See, I actually think if Zoro went into that fight aware of what Buggy could do, Zoro may have had a chance. Buggy has to consciously disconnect his body parts,and each individual part he still feels. That becomes a lot of things to have to pay attention to at any given moment. Though to catch someone off guard, like he did with Zoro, it is incredibly useful

I think I like the backstory for Luffy coming after the first couple episode. Those first couple episodes were perfect for setting the tone of the series, something I don't know would be established as well starting with the backstory.