Why I Love Luffy (So Far)
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00:00:00 ⟾ Intro
00:00:13 ⟾ [Advertisement]
00:01:26 ⟾ Initial thoughts, applicability, looking forward
00:02:28 ⟾ Excellent protagonist, Tone/Theme/Story Synergy
00:03:54 ⟾ Romantic (classical sense), Humour, Child-like fun
00:05:10 ⟾ Bullheadedness, Crew's acceptance (and otherwise), Leader
00:05:49 ⟾ Intense Loyalty, Fierce Protect Mode
00:06:38 ⟾ Physical vs. Emotional pain
00:07:39 ⟾ Protective nature (crew and others)
00:08:15 ⟾ Good guy? Hero? Sense of Justice, willingness to sacrifice, Morality
00:10:13 ⟾ Moral code (complicated, consistent)
00:11:39 ⟾ Innocence, Endearing Nature, layers
00:12:02 ⟾ Great Expectations
00:12:33 ⟾ Absurdist synergy, Complementary to the Story
00:12:59 ⟾ Emotional depth and expectations (mirrors Story Tone)
00:13:42 ⟾ Wrap-up, Overview (future redo)
00:14:51 ⟾ [Promo]
Re-uploaded because the initial one got buried.
You are just the best
@@PhantomGreyfire 🐐
Luffy’s an accidental hero. He’s like the sun. He shines not because he’s conscientiously trying to light up the world, but because that’s his purpose. He’s like the good side of chaos. Hard to explain.
Mr Morj is that you? But yeah, Luffy is the dawn of that world without ever intending to be it
@@escribalma_h Morj gang
I like what you said but there`s a problem
He's not a hero
@@octavioriostorres602 Not in the conventional sense since he's not being driven by a conscious desire to be one, like many Marvel and Dc heroes or the characters in MHA, but many of his actions are nothing but heroic as well as his selfless nature.
@@escribalma_h Yeah yeah, luffy understand perfectly the concept of a hero but he doesn't want to become a hero, because he's a pirate
Example, say you have some meat. A pirate would do a banquet with the meat, but the hero would give it to the people. Luffy WANT HIS DAMN MEAT, he's not going to give it to anybody
the moment that made me fall in love with Luffy is when he chose not to listen to Nami's backstory. He doesn't care about the details, all he needs to know is that his friend is in pain and Arlong is to blame for it. Once Luffy has decided someone is his friend, he will do anything to get them out of trouble no matter the circumstances.
Luffy skips the cutscenes in his own life, it's great.
Yeah but that could be a problem like that time he was fooled by whiskey peak citizens and fought Zoro 😂
@@joel3399 fought*
@@joel3399 I refused to belived that is Oda decision I think that was his editor decision to put luffy and zoro to fight just because those two are the most popular character at the time.
Luffy knew Nami’s character. That was enough for him.
Fun fact: Luffy rarely has a think bubble because he always says what's on his mind
Hahaha exactly... Also gives him ability to give funny nicknames... He genuinely thinks marco IS pineapple guy before anything else and won't even HESITATE to say that lolz
He actually hasnt ANY think bubble. Oda, a true genius.
Fun fact, he is a copy of goku
@@user-fj4sk4uj7c fun fact EVERY Shounen character from that era is a goku clone. He was popular so the mangakas used him as a base
@@user-fj4sk4uj7c fun fact, no
Its not that Luffy thinks he is unkillable, he has just fullheartedly accepted that this path might get him kill even before his goals are complete, but as long as he has done everything he could towards his dreams and goals, he has lived a good life and it was worth it.
Yeah his statement to Coby in the beginning of the series and his moment of punching the spikes against Don Krieg are the biggest examples of this. Luffy is hyper aware that he may die and he's completely accepted that.
Just made the same kind of comment cause I thought no one mentioned it yet 😅, but yeah totally agree.
He is stupid strong and he knows it, but death is not out of his mind.
The main one was in loguetown when he thought he was going to die and smiled. Didn't matter that he was going to die because he had lived for his dream
He has this like mentality where he has the confidence to pull through no matter the situation he finds himself in, while also being fully aware that he could get killed at any time
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So fun fact One of the fans asked Oda why he gave Luffy rubber powers, and Oda answered that it was because it was the funniest power, explaining that no matter how serious the story in the manga was, the reader would be able to relax and observe with interest what is happening.
oh well Master Oda, look how relaxed am I reading your latest chapters >:c
@@camiloflores1592 I want to choke at these new chapters😂😂 one piece became so dark in a second
@@nazifa.d2117 I mean it’s still fun and whacky but it definitely did get a LOT more intense
And because no matter whan happens Luffy always bounces back , just like rubber
Oda would give up anything, whether it be the seriousness of the character or the arc, for just a simple gag. 😂😂
One of my favorite Luffy moments is during Alabasta where he comes back from the brink of death riding on Pell and catches Vivi. Their conversation is incredible to me. Vivi is happy to see him but ends up breaking down and says that she feels like nobody can hear her and Luffy responds with "Don't worry, I can hear you." It's interesting because Luffy has such a simplistic worldview where he's honestly just saying that he can hear her but to Vivi this is such a reassuring thing to hear.
