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There aren't enough safety railings in the world to make this death pit OSHA complaint

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I love Luffy's confidence in Chopper, but I think even he might struggle a little bit on this one

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It took me entirely too long to realize that this was a petrified part of one of the girls' cloaks

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I mentioned awhile back that Marguerite was originally conceptualized as a devil fruit user, and I think the reason Oda probably changed that is because the Boa sisters cover story does not work if the average Kuja knows what a DF is

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Given Lucci's backstory it could already be assumed that CP9 agents start out pretty young, but there are way more children here than the current CP9 lineup. Best case scenario is that the ones that don't cut it get sent off to less demanding positions, but given that Lucci was being sent out on life or death missions when he was 15 the reality is that the World Government's probably just killing kids under their direct care.

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I think it's cool that the live action copied these ridiculous currency designs

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I must admit the hybrid forms for the Boa sisters are some of the most disconcerting in the entire manga

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Love sickness being a real, actual disease that the people of Amazon Lily suffer from is a bit silly and absurd, and going purely on Hancock's reaction here I have to imagine her bout of it started at least a little when Luffy stood up to her

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Luffy is always quick to defend people who help him, but he's extra intense after Marguerite and friends are turned into stone. I imagine this stings even more for him due to what just happened to his crew on Sabaody

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Tag yourself, I'm this girl

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I like that Oda incorporates the culture of Amazon Lily into the reasoning for this roundabout execution method

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Once again, poor Aphelandra has to kneel down to fit into the frame.

Also, I like how Oda renders the stone statues. It's the same stippling technique he uses for Crocodile's sand powers and adds a lot of texture to the image

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I really, really like the panel of Hancock tilting up Margurite's head. So far Hancock has been this big, bombastic character, almost a little too over the top to be taken seriously, but this feels more subtle and menacing. It captures the essence of Hancock's charisma better than everything we've seen from her so far

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This is such a wide shot that you can't actually see Marguerite's expression, but you can see the tone of her voice in the shape of the speech bubbles. It starts all wobbly, but the more she speaks the more rounded they become, showing how she gains strength as she stands up for Luffy

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Pandawoman, is that you?

And in some ways, Marguerite reminds me of Conis. Within the scope of their respective arcs they aren't the strongest, but they're women of great integrity who initially succumb to the pressure of their surrounding cultures before eventually standing up for what they believe in, risking their lives in the process

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With the power of retrospect, we know that Kuma was trying to help the Straw Hat Pirates and sent the specifically to places where they could improve and get stronger.

With that in mind, imagine how this interaction changes if Hancock read the newspaper

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Horned humanoids are not uncommon in the One Piece universe, but most of the ones we've seen have been some sort of giant (or have fishman heritage), which makes the skull on Hancock's snake interesting