DIO - JoJo's Ultimate Evil

[@AndresElPatronFH]

In a world where pessimistic thoughts are so common place, having a work so dear to me be described as "an affirmation that humanity is wonderful" makes me emotional in ways I cannot understand myself.

[@Darko04]

You're becoming the Vsauce of JoJo, and i'm all here for it.

[@aurahoneydew9607]

Vsauce wishes.

[@justinn8541akaDrPokemon]

Or is he?

[@Darko04]

@@justinn8541akaDrPokemon Moon Men by Jake Chudnow starts playing

[@KaiserMazoku]

But will he become the Vinesauce of Jojo?

[@potturtle366]

vsause?

[@shinyagumon7015]

Thanks for addressing the misconception about DIO's Part 6 characterization. I think way too many fans have this flanderized image of DIO in their heads from memes, thinking DIO is nothing more than "Road Rolla" or "Muda Muda". Also, I always loved how, despite not being there for it, DIO's heaven plan strongly mirrors the story of William Zepelli. Zepelli too was made aware of his own tragic fate, which allowed him to come to terms with it and die without fear or regret, something DIO wants to force on everyone while ironically being unable to accept his own fate of being destined to lose.

[@MagillanicaLouM]

You bringing up Will's whole story really almost had my eyes bug out my head, nice catch.

[@farwhy6128]

you couldnt have said it better, awesome connection there

[@Tabby3456]

I mean, I too would go crazy if my enemy was winning

[@thehobbyist7275]

I think that assessment can be made for all the Zeppelis. From William to Caesar to Gyro

[@Danny-dn5pj]

i agree with your whole comment except the end. Dio has a complatee understanding of fate, not complete knowledge of it. Dio doesnt know that he is fated to lose

[@evolto1617]

Ironically, I don't think Dio would obtain a peace of mind if he knew that he was destined to fail, I feel like he would try and escape his fate like Diavolo never being able to accept his fate even as he dies.

[@cheatsykoopa98]

his last words were "I am dio", like "how can this be happening to the apex of humanity like myself? I should be destined to win". he clearly was in denial

[@shinyagumon7015]

Emporio said as much to Pucci

[@atijohn8135]

this was the reason why ultimately the heaven plan failed. If Pucci accepted the fate as it had already been shaped instead of trying to eliminate Emporio because he was feeling insecure that Emporio could break the plan, then the plan would succeed

[@t-universegamer7609]

​@@atijohn8135I believe it would've failed regardless. The whole point of the heaven plan was enforcing Dio's idea of peace of mind on every living being, disregarding if they would actually want that or not. That by itself is a form of injustice, so it would've been rejected by fate.

[@yaujj65]

@@t-universegamer7609I wonder, since Made in Heaven indirectly kill and hurt a lot of people in the time acceleration, it wouldn’t be surprised if fate retaliate brutally because Pucci just interfere fate of so many beings in the universe

[@stezin3740]

I think another good foil to Dio would be Robert E.O. Speedwagon. It's easy to assume that the two of them grew up in similar circumstances and had to commit evil deeds as a form of survival. Dio surviving in poverty with an abusive father, and Speedwagon surviving in the dangerous Orge Street. The main difference is how the two reacted to Johnathon Joestar. While Dio resented Johnathon for the easy life he was given, Speedwagon admired Johnathon's righteousness to the point of assisting him throughout the entire part. The heroic actions of Johnathan and Willaim Zeppeli had an effect on the man. Even after becoming an oil baron and forming the Speedwagon Foundation, he took the time to look after Erina and even take Joesph as a sort of adopted son. Speedwagon was not capable of fighting with Hamon and had no children, but ironically he left more of a positive impact on the world than most characters in the series. His legacy that takes the form of the Speedwagon foundation made great advancments in the fields medicine and archeology. And of course the Speedwagon Foundation was crucial to the outcomes of the conflicts in Parts 3 and 6. It makes you think what great things a man like Dio could have been capable of if he had been willing to be humbled by Johnathan. Actions born of righteousness will always outlast superficial evil.

[@Mooki66]

Great comment

[@PrixtoTNT]

I absolutely love how Dio's speech to Polnareff about the peace of mind perfectly ties to his idea of Heaven in Part 6. It fits incredibly good. Dio believed that everyone do everything they do to achieve peace of mind, and that achieving peace of mind is the goal of humanity, and that's why for him knowing everything that will happen to you is the true "Heaven", because nothing could give you a bigger peace of mind. Of course the series proves him wrong because characters like Avdol did things like saving Polnareff and Iggy, this being and act not to achieve peace of mind, but an act out of love and justice, the main themes of the series. Without knowing their fates, characters like Avdol, Jotaro, or Jolyne, were able to sacrifice themselves out of love, something Dio could never do, precisely because he threw away his humanity

[@profesor_zoom]

Completely agreed. Super W comment.