I like the luffy and vivi talk over how people die more. It shows that luffy is not as naive as a lot of people think.
One of my favorite moments is from the prison (current arc) Luffy's speech
so i've started watching OP again (i paused after Zou arc) and between Zou and Whole Cake Island there were a lot of flashback episodes and one of the scenes was that and of course i was tearing up again at that.
@@joelbani1348 I don't know why, but I laughed out loud when he punched her lol
@@joelbani1348 We later find out he has "lost" people as well.
I actually would love to see a complete psychoanalysis of Luffy by someone with a psychology degree.
That could either end up being a very short video, or one way too long, but I also would love to see it :D
his brain is made of rubber
Interesting.
Please anyone who mastered psychoanalisys and One Piece geek, please make that thing.
I also like how Luffy’s powers suit him perfectly. He stretches, but never breaks and is able to bounce back from anything. He’s both literally and figuratively a rubber man.
Oda really tries hard to match devil fruits/powers to characters. It's shown all throughout the series and I love it bc it shows how unique each person and how only they can use their powers to their full potential.
@@DawnofIsai except for the admirals he made them opposites
@@kuxan_ I'd say it was almost a perfect match? Kuzan is the embodiment of "chill, dude." Sakazuki is literally explosive and fiery in his personality, especially since becoming a fleet admiral. Borsalino is indifferent, he's just there, just like a light. And Fujitora is one of the most damn steadfast guy in his principles in OP, hence gravity.
@@imamfakhruddin1015 true but it could go both ways. aokiji has a warm heart. sakasuki is cold hearted. borsalino is one of the slowest talking characters, but he has power of light. after thinking about your theory tho i like it more
Fun fact: Almost all main antagonists in One Piece had their devil fruit reflect who they are
Wapol is a very selfish and greedy King and so his fruit is literal gluttony in which it allows him to eat literally anything
Crocodile is a merciless false King who single-handedly caused a civil war and enjoy it in the process and so his fruit allows him suck dry anything he touches
Enel is a self-proclaimed God who ruled with absolute power in Skypiea and so his fruit is literally lightning, a symbolic power of a God
Lucci and the rest of the CP9 went undercover as shipwrights in Water Seven in order to get intel on the whereabouts of Pluton without raising any suspicions for 5 years and so that's why his fruit is Leopard, an animal master at camouflaging.
Moria, in his prime, fought Kaido of all people and lost all his crewmates in the process. With his mind and heart shattered, he got sent back to Paradise wherein he became obsessed with raising a zombie crew as he believes that with zombies, he will no longer have his crew killed. Moria spent the remainder of his pirate life on a desolate sea, on his enormous ship, just lazing around day in and day out- an existence completely opposite of his prime days. He literally became a SHADOW of his former self
Hody Jones is a racist supremacist that has the hollow belief that humans are inferior to Fishmen and was later known that they are an empty vessel of Fishmen's hatred towards the humans and so that's why Hody Jones power does not come from him but from an external source in energy steroids.
Doflamingo is the one behind the biggest underground dealings in the New World as well as having absolute control over the people of Dressrosa. He has the Yonko, Underworld dealers, and Celestial Dragons under his leash with his influence. That is why his fruit allows him to control people like a puppet
Big Mom mothers 39 daughters and 46 sons for a total of 85 children so it should be fitting that her fruit allows her to literally give life
Katakuri has a lot of similarities and polar opposites with Luffy, that is why Oda has them fight in a MIRROR DIMENSION. One of their similarities is that Katakuri's fruit is uncannily very similar to that of rubber.
Luffy respect someone else's fight, that's why he's not fighting with arlong until nami said "help me"
Yeah. Spoilers: it shows in his promise with Ace that they'll never interfere with each other's adventures, despite being brothers
@@RoyGao yeah, and it's crazy we saw so many moment like luffy stop johny and yosaku from zoro vs mihawk fight or when he punch vivi so he can help her fighting with crocodile. Oh I love luffy
Luffy isn't the type of protagonist who is forced to grow up as he experiences the world. He's the kind of protagonist who forces the world to grow up as it experiences him.
If luffy changes, that would be the biggest tragedy of all.
Marineford?
He basically is like Captain America; It’s why I like them so much, because it's pretty hard to write a story on a character that has a flat progression.
They don't get character arcs, but everything around them does.
