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Oct. 14th, 2023 07:32 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
between_time_and_42I just finished the Thriller Bark arc of One Piece and HOW THE FUCK AM I SUPPOSED TO BE NORMAL ABOUT THESE CHARACTERS ANYMORE. What sealed the deal for me? Why, none other than seeing Zoro take on ALL of Luffy's pain and suffering in order to let Luffy and the crew live, to the extent that he ended up bedridden for days, and not telling anyone about it because 1. he didn't want to seem like he was bragging/looking for gratitude, and 2. he didn't want to upset Luffy. AND THEN the fact that Sanji, after hearing what happened, convinced the other pirates not to tell anyone in order to respect Zoro's wishes, even though Sanji acts like he couldn't give a crap about Zoro... I just... I'M NOT OKAY, okay??? I'm not sure if it will ever come up in the show, so I'm reluctant to write anything that could turn out to be wrong eventually, but I do now want to write a one-shot about Zoro eventually telling Luffy what he did for him- not so he can be thanked for it, but because it's important for him to know about the warlord that appeared on the island, and that the warlord didn't just walk away thinking everyone had died, so he's still out there and he might come back for Luffy. Also I just think it's important that Zoro recognizes now how much pain and hardship Luffy goes through to protect his crew- I feel like they're bonded now in a way that neither of them could ever be with any other crew member, because Zoro has literally felt Luffy's pain now, which is intimate in a way that I can't even put into words. And I think it's important for Luffy to recognize that, while Zoro may not be the only crew member who would have agreed to do it, he is the only one who could have survived it. (I liked how Sanji was willing to lay down his life for Luffy, but then when he heard what Zoro did, he admitted that Zoro was much stronger than he was for doing that. They bicker and try to one-up each other all the time, but I feel like Sanji recognizes deep down that he is not as strong as Zoro and, though he loudly protests it when Zoro makes fun of him, I think he is genuinely at peace with this.)
Anyway. So yeah, Zoro's relationship to Luffy is fucking me up right now (although please don't take this as me starting to ship them or anything- I think they do have a very important, unique relationship, but it's more queerplatonic than anything else- there is no WAY either of them would ever be in a traditional romantic relationship, perish the thought), but also the whole party scene made me so happy, and Brook's flashbacks really got me. Until we got to this arc, the One Piece pirate crew that I wanted to be a part of the most was the Red-Haired Pirates, but now I really want to be a part of the Rumbar Pirates crew. They don't even seem like pirates, just a bunch of fun-loving musicians who went off to sail the seas. I wonder if Captain Yorkie made a miraculous recovery, given that this show is reluctant to kill characters off and that we didn't actually see him die, and maybe we'll see him again later in the show as an old man? I was so happy for Brook finding a new group of true companions, and I just know with the Straw Hat Pirates, he'll be in good hands. He's definitely my second favorite crew member at this moment (I should just say favorite because I think Luffy shouldn't count, it's like picking the lead singer of your favorite band to be your favorite member).
...But SPEAKING OF CHARACTERS BEING KILLED OFF... So I've known for years what happens to Ace (because I stupidly tried looking up fanart of him after his first appearance in the Alabasta arc because I was so enamored with him as a character, and of COURSE there were spoilers), and hearing Luffy shrug off the idea of helping him out is making me INSANE. Of course, he doesn't know specifically that he's being held in prison to be executed, just that his life is in danger, but... GAAHHHHH I'm so scared to see how this next arc plays out, I just know that it's going to emotionally devastate me however it happens.
PS: as many times as "Binks' Brew" was played in the last couple episodes, you'd think I'd be sick of it by now, but I actually really love this song. Brook's voice actor sings it so beautifully, too.
Anyway. So yeah, Zoro's relationship to Luffy is fucking me up right now (although please don't take this as me starting to ship them or anything- I think they do have a very important, unique relationship, but it's more queerplatonic than anything else- there is no WAY either of them would ever be in a traditional romantic relationship, perish the thought), but also the whole party scene made me so happy, and Brook's flashbacks really got me. Until we got to this arc, the One Piece pirate crew that I wanted to be a part of the most was the Red-Haired Pirates, but now I really want to be a part of the Rumbar Pirates crew. They don't even seem like pirates, just a bunch of fun-loving musicians who went off to sail the seas. I wonder if Captain Yorkie made a miraculous recovery, given that this show is reluctant to kill characters off and that we didn't actually see him die, and maybe we'll see him again later in the show as an old man? I was so happy for Brook finding a new group of true companions, and I just know with the Straw Hat Pirates, he'll be in good hands. He's definitely my second favorite crew member at this moment (I should just say favorite because I think Luffy shouldn't count, it's like picking the lead singer of your favorite band to be your favorite member).
...But SPEAKING OF CHARACTERS BEING KILLED OFF... So I've known for years what happens to Ace (because I stupidly tried looking up fanart of him after his first appearance in the Alabasta arc because I was so enamored with him as a character, and of COURSE there were spoilers), and hearing Luffy shrug off the idea of helping him out is making me INSANE. Of course, he doesn't know specifically that he's being held in prison to be executed, just that his life is in danger, but... GAAHHHHH I'm so scared to see how this next arc plays out, I just know that it's going to emotionally devastate me however it happens.
PS: as many times as "Binks' Brew" was played in the last couple episodes, you'd think I'd be sick of it by now, but I actually really love this song. Brook's voice actor sings it so beautifully, too.
