Hey all, so here is my SECOND reaction! Thanks for all that tuned in to part 1. If you are new, please SUBSCRIBE to the channel and help us get to 100k! Thank you!
Thank you for dropping your reaction for the second episode! Loved your reaction when Luffy popped Buggy's head! Oh, and that Alexa moment, classic! Can't wait to see your reaction to episode 3 as a long time fan of One Piece and a new subscriber to your channel 😊
I agree I too am loving that you're enjoying the show being in the dark and not knowing anything. Missed seeing your creative views and admirations on Collider with John, so I'm ecstatic that you've ventured into this grand world of One Piece and its extensive history story and lore. I love your reactions to Nami, but the future episodes will help you understand, and ohh boy, the feels... That's all I can say, and they bring the emotions right from the animation that had me crying like a baby.😅
@CorbCorbin sometimes throwing someone into the world's are a good thing too. I don't see him watching death note but this adaptation is just so good it's hard not to watch one piece =)
The One Piece fanbase is very welcoming because we understand the incredible effort it takes to try and go on the journey and are always excited to see new people experience all the twists and turns the series has to offer!
Yes, you make a real good point. It’s such a daunting thing to catch up to but the story is so amazing I don’t want anyone to miss out. We’re reaching our final saga and I want everyone to be there with me we all find the one piece in a few more years.
I don't think you understand how happy many of us One Piece fans are that you're giving this show a chance and even making live reactions. Not only because you're really open minded but also because it's genuinly interesting for me as a massive One Piece reader (since 2006) to watch someone completely new enjoying the story! Keep them coming and I will keep watching! 😊
That means the live action is working more than the anime in bringing new audiences who know nothing about anime and one piece. Season 2 is confirmed and hopefully they do 12 to 16 episodes this time. The pacing is great in the live action unlike in the anime.
@woozyz2769 I agree, but there is a lot of content in the anime so that you can see even more of how he becomes renowned, because of his interactions with the people and not every small character can fit within live action adaptations.
@@kenshinhimura8515 True but a lot of one piece fans expect reactors to watch the anime after only watching 8 episodes of the live action........ It's like expecting MCU fans to read the comics or watch the animated series
@woozyz2769 I find this very entertaining, lol. Because you just described me. I'm not much of a fan when it comes to American comics, but I definitely started collecting after the introduction of IronMan when it was released in the theaters 😆.
I think the reason One Piece has lasted 20 years is because of the story. Each character is so well developed that I feel like they're real people who are my real friends! Anytime something happens to one of them, I take it personally. I've always felt that Western media had so much to learn in terms of storytelling from our Eastern friends!
I got my friend to watch this, he got 4 episodes in, then restarted the series so he can watch it with his family. Once he saw the positive messaging and colorful characters, he was hooked.
I think the reason this show works where others like it or similar failed is the characters. You get invested quickly because it effecticely shows you their personalities, their dreams, their flaws, etc. Everything else can vary in quality but if you nail the characters, you gain a lot of good will from your audience.
Yeah but that’s One Piece in General tho and the show succeeds because the nailed the StrawHats and the side characters. One Pieces best strength is spending time on backstories and motivations
Also a lot of "popular" intellectual properties these days are just grim dark misery the whole way through. Not that tragedy is bad, it is just in every bit of new shows and existing IP. Yes there are plenty of really dark moments and topics in One Piece, but the positive personality of it is a breath of fresh air. Also unlike the same trend to make the main protagonist dark and brooding has been flooding the media recently. Luffy is such a positive person, you can't help to like him. Maybe not sometimes (when his optimism gets him in trouble or food oriented stupidity) but everyone has their flaws and seeing a hero be very enthusiastic and happy makes most viewers smile. Also the colors are so bright compared to the bland appearance of things like Disney remakes. Perfectly casted, manga creator directly involved, and a soundtrack with a new theme but also old ones (almost teared up when I heard Bink's Sake playing in the bar with Shanks, and again when We Are played) is a perfect combo for entertainment.
God they nailed that Luffy Shanks scene - this is why this show works. They make the right trade-offs for live action but nail the original emotional beats
The fact that you said i”t’s Emperor style” when Buggy was offering Luffy to join his crew…… that just blows my mind. You have no idea what you just said makes so much sense in the most recent chapters. -Fan for over 20 years and hyped by your reactions
One of the best things this show does early is validates Luff's emotional inteligence and his trusting in people. He is validated when both Shanks saves him and when Nami and Zoro save him.
I literally actually choked on my Gatorade when Alexa started singing “Twinkle Twinkle.” That’s such a Harloff moment. And knew you’d love “Surprise, shithead!” That’s Buggy’s version of “Gah’bage Person.” 😊 Really happy you are enjoying this as much as so many of us, Kristian.
Ohh my gawd!! Man, you are spot on!! Even the villains, for the most part (don't want to spoil). So we'll cast everyone, and Emily Judd she a HUGE, ANIME FAN!! And she's, like everyone el, e knocks it out of the park.
@agustinmarioquiroga3776 sometimes you have to ignore people. Every area has different ways of saying things and meanings. It's like the whole do you call carbonated drinks Soda, Soda Pop, or just Pop.
Buggy is a great character. This show is as silly and fun as it is action packed, but the character development and story don't suffer like in so many other shows. It's truly just an amazing experience!
No matter the medium, One Piece is a story that resonates, so I'm glad they gave people another version of this (the LA) to spread the amazingness of it
Seeing new people react to all the craziness that is One Piece has been awesome. Its getting some people to wanna watch the show/read the manga which is exactly the point of the show. I love seeing newbies get to experience some of my all time favorite character and watch them theorize and guess whats gonna happen and so forth. Hope you keep reacting to it and keep enjoying the hell outta it
Totally. I started my One Piece journey only in 2019. Never heard of it before that or anything. Once I got hooked, I scoured the Internet for any videos and discourse and there wasn’t a lot, but there was just enough. In the few years since, I’ve completely caught up on the 1070+ episodes, and I have noticed in that same time all the OP channels and content that have dramatically increased. Even now, I need to refresh and go back on details and sagas because the mythology is so deep.
I love how you acknowledged Luffy always keeps saying that he's gonna be the King of the Pirates because he really does say that alot in the source material. That is just who he is. Keep the reactions coming Kristian. Looking forward to it all.
