00:00:00 ⟾ Format - Explanation 00:00:23 ⟾ Format - Details 00:02:11 ⟾ Plot begins, War prep., Rouge, Ace, Roger reveal 00:03:23 ⟾ Roger, World Government, Luffy's family 00:04:34 ⟾ Buggy, Whitebeard entry (Gura Gura no Mi) 00:05:41 ⟾ Ace flashback (Whitebeard relationship, Shanks, Jinbei) 00:07:20 ⟾ Whitebeard - taking responsibilty, Theme - Fatherhood, also Marco 00:10:13 ⟾ War begins, Kuzan/Aokiji, infantry, New Powers (Tori Tori no Mi, Model: Phoenix, Magu Magu no Mi), one-liners, fight scenes 00:11:30 ⟾ Little Oars Jr., Ace straw hat flashback 00:13:46 ⟾ Doflamingo, Little Oars Jr. struggle and death 00:14:53 ⟾ Doflamingo, natural one-liners, exposition 00:16:18 ⟾ Garp - struggle 00:17:39 ⟾ Luffy enters, Jinbei, Crocodile and Whitebeard, Shanks' hat 00:19:58 ⟾ Luffy's Haki 00:20:12 ⟾ Moria, Jinbei 00:20:46 ⟾ Trope - Hurt to Protect, Luffy be like no 00:22:24 ⟾ Format - Recap 00:22:30 ⟾ Sengoku reveals Luffy-Dragon relationship, Dehumanizing, Motivating 00:23:31 ⟾ Hancock 00:25:01 ⟾ Luffy's power level/determination/luck/charisma/ability to make allies 00:30:01 ⟾ Ace, Whitebeard's family 00:30:36 ⟾ Buggy 00:31:02 ⟾ Kuma, Pacifistas, Ivankov 00:31:37 ⟾ Fights - Crocodile, Jozu, Doflamingo, Mihawk 00:32:00 ⟾ One-liners - Doflamingo and Crocodile 00:32:26 ⟾ Comedy - Luffy using Buggy as a shield, Buggy's outfit 00:33:37 ⟾ Buggy's contributions - Mihawk, prisoners, broadcast, past status 00:36:44 ⟾ Jinbei - Borsalino/Kizaru 00:37:05 ⟾ Squard stab - Whitebeard, love/loyalty 00:39:36 ⟾ Marco (Tori Tori no Mi, Model: Phoenix) 00:40:18 ⟾ Power levels - Whitebeard, Admirals 00:40:59 ⟾ Sakazuki/Akainu, Moby Dick 00:41:14 ⟾ Luffy v. 3 Admirals 00:41:31 ⟾ Kuzan/Aokiji, Marco, Crocodile 00:41:51 ⟾ Borsalino/Kizaru, Ivankov 00:42:53 ⟾ Whitebeard and fainted Luffy, power levels 00:44:20 ⟾ Whitebeard one-liners 00:44:55 ⟾ Ace flashback (central conflict: worth/belonging) 00:47:36 ⟾ Koby does something 00:48:15 ⟾ Whitebeard and crew 00:48:36 ⟾ Luffy uses Conqueror's Haki 00:48:53 ⟾ Whitebeard openly supporting Luffy 00:48:58 ⟾ Crocodile v. Mihawk 00:49:15 ⟾ Inazuma - platform stairs 00:49:30 ⟾ Platform - Luffy v. Garp, flashback 00:50:29 ⟾ Key-sniper Kizaru, Galdino/Mr. 3, Sengoku, Ace free 00:51:54 ⟾ Back-to-Back Bros, dialogue 00:52:24 ⟾ Squard decides to fight 00:52:36 ⟾ Whitebeard orders crew to retreat, Ace 00:54:22 ⟾ Sakazuki/Akainu, bait, punch, Jinbei 00:57:42 ⟾ Ace's final moments and words (central conflict resolved: worth/belonging), flashback, Luffy crumbles 01:00:28 ⟾ {Insert} 01:00:37 ⟾ Sakazuki/Akainu, Jinbei, Marco 01:01:05 ⟾ Whitebeard, Chaos increases 01:02:18 ⟾ Blackbeard - motivations 01:02:31 ⟾ War goes on, Whitebeard and destruction, death 01:03:12 ⟾ Whitebeard v. Blackbeard, Will of D., Roger 01:04:37 ⟾ Whitebeard's final words, flashback, motivations, accomplishments 01:06:50 ⟾ Luffy down, big players 01:08:10 ⟾ Jinbei 01:08:59 ⟾ Crocodile 01:09:07 ⟾ Buggy 01:09:31 ⟾ Law 01:09:45 ⟾ Koby steps up 01:11:02 ⟾ Shanks intervenes, war ends, hat 01:12:35 ⟾ Buggy/Law/Hancock save Luffy 01:12:49 ⟾ Shanks, Sengoku, history? 01:13:33 ⟾ Overview, setup, payoff, characters, loss, lifespan 01:16:58 ⟾ {Tinfoil Hat Merphy} 01:17:05 ⟾ Theories - Kuma - Ivankov, Revolutionary Army, actions 01:19:42 ⟾ Theories - Whitebeards - health decline 01:20:01 ⟾ Theories - Will of D. - Roger, Ace, Dragon, Luffy, Haki 01:22:20 ⟾ Theories - Shanks - arm, willpower, destiny, Buggy 01:24:56 ⟾ Outro, Final Thoughts, crew, Jinbei, Blackbeard fruit steal 01:28:04 ⟾ [Promo]

