Perpetually Disappointed 😑

You read a 16 year old story where the "main characters" are side characters that take a backseat to the arc-centric cast that impact the overarching big picture of the plot & every step of the way you expect small scale character arcs from 16 years ago. Why? -The "main characters" literally have gone MULTIPLE arc not even present. -You saw Zoro go to Wano where he derives from, his swords derives from, & the dude he defeated to get the swords derives from...and he dgaf about any of it. -You saw Franky go to the island of the guy who inspired him technologically & he literally didn't do shit bc the macro plot was far more important given the fallout from Wano/Lulusia/Reverie. -No SH has gotten the type of focus you're entailing save for Sanji in WCI bc some of the antags were arc-centric cast aligned with a Yonkou. So heaven forbid ppl STOP expecting new crewmates every arc, full fledged SH fights, and arc-specific character arcs for the SHs from a man who keeps showing you for going on 2 decades he's NOT writing that kind of story anymore.

@StackingWs @SurgeonofDepth God forbid we expect the main characters to have some relevant focus that the author set up himself Literally every time we’re reminded of Elbaf Usopp’s name was mentioned right beside it and you’re telling me we shouldn’t have expected anything major? Lol ok

Lmao people in the comments telling me usopp talking to imu like this is to be expected. Same peole saying oda forgot about him all arc. Yall can fool these people but not me 😭😭😭

Ima be real, idk even know if there's more to come. I just blew himself to hell & the main showdown is about to occur. But to your point he DID SOMETHING. It may not have worked in terms effectiveness but it worked in terms of characterization. Which should be enough, but it won't be.

@Soul_StormOP @StackingWs @SurgeonofDepth People were asking for more Usopp character moments. Character moments don't have to move the plot to be impactful. Funny how it went from "Usopp hasn't done anything in 10 years" to "It didn't lead to anything tho" There is more to come and we'll see what yall say then.

@Soul_StormOP @SurgeonofDepth I contested it "wasn't just a speech that did nothing" bc it served as a character moment and those don't ALWAYS move the plot forward. But unless you think ALL character moments that don't move the plot forward are "nothing" then I'm not sure how you can dispute what I'm saying.

@StackingWs @SurgeonofDepth Cool so you admit it did nothing to the plot. No one said this was a bad moment it’s just not enough and not all people were asking for

He attacked & directly challenged Imu. For a character who is the most cowardly & insecure in the story, he acted bravely in a moment that wasn't required simply bc he felt overwhelmed by his sense of bravery being insulted by someone a trillion x stronger than him. Momo's attack on Kaidou when he dropped Luffy off didn't do shit. But it was a moment for his character bc of what it represented.

@StackingWs @SurgeonofDepth You just explained what he said but not how it actually did anything. You can remove the speech from the story and literally nothing would be different.

I'm not trying to convince you he can't. he 1000% could've dedicated portions of this arc to developing Usopp. I'm telling you he never intended to & y'all only think he was bc you've been thirsty for pre-TS SH-centric character writing that has only happened once for 1/2 arc over 16 years.

@StackingWs @SurgeonofDepth The Holy Knights are literally bums that have to rely on underhanded tactics to pose any sort of threat. You’re not going to convince me that Oda with all his creativity can’t come up with ANYTHING feasible for Usopp to do in an arc we’ve been waiting so long for

@Soul_StormOP @SurgeonofDepth The moment was an act of bravery in the face of the strongest character on the island for no other reason than honor. Not just a "speech that didn't do anything". Mismanaged expectations plague OPX. Pre-TS SH focused character writing hasn't been prevalent for 16 years.

