User blog comment:Supernovalm/Smoker's demise in the New World/@comment-69.123.247.208-20140117061421

Personally in my opinion I believe that the losses that Smoker had in the New World was good for his character development. Through many instances, it has been stated that just because a character has a Logia Devil Fruit does not mean they are totally invincible. Smoker, who just got positioned in the New World 2 years ago and attained Vice-Admiral rank, is still a novice compared to the legendary pirates and marines that have been in the New World for years. The numerous losses that Smoker had, I like to think, showed Smoker that he can't just rely on his Logia powers to fight. That he actually has to change his fighting style to compete with the Straw Hats and other pirates/any other enemies he faces in the future. That just my opinion though.