User blog comment:Fliu/New Thoughts on the Whole Cake Island Arc/@comment-33587998-20171117025108

Ussop became a coward in Dressrosa becasue sogeking never existed. the first character growth for Ussop was in ennies lobby but robin was turned into a doll so in Ussop's mind; he never became brave, sogeking never existed, he never grew as a character.

Pudding was mistreated by her own siblings and BM doesn't necessarily care about her children as much as she cares for what they can offer her. We were repeatedly told that WB had lost his prime strength due to illness.

It's not like Sanji didn't beieve in Luffy as much as he knew he can't go back to east blue and protect Zeff in time. He knew Luffy would come but the problem is that it's not just his own life at stake. As a result Sanji has to drive Luffy away by insulting his dream as PK. On the same note; Nami got angry at sanji specifically for ridiculing her captain and his dream. making fun of a crew's dream is something the SHP do NOT do. It's an unwrittten rule.

Judge went to east because he was paid to do so. Germa66 is a hired army. You pay; they fight your war.

Smoothie has been held back and no notable feats from her as far as I can tell but can't say I'm surprised.