Keep in mind. Oda drew this chapter before he underwent eye surgery. This is indeed pre-lazer eye Oda! I dont think my eyes are ready for what will follow
This is why Merphy shot up to become one of my favorite One Piece UA-camrs. I love how she looks at the writing and narrative in ways only she can. If you see this Merphy, know we’re elated to have you in the community. I’ve followed the series for 17 years and every video you do gets me to look at my favorite series in a new way. You’re an invaluable analyst and your energy is infectious!
this just made my day, I’m really glad there are people that like the way I do reviews. I’m just not built to analyze manga the way most reviewers do and I’m glad that’s viewed as an asset to some and not a deficit Thank you!
@@merphynapier42 Absolutely! The way you look at One Piece as a literary UA-camr is so unique. There's nothing like it, and that is a huge strength of your content on One Piece.
@@merphynapier42 That's a MASSIVE asset. EDIT: I ended up writing a massive rant, so I apologize in advance People in the manga community are used to analyzing everything as manga, forgetting it's a story first and foremost. They grew up with Dragonball, that you are reading now, and a bunch of cookie-cutters that tried to copy it, so their lens got stunted, so to speak. The narrative in One Piece is way more akin to that of a novel, than to the medium and demographic it's in (shonen manga), imo, and most manga reviewers (not all of them, of course) have only ever read shonen manga, not even comics from other countries, and are extremely used to, and sometimes only capable of seeing, the one style of story-telling. And of course, there are a gazillion styles within manga itself, as in any other medium, but many tropes (narrative and stylistic) are very much cultural and/or based on the target audience, and Oda sure uses many manga stylistic tropes, but he also incorporates a bunch of resources from tons of different mediums, cultural backgrounds, and styles. Actually, coming to think of it, you pointed one out the first time you read Thriller Bark, the pacing of the narrative doesn't fit shonen manga, but it's closer to a Gothic spooky novel; that slow unnerving set-up to the big sonorous end. And I have an even better example, Fishman Island. Called bad and weak by many, because the fights were a cakewalk, and Hody is "a bad antagonist" because he was not a threat to the Strawhats, while missing the entirety of the actual conflict and absolutely everything that wasn't happening at surface level, because in the sort of fanmade "sub-genre" known as battle shonen (which One Piece doesn't belong to, the story is not about the fights, the fights are just a narrative tool, but many people cannot understand that) if the fight is not bombastic and showcases a power-up, the whole thing is bad (and that's the same reason that to this day there are people complaining about the fight between Luffy and Katakuri)
A friend pointed out to me that on Ohara, Kuzan shows up and finds an old man (Saul) and a young child (Robin) and saves the child by putting her on a rowboat and just the visual similarity between what happened on Ohara and the lesson Garp was teaching, it hit me.
Garp laughing so hard he had tears in his eyes says a lot about his character. He was so happy that his students grew up to the good marines he expects them to be and that his prodigy gained the confidence he needed to push himself to the next level. I think he contemplated a lot of things when ace died, and his living his final years of his life to not have anymore regrets.
I've noticed people are saying "glow up" instead of "grow up" now. I'm curious if that's a joke about Japanese language R/L mixups or if there's more to it.
Nobody seems to be talking about this. I wanted to point out that this is now twice..that Kuzan has had to "kill" or at the very least hurt a friend of his for someone else to achieve thier goal...The very thing that drove him away from the marines, is now the very thing he is now experiencing AGAIN..with being a pirate..this man is feeling lost in his place in the world. You can see the pain in his face and his tears freezing up while hes standing over garp.Kuzan GOAT character writing.
Maybe it's a little telling of how much Aokiji has changed when he said to Garp last chapter how he had a habit of raising enemies, while in this chapter we see what Garp actually raised.
Garp never put in efforts to raise Luffy or Ace. People seem to forget that he outright abandoned them to be raised by literal mountain bandits who did a better job at instilling better ideals in them than Garp ever did.
@@robertcampbell8070to be fair if Luffy or Ace aspired to be marines instead of pirates, I think Garp would’ve brought them along with him to raise them while he’s on duty like he did Coby
Such great story telling! This chapter is essentially a one-shot manga. The first page is the whole chapter. The themes/ideologies/character-traits of Garp and Koby are clearly laid out from the beginning and are executed later in the chapter. Both succeed in their missions (Koby = save others; Garp = save the future). Garp’s mission as the elder/mentor is a more wise/thematic take of Koby’s mission. All the parallels. I would love to see someone’s reaction to this chapter who has never read One Piece and get their thoughts because everything one needs to know about these characters are encapsulated in just one chapter. Such amazing writing like you said, Merphy
Merphy, I believe that Garp capture is such a good set up for multiple stories beat now. 1. It give Luffy legit reason to fight Blackbeard 2. A rematch and a chance for Luffy to save another family who might die by the hand Black Beard. And this time the Strawhat is there and they are not going anywhere 3. Sword might ignore the goverment and join force with the Strawhat. This will be a repeat of the Godvalley incident where marine and pirate collide 4. A repeat of marine force abd this time Garp might accept Luffy for what he is. Potential more character development between Garp and Luffy 5. Dragon might involve 6. Garp is the best character to replace all these repeat better than Sabo, due to how emotionally involves we are to him Overall, this is a great set up chapter. 10/10. Oda the goat
Really good video. To add something, I think that Helmeppo deserves a recognition. That guy started as a runt almost as bad as Stelly or any noble in Goa, almost killed Zoro for a complete stupid reason and was extremely weak while crying "Daddyyyyyyyy". Now he is a Rokushiki user, he has an Usopp-like cowardice that doesn't stop him to do right by the mission and fulfill his role. He stayed with Garp, Grus and Koby against all the pirates on Beehive, and then fought alone to stop all the people in the arm so Koby and Grus could complete their task. I like to see how this runt has genuinely grow into a good and respectable marine, because it shows that Garp not only can make the good and willingly Koby into a better version of himself, but he was also able to help a runt with only specks of a good man behind to become what he is today.
