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The way oda repeatedly shows how Luffy's honest, straightforward and often simple minded nature is not at all a weakness is very poetic to me since we see so many people in the real world make the same point as many op characters (mostly villains) who say you *have* to be deceitful or selfish or ruthless to go somewhere in life

It's funny, because Buggy tried so hard to betray Luffy so many times. It's like the universe itself wouldn't let him not help after Luffy gave him the treasure marker.
Mihawk will make it explicit during the Marineford arc that Luffy's greatest strength isn't his physical prowess, but his ability to make allies. It's interesting to contrast the way in which Luffy wins people over compared to other thematic foils like Blackbeard, who gains equally enormous influence through violence and coercion. Luffy's guileless faith in characters like Buggy (which later shows up in his alliance with Law) is on its surface stupid in the cutthroat world of pirates, but it's because not despite Luffy is who he is that he influences others to his cause.
Cynical characters like Buggy and Mr. 3 will try (and fail) to take advantage of him, but by mere proximity Luffy will in turn inspire them to grow beyond their base instincts, and he's rewarded by the narrative for his trouble. Mr. 2 comes back to save him after being terrified of Magellan. Mr. 3 unlocks the keys to Ace's cuffs. Buggy saves his ass repeatedly through the saga. It's like Luffy is a gravity well that people can't help but fall into, and it's that charisma and ability to almost instantly create bonds with other people that will cause him to eventually become the Pirate King.
#opbackgrounds#one piece#ch527#buggy#monkey d luffy#the power of friendship#themes threads and throughlines
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Nah holy shit
This is such a genius idea i might go back to writing some FanFiction myself
GOD i need these two mfs to meet RIGHT NOW


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long live opla’s practical effects and prosthetics this is banger

#the fishman looked so good in s1#so glad dalton’s getting the same treatment#one piece#one piece live action#opla#opla s2
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"if tumblr dies you can find me on bluesky" "if tumblr dies you can find me on Instagram" if tumblr dies you cannot find me. It's over. I'm free.
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Kuma deciding where to send the straw hats:
“Luffy i’m sending you to Amazon Lily perhaps the safest island for a man wanted by the world government ”
“Zoro I’m sending you to train under the worlds strongest swordsman and the very man you’ve sworn to defeat”
“Nami I’m sending you to an island filled with meteorologists who will teach you how to tame the weather and make its power your own”
“Sanji I’m sending you to fruity ass homo island where you and the other “gays” can queen out and gossip”
#anime#manga#op sanji#op#one piece#one piece sanji#straw hat luffy#bartholomew kuma#sabaody archipelago
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Heyyyy so i'm waiting in line to watch the murderbot show despite not knowing much abt the source material 'cause it looks amazing. I do not, however, possess an appletv subscription. Anyone else in a similar situation has any idea if it'll be possible to find it online?
I didnt choose piracy but It seems piracy chose me
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Also manifesting my dear husband David Dastmalchian aka Mr 3
Manifesting Chopper in the upcoming OPLA season 2 teaser trailer. And Vivi. And Taz in the Mr. Prince glasses.
#opla#i just need to know how atrocious they're gonna make him look#not that it matters#lets be honest i'd bang piter from Dune so
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It's probably because the one piece live action was my introduction to the one piece world, but i didn't mind koby's and garp's little arc and actually enjoyed it, because a) i can see the parallel it is drawing between koby and luffy from the very beginning and think that's very fun; and b) because it helps the world fill more full and alive, like these characters still exist and are going through their own stuff even when luffy is not around to witness it
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Sensei really said "yeah sure buddy keep believing"

Guess he is gay AND European
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SAM WILSON in THE FALCON AND THE WINTER SOLDIER Episode Three: Power Broker (3/6)
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I loooooove seeing people like the dumb shit i write here
"likes mean nothing on tumblr" you're sending me a little heart. that's not nothing it's your heart. look here's one for you <3
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LMAO well now i want it
Do you guys think Joe Manganiello will address the mpreg allegations???
#joe manganiello#opla#one piece#one piece live action#sir crocodile#crocodad#I need him to joke about it#my life depends on it
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