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do you realise how fucked up this group has to be when bucky barnes is the most stable out of all of them
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I loved Thunderbolts*, that moment when you have to defeat god with a knife and a gun
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Look at this new merch of the monster trio! They are so adorable!!
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The fun thing about long running series is that you can trace a character's narrative evolution in real time.
The Law we saw pre-timeskip clearly aimed for One Piece.
Unless it was an elaborate lie to his crewmates (which I guess is the in-series explanation at the moment), it's safe to assume that his D lineage and self assigned suicidal mission didn't exist as a concept back then.
While drawing, I assumed Kidd would become important, but I didn't think LAW would move forward like that. So it's youu?? 😱
Weekly serialization, it's a Wonderland.
The reason weekly serialization is being called a Wonderland is because the authors and editors have to constantly modify a story to create heavy cliffhangers for each chapter to hold the reader's attention. And this leads to the entire story taking unexpected turns.
Based on that, I have a theory: Law's introduction in Punk Hazard wasn't planned at all.
It may sound far fetched for how integral Law is to Punk Hazard's plot. But it's not an uncommon event, and not just in One piece. Editors often suggest heavy changes to accommodate strong cliffhangers and quick surprises. Eleven supernova were created because early Shabondy lacked in oomph, and I think Law possibly appeared in Punk Hazard for the same reason.
Even without Law, the straw hats would've visited Dressrosa to save Kanjurou, Zou to reunite with Raizo, and Wano to escort their new friends back home. Law just happened to have something going on in all of these places.
I think both Law and Kidd's post timeskip debut was planned to be in Wano arc. Law's competitive dynamic with Kidd and Luffy in Wano is more consistent with Shabondy than anything that came before.
Doflamingo was initially one of Kaido's strongest allies to be defeated within Wano country (confirmed in volume 98 SBS). It means Dressrosa was entirely different from what we got, while Wano had a pretty well-developed concept.
Considering the similarities in their Jolly Roger, Oda may have planned Law to be Doflamingo's ex-subordinate with a complicated history ever since he created him, keeping his and Doflamingo's conflict reserved for Wano. But Law was popular, resourceful and the story needed a boost after a monotonous Fishman Island arc. Thus, Law got his early screentime that snowballed into a dramatic Dressrosa arc.
Tldr, I think this is how it happened: During the early phase of their creation, Oda decides that Kidd and Law would return and fight alongside Luffy in Wano, Kidd significantly more important than Law -> Punk hazard is written to introduce the samurais -> The story becomes somewhat 'bland' and editor pesters Oda to bring Law early -> Law appears and proposes an alliance, so the plot is now directly chained to Wano -> Oda realizes ope ope makes a good device to explain Imu's immortality -> Oda makes Law a D as he's now connected to endgame plot -> Law's relevance dramatically increases beyond Dressrosa and possibly even Wano.
Even if the theory above is wrong, it's a fact that Law was not a part of the bigger picture but became unexpectedly relevant. To work with him long term, Oda had to refine and change the smaller details of his personality slowly as the story progressed; such as his honesty and the tendency to throw his life away.
When Law roped straw hats into his revenge scheme, he didn't actually plan to confront Kaido. But deep down he wanted them to leave Dressrosa safe and unharmed. Law in the final correction looks surprised by Sanji's observation, while in the draft, he appears more certain about his hidden motives. Maybe he wasn't supposed to be so honest. I guess, by the time Oda actually reached the scene, the shadiness didn't suit his personality anymore.
In a way, Wano Law was the best written Law. His personality was fully ironed out, not just the revived rivalry with Luffy-Kidd but also a reluctance to be nice while time and time proving it's mostly just talks. It's a mix of his earlier personality traits and the later decided improvisations, bridged together by his 'tsundere' nature.
Does it all mean Law's relevance was just a service, and wasn't pivotal to Luffy's development? Not really. Because of Law, Luffy's intention behind going after Kaido wasn't just to save a country but to take steps towards becoming the pirate king. Law helped Luffy to become a better leader, a far more suitable candidate for the final race.
Edit: Here's a bit of extension of this theory.
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based on this figure set because it made me wanna scream and sob
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If I didn’t follow you I’d be all alone... Being lonely is more painful than getting hurt!
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yikes i might reupload if i wake up tomorrow and im like oh brother eeeuhhh 💔
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