User blog comment:Videogamep/Why Fillers Don't Work/@comment-972068-20140309065805/@comment-972068-20140309075918

Xiao was almost a developed character, but she didn't really get as much screentime as she should have. The film focused more on the main characters and the villains, all of which get the development they rightfully needed. If Xiao's village was in more of a risk, she'd probably be remembered more. But that whole village is just one big rushed piece of development; until the ending, you wouldn't even be able to tell that Ever was her sister!

I guess she got better development than other characters, though. Remember when Gari looked up to Luffy as a hero after he bonded with his crew, inspiring him to become a pirate similar to how Shanks motivated Luffy to follow his dreams and prove himself as a strong, couragous hero of legends?

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