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One Piece: Alabasta Re-Review
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 26 ส.ค. 2021
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00:00:00 ⟾ Introduction, Overview {return of the Occasional Cat}
00:00:27 ⟾ Arlong Park to Alabasta, theme carry-over, sacrifice for other
00:03:46 ⟾ New characters, Baroque Works
00:04:30 ⟾ Crocodile, as villain, plans, strength
00:06:12 ⟾ Overall - Vivi, Luffy vs. Crocodile 3rd fight, world expansion, war
00:08:53 ⟾ Format - major plot points
00:09:58 ⟾ post Reverse Mountain, Nami
00:10:34 ⟾ Laboon, Rumbar Pirates, Oda’s planning, setup and payoff, context, layers
00:12:15 ⟾ Vivi/Miss Wednesday-Mr. 9 introduction, maintaining cover
00:12:47 ⟾ Luffy vs. Laboon, Luffy’s instincts, crew’s trust
00:15:33 ⟾ Crocus and Roger
00:15:55 ⟾ Small moments - Zoro
00:17:24 ⟾ Nami contrast, treasure, manipulation
00:19:06 ⟾ Luffy vs. Zoro, out of character
00:22:05 ⟾ Reactions - Vivi Crocodile reveal, Oda and subtext, Luffy and Usopp friendship
00:23:53 ⟾ Igaram and Luffy arc
00:25:09 ⟾ (Intermission)
00:25:18 ⟾ Little Garden, setting
00:26:08 ⟾ Dorry and Brogy, relationship
00:27:49 ⟾ Early villains, recontextualizing
00:29:06 ⟾ Galdino/Mr. 3, personality consistency,
00:30:19 ⟾ Zoro wax scene - humour, Zoro’s role/abilities/calm personality
00:34:27 ⟾ Luffy creativity
00:35:02 ⟾ Marianne/Miss Goldenweek, attitude, abilities? - Colours Trap
00:36:00 ⟾ Usopp - planning, out-thinking
00:36:13 ⟾ Luffy vs. Galdino/Mr. 3, instinct
00:37:01 ⟾ Sanji, phone scene, limited role
00:37:12 ⟾ Sanji giving Nami jacket
00:37:26 ⟾ Exit from Little Garden, trusting the giants, Usopp’s lies coming true
00:38:21 ⟾ Oda’s subtle parallels - Dorry-Brogy and Zoro-Sanji
00:40:25 ⟾ Drum Island, Nami selflessness, Vivi sacrifice, crew reactions
00:41:33 ⟾ Drum Island setting
00:41:42 ⟾ Luffy and the cold
00:41:47 ⟾ Luffy learning from Vivi
00:42:26 ⟾ Climbing scene, Luffy learning from Sanji
00:44:18 ⟾ Chopper - introduction, backstory, acceptance, Hiriluk’s speech
00:46:44 ⟾ Crew ‘embracing’ Chopper, Luffy and Sanji
00:47:47 ⟾ Luffy flag moment
00:48:02 ⟾ Chopper’s goodbye
00:48:14 ⟾ Ace
00:48:25 ⟾ Format, Previous Reviews, ‘missed’ details
00:50:23 ⟾ Alabasta, cross symbol, crew bond/moments, Vivi, Karoo
00:51:12 ⟾ Smoker-Ace-Luffy chaos
00:51:29 ⟾ Plot - Desert setting, Luffy-Usopp similarities,
00:52:40 ⟾ Luffy modifying the plan,
00:52:51 ⟾ {King] Cobra - character, motivations
00:53:16 ⟾ Captured, cage, Sea Prism Stone
00:53:28 ⟾ Vivi v. Crocodile, tenacity
00:54:26 ⟾ Sanji’s role, Mr. Prince
00:54:56 ⟾ Zoro saving Smoker, also Tashigi, future relationship?
00:55:45 ⟾ Chopper’s role - decoy and Hasami save
00:55:55 ⟾ Crew and Vivi
00:56:35 ⟾ Luffy vs. Crocodile, speeches, strength, climax, rain
00:58:27 ⟾ Smoker trusting Tashigi, Tashigi’s instincts and role
00:58:53 ⟾ Robin, Ponegylphs, Void Century, Oda’s foresight, Oda planting seeds
01:00:33 ⟾ Vivi - perseverance, victory = end of bloodshed
01:01:49 ⟾ Pell {Will of P.}, sacrifice
01:02:28 ⟾ Karoo, also Vivi
01:03:07 ⟾ Fights - Chopper-Usopp vs. Babe/Mr. 4-Lassoo- Drophy/Miss Merry Christmas, Usopp’s bravery
01:03:35 ⟾ Fights - Sanji vs. Bentham/Mr. 2, mutual understanding
01:03:53 ⟾ Fights - Nami vs. Zala/Miss Doublefinger, comedy, Clima-Tact, Nami strength/bravery
01:04:36 ⟾ Fights - Zoro vs. Daz Bonez/Mr. 1
01:05:03 ⟾ Little Moments - Cobra carrying Luffy
01:05:20 ⟾ Smoker and Tashigi
01:05:40 ⟾ Toto - face of the people, loyalty, determination, kindness
01:06:43 ⟾ Comedy - Chaka harbouring pirates
01:06:50 ⟾ Bentham/Mr. 2, fun, loyalty, sacrifice
01:08:25 ⟾ Vivi farewell scene
01:08:54 ⟾ Ending, deep themes, Overview
01:09:40 ⟾ Outro
01:09:43 ⟾ [Promo]
I always grateful for your service ❤️❤️❤️❤️
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holy shit dude nice job
Thank you for adding timestamps. May there be constant wind for your vessel's sails and that you find the treasures you seek
@naked hairy potato madlad literally doing god's work
A lot of people don't realize that Vivi teaching Luffy to bow his head instead of resorting to violence comes back around in Amazon Lily where Luffy immediately bows his head for Boa Hancock to free the Amazons who helped him. Showing that he learned from Vivi. It's a small bit of character development that gets overlooked.
I love that
Broooo!!!
I thought it was much more of a parallel to Luffy criticising her as a leader later on in Alabasta. Since she criticised Luffy as a leader in Drum island.
Ehhh, that sounds incredibly farfetched.
@@MonkeyDIvan A little bit, yeah
You know Merph, it is really a breath of fresh air in this community to have someone gush over story and character, and not just theorizing and powerscaling
Yeah!!!! Thats why i love listening to her about character study!
This is factual. One piece is some of the best character and world building out there.
Preach.
