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The new filler episode was alright. Desire's backstory wasn't exactly original, but it sufficed to explain her motivations. I was confused when Luffy was able to fight after the silver ball was destroyed, since I was under the impression he couldn't move because he was starving. Apparently the energy required to move the ball slightly while inside it is more than the energy required to fight using Gear Second. Or did Bill's Devil Fruit power imbue the ball with some specific magic property that prevents hungry people from moving? Best not to overthink it. They did a decent job of writing around Bartolomeo's powers; he's in a weird place where he's presumably weaker than Luffy overall, but he has a seemingly very powerful ability that Oda hasn't really shown the limits of yet. Having his hands get stuck and him struggling to free them over the course of the episode worked well, and we even got to see a clever application of his barriers at the end. There's going to be a similar writing challenge in the next episode, where Zoro will be getting a fight.
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Captain Invictus posted:That is incredibly rad might be the only thing that can make the anime not look like garbage these days  but yeah it's pretty neat
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Jul 4, 2016 22:50
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bounceman is so cool
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Jul 5, 2016 00:28
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Mraagvpeine posted:I saw this today: http://imgur.com/a/NLrJM Now lets see the King Kong Gun comparison
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Jul 5, 2016 00:42
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Mraagvpeine posted:I saw this today: http://imgur.com/a/NLrJM Holy poo poo.
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Jul 5, 2016 05:41
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Mraagvpeine posted:I saw this today: http://imgur.com/a/NLrJM This is a cool thing.
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Jul 5, 2016 15:03
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Mraagvpeine posted:I saw this today: http://imgur.com/a/NLrJM The future of comics.
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Jul 5, 2016 15:14
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That's pretty cool, but it really makes me appreciate Oda's style more than the anime  It has a certain, like, whimsical, cartoonish quality that ironically does not translate very well to animation. Or at least Toei don't translate it very well.
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Jul 5, 2016 18:02
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Begemot posted:That's pretty cool, but it really makes me appreciate Oda's style more than the anime I think if someone made one of those for scenes from Enies Lobby or Arlong Park it'd translate much better, the anime just stopped caring a long time ago.
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Jul 5, 2016 18:15
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Well, I'm getting pretty close to being caught up--just getting into the swing of Dressrosa now; it's shaping up to be a fun arc. Some general thoughts: -Nami and Robin really need to learn to appreciate the magnificence of giant robots and laser beams. -I'm pretty sure Luffy is completely oblivious to the plot like 99% of the time and just trusts the team to point him at the Dude That Needs Punching (major exception being Impel Down/Marineford) -It is going to take roughly forever for Jinbei to join the Straw Hats, isn't it -Why couldn't Perona have joined them? No, it makes no sense whatsoever and it would mean two characters from Thriller Bark sticking around (because you'd have to pry Brook away from my cold dead skeletal hands) and also Brook's post-timeskip GHOST POWERS would be kind of redundant but dammit she had a great pre-timeskip design (post-timeskip less so), a fun personality and GHOST POWERS. At least give her a title-page story, you gave one to -Smoker in Tashigi's body is a national treasure - 
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Jul 6, 2016 23:07
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Dressrosa has some great moments, not least Usopp becoming the best Straw Hat, but you will notice it being dragged out somewhat in the second half of the arc. Just plough on through. As for Jimbei... No comment. 
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Jul 7, 2016 00:35
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I actually just caught up myself. I started from the beginning last July and read the newest chapter last week. (I only read a handful of chapters per week) I would rank Dressrosa in the middle in terms of arcs. It's certainly better than Sky Peia and Fishman Island, but I enjoyed arcs like Water 7 and Thriller Bark a lot more. And the current arc seems to be shaping up to be an interesting one.
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Jul 7, 2016 00:56
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Skypiea is good
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Jul 7, 2016 03:01
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we got a week off, post some dumb or crazy theories. best you got, friends. no nanomachines.
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Jul 7, 2016 03:07
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Like nanomachines was really a thing. This guy read all of magic halloween town island and magic sky adventure and he took one look at Kizaru AND HIS ABILITES and said, "But guys, is it possible it ISN'T a devil fruit for once?"
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Jul 7, 2016 03:10
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Re: Pudding. Good or bad?
