but she loves that emotional rollercoaster, I could tell in her mischevious voice. Now that I think about it this reminds me of my past girlfriends, sister and mother aswell :D lmao
Merphy in episode one: 'I'm not really into manga and anime' Merphy now: 'So I'm reading two different translations of the manga and also watching the anime'
Oh, the wind carries my name... From Sniper Island far away... When I take aim, it is straight and true... Lu lu la la lu... Whether you're a man or a mouse... Lock on! I will put your heart in my sights... LOCK ON! No one knows what secrets hide... Behind this mask and my cape... Lu lu lu lu lu la la! There is no escape! (Sniper King sniper pa pa) Sniper King aims true! English Sub: ua-cam.com/video/PhXNmMLdivk/v-deo.html English Dub: ua-cam.com/video/1L6fAXeBnY8/v-deo.html
@@zombiedempsey135 oh, I see what you mean, but when she said it he was smiling all over his face and was like: damn right, let’s goooo guys. If that’s what you meant...
just a reminder: the going merry wasn't designed to leave the east blue (the weakest sea) so the fact that it made it through half the grandline and to skypiea is amazing on it's own
The ship keep patched himself up with help from Usopp to keep going with Strawhat, throught thr shipmaker eyes it's impossible to going futher than that, yet it coming for the last voyage saving entire crew... Going merry surely a nakama of StrawHat
True true, but careful man, setting expectations may not really be spoilers but you can extrapolate a lot from shit like this. Like when you wanna watch a movie and someone says "ooh that has a great twist". It hits differently because you expect it
The loss of the Merry isn’t just Usopp losing a friend. He sees himself as the Merry, as the farther along they go on their journey the tougher things are going to get and Usopp feels like he isn’t going to be able to provide anything useful to the crew. If they can abandon the Merry like this, what’s stopping them from abandoning him once he’s no longer useful. Usopp is very self conscious and it really comes through in this arc.
I came to the comments to say this, but didn't want to pile on in case it's already been said. I think this is the most important take away from that fight. I hope she sees your comment.
Yeah it's weird how many people seem to miss this. It's not about the ship per se, it's about Usopp seeing himself in the ship and fearing that he will be discarded as well along the way if he becomes a burden on the rest of the crew. His Sogeking persona is not just a mask to hide his shame behind it's also a reflection of what he wants to become for the crew, a reliable warrior of the sea that they can depend on.
People that don't read/ watch One Piece: It's too long for me Meanwhile Merphy: so I'm reading the official black and white version, the colored version on another tab and the anime as well all at the same time...
I’m convinced that it is necessary to both read and watch in order to experience the series properly. It’s not meant to be just read without also watching. There are certain things that you won’t get if you only read and shun the anime. Like Bink’s Sake, you would never know how the song actually sounds unless you watch the anime.
@@SaintNicholasFan I wasn't really on board with your comment until you mentioned Bink's Sake. That song is so important in One Piece that you shouldn't just not hear it. Also, the Sogeking song.
For Zoro moments in Water Seven, I really love when Luffy says "It's hard" after beating Ussop and Zoro answers by saying "That's what it means to be a captain". Zoro always hitting hard, even without his swords!
I would say zoro getting stuck in the chimney like luffy getting stuck between walls is a pretty great moment. It's a good reminder that they are two peas in the same pod; strong, reliable and dumb as bricks.
Regarding the point of Usopp's actions being unreasonable: Last week in the Davy Back Arc you mentioned that you felt as if Usopp didn't do much/wasn't much of an asset to the crew and that is exactly the thing Usopp felt too. Of course there is the whole thing with the connection to the Merry, but in my opinion he was projecting the whole thing onto himself, fearing the crew will abandon him once situations get tougher (threat such as Aokiji) and he will no longer be of use. So Usopp being the coward he is, fears being left by his friends so he cooses to leave first.
Kind of like what Rocket does in Guardians of the Galaxy. He's been rejected so much and his self-esteem is so low that he considers it a given that the people around him will eventually get tired of him and abandon him- so he might as well be the one to leave once their relationship gets tested.
@@sircheese288 She did in this video, but she also said she could understand where he was coming from after finding out the Merry's spirit talked to him.
I love the detail that Luffy only starts calling people by their real name once they become part of his crew. Luffy being bad with names actually ends up being an easy way to tell who the most important people in the world are to him because their names are the only ones he can remember.
"Zoro didn't have a lot of great moments in this arc... he got stuck in a chimney." I don't remember this but why is that such a One Piece moment? LMAO
Sanji has consistently demonstrated that he's a more tactical, secret agent-type thinker, despite being Luffy's Left Hand Man. - In Little Garden, he's the one who talked to Crocodile, pretended to be Mr.3 and said he'd killed the Straw Hats and found the Eternal Pose to Alabasta, so they wouldn't be stuck on Little Garden for a year waiting for their Log Pose to set to the next island. - In Alabasta, he's the one who planned to cause a distraction and break into the Raindinners Casino, then break his crew out again. - In Skypeia, he's the one who sabotaged the Arc Maxim to prevent it's vertical ascent, buying him time to get Nami and Usopp off the ship. - In Water 7, he's the one who realized that the only way off the island during the Aqua Laguna was through the sea train, so he parked there and scoped it out to look for Robin since that was the only way out.
That's definitely how I explain him when people ask what the difference between him and zoro is. Zoro is more the enforcer type, more blunt, might makes right type, whereas sanji will generally wander off and anticipate and think what else besides fighting can be done. Sanji I believe is also a better communicator among the two where zoro is better at commanding. Sanji will actually talk to island inhabitants like conis or diamond head.
@@yudodis333 Luffy's actual right and left hands are fists-- brutal and unsophisticated weapons of force. If his left and right hand men are his heaviest hitters, Sanji is more than just that.
Sanji going from 'he's my ex friend' to 'oh, you're that guy who's family beat up Usopp. I'm going to kick your ass' is easily one of my favorite Sanji moments from the first half of the series.
Sooooo.... I didn't have to get deep into the Enis Lobby arc to realize that Enies Lobby and Impel Down are separate places and I misunderstood their description in Water 7. Sorry for mushing them together in the review 😅 (also Enis Lobby is the best thing that's ever happened to me and I'm screenshoting every panel. I have no idea how I'm going to review this next arc with any composure)
In all honesty, don't force composure. Let the emotions flow. We One Piece Fans Love to Share the Emotional Waves Oda gives us. LET THE LAGOONA of FEELS HIT YOU LIKE THE TIDAL WAVE IT IS!!!
I might be misremembering but I think the important distinction is that he was fighting against actual food. And since it was food he was free to use his hands and knives to fight.
One of my favourite things from an SPS is when someone asks what Zoro does on the ship it's mostly sleeping, drinking and watching Sanji cook because he's a master of the blade
Someone's probably already mentioned it, but about the masks: There was a carnival going on in San Faldo, one of the towns connected to Water 7 by the sea train, so lots of visitors had masks, and masks were sold in Water 7 as well. Robin mentioned it while shopping with Chopper, but it's easy to miss.
The city is clearly inspired by Venice, from the masks, Aqua alta, gondole (the bulls), the narrow gap between buildings where Luffy got stuck (probably inspired by the "calle", very narrow streets typical of Venice) and especially the Rialto bridge that you can see in many backgrounds. Venice is even explicitly mentioned by Oda in one of the question corners
@@guidoferri8683it's interesting she didn't pick up on it being a reference to Venice, which would probably have given insight on the mask thing she was lost on. I remember her saying there was too much constant fighting in Skypeia which is obviously parallel to real world territorial disputes, which makes me think she maybe doesn't really know much about our world.
Also another side note to add: Any time a newspaper is shown on screen pay attention to anything that is legible. That's another way Oda sneaks in story details that are going on in the background.
Fun fact: Klabautermann is a real world seafarer myth and some fans from Germany figured out it was Klabautermann back in Skypiea when Usopp saw it. The real myth is pretty much in line with Franky's explanation. Don't look it up on Wikipedia before you finish the saga.
Btw, have you noticed, that untill this arc Robin has almost never called any of the crew member by their actual name, she always called them by some nickname she gave them
@Valfredo Santos Júnior oh I didn't know about that, but she might the comedy of it she expected something big some history between the characters and then she knows it all about the DF.
@@aronnemcsik Personally I understand why people see this as rape culture. But Sanji, while being a pervert, is not really into rape culture. Absalom is, since he was ready to rape I guess. But spying on people without their consent, I mean it's cringe, but it isn't that bad. It doesn't even harm the person you spy on. I you were going to take picture of the person it would be another deal but Sanji would never do that. So that's why I think all the hate one Sanji for that is exagerated. A bit justified, but mostly exagerated.
@@fs400ion yeah I get that but what bothers me is that people don't seems to think Snaji would stop because he likes to peep on women. and while I understand how that could be make them uncomfortable they don't talk about Nami 's actions or the fact that Sanji would stop precsiesly because he was taught to respect women. So everyone talks about that but no body mentions the parts where he protects Nami where Nami immedietly uses him for protection and that bothers me.
