I agree its what i wanted to see.
May be its cope, but it was logical with all was pointed out. And it was just there...
May be its cope, but it was logical with all was pointed out. And it was just there...
People really need to understand the difference between what a plotline is and what a plotpoint is.
One Piece is a story that openly invites readers to theorize and dissect the narration, but a lot of people are simply not enough well equipped to do that correctly. This is why they will often confuse foreshadowing with hints, character development with expectations or - like here - plot points with plot lines.
To make it more understandable see this like this:
- A plot point is one of the constitual elements of a plotline. It can affect the plotline but it will not be its motor and therefore it doesn't necessaraly need to be explained. For example, Kaido being suicidal is a plot point (even if in this case, it can actuallly be explained easily). Another example: Zoro seemingly being related to Ryuma is also a plot point.
- The plot line on the other hand. Is the wire that will create the story from a to b. A storyline is constitued by a lot of elements (that would be to long to list) but mainly by the goal and the need of a character (or sometimes by a succession of events). There is no plotline without characters. An example of plotline is Momo overcoming his fears and standing up as the new Shogun. Another Subplotline can also be Zoro needed to become stronger through his mastering of King's Haki and his new sword.
What is important to understand is that a plotline if not resolved will leave a big hole in the story. Far bigger than what we are discussing here. A hole so big that it can simply negate the storytelling. That's why almost all plotline are usually closed at the end of an arc.
If something important is left hanging (like the example of Karibou and the weapons) then it means that the story will come back to this plot line later and that its not finished and even less abandonned.
In One Piece, absolutely ZERO plotlines have been abandonned.
(and trust me. The Nika/G5 reveal was a masterpiece from an objective narrative standpoint)