GARP😭😭 I remember seeing a comment at the end of the chapter saying it was reported that Garp was missing/ dissapeared (official translation) and not reported as dead because the marines have his vivre card which hasn't gone out so he's still out there somewhere... (PLEASE ODA NOT HIM)
I love how last chapter Oda introduced the battleship bags to make Garp and Kuzan look so cool, and then immediately making Koby look just as cool. Just great writing
I really love that when Koby's immediate reaction is to doubt the plan, Garp's reaction is to remind them that you have to be able to take decisive action. That one line says so much. You just know Garp has been thrust into uncertain situations countless times in his life. Especially in a world of devil fruits, and the unpredictability of the Grand Line in general, it is impossible to be prepared for every scenario that can come up. He really flexed his experience in that moment. His knowledge of the capabilities of men; to the extent that he believed in the strength of Koby, who didn't even know his own strength, his ability to remain calm in the face of impending doom. Just perfect.
Is no one gonna talk about helmeppo's character development? Man went from pointing a gun to coby's head to taking on a cannon ball to protect coby. And the best part is that he is still scared, nervous and thinks himself to be weak and is even portrayed as weak but he will still do what his suppose to do to help the other. LOVE IT
I love how Garp, Shanks, Whitebeard, and obviously Roger- all realize the importance of future generations. It’s a quality reserved for only the greatest of their time
There is a something with the blood of that of that family...GARP is such an outrageous and crazy guy no wonder he is a legend. Truly hope he is not dead thought.
Honestly, I feel that Garp's writing was already peak in Marineford and post-Marineford! His internal struggle, guilt and grief is so complex & emotional in those two arcs. So I would have to disagree about him getting great only now, BUT. These chapters are indeed fantastic and I love that you're enjoying them so much!
on my first read of this chapter I cried a lot because I thought Garp had died, but then I watched a couple of videos talking about it and reread it, and then realised he was only captured. Garp is awesome and this arc of his is perfect
It almost a relief that Koby has finally stepped up to the plate. For the longest time (since Marineford), he felt like he had not changed much as a character and I was waiting for the moment when he finally got his due. And when Oda focuses on character, it’s some of the best. Garp, Kuzan and Koby all got amazing development in these past few chapters. Koby’s display of power is not only fitting but necessary. He is part of the next generation after all. Edit: Garp’s line “You mean scratches?” was the rawest thing I’ve read in a LONG time. Gave me mega chills.
I personally thought the several month difference from Captain Morgan to Water 7 where Koby had managed to not only grow but had learned a few of the Cipher Pol techniques we had just seen by some of the governments top assassins was itself a massive change to Koby but like yeah
@@anamericanseoul1391 no I did I just glazed over the "(after Marineford)" bit you wrote 😅 I'm just saying though that I've been impressed with Koby's growth ever since we first saw it in Water 7, and I just think it's only ever been a matter of time waiting for him to finally get screen time.
I love that you don't just focus on the powers. It's refreshing from most reviewers spending so long just talking about the abilities and power scaling. The writing was beautiful, I cried a lot
Koby has arived. He's fully coming into himself. While he still has story to go through to achieve his dream, he's made it there as a character. THIS is the Koby that will be an admiral.
Seeing Garp's outlook and how strong his resolve is to create a better future for the people, it makes me so curious about an alternate universe where his son, his grandson and his adopted grandson all followed in his footsteps. Dragon, Luffy and Ace all choosing to stray away from the path of marines for sure slowed down Garp's vision for the future.
Man, i was at work while reading this chapter, and it almost got a tear out of me that last panel, i was like, nop3, not here hahaha, anyway, great chapter. Thanks for the video
Oda’s slowly turning Merphy into a weekly chapter reviewer. 😂 You can also say that Kuzan followed Garp’s teachings too. Assuming he’s still a double agent of sorts he sacrificed the old man to save himself (and so that he doesn’t blow his cover) and the ship of full of younger people. Either way, it was nice of him to freeze Garp’s wound though. Can’t wait for Blackbeard to go to Buggy to turn Garp’s bounty in only for Buggy to not have 3 billion beri’s to pay him. He just never expected someone to be able to turn in a bounty that high. I expect Garp will die sometime, just not before Luffy/Dragon get to see him again. There’s a theory that Blackbeard will use Pudding’s power to look at Garp’s memories of the God Valley incident. That’d be pretty cool. After all this hype I’d almost forgotten about the Egghead Arc, the place where all our main characters are. 😂
este es mi primer comentario en español pero amo el hecho que merphy no esta empeñada en power scaling y solo la emocion de las emociones es lo que le llega de leer Op. gran review
A detail that made me smile was that, as soon as Koby was onboard the ship, Helmeppo passed his arm over his shoulders and started dancing like Luffy and Usopp do when they're happy (with Hibari taking Chopper's position). It's just a reminder that, yes, they're marines, but they're also part of that new generation.
I loved the pannel where, out of nowhere, we finally see the perspective from which Garp is giving his speech. Him, badly wounded on the ground, surrounded by all Blackbeard's captains. It felt to me like such a classic "hero's sacrifice" pannel that we haven't seen in a while, so it felt very impactful.