@@chrisladd1523 the character development caused by marineford is specifically around how luffy regards his friends, his fundamental beliefs about freedom never change
@@gabrielnuer9899 It also recontextualized the world and what it meant to be pirate king. So when Luffy stands before the greatest pirates in the world or their minions and declares he will be pirate king it carries a different weight than prior to Marineford. Crocodile said to Luffy back in Alabasta that those who truly understand the seas would not so easily say they will be pirate king. Crocodile himself stopped truly dreaming after being crushed in the New World but Luffy was able to overcome his defeat and his loss to relight that dream when he was on the verge of giving up.
Luffy's emotional intelligence and instincts are so well done. Probably one of the best characters that epitomizes adventure, optimism and childlike enthusiasm.
luffy only gets better hes legit one of the best protagonists ever
Exactly all of the straw hats get better in my opinion. What I am worried about is if she likes luffy so much now she might not like his growth post ( if you know you know ). But at least the core personality doesn't change much.
@@jevonscantlebury9834 i'm all caught up, but i'm really slow so i don't get this :( can you explain?
@@mugiwara3153 hard to answer that without risk of spoiling someone though 😬
let's try this: make a list in your head of the top 5 most impactful events in Luffy's life... then throw out #2 through #5
@@isopodshuffle ohh ok i think i get it now. thanks
@@isopodshuffle I don’t see how she wouldn’t like his growth in post he has the same personality throughout the whole series it’s just he gets a little stronger through the show. There’s no reason to really dislike luffy. Even if he messed up something he ends up making up for it in the future anyways lol.
Luffy is the kind of guy who you just can't hate. He's just that adorable, funny, cool, badass, stupid and yet more mature than anyone 😂😂
In many ways he reminds me of Seiya :)
I disagree, I very much hate him but he is one of the most popular characters of all time.
@@Harryspeople I too dislike Luffy but not because of his overblown popularity but because of how sometimes his plot armor breaks the great world building of one piece world and how easily so many characters and real-life people start admiring him and how is never challenged on his ideals and the one man who ever did was so weak it's shameful and that he is destined to become the pirate king and to this day he is unrivaled in his progress towards the one piece and how MP rightfully said that you just can't hate him he never makes a mistake and even if he does destiny ALWAYS favors him and the mistake is negated and turns into a good thing and he is never required to regret any of his bad decisions. He is NOT stupid gags don't count he is literally one of the smartest characters in one piece his fights are proof of that.
He does not appeal to me as much because he is too unrelatable everything falls into place for him and his ideals remain unchallenged in the story. He stands out like a sore thumb in the ocean of one piece characters because he is flawless when compared to any other character in one piece. That's why people say he doesn't need development because his character was complete from day 1 and the only growth he can have is power. He says that he can't be the pirate king without his crewmates and that might be really inspirational but it's not true when he didn't have his crew he was able to assemble a monstrously competent crew most of them risked their lives to protect him and jimbe even was willing to sacrifice himself for Luffy jimbe jumped in him between and Akainu just as Zoro blocked Kuma and put his life on the line. Sanji isn't essential for Luffy to eat when Sanji was sent away by Kuma oda gave him boa who fed Luffy just as much if not more than Sanji. For me, Luffy might be the best person. best leader. a most loyal caring friend in one piece but he is NOT the best character.
@@Aoun-Hussain Because when an author does that people send you literal death threats and downgrade the entire series
*In the context of AoT ending*
@@serotonin2222 in the context of AOT the ending left quite a few issues unresolved.
When Luffy first met Coby he told him he’d be fine with dying trying to achieve his dream. He doesn’t expect his journey to be easy, heck he even thought he’d die in Logue town
he’s not naive (most of the time) he just doesn’t care
@@ayoubalkhazmi in a certain arc before declaring he will save a certain crew member he says "I'm well aware who their enemies are". He knows the consequences for his actions, he always does. He just isn't afraid of them.
@@josiahbaumgartner7643 To be fair he doesnt know the consequences of his actions... The consequences are just, well, inconsequential to him. He doesnt care what they are, he is doing what he wants. Proof and point, Sabaody.
@@adoniscreed4031 I feel like you contradicted yourself. Does he not know the consequences of his actions or does he know them and disregard them?
@@adoniscreed4031 he knows, he even apologizes to his crew that he started a war
The one thing that sets Luffy apart from almost every other character that I've ever seen, is that the plot doesn't happen to Luffy. Luffy happens to the plot.
Other characters can spend pages explaining their planned course of action, what to do, what not to do, etc. Then you turn the page, and Luffy's gone off on his own, and made everything go sideways.
LMFAO "Luffy happens to the plot"
"He doesn't really fear anything" except Nami lol
J jj jjj jj. Ji-chan!!!!!!
