Straw Hat Episode 260+261
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Honestly, i think skypeia was a lot better on the second watch. Its pacing isnt perfect, but i didnt hate it as much as the first time i watched it.
Lipton Iced Tea
2024-07-26 20:20:25 +0000 UTCYour opinion isn't above all others you dummy
Douglas Ribeiro
2024-05-17 02:00:18 +0000 UTCMy thoughts exactly! I think just like u, and yeah there's no bad arcs!
Douglas Ribeiro
2024-05-17 01:51:53 +0000 UTCI enjoyed all of One Piece, filler included. I watch it for the full story and everything about it, not just to speed through or get to the next epic scene. For me there are no bad arcs, I just simply enjoy anime. I've even watched the other big anime like Naruto and Bleach and enjoyed every single minute, including all the filler. I've even enjoyed some movies that others say are the worst. Everyone thinks differently so no anime will ever please everyone. Even some of the top anime probably have some people that think it's terrible.
Koga Wolfe
2024-05-06 04:14:29 +0000 UTCI will say, as a warning, to your rant about how skypeia killed your one piece boner, that the next major arc, Thriller Bark, can be the same way for some people. It's just unfortunate because it's like a 5 or 6/10, but is sandwiched between quite possibly two of the best arcs in the anime. Like skypeia though, it has amazing moments, sets up lore and characters, and the end is amazing but the arc as a whole can be a bit of a slog. There's a reason Skypeia and Thriller Bark are the two most skipped arcs when people rewatch/reread the series.
Brian Todd
2024-04-26 19:12:46 +0000 UTCLol thats were you are wrong! The manga ver of skypea is by everyone laude as well paced the anime ruined, so you either talk ass or you never read the manga
Raven Shadow
2024-03-26 15:06:59 +0000 UTCAnd skypiea foreshadows something 800 episodes into the future or something like that you probably know what I am referring to
rmplays
2024-03-26 00:06:51 +0000 UTCHonestly, as much as we can clown on all the Navy train passengers, I still gotta respect T-Bone. He's an almost too empathetic dude who is legitimately in the service because he wants to help and protect the people; and he cares about all of his subordinates. Sadly, that's a rare thing in the Marines, so it's nice when you do get to see it; even if he fugly.
Smiling_Jack
2024-03-25 18:25:33 +0000 UTCthat one yugioh reference at the start kinda made me want to see Alicia react to the OG 5 seasons of yugioh for the channel (in the legendary ENGLISH DUB OF COURSE lol.) and hell, maybe even the elusive SEASON 0. I just don't know if she's seen it all already or not.
Demon Slayer
2024-03-25 11:25:53 +0000 UTCIf you ever feel like you want to give up the series. Reading that specific arc in the manga or swapping over to one pace instead I can recommend. Manga is well paced, one pace is also well paced. Some people disagree with One Pace but honestly its made by people that love the show and want people to not dread watching it. While I personally like Skypea as a whole, the pacing of that arc is so bad. But there are more arcs in the future that do have some bad pacing too. Its the animes fault, not wanting to take breaks when they catch up or when Oda has been away for a while because of the income loss. You will notice how during Enies Lobby the episodes will have a long ass recap every episode, so the episodes are basically halved if you cut out the intro + recap + outro.
seb
2024-03-25 11:17:06 +0000 UTCAs much as I love all the Japanese voices, I really appreciate that the English voice of Franky keeps calling everyone "brother" like Hulk Hogan.
Liesmith
2024-03-25 08:47:01 +0000 UTC"And Usopp just met up with Robin" um ackshually, Sogeking just met up with her; Usopp left on his own.
Liesmith
2024-03-25 08:01:26 +0000 UTCSkypia being bad is toeis fault for butchering the pacing. The read thru in the manga made it fun for me.
Unsaidrumble
2024-03-25 04:09:54 +0000 UTCI actually ended up dropping One Piece during WCI, believe it or not. Up until that point I had been binging One Piece regularly 'cause I just loved it so much. Finished all the movies by that time, except the ones that were releasing. It took me some time to catch up, off and on, as well. I don't remember how much time had passed when I stopped watching, but Wano was knee-deep into Act 2 of the arc.
SHOCK JOHNNY
2024-03-25 03:06:55 +0000 UTCI can't speak for everyone, but I had a hell of a lotta fun with Skypiea. I was an anime-only at the time, but I still watched through all of it and thoroughly enjoyed it. Alicia made it hard to enjoy Skypiea all over again through her reactions that by the time she finished it I was glad, so we can move on to the next thing.
