Alright, I don't mean to geek out on you here... but... I mean... you know... This episode introduces the man with the master plan, Kaizoku-Gari (Pirate Hunter), Roronoa Zoro!
I love when Coby first spots him in the Marine courtyard and does the classic, wide-eyed, japanese surprise take.
Coby: Eh!? [inner dialogue] black hood... waistband... That is Roronoa Zoro!
Eiichiro Oda knew that he had a winner on his hands with this one. I know people may disagree, but I'm going to go ahead and say that he's officially the lieutenant of the Strawhat Pirates. A classic strong, silent type, in many ways, Zoro is a caricature of a samurai who follows the way of bushido. His simple, concise, deadpan lines are classic and they provide a lot of his bad-assitude. He is very zen and focused when it comes to his swordsman abilities... That being said, he is full of flaws. He takes everything too seriously and is constantly teased by his crewmates... Oh yeah, that and he has the absolute worst sense of direction. So a terse, powerful and skilled samurai that has absolutely no idea where he's going. My kinda character.
Zoro's very first lines in the entire series are a fucking haiku! I love this show.
[speaking to Luffy and Coby who are plotting nearby]
Hey, you guys...
You're bothering me.
Get lost.
(Sorry for butchering the Japanese)
Oi, omae-ra
Meiza wanida
Ussei-ro
You should try that one out at your next social gathering.
Oh yeah, the rest of the episode? Some stuff happens.
Haramaki D.
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