#dont forget thriller bark

[baby-xemnas]

I’ll never shut up about Thriller Bark luzo

go off

we shouldnt ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever shut up about it

it was not forgotten

it was not overshadowed by anything

there are no things more important. no event since could top that. luzo supremacy have peaked there and stayed on that level because nothing can shift it. we should watch current events in the story but in the back of our mind always think about thriller bark luzo

luffy still doesnt know.

nothing happened

[as-i-watch]

have you ever ranked pirate flag designs? i think i really need to know your take on that… and also who you think designed them in the crew?

Oh this is a good one, i havent done it and havent even thought about it before!

Im not gonna rank all the flags bc im sure i'll forget some, so...

Top 10 Jolly Roger 💀

10. Hawkins Pirates

It has a bit too much going on but i like it, i think its creepy and gives off black magic vibes, true to Hawkins powers and aesthetic

9. Kid Pirates

There so much going on but its badass. It feels like a 13 y/o boy assisted in the choices but its also feel honest, like he genuinely is that. Very true to Kid's personality

8. Thriller Bark Pirates

They showed a bit more restaine than the other two, more clean. Strong aesthetic game in desing and colors, you just know they have a haunted mannor dracula shit going on

7. Whitebear Pirates

Instant classic. Neat and to the point. If you have a physical trait like that use, brand on it. I also like the angry eyes on the skull

6. Buggy Pirates

Speaking of physical traits. No messing around, clown, bosh. I also like it looks silly, it doeant strike fear but its so funny looking that i like it

5. Red Hair Pirates

Against what i've saying, i love they resisted the urge to give their jolly roger red hair (there are other red haired people, its not that unique). Its a classic timeless look. The red streaks bring it together to look like Shanks scars but also an eyepatch but also blood.

4. Heart Pirates

Law does not have a jolly roger he has a Brand™. The jolly roger has nothing to do with his physical appearence of name of the crew but it has a story, or backstory rather. Its a unique shape, it has its own color scheme, he slaps it on on everything. Its a logo, and i like it

It also if you look at it for long enough it starts to look like a surprised egg with striped piyamas on

3. Straw Hat Pirates

Talking of branding. Simple, effective, a pop of color on the hat. Silly looking and you inmediatly know who is behind this crew. A personalised classic and bc its so straight fowards just beats Law's desing to the top three

2. Cook Pirates

Its so silly i cant not give it high marks. Can you even imagine been terrorised by a crew that sails around with that? Amazing. And from the man nicknamed Red Leg Zeff bc of the blood that his kicks drew, duality of men

1. Kuja Pirates

Now that is a look. Its simple yet scary af. It really intimidates you, and its related to Boa but not in a too obvious way, a call back to Medussa and gorgons, badass and dangerous women. Impactful, effective and iconic.

And as for who made them: Hawkins(?) (dont know any other members) / Kid and Killer helped / Hogback / Whitebear but i think he consulted Rogers and they sortof copied eachother / Shanks age 14 as a joke / idk why but Lucky Roux / Law. / Luffy and Usopp helped (as we know) / Zeff (he is quirky like that) / Amazon Lily's CM

[cal-writes]

I feel like in a lot of your stories, your zoro exudes abandonment issues 🥲 Is that a conscious thing on your part? Or am I projecting lmao

I’m loving the little snippets of fic you post btw always brightens my day 😃

he does. it sorta happened subconsciously i think. im not sure if it started from my interpretation of his character in canon or from myself projecting lol

i think it might be a mixture of both like. the juxtaposition of zoro as a character who is very confident in exactly one area of himself and that is fighting and his strength. like zoro doesnt tend to get jealous until luffy implies someone might be stronger than him. i always think of something the youtube quinn curio said in a video about the umbrella academy talking about the character played by elliot page.

so i often read zoro as someone who thinks he needs to be the strongest so that has value or is allowed to be there

and another part i think is that zoro is a very lonely character. like we learn about kuina and that she died when she was 11 and that shook him so fundamentally that he's essentially living his life to fullfil that promise he made to her. we've seen koushiro and johnny and yosaku but they were very utilitarian. koushiro was his trainer, i dont think zoro ever mentioned him again since the flashback in like what chapter 5? and johnny and yosaku were a good way to bring arlongs bounty up and show the necessity of having a cook on board. sure they care of zoro and he cares about them but there isnt the sense that they are particulary close. zoro doesn't have a family like nami, or someone who seems to have raised him like family like luffy and sanji. if we take movie canon into it as well he'd have another friend from the doji similarly to kuina who he later thought had died due to him not being strong enough

and even now in the more recent manga chapters we see it implied twice that zoro is "a burden" on his crew, both from an antagonist but then also from a crew member. and unlike when sanji and zoro usually bicker, zoro doesnt respond. we have a panel of him flinching about the comment before he grits his teeth and continues.

addtionally during water seven when everyone is falling apart bc of whats going on he's not allowing himself to be vulnerable. we dont see him miserable or angry or sad because he sees his duty as having to hold it together and make sure everyone gets through this. like zoro was just as affected by merry's fate as everyone else but he couldn't show that (or he felt like he couldnt). its an incredibly isolating experience.

there is that manga panel which i might be misinterpreting bc the speech bubbles make it hard to tell who is actually saying it

like "huh you saved me" like he's surprised someone would do that.

but even if in that panel its not zoro saying it we still see himself punishing himself after getting injured in a fight even if he ultimately won. after little garden he trains until his feet bleed again, after the fight with mr one not only does he carry nami around for hours and gets shot while injured already he doesnt let himself recover, and then of course after thriller bark.

i always get the sense that zoro puts an enormous amount of pressure on himself as if he has to justify being there and has huge expectations for himself that he needs to meet.

and not to forget that on shabaody, he had no idea what happened to everyone else. he was the first to leave and for all he knew until they got the message from luffy, everyone died bc he was injured. i think that definitely festered.

like (its probably not that deep but you are reading this so far so youre in too deep now)

i thought it was curious. that zoro is the first one back. that he asked perona for help to find the way. as if he was worried. that if he came to late they wouldn't wait. so he made sure he was the best, the fastes, the first. he made sure to show off his new skills immediately. tried to show them off to luffy immediately despite it being a dumb idea to cut their bubble underwater.

so anyway yea i do end up writing zoro as someone who has abandonment issues tied in with his self esteem issues.