@@Nastyn1nja808 that too but don't wanna spoil lol
@@MagillanicaLouM lol
and G mayne
Well nami isn't a thing-
Luffy has to be my all time favourite character in all of fiction. And a big part of it is that he is resounding proof, that readers don't have to be able to relate to characters. They just have to understand them.
We all have a little bit of luffy in us
I think we all wish we could be like Luffy in certain ways. Who doesn't wish they were free from the fear of consequences and were able to fully follow their dreams?
Luffy was the authority who made me try meat after years of having no taste for it since I decided to be a vegetarian at 4 y.o.
Luffy is a character you're meant to look up to. To take inspiration from. Not relate to. He's an aspirational character. We don't have enough of those these days.
Bruh watch more anime lmao there are so Many chara and mc that better than luffy. How Many anime u watch?
there is a reason why luffy remained as the unbeatable number 1 ranking fan favorite character in all 7 popularity polls for the last 23 years
while other main characters in other series usually lost to the second or third main characters after several polls
ps : yes, luffy is the most simple yet complex character i have ever known
Just goes to show how amazing Oda is as writer. Luffy is so straightforward and simple, yet somehow he also has so many layers.
@@shyguypro9876 Somehow? No, it makes sense. Simple is always best. Simple brings you more than complex.
To use a metaphor so you can understand better, think about music. Having complex note patterns and alot of different notes in your melody, doesn't mean it will sound good, it will most likely sound garbage if you have too many notes in your melody that strive off the main chords.
The best and most iconic melodies in history are composed of around 3 - 4 chords and the whole musical pieces are then constructed around this. This is what it takes to make something good. It has to be simple, in order to establish a pattern. After that, you can add more layers and make it more detailed.
But if you don't have the consistent pattern at first, which is only achieved by simplicity, you won't get anything meaningful in the end. Listen to the song "Yiruma River Flows in You" a piano song written by a korean composer, that song is composed of 4 main chords.
Alot of Beethoven and Bach classical pieces are composed of 3 chords. It's all about the consistent pattern.
@@siegpasta i like the analogy, ex; sweet child o mine
Thats a really good point, its rare for the protag to come 1st in popularity even though theyre always on the top 3
@@ChristmasLore zoro is number 2 in those 7 official polls but he gets super close. Every poll there is always tension who will get first the 1000chapter special zoro was closer to luffy than he was to nami who was number 3. In some unofficial poll like polls taken by rogersbase who still gets alot of votes zoro has gotten number 1 over luffy
“He’s Just Luffy” Great quote
What I really like about luffy is that even if he has a simplistic way to approach life, or that doesn't know that much about things, or even look stupid at times, he is one of the most emotionally inteligent characters I have ever seen, always knowing what to say to the people he loves or who to act to chear them of help them.
So yeah, Luffy is a great example about different types of inteligence, and that academic inteligence is not the only one that matters.
I blessed your comment, and now it will always have "Luffy number" of likes on it
Please return to this subject around Chapter 600. Its a good natural point for new reflection though I won't say why. Your journey has just begun and I'm so very thrilled for you.
Luffy values freedom over everything else and hates when other people try to take that away. That’s a simple way of looking at his values
Luffy has gotten number 1 in every single poll that Shonen Jump has given and even in the world wide poll. Honestly, it's not hard to see why. He is definitely one of my favorite protagonists ever.
In think once he was beaten by Zoro.
@@sunwukong5518 in thriller bark
@@inspiringer6418 ok
@@inspiringer6418 Why? nothing happened there
@@sunwukong5518 nope, Luffy has always been number 1. Zoro has been number 2 forever as well with the exception of during dressrosa where he got 3rd.
When you haven’t even read One Piece, but you are still excited.
You're in for quite a ride
Same dude! Lol
Highly recommend it!
If you have the time, I can't reccomend it enough.
I am definitely going to read it, but it is quite a commitment lol.
Yeah, Luffy just drags everybody else, including the audience, with him on his adventure. The guy is just fun to be around 😄
The great thing about Luffy in this series is that, he never changes. He grows. He matures. He learns. And yet he never changes. I just love that.
One of the big things that I think often gets overlooked on Luffy's character, is that scene on the gallows in Loguetown.
He is fully aware that the path he chose might kill him, and he not only completely accepts that risk as a natural part of living, but also expects the same from others. But heaven help anyone that tries to push the risks of their dreams onto others...
Such is the Will of D. As she continues to read, she'll learn more about this Phenomenon.
@@mdeder8989 There are many characters who accept their death. The Will dwells among some of those, but Luffy is one of the few who has that unbroken, unscarred force of character, like a force of nature. Even if some people LOOK more like forces of nature.
