Favourite stretch of One-Piece?

[Fantastische Hure]

What's your favourite stretch in the series? This doesn't have to be a single saga/arc, can be continuous from when you enjoyed that the most. I'd have to say everything until I left off. 2 2 2 Especially the beginning of the series (East-Blue) and Alabasta. I also liked Eneru, though maybe not as much, so like I said everything.

In-general looking at current One-Piece from what I've seen, I enjoy the older more carefree days more.

 

[Captain Cadaver]

The events from East Blue to the end of Alabasta had the most consistent quality, with none of the smaller arcs being particularly bad to me, even if some such as Baratie and Drum Island were underwhelming. The steady rise in quality through many arcs such as Arlong Park and Alabasta itself was also well done, as was character chemistry with the gags having yet to be overdone.
After that, things tended to be hit or miss though, with a particular emphasis on miss after the timeskip.

 

[sei'taer]

Alabasta - Enies Lobby

 

[Papasmurf]

Alabasta to Impel Down, barring Skypiea.

 

[sei'taer]

I really didn't like skypiea on first read, but I really enjoyed it the second time around.

 

[Papasmurf]

It was just dragged out and fillerish to me, not to mention all the characters except a few of Enel's goons looked the same for some reason.

 

[Symbiote]

When Luffy stretched his leg to finish off Arlong. Shit was amazing.

 

[Warmmedown]

End of Baratie until just after the timeskip

If we're talking high intensity only, then Loguetown until Arabasta probably, but Water 7 to CP9 and Sabaody to Marineford were strong too (that stretch of intensity ends at Marineford, since the deaths are pretty sombering).

 

[Warmmedown]

P4P best stretch was trying to believe that all the minor characters surviving isn't BS. Most memorable physical stretch for me is either Luffy's neck when he's underwater at Arlong Park, the already mentioned Gomu Gomu noooooooooooooooooooo Onooooooooooooooooooooooooooo (weeb) or Luffy grabbing Usopp or mebe every time Luffy is about to catapult himself and other crew members and they all quickly - but very cleanly - shit themselves.