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Finished the Usopp episodes now, so fucking good!
Way better than the previous episodes, I didn't even cringe at these ones but I was completely immersed and actually really enjoying them LOL!
The cast are phenomenal especially Kuro here. Dude was actually menacing, horrifying and nailed the role perfectly, it felt like he was the "real Kuro" genuinely for me.
Kaya is so well cast, along with Kuna, Kid Zoro and Koshiro.I was laughing so hard and shocked by how brutal Kuina was and the actual swordplay/choreography was extremely impressive especially given how young they were too.
Kid Zoro was so convincing and compelling, I nearly teared up for him. Zoros flashback was so fucking well handled here imo.
Even Sham, Buchi and Merry were brilliant too! The SHs felt a lot more like the SHs for me here and the scenes of Kaya and Nami, Luffy and Usopp, Zoro trying to escape the well and kicking ass, being extremely badass, impressive and epic vs Sham and Buchi, Usopp and Kaya, even Koby and Helmeppo genuinely has me grinning and happy in a way I've not felt in a very long time.
I'm really enjoying the new scenes, storyline and thus character development for Koby, Helmeppo and Garp. This is doing so much for their characters and they are also extremely well cast, especially Koby and Helemeppo.
Garps Scottish accent and him being more serious, less goofier and jollier has been jarring for me but I do think the actor is doing a brilliant job regardless. Would love to see how he handles Marineford especially.
The soundtrack and cinematography have been phenomenal for me too. No live action production has felt as faithful and immersive as this show, since Rurouni Kenshin from what I've seen?
You can tell Oda had a massive involvement with this and the team working on the show, including the cast really understand, respect and even enjoy the source material.
I'm really enjoying the Buggy and Arlong storyline too as well as their castings too. The fishmen look perfect to me, along with best clown @Rottkins @CoC: Color of Clowns and Arlong, along with Buggy are turning out to be absolute menaces.
From what I've heard, Krieg is barely involved and that is extremely disappointing, especially if Gin is neglected or worse, straight up omitted pretty much.
I'll find out in the next 2 episodes ofc but I've been hearing Baratie is VERY different and cut out quite a lot including Sanjis big farewell scene with him kneeling and bowing too?
I saw a clip of Mihawk vs Krieg and that looked amazing, they absolutely delivered but it's either Matt or Steven who is a huge Mihawk stan too at least? So it's expected naturally? I think it was Matt?
So glad to hear we're getting a season 2 for this now too. I expected we would regardless but actual confirmation is greatly reassuring and uplifting too. If its gonna cause another month break and or more breaks in general, as well as Oda comprising his attention on the story of the manga and thus quality of it, I'm seriously gonna hate the live action like never before though ironically.
I really want to see Drum Island, Alabasta, Jaya, Skypeia, Marineford and Thriller Bark now, although that lowkey may need a miracle, especially for them to be done "Justice".
I was laughing at the sheer irony of how kid Kuina was IMMENSELY more impressive than Smoothie and especially Tashigi here and thus relishing the possibility of Tashigi actually getting the respectful, iconic, badass depiction she deserves, as well as our goat, Smoker ofc.
If only Kiri was alive to see live action Tashigi and this badass Kuina too, sigh...I'd love to see what the LA team would do with Smoothie, Amande, Big Mom, Black Maria, Kiku, Ulti, Yamato, Gin Rummy etc but especially Hiyori, Kiku and Smoothie too. Alas we can dream though ofc lol.
I also would love to see live action Perona, how they sound change and improve Absalom and Hogback drastically as needed (if they don't get omitted or if Thriller Bark even gets adapted) but also Zoro's legendary nothing happened moment ofc.
I also would love to see the supernovas and admirals adapted and fleshed out far more. Garp, Koby and Helmeppo are benefiting immensely from it imo and despite a lot of the fanbase in general apparently disliking the chess scenes with Garp and Koby or even thinking them unnecessary, I really like them personally.
It's quite a nice storytelling technique/trope especially for getting insight into character psyche and motivations and the Japanese love it too, as Oda has used chess symbolism and terminology in OP before and Naruto had its wonderful shogi scenes with Shikamaru, his dad and Asuma too IIRC?