You always mention the pace of this show being so fast. They condensed almost 100 chapters of the Manga into these 8 episodes. So I 100% agree, it moves nonstop. Glad you're enjoying it!
@TheKristianHarloff great! That scene where Shanks passes the Straw Hat to Luffy is one of the most iconic panels in Chapter 1 of the Manga. I don't know if it came across as well in this show, but it's a legendary moment (at least to me anyway). Glad the OP fans are treating you well so far!
Funny you mentioned the actor playing the marine vice admiral Garp reminded you of Gerard Butler because he co-starred with Butler in 300. Glad your enjoying the show.
So, I'm not exactly a One Piece fan, myself, but having worked in the animation industry, of course I knew of One Piece ever since it started its manga run in 1997, when I was still a fresh high school student. At the time, end of 90's, there were 3 top mangas that came out roughly during the same years, that were becoming the triumvirate of the manga world : Hunter X Hunter, Shaman King, and One Piece. Both mangakas (manga authors) were friends, and/or had worked with each other in some way, and they were basically the Spielberg/Lucas/Coppola of the manga world at that time. Later, when the early 2000's came, 2 other mangas came into existence that would change the landscape: Naruto and Bleach, supplanting Shaman King and Hunter in the Big 3 trinity. The only one that remained unchanged was One Piece. Already by then, the series was considered venerable, as it had been publishing for 4-5 years already. I was an avid fan of all of them and was reading them all week after week, all BUT One Piece. It was the only one I didn't follow religiously, coz I wasn't fan of the artstyle (although as an apprentice future animator, I respected the fact that Oda went for such a personal graphic style, in such a streamlined industry), and as a storyteller myself, I prefer stories that have a clear beginning, middle, and end. One Piece felt like a villain of the week/month/year series, endlessly jumping from one villain to another, without any end in sight, and since I was already a bit burned out on that type of stories with Dragon Ball in my youth, after reading about 10 tomes of the manga, I just dropped One Piece to focus on the others (that were already all living rent free in my head). Now, fast forward 20+ years and Naruto and Bleach, both legendary on their own and with an extreme longevity themselves, have now long since been part of history... And still, One Piece is still going strong ! In a merciless manga industry where the biggest series could get cancelled anytime if there is even a remote sign of flinching in the audience's interest (which is exactly what shockingly happened to Bleach, another one of the Big 3, despites its 15 years of spotlight as one of Japan's 3 national treasures), the fact that One Piece avoided such a sad fate is a testament to not only its endearing characters, but also its consistent quality of writing, as much as the crazy looney tunes/manga artstyle. And there's certainly a ton of reasons why this manga and anime have been going on so successfully for more than 25 years now. Even though I haven't personally followed it myself, when I talk about it from my friends who did (and even more so, now that I've seen the Live action adaptation), I totally understand the reason why they're so into it. It's most definitely one of the longest running mangas ever, and it's all thanks to Eichiro Oda's fantastic writing. The man purposefully created the most optimistic, dream-pushing and fun-loving character in existence, Luffy, precisely because he wanted to push Japanese people, usually stuck in a society with dreadful working conditions, stuck up in a feudal hierarchical society, to follow their dreams more. He is, in a sense, the living embodiment of "follow your dreams, and great things will follow" as we could see with the immense success his work has been getting for the past 2 decades ! No wonder he's got such a devoted fanbase, as his manga is such a ray of sunshine at its core. If anything, you could almost compare Oda to the Japanese pendant of Stan Lee. Maybe not in terms of longevity or diversity of work (his only one notable piece (ha) of work is One Piece), but he's been at it since he was 17, and still at it now that he's 43 ! That's just wild ! He's by VERY far the most successful comic book artist in Japan ever, and is kinda viewed as a god, there. And within it this 25 years long body of work, he created so many iconic characters, both main, support characters, and villains and antagonists, that would give the entire Marvel roster a run for their money (and he did it all on his own, instead of having an army of writers, sometimes inconsistent with each other over the years), so you could tell why this series is so special in the hearts of so many people who have been following it for the past 25 years ! And that might also explain why they are as welcoming, since they have been the weebs on the fringe before for the past 2 decades, so now that One Piece is cool for the mainstream, thanks to this Netflix live adaptation, that makes them cool by extension, so of course they're gonna lure you into their cult ^^. Welcome, welcome ^^ !
Glad that it has turned out to be worthwhile to do another episode. The East Blue is basically the starter zone so stuff gets crazy later on. Eventually there are crew members that join the Strawhats that I don’t know how they will pull off without doubling the effects budget… if the show continues that far
If Disney succeeded with Rocket Raccoon and Groot, then I don't understand why Netflix can't with the upcoming straw hats but as you've said, budget is very very important.
@@vaibhavaiyar The budget of the 1st season of one piece live action is $126M while the budget of GOTG vol 1 is $170M. Netflix put A LOT in this live action
I said the One Piece fandom would come out! We always want new people to watch and understand the brilliance that is One Piece and how quickly characters endear themselves to the viewers. It’s such a wild ride enjoy every second
I'm so glad you decided to make another reaction! I love seeing your perspective on an IP that has been a part of my life since I was a kiddo. I really enjoyed hearing how you feel about Shanks, it's cool that you’re asking the right questions and recognizing story beats that the fandom has been discussing for YEARS! Welcome to the fanbase, Kristian!
I think the reason why us one peice fsns are so happy to see new people getting into the series is because unlike most fanbases we actually want the series to become widely reconised. As weird wacky, cartoony sometimes as serious as it is
I love watching people who never watch/read One Piece react to One Piece manga/anime/live-action! What One Piece has done for me has been so magical that I thought I was going insane, which is why I watch reaction videos in the first place, it is to see if other people are feeling the same powerful emotions and impacts that this series has given me. It is truly an amazing series.
I saw you posted these reactions, so I went started the show and now I'm halfway through the series. When Buggy said "surprise shithead" I thought of you like it was something you might say
So during the pandemic I was working from home like a lot of other folks. I worked and watched and caught up to present release on the OP anime dub version.. mostly because I couldn't sit and really read subtitles. I've tried to get my wife to go back and rewatch the anime with me so many times... and she refused until watching the live action with me.. and now she's finally digging the anime as well! It's just a joy to watch you experience this world for the first time and others for the first time for so many of us OP fans who deep down inside wish we could be in the position your in of experiencing this story again "for the first time".
