The Psychology of One Piece: Luffy - Therapist Analysis and Reaction!
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- Join psychotherapist Georgia Dow as she delves into the portrayal of Luffy's infectious positivity in the live-action adaptation of "One Piece" on Netflix. In this engaging analysis, Georgia examines Luffy's character and the contagious nature of his optimistic outlook. Don't miss this insightful discussion that unravels the impact of Luffy's positivity and its potential influence on viewers in the new adaptation.
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One of my favorite things about Luffy is his ability to keep things simple. The story is beyond massive, and the stakes get higher and higher, but he always manages to simplify the situation and keep his focus on tangible connections, mostly food related.
If there’s a problem, you can count on Luffy to reduce it to “someone needs to be punched”.
As he says, "I don't do complicated"
Just send someone flying is the classic Luffy solution.
@@batmanbeyond6815 also applicable to "Becuase you feed me" as a reason to help a random little girl by overthrowing a whole tyrannical country (paraphrasing)
"Whose ass do I have kick?" is often the most complicated question he ends up asking. And it's beautiful.
Apparently, Luffy was one of the hardest casting challenges that the casting director has worked with. He's a beloved & iconic character who is simultaneously dumb as rocks & incredibly emotionally intelligent. They needed an actor who could portray the wide-eyed wonder & joy of Luffy while also being able to capture the serious moments when needed as well.
The fact that One Piece Live Action seems to almost universally be appreciated by fans of the series tells you so much about its quality, especially when you look at basically every other live action manga/anime adaptation.
they did a great job with him
One of Luffy's greatest abilities is his emotional intelligence. He also recognizes what he can't do and understands there are other people who can do whatever he can't. He's a talented captain for many reasons.
Agreed. In addition to this, my favourite thing about Luffy is that he has an unshakable moral core, that he’d never break. He’d rather die than corrupt himself.
Luffy in arlong park: i cant use a sword, i cant cook, i cant lie
Less emotional intelligence and more just reading people well.
Oda, the original author, has actually gone on record saying that he specifically doesn't give Luffy any thought bubbles, unlike any of the other characters. That's because he really doesn't have any filter between what he thinks and what he says and does.
I remember one thought bubble though Idk if it is only in the Anime but when he was trying to remember Marco a pineapple bubble appeared and merged with Marco's face😂🤣
@@Trickyksa right? 🤣🤣 I think it's not canon. it's only after Robin mentioned pineapple, he started imagining Marco face saying 'yo!'
The inner workings of his mind are an enigma.
Luffy may be foolish and optimistic to a fault, but he's *incredibly* perceptive of people's character and emotions. He sees right through them and that helps him as a captain
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Luffy is what happens when you have someone with sky high emotional intelligence and borderline handicapped IQ. He's very good at telling immediately if someone is a good person or a bad person, and he doesn't spend time worrying if his actions are ethical, intelligent, or rational. He simply helps the good people and turns the bad people into paste. He lives in a complicated world full of cruelty and exploitation and layers of competing power structures that nobody can see a way out of, but he just shows up, punches the bad person in power in the face, and moves onto the next person that needs punching. He pits ruthlessly effective simplicity against an incredibly complicated world and he's just so damn strong and charismatic that it's the world that bends and breaks instead of him.
Luffy has the ability to always bounce back, both physically and mentally. I love how his rubber powers reflect in his current personality.
ha nice one
I'm obsessed with the fact that you had first hand experience of the Luffy Effect! Soo many others in the series meet him and immediately dislike him in a "who do you think you are" way before realizing that he's GENUINELY like that and coming to really look up to him as a person!
yes it is a strong effect = ) enjoyed going through it
It's easy to dismiss Luffy as a naive idiot (well, to be honest, he is a bit of an idiot). That said, Luffy is also someone that somehow makes you believe in him. There's no cynicism or guile behind his smile, he's someone who absolutely believes in what he says and no amount of failure or betrayal is going to make him give up his dreams. It's just so refreshing to find such a pure-hearted character that also feels believable.
Luffy is not naive tho. He has very high emotional intelligence. He is just a chill optimistic teen focused on his goal.
@@robinthestate6548 focused on his goal and pretty much nothing else :D
@@robinthestate6548 Luffy is definitly naive. He was legit fooled by faking sanji and fake zoro at sabody.
@@Nathan-gm9nl he is gullible. That doesn't make him naive.
Yes luffy is gullible but not entirely naive, good example is in the way he handles vivi at early alabasta arc, where he told naive vivi that people ARE going to die, its a war, but she doesnt have to only sacrifice herself, straw hats are with her, and they willing to bet their life for a friend in need.
