Welcome to the "I cried over a boat" club. This episode is still the saddest for me. The pictures, the flashbacks, the music the Merry everything. I know there is another scene but for me it is not as sad as this one tbh. Domo arigato Merry
Oda is brilliant enough to catch everyone and bring out tears for Merry. Because she is more than a boat, without realising it she became a family member of the crew.
I was reading the manga at my parents house, and I got to this part, and I started crying My mom asked why are you crying I said I'm at a part in the story that always makes me cry. After that we started watching the series and we are currently at episode 700. I'm thirty and I have been reading one piece since I was 10 and I can finally share it with my mom
That's awesome! I'm probably around your mom's age. We didn't have this stuff when we were kids. I'm glad to see so many of us are discovering it now, many with their own kids.
That moment and emotions and reactions that followed when the penny dropped was everything I had hoped for ever since they started OP. Was well worth following their journey every step of the way!
I AGREE! I love to see them react SO PURELY and enthusiasmic! Love it so much! I definetly want to keep watching them to react to the show i love so much! @@sunrisky7557
Just the thought that Merry carried them right until she knew the Galley La ship would get them to shore safely holding back breaking apart is both endearing and heart breaking
I always imagine how emotional much Oda himself gets while drawing these scenes. I think read an interview a while back where he said he couldn't draw the Vivi "please stop fighting!" Scene from Alabaster in one sitting because he kept crying
Saying goodbye to Merry really feels like a “childhood’s end” sort of moment. She was just a little caravel ship from the East blue, but she was out here sailing in the greatest sea in the world 😭 it’s like taking a tricycle down a mountain biking trail
the thing is, when you already know whats happening, all the straw hats going "into the sea?" is already enough to start sobbing....every time.....i cant even count how many reactions ive seen of this, but i ALWAYS. ALWAYS cry immediately.
Depends on how sensitive I am that day. I might make it as far as "Gomene," I might not make it past "into the sea." I think today is an "into the sea" day
@@Rutabega_NG facts. For me it depends as well. I'm always already crying b4 the gomen ne, so that part doesn't get me much coz I'm already sobbing anyway😂 It's usually the 1st time Merry spoke to Iceberg that gets me crying, lol 🤣
Merry literally put all she had left into rescuing her crewmates, traveled as far as she could until she could find another ship to handle the rest, and then used what little life she had left to say her farewells.
From 'this ship is cannot longer sail' to 'let's go back together'. Sail alone from water seven to ennies lobby, just to save her friends. Thank you legend. Thank you merry.
No matter how often I see this whole Enies Lobby journey up to the Merry scene at the End, I will cry. It hits everytime as hard as it did the first time.
Welcome Girls! Since crying for Usopp, for Franky's flashback, for Robin's flashback, for "I Want to Live" was not enough, we have to cry for a boat too. Oda is rich, we have to ask for damages for the tear ducts. Then we return them so that Oda continues to make us cry. Joy and satisfaction when Robin inflicts with interest on Spandam all the suffering he subjected her to for two entire sagas. I love her so much! And Again, Mister Prince at work. PS. Merry's OST Is truly Amazing. Somehow Endings in One Piece are even better than Openings and Merry's Is Top5 with Memories,RunRunRun,EternalPose and FreeWill
@munsulight721 Look, in some ways, purely thematically speaking, I prefer some things to W7/EL. For example, I love the concept of Tradition VS Progress and Imperialism of Skypea and I love the themes of Sabaody and FishmanIsland, especially for how they recontextualize Arlong Park. I love how Jaya and Baratie talk about the importance of following dreams. And purely on a story level, I love WCI and the little seen of Elbaph. But nothing, overall, will ever beat W7/El back to back. Robin and Franky are my favorite characters, the flashback manages (as Oden and Kuma will do later) to contextualize both Robin and the story of One Piece,the censorious behavior of the WG and to tell the different points of view within the Navy with Saul, Kuzan and Sakazuki. That Flashback is one of the most beautiful not because of how sad it is, but the way it manages to tell things. And even more W7/EL has the merit of intertwining the stories of 4 different characters: Robin, Franky (united by their personal stories and how their knowledge has damaged those around them. Also Robin was hated purely for existing, while Tom taught not to discriminate for existence, but for the use that is made of it) and Usopp and Merry. And finally you have probably the best secondary cast of all One Piece; Kokoro, Chimney and Gonbe, Paulie and the Franky Family. I leave Iceburg for last because the beauty of his character is the fact that Oda wrote him as someone who was a victim of WG propaganda and made him a bearer of it at the same time, fearing Robin because of his knowledge and his history.
@@SantoRyuLP1998 Holy hell the paragraph but I appreciated reading your thoughts about One Piece in general. I agree that thematically speaking W7/EL is not the strongest, but nothing come close to how emotional I get when listening and re-reading this arc.. You mentionned Kuma and this is probably another one that hit hard emotionally and I'm more a sucker for emotions in general
@@munsulight721 Oh, sorry for the long comment. I'm not even a native English speaker, so I might be more verbose than I intended. Don't get me wrong, W7/EL is thematically very strong. Not only does it talk about the pros/cons of guns, but it's basically an anti-suicide argument. These are things that are just a side part to an incredible story. This saga is why I love Robin and her flashback touches me personally too,as years ago I got depressed over school and health issues, as well as socialization issues. I just really appreciate as much the topics covered in the Calgara/Noland and FisherTiger/Otohime flashbacks.