I love that Koby scammed Blackbeard he traded himself for 800 marines and a battle ship, then turns around and says yeah I'm of 0 value as a hostage sorry
8:52 - 9:30 It's funny how new fans can sometimes "Get it" so much more than longtime fans ❤ I'm glad you're finding success analyzing One Piece--You have great perspectives!
The more i re-read this chapter the less I see marineford. And the more I see the lord of the coast scene. It is about giving up something for the future. And making that bet. Shanks bet an arm on Luffy. Garp, bet his life on Koby. And while his own beliefs on saving old people may undervalue his sacrifice. Its measure will be set by Koby's actions. And while yes it was Marineford. It was so much more than that.
The first time we meet Aokiji it is literally Garps first lesson. "you show up on an island with a one person bike. There are survivors. Who do you rescue?" I think this gives us insight into Aokiji's approach to things.
Thank you so much. I was waiting for your review because you emphasize the emotional aspects of the chapter a little more. Also with Garp, there is a theory Kuzan might have inserted the ice spike in the same place Shiryu stabbed him previous chapter. 😊
I'm biased in saying this cause I lost my dad when I was 6, but Garp and White Beard were always my favorite characters. This chapter elevated Garp soooooo damn much... I love this series!
Garp still has to see dragon one more time before he can die i can't explain exactly why i just think that the Monkey family needs to meet one last time before Garp or Dragon can die
Oda has been at the peak of his game lately, just blowing me away with the effort and care he is putting into his series. You can tell Oda loves One Piece as much today as when he started it unlike some other Mangaka who have grown tired of their own series.
Ok I think this is by far my favorite or one of my favorite chapters in a while. Holy cow… Koby doing Kuzans and Garps training without Garp even knowing was great! And finally Koby is getting closer to Luffys level with that punch! And is this where Garp dies? Like damn I was not expecting that! Also if he does die or get captured maybe that will bring in Dragon and Luffy working together to either get revenge if he dies or save him if he’s still alive? Idk you can never predict what Oda will do next but that’s my guess
I love your breakdowns on one piece. I've been reading it for a few years now and I love seeing people's reactions to the storytelling and the characters. I would love it if you read Nana, it's been on break since 09 but it's an amazing manga and the relationships are so impactful and human.
It's a (potentially) small thing but I enjoyed the Koby-Helmeppo moment, since they've been training together since before entering the Grand Line. It was just really happy and fun to see because Helmeppo knew how much work Koby was putting in.
This color spread is one of my favorites. And I love that you can tell that it’s not only the East Blue 5 but the East Blue 5 from Arlong Park. Maybe ever. This did not feel like a death for Garp. It felt like the setup for another Luffy rescue mission. But I'm going to predict this rescue will be successful because the rest of the Straw Hats will be there. And he won't be fighting against other Marines as we say in this chapter, they’re reticent to go against a Yonko.
as great as egghead as been, admittedly a lot of the enjoyment so far has come from the pure insanity and hype of everything that's going on. the buildup to get to this moment, all the payoffs to old setups, and setups for future payoffs have been incredibly fun to read, but 1088 was genuinely just an incredible chapter, setting all context and hype aside. i honestly think it's the best written one piece chapter in a VERY long time. at the very least it's my favorite chapter since possibly whole cake island
Oda is so good with his characters that every passing week i forget we haven't even heard of Luffy for months now and I'm possibly even more engaged than ever.
For that hater last review now you know that merphy only went for an early scan last time for her daughter birthday. So once again, best mom in one piece. We love you merphy
Somethjng i heard in another review was it would be funny if they take garp to the cross guild to cash in the bounty. But the cross guild doesnt have the 3B berries to pay them with. More likely to use him as leverage on the WG but a fun thought
I read the chapter with pleasure and watched the video, I'm glad that Oda - Sensei is fine after the operation and was able to make a good chapter, although not the best of the best, but it's great to see Kobi and Garp in this light in the chapters. Thank you for the video, we are waiting for further pleasant shooting :D As well as a review of more good manga
As far as the Garp situation goes, to me it looks like the icicle is in his heart or at least close to it. If I'm remembering right when Luffy and co first fought Kuzan Chopper said that if Robin's heart froze she was done for, so they had to quickly warm her back up to keep her alive. While I agree there are probably more advantages to keeping Garp alive for the BB pirates maybe they had no choice since Garp broke out of Kuzan's ice before. A lot of people have theorized that they would try to get his bounty from the Cross Guild and we know they don't care if the bounties are dead or alive.
I think that Garp smiling also ties into a quote from the last chapter where Aokiji said that Garp has a habit of raising enemies and then in this chapter shows that he succeeded in raising 3 quality marines.
I really prefer your weekly chapter reviews. They are more focused and we get a fresh review of that single chapter. When you combine chapters some points are missed from the chapters.
It looks to me like it’s ryuo that Koby is using. It has the typical trappings of “not making contact with the opponent but destroying from inside”, since I don’t think Koby actually physically touched the palm. It’d be an advanced armament, not coc, but I wouldn’t be surprised if Koby does have it.
What a great friggen time to be a One Piece fan. Egghead is looking more and more like it’s gonna be a top 5 all time arc, Wano climax incoming in the anime, the OPLA looks way better than expected. Eating good right now.
Just want to mention something from the last chaper that perfectly plays into this one... Heroes dont come from nowhere they earn what they become (battleshipbag punching)
FIRST RULE in FIRST AID - "Never pull something that stab you especially ice pick or knife to prevent further blood loss" as you can see on the last panel the icicle pierce right through Garp is to halt drop more of his blood and being it to be ice makes it to be frozen some of the blood flow or and veins to rupture any further.