Luffy's view of what it means to be King of the Pirates is to be the freest person in the world.
Because of that, it's important for him to always speak his mind and be himself regardless of what the external circumstances are.
He's a free spirit.
As you touched on, Luffy doesn't see people for their utility, but for their humanity. It wasn't Zoro's combat skills and ability to fend off half a dozen Marines that caught Luffy's attention, it was Zoro's willingness to stand up against a bully to protect an innocent young girl. I think were it not for the rice ball scene, Luffy would have been content to ignore the barfight happening around him and continue eating his meal.
Later, Luffy decries Arlong's question about "could you have used [Nami] so effectively?" by retorting that Nami is not a tool to be used, but a person with hopes and dreams. He doesn't recruit Nami because she's an amazing navigator (though that _is_ a happy little bonus), but because she's a fundamentally kindhearted person who puts others' needs before her own, even to the detriment of herself; and that is the kind of person he wants on his ship.
Good quote
Also if you knew Luffy's backstory you might view him differently. All the Strawhats have tragedy in their childhood. And while One Piece is about dreams and freedom it's also about not letting your trauma define you. Some of the kindest people have gone through the worst things. Luffy is the best protagonist out of any story I've ever read or seen.
luffys backstory? i mean what backstory!😅
@@Nastyn1nja808 can clarify, :) if you've only watched the live action then you've only gotten half of Luffy's backstory. If you watched the first arc of the anime you still only get half of Luffy's backstory. I think it's like episodes 600's that we get the full backstory (I don't know exactly there are alot of episodes).
I won't spoil anything but there is tragedy in Luffy's life, and the fact that he is still positive and is still moving forward without hesitation is very inspiring.
I honestly can't wait to see how they will use it the live action.
@@Nastyn1nja808The backstory you saw in the live action is only half of Luffy’s backstory. Just wait until you meet his brothers.
@@Phanthief95 Dude spoilers!
@@mybluecatstudio it is spoilers but she's never gonna watch it.
I've heard before that Luffy isn't necessarily someone who makes things happen for other people. Instead, he's someone who removes barriers that would otherwise prevent others from going after and achieving their dreams. And that's actually really important: he's not someone who makes your dreams come true, but instead makes it such that YOU are able to go after your dreams and have an actual chance of achieving them. He helps others self-actualize, which IMO is far better than just doing it for them.
One thing his relentless positivity does is show you how serious a situation is when he finally gets really mad.
Yess.. and it makes things super exciting when he gets angry. I love his fights!
that is the reason why the red bean soup scene is so hard to me. its the first time luffy really goes for a kill
Or when he gets sad, there's only a handful of moments where we see Luffy really sad and it makes those moments hit so much harder.
@@Saskfinest1 yes definitely that, too. I immediately cry. Like that whole bit with Kuma..
Never realised it until watching this but Luffy is, in many ways, following the same philosophy as Waymond from Everything, Everywhere, All at Once. Initially he appears extremely naive but you come to realise he does see the brutality, exploitation, nihilism and selfishness of the world he lives in but he chooses to react to that with positivity, by lifting up those around him with joy, with genuine interest in them and by doing everything he can so that everyone he appreciates has a chance to reach their dreams. Would love to see you react to/hear your take on Everything, Everywhere (or at least some of the deeper moments exploring the appeal of nihilism and Waymonds philosophy in the face of it)!
I love that he doesn't really consider himself a hero. In order to get his help, you either need to be by coincidence on his path to adventure, or you have to be willing to fight for your dreams. If someone is willing to fight for themselves, he will help them if they aren't strong enough to do it on their own. His respect for people and their dreams is unshakable, even if sometimes their dreams are counter to his own.
Or you have to feed him. That will also inspire him to help you.
you mentioned how he was a bit too posative, but that's a big reason why Luffy is so loveable and why the series is so popular. apparently the actor is a big fan of the manga and when he was in the acting role auditions, his enthusiasm is what charmed the manga author/creator and made him want to give him the Luffy role
Inaki 🥺❤
iirc Oda said the moment he saw Inaki he laughed because he just knew this man was born to play Luffy.
Inaki didn't read or watch One Piece until he started preparing for the audition. The people who were fans before the LA are Nami and Zoro's actress/actor.
Inaki never read OP before the audition. But he act like Luffy in real life naturally so that help and he is adorable
@@mayaha200 the fact that he didnt read or watch one piece but acted like how luffy would act that made oda laugh. netflix hit a gold mine with inaki.
I like he doesnt force help on others. But when someone is ready to ASK for help he goes 100 percent. He respects the will of others. And that's one of the highest forms of respect in my book.
