there is freedom in the dark...

1) zoro shouting luffy's name. we're all being way too normal about this if you ask me. like are we getting the implications are we grasping the intricacies are we comprehending the whole entire enormity of the thing. because, see, unlike his animanga counterpart, opla zoro never raises his voice. normally, he is the king of dry humor and straight-faced delivery and barely restrained emotions, but he heard luffy say the words 'im dead' and suddenly all of that went out of the window. mackenyu put his whole mackussy in that desperate growled shout and i think we need to appreciate it more.

2) monkey d. "roronoa zoro's #1 supporter and believer" luffy. zoro says 'me having more swords is for all of us' and luffy nods. zoro says 'i got this' and luffy claps him on the back smiling. zoro says 'how about we go for another round?' and luffy goes 'great idea'. zoro doubts himself and luffy gives him a heartfelt 'i believe in you' speech. no wonder they had to cut the zolu fight from whisky peak: back in s1 luffy told zoro 'you could never fail me' and by god did he mean that. no wonder zoro carries luffy's belief in him like a blade that cuts everything, including himself: he'd rather bleed out than ever let it dull.