I love this live action anyway, it's really cheering me up during the darkest, lowest and most difficult time of my life so far and its nurturing my love for one piece, why I loved the show originally, why I absolutely adored the SHs including our goofy Luffy and future pirate king ofc too
The humility of this adaptation and early one piece is absolutely divine, exceptionally and enriching tbh. Its so beautifully humble, unpretentious and far deeper than it seems, like a puddle that is far deeper than it horst appears too. A mini ocean/lake/pond etc in disguise even.
Odas writing as well as from the Netflix team, the strength of the characterisation and the charisma of his characters, the passionate, devoted, compelling and convincing acting from the cast really all just shine spectacularly, along with the PHENOMENAL music especially the familiar songs and some new songs like wealth, fame, power and the absolutely HEART POURINGLY beautiful My Sails Are Set from the extremely talented and perfectly suited and chosen for this show, the singer Aurora!
This has taken me back to when I first got into one piece 20 years ago and I genuinely cannot express how happy I felt and how much I was actually grinning with this show. I'm really starting to understand some of the more truly passionate and proudly obsessed fans like Tekking, Ohara Artur and Uzumaki Khan, as well as some of you here too ofc.
I really felt like a kid again, well a teenager I guess but an enthralled, hyped up teenager who just discovered the most amazing new world, story, characters etc to unashamedly obsess over for decades now!
God bless the live action team, Oda, everyone involved from every single part of the production of this show for every single part of it regardless. I fucking love this cast and could not have asked for better!
I keep forgetting to mention that I'm really enjoying the humour in this show too. Inaki has really made me laugh with Luffy and I adore his portrayal of him, I can't even imagine how Oda must feel especially seeing his honorary son, his life's work, joy and pride brought to life like this and so beautifully authentically and passionately!
The Strawhats actors are so great especially Jacob with Usop and Inaki with Luffys but Mackenyru and Emily are really growing on me now too with Zoro and Nami ofc.
Apologies for the huge essay/blog anyway but I had so much to get off my (treasure) chest and I've still not said everything either LMAO!
I'm so glad I lived to see this happen anyway regardless.
Way better than the previous episodes, I didn't even cringe at these ones but I was completely immersed and actually really enjoying them LOL!
The cast are phenomenal especially Kuro here. Dude was actually menacing, horrifying and nailed the role perfectly, it felt like he was the "real Kuro" genuinely for me.
Kaya is so well cast, along with Kuna, Kid Zoro and Koshiro.I was laughing so hard and shocked by how brutal Kuina was and the actual swordplay/choreography was extremely impressive especially given how young they were too.
Kid Zoro was so convincing and compelling, I nearly teared up for him. Zoros flashback was so fucking well handled here imo.
Even Sham, Buchi and Merry were brilliant too! The SHs felt a lot more like the SHs for me here and the scenes of Kaya and Nami, Luffy and Usopp, Zoro trying to escape the well and kicking ass, being extremely badass, impressive and epic vs Sham and Buchi, Usopp and Kaya, even Koby and Helmeppo genuinely has me grinning and happy in a way I've not felt in a very long time.
I'm really enjoying the new scenes, storyline and thus character development for Koby, Helmeppo and Garp. This is doing so much for their characters and they are also extremely well cast, especially Koby and Helemeppo.
Garps Scottish accent and him being more serious, less goofier and jollier has been jarring for me but I do think the actor is doing a brilliant job regardless. Would love to see how he handles Marineford especially.
The soundtrack and cinematography have been phenomenal for me too. No live action production has felt as faithful and immersive as this show, since Rurouni Kenshin from what I've seen?
You can tell Oda had a massive involvement with this and the team working on the show, including the cast really understand, respect and even enjoy the source material.
I'm really enjoying the Buggy and Arlong storyline too as well as their castings too. The fishmen look perfect to me, along with best clown @Rottkins @CoC: Color of Clowns and Arlong, along with Buggy are turning out to be absolute menaces.
From what I've heard, Krieg is barely involved and that is extremely disappointing, especially if Gin is neglected or worse, straight up omitted pretty much.
I'll find out in the next 2 episodes ofc but I've been hearing Baratie is VERY different and cut out quite a lot including Sanjis big farewell scene with him kneeling and bowing too?