Luffy is always positive, some could say he’s a joyous boy
Stop it, get some help.
@@robinthestate6548 stop what?
You got an audiable "Ha!" out of me, nice dad joke!
@@malikhall8875 I'm just teasing you.
@@malikhall8875 not always.
The author of One Piece has made me ugly cry on many occasions, and also laugh out loud. His creativity is on another level and I cant wait to see how the live action portrays it.
Now even a Georgia Dow video about it!?!?!
Its a good time to be a OP fan.
"Made me ugly cry"
Ace comes to mind.
The best. One Piece fandom is booming.
One Piece was the first real story to make me feel like someone could love me. And that I could escape my family’s hold.
I think you would enjoy the manga soooo much, his personality in the manga is so much deeper and sophisticated
Thor: Is it though? 😅
@@kneza96BG 🤣🤣😂😂 Thanks for giving me the first laugh of the day he said sophisticated = Luffy
I mean Luffy is my fvt character ever and he is a fight genius and has some rare deep moments mostly unintentionally but sophisticated I think is a bit much.
@@Trickyksa he is though. He is sophisticated by being simple. He is a free spirit in the world where people are chained by tons of things.
It can be a little annoying at first, but overall, it's really endearing how almost nothing can get Luffy down, how he uses that positivity to helpand encourage others. I'm honestly kinda jealous of his optimism.
Luffy really is boundless optimism... most of the time. There IS one moment that finally breaks Luffy, but that doesn't come until much later. Having said that, I really do love and appreciate characters like Luffy (and Papyrus from Undertale for that matter) whose optimism seems to be rooted in childishness and naivete but then it gets tested and you see how sincere they are and how deep their beliefs go. Maybe it's because I love and appreciate characters like them that I almost have a hard time understanding why people would hate or be annoyed by them. Maybe it's just a personality thing, since the older I get, the more I try to cling on to optimism and positivity, even as I grapple with the harshness of the real world, so I really do enjoy characters like these.
VOLCANO
also Luffys an Idiot.
I've never once thought it was annoying. Because when we do get those moments of sadness and pain and anger we understand that he really feels that.
It's my first time seeing someone thinking he is annoying, actually, it surprised me a bit, especially with you being a therapist, I thought you would link his over the top optimism with a more darker mental state, because the most over the top optimist person I knew was actually extremely depressed(i only found out that after she stopped coming to class, I was very shocked with the fact and started to pay closer attention to "way too happy" people).
I grew up with One Piece, and for over 20 years, these characters have followed me through the majority of my life. To this day, somehow One Piece manages to touch my heart more than most things in my life, besides family and friends of course 😂❤
@RnrnYaeger Eiichiro Oda is very open about being a big fan of Dragonball (before the super sayajin stuff) it became a big trope for Shonen protagonists to be loud, dumb, eating a lot and loving to fight. Goku, Naruto, Luffy, and many more share this. Of course, Dragonball, being from the 70s 80s, introduced these tropes. It's not stealing. One Piece is the best-selling fictional book in the world for a reason.
Dragonball hasn't even 10% of the amount of depth and character work than One Piece buddy. One Piece has such rich and passionate stories and a continuous solid world building.
Your arguments are as shaky and bland as saying like: "that car from 2023 stole his engineering from the first car made in the 19th century because it has wheels and passengers can sit in it."
The new car is still obviously a better car than the old one.
Fun fact: In the manga, Luffy has zero thought bubbles and internal monologues. If there's something on his mind he just comes out and says/does it, whether it's bluntly broaching difficult subjects or decking the asshole of the week in the face.
“I just…really wanted to hit him.” One of Luffy’s lines.
This show was ridiculously fun. My expectations weren't high going into it but it just left me smiling.
Oh me too. I know live action anime adaptations can be extremely difficult to get right or even be enjoyable. But I was so excited for this show and had started learning about it and watching the anime and I was smiling the entire time.
When Luffy meets someone ,is not positivity it's that he is very very good at reading people he understands other better than themselves
And that is why he just blank-stared at Blackbeard despite him seeming like someone Luffy would like at first.
Regarding what you said abour Luffy being unfiltered
In the anime Luffy is a unique protagonist being that (if im correct) he never or rarely does an inner dialogue
Anything he has in his mind he will 100% say and let it be known
The point at the end about spending time with positive people causing you to smile in situations where you otherwise may not have really nails a core aspect about Nami. I don't remember if it was the same in the live action cause it's been a couple of months since it came out now, but at least in the anime, the fact that Nami smiled at all was a huge surprise for another character and really delivered the weight of just how important this crew is to her.
