I was born in the mid 90s. The first and majority of One Piece contents I consumed in the 2000s is through Onemanga site, Mangatraders forum, and IRC chats. Don't know if you guys ever heard and use them.
PAST
Back in the day, there was this notion/sayings of "Zoro is hardwork, Sanji is talent".
Of course this is true, in a way. Especially when Oda emphasizes Zoro with weight training and doing other exercises, while at the same time showing Sanji being laid back and spends time comfily with the crew.
These kind of scenes lead to the impression of Zoro works harder than Sanji.
PRESENT
Fast forward almost two decades later: adulthood arrives, and One Piece becomes bigger & more explored. The notion of Zoro=hard work & Sanji=talent kinda got reversed. How?
- Zoro has CoC, Sanji doesn't
This thing itself speaks volumes that Zoro's innate talent > Sanji's innate talent.
- Zoro has top tier physique without DF or scientific modification
His natural body's talent achieved this top tier level without "external" help. Again, proof that Zoro's physique talent > Sanji's physique talent.
Well, everyone can understand and accept these. But what's the deal with Sanji and hardwork?
The answer is adulthood and the realistic POV it brings to life. When you view Zoro's and Sanji's overall actions throughout the series with more realistic approach, you will notice that Sanji ALSO put effort & hardwork too. Zoro does exert more physical burden, but Sanji exert more physical activities.
Yes, the keyword here is "cook" and/or "cooking". Casually, a cook's job is just to present a meal. But in reality, this process is long and complex. Sanji needs to prepare ingredients first. He had to go shopping or hunts. Then he cooks, present the meals, wash the dishes, cleans the kitchen, etc. These kind of things seems menial and easy, but the amount of effort spent is large. Besides that:
Daily life:
- Zoro trains, exercise, occasionally scouts, and then sleep
- Sanji cooks, sleep
Battles:
- Zoro fights an opponent, done
- Sanji also fights an opponent, but he usually also defend people, and sometimes, do stealth and do missions to save the arc/crew
Post battle:
- Zoro party and drinks.
- Sanji cooks and cleanup.
So, yeah. Zoro might exert and spent more strength, but Sanji is busier and have more activities. In one perspective, Sanji's hardwork > Zoro's hardwork..
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In the end, actually I think Sanji and Zoro is BOTH about talent and hardwork.
PAST
Back in the day, there was this notion/sayings of "Zoro is hardwork, Sanji is talent".
Of course this is true, in a way. Especially when Oda emphasizes Zoro with weight training and doing other exercises, while at the same time showing Sanji being laid back and spends time comfily with the crew.
These kind of scenes lead to the impression of Zoro works harder than Sanji.
PRESENT
Fast forward almost two decades later: adulthood arrives, and One Piece becomes bigger & more explored. The notion of Zoro=hard work & Sanji=talent kinda got reversed. How?
- Zoro has CoC, Sanji doesn't
This thing itself speaks volumes that Zoro's innate talent > Sanji's innate talent.
- Zoro has top tier physique without DF or scientific modification
His natural body's talent achieved this top tier level without "external" help. Again, proof that Zoro's physique talent > Sanji's physique talent.
Well, everyone can understand and accept these. But what's the deal with Sanji and hardwork?
The answer is adulthood and the realistic POV it brings to life. When you view Zoro's and Sanji's overall actions throughout the series with more realistic approach, you will notice that Sanji ALSO put effort & hardwork too. Zoro does exert more physical burden, but Sanji exert more physical activities.
Yes, the keyword here is "cook" and/or "cooking". Casually, a cook's job is just to present a meal. But in reality, this process is long and complex. Sanji needs to prepare ingredients first. He had to go shopping or hunts. Then he cooks, present the meals, wash the dishes, cleans the kitchen, etc. These kind of things seems menial and easy, but the amount of effort spent is large. Besides that:
Daily life:
- Zoro trains, exercise, occasionally scouts, and then sleep
- Sanji cooks, sleep
Battles:
- Zoro fights an opponent, done
- Sanji also fights an opponent, but he usually also defend people, and sometimes, do stealth and do missions to save the arc/crew
Post battle:
- Zoro party and drinks.
- Sanji cooks and cleanup.
So, yeah. Zoro might exert and spent more strength, but Sanji is busier and have more activities. In one perspective, Sanji's hardwork > Zoro's hardwork..
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In the end, actually I think Sanji and Zoro is BOTH about talent and hardwork.