The ending ost were Merry is talking is " MOTHER SEA " my very favorite ost ever. Since 2008 till this day I'm sleeping only with this ost ringing in my ears. Absolute masterpiece.
"Mother Sea" is actually the same melody as "We Are" but slower and i think it's in a minor key rather than major key but i agree it's a masterpiece of a song/'ost'
Yup, this was it. For anyone who thought seeing Merry's funeral was hard enough, Oda was like, "nah, Imma have Merry apologize, say her own goodbyes, and dehydrate everyone's eyes for real".
"Crying over a ship is ridiculous." The thought almost everyone has after crying over the Going Merry. Also been loving your reactions/binge watching your reactions to One Piece, they're so genuine and your enthusiasm for the show is infectious!
The pet analogy was perfect. This is how I have always felt about the Merry, a grateful and wholesome puppy, spending his last moments with the people she loves the most.
I gotta say going through One Piece again with you two has be wonderful, feels like the first time I went through it. Welcome to the "We cried over a boat" club even though Merry has never just been a boat.
Everything Merry did truly showed that she was truly a Straw Hat Pirate to the very end. With Iceberg's help, even after being sent into Aqua Laguna by Kaku to be torn to shreds, Merry was able to brave her way through the storm and race all the way to Enies Lobby to save the crew, and the thought of that is so absolutely heartwarming. It's such a Straw Hat thing to do: even when you're bloody, beaten, broken, or on your last leg and ready to give in to your limits, you push through it all and give more until the hardest part is over. Just like Luffy finishing off Lucci with a Jet Gatling, Merry had gone way past her limit, but it parallels the captain and the ship because it shows just how much they cherish the crew and how far they're willing to go for the people they love so much. RIP Merry. A true Nakama to the very end.
I love Klarissa's undying hatred for Lucci and Spanda. I'm not using the M, either. Like they said during their "I want to live" reaction, "He doesn't deserve the M." Karissa doesn't care about Lucci lying on the ground in pain and broken or about Spanda being broken in half by Robin. She's got the bloodthirsty tenacity and desire to see the worst scum in this universe receive the pain they cause innocent people right back tenfold. I know we all do. If she hates those two that bad, then she's going to hate the astronauts.
30:55 real or not.. I’m so fascinated by most of the things in One Piece. You both haven’t seen it all yet. But what you have seen.. I loved how they found the other half of the crickets castle up in the sky, I loved the giant shadows, I enjoy finding lost things.. but the Klabauterman takes the cake. I love the idea of spirits and stuff and having the Merry basically come to life was amazing to me. Fr everyone says OP too long… but when you find your groove in it.. it’s not long enough. I’ve watched this entire show 5x now. Truthfully. Technically with you two it’s my 6th in a way.. but so worth it. Goofy but perfect
I love that moment when Haylo started losing it and Kiss was just 'STOP' and was starting to lose it as well. You both get it so much! Welcome to the 'I cried over a ship' club! 😭💖
I was depressed for a week after reading this chapter. It felt like I have just lost very good friend that has been with me for my entire life. I cried in my sleep thinking of Merry. Never has been a story affected me so much. That's why this story is so special to me. RIP Merry.
RIGHT THERE, that scene at the end of 310, i watched a hundred times, it's my favorite scene of this show, i simply love it, it's so good, the feeling, the composition, the soundtrack, everything, from the moment Usopp starts yelling, to when merry starts talking, it gets me every single time!! I love One Piece And now you girls have entered the group: I cried at the funeral of a boat! :v Thank you for the video! =)
That’s why, In the live action, when Luffy goes to see Merry for the first time he goes “You can talk?” Just that little reference made me bawl my eyes out.
I was BAWLING MY EYES OUT! I have have seen this so many times 😂 Thank you for being a part of us and let us share this again with someone for the first time ❤
It's still wild how even coming back from 800 episodes ahead you can instantly just get sucked back in and feel the same emotions. The "GOMENE" scene was pure cinema.
Not sure if you guys realize this, but Robin doesn't call anyone by their name until after she's rescued. Leading up to this, she called everyone by their title, captain, chef, swordsman, long nose, doctor, navigator, etc. Something as subtle as this is another emotional layer you don't catch at first. But adds to the development of the character. Oda is truly one of the best writers in all of Manga
I have said this so many times I feel like I'm a bot but man, I love watching these reactions. Almost everything worth mentioning as a seasoned watcher is being caught onto by y'all. You guys recognized Franky's mens' voices and KNEW Paulie had that covered. I love this show and this page
The entirety from Water Seven to Enies Lobby was unusually emotional. Merry was so loved by the crew, it developed sentience and devoted her all to the crew, to her literal last breath. 😭
I was waiting for 310. For me, the episode when this arc makes its full circle and when every good one piece viewer starts weeping :') So glad you enjoyed it and SOOOOO happy Hayley understood the meaning of the dolphins noises as the sound someone not linked to the Merry would hear 💕Spot on as always
What a great reaction. Watching other reactions it's disappointing when people see Merry coming too early, but you guys realized at just the right time.
The greatest climax to combine the two major themes of a story ever put to paper. Ships are used as a metaphor two fold in this arc: A) A ship not being inherently good or evil, to represent Robin and her struggle with self worth over being called inherently evil her whole life. B) The spine of the ship being broken, to represent Luffy, as captain and core of the crew, and his weakness as a leader at the beginning of the arc. Only once these two conflicts are resolved (I wanna live and Luffy defeating Lucci) can the metaphor come full circle. It's the literal ship itself which comes to life and saves the crew. The ship that begun as not inherently good nor evil but was nurtured over time with love, care and friendship to BECOME good. Just as a person like Robin can be good when nurtured in the right environment. Masterpiece.