An amazing video like always. It just made me think and realise that when Garp entered the island and landed that galaxy impact-he starts with the statement I have become old and knowing oda, I am 100% it was intentional and he just started developing garp being ready to left behind from the beginning
Coby's feat at the end reminded me of Luffy's advanced Haki training under Hyogoro; training is one thing, but real strength only blooms in the heat of battle.
Garp not dying here is telegraphed. Thanks for pointing it out, others are screaming about it being another Fake-out death again. Yet Oda tells us, Garp dying would be against Blackbeards best interest.
I’m glad you’re enjoying Dragon Ball, it’s such a fun story about a little monkey boy. Toriyama may not be as great of a character writer or world builder as Oda but he’s probably one of the best mangaka when it comes to action panels and how to tell a story with visuals. I hope you eventually do a review series for it as well because I’d love to hear both your praises and your criticisms of a piece of fiction that helped get me into manga/anime
you got me with action but yawn with story. also oda sucks character and world building? yawn i am a man keep that shit of manga i want to see violence and death.
I didn't think it was advanced conqueror's but I do think its the same as punching of the ships last chapter (I forgot what they called it) with armament haki. I love that it showed how much Coby has grown in just one action panel.
So excited for next time! These chapters have just been purely HYPED and I can't wait until we go back to Egghead. I definitely don't think that he's gonna skip it, cause it's something we've all been waiting for You did forget about the fact that Kizaru AND Saturn are going to egghead! It's going to be interesting when we get back to it and see what the fuck is going on there, and if we can get a view on Saturn's powers
I think it would be really cool (and good story telling) to have a parallel arc to Marineford where he now has to team up with the Navy against an Emperor to rescue Garp. Already I can see the SH fleet arriving like Whitebeard’s did for him. It would be a really good “look how far we’ve come” moment.
I love Oda's writing so much. ... for this chapter to be heavily focused on the young marines, in an ironic way, Garp's final lessons was also meant for Kuzan too. And Boy oh Boy, that Expression in his last panel, I know Kuzan was broken deep inside. Whats done is done, so ... wonder what he'll do in the future.
If you like the team fight aspect of stuff like this and Thriller Bark, I would personally like to suggest Black Clover to you. Teamwork is one of BC’s strong suits; it has a huge emphasis on characters combining their strengths and abilities to take down threats bigger than themselves and it lends itself extremely well to collaborative character development. I personally think the series has a lot more to offer than people say if you give it the time of day and pay it more narrative attention than most people do (which I know won’t be an issue for you) so I would love to see you give it a fair chance someday!
Garp will still be alive, as a bargaining chip and to possibly talk with Blackbeard about Rocks since he's the last survivor from the God Valley incident.
"Unreasonably good writing" sounds like a nice description of Oda's work. Look at Kuzan's frozen tears.
Keep in mind. Oda drew this chapter before he underwent eye surgery. This is indeed pre-lazer eye Oda! I dont think my eyes are ready for what will follow
you mean oda cried so much that he had to get eye surgery? xD sorry
That is some honesty impact 🫣
Dont put as much expectations it could still look the same
I think everyone is over hyping the results I don’t think they will change and if they do will be barely noticeable.
@@medinaboy I thin we should look out for laser beamed holes in the pages.
This is why Merphy shot up to become one of my favorite One Piece UA-camrs. I love how she looks at the writing and narrative in ways only she can. If you see this Merphy, know we’re elated to have you in the community. I’ve followed the series for 17 years and every video you do gets me to look at my favorite series in a new way. You’re an invaluable analyst and your energy is infectious!
this just made my day, I’m really glad there are people that like the way I do reviews. I’m just not built to analyze manga the way most reviewers do and I’m glad that’s viewed as an asset to some and not a deficit
Thank you!
@@merphynapier42
Not doing something the usual way makes someone unique...
Being yourself is more than enough...
@@merphynapier42 Absolutely! The way you look at One Piece as a literary UA-camr is so unique. There's nothing like it, and that is a huge strength of your content on One Piece.
Watch the op series fromm totallynotmark.
You are welcome😊
@@merphynapier42 That's a MASSIVE asset. EDIT: I ended up writing a massive rant, so I apologize in advance
People in the manga community are used to analyzing everything as manga, forgetting it's a story first and foremost. They grew up with Dragonball, that you are reading now, and a bunch of cookie-cutters that tried to copy it, so their lens got stunted, so to speak. The narrative in One Piece is way more akin to that of a novel, than to the medium and demographic it's in (shonen manga), imo, and most manga reviewers (not all of them, of course) have only ever read shonen manga, not even comics from other countries, and are extremely used to, and sometimes only capable of seeing, the one style of story-telling. And of course, there are a gazillion styles within manga itself, as in any other medium, but many tropes (narrative and stylistic) are very much cultural and/or based on the target audience, and Oda sure uses many manga stylistic tropes, but he also incorporates a bunch of resources from tons of different mediums, cultural backgrounds, and styles. Actually, coming to think of it, you pointed one out the first time you read Thriller Bark, the pacing of the narrative doesn't fit shonen manga, but it's closer to a Gothic spooky novel; that slow unnerving set-up to the big sonorous end. And I have an even better example, Fishman Island. Called bad and weak by many, because the fights were a cakewalk, and Hody is "a bad antagonist" because he was not a threat to the Strawhats, while missing the entirety of the actual conflict and absolutely everything that wasn't happening at surface level, because in the sort of fanmade "sub-genre" known as battle shonen (which One Piece doesn't belong to, the story is not about the fights, the fights are just a narrative tool, but many people cannot understand that) if the fight is not bombastic and showcases a power-up, the whole thing is bad (and that's the same reason that to this day there are people complaining about the fight between Luffy and Katakuri)
A friend pointed out to me that on Ohara, Kuzan shows up and finds an old man (Saul) and a young child (Robin) and saves the child by putting her on a rowboat and just the visual similarity between what happened on Ohara and the lesson Garp was teaching, it hit me.