I saw a clip of Mihawk vs Krieg and that looked amazing, they absolutely delivered but it's either Matt or Steven who is a huge Mihawk stan too at least? So it's expected naturally? I think it was Matt?
So glad to hear we're getting a season 2 for this now too. I expected we would regardless but actual confirmation is greatly reassuring and uplifting too. If its gonna cause another month break and or more breaks in general, as well as Oda comprising his attention on the story of the manga and thus quality of it, I'm seriously gonna hate the live action like never before though ironically.
I really want to see Drum Island, Alabasta, Jaya, Skypeia, Marineford and Thriller Bark now, although that lowkey may need a miracle, especially for them to be done "Justice".
I was laughing at the sheer irony of how kid Kuina was IMMENSELY more impressive than Smoothie and especially Tashigi here and thus relishing the possibility of Tashigi actually getting the respectful, iconic, badass depiction she deserves, as well as our goat, Smoker ofc.
If only Kiri was alive to see live action Tashigi and this badass Kuina too, sigh...I'd love to see what the LA team would do with Smoothie, Amande, Big Mom, Black Maria, Kiku, Ulti, Yamato, Gin Rummy etc but especially Hiyori, Kiku and Smoothie too. Alas we can dream though ofc lol.
I also would love to see live action Perona, how they sound change and improve Absalom and Hogback drastically as needed (if they don't get omitted or if Thriller Bark even gets adapted) but also Zoro's legendary nothing happened moment ofc.
I also would love to see the supernovas and admirals adapted and fleshed out far more. Garp, Koby and Helmeppo are benefiting immensely from it imo and despite a lot of the fanbase in general apparently disliking the chess scenes with Garp and Koby or even thinking them unnecessary, I really like them personally.
It's quite a nice storytelling technique/trope especially for getting insight into character psyche and motivations and the Japanese love it too, as Oda has used chess symbolism and terminology in OP before and Naruto had its wonderful shogi scenes with Shikamaru, his dad and Asuma too IIRC?
I love this live action anyway, it's really cheering me up during the darkest, lowest and most difficult time of my life so far and its nurturing my love for one piece, why I loved the show originally, why I absolutely adored the SHs including our goofy Luffy and future pirate king ofc too
The humility of this adaptation and early one piece is absolutely divine, exceptionally and enriching tbh. Its so beautifully humble, unpretentious and far deeper than it seems, like a puddle that is far deeper than it horst appears too. A mini ocean/lake/pond etc in disguise even.
Odas writing as well as from the Netflix team, the strength of the characterisation and the charisma of his characters, the passionate, devoted, compelling and convincing acting from the cast really all just shine spectacularly, along with the PHENOMENAL music especially the familiar songs and some new songs like wealth, fame, power and the absolutely HEART POURINGLY beautiful My Sails Are Set from the extremely talented and perfectly suited and chosen for this show, the singer Aurora!
This has taken me back to when I first got into one piece 20 years ago and I genuinely cannot express how happy I felt and how much I was actually grinning with this show. I'm really starting to understand some of the more truly passionate and proudly obsessed fans like Tekking, Ohara Artur and Uzumaki Khan, as well as some of you here too ofc.
I really felt like a kid again, well a teenager I guess but an enthralled, hyped up teenager who just discovered the most amazing new world, story, characters etc to unashamedly obsess over for decades now!
God bless the live action team, Oda, everyone involved from every single part of the production of this show for every single part of it regardless. I fucking love this cast and could not have asked for better!
I keep forgetting to mention that I'm really enjoying the humour in this show too. Inaki has really made me laugh with Luffy and I adore his portrayal of him, I can't even imagine how Oda must feel especially seeing his honorary son, his life's work, joy and pride brought to life like this and so beautifully authentically and passionately!
The Strawhats actors are so great especially Jacob with Usop and Inaki with Luffys but Mackenyru and Emily are really growing on me now too with Zoro and Nami ofc.
Apologies for the huge essay/blog anyway but I had so much to get off my (treasure) chest and I've still not said everything either LMAO!
I'm so glad I lived to see this happen anyway regardless.
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