[holymolyineedtherapy]

Why is Thriller Bark my favorite arc?

I feel like I never explained why Thriller Bark is my favorite arc. I keep like spouting it but never explain it lol

So here is why!

One, the comedy.

Thriller Bark is so fucking hilarious. There are so many moments that are forever etched in my brain that make me laugh when I think about it. For example, Luffy shoving the fucking zombie back into the ground, Luffy beating the shit out of Cerberus to tame it, the fucking zombies that have Zoro and Sanji's shadows 😭

This arc is so unserious yet so serious at the same time.

Two, Brook's Introduction!! Brook is my friend's favorite character and we watched Thriller Bark together for the first time. It helped etch that memory and sense of nostalgia deeper into my soul.

Three, the amount of lore and small foreshadowing we get in this arc. We get mention of Big Mama, Egghead, the other warlords, and a peak into the new world.

Four, the character moments.

There are a lot of character moments in this arc that are truly amazing. We get to see Usopp shine when he fights against Perona. Sanji protecting Nami. Franky fighting with the crew for the first time. Robin being able to finally show her true colors with the crew. Chopper facing against his idol and telling him that he is the monster. Luffy beating yet another warlord! And, of course, Zoro.

Nothing Happened was such an iconic moment, one that is considered to be one of his best if not his best. It shows how much Zoro truly cares for his crew and the lengths he's willing to go to protect them.

Five, Brook's backstory. Brook is such a fascinating character and one that I want to dissect and show even more horrors. Not just his backstory with his crew though. No, we cannot forget Laboon. Laboon, a character we were introduced to back before there were 100 episodes out has been brought full circle to this point.

Brook and Laboon made me cry.

Six, Bink's Sake.

That fucking song. That song always gets me. Regardless of when it's being played on the violin or when the crew is screaming it at the top of their lunchs, it always makes me cry.

I love that song.

Seven, This was my introduction to One Piece. Yes, I started One Piece at Thriller Bark. I KNOW I DONT WANT TO HEAR IT. I saw it on Toonami after I finished my Inuyasha episode. I watched Thriller Bark and I immediately fell in love with it.

So that's why Thriller Bark is my favorite. There's a lot more to it than that but it's amazing. I love this arc so much.

[diablademon]

Im on the episode where all the strawhats get seperated by Kuma. So I thought I should write out my thought about the straw hats at the moment before the timeskip.

Over all I love them.

I love how loyal they are to eachother and how they all get screentime and attention. Some shows often forgets about characters in later episodes. But the straw hats all get their own fights either solo or team up.

I love their dynamic. There are so small interaction through out the serie between the characts that they all really seem alive. 

But why do the girls get real beds on the ship? Arent bed really horrible to sleep in if you on a boat?

And I love how the first rumor the worst generation had heard of the crew is that they are crazy. Ofcourse they are. They follow Luffy. But I till love thats that the thing outsiders hear about them. Sadly noone knew about Brook.

Now to each crewmate individually.

Luffy

I love how childish he is. He has the child like wonder and not bratty or annoying (or god forbid sexulised childish) and I get happy seeing him excited.

I love his laughter. He laughs different at different situations. But I mean speceficly that laughter he does when hes excited and the pitch goes up and down.

I also like that he is pretty selfish. Hes not nessessary cruel but he does eat peoples food and do what ever he want no matter others protests. He doesnt want to be a hero but he will fight anyone that either hurt or make his friends cry.

He wants to help but more often than not so is his 'helping' just to beat up a guy. And he mentioned he want to get stronger, not to save people out of kindness, but to stop people to leave him. He will eat others food. He will also do things for the sole reason he thought it would be funny and doesnt care what others want or care.

I also find his eyes creepy. I will guess its suppouse to make him look ‘innocent’. But his eyes looks so empty half the time, like his smile doesnt reach his eyes. It makes me love those scenes when his hat put shade on half his face so only his eyes are seen or when he stare emotionless at his opponents. Because there is this scrowny looking kid but the way he stare make you realise theres something not normal with him.

 Zoro

I love how loyal he is. His loyalty is actually what made me want to watch One Piece. I though One piece was more of a “friendship!” type of show and disregard offical titles of the crew. And seeing clips on yt of Zoro being so extremelly loyal to Luffy made me decide to give One Piece a chance. So thanks Zoro!

I also love when he gets all unhinged when he’s alone or about to fight. There was one meme with that “Too much energy” and “No energy” where Sanji, Luffy and Usopp being ‘to much energy’ with Zoro being ‘no energy’ together and Zoro alone become the ‘too much energy’ with his swords and coverd in blood. And that what I love about him.  

And I do love that while he is serious guy, he isnt always taken seriously. And gets put in ridiculous settings just like everyone else. And has his idiot moments like getting lost or just acting stupid.

Usopp

He’s fight scens are sometimes the most interesting fights of all the straw hats. Seeing him outsmart his opponents is entertaining. I especially like his battle with Mr 4 and Mrs Christmas under the Alabasta arc and his battle with Perona under Thriller Bark. His sniper moments in Enies Lobby is also great. But he didnt really outsmart anyone there. But he started to get the recognition he deserve.

Also starting to want to see Nami and him team up more. In Thriller Bark Nami lied to zombie Lola about being a man and Usopp joined in and call her by her fake name. Their personalities would work great together. They would definitely start a pyramid scheme.

Sanji

He might be the one I like the least. I dont hate him or anything. He just got bumb down the list by the others.

His behavor towards women is annoying. At times its fine as it just seem like normal flirting. But other times he is just really creepy. I get annoyed when a woman villian get introduced because I just know Sanji will be wierd about it. If he atleast block or dudge attacks from women then it wouldnt be as bad.  Theres a reason why Zoros bunty is higher than yours, Sanji. He did block few attacks from Kalifa under Enise Lobby though. I cheered that time. Still got his ass handed to him but Im fine with that. He can only play defense and refuse to fight for so long.

But outside of that I do like Sanji. 

I enjoy seeing him cook, fight and interact with other characters.

I still think about that genien smile he gave Luffy when he mentioned all blue for the first time. He normally are so cool and collected. But right there he looked so full of hope and excited like a kid. And he bonded with Luffy about having foolish dreams.

