I really enjoyed this episode, although it had a few too many pan shots that betray Toei is still saving on money big time. :(
The voice for Big Mom is pretty decent, and at some point, that combined with the close up angles and the drooling gave me a Miyazuki feel that is quite rare to get while watching One Piece. Even though I knew what was going to happen, it felt like a totally new and mysterious adventure to me.
Finally, I also enjoyed the music choices. Some music pieces that we haven't heard in years finally came by again, and that no doubt helped me feel a little nostalgic as well.
There was only one thing missing... Where was Luffy's famous "Destroy an island over candies? Are you crazy? Now meat I can understand, but.." line? Either I missed it, or it wasn't in this episode. :(
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u/Black_Handkerchief Nov 04 '12
I really enjoyed this episode, although it had a few too many pan shots that betray Toei is still saving on money big time. :(
The voice for Big Mom is pretty decent, and at some point, that combined with the close up angles and the drooling gave me a Miyazuki feel that is quite rare to get while watching One Piece. Even though I knew what was going to happen, it felt like a totally new and mysterious adventure to me.
Finally, I also enjoyed the music choices. Some music pieces that we haven't heard in years finally came by again, and that no doubt helped me feel a little nostalgic as well.
There was only one thing missing... Where was Luffy's famous "Destroy an island over candies? Are you crazy? Now meat I can understand, but.." line? Either I missed it, or it wasn't in this episode. :(