“I’m not emotionally ready for this.” Story of my childhood growing up with One Piece lol. I was born in 1985 in Taiwan and for a lot of us Asian kids, OP was our Harry Potter. So imagine the trauma we went through reading about the various back stories, the Luffy/Usopp fight, etc etc. I know I’m preaching to the choir here but once again im SO glad you are on this journey Merph! OP is our generation’s version of The Odyssey and I love reliving the epic with you!
Fun fact: water7 is actually inspired by the city of Venice in Italy, it's a city built around water just like water7 and the masks are part of their culture as far as I know
Not properly... "Aqua Laguna" is inspired by the Venetian Lagoon, where there is "acqua alta" ( high water), but Venice is not gradually sinking. Other things in Water Seven inspired by italy are: "Liguria Plaza" (Liguria is a italian region) and 2 station to Ennies Lobby are called Pucci and San Faldo.
*her: "i apologise for how long this video is..."* me and probaly a lot of people here who watched more than 900 episodes and read more that i can count of one piece: "thats ok."
Seriously, I would love if she started doing half arc reactions. Defo going to be necessary once we get to the chunkier arcs (thriller bark and dressrossa for isntance)
Luffy: "It’s heavy..." Zoro: "That’s your burden as Captain. Don’t falter! If you do, then who are we supposed to believe in?" Zoro is indeed the perfect Vice-Captain. 💚👌
I think that in many ways Luffy telling Usopp about what was going to happen with the merry in his "brushing over it" kind of way IS one of the reasons it escalated the way it did, even if Luffy was, at the end of the day, doing it that way for Usopp's benefit. Usopp really needed someone there to talk about it with the same level of importance and significance as he was and work through the emotions that would bring. Luffy just "brushing it off" only ended up adding to Usopp's perception that the crew was "abandoning" the merry. Ultimately, it was both Usopp's insecurities and Luffy's mishandling of the situation that lead to the result we got.
Luffy's refusal to even entertain the idea that Robin could have betrayed the crew is more than just loyalty. It's something you touched on a little bit in your "Why I Love Luffy" video - Luffy's emotional intelligence and instincts are on another level. He is naive and gullible, true, but he's outstanding at reading people and their emotions. Luffy cannot believe Robin would betray them because he KNOWS Robin loves them.
@ZHANMIN WANG I think she kind of predicted it already, when she talked ab the dichotomy between CP9/Galley-La and Franky, and how their arcs are kind of reversed (galley la ends up being bad guys, Franky ends up being good). It’s still a good idea to delete tho, so that it’s atleast not definitively spoiled for her.
There's also the fact that the Merry is the ship given to them by Kaya, one of his best friends. Usopp does have the strongest connection with the Going Merry
I really like how the long ring island arc seemed to be all about how outside forces like foxy's crew and aokiji don't really end up tearing the crew apart. Even when the strawhats literally lose chopper from the crew, and even when as ridiculously strong as aokiji shows up, they manage to stay united and intact. But when we get further into Water 7, it's the crews internal struggles that are what actually threaten their unity
I think it also shows that the crew was in over their heads before Aokiji. They were at risk of losing Chopper but it was all fun and games for them. Aokiji was a devastating defeat and wake up call, followed shortly thereafter by CP9 wiping the floor with them too. This whole saga is about the crew becoming a true unit that can face disaster without breaking apart like they nearly did here.
I'm surprised you think Zoro didn't have great moments in the arc! I personally find his monologue to Luffy about what being a captain is about (after he fights Usopp) and also his thoughts about whether or not kill Robin to be peak content, especially considering how he slowly shows he deserves to be vice-captain,
The reason why the cover stories are important is because they tell the stories of characters after meeting the straw hats, both allies and villains, without having to focus on them. And often the stories that happen there make it back into the main story
I love that Sanji was the one that saw through everything that happened and managed to actually make it on the sea train with Robin and the CP-9 to save her when nobody else even knew about its departure.
Usopp feared that if Luffy could so easily disregard the Merry when it no longer became useful, they could also easily disregard him when he no longer became useful (which he fears because he is not strong)
I'm also glad you caught Usopp's feeling of inadequacy and how he relates that to the Merry. Another layer to it is to remember Usopp and Merry joined the crew at the same time, at his hometown, the ship being a gift from Kaya, his rich friend they saved (she's his girlfriend let's be honest) and her Butler (the one that wasn't evil). So the emotional attachment was always there, plus he's the one doing it's repairs up to this point
Fun fact: when Paulie was being beaten for the blueprints, notice that Masked-Lucci was the one doing the talking. If Masked-Kaku was the one speaking, then Paulie would have recognized the voice. But Lucci....WAS DESCRIBED AS A MUTE!! He spoke through Hattori (the pigeon) for his entire time in Water 7. Absolutely genius and subtle writing. PS. your extreme fangirling each friday is currently the motivation that gets me through the week. thank you for such a wonderful take on the series ^.^
One of the Big reasons why Strawhats were beaten so easily was the doubt in Luffy & Zoro's minds. They didn't know what to do. They were trying to rescue Robin but she in their face told them she is leaving. That's why when Nami heard Iceberg about Robin not betraying them, she fell down with relief. It was like a mountain of doubt left her. Thats why she also said, when you are doubting yourself, it's hard to fight full power, but now SH knows they need to save Robin, their power will know no limits. It was also very symbolic that both Luffy & Zoro ware stuck as their mind and decision was also stuck as what to do
this. It factors in so much to the fight knowing that willpower plays such an important role in this series. Even though Luffy was outwardly telling Robin he believed none of it, he just got "betrayed' by Usopp yknow. That shit lingers
Plus, add the animosity and the residual negativity when usopp violently left the crew and the fact that they learn that merry can't sail anymore. It's basically dilemma after dilemma after dilemma, and the crew is taking all the hits rn.
Yeah, this is the arc where a lot of people start to like/love Usopp. There was a risk in making him less competent compared to the rest of the crew. In this arc, it really paid off.
I love when people start one piece with the idea watch a little bit and see what the “hype” is about then boom they’ve been binging non stop till they caught up with us and they want more
its great to see how passionate and excited MN is about one piece's story & characters, especially for a person who doesnt seem to be reading manga much, that just shows how good the writing of the story is!
My favorite thing about Robin is you notice how she doesn't call any of the crew by their names because she has trouble getting close to people which really plays into her backstory as someone who has constantly been on the run since she was nine.
Up until that point oda created all kinds of building blocks, one piece by one piece(lol) and here he starts to link them together in the most beautiful way and I love him for that
My cheeks hurt from smiling like an idiot throughout the video. Speaking of smiling, did you notice that Luffy wasn't smiling for the majority of the arc after the fight with Usopp?
The Luffy vs Usoop fight made everyone have a higher respect for Usoop. Seeing the rain running down Merry's face to symbolize tears at the end of the fight was such an emotional impact. Luffy didn't pity Usoop, instead he accepted his challenge and met him as a warrior
FUN FACT: The changing tides of Long Ring Long Land is the same phenomena that causes the Aqua Laguna (aka the giant waves) in Water Seven. It's a little bit of neat continuity that's often overlooked.
My favorite Zoro moment in this arc was him mediating the conflict between Luffy and Usopp. He firmly tells Luffy that he needs to put his foot down and act like a captain. He makes Luffy realize that he has responsibilities that come with the role of "captain" that go beyond just being friends with everyone. There needs to be a framework for what will and will not be tolerated in the Straw Hat crew. I don't know if I fully agree with Zoro's opinion here, but it was excellent food for thought.
The whole theme of this Saga is kind of the main focus of Luffy's arc. What makes a captain... that. What it means for him to be a captain, the backbone of the crew. When Luffy refuses to accept that Merry wasn't going to be repeaired, Iceberg immediately puts him down
yea this is spoiler... but after the fight when Luffy says: "its heavy" briefly Zoro states that is the role of a captain to carry the crew and the responsibilities. The burden of a captain.
Oh Merphy this is amazing. I just finished Water 7 (arc) today. I’m definitely gonna keep reading along with you, for I, as well, am not prepared for the emotions. I think this is my favorite arc of the series so far, Oda’s world building here is just insanely good. I love love love how well he subverts my attention and makes me focus on the wrong things, and how consistently he’s able to pull it off. I just can’t believe we got an overseas high speed train fight (hello?) in a pirate manga. Psyched, and mostly scared, for Enies Lobby.