If you think that Luffy is over the top in the live action just wait until you see the anime. Filters of any kind do not exist for Luffy in any incarnation of himself. He is also one of the few Shounin heroes that is not so OP that it's ridiculous and is still fun to watch 20+ years later. Even if we still don't know what the One Piece is.
His lack of filter is even built into the Manga itself. Luffy never has a thought bubble throughout the manga because his thoughts are all coming out.
It's shonen not shounin. And Luffy is not OP? I don't even remember a time where he had a hard time against an enemy except Kaido. But then he becomes more OP. I don't know if you're completely catched up so I won't spoil it.
I'm talking about in comparison to heroes like Goku or Saitama. It's also not just the power scaling it's how the writing makes it still enjoyable to watch no matter how powerful he gets.@@rovidelarosa
most new readers #1 complaint is he's Indestructible in chapter one so lol but yeah Luffy says what he thinks always. He's blunt and Straightforward also he dumb as a Rock. lol love him
@@rovidelarosaLuffy don't have a hard time against an enemy before Kaido? The whole Saboady and Marineford arcs are about he's not being strong enough. This without counting the ones he needs to fight multiple times before wining, like Crocodile.
Yes, most of the time he defeats his enemys in the same arc that we meet them, but unlike other protagonists Oda always try to show us that are some enemys he is not ready to fight yet, being he losing multiple times in the arc or he just needing to run way like what happened with Linlin.
Rewatching all this knowing what comes next, everything makes a lot more sense, but also it's hilarious not knowing.
- Luffy's positivity, almost to an infectious degree, as well as his ideas about freedom.
- Garp being inhumanly strong; this man is like 60 and chucks a cannonball like a softball.
- Mihawk being inhumanly strong. To wield that slab of metal with ease and to use a dagger to go toe-to-toe with Zoro. He's not a vampire despite his aesthetic and looks, or a devil fruit user. The man is just extra, he's just like that. I can respect that.
- Shanks, despite being down an arm, makes a sea-monster (that just bit his arm off) back off and makes even Mihawk, after us seeing what he can do, makes him hesitate about taking him on.
- To think about what Buggy said "him and Shanks were on the same crew", after knowing all this, like how do you pair that with *that*
yups Garp is about 76-78 actually lol he old old lol also he throws like 50 in the anime and then he throws one bigger than his ship. yes a cannonball bigger than the ship he's standing on lololol
One of mmy favorite observations about luffy is that he always knows exactly what people need from him even before they do. He also always believes in the absolute best version of everyone
Happy to see you doing an analysis on this iconic anime character.
@@DragonBallGOAT Ok thanks for your opinion Luffy me I’m a Zoro fan.
Luffy is a loveable lucky positive idiot, but that makes the few moments where he gets really serious even more impactful. Trying to be vague and not spoil, but I'm at Water 7/Enieis Lobby arc right now, and his response to impending loss and having to make important decisions as a captain shines through. He doesn't lose the optimism, but he is VERY serious these arcs. Also as they go through the Grand Line it shows why people like to join his crew, and what makes them loyal. Great video, can't wait for your analysis of the rest of the crew!
Did you cry already?
If u have not, you will get to the crying part soon.
@@robinthestate6548 watched more and I sobbed like a friggin' baby at that part. Holy cow. Also cried at a certain character's realization that they want to keep going.
Just you wait, theres a bunch of great storytelling to come. Water7/Enies Lobby is one of my favs hope you enjoy it
Over the course of the manga/anime, Luffy becomes one of the most emotionally intelligent characters around. He starts the live action with more emotional intelligence than the source material, but it’s definitely a core trait of Luffy across the series. Luffy winds up essentially becoming a masterclass in mentorship and leadership.
Again and again I am always drawn to characters that will do what's right no matter the consequences. Luffy is one of those characters. His personal sense of justice is so clear-cut and he's willing to sacrifice so much for what he believes in. That's why I love him.
(I'm a manga reader so I definitely have more material to analyze his character from tho)
It's not often you see characters who are just so positive even to a fault. When I first watched this show Luffy reminded me of Zack Fair from Final Fantasy 7. He has this happy-go-lucky positivity that can't be dampened even in the face of tragedy and loss. It was the reason Zack was my favorite character in Final Fantasy. Luffy reflects those same traits and they're so seldomly used in modern storytelling that it's always a breath of fresh air to follow a character that embodies that kind of energy. The characters I tend to like the most are usually the genuinely hyper-positive characters who ooze optimism no matter the circumstances. Who needs dark and brooding when you got bright-eyed optimism?
