#mjosgard

[kayessbeebeebeee]

[onepiecesmosthated]

I’m just glad Mjosgard was at least spared of starving to death. The one celestial dragon who doesn’t deserve that fate.

He deserved going out sacrificing himself for the children of the woman who showed him to be human. He again I hope goes to the afterlife and reunites with Otohime who sees the man he became and is happy he ended his life as a good person. As tragic as it is, I do love that sometimes you don't always have to stay a scumbag and can end up a better person than you were before.

[bottlepiecemuses]

In A Way Not Even The World Nobles Are Free

When I think of how Mjosgard was executed for actually being a decent human being, it again shows that even world nobles are not truly free in this world if they are not allowed to choose to be better. No the fact that they have to enforce the idea that treating other people not world nobles as equal just shows that even the world nobles are in a golden cage and they don't even realize it because of their delusions to maintaining the status quo. On the surface, the Celestial Dragons should be the freest people because of how the government allows them to do whatever they want, but as seen here the draw the line common human decency which they balk at. So, if even a Celestial Dragon can't go against the status quo of the world, it means the system truly needs a savior like Nika to free it.

[onepiece-lov]

Saint Mjosgard OP05-089 by Studio Vigor from Booster Pack -AWAKENING OF THE NEW ERA- [OP-05]

[asitrita]

One Piece Trivia (possibly, not sure, tbh).

Thoughts on the latests chapters of One Piece. THERE ARE SPOILERS, PLEASE, SCROLL PASS THIS POST IF YOU DON'T WANT TO SPOIL YOURSELF PART OF THE FUN.

SPOILERS

For those who don't know, it is actually quite interesting that Saint Donquixote Mjosgard was "killed" or "executed" by Figarland Garling who looks like the image below, because, in case you didn't know, in the Spanish novel Don Quixote, the main character, this is, the nobleman Don Quixote, is finally defeated by the Knight of the White Moon. After the defeat, he's forced by the knight to return home. In fact, the knight was a neighbour and close friend of Don Quixote's family, who only intended to cure Don Quixote of his chivalric madness and to force him to come back to his senses by persuading him to give up on his foolish ideals about chivalry and righteousness.

This is Figarland:

These are some interpretations of the Knight of the White Moon:

Basically... I mean, it could all just be a coincidence, but it really cought my attention the first time I saw Garling's image.

[kyros-tha-soldier]

Chapter 1086 SPOILERS

I was too lazy to write anything, here's the whole stuff i got so far, it's confirmedbut it could go either way *ahem* *ahem*

Mjosgard-sisters... it's over.

[chromatic-lamina]

The law unto themselves killing

one of their own (happens to be a Donquixote), due to helping

the persecuted (yes, Shirahoshi's family is royal, but the Celestial Dragons do not view fishfolk and mermaids as equal); And then,

the persecuted

stringing up innocent Donquixotes (in this case, representative of the Celestial Dragons in the way that Shirahoshi symbolised all of the Fishmen above), definitely have

visual parallels (this post won't go into the cycle of brutality that perpetuates through oppression, but it's obvious. Mjsogard was a real hero. He's not pretty in the same way that Orochi wasn't, and didn't experience the same persecution at all, but he broke the cycle and paid the price).

Speaking of which (above) (and below)

Cora supine in the snow, the crucifixion figure might run in the bloodline? (metaphorically speaking)

Of course it's a humiliating and debilitating position (and we have Doflamingo sitting up in his cell at one point), and Oda also likes to draw some characters sleeping like

this (Law above, arms akimbo, Cora and Law camping under the moonlight)

too.

PS: Not just Law. Luffy and Usopp sometimes do. Law's arms would not be akimbo here, although they appear to be in one shot. Luffy sleeps this way in this scene, but it could be due to bandages. he moves later. Bellamy does too. But, eh. Also, I think it's probably much easier to draw characters this way!). Back to the main point:

Just like Coby for standing up to Akainu, Mjosgard was a hero, and the Donquixote family seems to have as much luck as the Trafalgars.

