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@PhantomGreyfire2 жыл бұрын
00:00:00 ⟾ Intro, Progress 00:00:32 ⟾ Format: Moments, Overall 00:00:56 ⟾ Spoiler Alert 00:01:04 ⟾ Jaya Arc - Saruyama Alliance, foreshadowing, setting 00:02:17 ⟾ Blackbeard - Introduction, retrospect, Crocodile power vacuum and Laffitte, Luffy parallels, dreams speech 00:05:57 ⟾ Blackbeard - morality, character 00:06:39 ⟾ The Lost City of Gold, The Emerald City, The ‘One Piece’ 00:06:52 ⟾ Sanji’s past - information 00:07:27 ⟾ South Bird, Usopp time-skip island {Boin Archipelago} 00:08:04 ⟾ Luffy motivations, Zoro understanding 00:09:13 ⟾ Buggy and Ace 00:09:23 ⟾ Whitebeard, Warlords appearance 00:09:42 ⟾ Nami, navigation, Knock Up Stream whirlpool 00:09:52 ⟾ Skypiea Arc - humour 00:10:07 ⟾ Skypiea setting, culture, technology, atmosphere, lore 00:12:12 ⟾ Conis betrayal reaction moment 00:12:33 ⟾ Arc length 00:12:55 ⟾ Challenges, minor villains 00:14:18 ⟾ Fights - Chopper, Luffy, Sanji, Usopp 00:14:38 ⟾ Nami, navigation 00:15:07 ⟾ Usopp moment, Going Merry and Chopper 00:16:31 ⟾ Dancing around campfire scene - Chapter 0300 {*laughs in Chapter 1018 - Looking forward to the Re-Re-Review} 00:16:38 ⟾ Fights - Chopper and Nami 00:17:40 ⟾ Robin - finding ‘The Lost City of Gold’ 00:18:22 ⟾ Comedy - Luffy eaten by Nola, Zoro and Holy, Nami and Zoro strength 00:19:03 ⟾ Enel - powers, game, character 00:21:04 ⟾ Lack of deaths, durability, consequences {Oda successfully killing stakes and tension. Killing anything but characters.} 00:23:20 ⟾ Themes and execution 00:25:10 ⟾ Nami joining Enel, backstory Arlong parallels 00:28:28 ⟾ Ark Maxim 00:28:46 ⟾ Luffy escaping Nola, finding Zoro down 00:29:56 ⟾ Fights - Luffy vs. Enel 00:30:36 ⟾ Nami rescue scene, Sanji and Usopp 00:30:57 ⟾ Arc Climax, Flashback, History, ringing the Shandorian Golden Belfry Bell, prayer, cloud shadow 00:32:07 ⟾ Overview - setting 00:32:38 ⟾ Overview - Blackbeard, Dials, Haki, passing of will, Sea Prism Stone, Poneglyph and Roger, Void Century 00:34:00 ⟾ Overview - references, intentionality, expanding world, Haki, Dials, power structures 00:36:47 ⟾ Overview - Skypiea shortcomings, plot, pacing, removed nature 00:40:13 ⟾ Final Thoughts, looking ahead 00:40:44 ⟾ Outro 00:41:03 ⟾ [Promo] [Credits]
@PhantomGreyfire2 жыл бұрын
Edit: replacing placeholder with timestamps
@urushiharaelric94602 жыл бұрын
00:16:31 ⟾ *laughs in Chapter 1018 - Looking forward to the Re-Re-Review SAME BRO
@p.z.g.8012 жыл бұрын
Legend. *laughs in Chapter 1018
@dastrikreddington18642 жыл бұрын
00:16:31 👀
@padabomb63832 жыл бұрын
Where have you been all this time ?
@juliogalindo93632 жыл бұрын
Man, these booktubers talking about narrative and character development instead of powerscaling. I love it.
@mfbond132 жыл бұрын
I love it too! It's so refreshing since One Piece is SUCH a RICH and deep series that a lot of people overlook and it's so satisfying seeing people who really get it
@rpimentel872 жыл бұрын
Indeed. People forget that One Piece isn’t entirely a pure action series. A world dense in lore and philosophy, the story needs to be careful weaved so that it all makes sense. It really irks me when we get to the chapters where we’re getting valuable info and background and people start crying and yelling “filler” and will skip them. I’ve met people that have skipped all of Skypiea just to get to the arcs with the big fights. This is such a integral arc for the entirety of One Piece that it always impresses me when Oda finds a way to tie in stuff back to this arc.
@ichimaruzero96972 жыл бұрын
The way she explains why East Blue is GREAT when even One Piece fans says it's a boring start to the series it's what made me stuck around
@EduSaav2 жыл бұрын
crazy
@johnmartin98462 жыл бұрын
@@rpimentel87 I would argue it isn’t an action manga. There’s good action, but rarely is that the center stage. If it wasn’t Shonen I think it’ would actually have far less fights, really the fights are just narrative vehicles vs something like dbz ( which is amazing in its own right) that the fight and action scenes are the meat and potatoes.
@HAHAnis262 жыл бұрын
Merphy noticing that detail about Sanji is so satisfying. I love when someone notice minor details when re-reading One Piece
@Corredor12302 жыл бұрын
And the bonfire scene too! She doesn’t know what to do with it, but Manga Readers understand.
@kamarassakka99222 жыл бұрын
She pointed out the bonfire dance, thats Katakuri level observation Haki
@AcDCsama-rt5qz2 жыл бұрын
Yeah. I've been following this series for 7 years now and even I don't notice such minute details like she does.
@misteryio39902 жыл бұрын
She will definitely do a review on her re-review. She missed something between Sanji and Zoro chatting, few arcs prior to Skypiea.
@adoniscreed40312 жыл бұрын
@@Corredor1230 The bonfire scene only became relevant less than 10 chapters ago as well 😂
@Bloodranz2 жыл бұрын
“What’s going on with Sanji’s past?” -sweats nervously-
@adoniscreed40312 жыл бұрын
The real question should be "what is not going on with Sanjis past?" 😂 Like jesus christ... so much past
@umaru62352 жыл бұрын
Spoken with the perfect pfp
@gatsu77422 жыл бұрын
Even people who caught up are asking the same question.
@yourdad57992 жыл бұрын
@@adoniscreed4031 Zoro needs the Sanji treatment.
@onel0uder1142 жыл бұрын
While Enel has no problem at all killing characters, Oda has a lot of difficulty with it lol.
@latima123ify2 жыл бұрын
I think this problem is exaggerated especially post ts.
@derekricaurte38372 жыл бұрын
@@latima123ify nahhhh most of the bodies in one piece come post ts
@latima123ify2 жыл бұрын
@@derekricaurte3837 I know that. I was saying that people still say Oda doesn't kill people but post ts he has killed way more people and no seems to care or they forget.
@derekricaurte38372 жыл бұрын
@@latima123ify ah my bad i misunderstood you
@latima123ify2 жыл бұрын
@@derekricaurte3837 it's fine. I should have worded that better.
