Well first of all I have to disagree with Zeff cutting off his leg as an idiotic decision. An average human can survive three weeks without food. (I think) That's 21 days but they were on the rock for 90, iirc. Sanji had to stretch out his food for that long. But Zeff had no food to speak of. In order to survive even that far he had to eat his own leg.
And in terms of idiotic decisions-- ehh well for me it's how you frame it. Idiotic maaybe but that sort of suggests it's a negative thing. Like yes Ace going to fight an insanely strong Marine just because of Whitebeard was a foolish decision, but it was not in Ace's personality to do anything else. HE was himself to the fullest of his ability to be and that, in the One Piece world, is true freedom. The freedom to be yourself, as wonderful and idiotic as it is.
Also as you said, Bellemere might not have had a choice. Hiriluk knew he was dying and wanted to make it up to Chopper for being a dick. (also Hiriluk is a whole case of really stupid decisions) But as for Ace and Franky? They're stupid in hindsight...but what if Ace had kicked Akainu's ass? What if Franky had stopped the train? Would they still be seen as stupid decisions then? Or would they be reckless but badass? It's something interesting to think about anyway.
Interestingly, the blood and water line is "blood is thicker than water" but the full line from the Bible is "the blood of the covenant is thicker than the water of the womb" which very well suggests OP's major theme.
I agree with you RE: Guns haha few people die except in Flashback! But that's the law of drama, though and it's one thing OP is based around. What is cool and impactful goes even if it doesn't make much sense realistically speaking.
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Well first of all I have to disagree with Zeff cutting off his leg as an idiotic decision. An average human can survive three weeks without food. (I think) That's 21 days but they were on the rock for 90, iirc. Sanji had to stretch out his food for that long. But Zeff had no food to speak of. In order to survive even that far he had to eat his own leg.
And in terms of idiotic decisions-- ehh well for me it's how you frame it. Idiotic maaybe but that sort of suggests it's a negative thing. Like yes Ace going to fight an insanely strong Marine just because of Whitebeard was a foolish decision, but it was not in Ace's personality to do anything else. HE was himself to the fullest of his ability to be and that, in the One Piece world, is true freedom. The freedom to be yourself, as wonderful and idiotic as it is.
Also as you said, Bellemere might not have had a choice. Hiriluk knew he was dying and wanted to make it up to Chopper for being a dick. (also Hiriluk is a whole case of really stupid decisions) But as for Ace and Franky? They're stupid in hindsight...but what if Ace had kicked Akainu's ass? What if Franky had stopped the train? Would they still be seen as stupid decisions then? Or would they be reckless but badass? It's something interesting to think about anyway.
Interestingly, the blood and water line is "blood is thicker than water" but the full line from the Bible is "the blood of the covenant is thicker than the water of the womb" which very well suggests OP's major theme.
I agree with you RE: Guns haha few people die except in Flashback! But that's the law of drama, though and it's one thing OP is based around. What is cool and impactful goes even if it doesn't make much sense realistically speaking.