[@HerohammerStudios]

It's really hard to take you seriously when your English is poo poo

[@danylol772]

Nah, i'd say DIO wouldn't sacrifice himself because of how he was raised and developed. There's no one above DIO to himself

[@pagan-ni-ni]

he mentioned that doint something for the sake of love is also doing it for the sake of peace of mind 🤦‍♀ this jojo fans contrarianism about villains is so annoying, you 100% would justify this belief if it was one of heroes who said it.

[@Juno_Colchis]

I would argue that selflessness does not negate attaining peace of mind here. Avdol, because he loved his friends, sacrificed himself to save them and therefor achieved his own definition of peace of mind by knowing he had saved his friends. It is merely that because DIO is a selfish prideful man that his definition of peace of mind is inherently tied to total control and domination, helpfully showcased by what Tarot his stand is linked to.

[@legionbeast]

I often bring up DIO's conversation with Polnireff on the staircase when folks try to say that DIO in part 3 is a shallow monster and only "gained" personality in part 6.

[@neonthunder3261]

Dope comment

[@gustavosanches3454]

Also, throughout the entirety of part 3 we see Dio gathering a legion of followers due to his charisma and personality, we see him talking with a lot of these allies the same way he talks with Pucci; idk where people get that idea.

[@SpongeCakeJ]

This is a much needed video. Dio holds so much of Arakis themes in the entire series, and really made me think while reading the story. He truly brings out the philosophical side of Arakis beliefs and that's so interesting. To this day the concept of gravity and fate has been my favorite thing Araki had created. It's so intriguing and really just kept me believing in it as the story of stone ocean kept going, as well as looking back at the rest of the original universe and how there events played out.

[@remixtheidiot5771]

gravity was so popular, they made it a reality!

[@GalekC]

I can't pull up the kanji right now, but there's two separate terms used - "Inryoku" (Pull-force) and "Juuryoku" (Gravity) - by which, of course, both are gravitational.

[@Xenunnaki]

I actually think Kars in p2 serves a greater narrative purpose of highlighting the significance of Dio's return in p3. With Kars we're shown how a single man with enough blind ambition essentially caused the extinction of his own kind. This applied both to Kars as well as the other pillarmen who blindly followed him. We are then reintroduced to Dio with the foreknowledge of p1 that he has an incredible ambition to rule the world, he will do whatever it takes to reach this goal, and there are many who will blindly follow and serve him to aid in this goal. Without having any idea what he's actually planning, we know just out of principal that he can't be allowed to continue it, him winning would be the end of everything.

[@coloquintedetoux6899]

What you are talking about reminds me of a psychological/sociological phenomenon called "groupthink". It's when a group is driven with bllind self-confidence towards a goal while lacking any critical spirit and objectivity, leading for example into omission of the ethics and moral consequences of their ways to achieve this goal or their flaws, eventually resulting in failure of thé said group. This is namely (but not exclusively) caused by blind trust placed in a single leader (wich I think echoes whith what joseph is talking about in the panel at 14:23). I just exposed what I understood from the wikipedia page. If anyone with actual deeper knowledge of the subject could confirm or develop this, it would be greatly appreciated 🙏).

[@pkmntrainerred4247]

@@coloquintedetoux6899 What you described reminds me of 2 things: 1) Team Galactic from Pokémon 2) Nazi Germany Sounds ridiculous, I know, but aren't they more similar than you think? Both groups blindly followed a singular, charismatic, ambitious leader to the point they lacked any reasoning or awareness of what they're really doing and what the implications may be, only focusing on that vague but hopeful outcome of a "perfect world" said leaders preached about. I think that's what groupthink often manifests as, right?

[@emblemblade9245]

To me, Kars represents the idea that a “perfect” human…cannot be human at all. In an effort to eliminate all of his weaknesses, Kars becomes a total scumbag, and once he’s overcome the earth and the sun he immediately abuses it. Humans MUST be grounded in their limitations. Only by rejecting their humanity can they attain greater power, but they are no longer human by that point. On a grander scale, this means that Kars tried to overcome the fate he was born with, his weakness to the sun, and was shot down from HIS heaven as a result.

[@tomboywarrior3229]

Araki philosophy is really beautiful. It's sad that many fans can't see it, but all Jojo's are righteous even with their flaws and "bad traits"/sins. I think that's because we are locked on a mind of Good vs Evil, instead of what's Right vs what's Wrong.

[@basketcaseface813]

Going off of that, I like how Part 7 blurs the lines between good, evil, right, and wrong.

[@bloodysimile4893]

Jojo are definitely both good vs evil and right vs wrong. But good isn't present fair and evil appears as being of light. And there more depth for good and evil, seeing their personal lives and how they go about it.

[@stevenrivers173]

​@@basketcaseface813I was thinking the same thing. Not only do we have a Duo with ever growing purposes and newly defined objectives, but even the minor characters and villains blur so many lines. So much shit could be justified, and lots of the minor villains are doing what they are because they have to. Such amazing writing on Araki's part!