[crossguild]

one piece as a series actually displays an INCREDIBLE sociopolitical awareness that i think gets undersold because lol shonen and man i was NERVOUS about the slavery plotline with the fishmen but in hindsight mr. oda really hit it out of the park because it's not just about 'slavery bad' or 'heroes good because they oppose the bad thing', it's about an entire system that exists to protect and uphold it for the benefit of those in power and really digs into how those cycles of violence are so difficult to break.

op doesn't try to portray the fishmen as perfect victims who're deserving of not being oppressed because they're all actually good and kind people, and it doesn't try to say that liberation and justice is easy or that it comes without cost, nor does it even say that everyone who participates/has participated in the system as an oppressor is actually irredeemably evil. it's clear in that regardless of the good people in power, regardless of the shitty people being oppressed, people can (& must) do what they can to liberate others even if it's hard, even if it feels small or you face setbacks. and even from drum island, we have the message that kindness isn't enough-- you have to be able to leverage that kindness in a meaningful way, which i know twitter activists hate to hear lol.

a less sophisticated series would position luffy as a Hero who is the First Person who has ever thought that the system is bullshit and who has tried to change things and have him succeed in kicking off the great revolution, but OP could not be clearer about how many gears and levers were already turning, how many people were fighting and struggling and living despite that struggle, how much blood and sweat and tears were shed to bring things to a point where luffy COULD be that catalyst to set things in motion.

it sets up all these players who have been building and doing whatever they could with what they had. whitebeard planting his flag to protect FMI, for example, an imperfect solution that ties their safety to his life rather than true liberation, but it's all he could've done at that point and it was an important & meaningful gesture that made such a huge difference to so many people that the fishmen truly considered him their only true human ally. even by the end of fishman island, it doesn't show that luffy has brought freedom to FMI, but that he's helped to take one step in a series of steps that were taken before him and must be taken after him to repair relations between fishmen and humans.

and obviously all of this is analogous to certain real-world historical events which have repercussions to this day and draws heavily from the actual civil rights era of the USA, and we can quibble about how giving that narrative to a super-powered non-human sentient species to deliver a message about Slavery Wrong is a little tired, and i would agree with those criticisms, but somehow this absurdist action-comedy adventure series for boys 13-15 years old manages to nail those themes and stay on message without being preachy or ham-handed. fishman island isn't even my favorite arc but it definitely lives rent-free in my head

[brookstolemybrand]

What I love about the Reverie, whether it was intentional or not, is how it demonstrates the uselessness of respectability and working within the system

The royals and their guards are literally unable to even save one of their own despite all their supposed power and status, despite how well they play by the rules

These are supposed to be the decision-makers of the world and they are absolutely powerless to even stop a princess from being kidnapped in broad daylight

But you know who can? The criminals. The pirates and the revolutionaries. They're the ones who save Shirahoshi while even her own brothers are forced to stand by and watch

All the Reverie was able to do was abolish the Warlord system, and they did it at a point when all the most brutal and destructive Warlords had already been taken down anyway (thanks to other pirates btw). All it did was cause the rise of the Cross Guild which then made it even harder for the Navy to fight pirates (L), which kinda defeats the whole point of no longer working with pirates

Vivi did everything right and by the book and she was condemned to be disappeared anyway, forced to choose the life of a fugitive

Cobra was trying to challenge the Elders in a polite and respectful way and it got him killed and if not for Sabo, a revolutionary, his death would have been meaningless

And speaking of Sabo (yes I'm talking about Sabo again....), what makes it particularly interesting to me is that he literally embodies this theme:

Sabo could have been at the Reverie as the King of Goa instead of Sterry. He could have chosen that path for himself, he was given the same opportunities at birth as Sterry, all he needed was to stifle his own rebelliousness and work harder on his studies (killing his own spirit but still, technically possible for him to accomplish with enough motivation), and he could have been a king, he could have tried to improve Goa Kingdom and the World Goverment from the inside

But if he had chosen that path, then he wouldn't have witnessed the truth that Cobra uncovered, and he wouldn't have been able to help free the slaves, including Kuma, and if Kuma hadn't been freed, Shirahoshi might have also been taken in the end, regardless of Leo and Sai's efforts, and without Wapol's rampage caused by Sabo's interference with Cobra's murder, Vivi might not have been able to slip away either

So it's a good thing Sabo didn't even bother to try the reforming from the inside option. He was much more helpful and effective as a revolutionary than he ever could have been as a king

Also shout-out to Fujitora for just straight up going against orders and helping the revolutionaries after already thoroughly undermining the Navy's authority in Dressrosa. I don't know what his ultimate goal is but I like the directness of his methods

And shoutout to Mjosgard too, even if it's a shame how that turned out (rest in piece)

Anyway, I'm hopeful that Vivi actually ends up being more free to act now that she's been forced outside the system

[apiratefellinlovewithastar]

On the subject of love tragedies:

I find it really funny in a bittersweet kind of way that most of the Donquixote Family (not the gang, but the actual family) came to their senses and tried to redeem themselves by being decent and having some speck of humanity.