Oh shit wtf that speaks a lot
Garp laughing so hard he had tears in his eyes says a lot about his character. He was so happy that his students grew up to the good marines he expects them to be and that his prodigy gained the confidence he needed to push himself to the next level. I think he contemplated a lot of things when ace died, and his living his final years of his life to not have anymore regrets.
Yeah, after what happened with Dragon, Ace, Luffy, and even Kuzan 😅
@@GuysCupank 5th time is the charm
I loved Koby's glow up. Little guy was so insignificant at the start of this story and is finally achieving his dreams.
I've noticed people are saying "glow up" instead of "grow up" now. I'm curious if that's a joke about Japanese language R/L mixups or if there's more to it.
@@Dark_Jaguar I just think he is a little better looking. Both physically and mentally. I guess you could consider growing up part of that.
He never was insignificant
@@luffy591000 You're right of course but my first pass through I definitely forgot about him several times.
@@Dark_Jaguar Koby is the manliest pink haired guy in the series
Nobody seems to be talking about this.
I wanted to point out that this is now twice..that Kuzan has had to "kill" or at the very least hurt a friend of his for someone else to achieve thier goal...The very thing that drove him away from the marines, is now the very thing he is now experiencing AGAIN..with being a pirate..this man is feeling lost in his place in the world. You can see the pain in his face and his tears freezing up while hes standing over garp.Kuzan GOAT character writing.
That guy he had to kill was alive so I think there is hope for garp yet.
He is forced to "freeze" his feeling/emotion
Maybe it's a little telling of how much Aokiji has changed when he said to Garp last chapter how he had a habit of raising enemies, while in this chapter we see what Garp actually raised.
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Garp never put in efforts to raise Luffy or Ace. People seem to forget that he outright abandoned them to be raised by literal mountain bandits who did a better job at instilling better ideals in them than Garp ever did.
@@skrishna3Calm down, pumpkin. Garp is a marine, he can't exactly take them with him, so without quitting the marines, what is he supposed to do?
@@robertcampbell8070to be fair if Luffy or Ace aspired to be marines instead of pirates, I think Garp would’ve brought them along with him to raise them while he’s on duty like he did Coby
@@braydenlanter95 Coby and Luffy are almost the same age. Garp wasn't bringing Coby along when he was a child.
Such great story telling! This chapter is essentially a one-shot manga. The first page is the whole chapter. The themes/ideologies/character-traits of Garp and Koby are clearly laid out from the beginning and are executed later in the chapter. Both succeed in their missions (Koby = save others; Garp = save the future). Garp’s mission as the elder/mentor is a more wise/thematic take of Koby’s mission. All the parallels. I would love to see someone’s reaction to this chapter who has never read One Piece and get their thoughts because everything one needs to know about these characters are encapsulated in just one chapter. Such amazing writing like you said, Merphy
Perfectly put!
@@merphynapier42 thanks for this video❤️ you Made my day🙂 I had the worst day in years today. THX 🙃
Merphy, I believe that Garp capture is such a good set up for multiple stories beat now.
1. It give Luffy legit reason to fight Blackbeard
2. A rematch and a chance for Luffy to save another family who might die by the hand Black Beard. And this time the Strawhat is there and they are not going anywhere
3. Sword might ignore the goverment and join force with the Strawhat. This will be a repeat of the Godvalley incident where marine and pirate collide
4. A repeat of marine force abd this time Garp might accept Luffy for what he is. Potential more character development between Garp and Luffy
5. Dragon might involve
6. Garp is the best character to replace all these repeat better than Sabo, due to how emotionally involves we are to him
Overall, this is a great set up chapter. 10/10. Oda the goat
Also we might get to see the rocks flashback after a conversation with BB
For some reason, Garp throwing the bottle at Koby is too funny 😭😭😭
Really good video. To add something, I think that Helmeppo deserves a recognition.
That guy started as a runt almost as bad as Stelly or any noble in Goa, almost killed Zoro for a complete stupid reason and was extremely weak while crying "Daddyyyyyyyy". Now he is a Rokushiki user, he has an Usopp-like cowardice that doesn't stop him to do right by the mission and fulfill his role.
He stayed with Garp, Grus and Koby against all the pirates on Beehive, and then fought alone to stop all the people in the arm so Koby and Grus could complete their task.
I like to see how this runt has genuinely grow into a good and respectable marine, because it shows that Garp not only can make the good and willingly Koby into a better version of himself, but he was also able to help a runt with only specks of a good man behind to become what he is today.
GARP😭😭
I remember seeing a comment at the end of the chapter saying it was reported that Garp was missing/ dissapeared (official translation) and not reported as dead because the marines have his vivre card which hasn't gone out so he's still out there somewhere... (PLEASE ODA NOT HIM)
I love how last chapter Oda introduced the battleship bags to make Garp and Kuzan look so cool, and then immediately making Koby look just as cool. Just great writing
I really love that when Koby's immediate reaction is to doubt the plan, Garp's reaction is to remind them that you have to be able to take decisive action. That one line says so much. You just know Garp has been thrust into uncertain situations countless times in his life. Especially in a world of devil fruits, and the unpredictability of the Grand Line in general, it is impossible to be prepared for every scenario that can come up. He really flexed his experience in that moment. His knowledge of the capabilities of men; to the extent that he believed in the strength of Koby, who didn't even know his own strength, his ability to remain calm in the face of impending doom. Just perfect.