And when the other cooks in the baratie was trying to get him to leave with Luffy and talked bad about his soup that he was so proud of. Sanji looked like he was going to fight everyone but instead he ran out the door. It was such teenage move and made you realise he is still pretty young.

Sanji is one of the only ones that I think understable want to hang around Luffy. Not as reason to joining the crew, thats a completely different question. I dont know how to explain my thought process. Sanji just seem like a person that would want to have Luffy around him for his positive energy. The other person that would benefit from Luffy is Robin.

Similar to Zoro, Sanji seem to be the only other one that really respect Luffys rank as captain.

I loved his fights on the sea train towards Enise Lobby. It was great.

His fight with bon clay in Alabasta was really boring thou.

I saw there is a Sanji cooking book. I kinda want it. I dont cook thou. But I suppouse I would have a reason to learn with the cook book.

Nami

She also down there with Sanji. Also dont hate her. She just falls behind the others.

I wished the time when it was just Luffy, Zoro and Nami was dragged out a little more. They had a fun dynamic as rookies. After Usopp and Sanji joined it became an actual pirate crew. I would have loved to see the three in their tiny boats trying to make it work.

I love when she keep her crewmates in line and turn them into an actual serious crew. At the moment I mostly think about how she controls the money and when Luffy raids the fridge Sanji asked Nami to be able to buy a lock. And that time at Jaya when Nami pintches Luffys cheek to get him to agree to not look for a fight on the island.

I love her dynamatic with Luffy and Usopp the most. Not when Luffy and Usopp is together thou.  She really seem to care about Luffy even if he often gets on her nerves. And she seems to trust Luffys ability the most.  Like in Skypiea when she went with Enel and after hearing Luffys voice she got so full of hope. Even after seeing was Enel could do to people and not yet knowing that being rubber made Luffy immune to lightning. She still belived in Luffy. And in water 7 had a lot of food gathered just because she knew Luffy needed to eat before fighting. And I just love the idea of Nami and Usopp being besties. They the two weakest on the crew. And Usopp made her her clima-tact. But also how their two minds would have made up some great schemes.

Its her greed that I dislike. I wouldnt want to change is necessary thou. I think she would have been pretty boring and flat if she didnt have a flaw like that. But atleast you know the money is safe with her.

Chopper

I have discoverd I dont like him that much as a stand alone character. But love how he interact with other characters.

I love when Luffy, Usopp and Chopper get to act like children. I love how he seems to look up to Zoro. I just love how Chopper is the little brother of the crew and everyone look after him. Even when he is one of the heavy hitters of the crew.

I loved the episodes in the Alabasta arc when Luffy, Zoro and Chopper got lost in the desert. If I understand correct those were fillers and not from the manga. But I liked that Chopper asked the 'most senior member' of the group for advise. I do like him in the drum arc and his backstory. But after that, the few scenes Chopper is alone isnt as fun for me as the scenes he shares with others.

And with his different forms I like the jump point and the horn point the most. And the arm point the least.  I like that his forms make him looks like a reindeer monster. But the arm point creeps me out with the huge biceps. Stong arms are fine but when its only the upper arm that are ballons its grosses me out. I dislike Zoros ‘one gorilla, two gorilla’ move for the same reason.

Robin

As a villian she wasnt that interesting. I was excited when she first showed up in Alabasta. But she just comed off as a generic female assistence of the main villian. 

But I do love her now when she is in the crew.

I got happy everytime she smiled and laughted at the crew antics. And when she encourage Luffys behavior. Like when she packed his lunch at the beginning of Thriller Bark.

Her relationship with Luffy is great. It feels like shes gettin back some of her stolen childhood through Luffy. Like how she was daydreaming about the cats after hearing about the paw-paw fruit. 

And when Luffy doesnt understand something Robin is there to explain it to him in words he understand. She never yells at Luffy like the others do. She either encourage or explain to Luffy in a calm voice why something is a bad idea.

Franky

I like Franky, but his body scare me.

Normally in series when there is a cyborg its a person with visible metal parts on the body. It either looks like a person with metal armor or the body is so robotnic that I just see it as a robot. But with Franky all his modifications is under his skin. His body do get somewhat distorted. (Mostly his forearms, chin and nose.) But he still look mostly like a human. And I have difficulties seeing scenes where trauma happens to someones fingers or toes. Or horror scenes when someones body distortes in unnatural ways. So when Franky spin his arms, open his fingertips to reveal a gun, does that centaur thing with his legs or anything like that, I get shivers down my body and I end up grabbing whatever body part Franky is changing to a weapon to make sure my body doesnt move the same way as Frankys. Its an awful feeling.

And I love that Franky is like that. Even if it does make me incredibly uncomfortable. It actually make me question how human he is. I think thats the real point of cyborg characters. I dont think that was Odas intentionen. He probably just wanted a cool cyborg character. But I still love how he was made.

I like how everyone is calling him a pervert when he is one of the most respectible guys in the show.

I understand its probably a cultural difference that pervert in Japan refere to anyone whos more comfortable with nudity as Franky is this close 🤏 to just be a straight out nudist. Pervert in my mind is people that creeps on others. The only time he been somewhat gross is when Nami was ripping off Kalifas clothes to find her key, and Franky gives her a thumbs up. But Franky seemed more impressed about Namis action than actually seeing a woman getting stripped.

I love his personality but I cant really pin point what exactly I like about him. His vibe is just great.

Brook

Similar to Sanji, I dont really like the pervy part of him.

But its not as bad/constant like Sanji's so I can see it more as a gag. And seeing how different he act in the flashback and as a skeleton 50 years late, it comes out more as him gone crazy from being insulsted for so long. But we also never see him interact with a woman when he was still alive so its not completely sure if that is from going crazy or his normal personality.

He is an enjoyable character with his upbeat personality.

I also took very long before I realised how tall he is. I just though he was bit taller than avarage human but it was just him being so thin that was making him look tall. But then I saw how he really towers over people. Hes even taller than Crocodile. (Who I just uses as a reference for the hight when irl human start to get health problems from their hight).

[vemuabhi]

Favourite Sanji Outfits

Hii! It´s me popping here again! How are you doing? So, I would like to ask if you have a favorite Sanji moment and outfit (if it´s possible to chose hahaha) <3

So.. as you know tumblr didn't let me add more than 10 photos in the 1st post, I'm making 2nd post.