@funkyd33212 жыл бұрын
"This scene happened. And I don't know what to do with it. " Just happens to be Oda's favorite panel in the entire manga.
@EduSaav2 жыл бұрын
3rd Favorite
@joelbani13482 жыл бұрын
I had a big smile om my face when that panel appeared.
@bfc102002 жыл бұрын
It's also a scene that people have called back to after recent chapters
@yhlai112 жыл бұрын
Call back to recent chapter ! So good , It needs to say twice
@CoffeeHead272 жыл бұрын
* laughs in spoilers*
@IfOUGHTpIRANHAz2 жыл бұрын
Don’t rush your reading from now on. If you need more than one video per arc, that’s ok. They get long from here on.
@isa21k2 жыл бұрын
Yeah, we wouldn't be upset if you broke it up I to half's or quarters so you have the time to talk on everything you want to
@franconicolas39952 жыл бұрын
Especially Dressrosa. And Wano (but that can be divided by the acts, except for the everlasting act 3).
@devforfun56182 жыл бұрын
yup, she can make videos at the mid arc reveals so she can share her theories before the arc closes, the fan theories are the best part, specially because Oda usually fools everyone
@marocat47492 жыл бұрын
Especially dressrosa haha
@CassidyDylyn2 жыл бұрын
I feel like she'll need more than one video for Fish-Man Island. Anybody probably would, though I think that Merph in particular is going to have a lot to say.
@felipesouzaferreira94082 жыл бұрын
"I don't know what to do with it" Nobody knows, but Oda said that the entire reason he wanted to write skypea is for that panel, so we keep it in a special place in our memory because Oda is Oda, king of foreshadowing
@brendanhart5172 жыл бұрын
which panel was it again? the party scene?
@somethingneeddoing0212 жыл бұрын
WANO SPOILERS Well, we kinda have a clue now after the Nika reveal.
@alucard3472 жыл бұрын
@@somethingneeddoing021 shhhh 🤫
@NumenoreanNazgul2 жыл бұрын
@@brendanhart517 the bonfire panel with Luffy's silhouette
@user-hm2hq2jx3q2 жыл бұрын
did you know why skypiea is long it has 66 chapter 66 = devils number
@allisonkrapf56052 жыл бұрын
When it comes to Zoro, there is almost a fan-theory that he has died before in One Piece, multiple times, but when he died he was told to "Walk towards the light."... He got lost and came back to life.
@barryallen22402 жыл бұрын
That would be pretty funny.
@2knives1cook Жыл бұрын
Im pretty sure that's just Brook.
@infiniteearth69962 жыл бұрын
It’s crazy how Skypeia is so underrated but potentially the most important arc in all of one piece
@iamdivan73682 жыл бұрын
So you are a man of culture as well
@cf84152 жыл бұрын
By any chance do you go by zetrain anywhere else? You have the same pfp as someone I used to talk to
@GSlice372 жыл бұрын
Cause the pay off is a slow burn, people like immediate gratification
@Maigus2242 жыл бұрын
How? The only thing it has is the writing of Oden and they could of been moved to any island in the series. Everything important in the saga happens off of Skypiea.
@caetanyyy2 жыл бұрын
@@Maigus224 let's not talk about spoilers, but there are way more things other than Oden's
@deniscanak56102 жыл бұрын
Oda said that if Enel was a pirate on the blue sea his bounty would have been around 500 million which is a testament to his strenght and also his luck to have met the only rubber person in the world
@crazyyash34882 жыл бұрын
He'd the devil fruit potential of being a yonko. Only if his ego and loss of haki weren't there :(
@burkcristacchio2 жыл бұрын
@@crazyyash3488 lack of haki? He's one of the best observation haki user so far even after 700 chapters
@burkcristacchio2 жыл бұрын
@@crazyyash3488 the man can hear other people's conversations from kilometres away
@crazyyash34882 жыл бұрын
@@burkcristacchio well yeah, but that's not advanced observation haki. And I was referring more to armament.
@AgeofJP2 жыл бұрын
I remember Enel mentioning that he uses his electricity for his mantra to reach everyone...nontheless, practically seen he has mastered his observation haki unlike anyone else
@iamdivan73682 жыл бұрын
Merphy:points out Sanji's North blue moment The entire One piece community: *sweating intensifies*
@123rikin2 жыл бұрын
👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀
@nikcantsnipe2 жыл бұрын
Hmmmmmmmm. I bet it's nothing. *whistles*
@whodat4lyfekris2 жыл бұрын
I'm in Zou...right now 👀 *NO SPOILS* if you reply me.
@123rikin2 жыл бұрын
@@whodat4lyfekris ahhhh soon you will know
@nessew78352 жыл бұрын
I'm also starting to wonder who nami's real parents are. We only know that she was found in a warzone with marines vs pirates on an island called oykot - tokyo backwards.
@snuzzlebumble2 жыл бұрын
Another small detail about Blackbeard I love, is when he first meets Luffy, he doesn't believe that Luffy has a 30 million bounty. At first you think it is because he doesn't believe Luffy is intimidating enough (like Bellamy and his crew). But later it seems like Blackbeard actually expected Luffy's bounty to be higher than 30 million.
@SevenDragonss2 жыл бұрын
Listening to Murph talk about One piece is a true Joy. she GETS it
@whodat4lyfekris2 жыл бұрын
One of US...One of US...One of US...
@zeeshansheikh182 жыл бұрын
Yea it's true joy ...boy
@jojosoni63552 жыл бұрын
Yeah, unlike daniel. Sometimes it makes me wonder whether he knows what he is talking about. He was talking about the bellamy fight was pointless and was forced into the story just for sake of showing a fight scene. Like bruh.
@SevenDragonss2 жыл бұрын
Jojo I have no desire to talk poorly about anyone, but I will say your not alone in that feeling
@samuele83612 жыл бұрын
joygirl
@MisterShine19122 жыл бұрын
This woman just unknowingly pointed out Oda's favourite panel. Is she gonna awaken her innate Conqueror's Haki???
@iamdivan73682 жыл бұрын
She has done it multiple times at this point, so she most likely did and just hides it at this point
@chubbyalonso36872 жыл бұрын
Wasn't Oda's favourite panel the opening Wano spread? The bonfire panel was his second favourite if I'm not mistaken.
@Ry90222 жыл бұрын
@@chubbyalonso3687 His top three are( can't recall the order, sorry) the opening of Wano, the campfire in Skypiea and Robin wiping the goo from Sabody on Usopp's shorts.
@gotwarmcoffee4482 жыл бұрын
Ironic how skypia has such ties to the entire world/story while being such a self contained saga. Oda is brilliant.
@makizzan78032 жыл бұрын
self contained = R E L L E N O
@AnyMEmdq2 жыл бұрын
@@makizzan7803 Hablar en castellano para que no te entiendan es medio boludo de tu parte, loco... Además, Skypiea tiene lazos a pilas de cosas que pasan antes y después, incluso ahora en el manga. Definitivamente no es para chupadores de las bolas de dragón, pero definitivamente no es relleno. Si no viste todos los lazos, paralelismos, y hasta presagios de cosas que van a pasar después, el problema está de tu lado Sorry, got warm coffee, dude said F I L L E R but in Spanish, probably to play smartass "gringos can't understand me", yet he replied to a comment in English on a video in English, which just makes it stupid
@AlexT79162 жыл бұрын
Robin brings up how casually the language on the Poneglyphs is used in the lost city of Shandora and I don't know why this isn't discussed more in the community !!