Buggy in the middle of a huge war: "dont forget to like and subscribe and share this video with your friends because the KZfaq algorithm is evil like the world government."

"I feel like there are a lot of pieces I'm trying to fit together but I dont quite have all the material yet" Ah so you're a One Piece fan

"There is one thing I wanted ever since I was a kid - a family." - Edward Newgate, "Whitebeard"

267 sword wounds 152 bullet wounds 46 cannon wounds Half his face burned off by magma Not a scratch on his back Whitebeard was an absolute monster. Truly worthy of being Roger’s rival.

Marineford is what solidifies the sheer WEIGHT of Hawkeye’s line all the way back at the Baratie before he cut down Zoro. “You have no idea how big the world truly is.”

Wanna hate stupid lava guy more? You met him before. In Robin's flashback. He's the one that commanded to kill the civilians just in case there was a straggler.

The thing that hurts so bad about this arc is that they really didn’t fail to save Ace. They saved him, they were home free. Yet he still died. That’s tragedy right there.

As a great man and terrible doctor once said “When do you think people die? When they are shot through the heart by the bullet of a pistol? No. When they are ravaged by an incurable disease? No. When they drink a soup made from a poisonous mushroom!? No! It’s when… they are forgotten.” Ace, Whitebeard, and Roger live on.

“If you are still here she says. Woman, we are readers of a manga with 1000+ chapters, now keep rambling that that’s why we are here, we are really invested.

Oda’s comment about Ace’s expression before his death: “As for Ace’s expressions before his death, I had this idea of transition while trying to read what was happening in his heart. And, honestly, he’s hurt, he’s hot, he’s suffering, he’s mad at himself and does not want to die. That’s what says his first expression. But I thought he would probably also want to transmit to Luffy that he does not regret the life he lived, hence this smile. After all, we smile to crying babies to calm them down, don’t we ? It’s kinda the same. I see his grin as the ultimate expression of his love to those who are still in this world.”

Mr.3 was up there was to free Ace when the opportunity came. Reason is, as he says "Would you make fun of me if I told you I'm doing this for friend?". Mr.3 was trying to make sure Ace survives because his friend Mr 2 Bon Kurei sacrificed himself for the cause.

Poor sengoku lol 😂

“Evil flamingo guy that I wanna... hurt,” may be the best summary of Doflamingo’s character that I’ve ever heard

The author is so confident in his writing that Marineford arc has no protagonist in the first few chapters before Luffy arrived, and it turned out great

Merphy: “I’m sorry this was so long” Me, who recently watched the 11 hour one piece community reverie: please don’t stop. And I kinda want you on next years reverie when you are caught up

"I am a relic of a bygone era, long have i sailed but no ship can carry me to the new one" -G.O.A.T.B.E.A.R.D

Doflamingo's speech is so epic and it hits harder the more you know about the story of one piece

“One by one, he turns the people around him into his allies. More than anyone else sailing the seas… That man possesses the most terrifying power” Mihawk

“People only die when they’re forgotten” and in that sense ace is still very much alive.