For Real.
She makes you see the series in a broader perspective.
Something that I love to think about is how the crew is unintentionally creating a kind of mythology around themselves. You catch a glimpse in Loguetown when a huge crowd of people saw Luffy about to be executed and saved by a literal lightning strike. We see it later on at the end of Skypeia with Luffy's shadow projected onto the clouds from above. Shooting the flag at Enies Lobby, punching a celestial dragon, busting into the paramount war only to become a major player backed by Whitebeard himself.
And we see it with Laboon as well. As a completely unintended side-effect of Luffy inspiring Laboon to keep on living, EVERY crew to enter the grand line after them who happens to see this massive whale will see the straw hat symbol (misshapenly) painted across his snout. It really makes this story feel like it's a legend in the making, the thing future generations in this world would hear about and think 'that has to be exaggerated or metaphorical'. I just think it adds so much to the sense of grandeur.
wow wtf thats so true
Well put!
Wow, this is a great comment. I never think of the crew actions in this way. The beautiful part, now that you mentioned, is the fact that all of it is unintentional. They become legendary figures because of the consequences of their combined actions. Actions that are, almost every time, really chaotic , sometimes unintended and even selfish, yet, the final consequences, leave them (specially Luffy) as this kind of allegory or emblem of epics that changed the world (into a "dawn") for better that could be only atributted to legendary figures. That is really cool, your comment made me revisit a lot of moments with a different perspective.
This is it. Obe Piece is the greatest legend ever told, that's what Oda is going for. We start the first page with Gold Rogers legend and end the first chapter starting luffy's legend.
I never thought about it that way. This is awesome
Merphy: “zoro just stops, and calmly assesses the situation”
Zoro: “yeah imma chop off my legs”
"Okay Usopp, I'm going to cut off one of our arms."
He did assess the situation and gave a solution 😂
I mean, he was extremely calm in both the cutting his legs off situation and cutting off either his or usopp’s arms. He’s just also an idiot, so sometimes the solutions he calmly decides on are ridiculous lol
I mean, he was extremely calm in both the cutting his legs off situation and cutting off either his or usopp’s arms. He’s just also an idiot, so sometimes the solutions he calmly decides on are fucking ridiculous lol
I feel like at this point he's just looking for an excuse to cut off his own limbs.
I really like the scene of chopper stopping Luffy and Sanji from closing the door because there's a birds nest on top of it. It reinforces how much he cares about life.
Wait, this video was uploaded 1 day ago but your comment is from 3 days ago??? How???
@@emiloenix Patreon preupload?
@@adynizamani I wasn't aware that's possible @_@
From 17 minutes in the original review to 70 minutes, this makes me so happy 💖
Fun Laboon fact (that'll make you shake your head), the 4kids english dub changed Laboon into an iceberg and cut his story, good thing 4kids didn't get to Thriller Bark, lol
Imagine brook cries over an iceberg 🧍🗿🗿
I grew up on 4kidz. Glad that wasn't my introduction to One Piece.
@@allursins Brook being like, "he was only a tiny ice cube, we knew he'd never survive near a summer island 💀😢 so we had to leave him.... ICEBOOOOOOOOON!!!!!!" 🧊
Baroque works? More like Baroque crooks!
WHAT
Even though I only began reading one piece one year ago, the amount of nostalgia I have for this saga is insane. If Eas Blue is the prologue to the story, this really feels like the first book in a grand adventure. It's amazing how much nostalgia one can build in a small amount of time.
Same thing here. I watched the show in 3rd grade (2012 approximately) and i'm somehow still keeping up with the chapters each week. This series brings back so many good memories.
Idk if this counts as a spoiler but oda is literally building the world even rn. 1000 chapters in and he is still introducing new things.
@@sungod4285 that new chapter though..
@@AlleyClown3 yeah ik. So good. I think I am safe to say oda is inhumane.
He creates so many mysteries that the longer it goes the more reveals are will naturally happen...it's like the opposite of science fiction where instead of mixing fantasy with RL science he builds reasonable sciences in his fantasy world. That's why I have an issue with Merphy overusing the word "absurdism" in relation to OP because it tells me she isn't 100% invested and hasn't really understood yet that every obvious "absurdity" is actually a piece of world building that she kinda refuses to accept...(cognitive dissonance?)
Watching/reading One Piece really allows to not question Oda and it's best experienced that way, or in other words you should "take it serious!"...but Merphy's bias as a book reader is very refreshing and interesting compared to the common powerscalers/shounen-fans who are mostly in it for the fights and only talk about their headcanon.
Fun fact about Zoro. He’s the night watch of the crew, so he usually spends the day sleeping. Since we mainly see the crew during the day, he can come off as narcoleptic. But he only sleeps if he knows he’s in safe hands
Didn't hear the 1st part before.
Trueeeee
Oda talked about the crew's sleep schedules in the chapter 737 SBS. The only time when Zoro is the only one regularly awake is 3-4 AM. Oda also says night watch needs at least two people, so they take turns in 2 hour shifts. It sounds nice, but Zoro isn't the dedicated night watchman.
😮😮😮
To add about Nami’s character, you can now see, post-Arlong, her absolute trust in Luffy. It hit me the most in Little Garden. She was so panicked about dying on that wax service, but the moment Luffy arrived, she was calm and knew it was gonna be okay. Even Vivi noted it. And it’s even better in Skypiea, especially at the climax. Boy do I love Luffy and Nami’s relationship.
My favorite example of this is in Drum Island, before Luffy carry's Nami up the mountain, he tells her what he's going to do and she knows how risky it is, but she trusts him.
@@Phillbie what's funny is that Nami also trusted Luffy to destroy her jacket
@@raitorino7520 The girl knows how to maximize her revenue stream
@@Memory_of_Light until Luffy throws a giant tanker sideways in that canal with his post-arc shenanigans
Yes! I also adore their dynamic on a certain sweet *Spoiler* Island.
Luffy & Nami , Nami & Usopp are my favorite pairings in One Piece
Alabasta was the first time ever I felt true despair in entertainment.
When the bomb went off, the people paused and continued to fight, while Vivi was screaming and crying her heart out with nobody hearing her...
