Hear me out. I am aware that this current Big Mom is weaker and the odds are stacked against her. I get all of that and I'll get into the specifics later. But ultimately, this Big Mom stuff is letting me down. This is a YONKO, one of the seas 4 most powerful pirates. That being said it is actually possible that maybe Big Mom is the weakest Yonko out of the current four.
One thing I've always loved about One Piece is that rank, status, position, and/or bounty aren't ever a true indication of someone's capabilities. Just because two people are Shichibukai doesn't make them equal. Katakuri is a Sweet Commander and Jack is a Calamity. Both are top ranking Yonko crew members and that doesn't mean they are the same level. The Vice Admirals power vary like crazy. I never know when a VA is going to be impressive, fodder or decent. Maybe not all long Yonko are created equally?
But back on topic I think maybe she's the weakest Yonko. The cool thing about this arc I like a lot is also hurting it and that's how involved Big Mom is. Initially I thought she'd take a back seat during the arc and let her subordinates do most of the heavy lifting but she's out and about. But because of that, Oda is being forced to write these contrivances to hinder, weaken or put BM at an disadvantage so that she doesn't run through everyone.
Off the bat Big Mom isn't too bright. She isn't unintelligent, we know this because she has a pretty good information network and understands how various political marriages would benefit her. But mentally, she's just not impressive. This is made even worse when she goes on her hunger rampages, she's not all there upstairs and the longer she goes without the required item the weaker she gets. At this current point Big Mom has been starving for 8 hours, is skinny, Nami has the means to control Zeus, Brook can hurt Homies and Jinbei has the ocean to his advantage (which BM is surrounded by as a DF User.
There is literally like six different plot devices working against Big Mom and because of this I RELUCTANTLY accept that they are fending her off but it's not a good look. I truly feel like the Strawhats kinda ran up in Yonko territory and are going to leave pretty much without any consequence. Big Mom could possibly eat the Wedding Cake and passout. I just feel like this isn't what I'd expect from a Yonko.
I understand the forces working against her so whether or not you are okay with these events, I get each side. But consider this. Imagine this was Shanks and he was like hungover or something thus causing him to have trouble with Brook & Nami. You guys wouldn't like that. But in summation, I still like this arc, it's fun but I just personally find the writing surrounding Big Mom to be pretty wonky. I expect more from a Yonko.