@inarticulatevoid2 жыл бұрын
I love that Oda drops this here. And then in the next saga he confirms the existence of an ancient kingdom which is long lost now. Making it so satisfying to read and comprehend that Shandora was part of the ancient kingdom. The level of trust this man has on his storytelling is awe-inspiring.
@keto38832 жыл бұрын
is it really ? the people there can t read it, it was lost or someone else made the text for them.
@AntediluvianRomance2 жыл бұрын
@@inarticulatevoid He knows we're going to collect all the hints and vehemently guess what they mean, and he's not interested in rewriting his finale because of fandom guessing it early.
@Emancy32 жыл бұрын
I think it's more of a Little garden situation. They were left in the past, never knew what was going on in the rest of the ocean and the world beneath.
@mdunt91832 жыл бұрын
Also that the shandians have wings..
@blackwarriorxtn72952 жыл бұрын
“This scene happened, I don’t know what to do with it” In a One piece magazine, Oda revealed this is his Third favorite panel in the series. In fact, he made the entire Skypiea arc so that he could draw this specific scene.
@Calekoflight2 жыл бұрын
The...campfire party with the sky wolves scene, right?
@rawrproductions59632 жыл бұрын
it was first, wasnt it?
@franzmikolan41092 жыл бұрын
I love that scene! Just the Straw Hats having fun. Any moments that all of SH are interacting each other is one of my favorites about One Piece.
@CoffeeHead272 жыл бұрын
* Laughs in spoilers* who's who's gonna tell them?
@Calekoflight2 жыл бұрын
@@CoffeeHead27 Joy boy?
@notrixamoris33182 жыл бұрын
This is the arc where Chopper became a real pirate!!! And SKYPIEA is...ROMANTIC!!!
@mostacho82512 жыл бұрын
kanpaiii fellow
@orangemania50952 жыл бұрын
"Sanji is from the north blue" "This scene happened." *sweating intensifies*
@scrumptioushumanbeing22682 жыл бұрын
I'm hiped for that moment
@harshiniyedevelli52782 жыл бұрын
"Hey, your not supposed to notice that"
@Jays_dead_cat2 жыл бұрын
I heard North Bluer's love Superhero movies
@umaru62352 жыл бұрын
@@Jays_dead_cat i heard they like power ranger comics
@Jays_dead_cat2 жыл бұрын
@@umaru6235 Vito: 🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩
@adamcarlson21922 жыл бұрын
Merphy: This scene happened. I genuinely don't know what to do with it. OP Fandom: *SWEATING INTENSIFIES*
@FuckYoutubeAndGoogle2 жыл бұрын
Native Americans have definitely never done tribal dances. Goodness gracious, Oda is so racist for perpetuating this blatant slander.
@emperorluffy60012 жыл бұрын
@@FuckKZfaqAndGoogle I don't get it....
@cosmoconkerjames2 жыл бұрын
@@FuckKZfaqAndGoogle Not sure if troll or an idiot.
@tembakaugunung61392 жыл бұрын
The fact that She specifically mentioned it IS CRAZY!
@orangemania50952 жыл бұрын
@@FuckKZfaqAndGoogle lmao you okay bro? I mean if you're going to be a troll at least make it make sense... You suck at it. Native Americans definitely do have tribe-specific dances
@shika17182 жыл бұрын
I think most people will agree with you on the lack of death and the games bring meh. I don't think any singular death was nearly as bad as Pell but I wish some of those deaths weren't fake outs lol.
@Feeble_cursed_one2 жыл бұрын
Pell's death was very specifically taken out because it was written during the same time near 9/11 happened so they omitted it. Oda not relying on the death of his main characters just shows confidence in his own writing that he doesn't need something so extreme like removing a likeable character to make you get emotional
@EduSaav2 жыл бұрын
@@Feeble_cursed_one i get that argument a lot but still its also true to say he didnt had the balls to do it at the time and thats valid critisism too bc pell at least so far hasnt justifiyed being still alive. He furfilled his purpose in the story at least so far
@imtheguy38862 жыл бұрын
@@Feeble_cursed_one nope !! But why kill them in the first place !!
@Ramhams13372 жыл бұрын
agreed. the old man from skypeia is a good example of a character that oda could have just killed off and it would have been better imo. making fake outs just really makes it kinda like "the boy who cried wolf" where the whole time you're thinking "did he die tho"
@shyguypro98762 жыл бұрын
There was absolutely zero reason to let Pagaya survive. There’s nothing he could do in the narrative that couldn’t be fulfilled by another Skypiean. Some of Wiper’s crew also should’ve died. I think Oda just loves his characters too much. Unless Oda really thinks a character needs to stay dead (a la Ace), they’re likely not to stay dead.
@LunarKnite2 жыл бұрын
The climax of Skypeia is definitely one of my favorites for sure, even if the arc itself is more in the middle of the pack for me. But Luffy ringing the bell while defeating Enel in one shot and his shadow cast on the clouds were just perfection after the build up of Cricket, Wyper, and the Noland/Calgara flash back.
@carlosdanielcalderonmontoy37232 жыл бұрын
Did somebody notice that the bell has monkeys with a hat in it?
@alexrosario4232 жыл бұрын
I think skypea was slow for people because it was a lot of very subtle foreshadowing and exposition, but I almost guarantee it will be one of the best arcs on rewatch after the end of the series. Still. Even a middle of the pack arc in OP, is a top arc in almost any other form of media. Oda the goat.
@bigdaddyb18372 жыл бұрын
Sanji >>>>>>>> yamato trash girl
@alexrosario4232 жыл бұрын
@@bigdaddyb1837 shoot me yo location, we fighting.
@atlasbarrosh552 жыл бұрын
@@bigdaddyb1837 I agree but the the trash girl part, both are amazing
@GoldenNara602 жыл бұрын
I feel like Skypiea's party is easily one of the most heartwarming and iconic in the series, I love how it brings together the two factions that were previously at odds with each other. Also the imagery with the lighting from the giant campfire (which Luffy and Usopp were really excited about earlier on) and the dancing silhouettes and even the wolves. It just looked so fun, man. I wish I were there you know?
@pkbuggydclown2 жыл бұрын
Everyone caught up to the manga when she talked about the party: awkward silence
@elenak.42812 жыл бұрын
Even from my first time into One Piece (that was around 8 years ago) this scene is one of my all time favorite in this story. Oda loves this scene (and even draw whole arc because of it) and I can't disagree with him. This is just the best.
@alucard3472 жыл бұрын
PRAISE THE *redacted*
@GoldenNara602 жыл бұрын
@@elenak.4281 It's just really cozy and gives you a warm feeling. The other parties are good but this one hits different to me.