I felt like I was going to faint from anxiety.
crocodile won it felt like...oda made us question if the crew would fail this time because they are trying to help someone who may not join the crew so maybe as an author he will have them fail for once showing they need to get better and can't save everyone and if not for pell and luck of the rain falling which allowed them to hear vivi due to the stopped fighting out of shock of seeing rain then they would of failed despite beating crocodile in battle....and the other agents..thats the sad part..the real fight was the civil war..the other battles were just dressing....they meant very little....it was about the kingdom not the crew the marines or the villains..thats the heart of the story is the entire country...normal people like vivi igaram cobra tojo koza and pell and thats who saves the day
The theme of how water/water consumption was used in Alabasta is one of my favorite things ever. On the way to Yuba Luffy was complaining, chugging/wasting water. He's used to it always being around. But when he meets Toto and sees/helps him work hard for just a small spring of water he treasures it. And it becomes the key to unveiling Croc's weaknesses and helping them fight him.
Yes, amazing symbolism!
Tying this with the theme of loyalty and trust with water; Toto-ojisan's undying loyalty led him to dig water, Crocodile's untrusting nature and his ability to steal water, the whole nation's civil war relating the lack of water to their trust to the king, and finally the first rainfall after Crocodile's defeat which cleared the sandstorm and allowed everyone to hear Vivi's cries. Mehn now that is top tier symbolism right there
And when Crocs defeated, it starts raining. I wonder if Croc was using his San powers to stop the rain.
@@vailingbow1068 Yeah, he was controlling it.
@@savinghumanity6661 It's never explicitly stated.
One small moment i always thought was brilliant was the moment when robin pulls luffy out of the sand and asks him “why do you fight? Those of you with the name D” a question which seems innocuous seeing as we were introduced to the will of D at the end of drum kingdom but makes so much more sense when we learn about her past with Jaguar D Saul.
Nami sometimes is really given a hard time by people thinking she's just greedy and cold hearted, specially this early on...but like I think money was her safety net, and really wrapped up with her trauma, and it was the only type of power she could have growing up, and what she thought she could use to protect people. Like there are several times that she demands high interest payments, but she never actually follows through, and she's totally willing to give it all up to protect someone. Camie being the best example of this. Then she also uses money to show she cares with Lola at the end of Thriller Bark.... and yeah, this is longer than the 2 sentences I was planning on writing.... so I'll end here lol
You're speaking carfax
Nami is my favorite straw hat besides Luffy. She has a heart of gold more pure than want treasure she could ever steal or find. She is unbelievably sweet and giving to the people she loves.
...It completely make sense with the things she had to deal in her live. Oda was really careful with the boundaries of her "greediness". It all depends on the where, who and how, It all depends on the context. To add another example that i particularly like: When Ussop got mugged in Water 7...
@@ChristmasLore Yes
@@SergioGarcia-vt6cp I was thinking: even the happiness punch, if you don’t shy from the darkness of the reality of slavery, her exposing herself to her friends then charging them for the view is night and day from what she dealt with under Arlong.
Toto-ojisan! He's such an underrated character. From his first appearance being all mad at them for asking about the rebel army thinking they wanted to join, knowing that it is his son Koza that leads them to their collective backstory and why he trusts the king so much even now after 3 years without rain. He's also the one who gave Luffy the small barrel of water that allowed him to physically touch Crocodile in their first fight.
Oda creates so many characters but then he gives extra attention to one or two small side characters each arc and really makes them shine.
One Piece is mediocre compared to the greatest mangas, e.g. Berserk, Vagabond, Monster, Vinland Saga, 20th Century Boys, Slam Dunk, Punpun, Kingdom, Alice in Borderland, Real, Pluto, I could go on.
@@penaldotapinaldo1713 i wouldn't say its medicore I do agree that all of these manga that you have mentioned are peak manga but you have to admit in terms of worldbuiling that one piece is the best of the best
And I would like to know as to why you think its medicore
@@sarmad8917 it is mediocre compared to those series, without comparison, it is good
@@penaldotapinaldo1713 I know what you're trying to say but I do think that in some aspects one piece holds up to them and does some things better then them
And it is lacking in other parts but I think it still holds up to the titans of manga
But I respect your opinion and I'm happy you don't hate it
Toto is a good side character.
One of my favourite scenes of the drum island arc is Vivi teaching Luffy what it means to be a leader. She straight up calls him a failure for putting his crew at risk because of how impulsive he is and how quickly he gets into a fight. He listens to her and bows down to the people of drum island and asks for help. Their main aim was finding a doctor to treat Nami and violence wouldn’t achieve that.
And ever since then he's been bowing to people especially seen in Amazon Lily
@@paarijatsharma9575 The Amazon Lily example is somewhat farfetched.
@@MonkeyDIvan why do you think so?
@@MonkeyDIvan How? are you seeing something we aren't?
And the roles were reverse in Alabasta, where Luffy had to teach Vivi about the straw hat way of doing things
Bon Clay's voice actor was so good in the anime that when Oda created Franky he made him specifically to be played by that same actor. His delivery really makes the character in the anime.
it was even earlier! When he voiced Jango was when Oda fell in love with him
Frankys japanese VA is so bad though, it doesn't fit his character AT ALL
@@Comuniity_that's certainly a take
@@cannedyumyum Franky is supposed be a macho American guy, the Japanese VA does not give off that vibe. For the most part the Japanese VAs are better, but Frankys English VA is just so much better for the character then the Japanese one, that's not to say he's a bad VA, i just don't think it fits with Frankys character
@@Comuniity_ we can agree to disagree I suppose
Nami is my favorite straw hat other than luffy.
Hearing your breakdown of how she went from selfless to selfish, and how her selfishness is symbolic of her freedom and how she can finally want things for herself… I started crying. Thank you Merph.
Same ☝️❤️
but she missed that smoker and buggy/aulvida and their crew beat luffy...he lost twice at loguetown
About how the characters react :
Oda is, I think, one of the rarest manga author who gives EXTREME reactions/expressions to his characters (even the "serious" ones). You know, "looney tunes style" with the mouth on the ground and the eyes out of the skull.
We don't see this style that much nowadays... Even in western medias....
You're kind of right now that I think about it.
And if by any chance somebody is looking for another manga with the same style of completely over-the-top reaction faces, i'd recommend Dr. Stone. It's pretty great.
Yeah that was one of my favorite aspects of his style how it’s a cross between classic anime and classic western cartoons/rubber hose like my favorite one was during skypia when luffy usopp and sanji fell of the cliff they each gave they’re own unique face of terror
Character detail not a spoiler
Luffy rarely has "thinking bubbles" 💭 , Oda has stated that Luffy will say or do what's he is thinking , more often than thinking beforehand
This adds another layer to the character that you could appreciate while reading
And it's in the line of Luffy been impulsive and having good instincts
also, the only luffy thought bubble is located at the end of skypiea. any other ones that people thik might be thought bubbles are actually luffy whispering.
