Marathonning it isn't too bad, especially if you use the DVDs and put it on marathon mode so you skip the recaps, OPs and EDs.
THATS WHAT THAT FEATURE DOES?
HOLY SHIT
He's great in Japanese but the dub voice is even better.I want to mention that Hogback's voice is super great, and I have no clue what he sounds like in Japanese.
I marathoned One Piece from the filler arc before this one to the timeskip near the beginning of the year. There was only one arc that I really had issues getting through but I barely remember anything from Thriller Bark.
Yea, it literally exists to cut out all the annoying bits people complain about. It's amazing.