@GoldenNara602 жыл бұрын
@@alucard347 ayo lol
@arga4002 жыл бұрын
I'm re-reading One Piece with my son, we just finish Jaya, he lost his s- when Luffy punched Bellamy lol
@furorteutonicus90452 жыл бұрын
Dad of the year!
@alucard3472 жыл бұрын
@@furorteutonicus9045 second that!
@WinduWaika2 жыл бұрын
Very nice. Hope you two continue to enjoy the series together.
@mophead_xu2 жыл бұрын
my dad dropped one piece. Q_Q happy to see you and your kid sharing the experience tho! :D
@kirind.dragon19012 жыл бұрын
Blackbeard's introduction is iconic indeed. Every time I re read that portion, I feel like I learned something
@bigdaddyb18372 жыл бұрын
Sanji >>>>>>>> yamato trash girl
@koolaidjerk2 жыл бұрын
@@bigdaddyb1837 you take that back
@user-hm2hq2jx3q2 жыл бұрын
@@bigdaddyb1837 Zoro >>>>>>> Lanji
@maheshwarank15022 жыл бұрын
If you notice Robin closely she never say the names of the crewmembers..she calls them like cook,doctor,captain....like that..she will use their names to call them only after enies lobby
@BLAZINGikari2 жыл бұрын
Totallynotmark
@maheshwarank15022 жыл бұрын
@@BLAZINGikari did totally not mark mentioned this?..I recently rewatched the skypiea arc that's y I said that..
@hei78462 жыл бұрын
@@maheshwarank1502 I don't like TotallyNotMark mainly because he misses out the important details and nitpicks. Also his reviews are basically recaps.
@nuredingeziqi6792 жыл бұрын
@@maheshwarank1502 How can someone notice that she changes the way she refers to them BEFORE she actually does? He notices later, after Enies Lobbie obviously
@maheshwarank15022 жыл бұрын
@@nuredingeziqi679 I said it becoz this is a reread and I just wanted her to notice..and iam also not comparing with anyone..it's just a fact that I wanted to share..that's it
@JerryLJZ2 жыл бұрын
One of the moment that makes my re-read of Skypeia significant is when they reach the shore at the Angel Beach, and Robin said something like “I don’t know landing on a new island can be so exciting…”
@raitorino75202 жыл бұрын
THIS. This is one of those small little pockets of insight we get from Robin that makes me adore her character even more. It's like this is where it clicks for her that the crew is special somewhat
@mahbubsaiteidesu2 жыл бұрын
Who's crying i heard tears somewhere
@AJ-jc5ws2 жыл бұрын
Merphy:"This scene happened, I dont know what to do with it" People who caught up to One Piece:*Sweats heavily under THE SUN*
@robertdelossantos58442 жыл бұрын
Enjoy the scene. It’s such a fun moment/crew interaction that plays with their dynamics along with them having a good time. And the use of it at the end of the arc to signify that the citizens can enjoy it as much as the crew makes it one of the more heartwarming end of arc party scenes.
@ferzos12 жыл бұрын
I see what you did there partner
@pkbuggydclown2 жыл бұрын
My exact reaction
@furorteutonicus90452 жыл бұрын
I never got why people did not like Skypiea even back in the day (2004 to be exact). It is not among my favourite arcs but it always was an easy 8/10 for me.
@MrGhostTheBigRoast2 жыл бұрын
fake out deaths and boring games. she literally talks about this.
@gracjanlekston1342 жыл бұрын
It is sandwiched between two great Sagas of Alabasta and Water 7, most arcs with bad reputation only have that reputation because they're sandwiched between two greater arcs.
@imanafandy66072 жыл бұрын
The worst part was Luffy stuck with the giant bell and took so long only to get up
@inarticulatevoid2 жыл бұрын
@@MrGhostTheBigRoast I've seen people say skypiea is the worst arc of one piece. "A pointless side story which is nothing but padding to an already mammoth series. Nothing of significance happens here." Some of which I get if you have small attention span, because Skypiea becomes a lot more relevant in the future for more speculation and how it can tie into the end of the series. It was definitely a long one. But it has so much lore. Building of culture, foreshadowing for future events, themes at play are like brand "One piece", while I lovd the fast pace high stakes action series one piece has become, but I LOVE the adventure aspect of it. Which is why Skypiea is a easy 9/10 for me.
@sorkaem2 жыл бұрын
Because people think that because it doesn't feature shichibukais/marines/world government, it's kind of a filler. In reality it's a huge lore dump and I love it for that !
@MagillanicaLouM2 жыл бұрын
Never thought of the Nami seeing Arlong in Enel thing, you're so smart Merphy
@callumkennedy57682 жыл бұрын
"something is up with Sanji's past. I'm looking out for it" The OP community said the same for quite a few years 😂
@naughtykitty12322 жыл бұрын
Edit your comment, she said "Sanji's past"
@callumkennedy57682 жыл бұрын
@@naughtykitty1232 Thanks
@colibri2242 жыл бұрын
Ok, a lot of people probably told you this, but I'll say it again: After the timeskip, the arcs will drastically be longer with tons of informations dropped. I can only advise you to take your time, take a lot of notes and divide your review in multiple parts if need be.
@robertdelossantos58442 жыл бұрын
Would recommend having someone you trust or people on the discord provide advice on how to split up the reading given your general weekly chapter schedule. Though spoiler but the pages in the future get much more dense with information as the story goes forward.
@rainx2132 жыл бұрын
Enel : I'm strong. Like, really strong. How can you say that I'm not? Reason : Enel's lightning strikes kill no one. Oda : Sipping his tea somewhere. Bear with it.
@EpicLink222 жыл бұрын
I’m waiting for Enel to come back and just “bang ur dead”
@hiimswiss29302 жыл бұрын
Fun little sidenote: You can brush off millions of volts no problem, as long as there aren't any amps behind it.
@HSuper_Lee2 жыл бұрын
It's not that simple. Volts + resistance generates heat. A high enough voltage won't electrocute you, but it will burn you. Millions of volts is enough to ignite the air around the charge, which is where the real danger comes from.
@rawrproductions59632 жыл бұрын
@@HSuper_Lee just use a Vacuum pepeLaugh
@assimilater-quicktips2 жыл бұрын
Current, time, net charge, there's a few perspectives to consider. Ohms law tightly relates current and voltage so what you say is a bit of an over simplification but ya
@willm7722 жыл бұрын
Electricians in the chat
@gauthamvadlamudi35002 жыл бұрын
@Hi I'm Swiss Technically, even if voltage is applied, and if current doesn't pass, nothing will happen. However, the magnitude of Eneru's voltage can ionize the air itself making it conductive and hence, current can flow. So inspite of the high resistance, the current can pass through if a high enough voltage is applied, to force the ions and electrons to move inside the material, thus causing the current. FYI: @HSuper Lee ohms + resistance doesn't create heat if the resistance is high enough to lower the current to be very small. The heat relation is Q = I^2 R or Q = V^2 / R. So, even though voltage is more, if resistance is high enough, heat will be less. Meaning unless higher current passes, higher heat won't be generated. Hence, voltage+resistance doesn't always give heat Current+ resistance will definitely gives heat. However, if voltage is very high ( the million volts of eneru), then the voltage over powers the resistance to cause current inside the object, and that flowing current will cause immense heat as that much voltage can even ionize the air molecules making it conductive and pass electric current.
