every time i see this scene i think about that post someone wrote saying that even as an adult aang can only imagine gyatso as taller than him cuz he only ever knew him from a child's point of view
Usopp as a character is CENTRAL to the messaging of the story. An anxious man in situations MUCH larger and more dangerous than he ever anticipated. Yet despite this (reasonable) fear, he CONTINUES to push through and shows up WHEN IT MATTERS. Constantly.