Goes deeper than that; Merry also acts as a metaphor for Usopp in that they're both crew members that are at their limit and won't be able to keep up forever. Usopp recognises this and on some level fears he'll be abandoned once his status as the weak link makes him a burden. And that in turn mirrors Robin who also knows full well she is going to be a burden and expects to be abandoned one day. But when the breaking point arrives and the crew has to choose between facing impossible odds or just abandoning their own, nobody even hesitates to take those odds. And while it doesn't magically change the reality from the start of the arc; Usopp is still weak, Merry is still beyond repair, Robin is still going to be hunted forever, none of them are facing it alone anymore and they all make peace with it in their own way. Culminating in Merry going out on her own terms after holding on to and beyond her absolute limit.
the thing is you can feel meery's fatigue and her being at the her last ropes when she said "back to the seas of adventure", the voice actor did an increadilbe job.
I like how Galley-La and Franky were right in saying that the Merry wouldn't be able to safely take them to the next island. I think it helped solidify the foreclosure because, in the moment, Luffy totally swung back to the "we need to save Merry at all costs" and begged them to fix her.
Merry is not only a Nakama, it is also the concept of our place of comfort, it represents a place, a person or a pet. Merry is what makes us feel safe and content. Sometimes we must leave what contains us to let it go and look for new directions. I love this show because of those encrypted messages in the plot. Sorry for the bad English, my native language is Spanish ♥
Crying all over again because of Merry? More likely than you think!! I'm on my knees openly sobbing rn at 1:40 am :,) Also, when Oda wrote this, he was crying too, it was the death of a dear Starhat member, gone but never forgotten!!
These episodes broke me to the point I feel like an empty husk right now... luckily I can cheer myself up a little by looping 19:41-19:46 a few dozen times
Honestly man, every single time. Without fail. There's always people that ask how someone can cry over a ship but, when you've become so invested in the story alongside knowing that Merry has a soul, how does it not hit people man. The Klabautermann aspect was honestly genius on Oda's part because she's not just an inanimate thing that they use anymore, in a similar vein to how Zoro's Wado Ichimonji and Sandai Kitetsu are more than just swords. Merry is and shall always be a permanent honorary member of the Straw Hats
Fun fact: Oda revealed in and SBS (question and answer section) that in Merry's openning ceremony when they have to break the bottle, it didn't break. It is believed when that happen is a signal of bad luck. I don't know, but the Merry looked really lucky at the end
The Alabasta Incident could easily be covered up, THIS is such a MASSIVE deal that there's no way it can be covered up. They LITERALLY invaded Enies Lobby...1 of 3 seats of power for the government and the destruction that came afterwards was too much to cover up!! Like Gran said : That kids name will be known throughout the ENTIRE World!!
To be fair, they can cover up Rob Lucci's "secret" identity even though there's 10 000 marines in Enies Lobby who know of him, it's not inconceivable that they could cover up this too. Sure, some marines would leak it, but in a world with communication less advanced than ours, those would easily dismissed as vague rumors that most people aren't even aware of. And they could use internal contractors to rebuild the island. Once again there would be leak but not enough for the world to notice. SPOILER FOR CURRENT MANGA - - - - - Remember that at the time the World Economy News Paper was still doing the bidding of the World Government, it's only recently that Morgan started "betraying" the government and publish whatever news he wanted. So I think they didn't cover up because 1) Ao Kiji definitely had influence over the matter since he also did stuff to help Robin and the civilians and 2) they decided it was more useful to pin the whole thing on Luffy than saving face. The issue is that they need to increase his bounty and they already gave him 100 millions without a reason the first time, they can't increase it again without drawing attention to him and proving that they're covering something up. And they're starting to think they want him to have a high bounty and be notorious. People say bounties are useless because we don't see any competent bounty hunters in One Piece but that's not true: We know of a few. The 7 warlords. Mihawk was pursuing Krieg, Croc had a whole organisation dealing with bounties, and Doffy probably would cash up on a big bounty if it fell into his lap and he had no other use for the pirate, BB literally became one by delivering a bounty. The whole reason for the 7 warlord system to exist is to deal with threats that are too difficult for the Navy to handle as they're quite understaffed so the simple fact that the system exists prove that they cash on bounties or at least kill dangerous pirates regularly enough for the warlord's existence to be worth it.
Now you know that, in the live action, when Luffy asks the bow of the Merry if it can talk, it's such a funny and sad moment at the same time. Going Merry is gone...to stay in our hearts forever.😢❤
There is a famous episode. MAYUMI TANAKA who is Ruffys voice actor ,she asked recording staff a thing. she said ,Please the recrding of this episode should be only once,the take two is no way. then she did it perfectly. Her perfect voice action made other acters and staff cry so much.❤😢😊
8:00 the way their facial expression changes as they realise what's happening.... I don't think I cried when I first watched this I was just happy and in awe but as I am watching their reaction I got emotional too 🥹 Hands down these two are best op reactors. Best reactors in general (that's why I hope they watch haikyuu too lol ) Love these reactions.
Will never get over how much this show makes me feel all kinds of emotions the future episodes you two will watch will be worth every minute you put into it.