I binged this in a couple of days. It's great to watch it again and see your reaction knowing things like Buggy happening in this ep. Great stuff Kristian👍👍👍
We love to see people who have never seen/read One Piece experience the same amazingness that we all experienced. We are really lucky that this show was created with love to the original story and even the changes that they made to compress 50-60 episodes of anime into 8 live-action episodes just work really well. And compressing it is also the main reason why they just bombard you with one thing after another.
I’m happy to see someone who isn’t an anime nut watch the show and get the themes and character beats. It just proves that good stories are universal. I also truly enjoy your genuine surprise at plot points. It reminds me of 15 years ago how I felt when they first started watching the show.
Great reaction! I hope we get more Buggy in the future. He definitely gives off Joker vibes, and at least to me…he felt like a solid Scooby-Doo villain.
The art style of the anime/manga is so goofy and some of the concepts are pretty out there so I’m surprised that out of all the live action adaptations One Piece is the one to finally nail it. Clearly tho it’s because of a passionate crew and smart balance of tone to make it believable for live action without losing the spirit of the source material.
I'll be gere for all these reactions. I've already watched the whole show but am enjoying kind of going through these reactions with someone who hasn't seen it before. I never watched the cartoon but am absolutely loving this show and hoping it gets more seasons. It's great and so is your channel, Kristian.
I'm really glad you're enjoying the series so far. I've been watching your content since the very early AMC days with Campea, Ellis and Schnepp, so grew to respect you opinion on things. You've always been respectful and fair, even towards things that didn't appeal to you so glad you've taken a liking to this. That said, I've been watching One Piece since it was out on VHS which has been most of my life now and can honestly say this is one of the best on going stories in any media. As good as the show, writing and craftsmanship of the series is, the thing that has shocked me the most about this version is how it's managed to expose this story to new people. It's done what LotR, Game of thrones and Harry Potter has done which is expose people to that author's world. Not everyone who saw those then went on to read all the books, but at least makes you realize how vast that world really is. Hope your videos on this series get more viewership and I'll certainly be following you on this journey on beyond.
I'm glad you're enjoying the show so far. I honestly never thought that someone could take such a crazy, comical world (with devil fruits, snail phones, etc.) and translate it into live-action in such a palatable way for non-manga/anime audiences. The One Piece manga seamlessly shifts from ridiculous comedy and action, to heavy dramatic moments that have always given the series heart and uplifting inspiration, and I think the show has balanced it well so far. I'm really surprised, and pleased, that they created such long episodes as well, because there's a lot of source material to cover, and I'm impressed with how much the showrunners were able to cover in the first season. I hope you continue to enjoy the show! It's also just great to see new people enjoy a series that I've been reading and watching for decades.
Let me start by saying that im a fan of you from season 0 of schmoedown So to also seeing you enjoy a part of my childhood show as well Is making my day currently Hope you love the show. It's really fucking good Keep up the reactions darth harloff
I am glad you are reacting to these and enjoying them and I am glad Alexa made a special guest appearance in your review today it added more humor to it Ha Ha Ha!
😊 Glad you did another reaction! Ita very wonderful to see them as well as how it's working for someone who doesn't know much about one piece. Also, that's just a growth on buggy's nose, lol.
I think the reason why many people is now on board with this iteration, even the og manga and anime fans is that it shows it was made from a place of love, to the story, to the characters and specially to the essence. That's what make it special. Great reaction, and I hope to see your review from The First Slam Dunk movie sometime!
I never watched the one piece anime but decided to check out this show to watch your reactions, I just finished the season today and really enjoyed it. Loved the world they built. I think you are going to enjoy the rest of the episodes
Honestly some of the most fun I've had with this live action One Piece adaptation is seeing people who aren't familiar with this crazy pirate world react to it. It's been a pleasure watching you so far as well.
Glad you’re continuing with it. It’s not your usual coverage since you’re not an anime guy, but it’s always interesting to see positive reaction from a “muggle”. 😊
I’ve only seen the first 2 episodes and I knew u where gonna like this show. This show makes me want to be a pirate 🏴☠️ like how captain jack sparrow did
Never seen the anime but this show is pretty good. All the actors feel like they’re right out manga. This is how anime is supposed to be done in live action.
So glad you did another reaction! And yeah even in the manga/anime Luffy says A LOT that he is going to become the king of the pirates but as the story goes on it turns from annoying to Epic af.
Loving the reactions, and yes, we love newcomers. As a fan base, we LOVE sharing this story with anyone we can. We love it so much, that we believe you are truly missing something if you haven't experienced it. You also very clearly have a love for this type of world. Your love of the den den mushi(the snail phones) is straight up one piece fan energy. Hope to see you continue and finish this story. This season only one overs about 5% of the current story, or less. So this is a franchise that can go very far. This season is almost like the tutorial if it were a video game. The scale, the stakes, the world, the character, and just everything gets cranked up to 11 starting next season. And even then, the story just keeps climbing. Its one of those rare stories that is this good even early on, but never falls back, and always maintains an upward trend in storytelling. Over 1000 chapters in, and next chapter is still possibly the most hype and greatest chapter yet released, and we were saying the same thing on chapter 100...200...300.. Etc. That alone is an achievement nearly impossible in most stories, as usually they lose quality or fall off. If this maintains, season 4 will be a literal masterpiece.. And yet.. The story will still keep getting better, even after masterpiece status. (water7-enies lobby for those who know). This is like game of thrones, if the quality never dropped off and only kept getting better after S5, and enough source content for 20 seasons. Though, arguable a much bigger, better, richer, more intricate, and deeper story than a song of ice and fire, and I'm a book fan there even, one of my favorite series.
I really like your straightforward reactions, and your acceptance of this show. Thank you for reacting to it. Consider putting a bug in John Campea about this Netflix hit. Based on his show, I don't know that he has even heard of it. I know he doesn't really like anime, but _One Piece,_ as you have found, is different.
I mentioned it on your last reaction, but it bears reiterating here as well (and I think a lot of your viewers will agree), each subsequent episode, supplants the previous one in terms of quality and plotlines, and they only get better. Thanks for making this series one of your reactions. I know you will love it.
I cannot wait to witness your journey through All of this. This show surprised the hell outta me. Appreciate you reacting like this, I know it’s not your norm content to do an actual show so it’s definitely a treat for us.
At the very least, I appreciate these reactions. It's pretty great seeing your "dad" reaction to something I never thought I'd hear talked about on this channel.