You've probably heard this a thousand times already, but I get the feeling that you'd REALLY enjoy the manga from a psychological perspective. Regardless, I really enjoyed this video and am looking forward to seeing more of your videos about the One Piece live action adaptation.
I love a lot about this show and how it portrays the characters (toned down from the anime and manga).
The slow change in Nami's opinion about Luffy (The 2 "I'm a different kind of pirate") and how he always trust her even if Zoro don't.
EP. 6 shows another Luffy, who don't know how to deal with certaing things.
Also, I think everyone in the crew have something related to food that attracts Luffy, though not entirely sure. Zoro eating from the floor, Nami stealing to eat, maybe the stories of Usopp about dragon meat? And Sanji "no waste of food" policy (and feed the hungry).
I don't think that food thingy is intentional at all.
I actually feel like his absurd love for food is mostly ignored to the detriment of his character, because food is one of the only things that brings out his negative traits, and it's because of his few flaws that Luffy's character is vilified later on to justify his status as a feared pirate and to show the extent of propaganda in the world.
SO glad you started this analysis, can't wait for the rest of the crew
4:11 fun fact, luffy is the only character in the original comic who doesn't have any thought bubbles.
the author, oda, stated that he wants to show luffy is a man of action, so he decided to never draw luffy thinking in a monologue. this is partially because luffy is optimistic to a fault, and partially because he's just not the sharpest tool in the shed.
there is exactly one gag in the series that uses this little fun fact, where luffy comments on something he really shouldn't and then says "but i was just thinking that! did i say that out loud?!"
I'd love for you to do a Part 2 for Luffy and hopefully talk about his scene with Nami. I think that gives the greatest testament of his character.
I didnt understand Luffy until i watched the anime....what it boils down to is Luffy is an idiot...hes just lucky and loyal
Couldn't explain it better.
He has an incredible amount of emotional intelligence, and is very clever and creative in a fight. That’s where he shines the most I think, but yeah he’s got big dumb energy elsewhere though 😂
@shikyo096 this is true....I had to make my 1st comment short because I was walking my dog.
He is an idiot,but yes, his emotional intelligence is off the charts. He knew when Nami was in trouble and lying, he knew when Nico Robin was in trouble and lying, he knew what all of his cremated desired and exactly how to help them achieve their goals.
He is carefree in almost every level
It's cool that you're getting into the One Piece Netflix show. I kind of hope this gets you into the One Piece anime/manga because there's a LOT to unpack with so many of the characters in this franchise. I will say that some of Luffy's characterization is different in the Netflix show is different from the manga/anime, specifically in how he often says he's a "different" kind of pirate. In the manga/anime, he really doesn't care how people perceive him, in fact he goes out of his way to say he DOESN'T want to be a "hero" or seen as a "hero". He uses this incredibly childish analogy to explain why, but the gist of it is that Luffy sees heroes as being completely selfless in all situations, to the point of being obligated to do the right thing no matter what, and Luffy would rather not deal with that. Above all else, Luffy values freedom, both for himself and everyone else for that matter, and he'd like to be free to do whatever he wants, whether they be seen as "good" or "bad" by others. Of course, that's not the say he's a bad guy. In fact, on the contrary, if there's one thing that series creator Eiichiro Oda and the Netflix producers nailed when it came to live-aciton One Piece, it's finding the perfect actor to embody Luffy, Iñaki Godoy. There's something about Luffy, that he's inexplicably nice and optimistic and even charismatic to a degree, to the point where he's capable of making friends with people almost immediately and even has people willingly follow and help him because of that. Even when Netflix Luffy says or acts in a way that's different from the original manga/anime, it always felt "in-character" just because of Iñaki's performances just feels so... Luffy-esque.
It's also funny that you were initially turned off by how saccharine, sweet, positive and you don't really take him seriously, because that's honestly kind of the point with Luffy. A lot of characters having a hard time taking Luffy seriously, but Luffy is always sincere with what he says and believes in (to the point of being easily fooled sometimes and being a God-awful liar as well). As for how "sweet and positive" he is, well, you'll soon come to see the world of One Piece is... pretty terrible, a lot of the time, to the point where the hope and optimism Luffy brings with him feel like a breath of fresh air and exactly what the world of One Piece needs. I've seen a number of people say they were turned off by Luffy at first for similar reasons only to finally go "I get it now" after watching/reading more of One Piece. Hopefully you'll feel the same way, the more you get into this.
