just saying but one of the reasons One Piece is so universally appealing is because it’s deepest heart is about the affirmation of humanity in a world which is constantly brutalizing individuals and communities and treating them as less than human. Goa Kingdom, Arlong, Hogback, Moria, Celestial Dragons, Hordy, Caesar, Doflamingo, Sugar, Big Mom. All of them commodify people, demonize them, or turn them into something inhuman (slaves, zombies, toys, homies, etc.). Luffy’s greatest power– the power to turn anyone to his side– begins with the fact that he views everyone as people first. Nobody is a tool to him. He affirms their dreams, that crucial aspect of humanity, and gives people the courage to pursue what they were too afraid to even admit out loud for fear of rejection. His strict adherence to truth emboldens those around him to live true to themselves. And the truth shall set you free.
Also everybody secretly wants to be a pirate
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fallenangelvictorious: single-part: just saying but one of the reasons One Piece is so universally...
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