User blog comment:Neowitch/693 - Not Blond but still a Bombshell/@comment-972068-20121219071514

I don't understand what you mean by Baby 5 being unattractive. She looks pretty cute, and a badass to boot. Being able to turn into a freaking gun? That's amazing.

And of course the transformation is going to look ridiculous. She's turning into a big knife. Knives are flat and pointy. To transform into a knife, you become flat and pointy. Oda's not going to make some big DBZ or Sailor Moon segment for something as simple as this. This transformation is simple and to the point. It's anything but ridiculous. And giving these new female characters badass powers make this arc treating them the worst? I don't understand. Previous arcs had shown women as damsels, and in-the-background heroes. Oda is giving these new females abilities and fights that the male characters have done. He's treating the genders more-or-less equally. That's the complete opposite of sexist.

I also disagree that this plot twist is random and nonsensical. Doflamingo (or Caesar or whoever runs the island) isn't stupid. He wouldn't rule out the possibility of a loss. That's likely why the self-destruct system was implemented. It gives the "if I'm going, I'm taking you with me" kind of feel. Is it cliche? Yes. Is it random? Not really.

No offense, Neo, but I think this is one of your more weaker reviews.