing is structured for the Volume rather than Chapter
The Chapters that people find least interesting are usually First Chapters of a Volume & then they start to get more interesting till we reach Final Chapters of Volume that are most times the Best
So i think Oda actually writes a Mega Chapter that fills entire Volume & then splits it into 9, 10 or 11 Weekly Chapters.