(Stole this comment) Ace raising to the easy bait was a mistake on his part, but it is understandable in a sense that in all his childhood, he's heard people insulting his father without being able to confirm or deny it. This time he had a father whom he knew and lived with and would not stand for it. He was finally able to stand up for his father and he did.

I think another important point about the rest of the Straw Hats not being here is that, if the entire crew had been here, they are *also* so much weaker than everyone else here. They would be completely out of their element, and it's entirely likely some of the crew mates would have died. They would have all been ants in a battle of shoes. So glad you made it to this point of the story, it's been a joy to go on this journey with you!

Oda freeing Ace and letting Luffy and the readers really feel that sense of relief and accomplishment, only to have him die in Luffy's arms was the cruelest things anyone could have done. Following that up with not only Whitebeard dying to Blackbeard, but having everything go right for Blackbeard while Luffy just loses it all was just Oda's nice little icing on top. Fantastic, in the best and worst ways possible.

This arc is...really difficult for me. It's so well constructed, the pacing is killer, and the way it builds is unbelievable. However, I started watching op as a way to distract myself from the death of a loved one so seeing Luffy save Ace? And then having Ace die anyway (and his final goodbye)? Literally broke me. I remember crying so hard I started hyperventilating. So I find myself unable to read/watch this arc and get joy from it - even though it's some of the best op has to offer. Even watching videos about Marineford hurts

"There is no ship that can bear me into the new era." - Whitebeard. Seriously, I'd love to watch a series about his adventures and life. I mean, just the little bit we see of him when he's sick and dying at the end of his life is so impressive. Imagine if Oda did a thousand chapters just dedicated to his journey to that point.

My wife binged all of One Piece Anime during the pandemic. She cried when Ace died and she still gets torn up about it to this day. She doesn't even like when I mention Ace. And this is from a 28 year old woman who had never heard of One Piece before and didn't watch Anime. This shit is just great storytelling. Anyone can enjoy it, that's what makes it so powerful

Merphy: I hate the Evil Flamingo Guy. OP Fanbase: You don't know the meaning of hate yet...

Sengoku: "CUT THE BROADCAST!" Whitebeard: "....ONE PIECE DOES EXIST!!!!" The World: =O

The thing with Ace is having the freedom to choose how you live and die. To die for being Roger's son was so unfair because he denied his bloodline and tried to live his own life, and he was willing to live after being freed... but he made two choices. Die for the name of his father and die to protect his brother. It's symbolic that he didn't die "executed in a formal way" because it's what highlights that he didn't die as Roger's son but as Luffy's brother. It IS upsetting that he took the bait? Yes, but an audience always analyze it from the outside which allows us to be more rational about moments when they're clearly on the edge. The same happens with Hunter x Hunter all the time, sometimes it's not the rational but the emotional who drives those decisions and emotions can be tricky, too much to handle, confusing but it's the most human thing so I accept the controversy of actions and deeply love Ace as a character.

Merphy thought that the One Piece community was so nice for shielding her from spoilers, little did she know it was all for this moment, for her to get as hurt as possible.

"Even in death, his body did not fall. His figure, taking down enemies while losing half of his head, was truly monstrous. The total number of sword wounds he received in this battle was 267. He was shot by 152 bullets. And was hit by 46 cannonballs. And despite all this, his proud back, over the course of his entire life as a pirate, never received a single scar from running away!"

What's interesting about Koby is that he already did the "standing up to someone" in the very beginning, but it still hits different because he's still able to do it not only while having a clearer picture of what the world is really like and what actual power is, but also going against an authority figure he should be seeking approval from instead of being taken hostage by an "enemy" pirate. He was able to speak out of ignorance and against something he hated at the beginning (which was still brave), but now he's able to do it in full knowledge of the situation and against someone who occupy the very function he's aiming for.

