Movie One Piece Live Action

[Rein Avara]

Season 2 Episodes	Rating	Likes	Dislikes	Additional Comments
1: "The Beginning and the End"	/10
2: "Good Whale Hunting	/10
3: "Whisky Business"	/10
4: "Big Trouble in Little Garden"	/10
5: "Wax On, Wax Off"	/10
6: "Nami Deerest"	/10
7: "Reindeer Shames"	/10
8: "Deer and Loathing in Drum Kingdom"	/10
Overall rating

 

[Rein Avara]

Usopp is too much

 

[weixiaobao]

Just finished ep 3, gonna do a write up. But something very interesting about rotten tomatoes. Most people don't understand rotten tomatoes scoring system. The percentage is but the amount of people who think this show is not bad. It actually not an average rating. Some sort that isn't polarized and just kinda okay across the board, or appeal to a variety type of people. May get like 80% but the average rating maybe like 6/10.

I looked at all critics and currently it said 73% fresh with average rating of 7.3 out of 10. But among top critics, it is 50% rotten but with an average rating of 8/10 and I am like wtf happening here. Audience score is 96% fresh with 4.8/5 currently. I think I figure it out, look like the high average rating sometimes due to people don't leave actual score, outside of whether they think it is good or bad.

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Ep 3 is pretty good. Not as good as ep 2. Ep 1 is a 7. Ep 2 (8.25). Then ep 3 is 7.75 (between good and great)

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The location scouting person did a good job. Gekko island is one of the lesser location in the East Blue saga. At least the place in a show had some characteristic. Though it sort of take away the whole small town aesthetic of the manga. The elimination of Usopp pirates sort of sad. But it is okay for the type of story it went for. Usopp working in the ship yard make sense. The location does paint the amount of wealth Kaya has.

I also noticed the change in director. Because this episode had way way way more background music and sound.

Kuro's clothing kinda looks cheap. I am meh on the Garp-Koby thing, at this time, it does sort of drag. However, the mind game aspect of the Go game they played. Is what happening on Gekko island. Though, Garp first noticed Koby's character when Koby spilled about Luffy. Then he noticed Koby's experience. And now, he noticed Koby's intelligent. Almost like he vesting for a successor. This Garp is not as Laissez-faire like manga Garp. But it introduced the seed of how he really doesn't want Luffy to be a pirate.

Usopp is perfect. Kaya is very good as well. Though I rather she is pale in term of sickly. But in the show, she does look like she at her death door. Kuro is very good. His moment with Kaya was sweet, just like his moment in the manga (until he showed his true color). Although the manga had more time to do it better. Kaya's moment with Usopp was very touching. And the additional scene with Nami really developed both characters. Showed the strength of Kaya. But also showed Nami's development. She went from prejudge Kaya like she did Luffy. But then changed her mind when they shared the same tragic parental death. Which concluded with Nami putting things back.

Merry, Sham, and Bucchi are good background characters. I also like the changed with Sham and Bucchi. Sham being female worked pretty well here. Though, when Kuro scare Sham/Bucchi. It didn't have the terror feel like in the manga.

Kuro's power so far isn't as good portrayal as Buggy/Morgan. His claws seemed a bit less plastic than in the trailer but it isn't look that great either. I don't really know how they can even pull something like that off. Prop weapon need to be light enough to wield. Maybe they better off doing CGI. But even high budget film can go terribly (see Wolverine origin movie with his claws). I wonder if Mihawk's weapon gonna have this plastic feel too.

I was curious how and if they following the manga and incapacitate Luffy/Zoro, allowing Nami/Usopp to shine early on in the fight. I like how they did it in the show. In the manga cannot work in the show because it is way too goofy. And that this Luffy is smarter than manga Luffy. Luffy drinking all that poison will probably have an effect.

Very very funny episode. The manga excel at body humor. Manga Luffy is not as witty as the show Luffy. But this episode there are a ton of body humor, and subtle facial humor. Love the scene where Luffy tried to convinced Kaya.

Loving all the scene the crew get to interact with each others. And provide valid reasons for the crew to do cover clothing. I noticed at one point, Mackenyu really walk like the anime Zoro.