13:50 - I want you to pay great attention here when Robin calls Luffy by his name. Before Ennies Lobby, Robin NEVER called anyone on the crew by their names. It was always "captain, swordmanship, big nose, navigator, doctor" and so on. Robin was affraid to "become a burden" and she used to close herself because she didn't want to create bonds that would make her suffer when she gets abandoned again. It was after the "I want to live" scene, that Robin started to call them by their names. It was there that Robin finally realized that she had a family of people that loves her and that she was finally free of this fear. This small writing details, like how Robin changes the way she call them is what makes One Piece so memorable. I fucking love this piece of art.
A thing that semmingly gets overlooked a lot, but I just love how Robin, when thanking everyone kinda goes to her 8year old self, in terms of bodylanguage and voice 🥲
Because of this, water seven and Enies Lobby arc is my best arc in one piece. We got "betrayal story", fight between friends, sacrifice, Robin's backstory, CP9, introduction of 2nd & 3rd gear, Lost friend, etc
i first watched these episodes more than a decade ago but i still cry as hard every single time! i've never not cried when i've seen it. t's insane the emotional impact oda manages to deliver. and i have to say i love your reactions so much because you emotionally connect to the story just as hard as i do, it's lovely to see :)
It has been many years since I first saw this scene but it still ALWAYS cracks me up One Piece has lots of VERY emotional scenes but no other scenes make me cry like this Again and again
Everyone is gangsta until "GOMENE" 😭😭😭
Not me, I start crying during the song, the lyrics are killer
We all say we're fine until the ship starts to talk😭😭.
Everytime
Everytime f*ing time
It always gets me 😭😭
Same. The “Gomenne” is where all held back tears just break the dam.
Unless you're a real man like Zoro. I'm not. I'm a real man like Franky.
Welcome to the "I cried over a boat" club. This episode is still the saddest for me. The pictures, the flashbacks, the music the Merry everything. I know there is another scene but for me it is not as sad as this one tbh.
Domo arigato Merry
Oh a way sadder one will come when the anime returns in April. When chapter 1102 is adapted
Oda is brilliant enough to catch everyone and bring out tears for Merry. Because she is more than a boat, without realising it she became a family member of the crew.
Idk why but "i cant become a king of the pirates without you" is still top1 sad moment for me
@@ReiseLukas Flashbacks don't count 😋
@@Atlas2911 yes they do shut up
here we go again, our new member
WELCOME TO THE "CRYING OVER A SHIP" CLUB 🎉🎉🥳
😭
Once in you never get out
A right of passage for all straw hats.
TWO new members
I kinda hate that name
Calling Merry a ship... like it's just that
YOU GUYS HAVE NO IDEA HOW LONG I'VE BEEN WAITING TO CRY WITH YOU OVER THIS
SAAAAAAAAAAME 😭💔💖💕💖💕💖💕💖💕
no way to say it better
me too !!!
Again. For I don't even know how many times😂🙌 It just hits the feels every time.🥺❤️🔥
now i remember luffy and mary’s first encounter in OPLA “you can talk?”
Now you won't be able to watch that scene without bawling your eyes out.
That was cruel from the writers. They knew what they were doing.
Oh snap! I forgot about that! 😮😢
@@shubhamyuvaidya6165 You’re right, they sure did. The first time I watched that part in the LA I was already tearing up! 😭💔
OMG stop I literally forgot about that 😭😭
I was reading the manga at my parents house, and I got to this part, and I started crying
My mom asked why are you crying
I said I'm at a part in the story that always makes me cry.
After that we started watching the series and we are currently at episode 700. I'm thirty and I have been reading one piece since I was 10 and I can finally share it with my mom
That's awesome!
I'm probably around your mom's age. We didn't have this stuff when we were kids. I'm glad to see so many of us are discovering it now, many with their own kids.
Wish I had family members like your mom.
how did ur mom react at this scene
But did she cry when you watched this together?
@@Rutabega_NG thank you
8:06 when she realizes what is it, is priceless ❤
That moment and emotions and reactions that followed when the penny dropped was everything I had hoped for ever since they started OP. Was well worth following their journey every step of the way!
I AGREE! I love to see them react SO PURELY and enthusiasmic! Love it so much!
I definetly want to keep watching them to react to the show i love so much! @@sunrisky7557
You Two are definitely true fans of One Piece, when Usopp said they had one more friend, you immediately knew he was referring to Merry!
Took them long enough to figure it out though 😂. Anyone who paid attention to Usopp and Franky's conversation would have realized immediately.
@@metawolf987please avoid such mean statements, thank you
@@sageinit I didn't say anything mean.
@@metawolf987 yes you did, and it feels saddening that you apparently fail to realize you did :/
Facts!
Just the thought that Merry carried them right until she knew the Galley La ship would get them to shore safely holding back breaking apart is both endearing and heart breaking
He fixed her up. She knew he wouldn't let her crew down. She knew she just had the hold on long enough.
I got that feeling too, becaus of the timing.
Merry wasn't a ship, she was part of the crew😭
And when we realized that her days were numbered
@ReiseLukas I'm not crying you are 😭
@@Hailie_BrokoWe all cried
Nah, she was both
“part of the ship, part of the crew”
Even Oda himself cried when drawing the funeral for Merry. So he's in the "cried over a boat" club too.
I always imagine how emotional much Oda himself gets while drawing these scenes. I think read an interview a while back where he said he couldn't draw the Vivi "please stop fighting!" Scene from Alabaster in one sitting because he kept crying
Saying goodbye to Merry really feels like a “childhood’s end” sort of moment. She was just a little caravel ship from the East blue, but she was out here sailing in the greatest sea in the world 😭 it’s like taking a tricycle down a mountain biking trail
The timing of 31:20 "if she says thank you" is genuinely HILARIOUS and also heart wrenching omg
39:10
Oda: First time? Too bad i'm not done.