The phrase of Whitebeard not having suffered a cowards wound while showing his back with the Jolly Roger is referring to Zorro's saying of a scar on the back of a swordsman being shameful.

we did it guys, she was secured from ace's death spoiler, and the reward is PAIN!!!

This arc can be summarized as follows: Whitebeard (and Luffy) vs the Marines. Winner: Blackbeard

I love how the comments are so essay-like, with thought and analysis, it shows how One piece fans are so dedicated to this story, and it just brings the whole community together.

One of my favorite moments of Marineford is Sengoku holding Garp down to keep him from killing Akainu after he killed Ace. That made me love Garp more than anything. Ready to throw a lifetime career away for love of Ace and Luffy.

Marineford wouldn't be so powerful if Oda didn't spend so many years building up a world where people just don't die. I read it at the time and it was unbelievable. Even with a hole in the stomach the fandom didn't believe he would die But the moment where Luffy breaks down is what breaks everyone I like that you noticed he died with a smile on his face. That is something that everybody with D in their name has done. Roger, Saul and Ace Fun fact: Oda only draws scenes of characters crying if he cried too. So that scene probably broke him to write Also Coby getting the courage to challenge Akainu and being protected by Shanks is a direct parallel to chapter to chapter 1 where he challenges Alvida and is protected by Luffy. "Well said"

"Mariah shows up with his zombie army. How cute." LOL THIS IS MAKING ME LAUGH MORE THAN IT SHOULD. SO MUCH SHADE TO THIS MAN

“I’m trying really hard not to just cry in every video” SAME THO

The comment about Luffy having some aura that makes people “fall into his orbit” is one of the best foreshadowing of sun god nika

Merphy, I am so happy you didn't get spoiled on Ace. It seems like everyone that comes into this series gets spoiled on that one thing, and the fact that you dodged it is honestly miraculous.

I love that Merphy nicknames so many characters when she doesn’t remember their names. Just like Luffy

This is when I began to understand what One Piece would ultimately become. I was so confident that Ace would be saved and we would go down the typical Shonen path where the hero always wins. Luffy losing Ace hit me so hard and I'm so glad that Oda was not afraid to take it there. This elevated One Piece to god-tier levels and it makes me so excited to see everything else Oda has in store for his readers.

Oars Jr: "It's beginning to look like rain" Ace: dies; Oars Jr.: "No, it's raining all right"

the story is still the same it was in chapter 1, Luffy wants to become Pirate King. The previous Pirate king is dead and left his will for the pirate world (to look for One Piece) and still, pirates like Blackbeard and Luffy are looking for it. The only thing that changed is our perspective of the world and the understanding of this goal and how Big and difficult it is

Imagine how much we silently suffered each time you said "Ace is gonna join Luffy's crew!" and "Luffy will now go save Ace!"😫🤣😫Ahh! The mental pain! We did our best not to yell spoilers 🤫

This was probably the most emotionally impactful arc to read as a weekly reader when it was coming out. After chapter 573 and Ace getting impaled by Akainu, there were still people questioning if he was really going to die. Chapter 574 being so conclusive and simply titled "Portgas D. Ace Dies" was huge. Luffy's breakdown and the teamwork to get him out alive felt intense, and Koby's big moment was so incredibly satisfying. We finally had a real idea of how huge the gap in power between Luffy and the big players on both sides truly was. Stories like this are just unforgettable no matter how much time goes by.

As someone who is watching one piece for the first time and slowly making my way through, I watch your reviews as a sort of reward for finishing each arc and making it this far

Zeff: "I didnt survive 85 days on an island to be known as the ate his own foot guy!"

Merphy: "I'm trying not to cry all the time." Me: Don't worry. I'll cry for both of us.

Talking about Mihawk: "Holy cow, that man is..." Hot right? "Powerful." Oh....yeah.

I swear they should be teaching one piece in literature class. My fav part of marine fort was when ace died the two panels of smile and frown symbolizing the drama mask of comedy and tragedy. The symbol which was on his hat when he was first introduced. There’s just so much to dissect every time you read through/ watch a reaction.

