Current Events > I want like a 50 episode run of Blackbeard in One Piece *spoilers*

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We know a little bit of what he was doing while we follow Luffy and company, but I have to assume his story is just as interesting and getting to know Teach better and even frame it like he is the hero of his 50 episode run? I think it would be a lot of fun.

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He is busing asking 10 year old girls to marry him

WingsOfGood posted...

deep spoilers caution

manga spoilers

He is busing asking 10 year old girls to marry him

I mean, did he KNOW? None of us knew until it happened. >_>

50 episodes? That's like 13 chapters!

Yeah, one of Oda's biggest problems is that he does too much stuff in the background and the reader kind of just has to accept it's all happening without ever getting to see it. If he did more stuff like that Ace prequel novel that was adapted by Boichi, he could have fleshed out the world a bit more.

I don't think I'd like that. Stick to the main crew as much as possible, they're already spread thin enough.
A side series would be fine, but villains don't need to justify their motivations, it should be obvious enough. Wano was kinda rough because of the focus on back and side plots.

On the other hand, Kuma's backstory was amazing. But that was semi-diagetic.

ChocoboMogALT posted...

On the other hand, Kuma's backstory was amazing. But that was semi-diagetic.

Oda does usually do a lot of small arcs for side characters which is always interesting. I absolutely loved the Oden flashback.

There's also the flashback in Skypiea.

Oda's a great storyteller.