User blog comment:Pandawarrior/Anime Arc Review: Marineford/@comment-3242083-20110429193021

Can not agree more Panda, this blog basically sums up my thoughts perfectly.

Just another negative point to add: the setting. One Piece, more than any anime I have watched so far, lives from its ambiences. While marine headquarters was exiting to see at first, the plain stone walls get boring quite fast. Sadly, even all the prominent characters could not bring it to life.

In contrast to Impeldown, which literally offered 5 different flavors, or the wonderful Water 7 / Enies Lobby setting. Variety is the key, and this arc was lacking it, badly.