Let’s get the good out the way.
Luffy going Gear 3rd on Urashima. Beautiful! And Holdem and Luffy finally meet. And, there we go, that’s how Holdem’s going to be a threat: By holdem-ing Otama hostage. Hope that fight won’t last too long.
There’s also a chance we’ll see Law fight Hawkins. Sure, Law could meet up with Team Luffy, but all them together against Holdem and Hawkings seems like overkill. We also get a new name drop. Shutenmaru. Oooooh! A Kozuki Clan member? And, of course, the Kozuki Clan tried to destroy Wano twenty years ago. Just like King Riku. Geez, you really expect us to believe that, Oda? The longer One Piece goes the more you see the same stuff over and over and over again. It’s like walking into someone’s new house in a new city, but everything on the inside looks just like your house. Man, I’m really cranky these past chapters. Better end this now.
Wait a minute!
Okiku. What. The. Hell?
You basically do the equivalent of throwing dog poop on a person at their birthday and you play the can’t hit a girl card? And THEN, you get a case of the stupids, forgetting you’re a badass samurai there to rescue a little girl and hide behind Zoro. What is going on here? You’re supposed to be this female fighter and now you’re a weak girl needing a man to save and tell her what to do! Damn it, Oda! Every freaking time you pull this crap. Do you think women really can’t be genuinely tough? …Of course, you do. Why do I even try? No, I won’t give up. I mean, yeah, I give up on Oda creating a decent badass female character, but I WILL call him out on his sexist bullshit.
Enjoy your break, Oda. Might I suggest watching a movie? Wonder Woman, Aliens, or Kill Bill come to mind.
Mammoth Base Opera Castle 