One Piece Episode 1166 Review
You know who I hate in One Piece the most? The Celestial Dragons. We have seen a lot of jerks in the franchise, but aside from a handful of people who I can count on one hand, they are the biggest d-heads you will ever see! Oda does such a fantastic job of having them embody the snobbish, racist, hedonistic elitism that represents the worst of humanity, it’s almost scary. The good news is that the majority of them are so weak that you could take them out with your bare hands, and I’m pretty sure many of us fans have wanted to do that. The bad news? There is a small minority of them that are some of the toughest fighters in the entire series, the God’s Knights, and if you’ve been keeping up with the manga, you’ll know just much of a pain they are. And now, two of them are on Elbaph, meaning that the entire country is in danger. If you don’t believe me, wait until you see what one of them does in this episode.
Party Time!
By this point, the banquet for the Straw Hats is in full swing, and everyone is going around having a good time. The Straw Hats are marveling the Giants with tales of their grand exploits, enjoying the food and company, and just doing what they do. Because if there’s anyone who know how to have a good party in anime, it’s the Straw Hat Pirates.
Gerd even decided to let Rodo out as long as he apologized and swore never to do what he did again. Not that he could have actually hurt them. Zoro even remarks that the only reason Rodo still has his head is that Usopp wanted them to not hurt him. And Gerd says that they’re free to take it!!
The funniest part? Rodo is into it. He likes this sadistic side of Gerd! I think even Sanji would have some more self-respect than this!
As funny (in a pathetic sort of way) as this is, though, it’s meant to segue into an important topic: Nika the Sun God, AKA the being who Luffy became the latest incarnation of the day he ate that Devil Fruit. Much like myths and religions in real life, the story of Nika has been muddled and reinterpreted differenly over the centuries. Some of the Giants think he was this god of fun and laughter meant to save the world, while others see him as a warrior meant to conquer and dominate. And as is the case when people are passionate about something, they argue and fight about it. It’s what people do.
At this point, longtime One Piece fans had come to recognize that Nika is tied up with the overarching mystery of the series: what is the One Piece? The fact that so many people see him differently only further strengthens just how important he is to the history of the world, and thus emphasizes Luffy’s role in what will come. Not that Luffy cares about being worshipped as a god, though, and thenk goodness for that. Imagine if someone bad had Luffy’s powers and let it go to their head? Someone like…Loki.
Everyone Hates Loki
As soon as Luffy drops Loki’s name, almost everyone present gives their opinion about him: he sucks. They proceed to list off all of the horrible things that he either did or have happened since he was born, and the result is impressive
Now, I’ve read the manga, so I can’t say too much about what’s true and what isn’t without spoilers. What I will say is that I remember fans debating like crazy when this came out in the manga about whether Loki was evil, a bad boy, or just misunderstood. And Oda only made it even more confusing when Luffy decides to sneak away from the party to find the keys to let Loki free.
Luffy might be an idiot, but he’s also proven to be a great judge of character, which is what makes what he’s doing so controversial in our eyes. Is Luffy being blinded by his desire to see Shanks and making a mistake? Honestly, I didn’t know at the time. But I wasn’t that worried, since if Loki did anything, Luffy would kick his ass. Plus, he did have Zoro tagging along to help judge him, and he can be pretty perceptive. Even better, Nami is coming (with Rodo as her new servant). Partly because she knows the two will get lost, and because she wants to rob the castle.
Little do they know, they’re stumbling into their next big conflict. The God’s Knights are on the move.
Loki HATES the Celestial Dragons
By this point, the Knights have made it to the Underworld in search of Loki, because they want to make him an offer. If he agrees to join their ranks, they’ll set him free. They want that kind of destructive power that he’s got. However, there’s just one problem: Loki hates, hates, HATES the Celestial Dragons!
I can’t get into all the details right now, but Loki hates the Celestial Dragons with every fiber of his being. If I were to compare it to someone else, he hates them on the same level as Kratos hated the Greek Gods in the original God of War games. So he tells them to take their offer and shove it, promoting one of them, Gunko, to start getting aggressive. She uses her Devil Fruit powers to attack one of the wolves that Loki befriended and threatens to kill him if he doesn’t reconsider. His response? “So be it! I will just add it to the list of grievances I have against the Celestial Dragons for when I destroy the world!”
I love just how cold and ruthless this makes Loki seem, to be honest. Just when we think he might not be as bad as we thought, he does this. In his defense, though, Gunko would’ve killed the wolf anyway just to be petty. Therefore, no deal.
There are only two episodes left in this first cours of the season, and I know it’s been slow. But this is just the opening act to something amazing. Trust me, things are about to get way more interesting! And you won’t believe the uproar that the next part of the story caused in the fandom when the manga came out.