SHOCK JOHNNY
2024-03-25 02:50:04 +0000 UTCIt's different for everybody. It's a snoozefest for you, but for many others it was prolly fun and fascinating. Back when I first watched it, I breezed through it cause it was all new to me. So don't knock others for liking it XP.
SHOCK JOHNNY
2024-03-25 02:14:06 +0000 UTCYall think she going to like Thriller Bark I think so
RondoNessia21
2024-03-24 20:04:20 +0000 UTCalso that does happen to say the least one minute 'MY GOD i love this anime' then another arc 'god dam that is kinda ass' lol depends on the Arc that plays at the time
james blaire
2024-03-24 18:05:46 +0000 UTCgod i love zoro's fighting scenes lol
james blaire
2024-03-24 18:03:14 +0000 UTCYeah, right back at you. If you don't understand the difference between your own preferences and objective facts, you're way beyond help anyways.
JHow
2024-03-24 17:29:42 +0000 UTCMost of the people that love Skypea love it because they read it first.
Okoga
2024-03-24 16:05:21 +0000 UTCThe problem with anime Skypiea is the pacing, anime adds so much bloat to it.
Okoga
2024-03-24 15:50:50 +0000 UTCPlease shut up Alicia is right about Skypia it is a snooze fest.
CyberWolf300
2024-03-24 15:40:13 +0000 UTCNah, manga or anime it doesn’t make a difference Skypia was a snooze fest plain and simple.
CyberWolf300
2024-03-24 15:37:06 +0000 UTCYeah, the Skypia arc made me drop One Piece it was such a snooze fest and I don’t care if had subtle lore here and there nor do I care if the manga had better pacing it was still a snooze fest regardless, but once I saw the fight between Luffy and Lucci my love for One Piece instantly came back and I’m glad this arc rekindled your love for One Piece.
CyberWolf300
2024-03-24 15:35:55 +0000 UTCi can telll you exactly where: 31:39. and no, it's not that she doesn't enjoy it, everyone has different taste after all, it's her attitude that's the issue. acting as if her own personal opinion is the only correct one and that everyone else is just a bunch of delusional liars, blinded by their nostalgia. and it's not just about one piece, but an issue i have with alicia in general. if it was only this one time, I wouldn't mind. but i've watched her for several months now, through several series and her being disrespectful towards and trash talking others is a contant issue throughout all of her reactions. it's the one thing i can't stand about her character.
JHow
2024-03-24 15:02:06 +0000 UTCNah, we emphatically disagree on Skypiea and that is okay. I love Skypiea because, for me, One Piece is a manga first and a supplemental anime second. Reading Skypiea, for me, was a joyous adventure. At that specific moment in real world time, the manga story of One Piece was about fifty chapters ahead. I think this made Skypiea a big deal when it comes to seeing One Piece brought to life with animation settings. It was the first time this whole "supplemental anime" concept clicked with me; the first time non-canon details helped me to better understand canon ones. This perspective is not unique to me, yet it's definitely a product of circumstance. I happened to be introduced to One Piece via an art book, picked up the manga from there and the Skypiea arc - in anime form - did not yet exist. Sorry for the block of text. I'm on mobile and attempts to create a paragraph break will likely submit an incomplete comment instead.
E. H.
2024-03-24 14:59:28 +0000 UTCThe pacing issue largely falls onto Toei. The manga isn't nearly as much a slog. Hopefully WIT will manage a better job of adapting.
TurtleKungFu
2024-03-24 14:45:17 +0000 UTCYou're absolutely right about people dropping One Piece during Skypia. It's reputation is so bad that some people recommend skipping it entirely, which is a horrible decision. No canon content should ever be skipped for any series, especially One Piece.
TurtleKungFu
2024-03-24 14:43:35 +0000 UTCAt least it's for the benefit of a real life baby! (VA was on maternity leave)
E. H.
2024-03-24 14:10:40 +0000 UTCSogeking with robin “it should have been me not him “
Leonheart009
2024-03-24 14:09:05 +0000 UTCit weird me out those episodes when Chopper have a different VA
Fenronin (Dorian Dubourg)
2024-03-24 11:43:12 +0000 UTCSkypiea is still one of my favorite arcs and I only started reading the manga at the end of WCI
Fenronin (Dorian Dubourg)
2024-03-24 11:11:38 +0000 UTCAnime Skypiea only adapted 1.5 chapters on average while having no filler episodes like Alabasta did.