Frankly, you probably are one of the few people I ever saw who understood Garp's power level and gave him some respect. Even though throughout the story, it keeps telling you Garp is one of the top tiers lot of people constantly thinks him too low

Fantastic review Merphy, thanks for spoiling us with such a long one!! I'm so incredibly glad that when Ace died Luffy didn't go into classic, shounen, anger-power-up mode here (a very common trope in shounen manga). He's a 17-y-o boy whose brother was just killed in front of him, after losing his whole crew, fighting for days straight, literally running on (artificial) adrenaline to save him. He just, kinda breaks. He's not a person with superhuman powers here. He's just a boy. I'm also very grateful that, even though Ace died in the end, he did so on his own terms. He wasn't shackled and held up for the world as a sacrifice to "justice". He HAD been rescued, and when he did die it was for the sake of saving his little brother's life

I just watched Marineford last weekend and it wrecked me! I thought this was a happy go lucky show about a misfit band of pirates. I never anticipated I would cry over a boat (RIP Merry), or that there would be any kind of emotional turmoil. But here we are. My heart hurts for these characters and I love them so much! Oda is a masterful story teller

My heart was breaking in advance hearing you talk about your dreams of Ace and Luffy finding the One Piece together... But they will in spirit.

“Sanji… and the the eat the foot guy” She gets better with nicknames every week haha.

Merphy hating Doflamingo for what he did in Marineford, that's cute.

Whitebeard all his life was seeking his family..... Vin Diesel: Say no more

Your gentle intellectual way of explaining freaking one piece in a way a book reviewer would, taking the time to dive into characters. FREAKING ONE PIECE CHARACTERS, in all their glorified sillines and over-the-top-ness as actual human beings is such a serotonin boost for me. I hope you treat more manga this way, like naruto or hxh and not just mainstream manga like berserk (though i would love it a lot) please keep doing what you do. I adore it

Creating One piece theories is a fine art which entails throwing everything at the wall. Only to have Goda call you Jon Snow

Oda is the master of off-screening fights, so many cool moments left to the imagination

Everyone is prepared to fight to the bitter end, Shanks shows up and says, "Anyone who still wants to fight, you'll fight me and my crew." and suddenly NO ONE wants to fight anymore lol. The Red Haired Pirates are massively powerful. Period.

I love watching people go through One Piece for the first time. It really helps me reconnect to these moments the way I did the first time I read them myself. It’s one more taste of that first high. This story is just so good.

Fun(?) Fact: Akainu was the vice admiral who firebombed Robin’s home island

I love how luffy is an idiot but always reads and connects with people so well.

"Calling him Dragon's Son and not by his name is a way to dehumanize luffy" Says Merphy calling a lot of villains "lava guy" "light guy" etc etc e.e

Merphy: "This video is long. I might give you a run for your money" Me : Watching 4hr video retelling the events in one piece

Funny how this review and the Avatar movie that does not exist has close to the same runtime. And I would watch and/or listen to this review again and again just cause.

For sure, Ace's death is not a moment I think anyone LIKES, but it is certainly narratively compelling. I don't have any comments to add to this other than just hearing you talk about this arc was enough to get me to cry. Multiple times. Had to pause the video a lot. Great review.

I watched the anime and I remember Ace saying something along the line of "Even though everyone is dying for my sake I cannot feel anything but happiness and tears won't stop falling". Idk which translation is right but I thought I'd put it out there. To me it felt like he found his answer. Life was worth living.

"It's your damn family again, Garp!" 😂

Oda: *does something Merphy: "and I REALLY LIKE THAT" I feel you.

Baby Oars was so precious to everyone no matter that he only was thrust into our lives for a few chapters. Also, you mentioned someone stabbed him in the back, that was actually Mariah using his shadow to impale Baby Oars through the chest and it was just protruding from his back; you can also tell it was Mariah because the shadow had a gecko (like his name) on the end of it. Also, regarding Koby and the voices in his head, I know you'll be doing a re-read so I won't say it outright, but Koby is not the first character we've seen go through this kind of trauma. Looking forward to more 1.5 hour long reviews since Oda just seems to make bigger and bigger arcs, but it's what we're here for.

Just a small thing to clarify, Luffy only lost 10 years of life. I'm just mentioning it because you seemed to be thinking it was more than that. The healing hormones that cured the poison are the only ones with that effect. The energy ones that just allow him to ignore exhaustion to keep fighting, don't. Those just make it so you feel the accumulated exhaustion after their effect ends, but have no other stated effects.