Usopp also for the longest time saw Merry as the only thing he could provide for the crew. He’s the normal human among the crazily talented ambitious crew and he was always self conscious. When Luffy, (inarguably his best friend), said that it’s time to replace Merry he felt that there’s no stopping from replacing Usopp
Merphy says Sanji didn't get enough shine continues to mention how much he shined through out the arc lol , sure he didn't get a lot of emotional scenes because this saga already has too much ( Luffy, Usopp , Robin, Franky...), and he was absent in most of the first half of the arc , but that's Sanji , you don't see him but when you do you only see him
When you were talking about reading the pages that are not the chapters, you mean the cover stories or the SBS To clarify, SBS is the Q&A of the author, there is a lot of interesting and funny info there, but that is a complement to the main story THE COVERS are really important, because there is actual canon story in those, for example, in chapters 35 to 75 the covers show how Buggy and his crew found Alvida and join to attack Luffy in Loguetown. The covers are really important the further you go so keep it in mind. Also there are covers that are just drawings that people ask Oda to draw, normally it says "reader request..." those have no importance.
yes, but its iportant to point out that SBS = CANNON. Oda goes out of his way to write stuff into the story that he's revealing in the SBS. The reason why that is the case? Oda's world is too large and this story has already been extented by so many years and he's still not got time to fit everything in xD so he's excluding "some" detail (yeah I know, crazy to say for a story like One Piece where you almost get too many details at time, but in a good way.) and then he gives it out in the SBS. Btw "SBS" is a japanese phrase... so jusst saying "QnA" would be more natural cause that's enlgish and they mean the same. One piece internet community is weird sometimes. Anyway, there are times where he did get some illogical inconsistencies and he adress it in the SBS ina funny way, like the "super floaty wood" and actually unironically write it into the story later as a major plot point that must have been there or the story wouldn't be able to progress. Lol. Oda is great.
@@siegpasta Oh yeah, absolutely canon, that's what I meant with "complement", it adds to the main story. I didn't want to get into details because there are the vivre cards too and all this info that expands the world. I just wanted to give Merphy a way to distinguish both and pay attention to the covers because she hasn't addressed them yet and (SPOILERS) WE KNOW a certain old man is coming to say hi and I think that moment is more impactful if you also have the cover story in mind
@@moguelgc3288 Yep. The best way to describe the cover story for her would be to say that every manga has a cover that the author usually draws images on. But in One Piece which is very specific to One Piece, Oda goes out of his way to make small arcs that run parallel to the actual arc of that chapter the cover story was depicted on, which means that not all of it is canon, most are just funny things that fans want to see "if this was real in One Piece, how would Oda draw it?" basically. But then you have the rare story arcs, but yes it's actual canon and it's important. So even though you don't know when a cover story is going to come up, just reading all of the cover arcs is the best way. also, the "funny depictions" are usually all really great and I enjoy them alot. I don't know if anyone dislikes that. It's just another nice addition.
It's like watching totally not mark all over again and I love it. These first reactions to a series I love is pure. Subbed Subbed Subbed! Get your tissues and hype pillow ready merphy!
You absolutely need to watch Usopp's introduction of Sogeking in the anime. He gets his very own epic anime opening in the style of old anime shows from the 80s. :D
I think a solid Zoro moment is directly after Luffy's fight with Usopp and he says how heavy the burden of a captain is. And Zoro basically standing by Luffy's side and showing why he's the First Mate/Vice Captain. There will be more of this, specifically in the next arc.
@@Ebrahim_17 Not looking to be argumentative at all, I think you're right that not spoiling things and letting people (in general) experience things on their own, but I really, genuinely, do not view this as a spoiler as it means absolutely nothing without context. Again not trying to argue about anything just sharing my opinion, i'm just glad to talk with fellow one piece fans and see a new ones' excitement and joy
On Brandon Sandersons stream yesterday, he said that adding a POV character is basically the reason why the books get so long... and that logic actually applies really well to One Piece imo. Adding crew means adding character moments, which means the arcs get longer and longer and longer. So prepare, for there are already 100+ chapter arcs! Loved the review BTW merphy, as always your enthousiasm and general take on the series is such a joy to watch each week :D
@@Pekara121 she probably wikl make 2 vids at least, and I think that this would be the right call... actually that should apply for all of the new world arcs imo
@Inbar Shemesh I agree with Zou, but fishman island is kinda... idk, in that case it can be both... Also fishman island is not really in the new world, or is it?
@Inbar Shemesh yeah, I totally agree with that, the only other thing in my mind is that it is a great set up arc and also for theorizing... She doesn’t seem do be doing that which is just her style. Just saying that for these reasons I’d be okay with both( would like to have a single vid for that tbh, especially if she is okay with one of such a length)
Yeah, some later arcs like Dressrosa and maybe Whole Cake might need two videos apiece. And Wano Acts 1&2 could probably use a separate video from Act 3.
Usopp also see himself in the Mary, he's an underdog that has gone a lot farther than he normally would but everyone else is just so much stronger them him. He feels like will at some point get left behind, just like the Mary. Get your the tissue box ready Merph, this next arc is a one of the most well regarded arc in all of manga. And just as a last fact, the author's name is pronounced "Oh-duh", as in "Oh-duh that makes sense".
what? the is no duh in Japanese (I'm no expert just trying to learn it) that I know of, where are you getting this? edit: I guess is because you guys say "aye" and not "ah" ?
This review is so amazing. I couldn’t stop laughing after you said “AND A FROG!” You are so excited and it’s such a complete joy to watch you love my favorite arc. I hope you watch a bit of the anime because it’s beautiful, well acted, and the music is wonderful
Those front cover stories don’t really server a purpose, but the beauty behind them is that they flesh out the world and make it feel like a place where not everything is about the protagonists but people actually live their lives and have their own stories. This lends itself well to the already insanely fleshed out world of One Piece and it’s refreshing seeing what other people who were in the story before are doing after their role in the main story was over.
The cover stories provide understanding what happened to characters after they met up with Strawhats till current story. Latest example is Caribou. And how can you miss Enel's Moon Adventure!?
@@RoronoaZoro-bt7sd with her really liking the comedy and the character schticks I think it won’t be too bad. But that was my least favorite arc until rereading it and enjoying the comedy much more the second and third time around. I think actually Skypiea may be my least favorite now.
@@RoronoaZoro-bt7sd Well, Oda knows a good story can't always be at the highest tension. Thriller Bark is silly and funny, but hits hard in the heart. It's also the lull before the storm of Marineford.
Zoro has really good subtle moments, specifically during the fight with Usopp and Luffy. He's the only one whose not getting emotional about this and the only one not trying to get them to stop because he knows this has to happen, he knows there's no compromising. It ties into more great Zoro moments at the end of the Saga, but Zoro is the guy who knows what has to be done, no questions asked.
My favorite little moment throughout Water 7 Luffy - His position as the captain is being question by Iceberg when he refuse to believe that Going Merry can't sail anymore and that when he learned that he have to moved on Usopp - He felt insecure throughout this entire thing I love the line "You're the man who'll be the pirate king right, Luffy? but for me I didn't need to go that far" Such a great line for Usopp since his dream is just to overcome himself as a coward, It's genius. Zoro - He is the pillar of the crew, the one who's not waver to anything. He's ready for any decision that Luffy is making, that the best right hand man you could have also his line when Luffy win against Usopp "That's what it mean to be a captain. If you falter, who can we trust" Nami - She willing to overlook anything that will make the crew fall apart and when usopp got beat up she's only care about him no mention of money at all Sanji - It might not look like it but he's a kind hearted man, he's always goes on a solo mission and being that trump card to the crew and you pretty much said everything that I loved about him like when he kicked luffy and when he trying to go after Usopp Chopper - He's like a kid that seeing their parent going through a divorce, it's heartbreaking seeing him still wanting to threat Usopp injury and when the aqua laguna is gonna hit the Water 7, him and sanji is the one to trying to warn usopp about it. I feel like One Piece always does a character so well and the crew dynamic is so good!
Long time One Piece reader and first time viewer of your channel. A link was posted on the One Piece subreddit comment section. Gotta say it's awesome to hear a new perspective to One Piece arc by arc, especially from someone who isn't entirely used to anime/manga. Totally Not Mark did a blind readthru a while back and that was awesome but he's very much into that culture. This is fresh and interesting. I'll likely move onto other content on your channel as general reading is an interest of mine too. Just wanna say you're appreciated. :)
Im sure many people already pointed this out, but Water 7 is inspired by Venice, with it's water routes and it's culture, and the masks are a reference to Venice's masked carnival
Another reason i think that ussop took so much issue by crew leaving merry is becauae as you pointed out in previous review that ussop has not contributed too much to the crew and ussop is aware of that. He knows that his biggest contribution to the crew is going merry and him fixing the ship and he thinks that after merry goes away he will basically become useless. He is just insecure about the fact.
I think what makes usopp’s stance in the argument hurt so much more and hits me personally so much harder is that it all really feels like he’s projecting his own feelings onto the treatment of the merry, and that he thinks if they can treat the merry like this, then he’s next…
“I wasn’t prepared” - this arc in three words. Going back to earlier arcs is a totally different experience after this one. Oda’s been dropping hints all along that this is a dystopia as much as an adventure, all the way back to when Zoro turned out to not be a psycho and the Marines aren’t inherently good
Drinking game: Take a shot every time Merphy says "I loved this/it" in this video. Which was a lot of times. Which is normal when describing One Piece, specially this saga
Some of the best moments of Sanji comes after it disappears for a while, he thinks outside the box and is like an ace in the hole because of that. Examples: Mr. Prince in Alabasta, separating from Usopp and screwing Enel's ship, the one you mentioned in water 7 and the rest would be spoilers. PD: I love to see people so excited reading One Piece :)
One Sanji scene you forgot about that I absolutely love, is after they hear about the high tide, Sanji and Chopper were together and Chopper says "I wonder if Usopp is gonna be okay, cause he might not know about it" so Sanji says to chopper "didn't you forget something on the ship? I think we should go take it back." that was soo sweet, and it's one of the many instances where Sanji shows us that he has a soft side, and it's not just for ladies.