8:55 when Kiss embraces the wall, you know it's real
Welcome to the "I cried over a boat" club!
I got so pissed when I cried over the boat cuz u see it coming ur prepared still fcks u all the same
#OneOfUs #OneOfUs #OneOfUs 👒👒👒
“I’m full of joy right now” and me thinking “Erm you won’t be very soon “
the thing is, when you already know whats happening, all the straw hats going "into the sea?" is already enough to start sobbing....every time.....i cant even count how many reactions ive seen of this, but i ALWAYS. ALWAYS cry immediately.
For me, it's the moment we hear the voice.
SAME SAME SAME SAME SAMEEEEEE
for me it's when usopp pleads "WE HAVE ANOTHER FRIEND RIGHT????!!!!!!!!"
Depends on how sensitive I am that day. I might make it as far as "Gomene," I might not make it past "into the sea."
I think today is an "into the sea" day
@@Rutabega_NG facts. For me it depends as well. I'm always already crying b4 the gomen ne, so that part doesn't get me much coz I'm already sobbing anyway😂
It's usually the 1st time Merry spoke to Iceberg that gets me crying, lol 🤣
Merry literally put all she had left into rescuing her crewmates, traveled as far as she could until she could find another ship to handle the rest, and then used what little life she had left to say her farewells.
and she literally bowed her head down to Iceberg as if she is giving her respect and thanks to Iceberg for fixing her one last time
From 'this ship is cannot longer sail' to 'let's go back together'.
Sail alone from water seven to ennies lobby, just to save her friends.
Thank you legend. Thank you merry.
Sailed through Aqua Laguna also.
The storm that is supposed to sink any boat.
There it is, the little hint in the Live Action. "You can talk." from Luffy where first time meet the ship.
16:36 i absolutely LOVEEEE the mention to long ring long land, the arc that MANY one piece fans skipped, y'all are real ones.
The Day Everyone Asking Themselves " Can't Believe Oda make us Cry Over A ship " Loves you Merry ❤
No matter how often I see this whole Enies Lobby journey up to the Merry scene at the End, I will cry.
It hits everytime as hard as it did the first time.
Oda, the author and creator of One Piece really found a way to make a ship a character and imbedded it deep in the fans hearts. His writing is insane
I love that Merry held on just enough until she saw another ship that could save the crew THEN she let go
310 cry of happiness...311 happy and funny scenes...312 cry of sadness. Oda is just fiddling with our heartstrings.
Welcome Girls!
Since crying for Usopp, for Franky's flashback, for Robin's flashback, for "I Want to Live" was not enough, we have to cry for a boat too. Oda is rich, we have to ask for damages for the tear ducts. Then we return them so that Oda continues to make us cry.
Joy and satisfaction when Robin inflicts with interest on Spandam all the suffering he subjected her to for two entire sagas. I love her so much!
And Again, Mister Prince at work.
PS. Merry's OST Is truly Amazing. Somehow Endings in One Piece are even better than Openings and Merry's Is Top5 with Memories,RunRunRun,EternalPose and FreeWill
That is why this is always gonna stay my favorite one ever. No arc come close to Water 7/Enies Lobby to me
@munsulight721 Look, in some ways, purely thematically speaking, I prefer some things to W7/EL. For example, I love the concept of Tradition VS Progress and Imperialism of Skypea and I love the themes of Sabaody and FishmanIsland, especially for how they recontextualize Arlong Park.
I love how Jaya and Baratie talk about the importance of following dreams.
And purely on a story level, I love WCI and the little seen of Elbaph.
But nothing, overall, will ever beat W7/El back to back.
Robin and Franky are my favorite characters, the flashback manages (as Oden and Kuma will do later) to contextualize both Robin and the story of One Piece,the censorious behavior of the WG and to tell the different points of view within the Navy with Saul, Kuzan and Sakazuki.
That Flashback is one of the most beautiful not because of how sad it is, but the way it manages to tell things.
And even more W7/EL has the merit of intertwining the stories of 4 different characters: Robin, Franky (united by their personal stories and how their knowledge has damaged those around them. Also Robin was hated purely for existing, while Tom taught not to discriminate for existence, but for the use that is made of it) and Usopp and Merry.
And finally you have probably the best secondary cast of all One Piece; Kokoro, Chimney and Gonbe, Paulie and the Franky Family.
I leave Iceburg for last because the beauty of his character is the fact that Oda wrote him as someone who was a victim of WG propaganda and made him a bearer of it at the same time, fearing Robin because of his knowledge and his history.
@@SantoRyuLP1998 Holy hell the paragraph but I appreciated reading your thoughts about One Piece in general. I agree that thematically speaking W7/EL is not the strongest, but nothing come close to how emotional I get when listening and re-reading this arc.. You mentionned Kuma and this is probably another one that hit hard emotionally and I'm more a sucker for emotions in general
@@munsulight721 Oh, sorry for the long comment.
I'm not even a native English speaker, so I might be more verbose than I intended.
Don't get me wrong, W7/EL is thematically very strong. Not only does it talk about the pros/cons of guns, but it's basically an anti-suicide argument.
These are things that are just a side part to an incredible story. This saga is why I love Robin and her flashback touches me personally too,as years ago I got depressed over school and health issues, as well as socialization issues.
I just really appreciate as much the topics covered in the Calgara/Noland and FisherTiger/Otohime flashbacks.