Now that I'm reading your ask for the second time.... I guess you asked for one scene aand one outfit.... sorry @holykillercake san... i think my simping hoe ass didn't realise it sooner and made 2 bigass posts of it.

I made one for the favourite scenes of Sanji if you wanna read. I'll link it here.

ANOTHER UNNECESSARY OPINION OF MINE... GIVE THE MAN A DAMN GUN AND HE WILL LOOK HELLA FINE! I'M TELLING YA!!

Warnings : Simp alert!

Sit back and listen to a song while you are reading this!

Sanji's Outfits that I love the most!!

Disclaimer : this is purely my opinion and there might be people who can have different opinions. Im not trying to offend aanyone but I'm sorry If I offend you.

Lets move on

1) Coming to Wano!!! Look at him!!!

Wait... you say its shirtless and not an outfit. And you are saying Im simping way too much. Okay... lets move on :') I'm not guilty though with having that as my favourite outfit. Had a nosebleed attack. But I'm fine.

1) Prince Sanji

Please look at his frills and his attire. His cape, his shirt I'm not even kidding, Sanji is dead ass beautiful here. And I personally love the classic white shirt and black pants combination. Im a sucker for that and here we have it.

2) Raid suit and Red Suit + Kimono

*ways to insert numerous opinions in one option*

God damn Mr. Prince. I am already getting a head ache and you show me this. How rude mister. You are already too beautiful in just your normal suit now you show me the raid suit. With your different hair style and all...

You know I am a sucker for Kimono and you Mr. Browgoro, hit me with it. I cant explain how rude you are.

Dont get me started on the fanarts of the red suit with him tied up. They made me lose myself.

3) Pink Dress!!!

You thought I'd skip that... Ahahaha no way. It is so beautiful. Why does like ever outfit suits him. The dress is absolutely gorgeous. I love him in that. He looks too adorable. I'd be gay for him. I'm not guilty saying that this is one of my favourites. He looks amazing in it and he needs to embrace that.

4) After Thriller Bark

Soft Sanji alert Soft Sanji alert. Look at him. That soft blue hoodie. I just cant. He looks so beautiful here. Please I love him. Tell him that he is the All Blue himself. I am crying. Please...

5) Wedding suit

Would I a simp... forget the wedding outfit... Please.... he is FREAKING AMAZING. I absolutely love this outfit. He looks ethereal. I adore this so much. Help I need therapy. He looks so elegant, so neat, so pure and handsome. I love this outfit. After seeing him in that attire all I can say is, "I DO!!!!"

Oh marry me please. I am having another nosebleed attack. Help

BONUS

Skypiea

Don't tell me anything. He looks so good here. Whenever Sanji just removes his suit I get weak in my knees. And don't get me started when I can see his legs. (Sorry for simping too much. I love this man) his bandages, goggles, his dress shirt. Rolled up sleeves... please. Everything is beautiful.

Ball man!

Bow down for the Prince of Moronia kingdom!! No words said. I think this is one of the cutest outfits. He looks so adorable Please!!!

One piece movie Gold : White

Do I need to explain... Do I have to explain... I mean.. this is... just way too beautiful. Please.. i absolutely adore this. That flower that glasses. The shirt is open but I'm totally fine with it. Not at all having a nosebleed attack. Trust me. (I need chopper asap please. I don't even have blood to have a nosebleed.)

Wait... not over yet... my very very special and close to heart favourites are these.... these are gifted to me by 3 amazing people. Please do check them out if you haven't already.

@ye-rin164

@holykillercake

@daonepiece

Every picture here has Sanji in it and they were given to me. I'm ugly crying whenever I look at them. Wait. You ask me who is that black haired person beside Sanji... thats a selfish self insert. I'm not guilty about it. :)

These all arts, are just so precious and close to my heart. I value them so much. Thankyou all the amazing people who gave them to me.

Tumblr won't let me add more than 10 pictures and me being the jerk, wants to add more than that. So... here I am...

A like, comment, reblog would be really appreciated.

Wait.. you say you didn't read my post on "my favourite scenes" then click here!!!

[more-than-a-gentleman]

How Nami acts depending on who she is with at the time...

To be honest, I had this as a draft for quite some time but with the release of the new chapter I decided to post it now. So, In honor of Nami’s magnificent moment in chapter 995, this post is Nami centric.

Nami has been a really interesting character since the start. Unlike characters like Luffy, Zoro or Ussop who are almost “Monotone”, pretty much act the same the whole time, she changes the way she acts or thinks depending on who she is with at the current moment.

Another main point to mention is that when it comes to the Captian, all strawhats are the same in terms of having absolute faith in him. Whether they think that from the start or during the situation, the absolute trust must be there.

Ussop in Alabasta, Zoro in Thriller Bark, Sanji in Zou and now Nami in Wano Chapter 995. There are more and many others already posted these moments. I will do one for Chapter 1000 pretty soon.

But when it comes to the crew members between themselves, things change... some are closer than the other and so on...

So I decided to analyze Nami’s behavior with members that she was in danger with to see how she acts and what her thought process/ emotions could be... and this time two characters stand out that bring the best out of her.

1- The Captian Luffy

When she is with Luffy, she tries to be the “brains” she knows Luffy is an idiot so she always tries to think of ways to give him an advantage for him to work with.

In skypiea, first he tells her to head back to the ship because she is in the way, and she does just that without thinking twice or looking back. But then in the Ark, she fails to find a solution to give Luffy an edge on Enel, and her whole thought process is how to escape. She could’ve held her clima tact and did something with it, but while Luffy was on board Oda decided to make Nami sit back and watch even against an extremely powerful opponent Enel (cuz if they were fodder then there is no need for her to fight to begin with).

In WCI, this time she was able to provide support to Luffy by making the biscuits wet and brittle, but she did not fight. She went into kingbaum’s mouth because it was a safe place.

In summary, Nami wants to provide support to Luffy by being smart and from afar, enough to stay out of the fight. Like the others, she knows Luffy is tough therefore she doesnt worry much about him (I am not saying at all, of course she does worry, but only in extreme conditions like any other member)

2- Zoro

With Zoro, she does her best not to be involved in any way. She does not hesitate to disappear.

