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All right, now that all the guys are back together, posing as a team because shit is so real, I better be like the cool kids and talk about the One Piece Time Skip.

The thing that probably entertains me the most is the big middle finger given to all the people who thought Luffy and Hancock would be together now. Luffy's got no time for that shit! You want it, go to Dragon Ball Z, bitches! God I love you Oda.

I genuinely don't understand the whining about little cosmetic changes in the cast. Who cares if Nami grew her hair out, or if Sanji's eyebrow is asymmetrical? Doesn't affect anything. I'm mostly glad that the characters have overall proven themselves to be totally still themselves.

Of course, then I get a little put off by Chopper's singular change, the hat, simply because, well, the whole point of the hat was its sentimental value. Unless there is some sort of flashback revealing why he replaced it, I will be suspicious of this new garment.

The one thing that makes me go 'hmmm' about Zoro is the apparent adopting of Mihawk's poetry-like way of speaking, because it just feels a little weird coming out of the guy we've known since chapter 3. The fact that he went immediately from the froofy language to "I got on the wrong ship >(" gives me hope, though, so... C'mon, Oda, make a believer out of me.

Also as an avid supporter of hot man chest let me say I approve of the new Usopp 100%. Also I giggle to think of all the people who now ship him and Nami's oversized chest.

I find Brook's last two years to be something a bit bizarre and fascinating. It definitely gives a pretty stark contrast to the previous fifty years, and hilarious to boot. Looking at the Fake!Hats, it reminds me that no one actually KNEW that Brook was on their team save for people who interacted with them directly on Sabondy two years ago. It should make a very interesting shift in how people react to seeing him with them.

Franky's change, of course, is pretty damn jarring. Good lord, cyborg-bro, you just don't give a shit what people think, do you? And that's why I love you. Because you're awesome. It will definitely take time to get used to, because seriously ARM ANATOMY DOES NOT GO LIKE THAT AAA but it's Franky and I will assuredly adjust soon enough. That scene was admittedly hilarious because it was just so... so... completely, unabashedly Franky. It's like Robin says... he never changes |D

Also DAMMIT I DON'T NEED ANY MORE HELP SHIPPING THEM STOP TAUNTING ME ODA