I love watching people to reading/watching One Piece for the first time. It's so much fun watching people fall in love with the series and characters and world.
totally agree! and I persanally enjoy not only to see new people fall in love with this series, but more over I love the fact how different all those people are. Age, race, culture, gender, worldview and even each personal interest and hobbies. people come to One Piece not because everyine around talk about OP. They come and stay, because they find something in this series made them addicted, related or falled in love with. and it so magical and plaesed to see... that even with diferent not simalar personal tastes people find One Piece as a really well done cool story to love and enjoy or just (for example even withont reading) respect.
One Piece is amazing. Luffy is one of my most favorite protagonists.
6:19 Absolutely. Luffy definitely has layers (maybe even split personalities) that need to be triggered in order for them to reveal himself. He's usually a happy go lucky person because honestly that's when life is the most fun. But there are those moments where he reminds you that he is an actual pirate who is not chained to any moral code. He will quite literally do whatever he wants whenever he wants to, and that is honestly quite scary at times.
Luffy is one of my favourite characters ever just because no other character brings me so much joy as he does.
The way he views life - with this care free fun loving attitude, being excited by everything and always having a big smile on his face, unafraid of anything, even death - it's just incredible.
And throughout the series he treats so many people with kindness, saves entire countries and opposes evil and he does it so casually without intending to be some kind of saviour I-...Luffy just makes me love life, I don't know what else to say.
I'm so glad you also love him Merphy :)
Using the example of food when talking about Luffy not being a hero is just so perfect. Trust me, you really get how Luffy thinks.
Luffy is my all time favorite character from any series ever. I identify so much with him that my tatoo of him is one of my favorite ones. Follow your dreams, protect whats worth protecting, don't listen to nay sayers. Love him so much i wanna cry :D
Same, like in all fiction. 🔥💯
I like how he’s positive without being ignorant of how cruel the world can get. His willingness to acknowledge the bumps in the round around him and being persistent all the same is really something special.
Seeing this video in my subscription box put a massive smile on my face. Luffy the goat!
You're the goat 😩
THE BEST SELLING MANGA IN HISTORY!
ALMOST THE SECOND BEST SELLING COMIC BOOK OF ALL TIME!
ONEEEEEE PPIIIIIIEEEEECCCEEEEE!!!
Oda says Luffy barely gets thought bubbles because if he thought of it, it would already have been done or said and I think that's the perfect way to describe what kind of force he is
Me in my last review: I'm gonna make a video on Luffy
All my comments: No wait, not yet.
Me: Already filmed it 😏
I really just wanted to make the video when I'm still in the beginnings of getting to know him. Basically this is a "first impressions" sort of video on how I see him and why I already love him. That said, I do plan to do another one down the road when I know him much better.
(I'm loving the Water 7 Saga btw, it's excellent)
(also, this is the last video I filmed while sick. This cold stuck around way too long)
I'm really loving hearing people experiencing one piece for the first time. It brings back great memories. Thanks for that!
So don't take this in a negative way, but it's called the water 7 saga.
Loving the reviews!
@@dandansen4261 fixed it :)
I feel like I remember it being called CP9 Saga, then again I also remember the 2nd Saga being called Baroque Works Saga. I guess I thought the Sagas had different names from the arcs which were usually named after the islands.
I can't wait for your Water 7 review.
Looking forward to Water 7's video, oh girl you're in for EMOTIONS lemme tell ya
one underrated thing about luffy that you will eventually see more is how he LOVES to sing (and dance). hes always out here singing silly tunes to himself, he is such a musical person and i just love that so much ??? he is pure unbridled joy of life personified, and i love love when he always breaks out singing randomly
remember when he was stuck in the snake back in skypiea
Meat is food for the body, music is food for the soul. Luffy understands that and that's why he's been wanting a musician since the first episode
It’s sorta sweet lol
I love how you said something that Luffy will say about himself waaaaay later in the story. Can't wait for your reaction when you get to that point.
Omg yeah I know what you mean it's luffys food
Luffy is so dear to me, love seeing people falling for the guy. wonderful main character
**Fun Luffy Facts**
>Luffy ranks first place in every One Piece popularity poll.
>A fan asked Oda why Luffy doesn't kill his enemies, and Oda answered that it is not a question of morality so much as a matter of punishing the villains for their crimes - he feels that killing the villains lets them off too easily, whereas he considers letting them live to see their dreams ruined a far more fitting punishment.
>A fan asked Oda why Luffy doesn't have a lot of thought bubbles, and Oda answered that when drawing Luffy, he trying to make him very simple and straightforward about what he wants to be and how he feels, which is why out of all the main characters, Luffy has the least number of thought bubbles, since he acts and says what he wants to do rather than think it.
>Oda has stated that if the Straw Hat Pirates were a family, then Luffy would be the fourth son.
>Luffy's hobbies are Adventures and Banquets.
>Luffy's favorite food is meat.
>Luffy smells like meat.