@@SantoRyuLP1998 I'm not a native speaker too and it was more a positive comment to yoru dedication . i wish i could be as verbose as that in english.
When Merry said "Gomenne..."
our tears 😭
It never gets easier to watch these episodes. It feels like I cry just as much, if not more, every time I see these moments
Same! 😭
The ending ost were Merry is talking is " MOTHER SEA " my very favorite ost ever. Since 2008 till this day I'm sleeping only with this ost ringing in my ears. Absolute masterpiece.
"Mother Sea" is actually the same melody as "We Are" but slower and i think it's in a minor key rather than major key
but i agree it's a masterpiece of a song/'ost'
Yup, this was it. For anyone who thought seeing Merry's funeral was hard enough, Oda was like, "nah, Imma have Merry apologize, say her own goodbyes, and dehydrate everyone's eyes for real".
Dolphins sure come in handy! 🐬
Kiss' dolphin finally came :P
In all of fiction.
Every story ever told.
All the books that have been written.
There is only one that made me cry about a damn boat.
The best boat.❤
"Crying over a ship is ridiculous." The thought almost everyone has after crying over the Going Merry.
Also been loving your reactions/binge watching your reactions to One Piece, they're so genuine and your enthusiasm for the show is infectious!
i just never thought i'd cry over a fictional ship.
it's peak.
"C'mon man.. it's just chunk of woods"
Me : 😭😭😭
The pet analogy was perfect. This is how I have always felt about the Merry, a grateful and wholesome puppy, spending his last moments with the people she loves the most.
I gotta say going through One Piece again with you two has be wonderful, feels like the first time I went through it. Welcome to the "We cried over a boat" club even though Merry has never just been a boat.
Everything Merry did truly showed that she was truly a Straw Hat Pirate to the very end.
With Iceberg's help, even after being sent into Aqua Laguna by Kaku to be torn to shreds, Merry was able to brave her way through the storm and race all the way to Enies Lobby to save the crew, and the thought of that is so absolutely heartwarming.
It's such a Straw Hat thing to do: even when you're bloody, beaten, broken, or on your last leg and ready to give in to your limits, you push through it all and give more until the hardest part is over. Just like Luffy finishing off Lucci with a Jet Gatling, Merry had gone way past her limit, but it parallels the captain and the ship because it shows just how much they cherish the crew and how far they're willing to go for the people they love so much.
RIP Merry. A true Nakama to the very end.
I’ve watched this scene so many times across many reactors and it still gets me 😢.
Imo one of the most saddest anime deaths ever. Rip Merry, we love you and thank you for carrying the StrawHats on so many wonderful adventures.
Merry voice is just cuteness overloaded🥰
Merry is the soul of the ship, like a ship's god. His choice of words is dignified and noble.
Merry voiced by Kuwashima Houko who also voiced Victoria Cindry (Thriller Bark)
@8:07 My own tears got in the way at the moment of realization and I had to rewind and rewatch 😂
23:59 "I'm not going to cry over characters that don't exist".
00:00 "MERRYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY"
I love Hayley's face when Klarissa was "I'm not usually an advocate for violence and murder" , and then Hayley was like "you always are!"
I love Klarissa's undying hatred for Lucci and Spanda. I'm not using the M, either. Like they said during their "I want to live" reaction, "He doesn't deserve the M."
Karissa doesn't care about Lucci lying on the ground in pain and broken or about Spanda being broken in half by Robin. She's got the bloodthirsty tenacity and desire to see the worst scum in this universe receive the pain they cause innocent people right back tenfold.
I know we all do.
If she hates those two that bad, then she's going to hate the astronauts.
30:55 real or not.. I’m so fascinated by most of the things in One Piece. You both haven’t seen it all yet. But what you have seen.. I loved how they found the other half of the crickets castle up in the sky, I loved the giant shadows, I enjoy finding lost things.. but the Klabauterman takes the cake. I love the idea of spirits and stuff and having the Merry basically come to life was amazing to me. Fr everyone says OP too long… but when you find your groove in it.. it’s not long enough. I’ve watched this entire show 5x now. Truthfully. Technically with you two it’s my 6th in a way.. but so worth it. Goofy but perfect
I love that moment when Haylo started losing it and Kiss was just 'STOP' and was starting to lose it as well. You both get it so much! Welcome to the 'I cried over a ship' club! 😭💖
I love the line that Luffy says when he sees the Going Merry for the First time in the live action.
The way the sisters both gasped at the same time when the *Gomene* started 😭 we will always miss you Merry 😢
By the way 36:55 and 36:59 😂 love these reactions ❤
I was depressed for a week after reading this chapter. It felt like I have just lost very good friend that has been with me for my entire life. I cried in my sleep thinking of Merry. Never has been a story affected me so much. That's why this story is so special to me. RIP Merry.
RIGHT THERE, that scene at the end of 310, i watched a hundred times, it's my favorite scene of this show, i simply love it, it's so good, the feeling, the composition, the soundtrack, everything, from the moment Usopp starts yelling, to when merry starts talking, it gets me every single time!! I love One Piece
And now you girls have entered the group: I cried at the funeral of a boat! :v Thank you for the video! =)
One of the most amazing stuff about this arc is that when you think you had enough of peak emotions the sequence brings more and more!
January 24th 2025, this is the day I've been waiting since you two started to watch this anime. THIS is One Peak. The best moment for me thus far.