Consider this arc is among the bottom half for most of people in term of East Blue saga. If the source material isn't that strong to begin with, I think the show did wonderful adapting it.

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Loving all these jolly roger in the intro

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Another thing to add. The Merry Go was pretty much an after thought in the original story arc. For the Merry Go to get introduced like a character. And have Luffy personally interact with it, and personally choose it. This set up wonderfully. If we ever gonna get season 3 and season 4.

 

[Rein Avara]

Zoro beating the racist allegations in the LA IYKYK

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AND ZORO GOT LOST

 

[weixiaobao]

Ep 4- Last episode of the night

I gave this a 7, maybe even a 6.75. Between fine and good.

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Don’t really understand the whole Koby stuff. I thought maybe this is a chance for Helmeppo to grow since it would shatter his entire notion about his father capturing captain Kuro. So huge miss opportunity. Wasting a lot of time with this stuff.

Kuro kinda underwhelmed. His powerset is acceptable in the show but a HUGE downgrade. His personality is also a huge downgrade. The seeping rage under the calmness, as his plans faltering. The silent scariness of him isn’t really there. The cold detachment of him. The manga had it that it was either his birthday or his anniversary. And he broke the glasses gift, and then attempting to kill Merry was sort of a mistake on his part. He is also wasn’t very smart here. The original was that he was gonna blame the whole thing on pirates. And may murder every witnesses including his own people. But here, killing Merry and Kaya (and especially not via poison). That would raise all the red flag. Also he doesn’t have the reputation with the rest of the villagers.

Another lame thing is the Black Cat pirate customs. Feel really like cosplay.

There is some misopportunity with Usopp as well. Usopp thus far lacking his traditional cowardice trait. He ran away so far for strategic reasons. Removing his Usopp pirates took away his leadership. Also take away his fight with Jango. And the changes to the story took away his big moment of deciding to not tell the villagers about the Black Cat pirates. He refused his glory in favor of keeping the peace. Killing Merry, lacking of Usopp pirates, kinda leaving Kaya super alone. I hope if they remove some moments, at least give the character some new and equally as great moment.

Speaking of strawhat traits. Zoro’s lack of direction this episode and Luffy’s craving for food last episode are highlight. The Zoro portion of the episode is pretty decent. His flashback pretty good. Game of Thrones tried the two sword style before, it kinda work okayish. But in One Piece it is more style than realistic. And I think it worked super well. As for Luffy’s fight. It was okayish. The Gum Gum Bell is kinda lame since he didn’t grab his leg around Kuro but that kinda hard to film. But the way they did his speed wasn't too good. I am kinda scare for CP9 now.

The We Are song at the end was nice.

I forget to mentioned the extra scene with Buggy and Arlong last episode. It kinda work since Arlong want to make an East Blue empire. Garp would destroy him. So I really really hope they played up his connection with the marines.

So far, despite being kinda harsh at time. I am totally enjoying myself way way way more than i had hope 2 months ago. This show is pretty amazing. And if they can do this much with the weaker material. Hopefully the second half is much better. And season 2 would blow people out of the water even more.

 

[Rein Avara]

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Nami trying to stop zoro from fighting Mihawk is so touching

 

[weixiaobao]

People are predicting Pell gonna die in season 2 for sure.....

 

[Pirate Queen]

Awe man if nothing else it renewed my passion for One Piece. Not perfect by a long shot and with definite shortcomings bot I want to give the adaptation a 7.3/10.

Acting was so much better than I thought it would be.

Episode 3 was my least favorite and my most favorite was Zoro vs Mihawk because that scene got me into One Piece when I was 12 so it hold a soft spot for me.

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The cgi of the Nika Nika was surprisingly good. My biggest surprise. Second was Arlong. I went in expecting not to like him but was pleasantly surprised.

Nami's actress I liked the least, Ussop was my favorite

 

[Rein Avara]

Spoiler: Episode 7 Spoiler

Not Arlong having a pool party I'm finished

 

[Riku]

Episode 1: Solid 7.5. I had fun, cast is good. Good remix to Shellstown plot. Eastereggs are awesome - Binks sake! OST alaps. Bit odd pacing, humour didn't really click for me yet. Smiled thorough the so though.