[@thehobbyist7275]

This is why DIO is my favorite Jojo villain. Ultimately, he is purely evil, but his philosophical outlook on Fate and Gravity skyrocketed his character to a cult-like degree, and he's good-looking and charismatic? It's scarily realistic. I could see why he had so many followers and why Pucci ended up succeeding DIO in his Heaven plan. Pucci is my 2nd favorite because he builds upon this idea, and Valentine is third. Steel Ball Run is the overall best part of Jojo's , but Golden Wind and Stone Ocean are the best thematically in the original continuity imo

[@mrusername5]

Araki is a genius. He's not just an artist and writer. He's a philosopher as well. It's interesting to see Araki's whole world view unfold onto his manga.

[@MagillanicaLouM]

"There's never been a relationship as cultivated as ours". Forever my favorite line in the series. Jonathan and Dio are amazing foils. Both lost mothers, but how they're fathers brought them up shaped the men they would become, and while one would seek to stand above humanity and rule, becoming immortal in the process, the other would value human life and grow to protect it, despite being mortal and losing his life, his actions and will are carried on and inspire a bloodline of (if often unlikely lol) heroes for generations. You also gave me more appreciation for Giorno's character, birth,and overall part. Not that i really disliked any of those things, but my eyes were opened a little.

[@justiceiria869]

Now I understand what Jonathan mean when he said in eyes of heaven that his father's will has been preserved.

[@Nastara]

Fits well to what Emporio and Giorno say to their respective villians before their inevitable beatdowns. Jonathan’s kindness saved Lisa Lisa who was able to teach Joseph. It isn’t a coincidence that sacrifice born of justice and love allows the living heroes to continue to follow their golden path and claim victory over their villians, who have forsaken humanity, harming others to defy fate.

[@quinxly201]

This really made me appreciate Araki as a writer

[@popculturepatrician7570]

It would be good to see this become a sequential analysis series like your "Debunking Araki Forgot" and "Music Reference" ones with an analysis on all (as of now) 7 main villains.

[@subject-0]

20:46 kieen i mean killer queens shadow

[@sozdatelj]

Agreed! I would absolutely love full-video "Funny Valentine, Fate and Selflessness" analysis

[@demon_hawkeye5269]

I personally disagree with the idea that part 8 has a main villain but either way an analysis of Tooru would be interesting.

[@Glockenspheal]

I also like how most villains have this need of "peace of mind" or at least the aversion to the unknown and fear in general, while the protagonists and heroes, while not devoid of fear, are the ones that are always pushing forward despite of it.

[@Zuxtron]

"Peace of mind" really does describe their goals. Dio: Invented the Heaven plan which makes people accept their fate. Kars: Wishes to rid himself of his species' weakness. Kira: Wants a quiet life. Diavolo: Rid himself of all human connections to protect his identity. Pucci: Enacted Dio's Heaven plan. Funny Valentine: Wants to ensure his country's eternal superiority. Tooru: ...I don't know, I need to re-read Part 8.

[@Barasforlife]

​@@Zuxtronmaybe Tooru wants to break free of his curse

[@jonathanschmitt5762]

​@@ZuxtronTooru is similar to Kira because silicone-based organisms are destined to not get along with carbon-based ones and instinctively try to blend in with their society. Btw, my favourite "Heaven Plan" from the villains is Kira's because of how sick it is. He wants to live a quiet life like a plant because he doesn't want to deal with society. So far, so good. He also has a jand fetish and always wants other women's hands. However, having a wife would cause him to lose sleep at night, so he just kills a women and takes her hand, and since dead hands don't last that long, he just repeatedly kills women.

[@Wattson19]

​​@@Zuxtron Humans and Rock Humans are destined to not get along well, with the latter trying to blend in with the former. Tooru wants the Rokaka because this would allegedly make him more human, fitting with the "peace of mind" theme

[@Aaa-vp6ug]

@@Zuxtronyou described Pucci’s goals as DIO’s own. DIO wants to be the sole ruler of that heaven, think of his goals being more like DIO over Heaven than Made In Heaven.

[@byjordi2185]

I love everything about it. It also explains why all the enemies have time based - and there fore gravity - and there for fate based stands, trying to change the fate of them or the world for their power. Be it skipping the things fate will bring you, returning in time if fate had been not as wanted or by commiting to the heaven plan. In contrast the righteous actions of those that dont try to fight against their fate, and instead staying to their golden path, their destiny and defeat the evilness in the world no matter the costs. no man can escape his fate, but no matter what fate has to offer for you, you can always stay on the right path and accomplish greatness in your life!

[@alcatrazvongola]

This makes me wonder about Jodio's fate and development by the end of Part 9. The golden path is going to apply to him even if he's the darkest protagonist by far.

[@Nastara]

I imagine if Jodio is going to take the path of Johnny and become a good person, is him realizing that becoming the one filthy rich boy out of all his friends was ultimately shallow and meaningless. He will become dangerously close to losing his humanity, before returning to golden road after huge sacrifices. Araki’s sudden title drop last chapter shows that in one way or another his JoBros aren’t going to bask in wealth at best or even end up dead at worst.

