Forgive me if this is redundant to other asks/videos etc, but I thought this and wanted to shoot it by you. Also, I haven't seen film red and don't know anything regarding what's Canon and not in it.
So:
At least back when he was talking to Gaban, Shanks refers to his dream as wanting to peacefully be with Buggy, etc etc. But what about his crew? Do you think he would drop them for Buggy if the trade was necessary? Or has he made new, better bonds after an ugly break up? It almost feels like a married woman waiting for her former lover to ask for her again, when she's already got kids and stuff with another man, too past the point of return.
(This was an issue / question I had with Ace too, Ace's self worth and will to live was all tied up in white-beard and Luffy (and Sabo) despite the Spade pirates being a huge part of his life.... Like did they mean nothing to you? Lol. I find that crews lack character/agency/identity but that's what happens when you have 1 billion characters to write)
Also, do you think being "born of fate" could mean Shanks is a D? And what would that mean for the story? Thank u scary pink lady ✨
I always found it interesting that, when Shanks talked to Gaban and Rayleigh, he was alone. Maybe Shanks' crew was running around Elbaf and Sabaody, I don't know, but they don't seem to intrude on Shanks' moments with people from his past.
And I remember having this same thought about Ace and his crew, but I do believe this is just a showing of what the grand line does to you and how it changes a person. I don't believe Ace really ever wanted to become pirate king, because not only did Ace not truly have that as his desire, but he believed in Luffy a lot more than himself for that dream. I'm sure, more than anything, Ace cared about his crew, but what Ace really wanted was...well, a family and a dad who loved him. While his crew could've given him that, I think he realised - through Whitebeard - that he just isn't cut out to be a captain. But we know Whitebeard liked Ace because of how Ace protected his crew, he saw how deeply this boy loved, and he knew this boy needed to be loved back! Ace's crew definitely meant a lot to him, over time Ace just changed and figured out he wasn't fit to lead these people - even if he loved them.
And then we get...to Shanks. Because, anon, I don't know what Shanks' relationship is with his crew, and it's something I've been trying to figure out ever since this 1152 confession. Shanks seems similar to Ace in the sense that...he doesn't want to do any of this - even more so on Shanks' behalf due to him being the 'chosen one' or something. I'm sure Shanks' crew means a lot to him, I'm sure he loves them, but it's quite clear this is not the life he had in mind for himself. It's also not the life he really, actually desired. To be a big pirate, to be a big emperor, to have a powerful crew, did Shanks want this? It's pretty safe to say, with Shanks saying he just wanted a carefree life, and with Gaban roundabout telling him that unfortunately couldn't ever happen, he didn't want this.
So...I don't know what Shanks would do if Buggy were open to sailing with him. I think, best case scenario, Buggy just becomes part of his current crew. But considering Shanks is currently in a position he didn't want to be in, and considering Shanks feels as if he's just going through the motions with his current crew, maybe he'd find it unfair on them to keep them under him just so he can live his carefree dreams with a clown LOL
And I don't think Shanks is a D, I think Shanks is a child of fate due to his connections with the Celestial Dragons and being a Figarland. Who knows though, scratching my chin.