I watched this because of my love of One Piece and now Im a fan of the channel in general but based on how you deliver the word "emotion" i just KNOW you're from Northern Kentucky LOL
25:56 ironically enough, Franky looks pretty simular to Luffy's drawing of his ideal shipwright, with the gigantic forearms, skinny legs, and the hair style
Sth I noticed on reread and that adds on even more to Usopp's situation is the fact that most Strawhat Crew members were sought after before they joined the crew. One of the few exceptions was Usopp (and Robin). I mean, they went after a cook, so they added Sanji. They needed a doctor, so they called Chopper. They desperately needed a navigator, so they went after Nami. Usopp, on the other hand, joined the crew in an arc they needed a boat, and now this boat has reached the end of its journey. This becomes even more impactful considering Usopp was the shipwright of sorts for the crew, and now the group was even looking for a shipwright as well. Hell, Oda even created Kaku, who at first was a shipwright who resembled Usopp - I don't know if it actually affected Usopp, but it did leave a mark in me afterwards.
Usopp directly relates his usefulness to the crew to repairing the Going Merry (as he is one of their weakest fighters and they rarely use his sniping skills) so there's also that layer of "if the Merry is going to be discarded because it isn't useful anymore, I am too, eventually, because I am a dead weight the crew has to carry"
Hey Merphy, glad to see you review One Piece Manga. Just a small note, many UA-camrs who review new chapters weekly, have got into trouble for putting even small panels of the manga page. I suggest please be careful while using the manga pages or you might get copyright strikes. Keep up the good work.
00:00:00 ⟾ [Trailer/Preview]
00:00:02 ⟾ Intro & Recap (Cover Stories, Manga Formats, Anime)
00:01:57 ⟾ Overview
00:02:22 ⟾ Expectations (subverted)
00:03:35 ⟾ Water 7 setting, unique culture, World Govt. tie-in
00:05:04 ⟾ Plot begins (Dock workers, Ship's state)
00:07:03 ⟾ Usopp's troubles, Franky Family House, Luffy's decision
00:08:58 ⟾ At odds with Usopp and reasons, Going Merry, escalation, and Fight (also artwork praise)
00:13:46 ⟾ Iceberg assassination attempt, Pluton blueprints, Robin mysteries (also Luffy loyalty)
00:15:43 ⟾ Twist (CP-9 )
00:16:18 ⟾ Luffy's trust
00:16:58 ⟾ Antagonists (CP-9 & Franky juxtaposition), stakes and skills
00:19:28 ⟾ Franky backstory (flashback) - Tom, Iceberg, Kokoro, Yokozuna, weapons, blueprints
00:20:56 ⟾ Plot Wrap-up and Overview (Robin, Aqua Laguna, trains)
00:22:56 ⟾ Small moments: Lucci, Yokozuna (Oda praise)
00:24:08 ⟾ Character moments
00:24:26 ⟾ Crew moments (new member argument, Usopp retaliation, stuck in a wall)
00:27:40 ⟾ Luffy moments
00:28:47 ⟾ Nami moments
00:30:06 ⟾ Zoro moments
00:30:48 ⟾ Chopper moments
00:31:26 ⟾ Usopp moments (also Sniper King)
00:34:22 ⟾ Sanji moments
00:37:58 ⟾ Robin mysteries, secrets
00:38:37 ⟾ Looking Forward - Impel Down*, Robin's secret, crew's survival, Going Merry's fate
00:40:13 ⟾ Wrap-up & Outro
00:41:00 ⟾ [Promo]
King behaviour
dude you're god !!!!!!
@@fatneckbeard7334 more like queen behaviour. king is lame.
@@crobeastness "...!"
Sir, you are not the hero we deserved but the hero we needed. Thank you!
"I thought I was done crying."
Yeah, we don't do that here.
literally commented this quote before i read yours 😂😭😂
Dear dear
*cues good bye Merry Song*
Dereshishishishi
sniff sniff DAMN RIGHT
The only thing that happens is it becomes more and more difficult to explain why your crying at such bizarre characters backstories.
"I'm not emotionally strong enough for this series..."
Honestly I don't think anyone is lol
Truth. Such a wild ride.
Get ready to cry, your not ready and your never gonna be ready for them feels.
but she loves that emotional rollercoaster, I could tell in her mischevious voice. Now that I think about it this reminds me of my past girlfriends, sister and mother aswell :D lmao
Ain't that the truth. I just finished the Thriller Bark portion of the anime, and I had not cried that hard in a long, long time.
I dropped One Piece all together after Marineford. I've been trying to inch back into the series for a while now, but the scars are deep.
I don't know what you mean, Ussop definitely left that train and his good friend Sogeking came in his place
I hope that she watched the Sogeking song on the anime
@@MrArgy333 yess pleasee luulaaluuuluuuu
On the sniper island I was born... 😭
@ZHANMIN WANG in your heart
Right? It’s obviously Sogeking. Too bad Ussop didn’t participate in Ennis lobby
Merphy in episode one: 'I'm not really into manga and anime'
Merphy now: 'So I'm reading two different translations of the manga and also watching the anime'
Usopp isn’t Sogeking.
Usopp is from Syrup Village
Sogeking is from Sniper Island, and Sniper island is in your heart
Obviously
@@ChristmasLore y u mad
@@fadedvii7138 he super mad
@@ChristmasLore Yea I agree.
I mean it was funny at first that they said Usopp was Sogeking, but it's not funny anymore.
Oh, the wind carries my name...
From Sniper Island far away...
When I take aim, it is straight and true...
Lu lu la la lu...
Whether you're a man or a mouse...
Lock on!
I will put your heart in my sights...
LOCK ON!
No one knows what secrets hide...
Behind this mask and my cape...
Lu lu lu lu lu la la!
There is no escape!
(Sniper King sniper pa pa)
Sniper King aims true!
English Sub: ua-cam.com/video/PhXNmMLdivk/v-deo.html
English Dub: ua-cam.com/video/1L6fAXeBnY8/v-deo.html
Fun fact: Luffy had the longest time without a smile on his face after his fight with usopp, I believe 14 chapters or something like that
Wait .. that's some random fact but so like luffy
Huh, I thought it was when the big thing in the next arc happens (when *spoilers* says *spoilers* if you get my drift)
*excluding flashbacks
@@zombiedempsey135 oh, I see what you mean, but when she said it he was smiling all over his face and was like: damn right, let’s goooo guys.
If that’s what you meant...
@@hollowwax1176 yes
just a reminder: the going merry wasn't designed to leave the east blue (the weakest sea) so the fact that it made it through half the grandline and to skypiea is amazing on it's own
That too with a makeshift shipwright in God Usopp
that ship fking flew with wooden wings and wind .... truely goated ship !
Half of Paradise actually, quarter of Grand Line
Half of the first half of the grand line
The ship keep patched himself up with help from Usopp to keep going with Strawhat, throught thr shipmaker eyes it's impossible to going futher than that, yet it coming for the last voyage saving entire crew...
Going merry surely a nakama of StrawHat
i love that even when Ussop loses 200 millions, Nami is only worried about him
People underrate Nami's kindness
That was a great character moment for Nami given that she was ready to do anything for money at some point.
Oh yeah thats a big deal coming from her. Didn't catch that the first time.
he did build her stick
Nami always puts money second if people she cares about are involved.
Merphy Napier: "I'm not strong enough for this!"
Oda: "Don't give up now kid, I'm starting to warm up."
LMAO
Hahahahahahahhaha
True true, but careful man, setting expectations may not really be spoilers but you can extrapolate a lot from shit like this. Like when you wanna watch a movie and someone says "ooh that has a great twist". It hits differently because you expect it
☠️☠️☠️☠️☠️☠️☠️☠️
Merp: I'm not prepared for this getting so emotional
"Oh, hello post time skip!"
The loss of the Merry isn’t just Usopp losing a friend. He sees himself as the Merry, as the farther along they go on their journey the tougher things are going to get and Usopp feels like he isn’t going to be able to provide anything useful to the crew. If they can abandon the Merry like this, what’s stopping them from abandoning him once he’s no longer useful. Usopp is very self conscious and it really comes through in this arc.
It's also connected to his future wife too
I came to the comments to say this, but didn't want to pile on in case it's already been said. I think this is the most important take away from that fight. I hope she sees your comment.
@@salixmeru2129 not really a spoiler (also was kidding) but it's Kaya
I also came here to comment exactly this, thank you.
Yeah it's weird how many people seem to miss this. It's not about the ship per se, it's about Usopp seeing himself in the ship and fearing that he will be discarded as well along the way if he becomes a burden on the rest of the crew. His Sogeking persona is not just a mask to hide his shame behind it's also a reflection of what he wants to become for the crew, a reliable warrior of the sea that they can depend on.
People that don't read/ watch One Piece: It's too long for me
Meanwhile Merphy: so I'm reading the official black and white version, the colored version on another tab and the anime as well all at the same time...
that's the way
She has to read Oda's mind next
I’m convinced that it is necessary to both read and watch in order to experience the series properly. It’s not meant to be just read without also watching. There are certain things that you won’t get if you only read and shun the anime. Like Bink’s Sake, you would never know how the song actually sounds unless you watch the anime.