(Source; one piece wiki)
The "if you insult him, he will take it with a smile but if you insult his friends he will kick your ass" thing about luffy mirrors shanks's (the pirate who sacrifices his arm for luffy) interaction with the bandits in the initial chapters. You could sense from luffy's reaction that the bandit incident deeply affected luffy and shaped the said attitude.
The concepts of Will and moral code are a consistent theme in the series. Your reviews are super spot on.
Readers tip: I hope you are paying attention to the chapter covers. Oda likes to do "cover stories" as a means to do world building and to keep up with side characters
I went back and looked up the cover stories and chapter counts up until 300. I dont think anything is too plot pertanent but in case anyone is curious
Buggy's crew adventures: 35-75
Diary of Koby-meppo : 83-119
Jango's Dance Paradise: 126-172
Hatchans seafloor stroll: 182-228
Wapols omnivorous hurrah 236-262
Ace's search: 272-309
Oda mixes in fan requests and random covers so not all the chapters in each range may be dedicated to the cover story
@@OrvilleRodenbacher while not super important it does add background like jobs training or wapol creating a new kind of metal that even the government uses
Spoilers
And Frank's new robot is made of it
Luffy... That man inspires loyalty that's so earned and respected.
Looking forward to that "Why I Still Love Luffy" vid later on, and glad you've enjoyed the journey so far. Safe sailing
No need to write so far because its only going to get up from here.
I love how Luffy is such a reliable captain without making his crew feel like they are always being commanded. He is chill and I love itt hehe
Can't wait for you to see more from this beautiful character! Luffy is the embodiment of everything One Piece represents, the perfect main character for this show!
It's not that he thinks himself immortal or unbeatable. He just doesn't consider his life to have intrinsic value. He puts his dreams, his crew and the people he likes over his own life an he will do anything to achieve/preserve them. If he dies, he dies and its fine as long as he is pursuing his dream.
100%. The moment at the execution block in Logue Town is the best example. If he dies on the way to his dream, so be it, but nothing will stop him chasing his dream.
Hm I feel Brook kind of contrasts this with his "dying is no excuse to abandon a promise", and "what fool plans on dying" statements.
I mean the latter doesn't work for Luffy as he doesn't plan that, just accepts it as consequence, nor has he made a lot of promises. Still there's the danger of his friends getting washed if he wouldn't be around anymore.
@@shyguypro9876 also, his confrontation with crocodile tells you everything you need to know, they have an awesome dialogue.
@@Aramythr Luffy would never WANT to die, and the series has definitely shown that he takes his role as captain VERY seriously including the well-being/safety of his crew.
That being said, I do believe Luffy cares most about the journey than the destination. Just because dying is no excuse to break a promise doesnt mean you didn't live a good life if you tried to keep it.
Luffy will do everything in his power to achieve his dream and he's not rushing off to his death (unlike other "I'd die for you!" characters) but he definitly isn't the kind of person to die with regrets.
@@yuukinoyuki9064 Well that's what I meant with "he doesn't plan that, just accepts it as (possible) consequence"
Seeing your enthusiasm for Luffy just makes me smile every time. He is indeed such a perfect fit for the story of One Piece and embodies perfectly what I love about it.
Also, you can definitely look forward to so so so many more great moments from him.
I started the Manga again and in the very first chapter Luffy is all like: If I die I die, but I will be king of the Pirates. (Paraphrasing)
I've been seeing anime for years now but shying away from One Piece for it's sheer size but Merph's infectious enthusiasm has now thrown me into the world of one piece...
Have fun! It's a beautiful world and story
Have Fun :D And yeah her enthusiasm is what I live for when it comes to One Piece. It's like she kinda turn into Luffy in terns of excitement etc.. I love that!
Come aboard :)
I'll be waiting for you in the Land of Wano! Come at any cost!
"Luffy is mirroring the tone"
Damn i've never thought of that. I mean its true
Oh. And most of your words are age like a fine wine🍷🍷if you ask me💅
I think it might be more accurate to say that Luffy IS the tone. He sets it for the entire series.
and this mirror plot device about Luffy turns out one of the main metaphor in the chapters covering one specific whole cake fight :ззз
Started watching One Piece about 17 years ago, half my life ago. Got into it for the absurdism. Became my favorite for the realism.
My favorite character is Zoro.
No need for the yet, He is the still adorable till the end.
Perfect description of Luffy. Man i love one piece.
"Don't be a starving artist". That's all I need to hear! (Another great ad)
Your understanding of One Piece is awesome, I’ve always been a big fan of it and I love seeing people get into it and grow to love it. Also no spoilers but the next few arcs after Sky Island are some of my favorite One Piece arcs.