It was great watching it again with you. I'm a first timer too. I caught more of the subtle power stuff in the Shanks character during the second viewing. Like when he points to the guy with is hand, it looked like he was surprised his crew-mate shot first. Like he was expecting something else to happen. Maybe it was planned. I dunno. I do know that this IS the sort of deep lore, mystery, and all out wackiness that I enjoy (not to mention I am a Pirate Stan). Reminds me a little of "The Adventures of Baron Munchausen" movie with some of the character designs.
I LOVED your reaction to the buggy power reveal I had a similar reaction and I also laughed so hard at that "surprise shithead" scene. Also I love the fact they took so much care from building actual sets for the ships and big locations, to getting the original creator heavily involved from the changes they make to the cast themselves I think this is what sets this apart from other live action adaptations I can't wait to see your thoughts on the other characters and scenes that play out in the show!
I'm really happy that you're enjoying it, man. This show put me through a lot of emotion and till this day it's still doing it. I also hope after your done you spread it out to your friends like roxy.
I LOVED your reaction to the buggy power reveal I had a similar reaction and I also laughed so hard at that "surprise shithead" scene. Also I love the fact they took so much care from building actual sets to getting the original creator heavily involved from the changes they make to the cast themselves I think this is what sets this apart from other live action adaptations I can't wait to see your thoughts on the other characters and scenes that play out in the show!
Glad to have you on board for this. Was worried we wouldn't get 2nd reaction from you, but so happy you decided to do it. This show is pure joy and I'm glad you're enjoying it. Buggy is the goat
love love love that your enjoying this. The story is adapted very well into new mediums and the changes they made to the story fit the new style (Hard to translate the 76 episode first arc scene for scene into live action) and while some things appear out of order or mashed together it all works in the end. As someone who has seen all 1074 anime episodes and the entire live action i can say this is a pretty faithful adaptation. hope to see you on episode 3
I love that you're enjoying this Kristian. A lot of One Piece fans are actually curious what non-One Piece and non-anime fans think of it. Keep up the work.
You mention the lore of One Piece. Boy are you in for a ride. As much as I know about how you love your Star Wars lore, I feel you're gonna love where this story goes. Keep on reacting and I'll keep watching!
This show is really bridging the gap for people who are hesitant or not familiar with anime/manga. As a huge One Piece fan myself, I'm so happy you are giving this show the recognition it rightfully deserves. I'm loving the reactions and I'm looking forward to the next one!
As a long time fan of One Piece, I’m so glad you gave it a chance! I started liking One Piece because it was engaging and made me laugh, but I stuck around for the world and character building and the depth that the story gradually reveals itself to have. Looking forward to hearing more of your thoughts!
So happy for another reaction 😄 both the reveal of Loofy and Buggy's powers are awesome and so surprising for those of us who are new. Every villain gets better and better. (LOL every time you told your Alexa to turn off my video paused because my Alexa is hooked up to my TV 😂)
Nice cant wait for the next one and i am glad u are giving it a chance been a huge one piece fan for years now it is very cool seeing someone watch that is new to the whole thing lol.
Loved the reaction. I think one piece is one of the greatest stories ever told and I’m glad that so many more people get to discover it through this live action adaptation
I've been watching One Piece for almost 20 years, and the One Piece community has a passion to really share why we love One Piece, but most people won't give it a chance because alot of them don't find the art style appealing (personally I like it). So it's really cool that this live action explains to the other types of audiences as to why we love One Piece, so we are more than happy to add more fans into the community.
your love for the dendenmushi (snail phones) and your line “look at him. He’s beating that guy with a chicken leg” makes me think you’re perfect for this kind of series. I really hope you fall in love with one piece like we all did.
You need to keep going with the story. I love hearing a new perspective on the story and your take is always comedic. Can’t wait for more and to see the channel keep growing. Again too the One Piece audience is huge and always growing
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Hey all, so here is my SECOND reaction! Thanks for all that tuned in to part 1. If you are new, please SUBSCRIBE to the channel and help us get to 100k! Thank you!
Thank you for dropping your reaction for the second episode! Loved your reaction when Luffy popped Buggy's head! Oh, and that Alexa moment, classic! Can't wait to see your reaction to episode 3 as a long time fan of One Piece and a new subscriber to your channel 😊
I agree I too am loving that you're enjoying the show being in the dark and not knowing anything. Missed seeing your creative views and admirations on Collider with John, so I'm ecstatic that you've ventured into this grand world of One Piece and its extensive history story and lore. I love your reactions to Nami, but the future episodes will help you understand, and ohh boy, the feels... That's all I can say, and they bring the emotions right from the animation that had me crying like a baby.😅
Subscribed and waiting for episode 3
Lets goooo episode twooo
Lets goooo episode twooo
If this is the closest we get to Kristian watching anime, I’m all for it!!! Let’s Go!!!
Imagine Kristian watching something like Attack on Titan 😭😭😭
fr!! unexpected but im so here for it
@CorbCorbin sometimes throwing someone into the world's are a good thing too. I don't see him watching death note but this adaptation is just so good it's hard not to watch one piece =)
@@rockersheart best compliment I can give the live action one piece is that its gonna be the gateway to anime for many ppl which is awesome 🙏🏽
@@CorbCorbin no forreal i started with AoT and it deff set that bar TOO high 😂
''Shanks is strong''
Understatement of the century.
He is a monster among monsters.
Hahahaha I was thinking the same thing. Understatement of the show.
@@vongoethe111 shanks is the Moses of one piece
The One Piece fanbase is very welcoming because we understand the incredible effort it takes to try and go on the journey and are always excited to see new people experience all the twists and turns the series has to offer!
Plus, this is what the show is all about bringing people together and sharing the joy!
Yes and yes!!!
Yes, you make a real good point. It’s such a daunting thing to catch up to but the story is so amazing I don’t want anyone to miss out. We’re reaching our final saga and I want everyone to be there with me we all find the one piece in a few more years.
That reveal of Buggy's powers with his head punched off is one of my favorite scenes to watch people's reactions too. LOL.
hahaha same!
I don't think you understand how happy many of us One Piece fans are that you're giving this show a chance and even making live reactions. Not only because you're really open minded but also because it's genuinly interesting for me as a massive One Piece reader (since 2006) to watch someone completely new enjoying the story!