[@foranzo1582]

I wish to express how PHENOMENAL this video is but I don't know how. You just get DIO's character!! Not a one-dimensional character people know from the memes, not 3 separate personalities from 3 different parts. He's one and always the same. Thank you for recording this!!

[@flaco3462]

i like how this went from being about dio to just being about the power of humanity and sense of right as a whole with our main jojos

[@mrreyes5004]

It always confused me how people thought that Dio in Part 6 was inconsistent with Dio from Part 1-3. Because... _no shit,_ of COURSE Dio will behave differently with a friend (Pucci) than he will against an enemy (Jotaro). You don't talk to your employer in the workspace the same way you talk to your pals at a bar, and Dio's interactions are just like that. He's quiet and philosophical with Polnareff and Pucci, because Dio wanted them to see the world from his perspective. And he's hammy and arrogant with Jonathan and Jotaro because they are enemies that Dio wanted to completely destroy. More people need to realize that the best characters have different sides to their personalities that they show to different people. Calling Dio inconsistent because he behaves differently with Pucci than he does with Jotaro is the same as calling Monkey D. Luffy inconsistent because he behaves differently with his crewmates than he does with Kaido. Those sorts of people don't understand the basic sense of how human beings work.

[@PsycheTrance65]

lets be honest, a good chunk of jojo fans just speedread/speedwatched the series without thinking about the themes and subtleties present in it so they end up taking everything too literally. Heck, a majority of the things in Hamon's "Araki Forgot" vids wouldn't even be an issue if people actually paid attention to what they read/watched.

[@Fightingdest]

Funny V. would be a great character to cover following this one. I’d love to see this become some sort a series breaking down the most nuanced and layered characters Araki has told stories for, with the potential to cover more as JOJOLANDS continues to release

[@Wolfiyeethegranddukecerberus17]

This video actually inspires me to do better with writing my own story. The philosophy of villainy is so fascinating to me, especially in writing, so thank you for making this video!

[@Crow_Rising]

Right from the very beginning of our introduction to Dio in Part 1, we see him as a deeply intellectual and philosophical individual who's ambitions outweigh his contentment. Every evil action he takes is calculated, and stems from this ambition. Before he learns of the stone mask, he simply wants to steal Jonathan's life from him, literally. He wants to take his place as heir to the Joestar's fortune and influence, and even goes so far as to attempt to kill his adoptive father with poison to speed this process along despite the kindness shown to him by said adoptive father. This trend continues after he used the mask to become a vampire, with him spending his time largely contemplating things philosophically. His explanations for his actions from this point on are much larger in scope than just his own ambitions for himself. Rather than being content to just inherit the Joestar fortune, he sees himself as above all mankind and being uniquely qualified to decide its fate. It is for this very reason that Jonathan needed to undergo his journey to begin with; Dio had become a not just a personal threat, but a threat to the entire human race. Just about every single scene we get with Dio in Part 3 before his fight at the end is of Dio's philosophical contemplations and how they impact those around him. At this point he has realized that outright hostility isn't very efficient and that making people into zombies is a waste of effort. People make for much better servants when they are both alive and willing, and so he has adapted his approach into becoming a presence that inspires awe and respect. He only even uses the flesh bud in occasions in which he finds himself unable to win someone over for some reason, and probably devised that method out of a desire of avoiding the problems associated with using zombies. He has both philosophically and intellectually progressed beyond himself from Part 1, becoming terrifyingly efficient and familiar with his own limitations. Part 6's flashback scenes come off to me as very in character with all this context in mind, and with the context that they are being viewed through the perspective of how Pucci saw Dio. Through Pucci's eyes, we see Dio as a man deeply contemplative and philosophical, and yet also kind and trusting towards those willing to give him a chance despite his "condition". In reality, Dio was probably treating Pucci the way he treats all of his minions; generating trust and loyalty through manipulation. From Pucci's perspective, Dio was his best friend. From Dio's perspective however, Pucci was likely just another mostly disposable human to toss aside when the time is right but who could be useful for his own ambitions in the meanwhile.

[@eywadaughter]

You are a light of clarification in the midst of the JoJo fandom, made up mostly of people who seem to have read/watched with their eyes closed or even actually entered the work. It's great to see an analysis as deep and methodical as Dio, breaking the distorted image he has, based only on memes and the like. I also look forward to analysis of Pucci and other villains and even minor villains in JoJo.

[@dimsumboy22]

Where the problems come from 1. Bandwagon watchers 2. Speed readers 3. People who just watch TikTok shorts

[@maccamachine]

So many jojo fans have awful comprehension skills and don’t pay attention at all

[@ChiefMedicPururu]

@@maccamachine DBZ fans can be so much worse. I would know, I've seen that. At least, most JoJo fans don't live in denial over other parts existing.

[@dimsumboy22]

@@ChiefMedicPururu who cares.

