ergh, Tinkerbell? because it's just impossible putting the image of Robin right next to Smee and equate them mentally? With those hands blooming around her back you could almost see them as wings. Well, you could also really stretch the matter by elaborating on the fact that both Tinkerbell and Robin tamperered with the side of good for personal selfish reasons, Robin for her beloved True History, Tinkerbell for her jealousy of Wendy. They are both essentially decent, good-hearted person, but sometimes they make compromises and do things against their nature because of a certain intensely obsessive desire.
Great observation on Crocodile there, Oda-sensei must be fond of boyhood stories, Pinocchio, Rudolph, and now here's Peter Pan, OP really is the story that he wanted to read as a child, all these things must be favourites leftover from that time in his life.
I also see Crocodile as the perfect example of the classical Bond villain, you have the doomsday weapon, the plot to take over the world, the maniacal laughter, the beautiful femme fatale sidekick that eventually wanders off to the other side, a wardrobe that make absolutely no sense (fur coats in the *dessert*?), and the tendency to tell his opponents the details of his diabolical plan before their certain death...etc.
You know, the more you talk about this, the more it's becoming apparent the degree of influence that western culture has on Oda-sensei, while I was watching the series I already felt that this series is just made for a western audience, perhaps this is another reason why american companies were so eager to grab the series, *sigh*, if only they weren't so touchy about certain issues.
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Date: 2004-06-11 02:27 pm (UTC)Great observation on Crocodile there, Oda-sensei must be fond of boyhood stories, Pinocchio, Rudolph, and now here's Peter Pan, OP really is the story that he wanted to read as a child, all these things must be favourites leftover from that time in his life.
I also see Crocodile as the perfect example of the classical Bond villain, you have the doomsday weapon, the plot to take over the world, the maniacal laughter, the beautiful femme fatale sidekick that eventually wanders off to the other side, a wardrobe that make absolutely no sense (fur coats in the *dessert*?), and the tendency to tell his opponents the details of his diabolical plan before their certain death...etc.
You know, the more you talk about this, the more it's becoming apparent the degree of influence that western culture has on Oda-sensei, while I was watching the series I already felt that this series is just made for a western audience, perhaps this is another reason why american companies were so eager to grab the series, *sigh*, if only they weren't so touchy about certain issues.