If the Wolf in Puss in Boots is "Death" in lupine form, -(& Rauru from Zelda as "Sacrifice" in goat/owl/lion/old man form)-
then I would consider Luffy as "The Law of Attraction" in human form...who spreads kindness & positivity, if you will
What makes Luffy a remarkable character is his indomitable will and honesty. He's a young man on a mission who will move Heaven and Earth to make his dream a reality.
Your talk about positivity around the end there is what I aspire to do with my life. I want people to be comfortable with me, show off their true selves without fear of being judged, and most importantly, have that inner child be integrated into our self so our curiosity and thirst for learning is never depleted. This is why I strived to do anything I can (one of which is getting a degree in Psychology) to broaden my perspective and learn to be as unjudgmental as I can be.
Funnily enough, me reading One Piece and seeing Luffy's stupid antics and moments of *deep* emotional intelligence was the one of the factors that gave me the push to pursue this ideal, along with reflecting on The Beatles' song Hey Jude especially the lyric:
"For well you know that it's a fool who plays it cool
By making his world a little colder"
What I'm saying is, learn to have a bit of Luffyness in you
I find that Luffy works for me because of the ways he puts his positivity into action. I especially think of that scene with Nami breaking down after Arlong betrays her. Luffy doesn't give a rousing speech, but he also keeps her from further hurting herself, and he just stays with her. Given what she's been through, I figure just having someone at her side for a few moments was huge. Yes, as soon as she requested his help, he and the guys got mobilized, but he knew what she needed right then.
The best part for me is that he acknowledged Nami's agency.
As far as he knew, she may have been suffering, but is working hard to overcome it with her own power. Something I'd argue every straw hat respects. And so, he is on the standby, always ready to throw punches at whatever faces he needs to, but not a second before he is asked to be involved. Until then, he's just a friend taking a stroll nearby. Will stop you from doing stupid shit (like stabbing yourself), will hear you out, acknowledges that every reason for him not to be there are indeed true. And he stays. And we hear the "tasukete" that formed many OP enthusiast, into the proper cult we expand today.
I'm picturing Georgia trying to analyze Buggy right now, and I worry it may break her. 🤣
Buggy is hard to r4ad until you get his backstory.
Oh! I loved Live-Action One Piece!
Finally!!! I have been waiting for your One Piece reaction for like forevah! I hope you still continue to give us reaction to each main character's trauma, dreams, motivations, etc. As always, love your react!
Also, Luffy is my most favorite anime character of all time! Like nothing beats him for me in terms of his emotional intelligence, how he reads the room (often funny but surprisingly true), his fighting prowess and how he really cares about his nakamas. He's just the best I'm gonna cry now
I'm new to One Piece.. watched the show to make my bf happy but also a bit out of curiosity at hearing how this crazy looking anime adapted as a live action, which seemed impossible really, is actually not terrible? I was surprised at how much I loved Luffy in this show and that he's my favorite.
So then I started the anime early October and now at 452 episodes in... I feel it safe to say Yup! He's my all-time favorite character. Loved him since he popped out of that barrel and love him even more and more as it goes along. Love all the straw hats and so many characters in this anime, with Luffy sitting comfortably at the top.
Before getting into any of it.. I always thought his character seemed too dumb and annoying.. as I only seen glances of him at random points growing up and avoided OP.. I have been SO WRONG. I have been missing out all this time! But now instead of looking at all these episodes as an impossible, daunting task like I have been for so many years.. I look at it in EXCITEMENT! I get to binge, binge, binge. The toughest part is how much I want to know everything already but I think I'll be upset when I catch up. Part of why I'm leaving the manga to read after watching.
Sorry this is long lol this is how I get when I'm excited about something I thoroughly enjoy ☺
I would honestly like to see you react to Luffy from the anime itself. Especially with how the characterization is rather different.
i just want to say, the bit where you pointed out luffy said something and didn't just think it, in the manga luffy has never had a thought bubble he only has speach bubbles
iñaki godoys performance with Luffy being like instantly ride or die with anyone and everyone with a dream is why im now like 200 episodes into the damn anime. I WISH i had a friend like Luffy. Thanks for covering this one, your insights were great thing to consider.
Omg I’m so happy you’re covering this!!! I never thought you would considering the scope of it. I hope you cover the anime someday or at least more of the live action
Looks like Christmas came early! Thanks for getting into this. It’s so much fun to see your perspective on these characters
One thing I think you didn't cover, because it really wasn't portrayed well in the live action remake, was Luffys intense rage at arlong park. He is endlessly positive, and always sees the best in people. But once he had adopted Nami into his family, and realized how much Arlong hurt her, in the manga and anime, his only desire was the complete destruction of Arlong and everything he built he barely even talked until he got there and started Fighting. I think this is important because it shows he isn't just dreamy and idealistic for no reason. He is extremely protective of this better world he wants to see, where people are free to pursue their dreams.