In Whiskey Peak, she orders Zoro to do all the fighting for her while she does nothing.

In Alabasta, once the enemy appeared, even though there was a woman, she disappeared instantly. She left them for Zoro and ran away.

In Fishman Island, after hearing about Arlong and Jimbei from Hordy. She vanished leaving Ussop and Brook with Zoro to fight. Camie even asks if it was okay and Nami didnt mind at all.

In summary, Nami does not want any part to do with Zoro’s fights.

3- Ussop

Of course... our famous duo. With Ussop, they are always scared together. They expect things from each other at the same time. When in the clear, they succeed because they are comfortable and safe, but when in danger they fail because of fear.

In Little Garden, basically that moment explains everything. They want the other to be dependable.

In skypiea, we have the most famous duo fight, where they are both scared as hell and fail miserably against Enel.

In Punk Hazard, we have two moments where when they are alone they failed against Ceasar and Ussop was disappointed to see Nami who was in Sanji’s body. Then we have when they were far away and safe, so they were calm and collected and their teamwork worked.

In summary, Nami with Ussop will be comfortable and effective if they were safe and far but weak and scared when in the frontline.

The sad thing is... like I said I had this post before ch.995 but I wish they proved me wrong now😅.

4- Chopper

With Chopper, she acts in two ways. She tries to be the mature one and tell Chopper what to do, and other times in a pinch she acts like she does with Ussop.

In Enies Lobby and Water 7, their moments are not like the others (in term of danger level) but we can see she is telling him what to do.

In Punk Hazard and Dressrosa, she was terrified and metally weak. She was in no shape to fight.

In WCI, she is back to being the mature one by explaining to Chopper what to do.

In summary, Nami will try and keep her composure when she can, but loses it when things become dangerous.

5- Brook

With Brook, we didnt see much of Nami and Brook together a lot but basically he is a mixture of Luffy and Zoro. But Brook himself acts like Nami and Chopper when they are scared.

In Zou, she asks Brook to take care of the enemy. At first, he got rid of them but when they came back she sat back and watch. And she does mention that his company is more troublesome than his worth😂.

In summary, Nami would sit back and watch but will help if he get immobilized just like she would do with Luffy, Chopper and Robin because of DF abilities.

6- Franky

With Franky, I couldnt find a moment where she acts a specific way when he is around. I am aware of the moment she calls him “Big Bro” in Wano but it is not the same like being in frontline long enough with him for her to think or act a certain way.

Now, there is a reason I left these two characters to the end. This is what I mean when characters are closer to some than others.

7- Robin

With Robin, again we dont see them in the frontline much. Since back in Skypiea, they keep splitting up and Nami and Robin never stay in the same team.

There was the Davy back fight team, but it was a game not like the others.

In Wano, we can see that they depend on each other to keep watch of each other’s back.

In summary, this is expected since they are the only two women on the crew. Nami feels confident enough while depending on Robin for support and she would do the same.

9- Sanji

Unlike with Luffy, Nami never sat back and watched during major enemies. She always looked back and didnt want to leave. She knows Sanji uses his brain unlike Luffy so she never thought of using tricks and strategies. Whenever he was hurt or about to get hurt, she will pull out her clima tact without a second thought even if she was terrified seconds ago.

Unlike with Zoro, Nami never left Sanji behind on her own, he was always the one to tell her to go ahead. She forgets that she is on the frontline and doesnt run away. When he tells her to stay in a safe place she shows up anyway.

Unlike with Ussop, Nami never gets soo scared she becomes practically useless. She depends on Sanji but not entirely. She wants to but doesnt expect much from Ussop but she can count on Sanji everytime.

Unlike with Chopper, in dire situations she doesnt need to be the mature one since Sanji gets serious when he has to. She might ask for favors but it doesnt sound like an order like she does with Chopper, since she decided for him to be the temporary Captain of the small group when Luffy isnt around.

Unlike with Brook (Luffy, Chopper, Robin), she doesnt need to worry about him falling in the sea since he doesnt have DF powers. He doesnt cause her trouble during fights.

Similar to Robin, Nami always wants to stay side by side. She knows he will have her back and she wants to support him too. It never happened since HE never let it happen, since he doesnt want her to be in danger and get injured because of him.

We have seen time and time again that Nami considers herself weak and fragile. Yes, she does head to combat when she has to but she prefers not to. She wants to stay far, she wants the others to handle business.

But when it comes to anything to do with Sanji whether he is there or not... she somehow gets courage out of nowhere, she decides to head into the frontline on her own, she will claim that she is tough and strong. She forgets about far or close enemies

In summary, when Nami is with Sanji, she doesnt have to worry about anything except for ways to support him. She is at her strongest, bravest and most confident side.

What makes this interesting is when it comes to Robin, it is a given. As the only two women in the crew, that is to be expected, but why is Sanji the only one who is different in terms of bringing out the best of Nami? Why is he treated different than the other 2 monsters? Why is he treated different than all the other guys?

A quick note: I tried my best to include all Nami’s moments with the others (preferably alone) and re-read all of them but if I missed any then I am sorry about that😅. This here is why Nami is one of my favorite characters in One Piece, that is how I always saw Nami but if I made a mistake or overlooked something again I apologize but I doubt it will change what Nami’s character is about.

I dont know what will happen in the future (obviously) but until now, this has been the case. She might break one or maybe all the things I mentioned, but after 900+ of this right here, this has to mean something....