Is no one gonna talk about helmeppo's character development? Man went from pointing a gun to coby's head to taking on a cannon ball to protect coby. And the best part is that he is still scared, nervous and thinks himself to be weak and is even portrayed as weak but he will still do what his suppose to do to help the other. LOVE IT
I didn't even put the parallel between his intro to him potentially sacrificing himself for the man he almost killed. Great catch
*First* but seriously this is the beginning of Koby own justice.
I like to call it “Honest Justice”.
I love this take!
Ofc
6:33 YES this is one of the MAIN reasons I LOVE Thriller Bark! Plus our BEST BOI Chopper was giving orders!
I love how Garp, Shanks, Whitebeard, and obviously Roger- all realize the importance of future generations. It’s a quality reserved for only the greatest of their time
There is a something with the blood of that of that family...GARP is such an outrageous and crazy guy no wonder he is a legend. Truly hope he is not dead thought.
Honestly, I feel that Garp's writing was already peak in Marineford and post-Marineford! His internal struggle, guilt and grief is so complex & emotional in those two arcs. So I would have to disagree about him getting great only now, BUT. These chapters are indeed fantastic and I love that you're enjoying them so much!
it's shit piece so no.
on my first read of this chapter I cried a lot because I thought Garp had died, but then I watched a couple of videos talking about it and reread it, and then realised he was only captured. Garp is awesome and this arc of his is perfect
It almost a relief that Koby has finally stepped up to the plate. For the longest time (since Marineford), he felt like he had not changed much as a character and I was waiting for the moment when he finally got his due.
And when Oda focuses on character, it’s some of the best. Garp, Kuzan and Koby all got amazing development in these past few chapters. Koby’s display of power is not only fitting but necessary. He is part of the next generation after all.
Edit: Garp’s line “You mean scratches?” was the rawest thing I’ve read in a LONG time. Gave me mega chills.
I personally thought the several month difference from Captain Morgan to Water 7 where Koby had managed to not only grow but had learned a few of the Cipher Pol techniques we had just seen by some of the governments top assassins was itself a massive change to Koby but like yeah
@@brandensandberg6668me when I respond without reading half of the original comment.
@@brandensandberg6668 i don't think you read the comment, my guy
@@anamericanseoul1391 no I did I just glazed over the "(after Marineford)" bit you wrote 😅 I'm just saying though that I've been impressed with Koby's growth ever since we first saw it in Water 7, and I just think it's only ever been a matter of time waiting for him to finally get screen time.
KEEP TALKING ABOUT STORYTELLING OVER POWER-SCALING, THATS WHY I LOVE YOUR ONE PIECE VIDEOS.
I love that you don't just focus on the powers. It's refreshing from most reviewers spending so long just talking about the abilities and power scaling. The writing was beautiful, I cried a lot
Garp's laugh might be my favourite. That unrestrained joyful laughter for a hilarious joke only he knows about
Koby has arived. He's fully coming into himself. While he still has story to go through to achieve his dream, he's made it there as a character. THIS is the Koby that will be an admiral.
Seeing Garp's outlook and how strong his resolve is to create a better future for the people, it makes me so curious about an alternate universe where his son, his grandson and his adopted grandson all followed in his footsteps. Dragon, Luffy and Ace all choosing to stray away from the path of marines for sure slowed down Garp's vision for the future.
Man, i was at work while reading this chapter, and it almost got a tear out of me that last panel, i was like, nop3, not here hahaha, anyway, great chapter.
Thanks for the video
Oda’s slowly turning Merphy into a weekly chapter reviewer. 😂
You can also say that Kuzan followed Garp’s teachings too.
Assuming he’s still a double agent of sorts he sacrificed the old man
to save himself (and so that he doesn’t blow his cover) and the ship of full of younger people.
Either way, it was nice of him to freeze Garp’s wound though.
Can’t wait for Blackbeard to go to Buggy to turn Garp’s bounty in only for Buggy to not have 3 billion beri’s to pay him. He just never expected someone to be able to turn in a bounty that high.
I expect Garp will die sometime, just not before Luffy/Dragon get to see him again.
There’s a theory that Blackbeard will use Pudding’s power to look at Garp’s memories of the God Valley incident. That’d be pretty cool.
After all this hype I’d almost forgotten about the Egghead Arc, the place where all our main characters are. 😂
"LIVE UP TO HIS EXPECTATIONS" might be my favorite line of the chapter, and possibly my favorite line from Koby.
este es mi primer comentario en español pero amo el hecho que merphy no esta empeñada en power scaling y solo la emocion de las emociones es lo que le llega de leer Op. gran review
Merphy saying Thriller Bark is one of her favorite fights are the words of affirmation I needed today.
A detail that made me smile was that, as soon as Koby was onboard the ship, Helmeppo passed his arm over his shoulders and started dancing like Luffy and Usopp do when they're happy (with Hibari taking Chopper's position). It's just a reminder that, yes, they're marines, but they're also part of that new generation.
I loved the pannel where, out of nowhere, we finally see the perspective from which Garp is giving his speech. Him, badly wounded on the ground, surrounded by all Blackbeard's captains. It felt to me like such a classic "hero's sacrifice" pannel that we haven't seen in a while, so it felt very impactful.
Whitebeard, Fisher Tiger, Dragon, Shanks, Garp, Roger, all the real OGs of One Piece believe in the kids as the future.
This chapter looks as if it's a superhero movie. Fitting that Garp and Koby are called heroes.