I swear the way you talk about this series makes me emotional like it's my first time reading it again haha it's so great!

“I liked that when Ace died, Luffy didn’t get power ups, transform or some shit like some other typical shonen main characters. He just cried. He broke down and just cried.” Copy-pasted from a comment I saw in the past, I still remember it cos I liked it so much. Even for One Piece having the most absurd world and extremist characters, it’s so amazing how real their emotions seem to feel like.

"Buggy stumbles into success, but that success is pretty freaking huge" is a perfect summation of his character

I don't think it's a spoiler to say Roger is dead, they totally showed it in the anime and there were a lot of witnesses. Shanks is a character that we all feel like we know but we know so little about, is that even his real name or did he just have a penchant for stabbing people? We don't know. He didn't have a devil fruit when he met Luffy but is that still the case or did he get one to compensate for his missing arm? No clue.

This is the most masterfully put together reaction and analysis of a first read I have ever seen. Merphy, your willingness to engage closely with fans in discord and to focus on all the little details in this readthrough has made this series of yours an absolute masterclass in reviewing.

You know why doflamingo and the rest philosophising makes even more sense ? That's because the warlords are just as much spectators as they are actors. They are here to defend their title or to watch the era change, but really they are mostly chilling during the war. You can FEEL that they are much less invested in their job than say, the admirals. Even freaking kizaru seems like he has more skin in the game. Well, with the exeption of kuma (paw paw)

Merphy talks about one of the best arcs in one piece for just one and half hours then says: I'm sorry for the length of the video i know you guys say don't apologies for the length of the video we love long videos well i might give you a run for your money Also tekking101: Makes a hour long video about this very specific devil fruit user who we just see for 2 panels

27:28 No it's not his haki, he just has that charisma, that aura. It's not an ability, it's a natural trait. It's basically the same skills he used to win you over: his honesty, naivety, bluntness, care, and everything else that he just wears on his sleeve for everyone to see. We see a few clear examples of this in Impel Down when Buggy and Mr 3 are desperately trying to betray Luffy, for him to reply with a "I'm thankful you are ok" or stuff like that, and it pains them. Galdino even says to Luffy something like "the more I stay around you, the more I forget we are not friends and I don't like you" when he saves him from Magellan. Or as early as Orange Town with Shu Shu, the dog (and collaterally with Nami). Why is Hammock in love with him? Why did Jinbe accepted to help and protect him, even after his answer to Ace? The answer to those questions is the same as the answer to "Why do we love Luffy?" and it's also the answer to why people form ranks behind him. Yes, he is a selfish ass that will only do whatever he wants, but he wants what's right, regardless of benefit or effort, in front of everyone and for everyone to see, because he just doesn't give half of a crap. And that, in Mihawk's words, is an extremely dangerous ability.

I just wanted to point out that by the end of marineford it had been almost two hole years of one piece release with only Luffy, without his crew. I think it speaks volumes on Oda's genius and confidence how he could maintain the story as engaging as it is during this hole period while sidelining most of his main characters.

Merphy-English dictionary time: Doctor Guy - Doctor Hiruluk Eat-his-own-foot Guy - Zeff Sleepy Navy Guy - Aokiji Evil Stupid Lava Guy - Akainu Furry Pink Coat Guy - DoFlamingo (the coat is feathery BTW) Squidward Guy - Squard PawPaws - Pacifistas PawPaw Guy - Bartholomew Kuma Hawkeye - Mihawk Important Guy/Some Guy - Sengoku The Guy Previously Known as HornedNose Guy - Whitebeard *Note: this is what she says only in this episode. For previous entries go check on their respective videos **I'll try to update, feel free to call when missing names

“Luffy is the main character from our point of view. He is not the main character in this world.” (at 44:15) This perfectly stated sentiment is why One Piece is so epic.

