The Going Merry: A One Piece Review Podcast

We have some controversy this week between different characters and different scenes. I dont know that there has been this much disagreement for a while on episodes. We are half way through Sky Island and the crew has their groups. Now it just comes down to if they can stick to their groups! Next Week: Episodes 169-173

Amanda is back with us after a brief hiatus last week! She comes back just in time for absolutely nothing!!! While we do get a lot of build up toward the story going forward, there is a lot of drawn out scenes in these episodes. There is a lot of mystery though. What is this land? What is Mantra? How are all of these people hitting others without touching? Would going OOOOOOHHUOHUOHUOHHHHHHH made...

The Going Merry has docked at Skypiea. Kinda. There's not really a dock there. Actually, Im not really sure what is holding the Merry there. Definitely not a giant crab. We get a special MVPiece nomination from an outside source. Our crew is also a little light today due to one of our hosts being out of the country, BUT we got an amazing visit from a friend that is a great addition to our subt...

We are back this week discussing the Straw Hats finally making their way to Sky Island! We just met a lot of new characters that are going to be around for a long time as well is more about the authority structure in the world of One Piece. Some things are easy to remember and others...not so much. Only Skypeia lies ahead. What will the people look like? What will the city look like? I wonder if t...

We are entering the Sky Island Arc this week!! It was a wake up call after getting comfortable in one spot for so long and now it is on to learning a whole new group of characters. It's a new place and new rules of the world are given. Our new crew member shows us a little bit of what she brings to the table and Luffy makes some questionable decisions that have us all scratching our heads. Tim...

We are wrapping the Alabasta Arc this week with the return of our friend Annabelle! Thank you again Annabelle for joining us this week. A lot happened here, but also not a lot happened here. We ge a new face from the Marines that brings some steam to Smoker's life as well as a new Straw Hat Crew member!!!! 2 different characters make touching sacrifices this week to help the Straw Hats succeed...

We are back after a brief break last week and we are finally at the Luffy v. Crocodile fight! Not only is Luffy approaching this with a different fighting style, but also showing off his battle intelligence. We get more hints at a background on Miss All Sunday along with a showcase of her intellect. We are climaxing right now and it is amazing. Next week we get the wrap up of the Alabasta Arc! Nex...

Im just gonna say it, this MVPiece came out of nowhere, but isnt that what this podcast is about. Throwing you off the game in any way we can with the random rants we get into. Bewbs and Moons and Santa having to buy his milk and cookies from Sandradee. The Alabasta Arc is getting closer and closer to its close. Something is building, but in the mean time, a majority of the straw hat crew is wrapp...

Luffy struggles to get out of the kiddy pool but gets help from an unlikely source. The hero returns and once again makes his way to the front runner for the MVPiece award. After Usopp's 2 seconds of non glory we finally get our first fight as we get closer to the end of the Alabasta Arc. It's Chopper an Usopp v. Mr. 4 and Miss Merry Christmas. Not only that, but Sanji and Mr. 2 are just g...

SWEEEET CAROLINE! BA BA BA! I had it in the title. I couldnt not continue it somewhere! We are finally learning more and more about the strategic brilliance of Crocodile as well as his powers along with Miss All Sunday's powers. Amanda thinks she is onto something in the near future. We also get an interesting team up in this episode that is surprisingly running at a 100% efficiency together....

We are here to skip the last filler of the Alabasta Arc. The rest of the Baroque Works agents reveal themselves as we get a wicked scene with the boss, Mr. 0. Luffy whips out some of his character depth to help Vivi grow. We also have a new member of the Will of D (if is wasnt mentioned last week and we just missed it). Tensions continue to rise as our Straws are finally in the same building as th...

We are back reviewing the anime after 2 Months off reviewing the live action! While these episodes did not have the quickness of pace that the anime did, there were definitely events that remind us the true characters of the Straw Hats! The mysterious Ace is in town and we find out his connection to Luffy. Smoker is on their tail, but he is also sensing that something is going on in the country of...

We wrap up our review of the Live Action One Piece this week with Episode 8! We had 2 very special guests joining us this week, Mad Trivia John from the Mad Trivia Podcast as well as a returning guest, Annabelle from the Variant Vendetta Podcast. Make sure to check out the show and thoughts overall, more anime comparisons, and the question that is on everyone's mind; Would watching the live ac...