Keep them coming and I will keep watching! 😊
That means the live action is working more than the anime in bringing new audiences who know nothing about anime and one piece. Season 2 is confirmed and hopefully they do 12 to 16 episodes this time. The pacing is great in the live action unlike in the anime.
@woozyz2769 I agree, but there is a lot of content in the anime so that you can see even more of how he becomes renowned, because of his interactions with the people and not every small character can fit within live action adaptations.
@@kenshinhimura8515 True but a lot of one piece fans expect reactors to watch the anime after only watching 8 episodes of the live action........ It's like expecting MCU fans to read the comics or watch the animated series
@woozyz2769 I find this very entertaining, lol. Because you just described me. I'm not much of a fan when it comes to American comics, but I definitely started collecting after the introduction of IronMan when it was released in the theaters 😆.
I think the reason One Piece has lasted 20 years is because of the story. Each character is so well developed that I feel like they're real people who are my real friends! Anytime something happens to one of them, I take it personally. I've always felt that Western media had so much to learn in terms of storytelling from our Eastern friends!
I got my friend to watch this, he got 4 episodes in, then restarted the series so he can watch it with his family. Once he saw the positive messaging and colorful characters, he was hooked.
That’s really awesome. So many good lessons to be learned from Luffy and crew.
I think the reason this show works where others like it or similar failed is the characters. You get invested quickly because it effecticely shows you their personalities, their dreams, their flaws, etc. Everything else can vary in quality but if you nail the characters, you gain a lot of good will from your audience.
Yeah but that’s One Piece in General tho and the show succeeds because the nailed the StrawHats and the side characters. One Pieces best strength is spending time on backstories and motivations
Also a lot of "popular" intellectual properties these days are just grim dark misery the whole way through. Not that tragedy is bad, it is just in every bit of new shows and existing IP. Yes there are plenty of really dark moments and topics in One Piece, but the positive personality of it is a breath of fresh air.
Also unlike the same trend to make the main protagonist dark and brooding has been flooding the media recently. Luffy is such a positive person, you can't help to like him. Maybe not sometimes (when his optimism gets him in trouble or food oriented stupidity) but everyone has their flaws and seeing a hero be very enthusiastic and happy makes most viewers smile.
Also the colors are so bright compared to the bland appearance of things like Disney remakes. Perfectly casted, manga creator directly involved, and a soundtrack with a new theme but also old ones (almost teared up when I heard Bink's Sake playing in the bar with Shanks, and again when We Are played) is a perfect combo for entertainment.
@@KevinGonzalez-hs7so Absolutely. The source material did a lot of heavy lifting. But not all adaptations take advantage of that.
God they nailed that Luffy Shanks scene - this is why this show works. They make the right trade-offs for live action but nail the original emotional beats
Well said
Right? The show-makers need to teach a master class on how to adapt original work to tv.
The fact that you said i”t’s Emperor style” when Buggy was offering Luffy to join his crew…… that just blows my mind. You have no idea what you just said makes so much sense in the most recent chapters.
-Fan for over 20 years and hyped by your reactions
One of the best things this show does early is validates Luff's emotional inteligence and his trusting in people. He is validated when both Shanks saves him and when Nami and Zoro save him.
I literally actually choked on my Gatorade when Alexa started singing “Twinkle Twinkle.” That’s such a Harloff moment. And knew you’d love “Surprise, shithead!” That’s Buggy’s version of “Gah’bage Person.” 😊 Really happy you are enjoying this as much as so many of us, Kristian.
literally actually? no shot
It is rare now a days to find a show that has been perfectly cast. They nailed it with this one
Ohh my gawd!! Man, you are spot on!! Even the villains, for the most part (don't want to spoil). So we'll cast everyone, and Emily Judd she a HUGE, ANIME FAN!! And she's, like everyone el, e knocks it out of the park.
And pretty much unknowns.
Why do people feel like they are contractually obligated to add "now a days" to every sentence. You boomers are funny
@@piusdoe8984 I’m not a boomer. 🤷🏽♂️. Something wrong with saying now a days?
@agustinmarioquiroga3776 sometimes you have to ignore people. Every area has different ways of saying things and meanings. It's like the whole do you call carbonated drinks Soda, Soda Pop, or just Pop.
Buggy is a great character. This show is as silly and fun as it is action packed, but the character development and story don't suffer like in so many other shows. It's truly just an amazing experience!
Benn Beckman being called Brett Hart is hilarious lmao
Hahaha
No matter the medium, One Piece is a story that resonates, so I'm glad they gave people another version of this (the LA) to spread the amazingness of it
Seeing new people react to all the craziness that is One Piece has been awesome. Its getting some people to wanna watch the show/read the manga which is exactly the point of the show. I love seeing newbies get to experience some of my all time favorite character and watch them theorize and guess whats gonna happen and so forth. Hope you keep reacting to it and keep enjoying the hell outta it
My thoughts exactly 😊
Totally. I started my One Piece journey only in 2019. Never heard of it before that or anything. Once I got hooked, I scoured the Internet for any videos and discourse and there wasn’t a lot, but there was just enough. In the few years since, I’ve completely caught up on the 1070+ episodes, and I have noticed in that same time all the OP channels and content that have dramatically increased. Even now, I need to refresh and go back on details and sagas because the mythology is so deep.
I love how you acknowledged Luffy always keeps saying that he's gonna be the King of the Pirates because he really does say that alot in the source material. That is just who he is. Keep the reactions coming Kristian. Looking forward to it all.
Buggy powers reaction priceless 😁 "Alexa, cue the outro music... Twinkle twinkle" 😂🤣
What a fool she is!!
yay! we're getting another reaction! enjoy the ride!
You always mention the pace of this show being so fast. They condensed almost 100 chapters of the Manga into these 8 episodes. So I 100% agree, it moves nonstop. Glad you're enjoying it!
I am!!
@TheKristianHarloff great! That scene where Shanks passes the Straw Hat to Luffy is one of the most iconic panels in Chapter 1 of the Manga. I don't know if it came across as well in this show, but it's a legendary moment (at least to me anyway). Glad the OP fans are treating you well so far!
Can’t wait for you to see the crews backstories
Funny you mentioned the actor playing the marine vice admiral Garp reminded you of Gerard Butler because he co-starred with Butler in 300. Glad your enjoying the show.
Honestly it blows my mind that you’re doing a reaction to this. It’s really is something special. Love the raw reaction!
