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One of the first villains to be introduced in the series is Buggy. The Straw Hats cross paths with him on their voyage. His goal was to steal the map of the Grand Line. Luffy, played by Iñaki Godoy, along with his crew, gets away from the Clown. However, they reunite with Buggy again after crossing paths with the infamous pirate Arlong.
Jeff Ward was cast as Buggy in Netflix’sOne Piece. However, the character didn’t meet an unfortunate fate by the end of Season 1 of the series. The showrunner, Matt Owens, explained in an interview with Deadline how it follows the vision of the source material.
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What did Matt Owen say regarding the survival of the villain in Netflix’s One Piece?
Buggy swears revenge on Luffy by the end of Season 1 of Netflix’sOne Piece. The showrunner, Matt Owens, explains toDeadlinewhy Buggy didn’t meet his end despite being hurled by the Straw Hats and Arlong’s crew,
“Dreams are very important in the One Piece world, and Oda has said before that what’s worse than death is a dream being taken away. So when you see a lot of the villains that we meet, they have these machinations, these desires — often nefarious — and the Straw Hats take those away from them.”
Owens also explains Oda’s vision and how the manga traces through the damage of dreams being shattered is more significant compared to even death.
“For Oda as an artist, the way that he has described it, that is a fate worse than death. So that’s something that he likes to focus on in villain confrontations instead, and what it also allows him to do, though is, when there is death in One Piece, it’s even more impactful because you’re not dealing with death every single story arc necessarily. That is Oda’s perspective as an artist and creator, and it’s something that we have taken on as well.”
For villains like Buggy, Oda depicted their dreams being broken while maintaining the fact that no one meets their demise as a probable death will have a massive impact on the series.
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Are there chances of Buggy returning in Season 2 of Netflix’s One Piece?
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Towards the end of Season 1 of Netflix’sOne Piece, audiences are anticipating the Clown to return and trouble the Straw Hats in the future season. Season 1 of the series concluded with Luffy becoming aware of his bounty and the famous post-credit scene featuring Smoker.
Some more characters were teased in the post-credits, like Buggy and Alvida. Season 2 will likely begin with adapting the Loguetown arc, where all of Luffy’s adversaries form an alliance to take revenge on the aspiring Pirate King.
Archak Mitra
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Despite holding a degree in Chemistry Majors, Archak found himself as a Journalist. His love for anime and choccy milk is unmatched! When not writing, Archak can be found indulging with motorcycles. After all, four wheels move the body but two wheels move the soul!