[@PieBathBob]

damn this is a super good analysis, jojo's has a lot more thematic cohesion that i've given it credit for in the past. didn't even realize the extent of the parallels between giorno and DIO's lives until you pointed it out here

[@kenobean]

It seems to me like fate in jojo is kind of meta. Araki controls fate in the jojo universe and he knows it. The defeat of evil is inevitable in the jojo universe because it is a manga.

[@zacharypheiffer3492]

OMG Araki replicates Dio rejecting humanity in Part 7 via Diego’s stand Scary Monster and how it turns him into a dinosaur or something inhuman

[@thesuntitan]

Part 1 is so much more important that people give it credit for

[@OceanManTakeMeBy]

It's been many years since I watched Vento Aureo, and I just realized that Giorno's life is a reflection of DIO's

[@superfriendlyalpaca]

I love the analysis of Giorno as reflective of Dio's more positive attributes! Dio truly is Araki's greatest villain! Hamon Beat is my fav jojo youtuber ever!! Keep up the good work and I would love to see more vids about Jojo's villains!!

[@melbiamil5144]

Of course dio would act differently around father pucci (a guy whom he trusts and likes to have around), his minions and the stardust crusaders (mortal enemies). He's simply a more well composed and reasonable guy when there aren't people trying to kill him.

[@dermanater]

I also noticed that Diego shows that he still thinks about the concept of heaven given his constant pointing out of horse habits and animals being forced to them

[@mariothane8754]

Honestly, I have to think DIO’s life in that coffin was the most impactful thing in his life. Asking himself the questions that even he who believed in fate didn’t understand. Why was he driven to Jonathan? Who is he in the grand scheme of things? He believes his fate to be greatness, but with nothing to see left, what does that mean anymore? He has no rivals, so what purpose is there for him? I imagine the events that led him to Enya felt like everything needed to happen this way, and this may have reinforced something in his mind that leads him to his Heaven Plan. He saw himself as being the nexus of too many acts of fate to be anything less.

[@emmychansuper]

DIO isn't just a maniac, he's awfully clever one with the ambition to become a litteral god like his name says (which is also the reason why Ronnie James Dio chose that name as well)

[@Jarethttorney]

Part 7/8 spoliers Au Diego is most likely the one chosen by the corpse. Gyro really had nothing to do with the corpse but the eye same with base Diego once Johnny got the corpse he died and Valentine lost to the un-chosen Johnny but Au Diego fought act 4 while having the corpse and he out played Johnny the whole fight once he put it in the vault his fate was then sealed.

[@fxailing1201]

This is actually a good point

[@crystalalumina]

He was chosen by the corpse, that is og Diego's corpse, specifically the head

[@Jarethttorney]

@@crystalalumina Au Diego lost his leg but survived while Dio took a hit to leg and died while he took a sword to the head and survived while Au Diego was destroyed by a blow to the head.

[@sonpanchan]

@@Jarethttorney Pretty sure Araki did that on purpose, I mean Johnny's eventual fate in Jojolion mirrors what ends up happening to Jonathan after he dies.

[@pierrecourtois5167]

You're missing the most important point of Dio: there is a way to look great with elf shoes

[@gigapowerpt275]

this guy is the 'Jojologist'

[@HayatoStarGod]

Just when I saw your community post, I got the notification Let's see how Hamon Beat cooked this video

[@juanhaines7295]

Like we see in eyes of heaven if dio did win in part 3 and achieved heaven he still would not have been satisfied. He then wants to concur the multiverse.

[@FromBeyondTheGrave1]

Only to be thwarted cause it’s the same type of stand as star platinum

[@ChiefMedicPururu]

Even as a non-canon story, it does show that DIO is always wanting more and can't let even a tiny bit to the Joestars, even in other universes.

[@STPstudio47]

Even in the game his ideals are present. He wants to control fate, change it at will. Make all humans' fate the same, to praise him as their god. With a world where everyone is his ally there's truly nothing that could scare him, eternal peace of mind. I dunno why people avoid taking this game into account when talking about jojo series.

[@JagGentlemann]

​@@STPstudio47 Because it's still glorified fan fiction.

[@STPstudio47]

@@JagGentlemannAraki supervised it no it's not. You can say it's bad etc. but its not a fan fiction. And while a game overall is kinda meh, alternate Dio is the best thing in it

[@Joeyintensifies]

Aww poor Jonathan, his creator says Dio is the protagonist of Part 1, that's ok he's still my favorite. Thank you for being the 1st

[@lodestar27]

As always, your content is very well-researched, organized, and communicated. I always find your topics to follow my favorite things about JoJo and appreciate what you do for this community. I really wish your style of researching and making videos was more common throughout this platform! I’m a major fan of your work, and this is no exception. Keep it up man!

[@mechajay3358]

Seeing how Dio's character has evolve over the series, showcase just what a great writer Araki is.