@@SaintNicholasFan I wasn't really on board with your comment until you mentioned Bink's Sake. That song is so important in One Piece that you shouldn't just not hear it. Also, the Sogeking song.
And people complain when an anime/manga is too short, I mean it’s long cause it’s that good
For Zoro moments in Water Seven, I really love when Luffy says "It's hard" after beating Ussop and Zoro answers by saying "That's what it means to be a captain". Zoro always hitting hard, even without his swords!
That's one of the best Zoro moments
@@cecirapalini Exactly one of the great Zoro moment indeed.
The best. Some say thriller bark but nothing happened I dont understans them
@@Jack51161 yea coz nothing happened.. wink..wink...
You missed the obvious: He hits hard both with his swords and with his words... now go back and fix your comment... it was the perfect setup... XD
"I thought I was done crying" oh honey, you got a big storm comin'!
"Water 7 is not what I was expecting. I thought we were gonna get mermaids"
...well
Yes, but also a monster, according to Sanji
WE DIDN'T SEE ANY MERMAID THERE
Well, yes, but actually no
@@andrelima4125 uhhh....are you sure about that?
@@notimetolive12 yeah we are sure. Even Zoro haven't seen a thing there. Camie is the first mermaid they meet.
Zoro has 2 of the greatest moments this arc. “We aren’t playing at being pirates” and “It’s your duty as the captain”
This Saga I would say
@@napolien1310 also, ashura as well
@@dronexone8666 dude that's not a great moment or the type he was talking about
I would say zoro getting stuck in the chimney like luffy getting stuck between walls is a pretty great moment. It's a good reminder that they are two peas in the same pod; strong, reliable and dumb as bricks.
It's a duty as a Captain always give me Chills!
Regarding the point of Usopp's actions being unreasonable: Last week in the Davy Back Arc you mentioned that you felt as if Usopp didn't do much/wasn't much of an asset to the crew and that is exactly the thing Usopp felt too. Of course there is the whole thing with the connection to the Merry, but in my opinion he was projecting the whole thing onto himself, fearing the crew will abandon him once situations get tougher (threat such as Aokiji) and he will no longer be of use. So Usopp being the coward he is, fears being left by his friends so he cooses to leave first.
Kind of like what Rocket does in Guardians of the Galaxy. He's been rejected so much and his self-esteem is so low that he considers it a given that the people around him will eventually get tired of him and abandon him- so he might as well be the one to leave once their relationship gets tested.
Correct me If I'm wrong please, but I don't think she ever said his actions were unreasonable?
@@sircheese288 She did in this video, but she also said she could understand where he was coming from after finding out the Merry's spirit talked to him.
@@sircheese288 11:18
@@aerithenjoyer aah, ig I missed that, thanks!
I love the detail that Luffy only starts calling people by their real name once they become part of his crew. Luffy being bad with names actually ends up being an easy way to tell who the most important people in the world are to him because their names are the only ones he can remember.
not necessary part of the crew, but those who he acknowledge as precious in general.
Hancock fan stonks, I guess
"Zoro didn't have a lot of great moments in this arc... he got stuck in a chimney."
I don't remember this but why is that such a One Piece moment? LMAO
It's when Luffy and Zoro lose to CP9 for the first time. Luffy gets stuck in a wall and Zoro in a chimney. Which is an issue because of Aqua Leguna.
@@generalwoofles6240 "Nothing Happened" with Zoro
He beat chopper because chopper was the one saved him from the chimney. He doesn't want the others know he was in a ridiculous state.
Sanji has consistently demonstrated that he's a more tactical, secret agent-type thinker, despite being Luffy's Left Hand Man.
- In Little Garden, he's the one who talked to Crocodile, pretended to be Mr.3 and said he'd killed the Straw Hats and found the Eternal Pose to Alabasta, so they wouldn't be stuck on Little Garden for a year waiting for their Log Pose to set to the next island.
- In Alabasta, he's the one who planned to cause a distraction and break into the Raindinners Casino, then break his crew out again.
- In Skypeia, he's the one who sabotaged the Arc Maxim to prevent it's vertical ascent, buying him time to get Nami and Usopp off the ship.
- In Water 7, he's the one who realized that the only way off the island during the Aqua Laguna was through the sea train, so he parked there and scoped it out to look for Robin since that was the only way out.
That's definitely how I explain him when people ask what the difference between him and zoro is.
Zoro is more the enforcer type, more blunt, might makes right type, whereas sanji will generally wander off and anticipate and think what else besides fighting can be done.
Sanji I believe is also a better communicator among the two where zoro is better at commanding. Sanji will actually talk to island inhabitants like conis or diamond head.
“Luffys left hand man” hell yes, best description of Sanji ever
@@weadon44 if only the monster trio were the only crew members on the ship, Sanji will carry hard
As I understood it, the “left hand man” is the person you described... it’s not “despite” that... it is that
@@yudodis333 Luffy's actual right and left hands are fists-- brutal and unsophisticated weapons of force. If his left and right hand men are his heaviest hitters, Sanji is more than just that.
Sanji going from 'he's my ex friend' to 'oh, you're that guy who's family beat up Usopp. I'm going to kick your ass' is easily one of my favorite Sanji moments from the first half of the series.
Sooooo.... I didn't have to get deep into the Enis Lobby arc to realize that Enies Lobby and Impel Down are separate places and I misunderstood their description in Water 7. Sorry for mushing them together in the review 😅
(also Enis Lobby is the best thing that's ever happened to me and I'm screenshoting every panel. I have no idea how I'm going to review this next arc with any composure)
My 2nd fav arc
Lol
enies lobby to this day is in a lot of people’s top 3 arcs, the whole group dynamic changed so much after this arc😫💕
One question just needs to be answered when reviewing enies lobby, "did you cry?"
In all honesty, don't force composure. Let the emotions flow. We One Piece Fans Love to Share the Emotional Waves Oda gives us. LET THE LAGOONA of FEELS HIT YOU LIKE THE TIDAL WAVE IT IS!!!
Another great Sanji moment: Because he fought a chef in the kitchen he was willing to fight with his hands and knifes.
A good detail is that he never used the knives to hurt the chef, only to cut the ingredients
I might be misremembering but I think the important distinction is that he was fighting against actual food. And since it was food he was free to use his hands and knives to fight.
One of my favourite things from an SPS is when someone asks what Zoro does on the ship it's mostly sleeping, drinking and watching Sanji cook because he's a master of the blade
"I'm not emotionally prepared for this" is the same thing I say every time One Piece goes into a flashback.
Or a two week break.
Someone's probably already mentioned it, but about the masks: There was a carnival going on in San Faldo, one of the towns connected to Water 7 by the sea train, so lots of visitors had masks, and masks were sold in Water 7 as well. Robin mentioned it while shopping with Chopper, but it's easy to miss.
Doesn’t San Faldo have one of those festivals every day as well?
That's some deep lore right here
Also the city is probably inspired by Venice, which is slowly descending into the waters just like Water 7 and is famous for its Carnival
The city is clearly inspired by Venice, from the masks, Aqua alta, gondole (the bulls), the narrow gap between buildings where Luffy got stuck (probably inspired by the "calle", very narrow streets typical of Venice) and especially the Rialto bridge that you can see in many backgrounds. Venice is even explicitly mentioned by Oda in one of the question corners
@@guidoferri8683it's interesting she didn't pick up on it being a reference to Venice, which would probably have given insight on the mask thing she was lost on. I remember her saying there was too much constant fighting in Skypeia which is obviously parallel to real world territorial disputes, which makes me think she maybe doesn't really know much about our world.
Also another side note to add: Any time a newspaper is shown on screen pay attention to anything that is legible. That's another way Oda sneaks in story details that are going on in the background.
Fun fact: Klabautermann is a real world seafarer myth and some fans from Germany figured out it was Klabautermann back in Skypiea when Usopp saw it.
The real myth is pretty much in line with Franky's explanation. Don't look it up on Wikipedia before you finish the saga.
Damn, I’m from Germany and i didn’t know that😅, I knew the word but always thought that It was just a type of wave or something like that
@@hollowwax1176 Well... it is more a sailors story/legend than a german one so it is normal...
41 minutes of One Piece, I literally couldn't be more happy right now.
And not ONE minute disappointed!
I would
Imagine 42 minutes of One Piece
Btw, have you noticed, that untill this arc Robin has almost never called any of the crew member by their actual name, she always called them by some nickname she gave them
or the nicknames that Luffy gave them
@@thakkarjay13 I was referring to the crew members themselves, and I don't think luffy has given a nickname to any of them
@@Kislay11 Oh, I thought Luffy started calling Usopp long nose kun first and then Robin followed but I don't remember for sure.
yeah apart of luffy she NEVER calls any of them by name its Navigator/Long nose/Mr.Bushido/swordman ectect
@@TheOnepieceDream just to nitpick, Mr. Bushido was Vivi's nickname for Zoro, not Robin's
“I just want more Sanji”
She’s definitely going to love whole cake island
@Valfredo Santos Júnior Thriller bark!!