I'm amazed how you are picking up on some things this early in the series
I know you are still new to manga but you have one of the best one piece content in all the internet, I enjoy your reviews more than channels that are dedicated to one piece only
Luffy is a great reminder to us all of that childlike innocence that we all lose as we grow up and reality sets in. That as well as his absolute conviction to his dreams and his unshaking morals make this character different from the rest I've seen in the medium who try tackle a similar persona for their characters. That's why I love Luffy.
His birthday is literally Japan's kids day
Why I Love Merphy (So Far)
Lol I’m sure you didn’t mean it that way but for some reason I read this as a threat. Haha
@@tristanb7183 are u merphy (alt acc) to me be reading it as a threat
@@jasmeetx9 No
@@tristanb7183 cool just confirming. have faith in one piece and luffy. this love will extend
@@jasmeetx9 uh okay
2 words to describe luffy.
"Freedom Presonified"
I haven't even read one piece yet but I am already starting to like Luffy as a character.
give it a go man. try reading it trust me you wont be disappointed
You'll think its fun when you start, then at Baratie you get interested, after Arlong Park you'll be a fan and after Enies Lobby you'll be hooked,and prob think its one of the best stories you've read in years.
@@dohtje5029 I started reading one piece just last week and I think it's fun
right now
emma_bluebell are you still reading i am so curious
“Hero? No! We're pirates! I love heroes but I don't wanna be one! Do you know what heroes are? Say there is a chunk of meat. Pirates will have a banquet and eat it but heroes will share it with other people. I want all the meat!” -Luffy
Why spoil it for her.
One Piece is my favorite story of all time, but I never analyzed Luffy's character this much... but listening to you I really notice which depth I took for granted in this great character, who - on first sight - seems just like Naruto, Goku or other similar anime / manga protagonists :) I'm happy that you love the series this much! Greetings from Germany :)
Goku isn't a simple goody-two-shoes either. But I like Luffy's sort of greyish morality better.
I love that your enjoying the series and luffy 😄
I think you nailed it on the head when you observed that Luffy gets angry when "Someone's freedom gets stolen". Luffy seems to value freedom above everything else.
And wouldnt you know it it usually seems what he thinks he has to do to become the next pirate king isant being the strongest pirate like you would normally think no im sure he will be the strongest by the end of the series but he sees the pirate king as the person who has the most freedom so as he goes around beating people like do flamingo and the other celestial dragons who take away peoples freedom by keeping slives and just generally opressing people hes really just making sure they cant take away his own freedome while also freeing everyone else in the process
The thing that I love about Luffy is that he’s never just a “hero” whenever he helps a island or town he always has someone he likes on that island or some goal there and that’s why he helps. More often than not he doesn’t help people cause he’s a “good person” it’s because he’s a “good friend”. If Vivi wasn’t from Alabasta I honestly don’t think he’d help.
I really like how you put that! I think it just reinforces the scene where he talks about not wanting to be a hero. I like the point that you said how you don’t think Luffy would have saved Alabasta if it weren’t for being friends with Vivi. I always noticed how mostly all the arcs where the straw hats save a country, it’s more so done because of them helping a friend. And in terms of goals like with the Dressrosa and Wano Arc, they were there to stop the SMILES from being produced to then decrease Kaidos army from growing with the goal to take down Kaido. The two countries were saved because they were there already and Luffy met friends along the way like Rebecca and Tama.
Oh you are gonna love the next arc because what you are expecting will come from him . Most of the fandom has the water 7 arc in their top 3.
He will only be getting more and more adorable!! Love that you're enjoying ittt x
Luffy's level of emotional maturity is just insane. On his morals, I think his main ideal is freedom.
Started the anime just because you and Daniel are both reading the manga (I already pay for Hulu so the anime is free for me) Love Luffy so far
luffy is just so unique. he's very undescribable with how simple yet complex he is. he's just luffy and we all gotta love him. i can only see you liking him and one piece more more as you read it and im looking forward to more reviews
Luffy is that kind of person who you just wanna follow and be around of. He makes you believe that everything is possible and life is enjoyable and fun. And everybody becomes so loyal to him because he exerts the same courtesy to them. 1013 chapters in and he is still my favorite 💖
he does stay consistant, he also is unpredictable and surprises me constantly with his actions but he is one of my faveorite characters
Best Luffy moment-
Crocodile: (taunting) You're no match, I'm one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea!
Luffy: Well, then, I'll be the 8th Warlord of the Sea!
(then plugs the water leaking from his bloated midsection after downing a barrel of water for the fight)
“Ahhh, I’m leaking!” I love the casual absurd humour of that moment.
The One Piece community is amazing. Seeing all the positive and welcoming comments every time a new content creator decides to dive in always brings a smile to my face. You can only experience One Piece for the first time once but many of us just love living vicariously through others taking that first voyage.
Can't wait for the "I Love Zoro" video.
Honestly I only want to see that video after "Nothing happened"
@@aronnemcsik exactly!