That’s why, In the live action, when Luffy goes to see Merry for the first time he goes “You can talk?” Just that little reference made me bawl my eyes out.
bro i forgot about the live action. when is it coming back i cant wait
@@gxdflashx4718later this year there’ll be season two!
One piece is about Friendship and Merry was our Ship Friend. Oda is a genius
36:00 No gangsta in the world able to survive merry 2nd gear 😢
A writer can make you cry on ship then imagine how great the writer is
I was BAWLING MY EYES OUT! I have have seen this so many times 😂 Thank you for being a part of us and let us share this again with someone for the first time ❤
It's still wild how even coming back from 800 episodes ahead you can instantly just get sucked back in and feel the same emotions. The "GOMENE" scene was pure cinema.
Not sure if you guys realize this, but Robin doesn't call anyone by their name until after she's rescued. Leading up to this, she called everyone by their title, captain, chef, swordsman, long nose, doctor, navigator, etc.
Something as subtle as this is another emotional layer you don't catch at first. But adds to the development of the character. Oda is truly one of the best writers in all of Manga
its been years... and here i am crying again over merry😢😢
I have said this so many times I feel like I'm a bot but man, I love watching these reactions. Almost everything worth mentioning as a seasoned watcher is being caught onto by y'all. You guys recognized Franky's mens' voices and KNEW Paulie had that covered. I love this show and this page
There's a wonderful fanart on internet about Merry at the bottom of the sea looking proud of the new (future) bounty of his Captain. I love it.
I’ve watched a lot of reactors and this is the best reaction to Merry reveal by far. 😭😭😭
The timing is so perfect it’s as if this is the exact reaction that Oda wanted and had in mind.
When Merry said "gomene" my tears went 0 to 100 📈
*gomen ne
The entirety from Water Seven to Enies Lobby was unusually emotional.
Merry was so loved by the crew, it developed sentience and devoted her all to the crew, to her literal last breath. 😭
I was waiting for 310. For me, the episode when this arc makes its full circle and when every good one piece viewer starts weeping :') So glad you enjoyed it and SOOOOO happy Hayley understood the meaning of the dolphins noises as the sound someone not linked to the Merry would hear 💕Spot on as always
I remember laughing at my friend for crying about a boat in middle school. Now I'm an adult crying about the same thing😂😂😂
What a great reaction. Watching other reactions it's disappointing when people see Merry coming too early, but you guys realized at just the right time.
The greatest climax to combine the two major themes of a story ever put to paper.
Ships are used as a metaphor two fold in this arc:
A) A ship not being inherently good or evil, to represent Robin and her struggle with self worth over being called inherently evil her whole life.
B) The spine of the ship being broken, to represent Luffy, as captain and core of the crew, and his weakness as a leader at the beginning of the arc.
Only once these two conflicts are resolved (I wanna live and Luffy defeating Lucci) can the metaphor come full circle. It's the literal ship itself which comes to life and saves the crew. The ship that begun as not inherently good nor evil but was nurtured over time with love, care and friendship to BECOME good. Just as a person like Robin can be good when nurtured in the right environment.
Masterpiece.
Goes deeper than that; Merry also acts as a metaphor for Usopp in that they're both crew members that are at their limit and won't be able to keep up forever. Usopp recognises this and on some level fears he'll be abandoned once his status as the weak link makes him a burden. And that in turn mirrors Robin who also knows full well she is going to be a burden and expects to be abandoned one day. But when the breaking point arrives and the crew has to choose between facing impossible odds or just abandoning their own, nobody even hesitates to take those odds. And while it doesn't magically change the reality from the start of the arc; Usopp is still weak, Merry is still beyond repair, Robin is still going to be hunted forever, none of them are facing it alone anymore and they all make peace with it in their own way. Culminating in Merry going out on her own terms after holding on to and beyond her absolute limit.
the thing is you can feel meery's fatigue and her being at the her last ropes when she said "back to the seas of adventure", the voice actor did an increadilbe job.
I'm a 45y old dad viewed these episodes a few years back, and ngl I never cried this hard in all my anime viewing history
You can say this is a masterpiece....
Nobody expected who watched this episode that they would cry over a boat. 🥺
I like how Galley-La and Franky were right in saying that the Merry wouldn't be able to safely take them to the next island. I think it helped solidify the foreclosure because, in the moment, Luffy totally swung back to the "we need to save Merry at all costs" and begged them to fix her.
Seeing everyone happily screaming "into the sea!!!" in the midst of chaos is such a powerful moment ❤
It is very Oda though to make a story where he can fill you joy only to rip your heart out and show it to you.
Merry is not only a Nakama, it is also the concept of our place of comfort, it represents a place, a person or a pet.
Merry is what makes us feel safe and content.
Sometimes we must leave what contains us to let it go and look for new directions.
I love this show because of those encrypted messages in the plot.
Sorry for the bad English, my native language is Spanish ♥
24:54 yes, Nami navigating whirlpools in LRLL was cannon
29:38 the smiles before the tears lol
Crying all over again because of Merry? More likely than you think!! I'm on my knees openly sobbing rn at 1:40 am :,)
Also, when Oda wrote this, he was crying too, it was the death of a dear Starhat member, gone but never forgotten!!