I remember reading a thought bubble somewhere in wano and it felt like a big thing coming from luffy
Hearing someone from booktube just gush over One Piece for an hour every Friday is just so amazing to me.
I catch myself just smiling for most of the video. You truly make my Fridays.
Thank you!
You said they would laugh and call him names, would they let poor Chopper join in any reindeer games??
No. ;(
I Dont know if it's a one piece Fan thing to love others getting into One Piece and fall in love with it, but it feels like a pattern, and watching your joy in this reviews is always heartwarming. Thank you for sharing your experience with us!
It’s because it’s cool to see people realize how genius one piece is. It is super popular, but a lot of people don’t really realize/or get into it, and rather be into these newer series coming out with great animation and style.
we do love dragging people down into the inescapable pit that is one piece.
You get to relive the great parts as they talk about it for the first time. And there's so man little things scattered in the story, you get to learn about things you missed.
Fun fact about Oda and Vivi:
It is absolutely true Oda plans and lays groundwork for many things years in advance, it’s very clear the main strokes and lots of little things have been well prepared for a long time - but he also gives himself the flexibility to be creative in the moment and come up with new things. Vivi’s initial appearance as Miss Wednesday was actually all she was initially going to be - a two-bit, minor gag villain with Mr. 9. At that point he had some major throughlines for Alabasta worked out, but on a creative whim he decided she “actually looked like a Princess” and went from there. It’s funny because you can sort of see how she really isn’t portrayed sympathetically for that first chapter or so, but I think Oda played it off well.
Similarly, the immensely iconic silent farewell with the marks of friendship to cap off the arc and saga was something Oda came up with the day of writing that chapter.
And the ending of Drum Island too
Have you noticed the hidden character of Pandaman?
He's like a where's Waldo hidden in the panels.
Man I love how Merphy looks at the story from the romance perspective that Oda intends to and thats the way I see it too, I really have no words to express how good this story is, for me is one of the best pieces of fictions ever made.
And also I love she is re-reading the first three sagas and I get, since she is a book reader most books tend to be more serious and when you start reading one piece out of the blue with no context you really have no idea that you are getting into one of the most complex and deep plots you might ever read.
To me, it could be the best story ever told in fiction, especially if oda ( the freaking madlad ) really manages to make marineford look cute and really go somewhat dark when telling the void century flashback.... That final arc is what gonna put it above the rest for me..... And i believe in oda that he'll give this series an ending that is truly legendary... Even the end of the arcs in one piece is sooo climactic and awe-inspiring than a lot of endings that novels have, if an arc ending can be that great, thinking about the finale is giving me goosebumps... The greatest Climax to end all climaxes, and " what is one piece " is like one of the greatest mystery in fiction, i haven't been waiting for an mystery to be revealed this badly in my life ever, but oda made us all go nuts for years over a fictional mystery😂.... The day is it revealed is gonna be something special.
@@AniCryptoEarnings Also there a ton of more mysteries to be unveiled aside from what is the one piece.
Fun fact,luffy final's punch towards Crocodile pushes him into the surface, exposing him into the light while the entire saga,he is always in the background or in the darkness.
Oda always makes Luffy last punch means something thematically and symbolically,you will see this in later arcs and also in Arlong Park,where Luffy destroys Arlong Park to save Nami from her trauma.
Another Morj viewer, I see
@@wwe12153 spoilers pls delete
@@shridharbiju7370 she doesn’t read them 👽
@@wwe12153 It's always better just in case.
To be fair... Igaram (Curly haired man) really did look beautiful in drag
Any character: *dresses in drag*
Luffy: Are you a parking ticket? Because you look fiiiine.
Absolutely adore you're excitement for this saga. So glad you love it on the reread!
These reviews make smile every week. Thank you Captain Murphy!
1 day ago?... how?
@@mavon2147 probably got the vid early for being a patreon supporter
Alabasta did a lot for One Piece. It was the first time a series of different stories connected together and showcased the way Oda writes. He puts a lot of care into his characters and leave options to link to bigger things that he thinks later on. It makes the re-read a lot more enjoyable to catch the little moments that he planted. His style is a big inspiration for anyone who wants to write stories that start small and slowly unveil big payoffs.
I don't know how I ended up like this, but every Friday night, I will make my coffee, bring my snack, sat down, and listening to your One Piece video. After a whole exhausting week, it feel nice to relaxed, revisiting my favorite book with you. Thank you.
Same man. It just makes Fridays perfect
It’s become a ritual for me as well
@@Iamtal44 I hope she keep doing this because I need it in my life. And the longer the video, the better 😂
I’m thinking of subscribing to her patreon just to show support. These videos are a breath of fresh air in the community and they remind me why i love this story
(THIS IS NOT A SPOILER. THIS IS ALL IN SABAODY)
Crocus the man caring for laboon is the Doctor of Roger's crew. Rayleigh said it in Sabaody. He said Crocus is a skilled doctor which enabled to ease or lessen the suffering of Roger with the disease he got. And Crocus only agreed to go with them because he is hoping to find Brook's crew for laboon.
I think Merphy either forget it or just didnt bother to remember this detail. 😂
She knows and she’s mentioned it here and in other videos. She knows the reason Crocus joined Roger is to find Brook’s crew. She mentioned it in Thriller Bark I think.
Yeah she knows it.
She knows shes just wondering what else he knows because he was on Roger's crew and probably knows more stuff
It's an incredible testament to the power of Oda's writing that I can tear up while WATCHING A REVIEW because of how vividly I remember the feelings I had when I experienced these moments for myself.
I've been reading One Piece week-to-week for about 12 years now. I've read the series 6 or 7 times and I've watched a lot of reviews from a lot of different people. Merphy, you honestly do the best job. Not only do you have the best analysis of the themes and the big moments, you're also the best at picking out the small moments that most people would just blow right past. I think Oda would be very, very happy if he saw your reviews.
I’ve always had a theory with Ms. Goldenweek that her paints are made from the mushrooms that Luffy eats on Amazon Lily. They also make him laugh, cry, etc.
neat theory never heard of that theory
Nice
Heyyyyy this works
I thought it would be cool if she was born on Amazon Lily and later on was kidnapped. After being rescued by Mr 3 and Paula (Ms Double-finger) she became part of BW but unfortunately, according to _One Piece Visual Dictionary_ , she comes from North Blue so it wouldn't make sense.
