User blog comment:Ghmorello/Chapter 854: Double Checking On The Wedding Preparations/@comment-24850639-20170202175350

Very interesting developments this chapter. I'm really surprised at Jinbe not having spinned the wheel. When the Straw Hats enlist outside help to handle a threat - Baroque Works, CP9, Hordy, Doffy, etc. - they never suffer any kind of devastating losses. People get banged up pretty bad, but no one's actually died or suffered any kind of permanent damage in their efforts against the antagonist (Inu and Neko were before Straw Hats got there). I was expecting that to change with Yonko saga, and that we'd start losing people, or would start seeing injuries that showcase a new level of seriousness. I felt Jinbe or even Pedro was the perfect opportunity for that with the wheel, as sort of our epitome up until now of what it means to act against a Yonko's interests. But nope, as of now seems like once again everyone is gonna make it out just fine. Sanji was supposed to be that, so I guess I'll count that for now.

Hearing Big Mom's plan was interesting, but it seems a little foolhardy on her part. Sanji is easily quick enough to dodge a bullet even at point blank range, or at the very least react quick enough to not let himself be shot. Same goes for the Vinsmokes, they fight in wars all the time. They may not have a cavalry of Germa soldiers ready to play "wall", but I'd refuse to believe special bullets alone are enough to do the job. If they wanna actually beat them it'd need to be with more strength/better fighting techniques, so the Big Mom Pirates would actually need to get their hands dirty.

Finally, good god the lies being told. Big Mom is being lied to on all fronts, and I feel like the instant she sees the Straw Hats shit is gonna hit the fan. They're telling her they're ALL dead, so I don't think Big Mom will care who's pointing fingers at who when all SIX people pop up out of nowhere to ruin her wedding. If you recall Muscato's death, Big Mom didn't even know who he actually was after she went crazy.