Watched 40 episodes of One Piece in two weeks and just found out the filler arcs aren't canon
So I binged the whole Whiskey Peak arc last month thinking it was essential lore, and my buddy from work finally asked why I kept skipping the manga panels that covered it. I had no clue filler existed as a concept, I just thought the pacing was weird and the fights felt off. Now I'm wondering if filler arcs are actually bad, or if we just hate them because we know they don't count. Some folks say they give the crew room to breathe, others say they ruin momentum, so which is it for you? I need to know if I should keep watching the ones I've already queued up or skip straight to the good stuff.