You are kidding he got his moment with the twist too.
@Valfredo Santos Júnior oh I didn't know about that, but she might the comedy of it she expected something big some history between the characters and then she knows it all about the DF.
And she's probably going to hate Sanji during Thriller Bark
@@aronnemcsik Personally I understand why people see this as rape culture. But Sanji, while being a pervert, is not really into rape culture. Absalom is, since he was ready to rape I guess. But spying on people without their consent, I mean it's cringe, but it isn't that bad. It doesn't even harm the person you spy on. I you were going to take picture of the person it would be another deal but Sanji would never do that. So that's why I think all the hate one Sanji for that is exagerated. A bit justified, but mostly exagerated.
@@fs400ion yeah I get that but what bothers me is that people don't seems to think Snaji would stop because he likes to peep on women. and while I understand how that could be make them uncomfortable they don't talk about Nami 's actions or the fact that Sanji would stop precsiesly because he was taught to respect women. So everyone talks about that but no body mentions the parts where he protects Nami where Nami immedietly uses him for protection and that bothers me.
“I’m not emotionally ready for this.” Story of my childhood growing up with One Piece lol. I was born in 1985 in Taiwan and for a lot of us Asian kids, OP was our Harry Potter. So imagine the trauma we went through reading about the various back stories, the Luffy/Usopp fight, etc etc.
I know I’m preaching to the choir here but once again im SO glad you are on this journey Merph! OP is our generation’s version of The Odyssey and I love reliving the epic with you!
Fun fact: water7 is actually inspired by the city of Venice in Italy, it's a city built around water just like water7 and the masks are part of their culture as far as I know
yup, venice's carnival is very popular
Venice carnival is definitely one of the most famous in the world, but carnival masks are not an everyday thing outside of this celebration XD
Exactly the water city and the mask culture tied in such a meaningful way.
I think I read somewhere that just like Venice, Water seven is also gradually sinking
Not properly... "Aqua Laguna" is inspired by the Venetian Lagoon, where there is "acqua alta" ( high water), but Venice is not gradually sinking.
Other things in Water Seven inspired by italy are: "Liguria Plaza" (Liguria is a italian region) and 2 station to Ennies Lobby are called Pucci and San Faldo.
*her: "i apologise for how long this video is..."*
me and probaly a lot of people here who watched more than 900 episodes and read more that i can count of one piece: "thats ok."
was reading 1015 when the notification popped up and this is so accurate lmao
Rather... what do you mean long? your videos are on the REALLY short side compared to any other reviewer...
Seriously, I would love if she started doing half arc reactions. Defo going to be necessary once we get to the chunkier arcs (thriller bark and dressrossa for isntance)
I watch Tekking videos so I'm honestly suprised about the shorter videos...
@@aronnemcsik that is exactly who I was thinking about when I said my comment
Luffy: "It’s heavy..."
Zoro: "That’s your burden as Captain. Don’t falter! If you do, then who are we supposed to believe in?"
Zoro is indeed the perfect Vice-Captain. 💚👌
And when he talks about Robin, if she is an enemy or a friend
honest you can easy skip that imporant after that wtf Usopp vs Luffy fight
@@jlassijlali290 Yes but she hasn't reacted to it yet
That shit hit hard...
I think that in many ways Luffy telling Usopp about what was going to happen with the merry in his "brushing over it" kind of way IS one of the reasons it escalated the way it did, even if Luffy was, at the end of the day, doing it that way for Usopp's benefit. Usopp really needed someone there to talk about it with the same level of importance and significance as he was and work through the emotions that would bring. Luffy just "brushing it off" only ended up adding to Usopp's perception that the crew was "abandoning" the merry. Ultimately, it was both Usopp's insecurities and Luffy's mishandling of the situation that lead to the result we got.
Luffy's refusal to even entertain the idea that Robin could have betrayed the crew is more than just loyalty. It's something you touched on a little bit in your "Why I Love Luffy" video - Luffy's emotional intelligence and instincts are on another level. He is naive and gullible, true, but he's outstanding at reading people and their emotions. Luffy cannot believe Robin would betray them because he KNOWS Robin loves them.
Merphy: I'm very disappointed there's not a lot of Sanji moments in this arc
Also Merphy: *proceed to talk about Sanji until the video ends*
@ZHANMIN WANG oh my bad does she read these?
@ZHANMIN WANG I think she kind of predicted it already, when she talked ab the dichotomy between CP9/Galley-La and Franky, and how their arcs are kind of reversed (galley la ends up being bad guys, Franky ends up being good). It’s still a good idea to delete tho, so that it’s atleast not definitively spoiled for her.
There's also the fact that the Merry is the ship given to them by Kaya, one of his best friends. Usopp does have the strongest connection with the Going Merry
I really like how the long ring island arc seemed to be all about how outside forces like foxy's crew and aokiji don't really end up tearing the crew apart. Even when the strawhats literally lose chopper from the crew, and even when as ridiculously strong as aokiji shows up, they manage to stay united and intact. But when we get further into Water 7, it's the crews internal struggles that are what actually threaten their unity
Simply great piece of writing.
I think it also shows that the crew was in over their heads before Aokiji. They were at risk of losing Chopper but it was all fun and games for them. Aokiji was a devastating defeat and wake up call, followed shortly thereafter by CP9 wiping the floor with them too. This whole saga is about the crew becoming a true unit that can face disaster without breaking apart like they nearly did here.
You should watch one piece movie 6
Oh boy, she is not prepared for Robin's flashback.
Or any flashback
This just in, she wasn’t
Were any of us?
I'm surprised you think Zoro didn't have great moments in the arc! I personally find his monologue to Luffy about what being a captain is about (after he fights Usopp) and also his thoughts about whether or not kill Robin to be peak content, especially considering how he slowly shows he deserves to be vice-captain,
After Luffy vs. Usopp, the largest stretch of chapters where Luffy doesn't smile in the whole series takes place.
post marine ford be like
Is this true I mean I could be true but I don't know
The reason why the cover stories are important is because they tell the stories of characters after meeting the straw hats, both allies and villains, without having to focus on them. And often the stories that happen there make it back into the main story
you mean future wife .
Like a certain MC's grandpa perhaps? B;^)
I love how Merphy loves Luffy. We need more Oda story tellers in the world.
It's impossible not to love Luffy really
@@RoronoaZoro-bt7sd I'm not surprised because you are Zoro,but yeah you are right Luffy is my fav character
Imagine if every story was like One Piece
Kind of scary
@@iamdivan7368 Then it wouldn't be special
@@blackcatpirates8134 my point exactly
me seeing the video is 40 min long: "that's it, ladies and gentleman. We got her"
one of us... one of us...
Brasil tamo junto
I love that Sanji was the one that saw through everything that happened and managed to actually make it on the sea train with Robin and the CP-9 to save her when nobody else even knew about its departure.
Usopp feared that if Luffy could so easily disregard the Merry when it no longer became useful, they could also easily disregard him when he no longer became useful (which he fears because he is not strong)
Because he has abandonment issues. That's why he tells stories/lies to gain attention.
I'm also glad you caught Usopp's feeling of inadequacy and how he relates that to the Merry. Another layer to it is to remember Usopp and Merry joined the crew at the same time, at his hometown, the ship being a gift from Kaya, his rich friend they saved (she's his girlfriend let's be honest) and her Butler (the one that wasn't evil). So the emotional attachment was always there, plus he's the one doing it's repairs up to this point
Fun fact: when Paulie was being beaten for the blueprints, notice that Masked-Lucci was the one doing the talking. If Masked-Kaku was the one speaking, then Paulie would have recognized the voice. But Lucci....WAS DESCRIBED AS A MUTE!! He spoke through Hattori (the pigeon) for his entire time in Water 7. Absolutely genius and subtle writing.
PS. your extreme fangirling each friday is currently the motivation that gets me through the week. thank you for such a wonderful take on the series ^.^
Brilliant Observation (haki)
and the pigeon stop talking after he reveals his true identity
HOLY SHIT THATS SO COOL!!!
@@Waender it’s actually luci’s voice, the pigeon is just like a living hand puppet
One of the Big reasons why Strawhats were beaten so easily was the doubt in Luffy & Zoro's minds. They didn't know what to do. They were trying to rescue Robin but she in their face told them she is leaving. That's why when Nami heard Iceberg about Robin not betraying them, she fell down with relief. It was like a mountain of doubt left her. Thats why she also said, when you are doubting yourself, it's hard to fight full power, but now SH knows they need to save Robin, their power will know no limits. It was also very symbolic that both Luffy & Zoro ware stuck as their mind and decision was also stuck as what to do
this. It factors in so much to the fight knowing that willpower plays such an important role in this series. Even though Luffy was outwardly telling Robin he believed none of it, he just got "betrayed' by Usopp yknow. That shit lingers
Plus, add the animosity and the residual negativity when usopp violently left the crew and the fact that they learn that merry can't sail anymore. It's basically dilemma after dilemma after dilemma, and the crew is taking all the hits rn.
Sanji is usually always where he needs to be. He splits from the crew and inadvertently achieves a key goal.