@bradleykyonizuka25582 жыл бұрын
Truly what speaks the highest volumes for one piece that even the "weaker" arcs and sagas are THIS good. They don't quite live up to the very top of one piece but even the arcs people "hate" they enjoy watching/reading. That hate only comes from their own passion for the series and impossible expectations they place on the series. One piece at it's worse is still better than most fiction at it's best
@SM-bs9dj2 жыл бұрын
Well said
@justinv56122 жыл бұрын
I’m definitely not the first to say this, but Spypeia really is like a microcosm of the entire story of One Piece. Everything seems fine on the surface, but in reality Enel (Celestial Dragons) is abusing their power and oppressing the people. Luffy is the natural enemy of the antagonist because he’s rubber (pirate with D.) and he’s searching for the golden bell (the One Piece) which is hidden in Upper Yard (Raftel). Luffy even gets the people to rise up and revolt with him, and learns about the Void Century through the poneglyphs.
@mahbubsaiteidesu2 жыл бұрын
Our 1st "God complex" exposure of the series.
@pablofusteraparicio25852 жыл бұрын
The saga perfectly encapsulates the inherited will (Kalgara/Wyper, Cricket/Norland), the passing of the ages (Shandora to now) and people's dreams theme in One Piece , ie. Dragons quote in Loguetown.
@iamdivan73682 жыл бұрын
Man, I love this series
@floriandolder81112 жыл бұрын
I must say that I have been a little disappointed with the (lack of) initial thoughts on Blackbeard by multiple people who have reviewed OP. Of course, it does make sense, because some of his scenes might not seem particularly interesting at first and only shine on reread, but I still feel like one of my favourites is normally done dirty lol. Which is why Merph's re-reviewing of early OP is such a delight for me!
@Dannydarko272 жыл бұрын
Yeah I love his intro, it was always epic to me since I love me some pirate lore. When they say its Blackbeard I was like I must not underestimate this man
@user-hm2hq2jx3q2 жыл бұрын
yea Blackbeard Me Octopus
@adoniscreed40312 жыл бұрын
Thats the problem, Black Beards introduction only hits different on reread hahaha so if theyre reading through 1P for the first time then it wont feel special to reviewers
@Emberas12 жыл бұрын
in Jaya we see a callback to the "Romance Dawn" arc, with Luffy mimicking Shanks
@TheDewaker2 жыл бұрын
Skypiea was the first Arc that I owned other than East blue, so I've read it at least 7 or 8 times, and for that it has a special place in my heart. The ringing of the Bell, everytime without fail even as I am just thinking about it to write this, gives me chills, it is just so powerful and emotionally charged by the flashback and by their promise to Cricket. Such a powrful scene without a doubt. The Flashback of Mont Blanc Noland and Kalgara is the main dish of this Arc. It is such a tragic and somewhat romantic story. Noland trying to do the right thing to save Kalgara and his people, his daughter at that too, but inadvertently angering them by unknowingly disrespecting their beliefs and customs. Destroying their sacred forest to save the people lives even tho it almost cost Noland and his crew the friendships they had formed, Kalgara rushing to the shore to see Noland off and inviting them again. Very strong parallels to Vivi and our crew. Such a beautiful friendship is formed between these two men throught hardship and misunderstanding. And then the island disappearance. Kalgara doing all he can in his power to ring the bell to guide Noland back to him, Noland being executed and his final thoughts are for his Friend and his well-being. The flashback coming to an end with such a bitter ending, just hurts me so much. I held back tears just writting and thinking about this flashback. Skypiea is by far in my top 10 arcs, I'd even say top 5. It is just so damn well written.
@voidler2 жыл бұрын
Skypeia always seemed like a distraction. Almost like a really good filler. But it may just turn out to be the most important arc in One Piece when everything comes together
@tximinoman2 жыл бұрын
How so? Could you elaborate without being explicit about spoilers (I've read through the whole series at least twice - except for Wano since it hasn't end yet - and I don't really know why you say it may be the most important part in the end)
@dendiputra66902 жыл бұрын
Filler for you. For me Skypiea has is one of the best adventure and magical aspect while reading One piece
@HTX-enjoyer2 жыл бұрын
@@tximinoman wano has been hinting a lot at it being important, as well as the Roger being there thing. I can say as much as this, not watching skypeia will probably end with you missing some huge key points for later in the story, especially regarding the history of the world.
@123rikin2 жыл бұрын
@@tximinoman Oda probably showed most of his cards for how One Piece would end earlier on (in the Skypeia Saga for example) but as One Piece went on, he added way more. Wano Country is finally looping things around! Please read it!!
@cabdirahman90002 жыл бұрын
@@123rikin the fact that Roger has been to Skypeia, Enel went to the moon from Skypeia, Jaya has connections to how Skype ended up in the sky, etc etc etc.. there's so many ways the story can go because of Skypeia. It's very much underrated i think
@divinehero73312 жыл бұрын
The re-reviews videos almost feels like a training arc lol Im excited for the New World and cant wait to see Merphy's post-time skip design (?
@JoshTheValiant2 жыл бұрын
An interesting point on Skypeia being an arc without pirates: this is the one arc where the Straw Hats are the most pirate-like in their own actions and objectives. "Get the treasure and get out." I agree with the rest of the critique, it does feel long for its purpose and it is easily overshadowed on either side, it feels so disconnected from the rest of the world, particularly in the consequences of the events, but that one point made me take a step back and go "wait a minute tho..." Looking forward to the first steps into the New World.
@arkeshjayakumar57462 жыл бұрын
Yup - when i read it first, i.e., after watching anime and on re-read of manga - i just went, 'What is this arc hiding?' But assuming you are a fellow manga reader im gonna leave it at that.
@alucard3472 жыл бұрын
I second that. for being a pirate story, one piece usually don't really feel like a pirate adventure. but this arc certainly set the crew to be, well, pirates.
@nerdking10192 жыл бұрын
Even Jaya is a big deal. There's one line that we won't see her learn about for months
@tonypalazzolo65522 жыл бұрын
Since you asked, it's pronounced like poh-neh-glif. Also, any chance you could bully hellofutureme into reading one piece too? I would love if the og avatar gang all got into this story as well
@alucard3472 жыл бұрын
YES PLEASE. he seems to think it won't be for his taste because it's a pirate story, but BY GOD he would love it!
@hobbitall2 жыл бұрын
Absolutely
@vlanAlf2 жыл бұрын
Skypia is where I realize that One piece world know no limits. I love the idea of the islands on the sky and sky sea. I honestly don't get the people who doesn't like this arc or see it as basically a filler (if any arc has close to a filler its Long Ring Long Land arc). Its first time when we encounter haki, though its called mantra here and we found out that the poneglyphs and One piece are tide together and that answers Robin is looking for are part of one piece.
