JKwaffle posted... I really don't get the Skypeia hate tbh. I guess in retrospect in comparison to later arcs it's not all the crazy, but I really enjoyed it in the Anime at least. *MAJOR SPOILERS TC*. I think it gives a good sense of scale for the overall world given that he fights someone who claims to be and acts like a god only to later on realize how small scale Eneru/Enel is in the grand scheme. First introduction to Haki, some interesting fights, the start of the Merry's end, and some cool/funny moments (Ussop accidentally popping out right in front of Enel, apologizing, and shutting the door is such a small but weirdly hilarious standout moment to me, even as far in as I am now.)
IDK, I liked it. I'm almost done with Whole Cake rn, and as of now I'd probably rank the major arcs:
From Best to Worst IMO:
Impel Down/Marineford
Albasta
Dressrosa
Whole Cake
East Blue
Thriller Bark
Water 7/Enis Lobby
Skypeia
Zou
Fishman Island
Sure, Skypeia is technically in my bottom 3, but honestly the only arc I think is legit not good is Fishman Island. Fishman is a fucking slog, but every other arc is pretty damn solid IMO.
Whoa, never seen Water 7 so low on a arc tier list. Hope you're enjoying Whole Cake - it's probably my favorite post timeskip arc (though the current one's also pretty close).