I love that you're saying "our crew" or "my crew", it's how I know someone is really invested in this story
Yeah, this is the arc where a lot of people start to like/love Usopp. There was a risk in making him less competent compared to the rest of the crew. In this arc, it really paid off.
GODA
I love when people start one piece with the idea watch a little bit and see what the “hype” is about then boom they’ve been binging non stop till they caught up with us and they want more
its great to see how passionate and excited MN is about one piece's story & characters,
especially for a person who doesnt seem to be reading manga much,
that just shows how good the writing of the story is!
When are you gonna upload a new video? I miss you bro 😭
Bro
My favorite thing about Robin is you notice how she doesn't call any of the crew by their names because she has trouble getting close to people which really plays into her backstory as someone who has constantly been on the run since she was nine.
This is where one piece world building goes to a whole different level.
Up until that point oda created all kinds of building blocks, one piece by one piece(lol) and here he starts to link them together in the most beautiful way and I love him for that
Cant wait for her reaction on the info that we get after the arc is over
I think Skypiea started that imo. Ever since then it’s been wild.
Merphy: I didn’t bring enough tissues for this Arc...
Me: Oof...
man is she is not ready for Ennies Lobby and Marineford 👅
@@darshvaidya5815 none of us were and it is beautiful
My cheeks hurt from smiling like an idiot throughout the video.
Speaking of smiling, did you notice that Luffy wasn't smiling for the majority of the arc after the fight with Usopp?
Just hearing you re-describe this arc is bringing back so many memories/emotions...I love re-experiencing One Piece with you!
The Luffy vs Usoop fight made everyone have a higher respect for Usoop. Seeing the rain running down Merry's face to symbolize tears at the end of the fight was such an emotional impact. Luffy didn't pity Usoop, instead he accepted his challenge and met him as a warrior
FUN FACT: The changing tides of Long Ring Long Land is the same phenomena that causes the Aqua Laguna (aka the giant waves) in Water Seven. It's a little bit of neat continuity that's often overlooked.
My favorite Zoro moment in this arc was him mediating the conflict between Luffy and Usopp. He firmly tells Luffy that he needs to put his foot down and act like a captain. He makes Luffy realize that he has responsibilities that come with the role of "captain" that go beyond just being friends with everyone. There needs to be a framework for what will and will not be tolerated in the Straw Hat crew. I don't know if I fully agree with Zoro's opinion here, but it was excellent food for thought.
Tho his Zoro's big talk in this topic only happens in post-ennies lobby arc... Chapter 438
The whole theme of this Saga is kind of the main focus of Luffy's arc. What makes a captain... that. What it means for him to be a captain, the backbone of the crew. When Luffy refuses to accept that Merry wasn't going to be repeaired, Iceberg immediately puts him down
@@nuredingeziqi679. I liked that Iceburg called him out as being irresponsible for a Captain
Doesn't that happen until later ? , isn't this a spoiler ? am I just confused ?
yea this is spoiler...
but after the fight when Luffy says: "its heavy"
briefly Zoro states that is the role of a captain to carry the crew and the responsibilities.
The burden of a captain.
The tide of the sea that lowers in Long Ring Long Land island goes to Water 7 as the Aqua Laguna. Neat piece of world-building.
I just realised this, after 10+ years with the story
@@ajdoku865 ya me too. Great insight as always by Oda.
jesus
I never put this together
Holy moly . That makes so much sense . Oda is brilliant .
Oh Merphy this is amazing. I just finished Water 7 (arc) today. I’m definitely gonna keep reading along with you, for I, as well, am not prepared for the emotions. I think this is my favorite arc of the series so far, Oda’s world building here is just insanely good. I love love love how well he subverts my attention and makes me focus on the wrong things, and how consistently he’s able to pull it off. I just can’t believe we got an overseas high speed train fight (hello?) in a pirate manga. Psyched, and mostly scared, for Enies Lobby.
Usopp also for the longest time saw Merry as the only thing he could provide for the crew. He’s the normal human among the crazily talented ambitious crew and he was always self conscious. When Luffy, (inarguably his best friend), said that it’s time to replace Merry he felt that there’s no stopping from replacing Usopp
Facts..
Merphy says Sanji didn't get enough shine continues to mention how much he shined through out the arc lol , sure he didn't get a lot of emotional scenes because this saga already has too much ( Luffy, Usopp , Robin, Franky...), and he was absent in most of the first half of the arc , but that's Sanji , you don't see him but when you do you only see him
Wow what a perfect depiction of Sanji in that last sentence.
When you were talking about reading the pages that are not the chapters, you mean the cover stories or the SBS
To clarify, SBS is the Q&A of the author, there is a lot of interesting and funny info there, but that is a complement to the main story
THE COVERS are really important, because there is actual canon story in those, for example, in chapters 35 to 75 the covers show how Buggy and his crew found Alvida and join to attack Luffy in Loguetown.
The covers are really important the further you go so keep it in mind. Also there are covers that are just drawings that people ask Oda to draw, normally it says "reader request..." those have no importance.
If you don't read the SBS you'll never know which Strawhats chew their ice and which ones don't!
yes, but its iportant to point out that SBS = CANNON. Oda goes out of his way to write stuff into the story that he's revealing in the SBS. The reason why that is the case?
Oda's world is too large and this story has already been extented by so many years and he's still not got time to fit everything in xD so he's excluding "some" detail (yeah I know, crazy to say for a story like One Piece where you almost get too many details at time, but in a good way.) and then he gives it out in the SBS. Btw "SBS" is a japanese phrase... so jusst saying "QnA" would be more natural cause that's enlgish and they mean the same. One piece internet community is weird sometimes.
Anyway, there are times where he did get some illogical inconsistencies and he adress it in the SBS ina funny way, like the "super floaty wood" and actually unironically write it into the story later as a major plot point that must have been there or the story wouldn't be able to progress. Lol. Oda is great.
@@siegpasta Oh yeah, absolutely canon, that's what I meant with "complement", it adds to the main story. I didn't want to get into details because there are the vivre cards too and all this info that expands the world. I just wanted to give Merphy a way to distinguish both and pay attention to the covers because she hasn't addressed them yet and (SPOILERS)
WE KNOW a certain old man is coming to say hi and I think that moment is more impactful if you also have the cover story in mind
@@moguelgc3288 Yep. The best way to describe the cover story for her would be to say that every manga has a cover that the author usually draws images on.
But in One Piece which is very specific to One Piece, Oda goes out of his way to make small arcs that run parallel to the actual arc of that chapter the cover story was depicted on, which means that not all of it is canon, most are just funny things that fans want to see "if this was real in One Piece, how would Oda draw it?" basically.
But then you have the rare story arcs, but yes it's actual canon and it's important. So even though you don't know when a cover story is going to come up, just reading all of the cover arcs is the best way.
also, the "funny depictions" are usually all really great and I enjoy them alot. I don't know if anyone dislikes that. It's just another nice addition.
I dunno, recently the reader requests have been well aligned with things for the chapter
It's like watching totally not mark all over again and I love it. These first reactions to a series I love is pure. Subbed Subbed Subbed!
Get your tissues and hype pillow ready merphy!
You absolutely need to watch Usopp's introduction of Sogeking in the anime.
He gets his very own epic anime opening in the style of old anime shows from the 80s. :D
I think a solid Zoro moment is directly after Luffy's fight with Usopp and he says how heavy the burden of a captain is. And Zoro basically standing by Luffy's side and showing why he's the First Mate/Vice Captain. There will be more of this, specifically in the next arc.
i think its more on post enies lobby where zoro shines through and thriller bark
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@@am3703 delete this. do not give minor spoilers let her experience it how we all did.
@@Ebrahim_17 Thats not really a spoiler. She has no idea what that even means.
@@Ebrahim_17 Not looking to be argumentative at all, I think you're right that not spoiling things and letting people (in general) experience things on their own, but I really, genuinely, do not view this as a spoiler as it means absolutely nothing without context. Again not trying to argue about anything just sharing my opinion, i'm just glad to talk with fellow one piece fans and see a new ones' excitement and joy
On Brandon Sandersons stream yesterday, he said that adding a POV character is basically the reason why the books get so long... and that logic actually applies really well to One Piece imo. Adding crew means adding character moments, which means the arcs get longer and longer and longer. So prepare, for there are already 100+ chapter arcs!
Loved the review BTW merphy, as always your enthousiasm and general take on the series is such a joy to watch each week :D
oh god. Dressrosa is gonna be a 2 hour video xD
@@Pekara121 she probably wikl make 2 vids at least, and I think that this would be the right call... actually that should apply for all of the new world arcs imo
@Inbar Shemesh I agree with Zou, but fishman island is kinda... idk, in that case it can be both...
Also fishman island is not really in the new world, or is it?
@Inbar Shemesh yeah, I totally agree with that, the only other thing in my mind is that it is a great set up arc and also for theorizing...
She doesn’t seem do be doing that which is just her style.
Just saying that for these reasons I’d be okay with both( would like to have a single vid for that tbh, especially if she is okay with one of such a length)
Yeah, some later arcs like Dressrosa and maybe Whole Cake might need two videos apiece. And Wano Acts 1&2 could probably use a separate video from Act 3.