I laughed when you said you didn't like Luffy at first because you saw some of yourself in him because I'm the exact opposite. I really liked Luffy right off the bat because my mind's very analytically focused & sometimes I wish I could be more instinctively positive.
hehe yes I can understand that = )
Who knew Georgia was part of the Straw Hats.
Two of my favorite things to enjoy online have merged. One Piece and Georgia Dow! This is going to be great! 😊
Oh babes, the live action and scope timeline of it's story is barely scratching the surface of the whole psychology of one piece.
Been waiting for these!
Hey Georgia, love your videos !!!
Love to see your thoughts on the full LA and Anime.
A deep dive into the various characters one episode at a time as if each episode was a different visit from each character... ie Therapy on each character to see how well you know the hidden aspects of each person.
For a clearer example I suggest checking out Psyculturist channel and his vids on the anime Mushoku Tensei. As some are 4 hour monsters as he goes over everything with a psychology filter and brings out so many graphics (Hierarchy of needs pyramid; circle mapping how things ripple out and in to socially effect things those type of things and more).
Similar approach but to One Piece.
Its fine as this length of video instead of the ultra long behemoths he makes so long as like this vid you break stuff down.
I for one would greatly appreciate it.
What a wonderful vídeo! Thank You.
I love you perspective on this! Your reactions are so insightful!!
I think in the title, you should add (Reacts to watching One piece Episode 1&2 for the first time) Something along those lines as well, because people are searching for this content, and might not find it with your current title
Great suggestion!
much love. thanks for the great reaction and insight. please keep up the content, this is really refreshing. liked, subbed, noted.
The cast playing the Straw Hat crew did an amazing job, but as for Luffy he even at the start had a keen understanding of others
I love your perspective on the show as a professional. I would love if you could also comment on the villains of the show such a Buggy and Arlong. They are my favorite. Thank you
He is! My Captain Luffy is a good leader! And always brings smile to me ❤
"I love how Luffy believes in himself, and like he can do anything-"
Oh you haven't seen NOTHING yet
I strongly believe that everyone needs a friend like Luffy in their life!
this is a great show if the following seasons hold up to this it's going to be something many content creators who focus on the psychology of it all well find more then enough to dig into, as one person put it the way the show is portrayed is a fantasy but the concepts it revolves around are really relatable from abusive family dynamics to the truama of being a sole survivor. I look forward to vids breaking down other characters
Loved this 😊
Love the show!
Since you do anime characters too, I would LOVE to hear your thoughts on Vash the Stampede from either the og 90’s Trigun anime or the recent Trigun: Stampede reimagining series. OG Vash comes off slightly more complex but ultimately I think I love Stampede’s Vash a little more!
Another great breakdown. Glad you are liking One Piece
Its funny, because when I originally tried to watch the One Piece anime, long before the live action came out, I felt similarly annoyed by Luffy. To the point where I actually stopped watching and said to myself "Yeah, no, I'm not sitting through 900 episodes of that."
I watched the live action on a friend's recommendation, and Iñaki Godoy sold me on the character in just a few scenes.
His goofy little grin when Alvida asks what kind of monster he is, and he just answers, "The stretchy kind!" made me really like him as a character.
So now I'm caught up in the anime all the way to Wano. And I didn't even skip Skypeia.
He really is a phenomenal character.
I never imagined that you would cover this
Wow i love watching stuff like this to discover things i missed. Like how you mentioned that Luffy waits in silence for Zoro to answer him, because he cares about the answer and how Zoro probably would have never answered that otherwise.
I see a lot of myself in Luffy because as a kid i grew up with corrupt adults so like him i was also very scrappy as a child, but it was only because i had one or two good adults like Shanks in my life that i was able to become the positive light that i am today.
Being annoyed at Luffy then having him grow on you is the vast majority of his relationships.