I love that Koby scammed Blackbeard he traded himself for 800 marines and a battle ship, then turns around and says yeah I'm of 0 value as a hostage sorry
Now Teach scammed him cuz he has Garp
8:52 - 9:30 It's funny how new fans can sometimes "Get it" so much more than longtime fans ❤
I'm glad you're finding success analyzing One Piece--You have great perspectives!
The more i re-read this chapter the less I see marineford. And the more I see the lord of the coast scene. It is about giving up something for the future. And making that bet. Shanks bet an arm on Luffy. Garp, bet his life on Koby. And while his own beliefs on saving old people may undervalue his sacrifice. Its measure will be set by Koby's actions. And while yes it was Marineford. It was so much more than that.
I really appreciate your focus on the literary aspect of the chapter and that what was done there is simply GOOD WRITING!
Watching Merphy get excited while diving into the world of manga reminds me of the good old days, when we dove into the medium for the first time
The first time we meet Aokiji it is literally Garps first lesson. "you show up on an island with a one person bike. There are survivors. Who do you rescue?" I think this gives us insight into Aokiji's approach to things.
Thank you so much. I was waiting for your review because you emphasize the emotional aspects of the chapter a little more. Also with Garp, there is a theory Kuzan might have inserted the ice spike in the same place Shiryu stabbed him previous chapter. 😊
This videos are so amazing!! One Piece deserves to be looked at like this, and your videos are so great!!
FINALLY someone that appreciates the Oars fight. It's legit one ofmy faves
Garp Lhao at the end teared me up a bit!! I really want to see Garp to fight alongside with luffy at least once against the common enemy!!
I'm biased in saying this cause I lost my dad when I was 6, but Garp and White Beard were always my favorite characters. This chapter elevated Garp soooooo damn much... I love this series!
I almost cried like a little baby this chapter. No chapter has brought emotions from me since I went straight manga in 2020
Garp still has to see dragon one more time before he can die i can't explain exactly why i just think that the Monkey family needs to meet one last time before Garp or Dragon can die
Oda has been at the peak of his game lately, just blowing me away with the effort and care he is putting into his series. You can tell Oda loves One Piece as much today as when he started it unlike some other Mangaka who have grown tired of their own series.
Well money is money, so you dont get tired
Ok I think this is by far my favorite or one of my favorite chapters in a while. Holy cow… Koby doing Kuzans and Garps training without Garp even knowing was great! And finally Koby is getting closer to Luffys level with that punch! And is this where Garp dies? Like damn I was not expecting that! Also if he does die or get captured maybe that will bring in Dragon and Luffy working together to either get revenge if he dies or save him if he’s still alive? Idk you can never predict what Oda will do next but that’s my guess
Tashigi being in the Rescue ship is not just her being in-character, it means she is included as a Future Marine too ! 🥹
I love your breakdowns on one piece. I've been reading it for a few years now and I love seeing people's reactions to the storytelling and the characters. I would love it if you read Nana, it's been on break since 09 but it's an amazing manga and the relationships are so impactful and human.
the storytelling and character in shit piece sucks besides i read manga to see violence and death not this crap.
It's a (potentially) small thing but I enjoyed the Koby-Helmeppo moment, since they've been training together since before entering the Grand Line. It was just really happy and fun to see because Helmeppo knew how much work Koby was putting in.
This color spread is one of my favorites. And I love that you can tell that it’s not only the East Blue 5 but the East Blue 5 from Arlong Park. Maybe ever. This did not feel like a death for Garp. It felt like the setup for another Luffy rescue mission. But I'm going to predict this rescue will be successful because the rest of the Straw Hats will be there. And he won't be fighting against other Marines as we say in this chapter, they’re reticent to go against a Yonko.
as great as egghead as been, admittedly a lot of the enjoyment so far has come from the pure insanity and hype of everything that's going on. the buildup to get to this moment, all the payoffs to old setups, and setups for future payoffs have been incredibly fun to read, but 1088 was genuinely just an incredible chapter, setting all context and hype aside. i honestly think it's the best written one piece chapter in a VERY long time. at the very least it's my favorite chapter since possibly whole cake island
It feels like Oda has not missed in 20+ chapters. If you’re a OP fan, we been eating for like 3 months. August is going to be INSANE
Oda is so good with his characters that every passing week i forget we haven't even heard of Luffy for months now and I'm possibly even more engaged than ever.
Pink Mamba greatness!!
I was as excited reading these Garp chapters as Merphy is reviewing them.
For that hater last review now you know that merphy only went for an early scan last time for her daughter birthday. So once again, best mom in one piece. We love you merphy
This one hit me in the Feels! To me this was Garp atoning for not saving Ace in Marine Fort.
I’m happy that you’re enjoying One Piece as much as I have been! 😊
Merphy please go weekly for these one piece chapters if its possible. These are fire
Somethjng i heard in another review was it would be funny if they take garp to the cross guild to cash in the bounty. But the cross guild doesnt have the 3B berries to pay them with. More likely to use him as leverage on the WG but a fun thought
I read the chapter with pleasure and watched the video, I'm glad that Oda - Sensei is fine after the operation and was able to make a good chapter, although not the best of the best, but it's great to see Kobi and Garp in this light in the chapters. Thank you for the video, we are waiting for further pleasant shooting :D As well as a review of more good manga
The fact that Oda is still writing so well after over 2 decades is amazing. I shudder to think what will happen to Shonen Jump when One Piece ends.
As far as the Garp situation goes, to me it looks like the icicle is in his heart or at least close to it. If I'm remembering right when Luffy and co first fought Kuzan Chopper said that if Robin's heart froze she was done for, so they had to quickly warm her back up to keep her alive. While I agree there are probably more advantages to keeping Garp alive for the BB pirates maybe they had no choice since Garp broke out of Kuzan's ice before. A lot of people have theorized that they would try to get his bounty from the Cross Guild and we know they don't care if the bounties are dead or alive.
