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My friend told me to skip the 'One Piece' filler arcs and I finally tried it
I mean, I was always a completionist, but after 3 months of slogging through the G-8 arc on his advice, I just got bored and dropped the show. Has anyone else found that skipping filler actually killed your momentum with a series?
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jennyt836mo ago
Skipping filler messed me up with Naruto years ago. I followed a guide and jumped around so much I lost track of the main story's mood. It felt like reading a book but tearing out random chapters, so the emotional flow was just gone. My advice now is to just watch it all, even the slow parts, because the pacing is part of the full experience. Boring filler is better than a broken connection to the plot.
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phoenix8456mo ago
Boring filler is better than a broken connection"? Man, that's a wild take.
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lily_sullivan823mo ago
Oh, I have to gently push back on that "boring filler is better than a broken connection" thing, @jennyt83. The thing is, the G-8 arc they mentioned is actually considered one of the best filler arcs in all of anime (it's genuinely good, not boring at all). So if their friend told them to skip it, that's bad advice specifically because it's a rare filler arc that fits the story's mood and pacing really well. I get what you're saying about Naruto though - that show has so much filler it's insane, but One Piece is different because its filler arcs are way shorter and usually pretty fun. Skipping the wrong ones can totally kill your momentum, but it's more about knowing which ones to skip and which ones to keep. The real trick is to look up filler lists yourself instead of trusting a friend's blanket statement, you know?
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