Dad saw the injustice and tried to do damage control before it could rot his children, and sure, it backfired on him, but I respect him for even trying. That took a lot of guts. It didn’t even take that much convincing before Mom was in on the plan and agreed wholeheartedly, and she never regretted it, not even on her deathbed.

Rosinante, even after being raised by the marines, never lost sight of his parents’ wish or forgot about the atrocities committed by the Celestial Dragons. Sure, he was very young when they left, but he never forgot the misery they brought nor let the Marines brainwash him into thinking what they did was right because they were ‘Gods’ and their word was law. And how beautifully poetic that is, isn’t it? Because despite everything he went through as a civilian, he decided to break that particular cycle of violence. He could have become Doflamingo; he went through the exact same hell as his brother, after all. But instead he saved one of their ultimate enemies. And he loved him so much in such a short amount of time that it changed Law’s narrative. The child who was supposed to die at 7, 10, 13, and thanks to miracle after miracle—one of which was Rosinante—he lived, and lived, and lived.

Mjosgard spent one (1) trip at sea with Queen Otohime and it changed him so fundamentally that even a decade later she still resonated so strongly within him that he gave his life up knowing full well what consequences defending her daughter would bring.

And then you have Doflamingo, who truly was just an unrepentant asshole. Which is really ironic because most of them were adults, which you would expect to have a harder time to break out of bad habits. And there he is, The Proud Black Sheep of the Family since he was a brat.

His blood family all died for love, and then there’s Mingo. Being the only one left alive.

[bobauthorman]

And now, for your pleasure, World Nobles getting hurt:

[deadite-central]

Every so often One Piece gets an arc that mostly focuses on lore/world building reveals, biggest examples probably being Reverse Mountain, Jaya and this one: Reverie, as we leave our main characters and focus on the shifting powers in the world

Immediately out of the way, it’s a joy to see Shirahoshi again, currently watching the Fishman Island remake as it’s coming out with my friend and man I still love her so much. Seeing her finally free to make decisions for herself, after everything she went through during Fishman Island, is such a joy to see, she can finally see the real world! And we continue on what Queen Otohime said: the youngest generation is who will be shaping up the world anew

Speaking of shaping up the world: We finally get to see more of the Revolutionary Army!! I have a very special place in my heart for Lulusia. Seeing how much the Revs inspire the people, I get really emotional. Call it growing up in a country still affected by a regime that ended years ago, seeing that a bit of hope can change the mentality of people, even in a fictional story, means so much to me. Especially with the added bonus of Moda’s clothing reminding me of some traditional Polish folk wear. The Revs themselves have great designs, love them all

Reverie itself has one of the cutest meet ups, with the three princesses saved by the Straw Hats finally meeting and immediately becoming friends. Shirahoshi, Rebecca and Vivi are all characters I adore, if I didn’t make that clear during their respective arcs, and seeing them interact and gush over the Straw Hats together is so sweet. It also shows just how much positive change Luffy has brought into this world

There’s this thing Oda does ever since the end of Dressrosa that I like to call the Doflamingo jumpscare. Doffy may not be a mysterious guy, or an actual threat anymore, but with how much he had been set up since Jaya it would be a disservice to his character to just not mention him at all, and that’s how we get here. Doflamingo clearly knows something that us readers can only try and piece together, something that still makes him a danger, something that still makes him important. He’ll make a comment whenever something big happens to the plot that will leave you wondering for days on end what was that about? It’s a really good way to build up hype and mystery, and also to utilise a character like him

