Why I Like One Piece
It’s difficult to quantify that often ineffable reason of why something connects with you, but by discerning and analyzing the mechanisms of how it happens is a good place to start. Like with most things I enjoy, it falls back on the tone, the world, and the characters. But before that, I think the structure of One Piece is interesting as well, because of how it circumvents its seemingly baked in issues from very early on. When I watch Dr Stone, I see from frame one the trajectory of the show, being that the smartest high schooler in the world has to rebuild modern society with someone else’s two hands. Every part of the story is focused on either gathering supplies to rebuild society, or warring against people who wish to stop that from happening. Everything is in the service of that central goal. So, a layman might rightfully ask, “Are you telling me that One piece has 1,111 chapters and they STILL haven’t found the treasure?” It’s a fair thing to ask in good faith, and my ...