@@Lu_R Paula was her fake name while she was undercover, her real name is Zala
Love your excitement for the series and how you are enjoying your reread and picking up things you may have missed.
WE LOVE THE LONG VIDEOS, MERPH. No apologies needed for talking about stuff you want to talk about
Yeah the Luffy vs Zoro fight is one of the most inconsistent moments in the series. Much of the fandom dislike that moment, a lot of people speculate that Oda was talked into it by an editor, because that kind of rivalry/fight is a big trope in manga
Yeah I think its purpose was to power scale Zoro as to almost equal to Luffy at that time
I thought it was oda falling into the early shonen troupes of the time, the “oh no we’re facing off against a terrible threat but our strongest fighter who can easily take it can’t fight because _____ so we’re forced to face it without him” (ex dragon ball z first few arcs) because early one piece did fall into that
To me it just seemed like something Oda thought was funny and got a bit carried away with the joke. This is early in the story so Luffy’s character was not as realized as he is now
@@ikariiprince I mean as Merphy already said in the video prior to this scene Luffy already had shown his unwavering faith in his nakama way back in Arlong Park with Nami...
Personally I think Luffy was supposed to be drunk at the time but that aspect got taken out for some reason. The name of the place was "Whiskey Peak" after all, and there were scenes of drinking involved in this chapter. But that's just headcanon, I can't really prove it
I tried to read alongside you when you started but I was too busy and you went flying over the volumes. Now I literally have the manga open on the final battle of Alabasta and the re-review is up lol Thanks for going back all sagas, I can now read it all and go catch up to your reviews.
Becareful, the re-reviews contain spoilers about future events
So glad to have a new reader on board! Enjoy it and don't bother rushing through. I would like to hear your thoughts on the story as well!
@@apoptosisduellinks109 Oh thanks but I discovered it in the first one after getting one spoiler 😅
@@Kazumo I'm eating it up more because I'm enjoying it a lot. I'm on the Sky island Saga at the end of the Jaya Arc.
So far I've really liked. I don't like pirates so I never had an interest for One Piece (paired with my childish rivalry of being a Naruto fan when I was a kid lol), but I really like the tone of the series. My favorites are the same as Merphy, same for the least as I don't care for Usoop at all, we could leave him on an island and I wouldn't miss. I did wish Vivi had come with the crew even knowing she wouldn't but hey Nico has been fun to read so far. I really like Luffy he has has that random innocence that reminds me of Gon (HxH), but more intense.
Like Merphy, I liked East Blue more than Arabasta. Arabasta felt more like a side track (I know it's far from it), but you know, on East Blue each arc brought something new to the crew which made it more dynamic but I still liked Arabasta regardless.
I also have the same difficulty as Merphy to just roll with stuff, at this point I'm worried about stakes (I was told it gets better as the series goes on), because during the whole final battle I feel little urge or tension as I knew characters being stabbed through and losing a ton of blood would mean nothing even if the levels of blood have been bigger than in East Blue so yeah, on every fight I just kind of skim because of the major lack of tension.
How come Usoop and the deer had the best mini boss fight? Nami's was really plot armor heavy, there's no way the 2nd most powerful in the rankin of ladies would lose to her. Zoro also just had super strength out of nowhere to lifted a building (unless I missed something), and the resolution of him being able to cut through metal was literally nothing, he did it because the plot needed him to, it's even worse than Nami's.
But yeah, overall I've been liking it so far.
(Btw how the hell Vivi's guard survived that explosion from Whisky Peak and appeared 100% fine at the final battle?)
luffy vs zoro is a 100% fan service.I remember people saying that back then the fans used to talk about who was stronger luffy or zoro. but it is part of the story so it's still fair to criticize
So it didn't start after time skip😂.. Anyway manga readers now know who is stronger for sure.
@@adeebabdulsalam2259 manga readers now know who is stronger for sure ... really? i dont think so it is still unclear as it was it is just as longer series go more people understant "yes Luffy is OUR CAPTAIN" without doubts ...
Luffy beating Crocodile from the underground is symbolism. Crocodile controls the country from the shadows and Luffy beat his ass to the sky.
Fun fact: I did not realize this until this year and I've been caught up for three years.
Then consider the parallel of Luffy knocking a certain someone into the underground when they ruled from the light.
@@jeremysmith7176 Yep. But I purposefully did not mention that. Come on, now.
One Piece still a mediocre series
@@penaldotapinaldo1713 Hey, to each his own, brother.
@@jaredbanares9514 yeah, I agree
Alabasta is so nostalgic to me! The ending of this arc and the farewell to Vivi was my wallpaper for years back in the day!
vivis coming back for the final voyage
Nami’s selflessness towards Vivi almost certainly arises partially from Nami fully understanding what it’s like to have a pirate destroy your home and family.
While Nami is definitely selfish, throughout the story whenever she sees people suffering because of a person abusing power, she never backs down from that.
Nami is definitely a relatively selfish character but as Oda confirmed Nami has a weakness for kids and women, she's always way more selfless for them. I mean she (spoiler for thriller bark just in case) actually gave money to Lola for god's sake. She gave money xD
I just finished reading one piece ch.1023 and I am in near tears at how beautiful the Wano arc is and how it is my new favorite arc. Now I'm watching this and realizing how this was my favorite arc before Enis lobby, and Enis lobby was my favorite before Marineford and now after 1000+ chs I'm still able to have new favorites on the wild ride of One Piece. Ive been read OP for 15 yrs now and I wish there was a way for me to properly expressed how grateful I am to be alive today to witness it. Damn, I love this series. I love all of you in this beautiful community, new and old. I hope nothing but blessings on Oda!
Ch. 1023 is absolutely amazing! So much hype in one chapter
i feel like the reason so many fans feel nostalgia for the early parts of the series (even if they only started reading a year or so ago) is because it really does feel like an adventure where we’re exploring the world. When we go back to the beginning we’re also seeing where the crew came from
Man, you gotta watch the ending fight of alabasta in the anime, the classical music combined with vivis voice acting makes this arc 10x more epic
Oh on the topic of Chopper! I love this little dude. He is a kid that was shunned since he was a baby. He finds the good Dr Hiluock and Dr Kureha that teach him medicine. When he gets into the crew, he takes after Zoro and learned a couple of things from him. When Franky joins up, i think he also learns something from him durring the raid to get back Robin. He looks up to everyone on the crew, especially Luffy and Usopp. Little dude found a family and, just like a kid in middle school, he's learning from his peers! I love Chopper because of this one small thing. Some of the things he does and the things he says displays his growth and its the most endearing thing ever because sometimes, you can see who he was inspired by on the crew!