[@inspector_beyond]

I always thought that Dio was way too drunk with power and potential in Part 1 (as shown in his attempts to make chimeras) and after he was forced to live aorund 100 years in the ocean, his mentality began to calm down and he had 100 years to develop new philosophy that would take final form in his pre-Part 3 flashbacks in Part 6. If Part 3 Dio was the same as in Part 1, he wouldn't hesitate to turn all his goons into vampires, but instead he made flesh buds that would influence, but still keep the original personality of the person he controlled and show off the bad side of them, which is shown in both Kakyoin and Polnareff, with Kakyoin being quite anti-social and lonely to the point he might've developed sociopathic tendencies, which would've been kept in-check by his good qualities, while Polnareff didn't changed that much, as he still had his honor, which is shown in his introduction, where he chose to approach the group and instead of sneaky attack, he announced himself and called for a duel. But there are also cases where flesh buds were unnecessary, which are shown in Hol Horse, possiblly J Geil and all of Egypt villains as he began to rely more on his charisma, rather than forced obedience. J Geil could be debated though, since he, like Enya, could've got a flesh bud, but due to his appearence, the war no flesh bud visible and he was probably paired with Hol Horse because of them joining Dio on their own accord. So even without Part 6 it is visble that Dio has changed from forcing his lordship over people with hypnosis and vampirism to seducing people with his charisma.

[@sonpanchan]

He kind of starts the whole philosophy thing at the end of Part 1. I guess all those times Jonathan kicked his ass made him take things more seriously. But yeah he gets smarter in his approach although that scene with Dio shouting bloody murder after Dire hurts his eye with a rose has Speedwagon pointing out that Dio likes to act all calm, cool, and collected but when you corner him or push his buttons he will lose it (which is precisely what happens in his fight with Jotaro). I also think it's funny Pucci really held Dio like the greatest person ever and when he encountered Donatello Versus he initially liked him because he was reminding him of Dio. But when Donatello started doing Dioish things (specifically stuff Dio would do in Part 1) Pucci started disliking him.

[@ElChicoBush]

Another banger. I really love these videos where you just look in depth to some themes or concepts within the series. They summarize amazingly the world of Jojo and help to appreciate a lot more some aspects of it uwu

[@Magic_Ice]

It is fated you would make this video. It was inevitable your life would lead you to this point.

[@genesisrhapsodos3151]

Makes me appreciate Giorno better now

[@higginswalsan]

How do people think DIO’s character is inconsistent? He explains the purpose of Heaven without actually calling it Heaven to Hol Horse all the way back in Part 3. Are anime fans not smart enough to notice this?

[@AmelpsXett]

exactly when he explains it to Hol Horse? I only remember him explaining to Hol Horse that one side of him is weaker than the other

[@higginswalsan]

@@AmelpsXett It’s in that exact scene, he talks about peace of mind

[@leia__xd9485]

Thanks for clearing up misconceptions surrounding Dio 🙏 As someone who’s favourite character is Dio, it hurts to see people compact him into ‘muda Muda’

[@KimeruDerHund]

This is something for a while I had in mind but didn't find it opportune enough to share People often look down on jojo even if they enjoy it due to it being so "memey", as you noted even from part 1 the themes and highly defined outlooks from the characters enticed me, but also because many hear "part 1 bad!" Even if they get to watch it they ignore what is going on before their eyes, thus making their "inherited" judgements a self fulfilling profecy which sadly also applies to jojo as a whole.

[@sonpanchan]

Part 1 is a pretty straightforward story and the easiest JoJo part to follow, and yet people misunderstand the story and the characters. Specifically Jonathan himself which is kind of baffling.

[@BossKnight]

Part 1 js also just really slow even though its the shortest, its very much just because retrospectively part 1 was not as good as the other parts since araki developed as a artist and writer, But also because other shows also developed and compared to those others it does seem Really basic, I imagine thats why most people tend to ignore it, when I re watched it it felt like a snail pulling a tow truck and made me feel like I needed to sleep, To note, it was the Dub for the re watch and well i watched the sub originally, which definitely was a bad choice when re watching and made the show lose a lot of the emotion, and probably added to the issue, and the dub in general does make All parts worse

[@KimeruDerHund]

@BossKnight @BossKnight first 3 and last 3 episodes of anime part 1 are fast, or going nitro for ep 1, also nothing that you said, save for the dub, is an argument coming from what part 1 is, you just repeat the conclusion that it is bad (and wrongly assume araki hasn't written much by then) Also, yeah, english dubs might as well be abridged series

[@BossKnight]

@@KimeruDerHund 1. Thats your own opinion that those episodes go fast, me and my boyfriend (he can’t read and watch at the same time, thats why I had to rewatch it dubbed, and its his first time watch) Both were falling asleep at eveyr episode of part one and it took like 2 weeks to get through it, and then Part 2 was done in like 1 week cause it was much better, 2. Never said araki hadn’t written much by then, I was saying he was still developing as a writer and artist (and still is), And I never even said part 1 was bad, I said it wasn’t as good as later parts, which is a blatant fact, And that since Part 1 is Old, the other shows in its similar type and genre developed to the point where part 1 is no longer special and feels like the basic of tropes, 3. Dubs definitely aren’t Abridged, but they definitely assassinate the characters, in Dr Stone the dub basically makes Senku a asshole, Jojo Part 3 all emotion is lost in the dub, the part 1 and 2 dubs are actually pretty good, but do sound plain and boring and make some parts drag on, And jotaro basically gets the basic main character voice, Polnareff gets no accent, Avdol is always monotone, Kakyoin is actually pretty good, and old Joeseph was a really good pick for accuracy, But for all their emotions are absurdly toned down

