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Mark :
I can’t hate Blackbeard. A true pirate
2026-06-19 17:57:36
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justin :
if you hate blackbeard then hes a good villain
2026-06-19 23:34:20
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Pervy Oldman :
sub > dub. sorry, not sorry.
2026-06-19 18:57:41
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>:) :
I interpret Blackbeard’s introduction very differently. I think that when you focus on Luffy’s reactions to what Blackbeard is saying, his thoughts come off almost the opposite direction. Luffy isn’t smiling or laughing like you would imagine he would if he met someone with such similar values, he’s almost fearfully looking at Blackbeard and watching him closely like he doesn’t trust how he could act in the next few seconds. He doesn’t even turn away from Blackbeard until Nami and Zoro are safely away from him. I believe that the reason for this mistrust is Luffy’s subconscious picking up on tiny little issues with what Blackbeard is saying that tell Luffy what he is saying is an act or show. He’s getting an uncanny valley response from Blackbeard, he appears similar to the legendary pirates he met in Shanks’ crew, and in the scene, Luffy’s thoughts shift to Shanks, but something is off. Blackbeard is the first person Luffy has encountered who openly preaches these ideals of piracy, upholding dreams against the mockery of others. This was an unspoken philosophy to the other great pirates he’s known, but Blackbeard yells it to all in the middle of the street. His famous declaration that “Peoples’ dreams will never end”, doesn’t sit right with Luffy either. When Chopper finally cures all diseases, he has achieved his dream. When Sanji discovers the All Blue, he has achieved his dream. When Zoro surpasses Mihawk, he has achieved his dream. Luffy knows fully well that dreams do have an end, but he understands the effect that Blackbeard’s speech would have on someone without his innate understanding of and respect for dreams. I believe that this is where Luffy and Zoro are able to intuit that the strange men they had encountered in town already were Blackbeard’s crew (yes the original translation implies directly that Zoro is talking about a crew, not the twin soul theory). Blackbeard was in recruitment mode, trying to inspire these three pirates with strong wills to his allegiance. The biggest thematic element to Blackbeard is that a man who never sleeps couldn’t possibly understand what it means to dream.
2026-06-21 15:26:07
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Sconza :
I’ve always viewed Blackbeard as a character as powerful as luffy. Not in strength, but in will and ambition. Haki is essentially both of those. And both being conquerors shows that they will change the world.
2026-06-20 00:42:32
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sey.døu :
Anyone who skipped skypeia genuinely missed out on so much lore
2026-06-21 15:06:49
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Lando :
I first thought this guy was a one off character then we got to impeldown
2026-06-19 19:09:10
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Traveler :
They’re perfect reflections of each other. Luffy has no patience and doesn’t plan. Blackbeard waited decades to find the DF he wanted and has plans on plans.
2026-06-19 21:03:04
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SD :
Best explanation of this interaction
2026-06-19 17:51:26
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Carlos :
Did luffy agree with his speech? He stared at him silently, listened to him, then walked away without saying anything or affirming anything. When has luffy done that for anybody but blackbeard. To me, I don’t think luffy ageed with blackbeard, but he heard him. He made sure that blackbeard knew that luffy heard him too.
2026-06-20 18:33:46
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Toni :
2 sides of the same coin.
2026-06-21 21:39:01
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Rae :
That’s why I liked Blackbeard the first time I saw him
2026-06-20 15:25:41
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Tai. :
I love that Luffy knew, just KNEW, there was something “wrong” about Teach like it was instinct.
2026-06-20 10:15:04
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Lil’Bestiny :
I flippin forgot this was blackbeard. Im so sick of everyone I know not watching one piece
2026-06-22 21:03:16
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ThiccDepression :
This was such a masterpiece of a character introduction
2026-06-20 16:13:07
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shhhhhhhhh :
i've always said blackbeard is the yin to luffys yang
2026-06-21 15:15:08
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Charles :
I think the most important aspect is that Luffy realizes this too. Luffy has never been a listener. Whether it’s instructive or critical Luffy has always remained someone who decides his own path and refuses influence. However in this moment it almost seems uneasy to see Luffy not only quiet, but also intuitive. For the first and only time in his life Luffy met someone that matched his ideology.
2026-06-21 01:11:14
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DarkFluff :
“It’s not you Teach… Roger wasn’t waiting for you”
2026-06-19 18:50:08
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meaninglez7 :
Genuinely fantastic introduction. Just the perfect foil to Luffy
2026-06-19 23:49:57
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Phantomcrossing :
The foil. The mirror. The Rival
2026-06-21 01:39:46
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StumpedGaming :
watching someone develop media literacy in real time 🥹
2026-06-21 02:17:40
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Osmium.King :
Sub=dub
2026-06-20 23:50:40
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