Something that I just remember of Alabasta and Ace's appearance, is that the anime added basically filler episodes to Ace being there with the crew much longer than the manga. And it is one of my most favorite filler of One Piece because it makes Ace character just a bit more valuable to the story to me (way before the whole nightmare with his capture began i mean, i love those little moments they added in the anime). As always, love your one piece review Merphy, can't wait for more 🤍
Since i started with the anime first i never understood people who werent attached to Ace only realizing that the Anime added filler to his character. For me that is one of the rare occaison where filler was done right
Another thing you mightve missed is at the beginning of the Alabaster arc itself, Bon Clay makes a point that friendship is still friendship even though they mightve just met each other. Its played off like a silly moment, but this theme was carried over into Impel Down when Luffy and Bon Clay reunited to be friends yet again - which also didn't last very long lol.
Now that I’m thinking about it, Laboon is in danger. Luffy’s the type to keep whatever promises he gives someone. He told Laboon they would fight again someday. At the time, Laboon was too big for Luffy to really hurt too much. That’s no longer a problem.
Now I'm just imagining brook running to laboon during their triumphant reunion, only for luffy to interrupt this moment will a gear 3 to laboon's face
@@tonypalazzolo6552 i mean... Maybe luffys punch will finally bring laboon to the other side of the redline xD
@@a3-radio 😂
see their reunion being Franky building Pluton after they arrived at Raftel and the crew busting through the Red Line destroying it and reuniting with Laboon
@@asap4bri isn’t there a theory that thousand sunny is pluton, or at least a smaller version but regardless I actually love the idea that the strawhats will destroy the red line as a symbolic gesture of freedom/conquering the grand line
I also feel like having Luffy's background re-contextualises so much - like how much he has to learn (and is willing to learn) when you realise how new to leadership he is at this point (he was the youngest brother) plus this is him coming off being the only person of his age group from what we saw for 3 years and now he has a crew and he's learning to lead them. Also seeing how empathetic he is after everything he went through as a kid to emotional pain, and also his attitude towards physical pain like how he doesn't seem to think its as big a deal cause he's so used to it (oof) - also after seeing his and Aces backstory I loved how happy they were to see each other again, now that we know its been three years and just seeing all the love and history that there is there - and Ace's impeccable manners and knowing that he actively learnt these so that he could properly thank Shanks for saving Luffy because as his big brother he had decided this was now his responsibility - man this story is so deep I love it! and knowing part of Ace's happiness (as he tells Jimbe in impel down) is that Luffy has friends that are so loyal to him and that he is happy and okay, because Ace knows how much Luffy can't bear to be alone 😭(this is such a good story!!! - literally only discovered it, I think in May this year, thank you Merphy for making me wonder what was so special about this that you decided to dedicate Friday's to it, now I know 😊)
Oda's way of stitching pieces of stories together is one of the best things I admire from the guy. Considering the series has already more than athousand of chapters, and sometimes those pieces were scattered hundreds of chapters apart. The level of planning he did for the series is just mindblowing.
Also Usopp's first lie- Pirates are attacking the village
And fun fact: Oda cried while drawing Vivi shouting for her people to stop fighting. Oda truly loves this world
Yeah oda has cried a lot while drawing scenes. He cried when the usopp pirates gave a farewell to usopp, and goodbye to the merry etc.
i think something even she missed was how by helping vivi luffy meets and ends up recruiting robin someone he has to have to get to his dream/goal cause she is one of the rare few people in their world that can find one piece on her own that has not already seen it ala rayleigh and roger's main remaining alive crew...so it all worked out for his selfless act...robin joins at the end of this arc which is huge obviously for the story going forward to the water 7 saga...the way nami did early on at orangetown despite her own true arc coming later at arlong park where the crew fights for her like robin at enie's lobby where she fully joins after a lackluster recruitment the way nami's was also not very special at first...thats a key piece oda makes sure to add in alabasta to make it not just some side quest like say skypiea kinda was at the time that arc came out before he fleshed it out more after that arc...
Yeah Oda is the undisputed master of long term planning and foreshadowing. Stuff like Rayleigh making an appearance almost 500 chapters before his official reveal and the stuff with Laboon is amazing. Oda even knew that he was gonna kill off Ace the moment he first appeared. The patience this guy has is on a whole different level.
I rarely feel intense negative emotions, but every time I see or hear about the Zoro Luffy fight I cannot stop the tantrum I start to throw. It’s probably because I’m so spoiled by Oda’s character consistency that the one time it dropped it broke my mind.
If it helps, the widely accepted reason this happened wasn't Oda's choice. The editors at JUMP love pushing the protagonist and the lancer characters to fighting and having a rivalry at least once. Oda didn't really want to do it, but One Piece was still fairly new and could have been easily chopped back then. It's much more of a juggernaut now, but it didn't have that status before Alabasta and later arcs.
@@nunyabiz8810 thanks. I figured it was something about the producers pushing an agenda, but I was always to afraid to look it up.
I think Oda's response to it later was Luffy vs Usop; like him saying : that's how it's done right ;)
@@ringsaphire oh yeahhhhhh
When Luffy climbing the mountain to find the doctor in the drum Island suuuuuper heartbreaking
i love how he only thinks of nami and sanji when he gets to the top...he tells chopper save them which is why chopper sees something more in him and trusts him to beat wapol...
Still my favorite arc - gave me a massive love for desert settings when I was a kid in 2004. Nowadays I'm just hoping for Vivi to rejoin since she's still a Strawhat.
I always felt like Alabasta was kind of underrated in the fandom because people strongly prefer the stuff that comes after it, and I do agree that some of the best of One Piece happens after Alabasta, but I genuinely think that the Alabasta Arc is one of the most well constructed and well written arc in the series and is probably my second favorite...
Feel the same!
It’s definitely still in my top 5
I think I remember you saying you were only going to reread up to hear because Skypeia is where you started to actually absorb the information. Whether that is true or not, I'd like to recommend you go ahead and reread Skypeia. Mainly because it is involved in A LOT of theories on the end game of One Piece and I think it would be good to have fresh on your mind.
If you don't want to make a re-review vid that's fine but I still think you should refresh your memory. Anyway, love your reviews and can't wait until the next one!
I'll be rereading Skypia too! :)
@@merphynapier42 Awesome!
