SAnjiiiiiii....
Sanji Thought
So the fandom has pretty much decided that Sanji is as flirtatious and chivalrous as he is because his mother was either abused and/or killed since pretty early on.
With his name being a big deal I can imagine it’s been ramped up too. I mean think about it.
If Sanji is a prince/duke/noble or anyone of note in a powerful family then he probably has had girls dreaming of marrying him when he grew up and openly scheming about it when they didn’t even know him. Sanji had probably been told from a young age that when he did get married it wouldn’t be for love but for some more important purpose (money,power,influence).
Maybe Sanji or his mom truly believed there was no greater importance than love.
Now Sanji has been free of that burden for years. When puberty hit I can just imagine his excitement that HE gets to choose who he gets to marry. That any girls he flirts with will like or reject him on his own merit and not because his name. Every once of attention from a lady going forth was only guided by what was in their hearts!
I’ve seen a lot of comments saying how Sanji should be happy about this getting a wife business…especially if it’s that busty 3-eyed girl. Maybe he’ll put up a fuss that he’ll need to still go with the Strawhats or that he wanted to reserve marriage for Nami or Violet or someone else or they make the bride ugly and play it for comedy.
BUT how awesome would it be if Sanji went against all that and the crew suddenly saw a massive change in Sanji?! He doesn’t want shit to do with his family, this wedding, or anyone who knows he’s a Vinsmoke. He’s headed over to Bigmom to tell her so in person.
Sanji is actually a little bit colder to ladies who call/know him as Vinsmoke. Such a change would be like a smack in the face to the strawhats and the audience I bet!
I think it would be amazing if the crew noticed after this arc too that Sanji also was more sedate about ladies and not outright flirting with them as much since now he couldn’t be sure if they knew who he was or if their reactions would be genuine.
My fangirl heart makes me hope that Zoro and Nami get him out of this funk by pointing out he’s still their lovable idiot and things haven’t changed for anyone on the Sunny. That Usopp still points out that he’s been like a Mr. prince to him since Alabaster. Luffy proclaiming that the most important thing about Sanji is his friendship…and his meat/culinary talents.