[trafalgarlawsdepression]

Sanji + questions 4-15 (I know it's a lot, soz)

4. what about their personality i like I’ve mentioned this before but I love that Sanji isn’t kind because he expects it to pay off in any way, ya feel? Like when he gives Gin food he’s not expecting Gin to turn nice through the power of friendship or whatever, he’s just kind for kindnes’ sake

5. what about their backstory makes me emotional How J*dge’s treatment of him never actually changes him! Like, it would be totallu understandable if he ended up as a cynical character who doesn’t believe in being nice to others, but he remains kinda natured through all of it and fuck that’s admirable

6. the moment of theirs that made me the saddest Ugh that panel after the first Puddin twist when he’s just silent crying bitch I’m emotionalle

7. the moment of theirs that made me the happiest Most recently it’s him stepping in to protect Toko lemme tell you I SCREAMED

8. something about them that made me laugh The whole mr Prince thing was perfect

9. my favorite canon outfit of theirs His blue hoodie after the fight on Thriller Bark partly bc it’s confy and partly bc it’s the only non-suit outfit he’s worn that actually looks decent

10. my favorite moment with them in canon When he gave Gin food

11. my favorite relationship they have with another character I love his rivalry with Zoro, especially since it’s made clear that they still trust each other a lot. It’s just a really interesting character dynamic

12. what i like about the way the fandom portrays them I really do love it when ppl just ignore all of Oda’s bullshit writing

13. what i dont like about the way the fandom portrays them When people forget he’s still got a hell of an attitude bc I really like that side of him

14. what i liked about the way canon portrayed them How he’s never made out to be less of a fighter than the rest of the monster trio, while still letting a lot of focus remain on his cooking skills

15. what i dont like about the way canon portrayed them Oda blesae let him keep it in his pants for five fucking seconds

[citialiin]

ooc ; thank u for tagging me in fun memes and stuff! ヽ(　･∀･)ﾉ so i dont flood ppls dashes i just wait until i have a few & put them under readmores.

HORROR ARCHETYPE AESTHETICS tagged by: @ betelguide

GOTHIC HORROR.

gaslights.   corsets.   ballrooms.   candlelight.   mist.   starless nights.   full moons.  cobbled streets.   horse-drawn carriages.   mysterious strangers.   bogs.   moors.  forests.   mountains.   castles.   velvet.   silver.   brass.   gold.   jewels.   domino masks.   the opera.  dangerous romances.   tragic romances.   violins.   roses.   lilies.   empty graves.   crosses.   cemeteries.   snow.   ice.   the gallows.   crows.   milk-white skin.  ambiguous illness.  fangs.   pointed nails.   something howling in the night.   capes.   gloves.   top hats.   straight razors.   lightning.   pipe organs.   underground caverns.   bats.   mice.   rats.   ravens.   cats.   pearls.   attics.   talismans.   axes.   wood.  isolation in a room full of people.   vampires.   werewolves.   ghosts.   coffins.   western europe.   eastern europe.   bones.   churches.   catacombs.   mausoleums.   spiders.   books.

CLASSIC HORROR.

black   &   white.   powder puffs.   red lipstick.   winged eyeliner.   white kitten heels.  black lace lingerie.   icy blue eyes.   rain.   abandoned cars.   skeletons.   acid.  poison.   voyeurism.   switchblades.   strangling.   overcoats.   looking over your shoulder.   trans-atlantic accents.   private detectives.   dinner parties.   haunted mansions.   alcohol in glass decanters.   cobwebs.   perfect blonde curls.   kitchen knives.   shock.   cellars.  dust.  dark alleys.   empty streets.   driving at night.   horn-rimmed glasses.   radiation.  zombies.   serial murder.   paranoia.   the city.   witches.  the devil.   cannibalism.  conspiracies.   amulets.   abject terror.   the american south.   the american northeast.    england.   analog cameras.

SLASHERS.

bloodbaths.   massacres.   wanton nudity.   newspapers.   leather jackets.   letterman jackets.   converse sneakers.   obscured faces.   social unrest.   bonfires.   lakes.  babysitters.   suburbia.   high school.   lockers.   dead leaves in the fall.   jack-o’-lanterns.   outdated television sets.   nightmares.   psychiatrists.   hospitals.  unstoppable forces.   gunfire.   police.   landline telephones.   household objects turned into improvised weapons.   halloween.   secrets.   revelations.   character masks.  scrunchies.   queerness.   wild curls.   morbid humor.   jeering children.  parties.   fire.   swearing.  revulsion.   california.   the american midwest.   ambulances.

PARANORMAL HORROR.

malevolent spirits.   seances.   spells.   missing bodies.   hidden graves.   white noise.   static.   flickering lights.   rings of salt.   demons.   poltergeists.   dark histories.   old buildings.  cold air.   mausoleums.   wells.   urban exploration.   a dog barking at something you can’t see.   black ooze.   old photographs.   faces you can swear you’ve seen before  but can’t for the life of you figure out where.   dark bodies of water.   crucifixes.   priests.   possession.   exorcisms.   dolls.   jump scares.

CRYPTID   &   URBAN LEGEND HORROR.

ALIENS.  blinding light.   dark woods.   driving at night.   claw-marks.   bite-marks.   men in black.   memory loss.  dismembered bodies.   sewers.   flashlights.   cell phones.   video cameras.   cars with tinted windows.   abandoned houses.   unlabeled cassette tapes.  bugs.   big cities.   urban crimes.  clowns.   something rustling outside your window. glowing light.   unsolved mysteries.   suburbia.   mirrors.   the american pacific northwest.   the american midwest.   the american east coast.   hiking   /   backpacking.

THRILLERS.

daylight.   fluorescent lighting.   morgues.   asylums.   unwavering eye contact.  tension.   lit rooms with no one inside them.   a dog digging in the newly-planted flower bed.  steely gazes.   paperwork.   anagrams.   codes.   convicted killers.  missing persons.  law enforcement.   federal agents.  small towns.   suspicion.   paranoia.   subdued terror. dimly-lit parking lots.

CLASSIC NOVELIST AESTHETICS tagged by: @ finestprize

JOHN KEATS. the lavender in sunsets, flowers in the rain, sunlight slipping through clouds,  lazy summer afternoons, the heavy scent of musk, flickering candlelight reflecting off the gold titles of books,  fireflies on a cool summer night, being wrapped in fresh bed sheets, the ache of wanting what you can never have, dripping sunlight like gold,  loving someone so exquisite,  soft lips and soft whispers, fingers through hair, names of lovers carved in trees, broken glass,  the insistence of being perpetually dreamy.

F. SCOTT FITZGERALD.   crisp winter skies with cold bright stars,  mahogany wood, the solitude of an early autumn morning wrapped in fog,  empty bottles on stacks and stacks of books haphazardly placed in a messy room,  bruised arms reaching out into the darkness,  cigarette smoke just barely hiding the scent of alcohol,  a wall of books all poetry and old and weathered, the way tragedy strikes in your heart but ends up stopping your breathing for a moment,  your favorite sweater, parties spilling into four a.m. with the stars above spinning and dancing, the contrast of blood against snow,  a purple split lip oozing blood,  black eyes fading to blue to pale skin,  the butterflies of falling in love for the first time, the statues falling apart over time in cemeteries,  the romanticization of self-destruction.

