Thank you to Joanna for commissioning this episode!
These chapters are really amping things up. First we've got Nina nearly getting attacked by wolves (and then she's saved by Matthias's wolf, which is really breaking my heart), then we've got Zoya almost getting carried off by these weird cyborg hybrids, and poor Nikolai transforms in the MIDDLE OF THE DAY. I do not like where ANY of this is heading.
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Thank you to Bernadette for commissioning this episode!
I'm so excited that we're entering the Grand Line, and shit is truly popping off as it turns out that there are whales big enough to swallow MULTIPLE ships and house small households. This poor, traumatized whale, you guys! I CANNOT HANDLE ANY MORE TRAUMATIZED SEA CREATURES.
I had better see this whale again. I HAD BETTER.

Thank you so much to Yama for commissioning this episode!
This chapter is the one where we get to meet the three wizards that are staying with Dairine and her dad, and wow but I don't think she was ready for this. Even though she's given some information about them, Dairine seems unprepared for the overall attitudes, not to mention eating habits, of a couple of these dudes.
And then...there's Roshaun. He SUCKS.
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Thank you to Ashley for commissioning this episode!
I swear to god, I love this show so much. This is one of the funniest episodes yet, and it's NOT just because it's loaded with stars and pop-culture references (even more than usual, I mean). The whole premise, and the way it's carried out, is just excellent and I really find the way they're dealing with Guillermo to be surprising and fascinating. I can't wait to see where they decide to go with his storyline.
But also, where's my newbie vampire girl???

Thank you to Florian for commissioning and guesting on this episode!
These episodes we talk about the preceding cookoff storyline that was skipped because they are filler episodes, and then we talk about these episodes where a mysterious stranger shows up and manages to help Luffy & Co. make a getaway from Loguetown.
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Thank you to George for commissioning this episode!
These chapters are the ones in which the crew approach the Grey Island, and Naberius is lashed to the mast in a very Ulysses-style sort of way. He's already very much in thrall to the Heart, and can sense its presence on the island. Meanwhile, Jyrine is still getting messages and weapons from her allies, and they seem to be the ones who sent the Handmaiden, if I understand correctly...which sucks! I don't want her affiliated with people who see that monster as an ally!
AND I HAVE TO WAIT SO LONG TO FIND OUT WHAT HAPPENS!
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Thank you to Yama for commissioning this episode!
This chapter is the one where Nita and Kit research the planet they're heading to, and begin their journey. I'm really unnerved by how incredibly peaceful this planet seems to be, and the portentous dream that Nita has puts me on edge. What the hell does it mean? And what's the deal with how infrequent travel is to this planet?
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Thank you to Florian for commissioning this episode!
These are the episodes where the crew reaches Logue Town and we get to meet the amazing Captain Smoker, who has one of the most bizarre powers so far. He's the most likeable antagonist of all of them so far, unless you enjoy Buggy The Clown's ridiculousness more which I would completely understand.
The crew splits up to do their own separate things, and all Luffy cares about is getting to see the platform where Roger was executed. Meanwhile, Smoker thinks about what it was like to witness the execution.
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Thank you very much to George for commissioning this episode!
"Every time Calder saw Cheska Bennet, her hat got bigger." What a completely fantastic opening line. This whole section doesn't go the way that I expected, and I thought I would be more prepared for it all because of seeing from Shera's POV but there's just so much she doesn't know.
Fucking Naberius. He's just SUCH a bad choice. I don't care about the rationalization, he's just...he's bad news.
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Thank you to Gabriela for commissioning this episode!
These episodes are suuuuper fun. The Adventures Of Baby Buggy! I am so invested in this despite a lot of it probably not mattering that much at all in the grand scheme of things, and it made me like Buggy even more than I already kind of did. What a fucking weirdo. The main events, of course are Buggy getting the rest of his body back and teaming up with a mysterious, beautiful woman.
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