User blog comment:Samium/Luffy is so confusing/@comment-3986064-20161203164611

Luffy is an embodiement of the charismatic leader. He cares deeply for all his closest friends who are like a family to him. He trusts them so much that he'd go to the end of the world for them even in their apparent betrayal. This attitude of complete stubbornness makes him the character with the clearest direction in the whole series. And his family reciprocates. Before Luffy came along, they all had their own direction, their dreams; Luffy brought them along under his goal, which they saw as an opportunity to achieve their own purpose and this relationship has gone so far, that everyone's ready to risk their own dreams for those of their closest.

Imagine if Luffy was critical or doubtful of things like Nami. Any moment in which he is unsure or decides to turn back is a moment of doubt for the entire crew, but Luffy barged in ahead. Of course, with plot armor and all, but he just went ahead. This strategy worked everytime, almost. But it only served to reinforce the trust and power of the gang. Their morale is at its highest. How many people would be brave enough to seriously infiltrate the island of a yonko and not be completely stupid or crazy? Nami and Chopper for certain aren't crazy or stupid, but yet they did it and that is proof of Luffy's immense charisma.

Finally, Luffy cannot do this alone. All the tactical analysis, the diplomacy, the secret infiltrations during some adventures are done by the people he can trust. They are the specialists in their domain, but Luffy is the symbol of their drive. Laughing is basically our human way of saying "I got that reference" or "Everthing's alright", it gets people to bond together. Luffy being goofy seems kind of important if you ask me. He lights up the atmosphere and takes away important stress from his crew. He's also pretty damn responsible if you ask me, right now he came all the way to help out a close friend. He makes promises and keeps them. And when things get serious, you can see it on his face that he has his priorities straight.

Don't let his "can't read the atmosphere" nature be discomforting. It's because of that, that he sets the direction of the talks and establishes himself as the dominant figure, and he does it so without appealing to any authoritarian values.

He's just awesome. His concept is awesome. And his passion is inspiring. I wish at times I was as foolish as him, so as to breach any existing limits and lead the future :D