@@merphynapier42 Strange that a story about pirates have ONLY one arc of treasure hunting ehh ehh? Also thank you for your hard work
Once you are caught up watch theory videos from Mr Morj, O'Hara...I'm sure you received many recommendations!
@@babloomiah1707 morj the goat
When does a man die.....He dies when He's Forgotten.....If you ever watch Episode 85 of the Anime Dr. Hiluluk makes a great quote about Pirates & Haki.
Chopper: Dr. What is a pirate?
Dr. Hiluluk: A pirate? Pirates are great men of the sea. They have a body hard like stone, eyes like eagles, and a voice that tears the sky asunder.
Hearing you talk about Alabasta just reminds me of when I first experienced it in the anime last year. Just like you, Arlong Park really started to show me what One Piece could be but Alabasta was when I was completely hooked, and I've loved this series ever since. The stakes, the way you finally see how large this world can be and the pay off for things that have been built up, I could talk about this arc all day, I love it so much!
(Also, I think I speak for most of us, we love the long one piece videos. Keep em coming!!)
Apparently Luffy vs Zoro was requested by oda's (ex) editor, Oda didn't really agree to it (bc obviously Luffy&Zoro wouldn't do that) but he had to since he was a lesser known artist at a time if I remember correctly?
I love the fact that Zoro wanted to die in a cool pose while becoming wax, and then later on when nothing happened he again was in a cool pose to keep his character consistent.
Edit: If you think the last part of the Luffy vs. Crocodile fight is like cinematic brilliance, I would recommend watching the anime for it. The backing music is the 4th movement of the New World Symphony. I couldn't think of a better named piece to have playing.
I love how you add these so early on in the day. Gives me something to listen to for an hour while I work.
So many great quotes in this saga, "When do you think a person dies?" being the best I think
The best moment was the fistfight between Luffy and Vivi. The raw emotions cooking over and the words exchanged were so powerful.
Nami is indeed the best. I was surprised when you said in another video that you thought she faded into the background because IMO she's one of the Strawhats Oda uses the most. She constantly has moments for her to shine.
Also I love you're appreciating Usopp and Luffy's relationship more in the re-read. Usopp's definetly Luffy's best friend (which is why Water 7 is so heartbreaking). Also once Chopper joins in, the three of them are amazing together. They're the youngest of the crew and are constantly acting like children. It's great.
Thank you for this re-review, I am so happy that you enjoyed it so much on your re-read
Oda's ability to end battles is unmatched. Taking crocodile out of the underground by hitting him out of the underground, tha releasing the rain powder causing the rain to fall, immaculate. Similar to the the end of sky Island where the ringing the bell closed like 5 story threads
I'm so happy you like little garden. It's so underrated but I love it so much
I just started watching your videos on One Piece a few days ago, and I am enjoying them so much. I'm so glad that you mentioned the aspect about what Vivi had to do to become one of the top people in Baroque Works. I think so many people overlook that small piece of information about her. It was a little jarring for me to have her switch from the enemy to the the ally, but she definitely grew on me and I love her. Looking forward to listening to the rest of your videos!
"Sanji and his superhero persona is so fun" haha yea, it sure is!
The more you know
Scan release AND Murphy review!?!? What a day to be a one piece fan!
Evry friday is excellent
And what a chapter aswell!
Who's Scan?
@@roma7856 scan means online chapters
Notice how Luffy bowed as Vivi taught when he asked Boa to save Margaret the same way he asked for a doctor to save Nami in Drum Island?
All the damage that The Going Merry takes throughout the first few sagas is hard to handle 😭😭
One Piece is mediocre compared to the greatest mangas, e.g. Berserk, Vagabond, Monster, Vinland Saga, I could go on.
@@penaldotapinaldo1713 i love the mangas that you mentioned and im a fan of them specially vagabond.
@@neuldjaan2655 glad to hear that
@@penaldotapinaldo1713 i was vibin with ur list until vinland saga it looks a lil outta place next to those series u mentioned
@@mediumchicago_pizza I could name better series that I've read than Vinland but hey, it's still better than One Piece. Anyway, it doesn't look outta place since it's included in big four and is often compared with other great series, so you're wrong. But good luck on your next try. Vinland is 7th on my list of greatest.
Fridays are one piece day. Both merphy and Oda publish on friday, and i love it
Fact about Nefertari Vivi a.k.a Miss Wednesday, she wasn't supposed to be the princess of Alabasta in fact she's a lucky accident by Oda
Oda stated :
To be honest, I have lots of such characters, but if I have to choose one, it must be VIVI!! No, she was Miss Wednesday.
At first she appeared as an agent of Baroque Works, but I didn't think more about her. But, one time I drew Miss Wednesday with her hair down, and found, "Ohh she looks like a princess!"
I got the plan of the Alabasta Kingdom arc a while before. And then what will it be like if this girl would be the princess of Alabasta?
The Alabasta arc started like that. For that reason, still beloved by fans, the character, Nefertari Vivi was born.
-ps. Did y'all remember when Vivi wants Laboons meat? hmm...a-and suddenly her personality was changed to a goofy/seductive character to empathetic/morally upstanding person...🧐
Yep .. . ODA is actually a genius
Oda is fantastic at adapting on the fly
I have to rationalize Luffy’s fight with Zoro as Luffy being hungover
fair
Merphy: crocodile is an incredible villain
Future villain : Hold my cape!
Doffy is waving 🤣
Hold my fish fish fruit
Hold my mouth scarf
I think Oda avoids heavy-handedness in a lot of situations because of who much of the target audience is, teens who on some level are around for a fun adventure and some good fights. These layers add a lot for older readers though, and is IMO what allows his story to remain relevant to us over such a long period of time despite how much we may have aged out of other manga. Many of us started this as young teens, and are now pushing 30, some are much older! It hasn't alienated the older audiences though, because it stays evolving and maturing in different ways with enough subtext, parallels and themes to be interesting.
thats probably why it is the best selling manga and second best selling comic of all time. oda managed to create a story with such widespread appeal to so many people in the world, and kept it going strong for so long. there are people out there saying MHA or demon slayer could out sell it, but personally, i dont think the series have it in them. MHA is approaching its end and once a series ends, they start to loose relevance, even if they are super popular, purely because there is just no new content to keep people coming back to buy more. and i have seen people grow out of it, or loose interest, which is something i only see very rarely in the one piece fanbase. demon slayer is actually finished, and i heard a few people having complaints about the end, which is also another thing that stops people from wanting to buy a series. people hear the negative reviews and go "it probably isnt worth it", and even over he last year or so since it ended, i have seen and heard less about it, even with the new season of the anime coming out at present.
for a series to get high sales, it needs to have appeal and staying power, and thats what one piece has in spades above the rest of the contenders.
the clever balance of serious and comedic widens the age range it appeals to, its not so serious that a younger audience can't enjoy it, and its not so childish or full of plot holes that an older audience or a long time fan would struggle to enjoy it. it has a diverse cast that contains appealing characters for so many people to latch onto. its got the length and the maintained quality that makes people keep coming back for more, and its got the rereadability to keep it relevant probably long after it's inevatble end. and it has so many features that appeal to so many different types of fans, it has mysteries for the theorists, adventure for the romantics, comedy and action for the people who like hat, and is suprisingly deep for people who like to dig down into characters and scenes in order to analyse it.
and just he fact that in less than 25 years, it managed to surpass comics that have been going for nearly a century should be proof enough that surpassing one piece is a difficult feat.
