The Straw Hats haven't seen any change since Brook joined them on Thriller Bark. That means we've seen the crew in this constitution for 370+ chapters, or in other words since March 3, 2008, 9 years ago! 9 years are a very long time, and certain gags and actions tend to become repetitive or annoying after such a long time.
| Points of criticism I see mentioned every now and then, not necessarily my own opinion: |
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Luffy: Same dumb Luffy. In serious situations, e.g. when infiltrating the territory of a Yonko, even though he claimed he knew that it is out of his league, he still acts like a total balloon head. Repetitive + annoying Zoro: Same cold, indifferent attitude. Boring Sanji: Same pervy humor in every arc he appeared in post timeskip, even in serious situations. Repetitive Usopp: Still a coward, actually way more scared than before, behaved like a total rat on Dressrosa. Repetitive and downright disgusting Chopper: More scared than ever, not cute anymore. Annoying I didn't list anything for Nami, Robin, Franky, and Brook, cuz frankly I haven't noticed any repetitive or annoying things with them post timeskip - that are not battle-related - nor have I seen people critizing them on a regular basis. For a strength discussion, see: Are The Straw Hats Disappointing Post Timeskip? |
Do you agree with these points?
What would you change? What would you add?
The problem of a long-running series: Running-gags, even quality ones, will become repetitive at one point, and Oda facing this problem after 9 years with the exact same crew is no surprise. Are fans just complaining too much, expecting too much, or is a change in the crew (Jinbe?) overdue for some fresh wind? Or a mix of both?
Share your thoughts.