A yes that famous time when nothing happened
I love chopper*
That Skillshare segment was one of the best bits I've seen in a while!
I already Caught up! I live my life like Luffy! This just hypes me to reread it again! HAHAHA
I am so happy for you cathing up in the end of act 3, it has been insane so far
He's so simple yet so amazing, he will forever be my favourite protagonist ToT I'm so glad you started this series
8:30 And nooooo don't call him a hero, you're right!!! Never again!! He hates it XD (you'll understand later on)
@@7a81chanel7 I was worried people would spoil this moment in the comment section, along with the moment with 'Silver'
@@apoptosisduellinks109 we will spam "reread chapter 19" later, don't worry
Luffy is an truly inspiring Character. He and his traits really had an impact on my positivity in Life. My favorite fictional Character of all time.
"Luffy matches the tone of the series, he seems to be the roadmap of what this world is and the perfect one to show what kind of series I'm in for."
Damn this statement really hits in the late-game manga. I'm soo excited for you to discover more of this world and more of Luffy
I think Luffy is all about freedom. To live your way, make your own choices, and to pursue your dreams, whatever that may be. He doesn't fight the bad guys because they are "evil", but because they are usually trying to control their corner of the world, and Luffy can't stomach that.
If you already love Luffy now..oh boy the future chapters are gonna make you love him more
Wow a manga newbie appreciates Luffy more than some weebs , some people even hate him which is mind boggling to me ,some say he's generic and simple which makes me question their intelligence ( I don't mean people who aren't caught up , we all viewed him as simple in the beginning ) , I mean sure he's very similar to Goku in some ways (which isn't an insult Goku is cool in his own way) , yes Luffy is a cheerful happy go lucky glutton , is what I thought at first but after reading/watching more that impression changed , he's not super deep or as complex as other fictional characters but he has more to offer than people give him credit for , he's a very fleshed out character with an interesting philosophy and which goes through subtle growth , plus he's the perfect protagonist for this specific story
Can't wait for your next review , this upload made me very happy thank you
lol those people are usually One Piece-antis. I can not take them seriously.
@@furorteutonicus9045 and most of them probably never tried to analyze the character im sure
Perfect Video for me because he is my Fav. Character
Sky Island Luffy: Saves everyone
Also Sky Island Luffy: Lets steal all the gold and bail.
Gotta love little rubber best boy. ^^
Luffy fits the theme of a world so open connected by the vast sea so well. Freedom is really important for a story like One Piece, and the fact that Luffy will go to great extents to ensure the freedom for his crew and the freedom to follow his dream no matter what fit really well with setting of One Piece in my opinion.
You put it together so well, honestly got nothing else to add except for stuff you haven't seen yet lol
After the Dressrosa arc it's was the first time I ever saw how Luffy has grew up! I'm not a person who notice this kind of thing so easily And I was amazed when I've finally noticed. He just gets better each arc. You will keep loving him more hard each arc ahead ~
Hadn't been around the channel in a while and thought to myself when checking back today that you should read one piece and here you are! You're genuinely in for an amazing adventure and I can't wait to see what you think with the rest of the series to come :)
Honestly Luffy still has so many amazing moments and you are pretty close to some of them, great video as always!
I'd love if you do more OP related videos outside of reviews. I really enjoyed this
The reason why you can't figure him out is that Oda purposefully doesn't give him thought bubble. You see his character through his action. This is very strange to you since you a book reader who always able to read at length about how a person think.
There are books out there that also don't show you characters thought process bro. Just their actions. That is not why this is strange to Merphy. It is an ok point to make nonetheless.
You don't need to read Luffy's thought bubbles. (Though there have been a few occasions where they exist) Luffy never hides what he is thinking or feeling. He always says or does what is on his mind without filter. Always.
Another thing that's amazing and unique about Luffy (especially in the medium of comics and manga) is that he doesn't have thought bubbles.
Keep in mind that thought bubbles are actually whispering in One Piece and thoughts are presented by plane text on the panel.
The author commented about this on one of his SBS segments:
"For the readers, I wanted to make him a straight shooting kind of man, so I wrote him thinking like, "If he's thinking it, he'll say it" and "Action speaks louder than words". In the Sky Island arc, he dealt with the Montblanc Cricket situation by saying thing in his heart, but he's saying it with the same voice, so I decided that it was OK. From, here on, Luffy will act before he thinks!"
You perfectly captured why Luffy's one of my favorite protagonists in fiction. He perfectly embodies the themes of his story as its main character and that's pretty rare.
"Luffy: Consequences? Never heard of her."
Luffy is a character that doesn't care about consequences, he might know it's dangerous, risky, troublesome w/e. But if gods hurt his crew or got in a way of his dream he would punch them too without thinking of consequences for even a second.