Usopp also see himself in the Mary, he's an underdog that has gone a lot farther than he normally would but everyone else is just so much stronger them him. He feels like will at some point get left behind, just like the Mary.
Get your the tissue box ready Merph, this next arc is a one of the most well regarded arc in all of manga.
And just as a last fact, the author's name is pronounced "Oh-duh", as in "Oh-duh that makes sense".
When do you think that she's going to start calling him Goda?
@@MrArgy333 Soon!
@@MrArgy333 the real question is when will we call him Go D. A
Oh-Duh?
what? the is no duh in Japanese (I'm no expert just trying to learn it) that I know of, where are you getting this?
edit: I guess is because you guys say "aye" and not "ah" ?
This review is so amazing. I couldn’t stop laughing after you said “AND A FROG!” You are so excited and it’s such a complete joy to watch you love my favorite arc. I hope you watch a bit of the anime because it’s beautiful, well acted, and the music is wonderful
Those front cover stories don’t really server a purpose, but the beauty behind them is that they flesh out the world and make it feel like a place where not everything is about the protagonists but people actually live their lives and have their own stories. This lends itself well to the already insanely fleshed out world of One Piece and it’s refreshing seeing what other people who were in the story before are doing after their role in the main story was over.
The cover stories provide understanding what happened to characters after they met up with Strawhats till current story.
Latest example is Caribou.
And how can you miss Enel's Moon Adventure!?
With regards to sniper king. Think Ussop's personality. He lies about everything and now he has a persona that's a great sniper after all his failure.
I literally can't take the anticipation of you reading the next few arcs.
Post-Enies Lobby is gonna cause her hyperventilation. So much world building, so much set up, so many reveals in only a handful of chapters.
I have a feeling that she won't like Thriller Bark that much, but what comes afterwards... I can't wait to see her reactions..
@@RoronoaZoro-bt7sd with her really liking the comedy and the character schticks I think it won’t be too bad. But that was my least favorite arc until rereading it and enjoying the comedy much more the second and third time around. I think actually Skypiea may be my least favorite now.
@@RoronoaZoro-bt7sd Well, Oda knows a good story can't always be at the highest tension. Thriller Bark is silly and funny, but hits hard in the heart. It's also the lull before the storm of Marineford.
Zoro has really good subtle moments, specifically during the fight with Usopp and Luffy. He's the only one whose not getting emotional about this and the only one not trying to get them to stop because he knows this has to happen, he knows there's no compromising. It ties into more great Zoro moments at the end of the Saga, but Zoro is the guy who knows what has to be done, no questions asked.
My favorite little moment throughout Water 7
Luffy - His position as the captain is being question by Iceberg when he refuse to believe that Going Merry can't sail anymore and that when he learned that he have to moved on
Usopp - He felt insecure throughout this entire thing I love the line "You're the man who'll be the pirate king right, Luffy? but for me I didn't need to go that far" Such a great line for Usopp since his dream is just to overcome himself as a coward, It's genius.
Zoro - He is the pillar of the crew, the one who's not waver to anything. He's ready for any decision that Luffy is making, that the best right hand man you could have also his line when Luffy win against Usopp "That's what it mean to be a captain. If you falter, who can we trust"
Nami - She willing to overlook anything that will make the crew fall apart and when usopp got beat up she's only care about him no mention of money at all
Sanji - It might not look like it but he's a kind hearted man, he's always goes on a solo mission and being that trump card to the crew and you pretty much said everything that I loved about him like when he kicked luffy and when he trying to go after Usopp
Chopper - He's like a kid that seeing their parent going through a divorce, it's heartbreaking seeing him still wanting to threat Usopp injury and when the aqua laguna is gonna hit the Water 7, him and sanji is the one to trying to warn usopp about it.
I feel like One Piece always does a character so well and the crew dynamic is so good!
Long time One Piece reader and first time viewer of your channel. A link was posted on the One Piece subreddit comment section. Gotta say it's awesome to hear a new perspective to One Piece arc by arc, especially from someone who isn't entirely used to anime/manga. Totally Not Mark did a blind readthru a while back and that was awesome but he's very much into that culture. This is fresh and interesting. I'll likely move onto other content on your channel as general reading is an interest of mine too. Just wanna say you're appreciated. :)
Im sure many people already pointed this out, but Water 7 is inspired by Venice, with it's water routes and it's culture, and the masks are a reference to Venice's masked carnival
Another reason i think that ussop took so much issue by crew leaving merry is becauae as you pointed out in previous review that ussop has not contributed too much to the crew and ussop is aware of that. He knows that his biggest contribution to the crew is going merry and him fixing the ship and he thinks that after merry goes away he will basically become useless. He is just insecure about the fact.
Fun fact: To this day in entire one piece, we haven't met a single pirate with an eye patch on
it's save for future character. i dunno maybe Luffy?
@@ZetaVisualWorks that would be cool
Well there's a character with one eye open so......
@@ZetaVisualWorks I was dead set on the speculation that it'd be Jenbei when he popped back up. Dissapointed! My new thought is Usopp
We do have a character with a hook hand, so thats a plus
I think what makes usopp’s stance in the argument hurt so much more and hits me personally so much harder is that it all really feels like he’s projecting his own feelings onto the treatment of the merry, and that he thinks if they can treat the merry like this, then he’s next…
Just out of curiosity, have you found Pandaman in any panels ?
He's like a Where's Waldo character, popping up here and there.
"I thought we were getting mermaids."
Me: (ΘεΘ;)
Luffy's lying face uWu
Good one! i difinitly use that later
We Will :v
We are getting a mermaid tho
"Mermaids don't wear panties"
Sanji: 😱😱😱
“I wasn’t prepared” - this arc in three words.
Going back to earlier arcs is a totally different experience after this one. Oda’s been dropping hints all along that this is a dystopia as much as an adventure, all the way back to when Zoro turned out to not be a psycho and the Marines aren’t inherently good
Drinking game: Take a shot every time Merphy says "I loved this/it" in this video. Which was a lot of times. Which is normal when describing One Piece, specially this saga
nah dont drink not good for health
@@atomicambition8899 that's not something a true pirate would say!
but yeah you're right
@@ookamiToson 😇😇😇
Some of the best moments of Sanji comes after it disappears for a while, he thinks outside the box and is like an ace in the hole because of that. Examples: Mr. Prince in Alabasta, separating from Usopp and screwing Enel's ship, the one you mentioned in water 7 and the rest would be spoilers.
PD: I love to see people so excited reading One Piece :)
One Sanji scene you forgot about that I absolutely love, is after they hear about the high tide, Sanji and Chopper were together and Chopper says "I wonder if Usopp is gonna be okay, cause he might not know about it" so Sanji says to chopper "didn't you forget something on the ship? I think we should go take it back." that was soo sweet, and it's one of the many instances where Sanji shows us that he has a soft side, and it's not just for ladies.
Whenever a One Piece fan cries while reading/watching One Piece Oda becomes stronger
The tears turn into his ink
She's one of us now.
Welcome to the crew
Don't sweat the video being long. We love hearing about your One Piece journey!
I second this, make the video as long as it needs to be to cover everything you want to talk about.
Real talk. I could listen to her talk about One Piece for hours.
I watched this because of my love of One Piece and now Im a fan of the channel in general but based on how you deliver the word "emotion" i just KNOW you're from Northern Kentucky LOL
25:56 ironically enough, Franky looks pretty simular to Luffy's drawing of his ideal shipwright, with the gigantic forearms, skinny legs, and the hair style
Oda = osa
Tilestone = yell guy
Lucci = hat guy
Aokiji = sleepy military guy
Kaku = not usopp
It's too late. She doesn't just love Luffy. She *is* Luffy
LMAO Peak Luffy energy
@@lapersianaperta you're right. I can see her calling Marco pineapple head
@ffggh Q bro. Chill.
Sth I noticed on reread and that adds on even more to Usopp's situation is the fact that most Strawhat Crew members were sought after before they joined the crew. One of the few exceptions was Usopp (and Robin). I mean, they went after a cook, so they added Sanji. They needed a doctor, so they called Chopper. They desperately needed a navigator, so they went after Nami. Usopp, on the other hand, joined the crew in an arc they needed a boat, and now this boat has reached the end of its journey. This becomes even more impactful considering Usopp was the shipwright of sorts for the crew, and now the group was even looking for a shipwright as well. Hell, Oda even created Kaku, who at first was a shipwright who resembled Usopp - I don't know if it actually affected Usopp, but it did leave a mark in me afterwards.
Actually Ussop was looked after as well since Luffy wanted a sharpshooter as well.
Usopp directly relates his usefulness to the crew to repairing the Going Merry (as he is one of their weakest fighters and they rarely use his sniping skills) so there's also that layer of "if the Merry is going to be discarded because it isn't useful anymore, I am too, eventually, because I am a dead weight the crew has to carry"
Sanji is very good at this whole secret agent thing, of going behind the scenes and making sure things work out.
Hey Merphy, glad to see you review One Piece Manga.
Just a small note, many UA-camrs who review new chapters weekly, have got into trouble for putting even small panels of the manga page. I suggest please be careful while using the manga pages or you might get copyright strikes.
Keep up the good work.