User blog comment:Joekido/One Piece Polling: Is the series declining? 70% said no/@comment-4583758-20160517002225

I'm genuinely more excited about where the story is headed than I probably have been for a while, though I did only start watching/reading properly around the Thriller Bark arc so not the longest-term fan. Thought the Dressrosa arc was fantastic, if a tiny little bit stretched out, and the series has always been building up to the Yonko for quite some time now. One thing I really like is the way Oda has brought in branching storylines with the Straw Hats splitting up a lot more now, which gives a lot more space to focus on the less developed characters, really excited to see how Sanji/the Vinsmoke aspect pans out.

That said, there is still a lot of screwing about and its been almost 20 years, it's not that surprising that a few people are beginning to grow a bit tired of it, my main gripe is just how obscenely lucky Luffy has to be to win most of the time, moments like in Gyoncorde Plaza where its just pure ability are a bit too far between for my liking, though I guess its always been a pretty major aspect of Luffy's character. Bring on the Yonko. Peace.