@arsyam7802 жыл бұрын
the first time we encounter haki is in the first chapter when Shank wush away the sea monster. and arguably, the second time we encounter haki when Zorro fight vs the steel guy in Alabasta. zorro feel all the things around him can breath
@vlanAlf2 жыл бұрын
@@arsyam780 Sure, you can count those two, but its in Skypia when concept of haki/mantra are really introduced, up to this point we had no idea how Shanks manage to scared of the monster (actually, we only get the idea of what happend after Amzon Lily when concept of conqueror haki is introduced)
@heyarnold72562 жыл бұрын
I don't think anyone in the fandom cares about the "villains" this arc aside from Enel. We're usually too busy stanning Wiper.
@Feeble_cursed_one2 жыл бұрын
Everyone loves eminem!
@IamMeHere2See2 жыл бұрын
Eh. I still think Luffy's OHKO of Bellamy was his best, & that includes Charlos. But the priests? Yeah, they're mostly forgettable.
@yotuel90642 жыл бұрын
@@IamMeHere2See I'm of the same idea about Bellamy's KO. The priest were just vehicles to introduce the combat system of Skypie.
@robertdelossantos58442 жыл бұрын
People think Gedatsu is funny. And like Robin’s fight given the lack of Robin fights
@natasagajic10612 жыл бұрын
And I'm over here shipping Wyper and Conis 😂
@tunnicc67042 жыл бұрын
I weirdly thought that the skypiea saga felt most like a grand pirate adventure compare to most of the arc. For the simple fact of telling the classic tale of the search for El Dorado but the most one piece way. The fact that this adventure took place in the sky and not at sea adds to it even more.
@cvox6072 жыл бұрын
Luffy ringing the bell and declaring that Noland didn't lie make skypiea top 5 arcs to me
@shyguypro98762 жыл бұрын
The ringing of the bell is probably the most thematically dense moment in One Piece thus far. There is so much packed into that one moment.
@nuredingeziqi6792 жыл бұрын
In that single scene: - Luffy frees himself from gold's bindings - Luffy frees Skypiea from Enel's control - Luffy defeats Enel - Luffy rings the bell, making Cricket realise the legend is real - Luffy falling projects his shadown on the ground, thus resolving the mystery at the start of the arc about those strange shadows casting on the clouds - ??? Spoiler stuff - ??? (There's probably something else)
@alucard3472 жыл бұрын
@@nuredingeziqi679 PRAISE THE SUN
@EmeraldaKasim2 жыл бұрын
Yes. I agree
@EmeraldaKasim2 жыл бұрын
probably my favorite climax in op overall
@kirind.dragon19012 жыл бұрын
Skypiea didn't seem the greatest to me at first . But re reading/watching it makes the experience so much better. This is the most adventurous we get in the story starting from jaya. Like the connecting the maps, finding treasure. This arc also teaches us to dream. I can go on and on . It's really beautiful
@mfbond132 жыл бұрын
Skypiea is probably the most rewatch able arc for sure, it's just so enjoyable to get to go back to it
@raitorino75202 жыл бұрын
Yep. I love the sense of adventure here because the crew just wants to go here without any attached nations to be saved
@ajdoku8652 жыл бұрын
Tbf, if Enel succeed he would've dropped an island out of the sky from 10,000ms up high, with the Ark Maxim he basically has ancient weapon capabilities.
@gehtdichnichtsan24182 жыл бұрын
Plus to the point with no deaths through Enels Power, if I remember corret, the ones getting hit were Zoro, Sanji, Usopp, Robin, Viper and Gan Fort. SOME SPOILER AHEAD: Zoro probably has a strong body due to his possible relation with Shimotsuki and Ryuma. Sanji as Queen said is maybe modified but kept his emotions. Viper has a strong blody due to being a descendant of Kalgara. Gan Fort was the previous "God" so we could assume he has a strong body as well. Robin so far I am unsure until we may figure out who her father is, her Mother was in contact with the Revolutionaries, so who knows. Usopp is like a Joker at this point, he can be crushed, but he is our God, and he is the son of Yasopp. So yeah, basically Enel can kill Normal people without problem I think, just the people he encountered weren't normal.
@cvanteawesome67972 жыл бұрын
@@gehtdichnichtsan2418 THERE WAS ALSO THE GRANDFATHER THAT HE;PED THE CREW
@ajdoku8652 жыл бұрын
@@gehtdichnichtsan2418 spoiler warning lol 😅
@ajdoku8652 жыл бұрын
@@cvanteawesome6797 true, maybe becos he was on the vearth rather than clouds? Regardless I don't mind pagaya surviving, it would've been too cruel for Conis to be orphaned just for helping strangers she met on a random day.
@gehtdichnichtsan24182 жыл бұрын
@@ajdoku865 Oh I am very sorry, what I wrote that possibly spoiled, is nothing set in stone. I put an Edit in, but I hope I haven't ruined to much for you.
@lesuu2 жыл бұрын
Skypiea is still my favorite arc, mostly because of nostalgia. I think the childlike wonder and amazement I felt when they discovered that the sky island was real, and the amazing climax of Luffy hitting the bell at then end makes me cry every time I read it. I don't think I would view it as highly if I had started One Piece now as an adult, but I still think it's a fantastic arc. I think it really is one of the best worldbuilding arcs, and explorations is one of the elements of One Piece that i love the most, which is this arc's strongest point in my opinion. The entire story of this saga is about exploration, which I just love. Finding out that the knock-up stream can be used to go into the sky, realizing that part of Jaya was knocked up by it, finding the golden city, and finally finding and ringing the bell- it just leaves me speechless honestly. I love this arc so much.
@MagillanicaLouM2 жыл бұрын
New World next week, buckle up amiga. As for Skypeia, it's one I appreciate more over time especially with how much theory fuel it is lol. And just the culture and meaning and the one of the MANLIEST FLASHBACKS IN THE SERIES
@kingbellos14032 жыл бұрын
Blackbeard has been a very slow build in the series since the beginning. He was first mentioned on Drum Island (Chopper’s Ice Island) as the one that sacked it and kicked out Wapol. It is something that a lot of fans forget about.
@yariva61412 жыл бұрын
I'm convinced now that re-reading One Piece transforms your enjoyment of the show in a very special way. Hunting down the information Oda may or may not have put there intentionally is a very exciting adventure on itself Some of your thoughts sounded very interesting
@AlexT79162 жыл бұрын
28:33 That is NOT the ancient weapon Pluton that Crocodile was after , it's just a flying ship Enel build
@marocat47492 жыл бұрын
Yes, and given only enel can really use it, it would be a horrible weapon , its just a ship enel build with slaves to use his power to let it fly.
@CromeStyle52 жыл бұрын
You know with the "fake-out deaths", I see it as follows: I'm usually really annoyed when the protagonists are the ones in movies/books/series surviving literally everything while everyone around them dies. One Piece is different as in: most people survive most things, but when someone dies, the death usually is very impactful.