@@bethanybrookes8479 I think the weakness of the manga medium/shounen genre is that adaptations are animes. I say this as a response to "when things end they start to lose relevance". I feel that is something unique to manga/anime. I honestly don't feel we see that so much in novels or standard tv shows. React youtubers consistently watch old things, and people go back and watch things they never saw like Breaking Bad or other masterpieces or underrated gems (think Firefly) all the time, while novels are timeless. New readers aren't *just* jumping on the hot new thing every other month. They still read the classics, the bests in the meantime, of genres they enjoy. The release schedules of manga/anime inherently promote a culture of largely consuming only while it's ongoing.
Importantly, western adaptations reinvigorate complete series', even when they're weaker, because they can spark interest in books. While mangas are adapted often within a year or two of publication while still ongoing. They overlap, and are pretty 1:1 recreations of an already visual medium. An anime IMO offers a lot less to a manga than what a GOOD adaptation of a novel *can* provide as a visual medium, the main problem is that they're few and far between.
@@Waytothedawn63 well, I was referring to the manga medium, not the rest of it.
I’m an anime only and Vivi’s speech is one of the greatest moments in the show. The VA put 1000% behind this scene. God, the will you still call me your friend moment! Fucking godly.
I think one of the reason Luffy and Usopp clicks so well together is the fact that they're the same age and everyone else in the crew is older except Chopper, which also shares the same camaraderie
4:04 1000 chapters later and he still does it, beautiful world building
Lovin' the re-reviews! Glad you're rediscovering more to love about the series as you go back!
Alabasta will always have a special place in my heart. Even now it's the arc I'm most fond of.
One of my favorite moments was when Luffy confronted Vivi and asked why she always puts her life on the line and Vivi ask what else can I put on the line? Luffy responds saying to place their lives on the line as well because their friends. That scene hit me
I love these long form one piece videos so much. Perfect for listening to at work. Not many people have these long videos, so it's so nice.
I hope to see you read Oda's SBSs also for One Piece to get more information on characters and Oda's personalities. Love your One Piece reactions. I cant wait for next weeks Friday's One Piece review, keep up the great work and keep safe much love from Jamaica.
The Zoro vs Luffy fight always read as an editor being like: "these two are very popular and we'd get a lot of engagement if they fought" with Oda being like "finnnne"
luffy is drunk simple and he has no known zoro that long and food is key to luffy whose gulible naive and got tricked...those 2 have ego and pride...their haki clashed in the battle...their built to fight...its not that serious..nami stops it...proving her worth among the trio...she can get inbetween them...and luffy needed a way to get into shape
@@razkable Luffy has been shown multiple times to not like the taste of alcohol; so that reasoning doesn't really track
No luffy saying he doesn't drink alcohol in loguetown was filler,he never said that,he drinks alcohol all the time when he parties
@@scarlett6977 He says he doesn't like the taste in Dressrosa
@@64supermarioreturns Personally i doubt the man who says his employes must be willing to die for One Piece wouldnt fight hard against a corporate decision like that. I think its far more likely that he added it himself and that people are rationalizing it. If people consider it a mistake, why is it so hard for them to think Oda made said mistake.
Doctor mentor: " Pirates are amazing they have a voice that can tear the sky a thunder, A body hardest stone, And the eyes of an eagle"
Foreshadowing conquerors armament and observation haki.
That was a filler, and it's purely coincidential.
people talk a lot about how haki wasnt a part of the story yet and oda invented it later. and thats just not true exactly. NOW he did make up the rules for it a lot later and it wasnt concrete but the man knew the entire story from day 1 and while hes extended it way longer than even he could imagine you cant believe he put in logia fruit and not already had a way to beat them.
the rules for it and how it exactly works have been modified and changed and refined sure the story is way longer than even oda ever imagine he had to tweak things. but the idea of haki has always been a thing. its inconsistant at first only because it was as stated a 5 year manga so however it originally was going to work was much different. But even in skypia we had montra which given oda explains everything was always going to get some sort of meaning and it became observation haki.
alabasta was the first real arc where oda probably realized oh shit this is going to be a longer series than i planned. so while haki deserves a lot of hate its not a perfect system it wasnt just thrown in last second to solve a problem it was always the solution the rules just got modified a little.
I've been following One Piece since 2010, it has been probably the most influential fictional work in my life. I've done the reads, re-reads and re-re-reads. I get really glad when I see people discovering it for the first time, since even back in 2010 it was pretty hard to recommend due to the length. So thanks for this!
Merph I found you looking for a book and I love one piece so when you were reviewing I was and am hype. I LOVE how passionate you are about one piece and everything you review! It makes me happy! Never stop
I don’t have enough words to describe how much I love Nami. She is one of my top characters.
Zoro's reaction to Vivi's revealing Croc's name is one of the regular japanese joke/comedy format. In this case, he's playing a straight role pointing to how ridiculous it is to spill out deep secret, while Nami playing as a regular role with regular shock reaction.
These vids are such a highlight of the week! Thanks for all the hard work x
These one piece videos are my favorite thing to watch when it’s friday.
Cheers from Denmark
Me: man I don't want to fold and put away all this laundry, it'll take at least an hour.
Also me: an hour+ long one piece video from Merphy, awesome. *happily starts folding*
Crocodile's defeat is my absolute favorite moment in the entire anime - all 987 episodes - due entirely to the accompaniment of Dvořák's New World Symphony. Can't be topped.
I get so hyped with you watching these videos. You’re honestly one of my favorite youtubers now. Keep it up😌
You’ve inspired me to reread it all and I’m currently on Alabasta myself. Love what you do. Thanks!