Long time fan of one piece and know pretty much everything about one piece and some rabbit hole fan theories to boot. So my perspective is from that angle.
With that out the way... There is a great deal I enjoyed about this series. But to keep things simple it's best I just list pros-cons.
+ cast is outstanding 👏
+ the CGI is amazing, and some scenes are breathtaking and capture the essence one piece.
+ Some story changes actually made sense.
+ Mihawk and Shanks nailed it.
+ Zoro got lost
+ Going merry looks great
+ Sanji and Zoro yes....
There are other things I'd liked to have seen including the unique laughs... You kinda hear them sometimes but fails to hit. This was especially important for arlong in this period.
Some info was revealed very early too which makes me wonder how they will bridge later events should the series go the whole length.
Overall I enjoyed it, but it's clear the team making the series don't know how to use the budget they have correctly, the poor videography, directing and writing is CLEARLY being carried by the existing story and great acting, which is embarrassing tbh.
With that out the way... There is a great deal I enjoyed about this series. But to keep things simple it's best I just list pros-cons.
+ cast is outstanding 👏
- The writing is sloppy
- The direction is sloppy
- why is Luffy so weak?
+ the CGI is amazing, and some scenes are breathtaking and capture the essence one piece.
- The videography feels like college students D movie with pointless angles and motion...
- music is crap in most places and should have reused some more original score rather than generic hollywood trumpets and orchestra.
+ Some story changes actually made sense.
- some changes might mess up future plotlines
- Why is Koby getting so much screen time?
+ Mihawk and Shanks nailed it.
- again why is Luffy so weak?
+ Zoro got lost
- failed to carry over other jokes
- Kuro episode was a drag.
+ Going merry looks great
- except it's gaping wide mouth
- could have been more graphic in some scenes and needed more blood.
+ Sanji and Zoro yes....
There are other things I'd liked to have seen including the unique laughs... You kinda hear them sometimes but fails to hit. This was especially important for arlong in this period.
Some info was revealed very early too which makes me wonder how they will bridge later events should the series go the whole length.
Overall I enjoyed it, but it's clear the team making the series don't know how to use the budget they have correctly, the poor videography, directing and writing is CLEARLY being carried by the existing story and great acting, which is embarrassing tbh.