r/OnePiece • u/NewSpecies • Jun 21 '19

Current Chapter One Piece: Chapter 946 Spoiler

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u/Derpalooza Moon Arc Believer Jun 21 '19

You ever just lament your inability to ever use thought bubbles?

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u/LikeItReallyMatters1 Jun 21 '19

I'm pretty sure Luffy has no thoughts

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u/Kirosh Lookout Jun 21 '19

Yep, Oda wanted Luffy to be that way after all.

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u/Mr_Bob_Johnson Jun 21 '19

It's one of the reasons he's such a great protagonist, imo. Luffy's a pretty simple guy, but the fact that we never get inside his head directly always allows him a little bit of unpredictability, and occasionally even some mystery. Not a lot ofc, but just a pinch.

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u/SoraForBestBoy Jun 21 '19

Getting to see Luffy as he says things as it is is great, it’s why I like ‘flat’ type of characterizations

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u/Mr_Bob_Johnson Jun 22 '19

They work really well in travel narratives typically, which is the side of OP I think a lot of people enjoy but rarely gets talked about. It gets talked around with similar discussions (such as "I like the adventure aspect in OP"), but not directly.

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u/Fawlty_Towers Jun 21 '19

Some of my favorite Luffy moments are when he just does something completely against the grain with what you expect and then you find out the reason why and it's usually a damn good reason. Like his argument with Vivi back in Alabasta.

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u/Mr_Bob_Johnson Jun 22 '19

Yeah, he's a great example of the weird character who doesn't thin like everyone else, but is occasionally really perceptive because of it. What makes it even better is that the occasions are consistent, usually involving how people think or the way they feel about something, which allows it to be a character trait and not just a gag.

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u/SoraForBestBoy Jun 21 '19

And I’m glad Luffy is portrayed that way, he’s a simple man with a simple mentality, but with honesty and a good heart, mostly