My only real complaint is at "year of Sanji" comment. Was that Oda or an editor? I think Brooke and Nami have outshined Sanji big time and unless he has a major fight victory, baking that cake won't be enough. I guess coming away with Pudding in love with him is a nice win character wise though.
thats fair and understandable. I understand people wanting Sanji wanting a fight. but as
@TheGodling said Oda said this arc was to focus on Sanji which means focus on his history, character etc.
Plus when you look back on the story these arcs much ass as some arcs that focus on one of the SHs dont realy revolve around them fighting. But rather their past and character.
Arlong park- Nami got no fight, but we learned why she loves money, her goal, her past etc
Water 7 - Robin same thing,
These arcs are for character development, history depth and why they are a cook/navigator/ Historian etc. and to show their skills in that occupation(what we're doing now with Sanji)
only people I can see get this type of arc and get fights is Zoro with wano, and thats becasue his goal, and occupation is being a swordsman and becoming the greatest swordsman(which involves fighting other swordsman and better ones until he gets to Mihawk)
and Usopp with Elbaf and his goal of becoming a great warrior and leader.
btw Im not talking about debut arcs(like Usopp and syrup village etc) but arcs that are about one of the SHs and delve deep into who they are after their debut in whatever arc they appeared in.