I don't understand the hate around Momonosuke...
Why do people blame Momonosuke for being a crybaby/weakling?
Seriously, why?
He's just an 8 year old kid (well, not anymore and I really regret that Oda chose the option to age Momo).
Momonosuke is a kid who overnight has lost almost everything.
His parents are killed, he is separated from his little sister, his kingdom is stolen, his castle is burned, tens of thousands of men try to kill him just because he exists...
Why shouldn't he cry?
Because it pisses you off?
Momo is an exceptional character. Of course he has his faults, but he is very brave for his young age.
He has managed to carry the burden of being the hope of this country. He managed to face death with dignity, facing Kaidou without betraying his name. He encouraged the prisoners in Udon by giving them a reason to fight (one of the most moving speeches of the series). "Thank you for waiting for me, for these 20 long years" π
He sacrificed his childhood, his adolescence, his youth (he's almost 30 now. Besides I don't understand why Shinobu didn't age Momonosuke by 10 years instead of 20 knowing that at 18 his body would have been adult... Oda regresses in his writing unfortunately πππ) all to save his country.
Momo's aging move I thought was pretty bad personally.
I would have preferred Oda to help Momo understand that it's okay to be a kid and that he has adults who will protect him until he becomes an adult and can protect them. Well, he chose the easy way and Momo becomes directly an adult, without the whole process around the fact that you don't become an adult like that and that it doesn't bring anything good to Momo to lose his life expectancy....
In the end Momo is an exceptional character and people should kiss his ass instead of spitting on him.
Thanks for reading.
Why do people blame Momonosuke for being a crybaby/weakling?
Seriously, why?
He's just an 8 year old kid (well, not anymore and I really regret that Oda chose the option to age Momo).
Momonosuke is a kid who overnight has lost almost everything.
His parents are killed, he is separated from his little sister, his kingdom is stolen, his castle is burned, tens of thousands of men try to kill him just because he exists...
Why shouldn't he cry?
Because it pisses you off?
Momo is an exceptional character. Of course he has his faults, but he is very brave for his young age.
He has managed to carry the burden of being the hope of this country. He managed to face death with dignity, facing Kaidou without betraying his name. He encouraged the prisoners in Udon by giving them a reason to fight (one of the most moving speeches of the series). "Thank you for waiting for me, for these 20 long years" π
He sacrificed his childhood, his adolescence, his youth (he's almost 30 now. Besides I don't understand why Shinobu didn't age Momonosuke by 10 years instead of 20 knowing that at 18 his body would have been adult... Oda regresses in his writing unfortunately πππ) all to save his country.
Momo's aging move I thought was pretty bad personally.
I would have preferred Oda to help Momo understand that it's okay to be a kid and that he has adults who will protect him until he becomes an adult and can protect them. Well, he chose the easy way and Momo becomes directly an adult, without the whole process around the fact that you don't become an adult like that and that it doesn't bring anything good to Momo to lose his life expectancy....
In the end Momo is an exceptional character and people should kiss his ass instead of spitting on him.
Thanks for reading.