So, I'm not exactly a One Piece fan, myself, but having worked in the animation industry, of course I knew of One Piece ever since it started its manga run in 1997, when I was still a fresh high school student.
At the time, end of 90's, there were 3 top mangas that came out roughly during the same years, that were becoming the triumvirate of the manga world : Hunter X Hunter, Shaman King, and One Piece. Both mangakas (manga authors) were friends, and/or had worked with each other in some way, and they were basically the Spielberg/Lucas/Coppola of the manga world at that time. Later, when the early 2000's came, 2 other mangas came into existence that would change the landscape: Naruto and Bleach, supplanting Shaman King and Hunter in the Big 3 trinity. The only one that remained unchanged was One Piece. Already by then, the series was considered venerable, as it had been publishing for 4-5 years already.
I was an avid fan of all of them and was reading them all week after week, all BUT One Piece. It was the only one I didn't follow religiously, coz I wasn't fan of the artstyle (although as an apprentice future animator, I respected the fact that Oda went for such a personal graphic style, in such a streamlined industry), and as a storyteller myself, I prefer stories that have a clear beginning, middle, and end. One Piece felt like a villain of the week/month/year series, endlessly jumping from one villain to another, without any end in sight, and since I was already a bit burned out on that type of stories with Dragon Ball in my youth, after reading about 10 tomes of the manga, I just dropped One Piece to focus on the others (that were already all living rent free in my head).
Now, fast forward 20+ years and Naruto and Bleach, both legendary on their own and with an extreme longevity themselves, have now long since been part of history... And still, One Piece is still going strong !
In a merciless manga industry where the biggest series could get cancelled anytime if there is even a remote sign of flinching in the audience's interest (which is exactly what shockingly happened to Bleach, another one of the Big 3, despites its 15 years of spotlight as one of Japan's 3 national treasures), the fact that One Piece avoided such a sad fate is a testament to not only its endearing characters, but also its consistent quality of writing, as much as the crazy looney tunes/manga artstyle.
And there's certainly a ton of reasons why this manga and anime have been going on so successfully for more than 25 years now.
Even though I haven't personally followed it myself, when I talk about it from my friends who did (and even more so, now that I've seen the Live action adaptation), I totally understand the reason why they're so into it. It's most definitely one of the longest running mangas ever, and it's all thanks to Eichiro Oda's fantastic writing. The man purposefully created the most optimistic, dream-pushing and fun-loving character in existence, Luffy, precisely because he wanted to push Japanese people, usually stuck in a society with dreadful working conditions, stuck up in a feudal hierarchical society, to follow their dreams more.
He is, in a sense, the living embodiment of "follow your dreams, and great things will follow" as we could see with the immense success his work has been getting for the past 2 decades ! No wonder he's got such a devoted fanbase, as his manga is such a ray of sunshine at its core.
If anything, you could almost compare Oda to the Japanese pendant of Stan Lee. Maybe not in terms of longevity or diversity of work (his only one notable piece (ha) of work is One Piece), but he's been at it since he was 17, and still at it now that he's 43 ! That's just wild ! He's by VERY far the most successful comic book artist in Japan ever, and is kinda viewed as a god, there.
And within it this 25 years long body of work, he created so many iconic characters, both main, support characters, and villains and antagonists, that would give the entire Marvel roster a run for their money (and he did it all on his own, instead of having an army of writers, sometimes inconsistent with each other over the years), so you could tell why this series is so special in the hearts of so many people who have been following it for the past 25 years !
And that might also explain why they are as welcoming, since they have been the weebs on the fringe before for the past 2 decades, so now that One Piece is cool for the mainstream, thanks to this Netflix live adaptation, that makes them cool by extension, so of course they're gonna lure you into their cult ^^.
Welcome, welcome ^^ !
10:25 The actor that plays Garp also played the Captain in "300" alongside Gerard Butler so you're kinda right.
Glad that it has turned out to be worthwhile to do another episode. The East Blue is basically the starter zone so stuff gets crazy later on. Eventually there are crew members that join the Strawhats that I don’t know how they will pull off without doubling the effects budget… if the show continues that far
If Disney succeeded with Rocket Raccoon and Groot, then I don't understand why Netflix can't with the upcoming straw hats but as you've said, budget is very very important.
@@woozyz2769True but the budget required for shows and movies are different
@@vaibhavaiyar The budget of the 1st season of one piece live action is $126M while the budget of GOTG vol 1 is $170M. Netflix put A LOT in this live action
I said the One Piece fandom would come out! We always want new people to watch and understand the brilliance that is One Piece and how quickly characters endear themselves to the viewers.
It’s such a wild ride enjoy every second
Buggy is such an awesome character, and the casting here is perfect! Great video once again, commish!
I'm so glad you decided to make another reaction! I love seeing your perspective on an IP that has been a part of my life since I was a kiddo. I really enjoyed hearing how you feel about Shanks, it's cool that you’re asking the right questions and recognizing story beats that the fandom has been discussing for YEARS! Welcome to the fanbase, Kristian!
Buggy is a real show-stealer! Love him in this adaption. When he said "shitheads" I immediately thought that would be something you would say. Lol
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I think the reason why us one peice fsns are so happy to see new people getting into the series is because unlike most fanbases we actually want the series to become widely reconised. As weird wacky, cartoony sometimes as serious as it is
I love watching people who never watch/read One Piece react to One Piece manga/anime/live-action! What One Piece has done for me has been so magical that I thought I was going insane, which is why I watch reaction videos in the first place, it is to see if other people are feeling the same powerful emotions and impacts that this series has given me. It is truly an amazing series.
I'll check it out!
@@TheKristianHarloff wonderful to hear. Can wait to see your reactions
I saw you posted these reactions, so I went started the show and now I'm halfway through the series. When Buggy said "surprise shithead" I thought of you like it was something you might say
Sir, I am so glad you did a reation to a live action of this medium. It's a breath of fresh air!
Loved your first reaction of episode one! Peaked my interest for the series, binged it all yesterday! Worth it!
Glad to see that even newcomers can't resist the incredible charm and charisma of the one true Pirate King, Buggy the Clown.
Alexa ate a devil fruit 😂😂, fun reaction! The character development in this series gets better and better.
