Anime II: Back to Zero

[Rippounet]

9 minutes ago, sifth said:

Sorry, but I don't agree.

I think your take on it is perfectly valid tbh.

Nonetheless
 

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I do think Oda had planned for Luffy to be the savior of the world with nearly limitless power from the start.
Generally speaking, I feel that Oda planned his story better than Kishimoto or Kubo. Of course, it's obvious many elements were made up along the way, but the core story seems to have remained the same throughout the manga. I just can't say the same of Naruto or Bleach, both of which introduced completely new powers out of nowhere (to say nothing of new themes).
To sum up, I just don't find Luffy's power up to be random or completely out of the blue. On some level, the power he uses at the end of chapter 1 against the sea king is the exact same one he uses against Kaido in the latest chapter: a trick straight out of a Tex Avery cartoon. And, to my eyes, his powers finally make sense (I never quite understood how they worked).

I do understand you not liking it though. I'm not a huge fan of the "savior" trope either tbh. But that's a problem with the genre imho. Shônens pretty much always end with the main character wielding the power to save (or destroy) the world, don't they? I can think of a few counter-examples, but as a rule, the hero ends up relying on the "power of friendship" to save everyone.
In a nutshell, I like the way Oda chose to use tropes.
And the story isn't over anyway. Though we now know how it ends, I still expect a handful of surprises here and there.

 

[sifth]

10 minutes ago, Rippounet said:

I think your take on it is perfectly valid tbh.

Nonetheless
 

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I do think Oda had planned for Luffy to be the savior of the world with nearly limitless power from the start.
Generally speaking, I feel that Oda planned his story better than Kishimoto or Kubo. Of course, it's obvious many elements were made up along the way, but the core story seems to have remained the same throughout the manga. I just can't say the same of Naruto or Bleach, both of which introduced completely new powers out of nowhere (to say nothing of new themes).
To sum up, I just don't find Luffy's power up to be random or completely out of the blue. On some level, the power he uses at the end of chapter 1 against the sea king is the exact same one he uses against Kaido in the latest chapter: a trick straight out of a Tex Avery cartoon. And, to my eyes, his powers finally make sense (I never quite understood how they worked).

I do understand you not liking it though. I'm not a huge fan of the "savior" trope either tbh. But that's a problem with the genre imho. Shônens pretty much always end with the main character wielding the power to save (or destroy) the world, don't they? I can think of a few counter-examples, but as a rule, the hero ends up relying on the "power of friendship" to save everyone.
In a nutshell, I like the way Oda chose to use tropes.
And the story isn't over anyway. Though we now know how it ends, I still expect a handful of surprises here and there.

 

I see your point as well and it's all good. I agree Oda did plan out his story better than Kubo and Kishimoto and One Piece has had many moments that have made me cry, which is something the other two series have never managed to do. I hope One Piece ends on a high note, I really do. I just hope Teach and the WG are great end game villains. So far I've loved the latter, but the former has been either hit or miss. I suppose only time will tell though.

[A True Kaniggit]

So RWBY is actually getting an anime spin-off/adaption?

Just condense the last few seasons please.

I'm combat ready!

 

https://youtu.be/tjmBDfulaGk

 

[AncalagonTheBlack]

So Netflix dropped this anime called Bastard!! Heavy Metal, Dark Fantasy. I have no idea what it's based on but the title and cheesy synopsis has me interested in watching it!

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When evil forces threaten to resurrect Anthrasax, the God of Destruction, the Kingdom of Meta-llicana calls on a volatile dark wizard for help.

 

[Calibandar]

Dark Schneider?

Whats with all these German terms in anime I wonder.

On another note, dont like the voices. Occasionally I prefer the original Japanese but I have to say I often prefer the English dubbing.