FRANZ KAFKA.  the weight of dread that sits heavily in your stomach when thinking about the future,  decrepit houses cloaked in mystery from children telling stories of people who died there,  the way not even light can escape a black hole, the rich smell of old books, delicate veins in the wrist, ghosts filling lungs,  shattered bones,  raindrops on the tongue,  rusting metal, nostalgia that aches,  the way hope feels like a plastic bag over your head.

H.P. LOVECRAFT.   the anxiety felt when staring into an unknown cave,  pouring rain and mud, a child’s fear of the dark,  thinking so many questions about your existence as you stare at the vast expanse of never-ending ocean,  the silence of three a.m.,  ouija boards and urban legends. (WHO WROTE THIS???? HAVE YOU EVER OBSESSIVELY POURED OVER HP LOVECRAFT LIKE I HAVE??? THIS SUCKS!!! THESE ARE NOT HP LOVECRAFT AT ALL WHERE IS THE SECTION ABOUT CLIMBING UP MOUNTAINS TO SUMMON ELDER GODS AND HOWLING AT THE MOON LIKE A MADMAN AND HAVING A WIZARD BEAT YOU TO DEATH IN YOUR OWN HOUSE)

JACK KEROUAC.   the brisk pine air of being on a mountain,  travels without a destination,  those nights where you’re missing three hours of memory,  screaming to a lifeless desert about how you’re so alive,  coffee shops late at night, car rides at night spent speeding and laughing in the dark, naps spent in the sun,  novels highlighted and underlined with notes and epiphanies in the margins, the way uncertainty sits on the shoulders, ignoring flaws and loving life,  wind through hair,  depression as fog in the brain, impossible ideals, a quiet sunrise,  walks alone, when you think about trying to discover all the secrets to the universe, dazzling people, open lands stretching out into infinity, falling in love with being alive.

EDGAR ALLAN POE.   the ocean’s horizon inseparable from fog,  hollow bones,  a preserved heart held in hands,  twinkling stars above an old graveyard,  the way everything turns to dust,  silent black birds with eyes full of wisdom, self-inflicted flames,  perfection depicted as a rotting corpse,  death as bricks in the heart,  lips barely brushing against each other, glassy glazed eyes,  biting into a lemon,  heart-shaped bruises,  rotting flowers on a grave,  dried blood and spilled liquor,  the hush of dusk when it begins raining,  the intimacy of a secret.

LITERARY ARCHETYPE MEME tagged by: @ manenimittliv

HOMERIC EPITHET:  You are THE GREAT TELLER OF TALES

The Greek hero Odysseus had many epithets ascribed to him (others included “much-enduring,” “cunning,” and “man of twists and turns”), and this was one of them, so you’re in good company.

FATAL FLAW: YOU’RE IN LOVE WITH THE IDEA OF A PERSON.

And then I deleted the rest of this because it didn’t really apply to him. Oh well

LITERARY SETTING: GATSBY'S MANSION

You got Gatsby’s mansion! This larger-than-life crib is the perfect place for a party animal like yourself. It’s located on the Long Island Sound (ideal for swimming, lounging, obsessively staring across the water with a LaCroix in your hand and unattainable fantasies on your mind, etc.), but it’s also just a train ride away from New York City (city of dreams and $1 pizza). But let’s not forget the best part: it’s got a library that’ll make you wanna grab a fluffy blanket and a chai latte and literally never see the light of day again.

this is a lot of useless information. steal them if youd like

[wisecollectorfox22]

My Thoughts On Anti-SaNa Arguments

First off I would like to say that this isn’t in reference to any specific post or blog. This post is simply why I disagree with the general arguments I’ve seen against SaNa since I started reading OP. I might add on to it later if I have the time but we’ll see were it goes.^^

1. Sanji loves all Women

To these people’s credit, I personally think this is the strongest argument against SaNami. Sanji is definitely an idiot when it comes to all pretty women and expresses himself in a similar manner with them all. My shipping bias has not hidden this from me. In fact, I can perfectly understand why this would be brought up by people who disagree with the ship. But, with that said, I find it hard to believe these people honestly think Oda gives the same importance to all these girls when it comes to Sanji’s affection. It is definitely hard to say that Oda does not give more time and care to Sanji’s love for Nami when compared to all these other women, especially after this arc.This arc took SaNa and, at least for me, made me believe Oda changed his mind about romance in OP. Sure, Sanji holding Nami like a bride while she is wearing a wedding dress in Thriller Bark was always a pretty powerful image but it wasn’t until this arc where I saw solid evidence of Nami being different from all other women. 

It was by no accident Oda included Nami in Sanji’s fight against Luffy. In a scene Sanji had to give up his former life to become a Vinsmoke. He made Sanji have his worst moment in the series right in front of a crying Nami and had Nami slap him, drop the “-Kun” at the end of his name and say goodbye to him while crying. To me it’s pretty clear It was all done because of his unique relationship with Nami. It was all done because Nami slapping Sanji hurts more than any other girl slapping him. I’m sure everyone who disagrees with SaNa, when being honest, would agree with this much. Sanji does act like an idiot with Robin but her slapping him would simply not hold the same weight because they just dont have the same connection Sanji and Nami have.

Furthermore, Nami slapping Sanji is overwhelming development in their relationship, and a development that didn’t need to be there. It’s also a development that is not there for any other ship. Nami could have been with Chopper or Brook or just completely absent from that moment. Heck, Luffy fighting Sanji alone would have been pretty powerful by itself considering he was alone when he recruited Sanji, Yet Oda chose to have a women Sanji has been going heart eyes since the beginning be there. 

Then we have 869, were Sanji catches Nami and carries her bridal style. It is an obvious parallel to him carrying her the same way in Thriller Bark and it even seems Pudding saw something between them. It is a great moment that is unique to SaNa. 

Even stronger evidence than that is this panel right here.

