The lack of focus on the Strawhats. Their interactions felt more frequent and genuine. Post TS focuses on too many irrelevant side characters and the main cast are left with crumbs.
I can’t even remember the last time Usopp, Franky or Nami did anything impactful
I miss when Luffy was gaining crew members on his ship. It felt really cool seeing his crew grow bigger. Jimbei doesnt count, it too long but I did like his entrance at Onigashima. The crew felt tight, they still are but you dont get as much focus as before. We get little sprinkles here and there like before egghead island but eh...
Nami's short hair and Smoker's haircut. Nami and Zoro interaction. Not boring Robin. Usopp's fights. Old characters. I really miss Nojiko and Kaya. And Vivi.
Where to start? SH interaction and crew dynamic a la thriller park, shorter arcs, adventure, better paneling, Chopper not being a merch, usopp worth a damn, not having a million side characters...the list goes on
Pre time skip arcs were relatively simple in terms of the plot but Oda was able to add a lot of depth and layers to it that didnt take away from the story itself. Yes, he always tended to add more stuff than necessary and drag things on but it was not as bad pre time skip.
I think what people miss most about pre-timeskip is the sense of adventure they got from watching the anime. A lot of the more iconic moments from the series are only remembered as well as they are due to how the anime handled them (i.e. Gear Second, Luffy's final Jet Gatling Gun vs. Lucci in Enies Lobby or the entirety of Marineford). I believe the anime contributed just as much to people's enjoyment for pre-timeskip as it is harming post-timeskip One Piece.
Overall though, post-timeskip is less Straw Hat-centric than pre-timeskip, which is why some people don't like it as much.
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