I was making a shitty little joke to myself with that one. One Piece isn't exactly the literary gold standard for plot twists. But there is a twist that makes you go back and look at all the early stuff with a discerning eye.

I'm still in shock about the pacing in one piece. When I think of Thriller Bark, I think "oh, you've gotten to the newer stuff! You're almost caught up!" Because that was my perception... IN HIGH SCHOOL