Massive thank you to our friend Emmy from the Abingers Podcast for joining us. The Going Merry hosts are all massive fans of the Abingers so having Keith on a couple weeks ago and Emmy on this week was fantastic. Now Brandon just needs to get off his ass. The scene that Derek has been waiting for is finally here and again, he breaks the rules of the MVPiece. When will he learn? We are approaching...

Thank you to our friends Garrett and Brandy for joining us this week to review Episode 6 of the Live Action! Definitely some changes in this episode that are different from the anime! We are breaking this episode down from the outside looking in as well as the inside looking out. Derek went for the double up on MVPiece but his ground was shaky so it didnt take. We are looking forward next week as...

Very oversized thank you to our friend Keith aka FilmKritter for joining us this week. He is also a host of the Abingers Podcast as well as of the Gamma Analysis with our friend Smash Trivia John that has made appearances in the past. This episode was absolutely full of action and we got introduced to some of our favorite characters from the anime. We have talked about him a lot already on the sho...

The Marines are on the island as the tension continues to build between the Black Cat Pirates and the Straw Hats. With the Straws all separated, they most come together to finish off Kuro and his 2 crewmates. Massive bomb drop in this episode and we also get a surprise visit from Big Silver Dick. Pleasure to have you on with us! Next Week: Live Action Episode 5

The 3 "friends" have reached Syrup Village and come across a strange individual that has an very rich friend. Nami must confront pre-consumptions about people living many different styles of life. Zoro hunts for more booze, and Luffy has his eye on a sheep. Not a lot of action in this episode, but a lot of scenes had our eyes and ears captured. We are really looking forward to seeing wha...

Big thank you to our friend Tom for joining us this week on the Going Merry. It was great having you on with us! Luffy Nami and Zoro have been taken hostage by the Buggy Pirates. I feel like hostage means that there will be a ransom or some sort of blackmail involved and thats not really the case? map maybe? kinda? maybe captive is a better word. Either way, Luffy is going up against his first opp...

We are finally here! The Live Action has arrived and already there is a lot of hype surrounding it. Big thank you to our friend Matt from the Variant Vendetta podcast for joining us this week. Both Amanda and Whitney absolutely are loving the live action, and while Derek is loving it too, he has some small things bugging him. There are definitely some changes that were done. Let us know what you a...

So quickly after leaving Drum Kingdom, we are alrady getting a ton of build up as we make landfall on Alabasta. We are finally getting a look at some of the top foes that Baroque works has to offer, not to mention adding a new crew member in the process! Tension rises as Mr 2 and Crocodile demonstrate what they can do while Miss All Sunday, Mr 1, Miss Double Finger, Mr. 4, and Miss Merry Christmas...

We are getting close and closer to the release of the live action!! The straw hats are continuing their adventure on Drum Island with some heavy episodes this week. It seriously is amazing that a cartoon can make you feel so much emotion. There was every kind of emotion in these episodes for sure. It seems like the outcome of this arc has been kind of spoiled, but none the less, the journey is the...

The Straw Hats have arrived at Drum Island. Nami is being a total attention hog in these episodes. Amanda sems to know something that the rest of us do not know. We have a new villain and while he is absolutely ridiculous, he's also leaving an effect. Hints were dropped at more devil fruit information in these episodes. Sounds like we are going to be taken to Devil Fruit School soon! Also, Der...

These episodes had their moments both good and bad. There is 1 character in particular that is an absolute gem. Derek finally busts a small gasket over a scene in One Piece. We have now had a proper chance to evaluate the new Boroque Works agents introduced at Little Garden. We head to the next island as our 3 hosts eagerly await the arrival of the Live Action hitting Netflix on August 31st. Next...

The Straw Hats arrived at a new location in these episodes. Last week, Miss All Sunday warned the crew of the dangers they faced ahead. Do they live up to her warnings? Boroque Works is on the scene again and we meet some new agents who are extremely mysterious. Also, one of the most beloved characters in all of One Piece makes his arrival in a very sugar hangovery sort of way. I really hope you e...