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For real, Oda has some good stills and everything but he needs to improve how he does sword fights. I'm unsure if it's because Zoro's 3 sword style can't be drawn visually satisfying or not. But a moment or two like this would've made the sword parts satisfying.
There's just a lack of emphasis on the weapons that's kinda jarring.
Yeah, I wish King's hybrid was different. Something that was more useful than a situational speed/brute force form. It's cool that King is able to use all of his forms effectively unlike most zoans, but a lack of a cool hybrid is disappointing. Even if it was just something like what Oda put in his notes.
I gotta disagree on the Pteranodon attacks, I thought Tempura Udon was a good bit of levity for King otherwise he'd of been way too edgy. And I think Alber came in at a good time too. IMO it really changed the tone of the ending of the fight and for the better. Cause as cool as a killing machine is, that's a little lifeless at the end of the day. The added Lunarian stuff gave the fight some zest.
My only complaint is that Alber should've gotten a few more pages of a flashback to explore his background and Oda should've shown on panel Zoro figuring out Alber's Lunarian abilities, instead of cutting away to him already knowing it. That part was pretty lazy.
There's just a lack of emphasis on the weapons that's kinda jarring.
Yeah, I wish King's hybrid was different. Something that was more useful than a situational speed/brute force form. It's cool that King is able to use all of his forms effectively unlike most zoans, but a lack of a cool hybrid is disappointing. Even if it was just something like what Oda put in his notes.
I gotta disagree on the Pteranodon attacks, I thought Tempura Udon was a good bit of levity for King otherwise he'd of been way too edgy. And I think Alber came in at a good time too. IMO it really changed the tone of the ending of the fight and for the better. Cause as cool as a killing machine is, that's a little lifeless at the end of the day. The added Lunarian stuff gave the fight some zest.
My only complaint is that Alber should've gotten a few more pages of a flashback to explore his background and Oda should've shown on panel Zoro figuring out Alber's Lunarian abilities, instead of cutting away to him already knowing it. That part was pretty lazy.
Its just that by the end of it he resorts to this….and ends up calling it swordsmanship.
In truth CQC only looks good when its complex, drawn from interesting points of views, and drawn within bigger panels.
As for the Tempera Udon thing….I feel like its forced. Like its too ridiculous. Like Queen’s Snakeman has an explanation….but King shooting out his head is beyond ridiculous in OP.
As for Albert I feel like he ruined the entire fight. As soon as he went Albert he ended up relying on his Lunarian powers too much, and relied on his cartoonish stand Dragon. His powers also got nerfed with a stupid weakeness. His facial reactions also seemed “bitchy” and lame. He went from an intimidating demon, to a scared pretty boy. Doesnt feel like the same character.
5. Momo gives up his childhood in order to become the leader his people need.
4. Purely for artistic merit. Oda communicates speed really well in this page.
3. The Samurai cut through the darkness, unyielding to their enemy, with faith placed on the next generation.
2. A brutal slash filled with anger and sorrow at the betrayal Kin had to suffer from someone he could once call brother.
1. The old vs new. It is a battle for the era, each motivated by their own experiences.
4. Purely for artistic merit. Oda communicates speed really well in this page.
3. The Samurai cut through the darkness, unyielding to their enemy, with faith placed on the next generation.
2. A brutal slash filled with anger and sorrow at the betrayal Kin had to suffer from someone he could once call brother.
1. The old vs new. It is a battle for the era, each motivated by their own experiences.
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Yh I agree with sword fights part. I mean from time to time Oda does do cool sword fight scenes…
Its just that by the end of it he resorts to this….and ends up calling it swordsmanship.
In truth CQC only looks good when its complex, drawn from interesting points of views, and drawn within bigger panels.
As for the Tempera Udon thing….I feel like its forced. Like its too ridiculous. Like Queen’s Snakeman has an explanation….but King shooting out his head is beyond ridiculous in OP.
As for Albert I feel like he ruined the entire fight. As soon as he went Albert he ended up relying on his Lunarian powers too much, and relied on his cartoonish stand Dragon. His powers also got nerfed with a stupid weakeness. His facial reactions also seemed “bitchy” and lame. He went from an intimidating demon, to a scared pretty boy. Doesnt feel like the same character.
Its just that by the end of it he resorts to this….and ends up calling it swordsmanship.
In truth CQC only looks good when its complex, drawn from interesting points of views, and drawn within bigger panels.
As for the Tempera Udon thing….I feel like its forced. Like its too ridiculous. Like Queen’s Snakeman has an explanation….but King shooting out his head is beyond ridiculous in OP.
As for Albert I feel like he ruined the entire fight. As soon as he went Albert he ended up relying on his Lunarian powers too much, and relied on his cartoonish stand Dragon. His powers also got nerfed with a stupid weakeness. His facial reactions also seemed “bitchy” and lame. He went from an intimidating demon, to a scared pretty boy. Doesnt feel like the same character.
King showed his face at the end and got defeated. you act like king showed his face since 1025 and as if he never showed any expression.
Bitching ? when he saw zoro cut his ultimate attack ? you want him to smile and says at the end :
"tehee gg roronoa
" or just saying "hmmm 
" ? Damn this salt lol!
"Relying in his Lunarian power too much" lmao you forgot how sanji won against queen? relying too much on his awakening maybe ?
King showed his face at the end and got defeated. you act like king showed his face since 1025 and as if he never showed any expression.
Bitching ? when he saw zoro cut his ultimate attack ? you want him to smile and says at the end :
"tehee gg roronoa" or just saying "hmmm " ?
Damn this salt lol!
King showed his face at the end and got defeated. you act like king showed his face since 1025 and as if he never showed any expression.
Bitching ? when he saw zoro cut his ultimate attack ? you want him to smile and says at the end :
"tehee gg roronoa
" or just saying "hmmm " ?Damn this salt lol!
why ? You were all wanking and wanted sanji to have lunarian DNA that you even linked that poor sora to lunarian lmao, what happened to it ?
No need to be desperate but Alberto being a wg experiment with kaido where vegapunk and his mads team (including judge and queen) did lots of experiment literally tell you that sanji has Alberto's genes in him, it's obvious now.
And since queen told sanji to learn by himself the history of lunarian ... it's sealed.
Why you think oda brought lunarian shit for few chapters ? To drop it ? Lol it's coming, better to accept this possibility from now on hehe! Imagine the opponent's power that Zoro few shotted with adv.coc is gonna be sanji next PUs, the gods of red line
No need to be desperate but Alberto being a wg experiment with kaido where vegapunk and his mads team (including judge and queen) did lots of experiment literally tell you that sanji has Alberto's genes in him, it's obvious now.
And since queen told sanji to learn by himself the history of lunarian ... it's sealed.
Why you think oda brought lunarian shit for few chapters ? To drop it ? Lol it's coming, better to accept this possibility from now on hehe! Imagine the opponent's power that Zoro few shotted with adv.coc is gonna be sanji next PUs, the gods of red line