F. Carasind
2024-03-24 07:43:42 +0000 UTCAs soon as Oda centers an arc around more heavy themes the anime usually sucks. Thanks to watching anime and manga reactions/reviews I know enough first time readers that have Skypiea as one of their absolute favourite arcs– but I don't think I have ever heard this from a pure viewer. So I sincerely hope that Wit reaches Skypiea and Long Ring Long Island with their adaptation. Until then the only hope for Skypiea are the fan edits and perhaps the live action.
F. Carasind
2024-03-24 07:39:12 +0000 UTCAs someone who has watched skypiea 20ish times i like the lore and the terror that is enaru
nick bunston
2024-03-24 06:20:05 +0000 UTCSkypiea is an amazing arc but the anime did extend it a bit to much, sometimes it happens to let the manga get more ahead, like in recent years it's done that a fair amount.
Icy
2024-03-24 04:16:50 +0000 UTCI litteraly dropped one piece 3 times at skypiea on the same exact episode. Each time, except the last, I restarted from the beginning. Wa5ching with you is my third time watching past skypiea.
Gurth-Quake
2024-03-24 03:46:27 +0000 UTCI'm a manga reader, I don't watch the anime but I watch your reactions and I only half agree about Skypiea. When I started reading (a few months ago) I only ever seen people say skip Skypiea but once I read it, it was a damn good arc. Yeah, there were parts that felt way too long or too boring but overall it was a good arc. The anime always has a pacing issue from what I can see which can also contribute to the feeling that Skypiea isn't good.
Peach
2024-03-24 01:57:08 +0000 UTCSkypia is an important arc because it sprinkles a lot of subtle lore and things that might be called back on later on, zoro developing his flying slashes, the introduction of merry's spirit and so on. One piece does this a lot btw, characters and references made 100's of episodes ago become relevant or slowly build up the world its lore and characters. Its really amazing tbh. But yeah it was a bit of a slog.
Kieren
2024-03-24 01:28:15 +0000 UTCI actually will never forgive Toei for doing what they did to Skypiea. Worst part is that it won't be the last time they kill an arc like that
Beelz
2024-03-24 00:49:53 +0000 UTCI swear I watched Skypiea back when I first got into One Piece, but I remembered almost none of it except for Enel when watching your reaction. I just finished Dressrosa which is an even longer arc and also suffers from having to be dragged out, but I feel like with it there was just enough in each episode to keep me entertained. Skypiea just felt like something you had to endure and at times suffer through to get to the good parts.
BakaSama
2024-03-23 23:24:29 +0000 UTCDo love how this storyarc recemented your love for the series. This remains one of my all time favorite saga's of the series too and am very happy to be on this ride with ya.
ChaosSepher
2024-03-23 22:25:53 +0000 UTCI would never say Skypia is my one of my favorites but I still largely enjoy it quite a bit. I respect that it was not highly rated in your book Alicia, which is certainly an opinion shared by many. I just don't think you should disrespect those who do genuinely personally like it.
ChaosSepher
2024-03-23 22:08:53 +0000 UTCSkypiea was where I gave up on the anime and switched to the manga, I was just so tired of the slow pace, how nothing seemed to happen, OF LUFFY BEING TRAPPED IN THAT DAMN SNAKE. Honestly I started watching your reactions and when I saw how infrequent they became once you got to Skypiea, I thought for sure that arc was gonna claim another, glad you were able to push through!
Reina
2024-03-23 22:08:01 +0000 UTCI sincerely believe, from the deepest parts of my heart, that Lucci ordered the ramen for lunch, not knowing how it was made.
Ebofa
2024-03-23 21:54:54 +0000 UTCFranky being the definition of, "I know it's goofy, but let him cook"
UndeaditeJesse
2024-03-23 21:42:34 +0000 UTCNot sure when she accused people of lying, and not sure when she was being disrespectful by suggesting nostalgia maybe being the reason some people liked Skypiea (I don't agree with it either, but it's not disrespectful). It's actually just that someone said something negative about something you enjoy. I feel it to, but dude it's just an anime so relax lol if she's not honest these reactions become soulless and you won't enjoy them.
Jack Queen
2024-03-23 21:32:52 +0000 UTC"Back against the wall is better than back expose." -Goburin Sureya-san
Code Kagari
2024-03-23 21:32:39 +0000 UTCSogeking was doing the safety dance
GeneralBass
2024-03-23 21:30:19 +0000 UTCSame here, the outfit that Luffy is wearing right now is one of my top faves of his
Kayden
2024-03-23 21:28:34 +0000 UTCSkypiea was an important arc, but not an enjoyable one for me either. This arc is what one piece is about. The character development and deep dive, the story telling, the stakes of not succeeding all with it's sense of humour is why one piece is the best for me.
