User blog comment:Ricizubi/It will be Shirahoshi, if this doesn't convince you even one bit that I give up/@comment-174.17.112.125-20110521020800

you have very valid arguments i believe and i think incompased somthing very important to this whole one piece thang when you stated that those fishman couldnt become part of the crew its the development of the story. Certain characters, personalities, habits, etc that don’t fit the story things that wouldn’t sit right in the story; I.e. stalker like criminals or relentless hit-man antagonist. You did put down some reasons as to why she would fit in the crew she fits the comedy criteria if she has the ability to control sea-kings she’ll fit the uniqueness criteria. But what I missed out of your thousand word essay was the sale the actual being convinced that she was the only option.

Yes she might have an incredible ability in being able to communicate with the kings and that would be an ample asset to the crew, but it also would’ve been to have a chameleon (Mr. 2)or even a trained female fighter slash princess of a country that’s under the protection of The WG ( vivi ). Really a lot of people has fit this mode of being a value to the SH and for the most part we all agree that they would be great future allies. Who makes a better alley then a royal fishman a people that’s been oppressed by actions of the WG in the past

Although that would make her a valued pirate I wouldn’t be able to get past the fact that I don’t think she would be able to hold her own in a fight. It’s been pounded in our heads since almost the beginning that the new world is no joke so much that the crew had to take a 2yr training break now how much of a threat I don’t know but I’m reluctant to believe that someone with no prior combat experience would be anything more than a burden.

Lastly “then I’ll be done with my 600 word essay” does she have legs is she a dewgon of some sort is not I can see that becoming a really huge distraction away from the story and the rest of the crew she would always need to be in water. What happens when the rest of the crew needs to go inland does she just wait by the bay? Seems like a distracting situational burden to me. Seeing as to how she’s not a great fighter someone would need to stay back at all times, this hampers one of the crews’ strongest attributes; that they work great as a team. So her being seaside at all times kills that by dividing them. She would need to go wait at the bottom of the ocean while everyone else fought then return when it’s over. If that was the case what would be the point of having her as part of the crew.

All in all idk only going with what I believe makes sense. Her controlling sea kings would be good if that’s what she can do emphasis on controlling. But I see it as onetime huge battle ability not everyday daily use ability. So again I see her as someone who as a member of the crew would be a distraction but as an ally could be extremely valuable. Her addition to the crew takes away from the existing crew members, for what; the ability to not have to battle sea kings. Don’t you believe that the next crew member should complement the crew rather than take from it. If she was to be added how would we get over the ocean thing? How would she fight just using seakings seem like a little too much for daily use? Why should I pick her over all others who’ve made valuable allies?