With Netflix's "One Piece" officially getting a second season, the streamer seems to have cemented the Straw Hat Pirates' future on the platform, meaning characters like Ace, Chopper, and others could change everything. However, should the series get to Thriller Bark, they'll need to take some creative liberties to ensure Absalom translates to live-action.
As it stands, Absalom's story can't be a 1:1 adaptation if the Netflix series wants to include him in a future season centering on Thriller Bark. Needless to say, the disturbing acts he commits against Nami wouldn't sit well with a 2023 audience, let alone those in the future, as it would be years before "One Piece" reaches Thriller Bark. Instead, the production would have to tone down Absalom's perverted nature, much like they did for Sanji. The easiest route could be removing the wedding plotline altogether, having Absalom focus more on haunting the Straw Hats with his invisibility powers instead of obsessing over Nami, or having the navigator stand her ground against him, which she does in the anime when she's not unconscious. Either way, it's best if the infamous bathroom scene never sees the light of day in the live-action adaptation.
We're not too worried about Netflix's adaptation of Absalom, assuming the series reaches Thriller Bark, as it's already shown a willingness to alter the story, usually for the better. Either the production drastically changes Absalom's character or just leaves him out of live-action altogether because, let's face it, he's not very integral to the plot.