Pudding had been all over Sanji with her heart eyes and nosebleeds every chapter, yet we only saw Sanji ignoring her to think about Nami. 892 confirmed this panel was not a nakama thing, it was Sanji thinking about the well being of the person who his heart truly belongs to. If Nami was not special for him there would have been no reason for Sanji not to have gone crazy over Pudding. No reason for Oda to include this panel were he is not thinking about the whole crew like he had been up until this point. Pudding is someone he has stated as being attractive before, yet Oda chose to have him act unlike his usual self around Pudding just to make his preference for Nami obvious to the reader.

2. SaNami is just a Gag

To be completely honest with you, this one is the one that annoys me the most.

Sure, SaNa has a bunch of gag moments. I don’t have a problem admitting that. What I do object to is when people try to label SaNa as just a gag. Did these people forget Sanji taking a knife to the back for Nami? Did these people forget about both bridal carries? Did they even read 854? I just don’t get it tbh. Sanji loves Nami no matter how people spin things. There is absolutely no reason why Oda would not develop their relationship into something deeper either. To me, even with all these development moments taken away, these gags still show that Sanji is in love with Nami. Even in gags SaNa has the most love shown by Oda. To me, this argument is just about people trying to completely dismiss SaNa. That’s all I will say about it.

3. Nami does not love Sanji

I know there will be a lot of people who will disagree with me here but, I agree with this. I know there have been a lot of SaNa moments since Zou but I personally don’t think Nami is in love with Sanji just yet. 

Right now Nami is only interested in her dream and is not interested in finding love. This likely will stay the same as well. There is no reason why she would get together with anyone until the end of the series. She might not be in love with Sanji right now but there is no reason she can’t develop feeling for him later on. Sanji is always asking her if she loves him and she has always said yes. Of course it wasn’t serious but it could definitely become a reality. Sanji is the only one who is in love with her. To me this already puts him miles above the rest if Oda decided on writing romance.Especially considering how heart broken Sanji would be if the person he loved got married to someone else.

4. Sanji Only Feels Lust For Nami

Another argument I don’t understand. It has already been shown many times already that Sanji loves Nami’s personality. Throughout the entire manga we have panels of Sanji confessing his love whenever Nami does anything note worthy. This panel being my absolute favorite ( It reminds me of Nami complimenting him on his dedication to not hitting a women in EL)

I mean, bringing up 889 again, that panel were Sanji is thinking about Nami has absolutely nothing to do with Lust. He is being 100% serious there and it is done because of his genuine feelings for her. I know he is a perv and that Nami is someone he gets nosebleeds from all the time, but it is pretty obvious when its just his lust and when its not. The face he makes with his tongue out and with a nosebleed is obviously him being a pervert, him going noodle mode (892) is him being silly because of love but moments like 889 is not like that at all. It is not a gag or anything. To me, it is one of many example of Oda showing us that Sanji’s feelings for Nami are stronger then just physical attraction.

5. Sanji Is A Disgusting Perv/Nami Is Gold digger and Heartless

This is another one of these arguments that I just don’t get. It always felt like other people were trying their best to turn moments Oda clearly meant as a joke into something disgusting and horrible. I’m not joking when I say that I’ve seen Sanji being called a rapist and Nami being called everything from a bitch to a heartless money whore. To me this is all brought up in an attempt to shame SaNa shippers and not really much of an argument. Oda has never made Sanji out to be what these people claim he is and Nami has also never been shown to be this heartless and bitchy person these people believe.

It’s just funny really. I mean, everybody is more than welcome to dislike a character, there are plenty of characters that I dislike, but who in their right mind would think an author would turn his main characters into such terrible people? It’s really stupid to me. Is Sanji a Pervert? Yes. Has Nami used his affection for her once or twice before? Yes. Does this mean SaNa can’t happen? Of course not. Have these moments even been anything more than a joke? Absolutely not. Debasing Sanji in an attempt to make him look too bad to be with Nami or doing the same for Nami doesn’t change anything in the manga or what Oda will write. If Oda chooses he can make SaNa happen regardless of the stupid stuff being said about his characters. It’s all up to him. Being hateful never solved anything and people need to learn this fact.

Well, that’s it for now. I might add on to this later on like I said on top but these are all the regular anti-sana arguments I keep on reading. I hope you guys liked reading it. 

[holymolyineedtherapy]

Why is Thriller Bark my favorite arc?

I feel like I never explained why Thriller Bark is my favorite arc. I keep like spouting it but never explain it lol

So here is why!

One, the comedy.

Thriller Bark is so fucking hilarious. There are so many moments that are forever etched in my brain that make me laugh when I think about it. For example, Luffy shoving the fucking zombie back into the ground, Luffy beating the shit out of Cerberus to tame it, the fucking zombies that have Zoro and Sanji's shadows 😭

This arc is so unserious yet so serious at the same time.

Two, Brook's Introduction!! Brook is my friend's favorite character and we watched Thriller Bark together for the first time. It helped etch that memory and sense of nostalgia deeper into my soul.

Three, the amount of lore and small foreshadowing we get in this arc. We get mention of Big Mama, Egghead, the other warlords, and a peak into the new world.

Four, the character moments.

There are a lot of character moments in this arc that are truly amazing. We get to see Usopp shine when he fights against Perona. Sanji protecting Nami. Franky fighting with the crew for the first time. Robin being able to finally show her true colors with the crew. Chopper facing against his idol and telling him that he is the monster. Luffy beating yet another warlord! And, of course, Zoro.

Nothing Happened was such an iconic moment, one that is considered to be one of his best if not his best. It shows how much Zoro truly cares for his crew and the lengths he's willing to go to protect them.

Five, Brook's backstory. Brook is such a fascinating character and one that I want to dissect and show even more horrors. Not just his backstory with his crew though. No, we cannot forget Laboon. Laboon, a character we were introduced to back before there were 100 episodes out has been brought full circle to this point.

Brook and Laboon made me cry.

Six, Bink's Sake.

That fucking song. That song always gets me. Regardless of when it's being played on the violin or when the crew is screaming it at the top of their lunchs, it always makes me cry.

I love that song.

Seven, This was my introduction to One Piece. Yes, I started One Piece at Thriller Bark. I KNOW I DONT WANT TO HEAR IT. I saw it on Toonami after I finished my Inuyasha episode. I watched Thriller Bark and I immediately fell in love with it.

So that's why Thriller Bark is my favorite. There's a lot more to it than that but it's amazing. I love this arc so much.