Saturday 31 January 2015

One Piece 774: Gooo lil’ Warrior Chief Leo. Not only was his heroic entrance great (and undercut by some typical bathos), but his power was totally ridiculous too. This is the kind of thing that makes One Piece such irresistible fun.


One Piece 775: Oh god, Oda is just a ridiculous genius. This chapter was such brilliance. The ridiculous manly battle including an incredibly absurd suplex, the daft yet still touching sob story, the absolutely absurd yet still incredibly sweet reason this man wears a baby bonnet – it’s like all Oda’s talent for being both hilarious and touching and incredibly silly at the same time distilled into a single chapter. I must confess to being a little jealous of his talents. 

Saturday 17 January 2015

One Piece 773: Worth waiting for. Cavendish’s badass mode was both formidable and funny, with the usual Oda touch to the old chestnut of a man with a split personality wrestling for control. Robin reminded us she’s one of the strongest main characters, and as ever Bartolomeo stole every scene he was in.