Jack Queen
2024-03-23 21:19:42 +0000 UTCshe noticed on stream, she just hasn't mentioned it on uploads.
It's The Quenchiest!
2024-03-23 21:18:35 +0000 UTCTrue
RondoNessia21
2024-03-23 20:59:48 +0000 UTCI think it's an anime thing, Skypiea in the manga is pretty damn peak at points, but the anime does tend to drag in several places.
FreshFire
2024-03-23 20:43:51 +0000 UTCPersonally, I didn't find anything wrong with Skypiea, but then again I'm laughably easily entertained. With that said, re-watching it with you and multiple breakdowns on YouTube about it have opened my eyes to it's flaws. Hearing about them still hurts like twisting a knife in a wound, especially when it's as honest as your words, but I can see what people are talking about.
Hynkka
2024-03-23 20:00:02 +0000 UTCT BONE T BONE T BONE T BONE
Pirate King Buggy D. Clown
2024-03-23 19:38:25 +0000 UTCSo Franky's centaur form is absolutely a sex thing right? He straddled that dude with his ass sitting in the lap and his junk right up in the face.
Alopex The Wanderer
2024-03-23 18:51:59 +0000 UTCI just wanne say that as a manga reader who has never watched the anime before your reactions, i can 100% understand ur opinions about Skypia in the anime. But having read the manga i fcking love Skypia (beside the ball priest) that was also shit in the manga :D), other than that manga just has the 1000x times better pacing for every arc but escpecially Skypia.
Mullewap
2024-03-23 18:18:49 +0000 UTCi really want those black shorts.
Carl Philip Steuch
2024-03-23 18:12:59 +0000 UTCYeah, I have to call bs on your statement. Saying people only enjoy Skypiea because of nostalgia is complete bs and extremely disrespectful to the preferences of other people. To me, one piece, or really any story, is about two things: the world building and the characters. I'm the type of person who in a video game talks to every NPC, does every single side quest and uncovers every single corner of the map to learn every piece of the game I can, and, when it comes to the shows I consume, I read every supplementary book, listen to every audio drama and watch every movie I can. You can tell me the pacing in Skypiea is shit as much as you want, but I honestly couldn't agree less if I wanted to. To me what you call a waste of time and a slog to get through, is merely just more world building and an opportunity to learn more about the world and story I love. If that's not your thing, fine. To each their own. But accusing others of lying because they don't share your personal preferences... Well, nothing new there, I suppose.
JHow
2024-03-23 17:56:52 +0000 UTCI'm surprised that she hasn't noticed that choppers voice is off yet.
wakalord
2024-03-23 17:30:38 +0000 UTCI'm just saying - with as many characters as Oda has drawn in 260 episodes... and only one looks like a zombie? that's pretty good, cuz he is still keeping them varied
Silver Blade
2024-03-23 16:35:56 +0000 UTCAlso, I hope that Alicia won't ever feel like dropping One Piece ever again. Whether someone liked Skypiea or not is subjective, but the "pacing issue" of it (i.e. the survival game) was only in part an issue with the actual plot, most of it was an anime's problem. And anime Skypiea still adapted like 2 chapters on average. Modern One Piece anime sagas adapt 1 chapter per episode and sometimes even only HALF of a chapter. I personally dropped the anime and stuck with the manga for that reason, so I hope that would not ruin Alicia's experience. The silver lining is that Skypiea felt dragged out because BOTH the plot and the anime adaptation dragged it out. Hopefully, even if the anime will drag its feet even more in the future, the plot will still carry on the enjoyment.
leviathan_13
2024-03-23 16:26:09 +0000 UTCI fully disagree with her thing about Skypiea, as it is still one of my top arcs. However I do enjoy the reactions to this episode. I'm so glad she's reacting again.
Leon Helms
2024-03-23 16:25:32 +0000 UTC40:40 trademark Alicia's pause when she conjures her prediction into reality XD.
leviathan_13
2024-03-23 16:04:42 +0000 UTCTo be fair, the only option was to beat him pretty
BetweenThe Pages
2024-03-23 16:03:59 +0000 UTCwith all these accurate predictions who needs spoilers?
Speed1247
2024-03-23 15:55:30 +0000 UTCI don't like Skypiea JUST due to nostalgia tho. I'll admit, even in the manga it suffers from bloat. but its one of those arcs that kinda ages like a fine wine i think. Also it had the unfortunate fate of being THE arc where the anime started catching up the manga (thus G8 and the extra content in LRLL) but its a fun arc i think, moreso to read where the pacing is my own reading speed
Ellie Pine
2024-03-23 15:43:40 +0000 UTC