I think that Garp smiling also ties into a quote from the last chapter where Aokiji said that Garp has a habit of raising enemies and then in this chapter shows that he succeeded in raising 3 quality marines.
I really prefer your weekly chapter reviews. They are more focused and we get a fresh review of that single chapter. When you combine chapters some points are missed from the chapters.
It looks to me like it’s ryuo that Koby is using. It has the typical trappings of “not making contact with the opponent but destroying from inside”, since I don’t think Koby actually physically touched the palm. It’d be an advanced armament, not coc, but I wouldn’t be surprised if Koby does have it.
just remember in an offscreen fight always bet on Blackbeard... and i guess his crew now.
What a great friggen time to be a One Piece fan. Egghead is looking more and more like it’s gonna be a top 5 all time arc, Wano climax incoming in the anime, the OPLA looks way better than expected. Eating good right now.
Just want to mention something from the last chaper that perfectly plays into this one...
Heroes dont come from nowhere they earn what they become (battleshipbag punching)
"pre-laser-eyes" and "post-laser-eyes" 😂
So glad you are reading Dragon Ball. The paneling is one of the best out there, especially in fight scenes. Akira Toriyama is a legend.
This week has been a great week for one piece fans. Banger chapters, A Great Live Action trailer and Gear 5 finally getting it's Anime adaptation.
I do think Kuzan look like he's freezing his own tears in that last shot of him
FIRST RULE in FIRST AID - "Never pull something that stab you especially ice pick or knife to prevent further blood loss" as you can see on the last panel the icicle pierce right through Garp is to halt drop more of his blood and being it to be ice makes it to be frozen some of the blood flow or and veins to rupture any further.
Merph has become the “one piece is crazy good this week” meme
An amazing video like always. It just made me think and realise that when Garp entered the island and landed that galaxy impact-he starts with the statement I have become old and knowing oda, I am 100% it was intentional and he just started developing garp being ready to left behind from the beginning
You're reading Dragon Ball??? Yooooo thats awesome! Hope you cover it on the channel!
Merphy is covering it in her weekly reading vlogs over on her second channel: www.youtube.com/@merphynapierreviews
Ngl been loving the single chapter reviews
I want a tshirt that says "THAT'S GOOD STORY WRITING ODA!" 😂😂
Coby's feat at the end reminded me of Luffy's advanced Haki training under Hyogoro; training is one thing, but real strength only blooms in the heat of battle.
Garp not dying here is telegraphed. Thanks for pointing it out, others are screaming about it being another Fake-out death again. Yet Oda tells us, Garp dying would be against Blackbeards best interest.
Besides the fact the chapter just said that he's missing not dead. People can be stupid
I’m glad you’re enjoying Dragon Ball, it’s such a fun story about a little monkey boy. Toriyama may not be as great of a character writer or world builder as Oda but he’s probably one of the best mangaka when it comes to action panels and how to tell a story with visuals. I hope you eventually do a review series for it as well because I’d love to hear both your praises and your criticisms of a piece of fiction that helped get me into manga/anime
you got me with action but yawn with story. also oda sucks character and world building? yawn i am a man keep that shit of manga i want to see violence and death.
Merphy is covering it in her weekly reading vlogs over on her second channel: www.youtube.com/@merphynapierreviews
@@Lynn-CA thanks for that. I’ll definitely check it out
You should check out a manga named World Trigger next. It has an amazing power/battle system
laughing while dying (not sayin he is dead). just as Roger knowing his friends will be ok. what an awesome chapter.
i love the "live up to expectations" line
I didn't think it was advanced conqueror's but I do think its the same as punching of the ships last chapter (I forgot what they called it) with armament haki. I love that it showed how much Coby has grown in just one action panel.
I can't wait to see how the post-surgery chapters look like. A chapter written while on medications? Things will be crazy as f
So excited for next time! These chapters have just been purely HYPED and I can't wait until we go back to Egghead. I definitely don't think that he's gonna skip it, cause it's something we've all been waiting for
You did forget about the fact that Kizaru AND Saturn are going to egghead! It's going to be interesting when we get back to it and see what the fuck is going on there, and if we can get a view on Saturn's powers
I think it would be really cool (and good story telling) to have a parallel arc to Marineford where he now has to team up with the Navy against an Emperor to rescue Garp. Already I can see the SH fleet arriving like Whitebeard’s did for him. It would be a really good “look how far we’ve come” moment.
I love Oda's writing so much. ... for this chapter to be heavily focused on the young marines, in an ironic way, Garp's final lessons was also meant for Kuzan too. And Boy oh Boy, that Expression in his last panel, I know Kuzan was broken deep inside. Whats done is done, so ... wonder what he'll do in the future.
If you like the team fight aspect of stuff like this and Thriller Bark, I would personally like to suggest Black Clover to you.
Teamwork is one of BC’s strong suits; it has a huge emphasis on characters combining their strengths and abilities to take down threats bigger than themselves and it lends itself extremely well to collaborative character development.
I personally think the series has a lot more to offer than people say if you give it the time of day and pay it more narrative attention than most people do (which I know won’t be an issue for you) so I would love to see you give it a fair chance someday!
Garp will still be alive, as a bargaining chip and to possibly talk with Blackbeard about Rocks since he's the last survivor from the God Valley incident.
Koby stocks📈
Rats can't stop us
Garp has a top-tier Cross Guild bounty. I’m sure Blackbeard will want to capitalize on that.