 

[Pirate Queen]

Spoiler: Episode 7 Spoiler

Not Arlong having a pool party I'm finished

Daddy Arlong is everything

 

[Rein Avara]

Ahh that was a great watch solid 7.5/10 (can bump it up to an 8 for the nostalgia, feels and laughs it brought)

 

[Riku]

Ep 2: 8.0 - Buggy is amazing. Bit disappointed with the Red-hair Pirates vs Higuma - missed the great one-liners from original and they werent quite as cool. I get though why they highlighted Yassop instead of Beckman and Roo.

 

[Rein Avara]

I'll update my likes and dislikes during my second watch through.

Episode		Rating
1: Romance Dawn		6.5/10​
2: The Man in The Straw hat		8/10​
3: Tell no Tales		6.5/10​
4: The Pirates are coming		7/10​
5: Eat at baratie		8/10​
6: The Chef and the Chore boy		7.5/10​
7: The girl with the Sawfish Tattoo		8/10​
8: Worst in the East		7.5/10​
Overall rating		7.4 (but we'll say 7.5)​

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One thing, I will say is we need a new Beckman, I need my boy to look cool.

 

[Core D. Roy]

As a line cook, everything about the Baratie episodes is so on point. The absurdity of a restaurant owner using FoH as a punishment for BoH is so inherently funny.

"Get off the line, go wait tables"

Everyone who works BoH just went super saiyan hearing that shit

"Hi, welcome to our shitty restaurant, where the only thing worse than the ambience is the shitty food" is the most deeply relatable line in all of OP as a line cook. I've almost said that verbatim about most places I've worked.

 

[Rein Avara]

I think I might change my rating, after a full rewatch

 

[Core D. Roy]

I think I might change my rating, after a full rewatch

Taking a step back, it's insanity to me that *live action One Piece* of all things is going to merit several rewatches for me. I'm a cranky, critical fuck and frankly I'm having a difficult time keeping the nitpicking lobe of my brain active.

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Episode 3 was my least favorite

The syrup village curse lol. I can't believe they made that arc better somehow, but even then it's still... ugh, syrup village.

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Oh! One valid criticism I have is the occasional exposition dump. Where a character explains to other characters something about the world that should be derpy obvious common knowledge. Nami explaining the shape of the world, Helmeppo explaining the Warlords, the crew being upset with Luffy for not telling them about Garp, but Garp is like... the most famous marine in the world and they both share the name Monkey D.

Nitpick achieved! *fist pump*

 

[Ottoman_Pasha]

Buggy in this is even better than the anime. They made the floating of the body parts excellently. Oh and that sound effect (plop!) is spot on!

B. Beckmann is utterly disappointing. Lucky R. and Yassop are well done.

The child actors are also bad. Except of Zoro's childhood. He was golden!

That British is somewhat over the top for the most characters. But I liked Garp's Scottish accent.

 

[Rein Avara]

Taking a step back, it's insanity to me that *live action One Piece* of all things is going to merit several rewatches for me. I'm a cranky, critical fuck and frankly I'm having a difficult time keeping the nitpicking lobe of my brain active.

 

[Core D. Roy]

LA Sanji and Zoro are x100000 more likeable to me than their canon counterparts

Zoro initiating a secret-spilling drinking game as this stoic alcoholic, the sheer love Taz put into learning about kitchen life. Hot dang.

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The child actors are also bad. Except of Zoro's childhood. He was golden!

Given the source material, I think Luffy's child actor was about as good as we can possibly hope for.

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Some of y'all know how bitterly nitpicky I can be. When

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We Are started playing when they got the Merry

I was literally doing the Neverending Story "YAHHHHH" fist pump and cheering at like 6 in the morning

 

[Franz]

Taking a step back, it's insanity to me that *live action One Piece* of all things is going to merit several rewatches for me. I'm a cranky, critical fuck and frankly I'm having a difficult time keeping the nitpicking lobe of my brain active.

I've seen some footage, and I wonder how people even want to see this stuff again.

It made me want to erase my memory.

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LA Sanji and Zoro are x100000 more likeable to me than their canon counterparts

Oh God.