So during the pandemic I was working from home like a lot of other folks. I worked and watched and caught up to present release on the OP anime dub version.. mostly because I couldn't sit and really read subtitles. I've tried to get my wife to go back and rewatch the anime with me so many times... and she refused until watching the live action with me.. and now she's finally digging the anime as well! It's just a joy to watch you experience this world for the first time and others for the first time for so many of us OP fans who deep down inside wish we could be in the position your in of experiencing this story again "for the first time".
I binged this in a couple of days. It's great to watch it again and see your reaction knowing things like Buggy happening in this ep. Great stuff Kristian👍👍👍
Your reaction to Buggy's head coming off was great. haha Love these reactions. I hope you keep doing them!
Thank you! Will do!
I started the anime back in March and just to see how much heart and warmth there is within the fan base is incredible
It’s really a warm and welcoming group. How can we pass this on to other fanbases??
The voice actor nails BUGGY he’s just like how he is in the source material but with a added hint of mark hamil joker
We love to see people who have never seen/read One Piece experience the same amazingness that we all experienced. We are really lucky that this show was created with love to the original story and even the changes that they made to compress 50-60 episodes of anime into 8 live-action episodes just work really well. And compressing it is also the main reason why they just bombard you with one thing after another.
I’m happy to see someone who isn’t an anime nut watch the show and get the themes and character beats. It just proves that good stories are universal. I also truly enjoy your genuine surprise at plot points. It reminds me of 15 years ago how I felt when they first started watching the show.
Yes!!! So hope you keep doing all the episodes i am just loving your reactions
That's what's great about manga/anime; there's always emotions and substance to the story.
Great reaction! I hope we get more Buggy in the future. He definitely gives off Joker vibes, and at least to me…he felt like a solid Scooby-Doo villain.
I hope so too!
Since you haven't seen the anime, don’t you worry, there will be plenty of Captain Buggy to be seen in the future.
So happy that this adaptation is good. I was so nervous when it was first announced and am so relieved that its so good
The art style of the anime/manga is so goofy and some of the concepts are pretty out there so I’m surprised that out of all the live action adaptations One Piece is the one to finally nail it. Clearly tho it’s because of a passionate crew and smart balance of tone to make it believable for live action without losing the spirit of the source material.
I'll be gere for all these reactions. I've already watched the whole show but am enjoying kind of going through these reactions with someone who hasn't seen it before. I never watched the cartoon but am absolutely loving this show and hoping it gets more seasons. It's great and so is your channel, Kristian.
Thank you! Did you find me from these reactions?
Yes! I can't wait for the half way point lol and the ending!!
I'm really glad you're enjoying the series so far. I've been watching your content since the very early AMC days with Campea, Ellis and Schnepp, so grew to respect you opinion on things. You've always been respectful and fair, even towards things that didn't appeal to you so glad you've taken a liking to this. That said, I've been watching One Piece since it was out on VHS which has been most of my life now and can honestly say this is one of the best on going stories in any media. As good as the show, writing and craftsmanship of the series is, the thing that has shocked me the most about this version is how it's managed to expose this story to new people. It's done what LotR, Game of thrones and Harry Potter has done which is expose people to that author's world. Not everyone who saw those then went on to read all the books, but at least makes you realize how vast that world really is. Hope your videos on this series get more viewership and I'll certainly be following you on this journey on beyond.
I'm glad you're enjoying the show so far. I honestly never thought that someone could take such a crazy, comical world (with devil fruits, snail phones, etc.) and translate it into live-action in such a palatable way for non-manga/anime audiences.
The One Piece manga seamlessly shifts from ridiculous comedy and action, to heavy dramatic moments that have always given the series heart and uplifting inspiration, and I think the show has balanced it well so far.
I'm really surprised, and pleased, that they created such long episodes as well, because there's a lot of source material to cover, and I'm impressed with how much the showrunners were able to cover in the first season.
I hope you continue to enjoy the show! It's also just great to see new people enjoy a series that I've been reading and watching for decades.
I'm so glad you're doing more episodes. The way this show leans into its absurdity is perfect for you!
Let me start by saying that im a fan of you from season 0 of schmoedown
So to also seeing you enjoy a part of my childhood show as well
Is making my day currently
Hope you love the show. It's really fucking good
Keep up the reactions darth harloff
I am glad you are reacting to these and enjoying them and I am glad Alexa made a special guest appearance in your review today it added more humor to it Ha Ha Ha!
Glad to see an episode two. I enjoy these episode reactions.
As someone who as never seen the anime or manga, I love how one piece is fun but can get crazy as well
Yay! Buggy is a huge fave mine. So glad you’re continuing
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Glad you did another reaction! Ita very wonderful to see them as well as how it's working for someone who doesn't know much about one piece.
Also, that's just a growth on buggy's nose, lol.
I think the reason why many people is now on board with this iteration, even the og manga and anime fans is that it shows it was made from a place of love, to the story, to the characters and specially to the essence. That's what make it special. Great reaction, and I hope to see your review from The First Slam Dunk movie sometime!
That and Mr. Oda joined the crew like... Like, Nah, y'all not f'ning up my baby and my masterpiece lol.
I never watched the one piece anime but decided to check out this show to watch your reactions, I just finished the season today and really enjoyed it. Loved the world they built. I think you are going to enjoy the rest of the episodes
Honestly some of the most fun I've had with this live action One Piece adaptation is seeing people who aren't familiar with this crazy pirate world react to it. It's been a pleasure watching you so far as well.
Glad you’re continuing with it. It’s not your usual coverage since you’re not an anime guy, but it’s always interesting to see positive reaction from a “muggle”. 😊
I appreciate that!
I’ve only seen the first 2 episodes and I knew u where gonna like this show. This show makes me want to be a pirate 🏴☠️ like how captain jack sparrow did
Never seen the anime but this show is pretty good. All the actors feel like they’re right out manga. This is how anime is supposed to be done in live action.
So glad you did another reaction! And yeah even in the manga/anime Luffy says A LOT that he is going to become the king of the pirates but as the story goes on it turns from annoying to Epic af.
Alexa cameo was precious
Your Alexa turning on in the middle of the climax made me laugh so hard XD
Loving the reactions, and yes, we love newcomers. As a fan base, we LOVE sharing this story with anyone we can. We love it so much, that we believe you are truly missing something if you haven't experienced it.
You also very clearly have a love for this type of world. Your love of the den den mushi(the snail phones) is straight up one piece fan energy. Hope to see you continue and finish this story.
This season only one overs about 5% of the current story, or less. So this is a franchise that can go very far. This season is almost like the tutorial if it were a video game.
