Ahah, and that's why everyone loves Trafalgar Law - I knew he was popular but didn't know why (other than that he's hot by OP standards.)
Part of it's the hotness, part of it's the awesome crew (between Bepo and the cool recruitment of Jean-Bart I knew I could love this captain), but for me the biggest part was the way he framed his reasons for coming to the rescue - the bond of enemies still being a bond just resonated for me (admitedly it's closely related to the fairly common shonen trope where the defeated get terribly possessive of their defeater - the whole "I am awesome and you defeated me and therefore you are not allowed to lose to ANYONE ELSE because I will not be defeated by a loser" thing. Which I love, because it is completely bananas.)
I've been wondering actually if the Shabondy arc bringing together Kid, Law and Luffy was perhaps a way of setting up the next generation of "Emperors". I can certainly see Luffy and Law becoming the Roger and Whitebeard of their generation.
Back to Marineford, I have to admit the lack of nakama bugged me a lot, but I understand why they weren't there (one of my favourite moments actually centre around them not being there: the lovely shot of Luffy and his... group and everyone going, "WTH? THat is a messed up combo"). (My ultimate favourite moment is of course Luffy's arrival and Sengoku's deeply irritated, "Garp, it's your family AGAIN!!" I agree with you on him btw, I really think he's an honourable man, like Garp, stuck in an awkward position.)
Akainu and Kizaru are indeed both assholes. I kind of liked Kizaru at first but his actions have put me off him in a big way, and I too look forward to the inevitable day in which he gets his arse kicked. Enjoyed Inazuma and Ivankov but LOVED Jinbei. He is just a big squooshy softy really, and I adore him to pieces. Far too noble (in the "that's gonna get you in trouble/too good for your environment" kind of way), but so much love for him in general.
And of course, Mihawk. But I will restrain the squee.
One final shoutout for the man of the hour and his crew - Whitebeard. I'd been expecting him to be evil, but after the "No, you didn't disobey me. I told you to go after him, didn't I Marco?" I couldn't help but love him. Plus he and Luffy were just hysterical together.
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Part of it's the hotness, part of it's the awesome crew (between Bepo and the cool recruitment of Jean-Bart I knew I could love this captain), but for me the biggest part was the way he framed his reasons for coming to the rescue - the bond of enemies still being a bond just resonated for me (admitedly it's closely related to the fairly common shonen trope where the defeated get terribly possessive of their defeater - the whole "I am awesome and you defeated me and therefore you are not allowed to lose to ANYONE ELSE because I will not be defeated by a loser" thing. Which I love, because it is completely bananas.)
I've been wondering actually if the Shabondy arc bringing together Kid, Law and Luffy was perhaps a way of setting up the next generation of "Emperors". I can certainly see Luffy and Law becoming the Roger and Whitebeard of their generation.
Back to Marineford, I have to admit the lack of nakama bugged me a lot, but I understand why they weren't there (one of my favourite moments actually centre around them not being there: the lovely shot of Luffy and his... group and everyone going, "WTH? THat is a messed up combo"). (My ultimate favourite moment is of course Luffy's arrival and Sengoku's deeply irritated, "Garp, it's your family AGAIN!!" I agree with you on him btw, I really think he's an honourable man, like Garp, stuck in an awkward position.)
Akainu and Kizaru are indeed both assholes. I kind of liked Kizaru at first but his actions have put me off him in a big way, and I too look forward to the inevitable day in which he gets his arse kicked. Enjoyed Inazuma and Ivankov but LOVED Jinbei. He is just a big squooshy softy really, and I adore him to pieces. Far too noble (in the "that's gonna get you in trouble/too good for your environment" kind of way), but so much love for him in general.
And of course, Mihawk. But I will restrain the squee.
One final shoutout for the man of the hour and his crew - Whitebeard. I'd been expecting him to be evil, but after the "No, you didn't disobey me. I told you to go after him, didn't I Marco?" I couldn't help but love him. Plus he and Luffy were just hysterical together.