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Jul 7, 2016 03:22
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Pudding's powers seemed a bit too contrived to me. If it was a stand that could turn people into living toys and erase all memory of them, it would be fine, but a devil fruit? They're usually more cohesive. But it lead directly to God Ussop so I can't be too mad.
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Jul 7, 2016 03:56
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Begemot posted:Pudding's powers seemed a bit too contrived to me. If it was a stand that could turn people into living toys and erase all memory of them, it would be fine, but a devil fruit? They're usually more cohesive. Wrong dessert.
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Jul 7, 2016 04:01
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Advice posted:Wrong dessert. "Sugar" is an ingredient, not a dessert.
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Jul 7, 2016 04:19
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Begemot posted:Pudding's powers seemed a bit too contrived to me. If it was a stand that could turn people into living toys and erase all memory of them, it would be fine, but a devil fruit? They're usually more cohesive. When you grow up you forget about your toys. And kids constantly forget about their toys when they get a new one.
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Jul 7, 2016 04:22
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Sugar's powers were ridiculously contrived even in One Piece's wacky universe, but at least Oda realized how ridiculous she was and realistically had Dofy keep her under constant lock and key because if that chick bumps her head on something everything is ruined.
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Jul 7, 2016 04:31
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Advice posted:Wrong dessert. Oops! Pudding seems fun. I'd be okay with her being legit good like that lady Sanji met last time or being a villain. The latter seems more likely given where she ended up leading the strawhats.
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Jul 7, 2016 04:33
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JosephWongKS posted:"Sugar" is an ingredient, not a dessert. Not with that attitude.
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Jul 7, 2016 04:36
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JosephWongKS posted:"Sugar" is an ingredient, not a dessert. in this part of the sea it could be a desert.
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Jul 7, 2016 04:41
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I wonder if they'll explain Big Mom's motivations for becoming a pirate and going out to sea? They showed Whitebeard's motivation for wanting a family, so do y'all think Big Mom's motivation was conquest or candy primarily?
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Your Dunkle Sans posted:I wonder if they'll explain Big Mom's motivations for becoming a pirate and going out to sea? They showed Whitebeard's motivation for wanting a family, so do y'all think Big Mom's motivation was conquest or candy primarily? Both. She needed to conquer a lot of territory to satisfy her enormous appetite for candy.
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Jul 7, 2016 05:53
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Lol@anyone who thinks Big Mom won't have a tragic backstory
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Advice posted:Lol@anyone who thinks Big Mom won't have a tragic backstory
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Your Dunkle Sans posted:I wonder if they'll explain Big Mom's motivations for becoming a pirate and going out to sea? They showed Whitebeard's motivation for wanting a family, so do y'all think Big Mom's motivation was conquest or candy primarily? has one piece ever not gone into the big bad guy of the day's motivation
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Manatee Cannon posted:has one piece ever not gone into the big bad guy of the day's motivation Don Kreig? I mean, sure, he got beat my Mihawk, but he was a pirate before that already. It's also a much flimsier past than any other East Blue villain.
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Jul 7, 2016 07:10
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don krieg and bandanna guy will return
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Jul 7, 2016 07:12
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Manatee Cannon posted:has one piece ever not gone into the big bad guy of the day's motivation he wanted food and a ship because he sucked at being a pirate and was an rear end in a top hat
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Jul 7, 2016 07:14
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Gin. I think that was his name. And then there was Pearl, and guy who wore two shields as a shirt.
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Jul 7, 2016 07:14
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I remember pearl because his special move was setting himself on fire like an idiot
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Manatee Cannon posted:I remember pearl because his special move was setting himself on fire like an idiot
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Manatee Cannon posted:I remember pearl because his special move was setting himself on fire like an idiot And now Sanji stole his move. So did one of the Gorgon sisters.
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I forget but when Sugar was knocked out and everyone remembered everyone again did we get a panel of Dofy remembering the shitloads of enemies he's faced and battles he's forgotten about?
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Jul 7, 2016 07:30
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Nope. Though to be fair, is he really the kind of person who would have given a drat?
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I don't believe Wapol had a tragic backstory, did he? Just an (amusingly) tragic sidestory.
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Darth Walrus posted:I don't believe Wapol had a tragic backstory, did he? Just an (amusingly) tragic sidestory. I don't think we ever got Wapol's backstory. He showed up in Chopper's and Vivi's, but never had one focused on him. He's just some rear end in a top hat who happened to be royalty.
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