General & Others Was WCI one of the best arcs of One Piece?
- Thread starter Light D Lamperouge
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Love the Alice in Wonderland vibe, love the Vinsmokes storyline (that I thought I would hate), love Sanji's journey, love the "betrayal everywhere" plots, love the escape, love Luffy vs Cracker, Luffy vs Katakuri is just...meh. Looks like an inferior version of Luffy vs Lucci.
I actually didnt like the arc the first time reading it, much like my first time watching Skypie.
Only after rewatching/rereading that it started to grow on me.
Today both arcs are in my top 4. With Skypie in 2nd (barely above Alabasta) and WCI in 4th.
WCI feels fresh.
I actually didnt like the arc the first time reading it, much like my first time watching Skypie.
Only after rewatching/rereading that it started to grow on me.
Today both arcs are in my top 4. With Skypie in 2nd (barely above Alabasta) and WCI in 4th.
WCI feels fresh.
I liked the arc, seeing Sanji get some more focus was pretty nice with Oda pretty much reaffirming Sanji's core values throughout the arc though the Vinsmokes weren't anything amazing. Katakuri was great and Luffy's fight against him was one of my favourites. It was nice seeing other Straw Hats like Nami and Brook getting some shine as well. The arc had some good moments overall and a lot of iffy moments but top 5 overall? Nah, maybe post-timeskip.
It had one of the best fights (action-wise) and one of the best and coolest characters (katakuri), but best arc?? HELL NO!!!!
Reasons:
Pacing was atrocious- up there with Dressrosa, can't decide which one is worse.
The shitty cake plot was basically the entire arc, taking up all most the whole arc- and most disappointingly the payoff was crap, only dropped Big Mom for a brief moment.
Hated the Vinsmokes- didn't like them as characters: they are wannabe evil antagonists and unlikable characters. Reiju might be the only nice and tolerable one- but even then i find her bland.
Year of Sanji?? Pfff-yeah right. WCI really didn't do much for sanji imo, the only real benefits he got was a raid suit. The extra backstories, his conflicts with Luffy-they are not really memorable imo. Personally i didn't feel like sanji needed a backstory, and his confrontation with Luffy is also weaker than Ussop's imo.
A lot of fake hype- Bobbins, Pound's death, the wedding cake etc.
Yes WCI had a lot of good stuff in it, but unfortunately the good don't outweigh the bad.
Katakuri was carrying the arc hard- without him the arc would be a lot worse imo.
Reasons:
Pacing was atrocious- up there with Dressrosa, can't decide which one is worse.
The shitty cake plot was basically the entire arc, taking up all most the whole arc- and most disappointingly the payoff was crap, only dropped Big Mom for a brief moment.
Hated the Vinsmokes- didn't like them as characters: they are wannabe evil antagonists and unlikable characters. Reiju might be the only nice and tolerable one- but even then i find her bland.
Year of Sanji?? Pfff-yeah right. WCI really didn't do much for sanji imo, the only real benefits he got was a raid suit. The extra backstories, his conflicts with Luffy-they are not really memorable imo. Personally i didn't feel like sanji needed a backstory, and his confrontation with Luffy is also weaker than Ussop's imo.
A lot of fake hype- Bobbins, Pound's death, the wedding cake etc.
Yes WCI had a lot of good stuff in it, but unfortunately the good don't outweigh the bad.
Katakuri was carrying the arc hard- without him the arc would be a lot worse imo.
Just like the other thread, WCI have the sense of danger (Pedro dying, Luffy and Nami getting captured, Big Mom Pirates overwhelmed Germa and Strawhats, etc.) while in Wano, no one is dying AT ALL!!!!!!! The war feel meh, too many plot holes (Tama taming Gifters, Whitebeard not knowing Kaido is in Wano, Oden is alive, etc.)