User blog comment:Kaido King of the Beasts/Was the Dressrosa Arc Good or Bad?/@comment-2226235-20151021020555

I'd say it was good on it's own, but is better when looked at from a long-term point of view. The main reason it took so long was because of all the time spent on Fujitora, Sabo and the Coliseum fighters, all of which are going to have a huge long term impact. Oda wouldn't have given the Coliseum fighters so much attention if he wasn't planning on using them for something important later. My prediction is that the Straw Hat Grand Fleet is going to play a huge role at some point, which is why Oda gave the commanders so much attention now.