The scale, the stakes, the world, the character, and just everything gets cranked up to 11 starting next season. And even then, the story just keeps climbing.
Its one of those rare stories that is this good even early on, but never falls back, and always maintains an upward trend in storytelling.
Over 1000 chapters in, and next chapter is still possibly the most hype and greatest chapter yet released, and we were saying the same thing on chapter 100...200...300.. Etc. That alone is an achievement nearly impossible in most stories, as usually they lose quality or fall off.
If this maintains, season 4 will be a literal masterpiece.. And yet.. The story will still keep getting better, even after masterpiece status. (water7-enies lobby for those who know).
This is like game of thrones, if the quality never dropped off and only kept getting better after S5, and enough source content for 20 seasons. Though, arguable a much bigger, better, richer, more intricate, and deeper story than a song of ice and fire, and I'm a book fan there even, one of my favorite series.
I really like your straightforward reactions, and your acceptance of this show. Thank you for reacting to it.
Consider putting a bug in John Campea about this Netflix hit. Based on his show, I don't know that he has even heard of it. I know he doesn't really like anime, but _One Piece,_ as you have found, is different.
I mentioned it on your last reaction, but it bears reiterating here as well (and I think a lot of your viewers will agree), each subsequent episode, supplants the previous one in terms of quality and plotlines, and they only get better. Thanks for making this series one of your reactions. I know you will love it.
Love this man!!! Im so glad your having a good time watching, heres to episode 3!!🎉🎉🎉
So glad you are continuing.
I cannot wait to witness your journey through All of this. This show surprised the hell outta me. Appreciate you reacting like this, I know it’s not your norm content to do an actual show so it’s definitely a treat for us.
At the very least, I appreciate these reactions. It's pretty great seeing your "dad" reaction to something I never thought I'd hear talked about on this channel.
It was great watching it again with you. I'm a first timer too. I caught more of the subtle power stuff in the Shanks character during the second viewing. Like when he points to the guy with is hand, it looked like he was surprised his crew-mate shot first. Like he was expecting something else to happen. Maybe it was planned. I dunno. I do know that this IS the sort of deep lore, mystery, and all out wackiness that I enjoy (not to mention I am a Pirate Stan). Reminds me a little of "The Adventures of Baron Munchausen" movie with some of the character designs.
I LOVED your reaction to the buggy power reveal I had a similar reaction and I also laughed so hard at that "surprise shithead" scene.
Also I love the fact they took so much care from building actual sets for the ships and big locations, to getting the original creator heavily involved from the changes they make to the cast themselves I think this is what sets this apart from other live action adaptations I can't wait to see your thoughts on the other characters and scenes that play out in the show!
Soo good lmfao 🤣 😂.
I'm really happy that you're enjoying it, man. This show put me through a lot of emotion and till this day it's still doing it. I also hope after your done you spread it out to your friends like roxy.
I LOVED your reaction to the buggy power reveal I had a similar reaction and I also laughed so hard at that "surprise shithead" scene.
Also I love the fact they took so much care from building actual sets to getting the original creator heavily involved from the changes they make to the cast themselves I think this is what sets this apart from other live action adaptations I can't wait to see your thoughts on the other characters and scenes that play out in the show!
Glad to have you on board for this. Was worried we wouldn't get 2nd reaction from you, but so happy you decided to do it. This show is pure joy and I'm glad you're enjoying it. Buggy is the goat
I appreciate that. Going to do the series and see how it goes!
love love love that your enjoying this. The story is adapted very well into new mediums and the changes they made to the story fit the new style (Hard to translate the 76 episode first arc scene for scene into live action) and while some things appear out of order or mashed together it all works in the end. As someone who has seen all 1074 anime episodes and the entire live action i can say this is a pretty faithful adaptation. hope to see you on episode 3
Love the reaction this adaptation really is the greatest introduction to the anime and I love that new people are able to experience it through it
Love seeing your thoughts as a new comer to the franchise, can't wait for the next one
I love that you're enjoying this Kristian. A lot of One Piece fans are actually curious what non-One Piece and non-anime fans think of it. Keep up the work.
What I find interesting is that a couple of your comments hint at fan theories. very interesting.
You mention the lore of One Piece. Boy are you in for a ride. As much as I know about how you love your Star Wars lore, I feel you're gonna love where this story goes. Keep on reacting and I'll keep watching!
This show is really bridging the gap for people who are hesitant or not familiar with anime/manga. As a huge One Piece fan myself, I'm so happy you are giving this show the recognition it rightfully deserves. I'm loving the reactions and I'm looking forward to the next one!
As a long time fan of One Piece, I’m so glad you gave it a chance!
I started liking One Piece because it was engaging and made me laugh, but I stuck around for the world and character building and the depth that the story gradually reveals itself to have.
Looking forward to hearing more of your thoughts!
I'm so glad you're doing more episodes and never underestimate Buggy the Immortal
Really love you doing these reviews, i'm also someone who never saw the anime and love seeing your reaction to enjoying this show just like I did!
Th practical effects in this show are amazing, I'm stunned that they build most of the ships to scale.
So happy for another reaction 😄 both the reveal of Loofy and Buggy's powers are awesome and so surprising for those of us who are new. Every villain gets better and better. (LOL every time you told your Alexa to turn off my video paused because my Alexa is hooked up to my TV 😂)
Nice cant wait for the next one and i am glad u are giving it a chance been a huge one piece fan for years now it is very cool seeing someone watch that is new to the whole thing lol.
Loved the reaction. I think one piece is one of the greatest stories ever told and I’m glad that so many more people get to discover it through this live action adaptation
I've been watching One Piece for almost 20 years, and the One Piece community has a passion to really share why we love One Piece, but most people won't give it a chance because alot of them don't find the art style appealing (personally I like it). So it's really cool that this live action explains to the other types of audiences as to why we love One Piece, so we are more than happy to add more fans into the community.
your love for the dendenmushi (snail phones) and your line “look at him. He’s beating that guy with a chicken leg” makes me think you’re perfect for this kind of series. I really hope you fall in love with one piece like we all did.
You need to keep going with the story. I love hearing a new perspective on the story and your take is always comedic. Can’t wait for more and to see the channel keep growing. Again too the One Piece audience is huge and always growing
Thank you! Will do!
Love that all of the characters are so different in this. Makes the interactions between them way more interesting.