[@practicalpupa8192]

Gravity pulled me to this video first

[@kirbyofthestarsfan]

The best way to describe Dio in a simple manner is that he's an in-universe tumblr sexyman for the universe of jojo Now you understand his charisma

[@FeliciaFelixis]

I'd really like to see a similar video focusing on Funny Valentine! He's my favorite villain, from my favorite part, and I think his outlook on the world and the concept of justice is very interesting, specially when contrasted with Johnny's.

[@maccamachine]

Hell yeah I was excited for this one! We definitely need more analysis videos like this on jojo characters there’s not enough on KZbin. This just makes me love jojo even more. Please do gyro eventually!

[@babysinclairfan]

One important thing about Dio is that he's so self-centered that it affects his common sense. The "heaven plan" is built on the assumption that all humans are selfish like him. Even when he tries to do the right thing, he just cant help himself and makes his plan to save the world all about his ego. His idea of "friendship" is somebody who idolizes him. Despite his sophistication, Dio is completely one-dimesnsional. He's so selfish that it stunts his growth. Even after escaping his underwater prison, Dio never left his own little world.

[@blackfyre7900]

Words cannot describe how overjoyed I was seeing this in my recommended before bed. Dio is my favorite character in JoJo, and I am all too used to people decrying him as shallow, or not as fleshed out as other antagonists. In my not so humble opinion, Dio is above and beyond one of the best written and most compelling antagonists in all of fiction. Thank you very much for the effort and dedication you put towards your content, you always manage to impress. This is another one to add to my favorites list.

[@xgekozx3305]

This is probably one of, if not your best video yet. It brings up a lot of stuff about DIOs character and mainly Araki's style and themes that don't get talked about as much as other aspects.

[@emanueledebortoli2945]

Yes, YES, all Jojo fans should understand that Jojo has complex philosophy too!

[@frogoinfrogoin]

to be honest this video is the best analysis i have ever watch. im happy people like you exist i hope you will succeed in anything you want and keep doing such a great videos (sorry for my poor choice of words im not native speaker)

[@jharts5213]

“His sense of honor” goes right out the window the second he starts losing lol

[@epicHandle64]

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[@squid8420]

fate led me to pressing on this video and liking it, everyone else should

[@heehomgee4671]

This was incredible! Your videos are usually already very informative, but this analysis of Dio was just excellent!

[@JagGentlemann]

I would have added a little bit more about DIO's personality, how he goes from calm to MUDAMUDA. Basically, he's arrogant and loses his cool when Joestars are around. That kind of stuff happens to everyone.

[@nathanmalik7056]

Dio's backstory and personality makes him such an iconic anime and manga villain. I saw all of Phantom Blood and he was the standout character.

[@1308my]

probably one of the most in depth and well reaserched videos i had ever seen touching on the subject of Dio and all of Jojo's philosophy and pathos in general

[@lambda760]

Love these types of character analysis videos, I'd never really realised how Dio links to the main themes of jojo's and I feel like you've shown stuff that I never would have considered. Would love to see a similar type of video for Jotaro since I would consider him to be nearly as prevalent in the series as Dio.

[@incomingatlas8727]

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[@richardbeaubian5157]

Babe, wake up!! Hamon Beat released a video!!

[@raff1944]

one of your best videos yet. great analysis!! i love it❤❤

[@STPstudio47]

One more thing, a huge difference between Dio and Pucci is the ego level and wanting to rule. Through heaven plan Dio wanted to control fate, to be free from it, change it as he pleases, manipulate reality with the world over heaven (dunno why we shouldn't take this game into account since Araki worked on it too). It is not contradictory to his ideals from original series, set fate for everyone so that their goal is to praise him. Perfect unified world under his rule, no wars, no conficts since all humans are destined to serve him. Pucci lacks this lust for power and he doesn't want to rule humans. So all he wants is for humans to accept fate but he himself doesn't want to change it. Since for the original plan both of them needed to be alive, it's not that weird that when Dio realises this plan in the game he gains a different power over fate.

[@sonpanchan]

Exactly, this. It's been awhile since I read Stone Ocean (so correct me if I'm wrong) but do we ever find out what DIO wanted to achieve with Heaven? We know how he planned to execute his plan but we don't find out what his end goal with his was or what he wanted out of it other than it had to do with fate. I think the whole "Knowing one's fate" was Pucci's vision for his own Heaven plan which stemmed from his trauma of his life's misfortunes and his sister's death. I think DIO wouldn't be someone who would find peacefulness or acceptance if he found out that fate had shown him that he was going to eventually lose to Jotaro. He wouldn't be someone who wouldn't be satisfied with what he's given if it hinders his ambitions (Part 1 pis proof of that). DIO's Heaven would be controlling his and everyone else's fate and being the one who gets to dictate what fate is.

