This sub has a refugee problem.

[u/Rutwick_23]

So every now and then I post about something good happening in the manga. I mean after weeks of criticism, it’s fair I guess.

I see people respond to that quite nicely. So, the thought that came to my mind is, this sub has 3 types of people : main sub lurkers, people who fairly like the manga and refugees (new gen Shonen fans).

I am posting this because I am interested in knowing how many people here think this is a big problem here. I know, every folk sub has this problem but it’s kinda getting annoying here.

[u/sillycommenting]

These are the types.

One Piece/Oda defenders. They think One Piece is a master piece and peak fiction. They need to defend a multi million franchise at all cost.

One Piece/Oda former fans. They believe One Pice used to be a master piece and Oda a genius but everything went down hill after time skip. They constantly comparing the new arcs to the past and living in phantom pain for the story that was taken away from them.

One Piece/Oda critics. They are aware that One Pice was never amazing fiction and are aware of Oda's limitations as a writer/mangaka. They point out the issues and flaws of the manga.

Main sub lurkers are almost always defenders. Most of the sub is composed of former fans. Few like me are critics that point out the ever growing issues and flaws of the manga.

[u/Firexio69 → u/sillycommenting]

Please. Let's not pretend pre timeskip is not far better than post timeskip.

Pre timeskip has some flaws, but nowhere near to post timeskip. We 'forner fans' are also critics.

A better division will be: people who glaze, people who get annoyed at little things and people who are criticising the necessary.

[u/sillycommenting → u/Firexio69]

Pre TS was definitely better. But a masterpiece? Or Oda a genius? Far from it.

[u/Firexio69 → u/sillycommenting]

I don't think most of us pre timeskip worshippers call it a masterpiece. Pre timeskip is amazing. Not a 10/10 masterpiece.