One Piece (Live-Action)
Spoiler Warning : This clause contains spoilers for the One Piece anime .
Summary
Netflix’sOne Piecedid exceptionally well due to the depiction of the darling gum anime , pacing , and acting performance , but it still give out two of the series ' most pop Straw Hat Pirates . WithOne Pieceseason 2 in the works , Netflix may handle time of year 1 ’s greatest fault when it come to fictional character development . Whereasmost live - action anime adaptations are n’t particularly good , One Pieceexcels in stay as faithful to its informant fabric as potential . It had innovative ways to restate the classic Zanzibar copal ’s story by diddle with the source material ’s timeline and avoiding the typical trope that negatively bear on live - action gum anime adaptations .
While there ’s no official word regarding when Netflix design to releaseOne Pieceseason 2 , the creators responsible for its acclaimed first time of year have plenty of time to further develop the protagonists and the antagonists . Among the many things that makeOne Piece ’s anime and manga versions so popular among anime aficionados is the dynamic between the series ' uniquely drawn and complexly written characters . While the live - action adaptation only had eight episode to get the ball moving , One Piecedoes a fairly exceptional job recreating the reservoir textile ’s moral force . However , there are stilltwo Straw Hat Pirates who could benefit from potent characterizationsinOne Pieceseason 2 .
Netflix ’s One Piece season 1 subtly set up one of the biggest minute from the Water Seven arc and set the stage for Luffy and Usopp ’s divisive shot .
Usopp & Sanji Weren’t Given Much To Do In One Piece Season 1
Usopp and Sanji’s characterizations were weaker than the rest of the crew’s.
AlthoughNetflix ’s alive - action adaption ofOne Piecehandles Luffy , Zoro , and Nami exceptionally well , the show leaves much to be desired regarding the Straw Hat Pirates ' sniper and chef , Usopp and Sanji . The show captures Luffy ’s perpetual optimism , Zoro ’s commitment to his role as a fencer , and the complexity of Nami ’s upstage attitude , but it does n’t give Usopp or Sanji similar treatment . One Piecesucceeds in render Ussop ’s cowardliness and Sanji ’s charisma , but it merely scratches the surface regarding both fictitious character ' want and demand . As a resolution , Usopp is draw as nothing more than a coward for the most part , and Sanji scarcely interact with the gang .
In the seed material , Usopp is the loss leader of Usopp ’s Pirates , and in it , he put forward to his friends / crewmates Ninjin , Piiman , and Tamanegi that his dream is to conquer his cowardliness and become the bravest plagiarizer who ever dwell . In Sanji ’s case , he ’s the son of a royal yet ruthless family bonk as the Vinsmoke crime syndicate , and he outstrip himself from them because of their cruel ways . Neither of these aspect of their biography are depicted , thus leaving Usopp and Sanji with little to do in season 1 . While these elements of their backstories may be addressed in season 2 , that still complicates affair for both fictitious character .
Usopp & Sanji Do Not Have Major Arcs In The Arabasta Saga
One Piece season 2 may have to take liberties with the source material
Since Usopp and Sanji do n’t undergo any significant fictitious character maturation in the Arabasta Saga , which is what One Pieceseason 2 , will in all likelihood cover . It ’s doubtful that either Usopp or Sanji ’s lively - action vis-a-vis will come much better in season 2 than they did in season 1 if the show adapts things faithfully . However , the show could take liberties with the source material via an earlier metre omission in season 2 , thus leave in Usopp and Sanji reaching more of their potential much rather . However , that presents another issue , since the timeskip also sees the Straw Hat Pirates ' specialty increase significantly , which would accelerate things up too cursorily .
Netflix ’s good bet to strengthen Usopp and Sanji ’s characterizations is to display more of their home strugglesvia well - timed flashback in blank space of them loudly proclaiming things about their past in brief scene . Since Usopp ’s cowardice is often the source of many of his struggles , the second season can render this more via flashback to the " Usopp pirates " , thus give audiences a greater gumption of what he want to work on . Sanji ’s checkered past with his family should be mentioned more oft , as well as Sanji ’s refusal to sign to their feeling , thus form him a much more well - rounded and piquant character .
How One Piece Season 2 Can Fix The Live-Action’s Sanji & Usopp Mistake
Netflix needs to beef up Usopp and Sanji’s roles
With Tony Tony Chopper andNico Robin limit to look inOne PieceSeason 2 , plus RoNetflix will have an even tougher time fleshing out Usopp and Sanji . However , One Piececan do by this by show Usopp ’s diminish out with Luffy as a result of his insecurity regarding his spineless nature . Since Usopp ’s dreaming is to become fearless , showing him to campaign someone he has no chance of advance is one of the strongest ways to bring that to audience . to boot , Usopp apologizing to Luffy and rejoining the Straw Hat pirate after losing his competitiveness with Luffy utterly shows the aptitude Usopp has for becoming a intrepid pirate if he can utilise himself in the right ways .
One Piececan introduce the Vinsmoke family too soon before gradually making them a more prominent threat for Sanji and the Straw Hat literary pirate to battle . indicate Sanji ’s tightness with Zeff is great because it explains why he ’s so attached to his culinary duties , but with Sanji ’s tardy appearance , that ’s all viewers get from him . One Pieceseason 2 can focalize more on his bouldery kinship with his family , thus providing Sanji with more depth and audience with more reasons to rootle for him . WhileOne Piece ’s first season did well , time of year 2 can do even better by giving Usopp and Sanji more screenland prison term and highlighting their pasts .