I wonder if she knows about Mihawk's quote about Luffy's "true power" exactly what she said 25:41 Also, the guy who attacked Luffy, Ace and Mr. 3 was Sengoku, Fleet Admiral of the Navy, so he's ranked above even the 3 admirals, he's actually the leader/commander of the entire Navy in the world of OP. He has a mythical Zoan devil fruit, model Buddha, which is why he's called "The Buddha" Sengoku. He and Garp has both fought together against Roger back in their younger days. And since both Shanks and Buggy were on Roger's ship, Sengoku knew about them both, but Shanks rose up and became strong enough to be a Yonkou (Emperor). Not spoilers, most of this has been stated or hinted at during the war. So yeah he agreed with Shanks about ending the war, letting Shanks and the remaining Whitebeard pirates take care of the burial of Pops, Ace, etc and said he'll take responsibility.

I enjoyed reliving this arc with you so much, I completely forgot I just watched thru an hour and a half of content… and I still want MORE

“You’d better not let go of me, Sengoku… Otherwise i’ll kill that damn Sakazuki” Chills, literal chills

"Hot guy gets fisted by a hotter guy" In all seriousness I have never experienced anything remotely similar to reading Marineford weekly as it came out in my life. So much enthousiasm, so much hype, so much tragedy. No one believed Ace would die. Even after Sakazuki melted his heart and lungs. And then, in came chapter 574 "The Death of Portgas D. Ace. Also known as sledgehammer to the ribs. And then chapter 576 "The Great Pirate Edward Newgate". I can't read it without tears in my eyes and every hair standing. Probably my favorite single comic chapter of all time. The man died standing, with half his face missing, swords protruding, not a single coward's wound. And like his unyielding body, he never compromised his morals. "It has been passed down since ancient time. And in the future.. Some day... Someone will appear carrying the history of all those decades on his back, and challenge this whole world to a fight." Hmmm... I wonder who that might be. It's not like Whitebeard would spoil this story for us.

I've been enjoying how thoroughly in depth you go into these videos, honestly i don't even realize how long they are while listening... Also i was trying so hard not to cry when you mention ace's death but you're right how his words were even more hurtful 😭😭 especially bc he was my favorite character in one piece

Saying that Luffy’s Haki is the thing that is attracting everyone to him is completely missing the point of his character. People are attracted to him because he’s Luffy, not because of some special power but because of who he is

"Even in death, even with half of his head blown clean away, his body refuses to yield. His mighty figure cutting swathes through his foes ,was truly monstrous. Over the course of his battle , he received a full two hundred and sixty-seven blde wounds , the bullets he endured total one hundred and fifty-two , and the cannon balls he withstood amount to fourty-six and yet not a single scar of disgrace on his back ." -------------CHILLS--------------

Merphy’s review feels so much like the Mars rover landing and the entire crew on earth celebrating. While this is such a deflating loss for Luffy and the whitebeard pirates; it is truly a feat that Merphy-senpai got to this point unspoiled. I honestly don’t think I’ve seen a content creator get here with an authentic reaction and review without knowing what was to come. This is a huge credit to Merphy and her team, but also this great community that has done an outstanding job containing ourselves. We aren't done yet though, there are still so many adventures before senpai is caught up. Let’s let her grieve for Ace and Luffy and if she needs a week or two; more power to her. If you need content of hers, I deff suggest the Avatar Season One review, it is delightful!

I think one of the things that I am absolutely obsessed with from one piece is how efficient Oda actually is in creating an emotional response. Ace could have made Oars anything, given him any sentimental object. But he gave him a straw hat that he made himself. Even before this, Chopper and his hat from Hiriluk. Then there's the Moby Dick, Whitebeard's ship. We don't need a whole backstory about how much that ship means to WB and his crew. We already know from Water 7 just how much someone can get attached to a boat and we were right there with the SHs crying along side them. So when WB loses his ship, we empathize and instead of coming across as cheesy, we feel that loss too.

I love getting a fresh perspective and being refreshed on the story granted I caught up in Early act 3 but still this story has a lot and this helps me keep slightly better track of it hope to keep seeing more

Merphy: talks about a sentimental scene with whitebeard Also Merphy: Squidward

Merphy in a Nutshell: I love Luffy, I believe that Buggy is going to be the Pirate King.

It’s honestly amazing to see your passion for this story. There are great things to come. I hope you keep reading 😀