Recent content by Spiral-Force

407 eps in, I don't think there's much to speak on regarding the past two filler arcs. You could say with Spa Island, even "cool down" periods for the crew are not always peaceful, and that the team can be highly protective of people that they haven't known for long. The alternative universe /...

381 eps in, Given how shaken Moria was over his failure against Kaido, I guess it makes sense for him to be so reliant on possessions, underlings, and other sneaky tactics rather than putting any emphasis on raw stats or direct combat. Although, when antagonists get too high off of their power...

@ahill I noticed early that fatal-looking aftermaths can be deceiving. My guess is that: when it's someone on the good side, it helps to have them around for those celebratory events we often see the Straw Hats participate in before they move on to the next island or city. And when it's someone...

I think it's normal to be cautious about committing to such a long series, especially if interest starts to fade or other responsibilities deem it a no-no. Luckily I found an ep / ch routine that keeps the ball rolling without burn out. I was reading a Reddit thread the other day about how...

341 eps in, (Post-Enies Lobby, general thoughts) Franky came in clutch with his solution for the Merry-less crew. One could wager that Luffy likely didn't come from a family of pushovers, so him being related to characters with hype around them makes sense. Teach vs Ace was interesting but...

313 eps in, The negation of devil fruit powers due to seastone cuffs at least explains why Robin was so powerless for the majority of the time. CP9 are too much regardless, but they still needed her for their Pluton goal, so she could have been troublesome without that factor. The Straw Hat...

272 eps in, I think the Going-Merry drama from earlier on was mostly solid. Knowing what that ship's been through, tension surrounding its wear-and-tear is a valid plot point, and it made the quarelling organic. Imagine if Usopp followed through with his Elbaph giants fascination and decided to...

Which duo wins?

(Anime analysis) It's important to understand that Gingka in a high-stakes, world-ending scenario is levels above the happy-go-lucky, partially engaged version of himself we see from earlier on in the show. This is essentially the 'Gingka template', so-to-speak, in each Metal Saga series...

Stops hard at initial SSJ4 Goku.

Warlord confrontations and upper-echelon Marine's demonstrating their power are -- not only more impactful -- but I'd also say more entertaining than plots akin to G-8 or Davy Back. Storylines intended to be moving (i.e. pulling heart strings) are not inherently well-written, although they can...

226 eps in, Don't think there was much to take away from the Davy Back fight to any meaningful degree. I suppose one thing would be to look out for pirates that can spam the life out of troublesome Devil Fruits, as per Foxy's frequent use of his Slow-Slow Beam. Strokes of the Straw Hat's...

It looked as though Buu -- particularly the fat and super variants -- seem okay taking strikes with little to no defense or direct counters, but we're typically presented with their dominance sooner or later in such circumstances. However, Base Vegito came across better in his fight, and we...

In the DBS anime? Let's see the quote

If we were to apply meaning to the quote outside of the Vegito stuff, it's possible this speaks more to pre-tail Goku. His confidence against Base Baby was solid until his kid body sapped SSJ3 out of him in no time. Buu Arc Vegito (anime) being a peer to Baby Arc Goku (form for form) is...