@mophead_xu2 жыл бұрын
keeping in mind the target audience (teens and under) also probably helps to explain why there arent as many deaths as there should be. while i dont think kids are as frail and should be sheltered from stuff like death as much as some people may think, based on experience and observation, publishers seem to disagree, lol. though, like you mentioned, maybe this does work in favour for one piece and other stories like it, since when the death _does_ happen, it strikes even harder.
@axby19222 жыл бұрын
"I got through half the series" Fans in current: Yes, half...
@Zalied2 жыл бұрын
Narrative wise it is the halfway point. Half the Grandline all the rising buildup. Now we are at the payoff. It's long cus oda writes a lot but not much has happened. Fishman Island is really part of the first half but let's just place it dead center both sides just like it is. Wev got dressrosa which is basically alabasta. Wev got whole cake which let's say that's wate 7 Wano which we can say is marine Ford 3 majorish sagas on each side and that's not counting theirs east blue skypia thrillwrbark and other smaller arcs not included in those grand sagas. Length wise we are not half. Story wise after wano theirs probably just end game stuff. Half the story is done. Half the words and length are not but that's just oda
@skelet0n6502 жыл бұрын
Huh? Didn't she mean she's halfway through the current chapters?
@axby19222 жыл бұрын
@@skelet0n650 she's through Marineford. Which is halfway storywise but only 40% chapterwise with how long wano is. And it's nowhere near the end.
@skelet0n6502 жыл бұрын
@@axby1922 ahh i see what you're saying now. Thanks
@avataraarow2 жыл бұрын
The big stone tablets with the ancient writing are roughly pronounced “Pone-eh-glyphs” where glyph is pronounced like hieroglyphs. There’s definitely a better phonetic pronunciation but I think that’s probably clear enough
@aboodyabdulqadir54872 жыл бұрын
i love how one piece is being treated where it deserves , alongside the most amazing fantasy stories , there r very few mangas who deserve to be put this high
@remonhidding2 жыл бұрын
Preach.
@hei78462 жыл бұрын
I feel like there are quite a lot amazing manga. Ex. Blame . I am not mentioning the obvious ones here
@AniCryptoEarnings2 жыл бұрын
@@hei7846 yeahh, the obvious ones will go like berserk, vinland saga, vagabond, hxh, goodnight punpun... Etc
@aboodyabdulqadir54872 жыл бұрын
dont forget jojo , it's pure fun
@user-hm2hq2jx3q2 жыл бұрын
@@AniCryptoEarnings not hxh it is oveerated af
@brianstone6752 жыл бұрын
I love how differently Murphy and Daniel feel about Buggy
@starfish55992 жыл бұрын
My fav little moment in this saga is when the crew is on Cricket's home, Nami told Chopper to dig for treasure, only for him to get yelled at by Nami "Shut Up Chopper! What are you DOING!?"
@christopherdiaz29932 жыл бұрын
When you said Nami regressed to her survival mode it was on point, and to add to that, the interesting detail of what gave her that courage back, which was when Luffy gave his Straw Hat to her again, was a little nice nod to how Luffy reminds her of her freedom and how he is her emotional anchor. Another cool thing is that Nami is the only one who can deflect Enel's attacks, which made her way more impressive. Keep up the good work!
@eleutheromaniac05592 жыл бұрын
The dance with Wolf's were them just having fun. The importance of partying with friends and how it could bring people together. The emotion is much more flushed in the anime in my opinion also Robin getting a feeling of being in a family.
@ToastierHat2 жыл бұрын
Murphy, volts don't kill, amps do. He was doing 1 million volts with only 1 microamp because he has a micro...
@JAlanne2 жыл бұрын
Yeah but the body is the resistor, how many Ohm is a human body? Apperrendly between 10000 and a 1000 Ohm. Let's say 5000 Ohm then I=20000V/5000Ohm= 4A. That is enough current to kill at least 20 people.
@CH-tv1cy2 жыл бұрын
Realistically, you can't shoot lightning out of your hands. So just go with it bro.
@alucard3472 жыл бұрын
no no, pleasez continue this sentence. he has a micro...?
@ToastierHat2 жыл бұрын
@@JAlanne assumes the resistance of the average human body applies to the average human one piece body. Again, no one died (including the old man), therefore you should be drawing your information from what happened and not what would have happened irl. Very high voltage (and DC, not AC, just fyi) with very low current. 4A DC can't kill you, 4A AC and you stand no chance.
@JAlanne2 жыл бұрын
You are correct on part one However, If we follow your way of thinking, a direct lighting strike would kill any human. Either, enel didn't use lighting or the physiology of the people he targeted was so different from humans, they could survive a lighting strike without serious concequence. Which mean, somehow, enel isn't aware of this? But he lives there and through mantra knows everything on skypia... and he has done this routinly succefully (implied), or he is just unreliable? But that wouldn't make sense either, or he must have forced the people to tell lies to visiting strangers on skypia OR this is a plot hole and Oda doesn't like to kill characters unless he really needs to/flashback. Cfr Pell is a bird that survived a nuke to the face.
@Scobragon2 жыл бұрын
The absolute best panel in Skypiea was when Conis' father pushes Conis away when he realizes Enel's judgement is coming. No hesitation.
@kitana55832 жыл бұрын
"what's going on with Sanji's past?" Merphy you are NOT ready! I can't wait for you to get there, you're gonna love it.
@bevinbrand46372 жыл бұрын
Your One Piece videos are giving me such nostalgia for my old favorite series. And the love for Nami in here is giving me life! She was (and still is) my favorite since Arlong Park and I remember pointing out so many of the things you've touched on back in the day because it felt like no one else noticed them. She's such an amazing and under-appreciated character for how complex and strong she really is. Going on this journey with you is really fun and looking forward to Fridays even more these days. :)
@theduelist922 жыл бұрын
"Jaya is a great setup for things to come!" *Laughs in Dressrosa*
@user-hm2hq2jx3q2 жыл бұрын
laugh in reverie
@fraudhawk27742 жыл бұрын
Laughs in zou arc
@noxtrin18782 жыл бұрын
Laugh in *Punk Hazard*
@raitorino75202 жыл бұрын
The island Usopp was paw pawed to was Boin Island in a giant man-eating flower island. Also love the fact that Skypiea is really just the crew exploring the world and having an adventure. I think this is the most adventure-y saga ever.
@DashXero2 жыл бұрын
Here's how I reasoned out people surviving Enel's lightning: It's not that he was ineffective, it was that the targets' will to persevere was that strong.
@amvibes96332 жыл бұрын
As a diehard fan... When any reactor gets up to the trial part of Skypiea I feel immense dread lol. I also did not like that part very much. This arc has huge ups but a few downs which is why a lot of people aren't a huge fan of it. BUT for some people it's their favourite. It's pretty interesting how an arc can be a least favourite some people while being THE favourite for others. Luffy ringing the bell + the Kalgara/Noland Flashback are so good that they can make people forget the lesser parts of the arc, to the point of it being a favourite arc. Skypia isn't my favourite but it has a special place in my heart for sure
@AlexT79162 жыл бұрын
16:36 Oda said that it was his 3rd favourite panel to draw in the entire series qnd you better remember it !
