Episode 1121 showcases the sequence’ penchant for constructing earth-shattering stakes round a single punch.
Quite a bit occurs on this episode and little or no on the similar time. Garp’s rescue of Koby is interrupted by none apart from Kuzan, they usually get into an argument. In a way, that is all that is actually taking place right here, but it surely’s clearly a lot greater than that reductive summation. Nonetheless, it is value mentioning the simplicity of the occasions on a floor stage to emphasise how good the occasions are Tooi group tailored the fabric and developed this particular second to make it as memorable as it’s.
Garp and Kuzan approaching one another at excessive velocity is the group’s open door to introduce extra of the connection these two have. We get flashbacks of various factors of their careers, from these very first days. I beloved the entire setup of the ‘battleship baggage’ as coaching aids as it’s each easy and comically exaggerated in that typical One piece style. Most significantly, we see the completely different phases by which Garp and Kuzan develop to belief one another, and the way sure flashpoints modified Garp’s outlook. Particularly, Dragon and Luffy each turn out to be several types of bandits, and Kuzan is there when Garp hears the information each occasions. This provides an additional layer of irony to Kuzan now preventing Garp, as he has additionally crossed over to that aspect of the fence. Furthermore, it provides a painful edge to the breakdown of their relationship, and the way they’re actually and figuratively pushed aside by exchanging blows on Beehive Island.
The usage of completely different animation types for the completely different flashbacks was additionally a pleasant contact. It helped for readability, but additionally strengthened that these males had been very completely different at completely different occasions, with their photographs representing their evolving understanding of the world. All in all nice stuff.
