Doffy is Oda's best written antagonist although not his most effective one. Probably the only antagonist in the series who can show a vulnerable side and appear scarier from it.
Arguably, Crocodile is Oda's most effective antagonist. Alabasta was a slow burn of many smaller arcs and Crocodile himself was the first hard wall Luffy ever ran into. Combined with his James Bond aesthetics, multi-layered plan to cause havoc in Alubarna and the fact Luffy lucked into beating him makes Crocodile such an iconic villain.
Kaido & Linlin aren't even good antagonists let alone better than Oda's best. Kaido's goals are nebulous and he just wants to make a massive war. At least with Doffy, he had a deep set grudge against the World Government and had a reason to pursue such an outcome. Kaido just wants it but doesn't seem like the type to want the fame, power or luxury that'd come with it. He's just a barbarian.
There's an appeal in that, but for the big bad set up from chapter 650~ until now, I'd hope for something deeper and for Kaido to have more of a personality. He's pretty one note.
Linlin's got some complexity but it feels like every new side we learn about her contradicts the previous. She's an obvious gag character and that shows in her own arc. I do like the fact she's got her own nation, her own concrete plans and is theoretically smarter than Kaido. But she has almost no presence and her own cartoonish failures keeps me from taking this character seriously.
So Doffy & Crocoboy are much better. I think Kaido & Linlin fall short of average for Oda whereas the other two are some of the better examples of antagonists
Arguably, Crocodile is Oda's most effective antagonist. Alabasta was a slow burn of many smaller arcs and Crocodile himself was the first hard wall Luffy ever ran into. Combined with his James Bond aesthetics, multi-layered plan to cause havoc in Alubarna and the fact Luffy lucked into beating him makes Crocodile such an iconic villain.
Kaido & Linlin aren't even good antagonists let alone better than Oda's best. Kaido's goals are nebulous and he just wants to make a massive war. At least with Doffy, he had a deep set grudge against the World Government and had a reason to pursue such an outcome. Kaido just wants it but doesn't seem like the type to want the fame, power or luxury that'd come with it. He's just a barbarian.
There's an appeal in that, but for the big bad set up from chapter 650~ until now, I'd hope for something deeper and for Kaido to have more of a personality. He's pretty one note.
Linlin's got some complexity but it feels like every new side we learn about her contradicts the previous. She's an obvious gag character and that shows in her own arc. I do like the fact she's got her own nation, her own concrete plans and is theoretically smarter than Kaido. But she has almost no presence and her own cartoonish failures keeps me from taking this character seriously.
So Doffy & Crocoboy are much better. I think Kaido & Linlin fall short of average for Oda whereas the other two are some of the better examples of antagonists
I believe he tried to stop WB from the marineford war before Evil Shanks intervened.
I believe Kaido tried to become Joy Boy but failed and that his goal of world war is not due to his lust for sheer destruction but rather is his attempt to take down the WG, an end goal which will ultimately fail due to the onigashima war but in the end will become reality trough the Strawhats and Blackbeard. We might even see Kaido in prison laugh and say, good job Mugiwara, or should I say Joy Boy?
I believe he inherited the will of Rocks and has been doing his utmost to accomplish his captains dream with whatever means necessary. We've already seen how he, for a warmongering yonko, has a compassionate side towards those close to him (King, Big Mom, Jack, Yamato) and Oden. He values strength above all and had to build himself up through the years as it is the only way to decide how you live or die in One Piece but he also respects those who are decently strong even if they can't compare to himself (Jack vs Minks).
Linlin on the other hand seems to inhabit different souls (personalities). When Mother Caramel (active Big Mom) was knocked out Linlin (O-Lin) gained commando of her body. She is childish but ultimately friendly like Majin Boo. Now we just need to find her Mr Satan (Hercules). Luffy, Momo, Aisa or someone in Elbaf might sense this and thus Big Mom won't be defeated but Mother Caramel will be defeated/ousted leaving O-Lin as Elbafs protector and WCI, which generally speaking is a paradise, free of her terror.