I’ve really been enjoying this season of Jojo. While Part 4 took a detour from the “goal oriented” Jojo seasons (and it was still enjoyable/successful), I’m glad to be back on the train for “Let’s get shit done” Jojo. Layer this on top of a solid cast of characters with interesting stands and you have yourself an enjoyable, entertaining romp through Italy. It’s not and has never been high art, but does it need to be? At the end of the day all I’m looking for is something I can enjoy!
Jojo is one of the top contenders for putting heroes in a completely impossible scenario that you can’t think out of yourself but they somehow find a way to overcome. This has the advantage of making everything feel very dangerous, as we know that Araki is not afraid of killing off main characters if he feels it serves the narrative. This is good not only for the show itself but for the integrity of the medium and lets us feel a real sense of weight to any confrontation.
In addition, I’ve also noticed that in tight spots during battles for Jojo characters, another character will almost never come to save them as is the cliche in most shows. This means that if a character is having a tough time or is in seemingly an impossible bind, they’ll either find a way to overcome it themselves or they’ll bite the dust. I’m a fan, because while the “save your friend” trope is great when used in an impactful manner, overuse dulls the emotional effect it has and eventually you begin to think anyone can be saved by having the right person conveniently around the corner ready to save the day. Doesn’t work like that in the real world, does it?
I suppose in the real world you can’t bore a shark into someone’s skin through their blood either. Oh well, details, right?!
Squalo and Tiziano had a pretty good strategy to break apart Bucciarati’s gang and I was especially impressed, as any person who has ever played PVP in a video game, that the healer is always the most important person to take down first. Naturally the person serving in this capacity is Giorno, who on top of having one of the most OP stands I’ve seen yet in the series is also the most perceptive of the group, the only one who ascertained that something was causing Narancia to behave strangely (How the hell did nobody else notice this???)
It seems they’ve made it out of Venice for now. It would appear the last act of the show is going to be all about finding out the boss’s identity in order to expose a weakness to King Crimson.
Also, I’m pretty sure that Bucciarati is already dead. The strange things that Giorno noticed about him following the fight with the Boss makes me feel as though he found a way to continue living on borrowed time (Remember that he had no pulse? Or when he accidently stabbed his hand on the dock he felt no pain?) As is often the case with this show – who knows! I’ll stick with that for now.
I love Jojo Fridays.