@SurgeonofDepth You are making a generalization not everyone that wants him to do something said Oda forgot about him. And there’s no apology that’s warranted when the expectation of him “getting a moment” is way more than just one speech that didn’t really do anything

What do y'all FEASIBLY want this man to SIGNIFICANTLY do against Imu & the HKs that WON'T have the non-Usopp fans looking at Oda sideways for making them "bums"? They packed up Sal, Dory/Brogy, Scopper, Jinbe, & have been giving the Elpaph warriors hell & they're called trash bc LUFFY, ZORO, AND FUCKING LOKI rocked their shit. But Usopp is supposed to significantly play a roll in his defeat bc he wanted to visit the island? And that would be ok? Oda can't win bro

It’s a good speech (minus the part of him being lowkey hypocritical) but him getting a speech isn’t anything new he’s been doing it for all his major moments . People don’t want him to just be a speech merchant they want him to actually play a significant role in the arc that’s not just “let me get cooked so x character gets mad and does something instead of me”

These theories (on both sides) are stupid af

He gave Toni & Marina 4 stars? Like what? I don't take his rating seriously & haven't for a long time. We know Bucks, Omega, Page, Takashita, Will are gonna get *****+ matches But wtf was he watching with that Toni/Marina match to give it the same rating he gave Sasha/Bianca in the Mania main event?

Dave Meltzer star ratings for Revolution 2026: • MJF vs Hangman: ⭐⭐⭐⭐¾ • Darby/Orange/Roddy vs Dogs: ⭐⭐⭐¾ • Andrade vs Bandido: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ • Místico/JetSpeed vs DCF: ⭐⭐⭐⭐¾ • Thekla vs Statlander: ⭐⭐⭐¼ • Swerve vs Brody: ⭐⭐⭐⭐¼ • Megan/Lena vs Babes of Wrath: ⭐⭐ • Moxley vs Takeshita: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ • Toni vs Marina: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ • FTR vs Bucks: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐½ 3 MATCHES RATED FIVE STARS. 7 MATCHES WITH 4 STARS OR ABOVE.

@ddubxdo Bam had 62 through 3 with 8 more FTs

Not even a lakers fan But Luka did that with damn near 23 less free throws and 60% FG A respectable 60

@XDCsmiley @SurgeonofDepth Their DFs have been putting the Giants through hell fym?

@StackingWs @SurgeonofDepth These endgame villains aren't really that strong it's just the regeneration this Arc makes them seem pretty weak actually.

@goatedcris7 This is legit fair & I acknowledge he won the beef, think he's the most creative of the 3, and respect tf outta his run since Like That.

Kendrick is easily the worst feature artist of the big 3. Its not even debatable

Hating on something but having to defend it because the haters are hating on it WRONG

@lovestubsnase @DailyLoud He was....and this is likely fake. But come on now. If this were real, and a woman was antagonizing a dude, telling him "all men should die", then dared him to slap her...and he did? There would rightfully be no justification for him doing so. And I feel like you'd agree.

Clavicular gets slapped by a girl in the club and makes his security hold the girl down so the police can come 👀

@_xaibii Bro got a 2017 Warriors caliber HOF roster

Tyler Bate is on a generational run 🔥

@PRINCE_ANGELUS_ They don't think. That's the problem.

If the POLICE couldn’t win a defamation lawsuit against Afroman. What makes y’all think Drake will win against UMG? 😂

@lynziekate He got an ethical 62 in 3Qs fym?

I’d take an ethical 60 over a free throw attempt led 80 my good pal

@SaycheeseDGTL Has it been confirmed Savage is married? There's nothing hard confirming it & if she just fckin on a rapper in a situationship & becoming one of many bms....then that's nothing new. Brandy & Monica were talmbout "The Boy is Mine" back in 98 & that shit spent 13 weeks @ #1

Le'veon Bell speaks out against Latto having a baby with 21 Savage🤰🏽

@industrypolitic “Only narrow echo chambers agree” Meanwhile 2 years later on the GLOBAL top 100 of the streaming platform least associated with bots:

🙄Drake stood 10 toes deep against the whole industry. They really think they can rewrite history, acting like Kendrick was out here alone, fighting a solo battle against the greatest ever-, while they exclude the fakery, and UMG’s influence, like none of that played a role in pushing this so-called rap beef, backed and monitored by UMG. No matter how much they try to claim victory, only their narrow echo chambers agree. We saw it all. A clear sign Kendrick lost is that, two years later, every other week, they have to build new platforms to try to convince or remind the easily fooled who “won.”.