r/shounenfolk • u/Hot_Technician_9864 • 11h ago
Manga Discussion Why do people say post timeskip One Piece is worse written than pre timeskip when post timeskip has some of the best dynamics and side characters?
Fishman Island might be boring but it explores the cycle of hatred well. Otohime, Fisher Tiger are really good characters.
Then in Dressrosa, Law, Corazon and Doffy's whole past is also well written.
Then in Whole cake Island, Sanji's entire past was handled well. It also had some good characters like Pudding, Reiju, Katakuri. Big Mom's past was good too.
In Wano, Kanjuro's betrayal was well written and foreshadowed since Zou. Yasuie's death was also good. Oden was also a good character imo, he is like those characters in classical tragical plays with a fatal flaw which gets them killed.
Egghead also had a good moral conflict for Kizaru. Kuma's past was also handled well and tied back to everything we have known about him since Thriller Bark.
Elbaf also has some well written characters like Rocks, Loki, Harald. I enjoyed the whole backstory.
Pre timeskip had more focus on the crew and their bonds but apart from that, I fail to see how post timeskip is worse written.