User blog comment:Scrummy1007/I just hate Usopp/@comment-44818516-20200721085211

This is outrageous. And complete bullshit. Usopp gets so much unnecessary hate. And to say that you don't even know why you hate him is just ridiculous. Is it about the lying? His lack of strength compared to the rest of the crew? His actions at Water 7? Or his consistant running from close combat?

Let's take this one at a time. His lying? It's more like bluffing. Usopp often finds himself in a situation where he quickly realiizes that he is outmatched in strength. His "lies" are often a way to either bide time or to try and talk the other guy into backing down. When on the ship and bragging? Oh that? How would you feel about being the weakest member on a ship of super human strength users and devil fruit users. I can imagine most real people would be saying things to boost their own reputation a little.

His lack of strength compared to the rest of the crew is nothing that can be attributed to his own failings. Oda has stated that he wants Usopp to remain as close to the most normal of people as he can. Usopp is not likely to gain a lot in strength from here on, but that's on Oda, not Usopp.

His actions are Water 7 are some of the most relatable of any character through the series. Up to this point Usopp has felt like an outsider among the crew since he is not strong or a df user. The one thing he was able to boast being about to do was bring them a ship. This ship was the last remaining part of his home and Kaya that he had. It was INCREDIBLY hard for him to be able to give that up, even knowing it was already in bad shape. The ship had more sentimental value to Usopp than any other crew member, and he could not let go yet. Usopp was not aware of the struggle Luffy went through to make the decision to let go of the Merry, andn to him it only appeared that Luffy didn't care. Usopp was hurt. He acted out in the most human way. A lot of people will say that the crew members should not challenge or fight Luffy on principle of being his friends and crew, but that's just bullshit. Luffy proved to each of them that he would protect them, but given that he is often more their friend than captain, it's not hard to consider that no one but Zoro actually thinks of him as a captain. Usopp challenged Luffy for ownership of Merry. He lost, as we all knew he would, and had to spend some time considering his own actions and his place on the crew.

His constant running from combat also comes back on Oda who apparently has only a vague idea of what a sniper actually does. He is always going to be the weakest (since that's how Oda wants it), so consistantly putting him in close combat is just poor character writing for Usopp. He needs to have Usopp showing off his skills as a sniper from a distance. People would stop calling him a coward if he were utilized properly.