These episodes broke me to the point I feel like an empty husk right now... luckily I can cheer myself up a little by looping 19:41-19:46 a few dozen times
Honestly man, every single time. Without fail. There's always people that ask how someone can cry over a ship but, when you've become so invested in the story alongside knowing that Merry has a soul, how does it not hit people man. The Klabautermann aspect was honestly genius on Oda's part because she's not just an inanimate thing that they use anymore, in a similar vein to how Zoro's Wado Ichimonji and Sandai Kitetsu are more than just swords. Merry is and shall always be a permanent honorary member of the Straw Hats
Fun fact: Oda revealed in and SBS (question and answer section) that in Merry's openning ceremony when they have to break the bottle, it didn't break. It is believed when that happen is a signal of bad luck. I don't know, but the Merry looked really lucky at the end
The Alabasta Incident could easily be covered up, THIS is such a MASSIVE deal that there's no way it can be covered up. They LITERALLY invaded Enies Lobby...1 of 3 seats of power for the government and the destruction that came afterwards was too much to cover up!! Like Gran said : That kids name will be known throughout the ENTIRE World!!
Well, they can cover the navy being such goobers and blame the whole thing on the Straw Hats. No one needs to know they buster called their own base.
To be fair, they can cover up Rob Lucci's "secret" identity even though there's 10 000 marines in Enies Lobby who know of him, it's not inconceivable that they could cover up this too. Sure, some marines would leak it, but in a world with communication less advanced than ours, those would easily dismissed as vague rumors that most people aren't even aware of. And they could use internal contractors to rebuild the island. Once again there would be leak but not enough for the world to notice. SPOILER FOR CURRENT MANGA
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Remember that at the time the World Economy News Paper was still doing the bidding of the World Government, it's only recently that Morgan started "betraying" the government and publish whatever news he wanted. So I think they didn't cover up because 1) Ao Kiji definitely had influence over the matter since he also did stuff to help Robin and the civilians and 2) they decided it was more useful to pin the whole thing on Luffy than saving face. The issue is that they need to increase his bounty and they already gave him 100 millions without a reason the first time, they can't increase it again without drawing attention to him and proving that they're covering something up. And they're starting to think they want him to have a high bounty and be notorious.
People say bounties are useless because we don't see any competent bounty hunters in One Piece but that's not true: We know of a few. The 7 warlords. Mihawk was pursuing Krieg, Croc had a whole organisation dealing with bounties, and Doffy probably would cash up on a big bounty if it fell into his lap and he had no other use for the pirate, BB literally became one by delivering a bounty. The whole reason for the 7 warlord system to exist is to deal with threats that are too difficult for the Navy to handle as they're quite understaffed so the simple fact that the system exists prove that they cash on bounties or at least kill dangerous pirates regularly enough for the warlord's existence to be worth it.
I watched this on Patreon again here. it’s so full of heart. this story is unmatched. a masterpiece
Just when u think everything’s alright. They had to hit us in feels again. 😭😭
Now you know that, in the live action, when Luffy asks the bow of the Merry if it can talk, it's such a funny and sad moment at the same time. Going Merry is gone...to stay in our hearts forever.😢❤
Idk why but whenever I see Hayli getting teared up, I get too 😅🙂
There is a famous episode.
MAYUMI TANAKA who is Ruffys voice actor ,she asked recording staff a thing.
she said ,Please the recrding of this episode should be only once,the take two is no way.
then she did it perfectly.
Her perfect voice action made other acters and staff cry so much.❤😢😊
Where most people get shocked that they really cried over Merry W ODA for Writing such a Wonderful Piece ❤
19:42 I love the transition in their faces from sadness from flashbacks to shock from Robin's brutality 🤣😂
8:00 the way their facial expression changes as they realise what's happening....
I don't think I cried when I first watched this I was just happy and in awe but as I am watching their reaction I got emotional too 🥹
Hands down these two are best op reactors. Best reactors in general (that's why I hope they watch haikyuu too lol )
Love these reactions.
Will never get over how much this show makes me feel all kinds of emotions the future episodes you two will watch will be worth every minute you put into it.
Merry is still in our hearts.
She will always be remembered as a straw hat .
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13:50 - I want you to pay great attention here when Robin calls Luffy by his name. Before Ennies Lobby, Robin NEVER called anyone on the crew by their names. It was always "captain, swordmanship, big nose, navigator, doctor" and so on. Robin was affraid to "become a burden" and she used to close herself because she didn't want to create bonds that would make her suffer when she gets abandoned again. It was after the "I want to live" scene, that Robin started to call them by their names. It was there that Robin finally realized that she had a family of people that loves her and that she was finally free of this fear. This small writing details, like how Robin changes the way she call them is what makes One Piece so memorable. I fucking love this piece of art.
A thing that semmingly gets overlooked a lot, but I just love how Robin, when thanking everyone kinda goes to her 8year old self, in terms of bodylanguage and voice 🥲
Is this also the first time she calls a crewmember (Luffy) by their name rather than a nickname?
Can you give the timestamp please?
@@peterhans3495 13:50
@@JonflipZoosa yup, one of those things you really start noticing on rewatches, how up until this point she adresses everyone only by their function
Because of this, water seven and Enies Lobby arc is my best arc in one piece.
We got "betrayal story", fight between friends, sacrifice, Robin's backstory, CP9, introduction of 2nd & 3rd gear, Lost friend, etc
9:43 "How can I be moved by a ship?"
Yep.
We've ALL been there.
i first watched these episodes more than a decade ago but i still cry as hard every single time! i've never not cried when i've seen it. t's insane the emotional impact oda manages to deliver. and i have to say i love your reactions so much because you emotionally connect to the story just as hard as i do, it's lovely to see :)
It has been many years since I first saw this scene but it still ALWAYS cracks me up
One Piece has lots of VERY emotional scenes but no other scenes make me cry like this
Again and again