And right after we get that, we’re met with a new reveal: Imu. I will be reinstating a point a made in TikTok a while ago, but what makes Imu interesting to me, is how from the first panel you see them, it immediately clicks that this is THE guy. I absolutely adore the dark blob design, which is why it pisses me off so much where people try to give them an appearance. Let Oda do this at the right pace man. In the manga they’re already incredibly eerie, and they get more and more ominous as the story goes along, but I have to give huge props to the anime this time, Imu was terrifying in Egghead

Also remeber Charlos getting punched to oblivion in Sabaody? The first time was so nice we gotta do it twice!! And the reveal that it’s Mjosgard, the guy who seemed like every other Celestial Dragon during the Fishman Island flashback who realized his wrongs and actually tried to use his power as a Celestial Dragon to do good, is great. Mjosgard shows that the Celestial Dragons at their core are humans, which makes it all the more terrifying that their wealth makes them believe they’re higher beings. It’s scary, but realistic

We haven’t seen Bonney in a while, and she’ll become important in a few arcs, but here we get some neat foreshadowing for her and Kuma’s relationship, as well as teases of the Sorbet Kingdom. In retrospect, these scenes are so, so important now that we know what happens on Egghead (unless you’re not caught up and if so GO READ EGGHEAD RNNN)

We finish the arc of with some genuinely insane panels, starting with what started the Rat Haired Shanks agenda, which leaves you absolutely shocked when you first see it. After all, it’s hard to believe Shanks would conspire with the gorosai, right? I’m not getting into Elbaf spoilers but this is important to keep in mind, as it leaves you with so many questions. And then, the absolutely jaw dropping panel of Imu sitting on the throne where no one should be sat, and the gorosai, who are supposed to be the highest power in the world, bowing to them. Literal chills

[bottlepiecemuses]

Mjosgard Using His Privilege To Shield Them

Again good thing they have him on their side so they can get away further with giving this bastard what he deserves. 

[fmlopla]

I just (re)met Donquixote Mjosgard and I wonder if we’ll ever find out what makes the Donquixotes different from other celestial dragons, like they seem to have more humanity than say Charlos’s family.

They must have something in their family tree that diverts from the others, like Homing deciding to leave Marie joie. Hmm

[iukasylvie]

It's kind of baffling how often people treat Ohtori Academy from the anime Revolutionary Girl Utena as the ultimate example of "systemic oppression," when it's really a deeply symbolic, metaphorical setting that collapses the second Anthy Himemiya walks away. Meanwhile, media like the manga One Piece and the visual novel series Danganronpa portray systems that are entrenched, self-sustaining, and violently reinforced—and get far less credit for it.

Take the Celestial Dragons in One Piece. When Donquixote Homing renounced his Celestial Dragon status and tried to live as a normal person, not only did the system not let him escape, it punished him and his family brutally. Commoners who were oppressed by the system directed their vengeance at him, while the remaining Celestial Dragons refused to help. The message is clear: You can't just leave. Your identity is embedded in the system whether you like it or not.

Then there's Mjosgard, who does attempt to change things—he defends the Fish-Man royal family, actively goes against the cruel whims of his class. And the system? Kills him. Not quietly. Not symbolically. Publicly and punitively, for the "crime" of decency.

That's not metaphor. That's structure.

In Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc, Monokuma's killing game is horrifyingly structural. It's designed to sustain itself, manipulate players against each other, and keep running even under duress. It takes a sacrifice—Sakura Ogami's suicide—to shatter it by inspiring cooperation among the survivors. It earned the label of "system" in a mechanical and emotional sense.

But fandom rarely holds Monokuma's game up as a lens of "systemic oppression." Maybe because it's too overt, too gamified, not "aesthetic" enough to be metaphorical?

Compare these to Akio Ohtori's "system" in Utena, which unravels not through calculated rebellion or institutional collapse, but because Anthy simply chooses to leave. That's not systemic oppression. That's an interpersonal abuse structure with symbolic flourishes. Utena looks like it's saying something deep with its rose-strewn duels and dreamy allegory, even if you think too hard and the whole thing falls apart.

Sometimes it feels like audiences are more invested in the vibes of "oppression" than the actual machinery of it. One is poetic; the others are brutally pragmatic. Guess which one gets more attention.

[tae-rambles]

The parallels in the narrative arcs of Helmeppo and Donquixote Mjosgard (and the reasons for their inclusion in the story) should be appreciated more me thinks