Luffy is definitely the light that shines the brightest. 🌝😎
Thanks for sharing. As a positive person myself, I relate to Luffy. Blessings on your day.
he is my captain. i love him and his positivity and unbreakable will al always inspiring
Luffy has been a great inspiration to me. I'm up to date with the manga and anime and I can only say that I'm grateful for how he reminds me to keep my feet on the ground and to separate from my usual negative self. I'm glad live action's Luffy has capture something so important from his personality
I think you might get out more about his character from the anime/manga. A lot of his morals and important moments aren't included in the LA, even though it captured the essence of his character. The unbound belief he has on himself is rewarded in the OP universe- those with the strongest of wills prevail. He's brash, hyperactive, and dismisses social cues and expectations. However he's incredibly emotionally intelligent, empathetic, and hard working. His craft is his fighting (a borderline genius as a combatant, always thinking outside the box to overcome his opponents) and his passion is adventure, and finding the One Piece. And bugs, for some reason. He loves beetles 😂
Oda wrote him to be almost a force of nature, inhuman like in a lot of ways. Because the story is a fantastical setting where dreams and wills can shape fate. Many people dislike Luffy cus he's unrealistic. I think that's the point!
You're amazing! Luffy is amazing! I wanna be like him!
he is a wonderful person to aspire to be
You are so right about Luffy just speaking his thoughts. In the manga he has pretty much never had thought bubbles like other characters do. If hes thinking it, its out loud :P
You hit the nail on the head when you pointed out that Luffy doesn't think before he says things. He wears his heart on his sleeve. He gets his crew in trouble by talking out of turn. He exposes uncomfortable truths that most people would be too anxious to say. For the overwhelming majority of the manga, which spans over 1000 chapters at this point, Luffy has very few thought bubbles. They're extremely rare for him despite being a common feature of any comic book. Unlike every other character in the story, if he has a thought, he just says it! This was a conscious decision by the author to illustrate what kind of person Luffy is.
that is so cool and i think the show did a good job of showing that
I love that u covered one piece. It would be awesome if u were willing to analyze some moments from the anime or manga. ☺️
Luffy in the original series is a little more savage, like straight up telling people with a smile that he doesn't like them and openly disregarding what others are saying cuz he's not really interested in discussions that deviates from his path
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I think it was Bernard Shaw who said:
"We dont stop playing becuase we grow older, we grow older because we stop playing"
...
I *might* have been Oscar Wilde...
But I think it was Shaw.
Honestly, you can make a whole series on the different characters in this Netflix show. Also, 1 thing I'd like to point out with young Luffy is Luffy was never really an angry kid. He'd get angry at some points but it's more of annoyance than anger. Like Luffy getting annoyed when Shanks tricks him into drinking milk/orange juice and not being a man because he wants to be on Shanks' crew AND Luffy snapping at Shanks for not fighting the mountain bandits.
One of my favorite things from the anime that the LA portrays well is Luffy is forever enamored and inspired by his nakama. I love how a lot of the time during fights, Luffy actually puts his own combat situation on hold to fanboy about his own crew. You can tell his enthusiasm is genuine because he’s not praising or fawning over them to win them over. They’re already part of his crew. He’s earnestly infatuated by the people he surrounds himself with.
Another thing I like about Luffy is that he is legitimately a genius in certain ways but is just uneducated.
Georgia, please had the analysis for the characters in the manga called Berserk. The traumatic event and their recovery post traumatic events are worth to be analysed
A pretty good analysis of live action Luffy. I hope you'll go on to do analyses of the rest of the Strawhats. I'm particularly interested in your analysis of Nami. Of course, I'd also be interested in your thoughts on Luffy from the manga or anime as his characterization is quite different, especially early in the series.
The one thing I feel like is missing from this analysis is how Luffy reacts when someone he cares about is in trouble. That, to me, is the key part of Luffy's character.
ill be doing some more yes
They did Usopp and Sanji dirty. Usopp I can kinda understand, but what they did with Sanji, I can never forgive.
Luffy is a liberator, and that is exactly how he is going to be a pirate king. He liberated Koby, Sanji, and Nami. The ending of episode 2, after he defeated Buggy the clown, one of the villagers asked him whether he was their new captor, and Luffy sais no. The villager is surprised since he is a pirate, and Luffy sais "I'm a different kind of pirate" which is so satisfying to hear from him, because he knows exactly who he is, the liberator "stretchy" kind of pirate. I think that is also what Garp wanted to understand about him.
Luffy's positivity is even greater in the source material. And in the source material, he has a very high EQ. He's really good at reading people and telling if they're a good guy or a bad guy. He is also selfishly selfless. During Alrong Park. He doesn't try to get Nami back. Not really. He doesn't care about any of it. Not her backstory, not her motives, and doesn't even ask if she needs help or tries to convince her to come back. It's only when Nami is betrayed, lashes out at him, and then asks for help that he drops everything and takes down Arlong. He's not the hero, and he doesn't want to be seen as the hero. He would rather be selfish. But he'll tear down the world to help someone he considers a friend, with consequences and collateral damage but damned.
When he says “I’m gonna be King of the pirates” I believe ‘em.
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