[@STPstudio47]

@@sonpanchanYup, it's never metioned what Dio's goals were with that plan. And what they did in the game really fits his personality. My personal theory is that the heaven plan gives you a power over fate required to fullfil your ultimate goal which is why Dio obtained different power through the same plan (not exactly the same since like I said it differs from how Pucci executed it alone)

[@pagan-ni-ni]

araki never worked on it and dio specifically said that heaven for him is not becoming a winner but ultimate happiness. eyes of heaven contradicts this directly. also the heaven plan is pucci's vision, we are never shown what dio thought of it himself.

[@STPstudio47]

@@pagan-ni-ni In part 3 Dio states that to know no fear is to be the strongest. However in part 6 he says it doesn't provide eternal happiness. It's not contradiction, it's a further explanation of the topic. Dio's goal is to be the strongest and therefore control fate and find happiness

[@kevinsolano3264]

This is for sure one of the best video you have ever made. Keep it up 😈.

[@EmpTheClown]

What’s crazy is, all parts until Part 7 tie back to Dio. Who is the villain of part 1? Dio. The stone masks in part 2 tie back to Dino’s transformation. Dio is the villain of Part 3. Dios influence on the Joestars getting stands is starting to affect everyone in the world in Part 4. Giorno is Dios son (Part 5). In Part 6, we see Dios boyfriend Pucci (lol) achieving heaven FOR dio. And finally in Part 7, We have Diego who is Dios counterpart. There could be some hints in Part 8 or 9, but I haven’t read them yet, so it’s hard to tell. I like how Araki corporates the whole reason we even have this series into each part, which is what makes Jojo a writing masterpiece.

[@ryanmccarthy439]

If this becomes a new series on the channel then I'm up for it.

[@jlb7989]

Bro really changed my opinion of the sleeping slave arc, insane.

[@daeryk6424]

JoJo character analyses? I'm all in for it. Appreciated as always.

[@Potatoman0852]

1:12 Pucci when he loses Perla

[@pkmntrainerred4247]

While I always thought Dio had more character and depth than people gave credit to him for, you opened my eyes. My interest in Dio has skyrocketed now, and I've only really started watching JoJo part 3 recently ( just 4 episodes in Lmao) Edit: Finished part 3, his speech about humans ultimately desiring peace of mind feels so spot on, although I'd argue satisfaction is a better alternative word for peace of mind imo

[@aidan.latham]

With your discussion about the golden path I am reminded a lot of gyro’s ‘right path’

[@cheatsykoopa98]

with gravity being related to fate, I wonder if jodio's ability to rain gravity will bring some of that symbolism from the original continuity

[@branducc]

NEW HAMON BEAT

[@locar7935]

When you analyze other JoJo villains I really want to see you analyze Pucci because he is my favorite villain in the series

[@MGEGEREZ]

Hamon Beat so cool that he know more about DIO than DIO himself

[@profesor_zoom]

Great video as always!❤ I would love for you to do a similar extended analysis of the fight between Dio and Jotaro. I believe there are a lot of unexplored aspects of this fight, such as the reason why Jotaro was able to stop time and how it is true that it stemmed from tye fact than Dio made him angry enough to have the will and ambition to stop time for the sake of his friends. Keep doing such amazing videos 🔥

[@fuzzvalley]

Imma rewatch the whole series again I've been dying to see it all again

[@Unknown-hb3id]

We seriously needed a video like this one to exist for Dio, but I (and many others, I imagine) would really love more character analyses from you!

[@Angrtard]

This is a very excellent video. I'm not sure if I've ever heard about this "Golden Road" idea of Araki's. Honestly, this video dropped at such an odd time for me. Thank you, bro. 👍

[@malcolmjwilliams3521]

Damn what an unbelievable video

[@probable4661]

This was actually shockingly good

[@JoaoPedro-sn6zu]

This channel is awesome, it truly makes me appreciate even more Araki's work and passion with his projects!

[@JFLEstudios]

Oh man, I'm just watching this video for the first time and it's a shame that Buichi Terasawa passed away just a few days after you posted it. Rest in Piece...

[@genesismultiverse4896]

One what is dio wearing in *0:47* Two i like to imagine dio learned every language to be an othentic god

[@jonathanschmitt5762]

18:58 Finally someone said it out loud.

[@Cannon_Shots]

i think the heaven plan was also an excuse for his actions. he doesnt have to hold himself accountable because it was fated to happen.

[@lemmonboy6459]

Yeeeeesssss I LOVE media analysis and a look into themes and messaging Thank you for this :)))

[@buldermatts2968]

This might be your best video yet, damn... Nice job!!

[@igornorado]

This was really good

[@kurtanthonyguanlao4030]

This way by far one of my favorite video of yours!

[@nicholassremac-saari494]

I love these types of videos from you. Really great to see an analysis of such a great character. Would love to see more!