@Jay_SGE2 жыл бұрын
BLOODY HELL MERPHY! You haven’t even caught up and you’re spoiling yourself by being too good at your job 😭😭 you’re literally picking up on everything! You ARE the hero the One Piece community needed!
@MrNarcotix2 жыл бұрын
I finally understand why merph wanted to do the re-read now. Merph did not want to wait for Oda to put the crew back together so she thought what the heck, Ï'll just go back to when they were happy"haha
@FitzVestrit2 жыл бұрын
Yea I think most of the fanbase would pretty much agree with all your complaints the fakeout deaths are annoying
@martinacosta38212 жыл бұрын
Yep, i dont need much death, but some of them are way WAY too unreasonable to not just die right there.
@dudeguy86862 жыл бұрын
It's a tough line to walk, between realistic consequences of the high stakes, and remaining a shonen manga. I wouldn't be surprised if Shonen Jump's rules contained a hard limit of character deaths per story
@latima123ify2 жыл бұрын
He's gotten better post timeskip even if there has still been one notable one
@user-hm2hq2jx3q2 жыл бұрын
@@latima123ify Pound ?
@latima123ify2 жыл бұрын
@@user-hm2hq2jx3q yeah that's the big recent one
@TimeturnerJ2 жыл бұрын
Enel's "real" power is definitely an area of debate among the fandom - but not in the way that you might think. In fact, most people seem to agree that he wouldn't really be that big of a threat to the pirates of the New World. That's because he is lacking one essential thing: Armament Haki. It's the great equaliser for logia-type Devil Fruits, after all - in the New World, most people would suddenly be able to touch and wound Enel. And we see in this arc that that's something he isn't prepared for in the slightest. His lightning would still be dangerous, but he would lose his biggest advantage, and it doesn't seem like he has much of a counter for that glaring weakness.
@uuh4yj43 Жыл бұрын
i mean, he would still have advanced observation haki that is on par if not superior to katakuri, which i think would make him decently strong if a paramecia user with future-sight can be big mom's second in command. also he figured that out alone isolated from the world, i expect that having challenges put in his way would only make him stronger if he could overcome them
@Warriorten102 жыл бұрын
I like Skypia as a concept because it feels like the first Adventure arc in this pirate adventure. The almost completely exotic land and technology, the backstory with Noland and Calgara leading to the centuries long tensions between the Shandians and Skypians, it felt very big even with how isolated it seemed to be. The antagonists however, do bring it down a lot. The only lieutenant with a memorable gimmick was Gedatsu and the mysteries of the Dials alone overshadow the other three priests. Enel/Eneru's personality really carries the present battle. Him defeating everyone by himself and leaving only Luffy to defeat "God" is an all time climax of the series for me both dramatically and thematically
@McHaven072 жыл бұрын
I knew you were waiting for Daniel to catch up with you! I hope you guys film your discussions on the series and don't leave us hanging!
@animeproblem10702 жыл бұрын
(PO-ne-glyph) is how it’s typically pronounced and yes Glyph as in the real world writing style of glyphs also have you noticed that noland and rogers stories are mirror images of each other
@oleksandrbyelyenko4352 жыл бұрын
I would say inverted, not mirrored.
@animeproblem10702 жыл бұрын
@@oleksandrbyelyenko435 true
@cozyking23362 жыл бұрын
I feel you on Enel's power. It's like Ussop's 4 ton hammer, from an outside perspective It's like "yeah anyone hit with that is dead" but Ussop knows it won't really kill anyone.
@chadchadiel23442 жыл бұрын
It’s cool that you are picking up on small details like Sanji’s origin because that is really important
@wideeyewanderer17852 жыл бұрын
I just got to sit back be in amazement at your incredulous ability to pick up foreshadowing clues... wow good job merph
@hwaryun70422 жыл бұрын
merphy: blackbeard seems to be set up as luffys main antagonist for a while Oda: WORORORORORORORORORORO
@alucard3472 жыл бұрын
😂
@fraudhawk27742 жыл бұрын
Mama mama
@turtlebaker172 жыл бұрын
Skypeia is one of the most important arcs in the series. It adds so much to the overall story of One Piece and it's history and lore. Definitely something to keep in mind throughout the series and I have a feeling it will play a huge role in the end of the series. Still waiting for Enel's return
@kevincorrales122 жыл бұрын
Please take you time!!! I love love the fact that your doing this reread and absolutely absorbing everything. OP is meant to take you on a journey the 2nd time is so memorable.
@BleakeACE156 ай бұрын
I love your videos. It’s my first time actually watching the series as intended without skipping or hyper focused on the action. I love your analysis it’s just perfect!
@Ry90222 жыл бұрын
Something I love about Skypiea is while it feels isolated, that makes sense, as the whole arc is far above the usual setting. But the isolation means it serves as a time capsule for the world. The Ponegylph, the ruins, the history, all kept away from the World Government. Can you imagine what would have happened if Jaya hadn't been spilt by the Knock-Up Stream and the king of Lvneel saw the city and the Ponegylphs they contained? The WG would have razed it to the ground.
@aganaom17122 жыл бұрын
merphy ragging on oda for not killing characters despite knowing how the summit war played out is like watching someone who just survived a bear attack walk into the bear's cave with a stick
@dethspud2 жыл бұрын
"This scene happened..." When you get caught up that scene will hit different.
@thekaizokucookie27632 жыл бұрын
Merphy! It makes me SO happy that you love One Piece so much. I've been a fan of it for YEARS (Vivi is literally my profile picture) and was hoping that some fantasy booktubers would give it some attention. It's consumed your life just as it has mine! I am so excited for the future of your journey!!!
@wolfwood7702 жыл бұрын
Even with all its problems, Skypea is still one of my favorite arcs with all the themes, the overwhelming sense of adventure, the comedy, and Eneru as a villian all blends into an extremely fun arc for me to come back to very often
@pedroi.s20932 жыл бұрын
Poneglyph is pronunced Just like hieroglyph, but with pone instead of hiero
@arrownibent59802 жыл бұрын
I love that you caught up on the foreshadowing of Sanji's past I only really ever realized the specifics of his reactions way later
@prasantDking2 жыл бұрын
16:33 Fun fact:This is one of oda’s most favourite panels from the series..
@bethanygreenwood82592 жыл бұрын
Yeah, Nami's response was a trauma response more than quick thinking, I felt too.
@chickenclapper27482 жыл бұрын
Merphy, could you watch one piece openings 1-14 please? Unless you seen them already
@Bumii.2 жыл бұрын
Fav part of skypiea was where sanji broke enel's ship before getting blasted and all he said was "thank you, I was looking for a light"with a cigarette in his mouth and then later saying "get ready to cry" before falling down.
@thehipjoint7682 жыл бұрын
Thank you Murphy. My biggest pet peeve about one piece is the lack of real consequences, like people dying, after being told multiple times that something will kill someone.