The Violent Serenity of Weather Report

Weather Report is someone who represents both the calm and the storm, being one of the best characters in the whole of Stone Ocean. Be it in how he uses his stand too his interesting history and connection to Pucci. He might also be the most important character in the whole of the story. I hope you enjoy my coverage of this character.
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[@Laxhoop]

Araki really said “This is Florida, I gotta get incest and the KKK in there, somehow…”

[@donnycorn3086]

sweet home flori- wait

[@Angushrothgar]

Pretty accurate

[@nickjaxon1317]

@@Angushrothgar Hey we arnt that bad thats like 35% tru

[@roman108]

@@nickjaxon1317 yeah you arent that bad You are WORSE

[@guhbruhmaste4557]

So incest and the KKK are a JoJo reference?

[@warwulf1889]

Pucci was so self centered, he actually has the gull to push all responsibility of what happened to Pearla onto his brother.

[@serenegenerally]

Right, as if Pucci couldn’t tell Weather’s mom to confess to her son lmao, this man is jumping over hoops

[@warwulf1889]

@@serenegenerally his solution to the problem is the equivalent of applying not a band-aid, but spa grade wax tape. Not only does it not work but it's going to hurt worse when it's time to remove it. And unfortunately for Enrico, his plan wouldn't remain discreet sense Pearla learns of his betrayal from the mouth of the racist investigator. Which means that in the next universe she will knowingly kill herself needlessly, remember she kills herself because she believes Dominico is dead. Sense she'll know he's still alive I wonder how she'll try to justify walking off to her death. Probably because she'll blame Enrico for hurting her and her long brother Dominico so callously with no forethought.

[@ModernAegis]

Didn't he acknowledge that it didn't really have a single instigator? Isn't that what makes him believe in Dio's gravity theory?

[@warwulf1889]

@@ModernAegis True, but that kinda gets thrown out the window later when he calls Dominico the cursed one. That really didn't sound like someone taking responsibility for their own actions. As another KZbinr put it, "It takes two to tango", and "Own up to your ten percent".

[@speinz9430]

@@serenegenerally I thought that was against the virtue or whatever the rule is of a confession box

[@supersonicsaga]

A ability that looks innocent at first glance but on further inspection is terrifying when you realize how extreme that can be.

[@lordkyruma]

Just like nature and weather itself, being beautifull at first sight yet so dangerous at the same time. Sometimes it might be sunny and bright, and suddenly a storm can come in, that ruins everything on its way

[@riograndedosulball248]

Imagine the implications of a Weather Forecast and Catch the Rainbow duo

[@goodenoughright5433]

This man's most powerful ability is the ability to wear a buffalo hat in southern Florida without immediately dying of heat exhaustion

[@alpharius2omegaboogaloo384]

Maybe he just has his stand cooking the air around him at all times lmao

[@pajamapantsjack5874]

My favorite thing about the ending is that it seems that emporio takes on the rage, anger and coldness of weather. I hope he kept the disc.

[@juri101]

There is an interesting theory i have heard about the final chapter. When Emporio is about cry, it immediately starts raining and this is probably him subconsciously using Weather Report

[@MrStupididy]

It feels like the perfect ending to me. Cursed to know how much he and his old friends went through, but happy to see them on a different path.

[@Angushrothgar]

I always wondered about stuff like. We know the lives of jotaro and jolyne and the other in the new universe is different from the last, right? But what about others, like Joseph is still alive what's his life like if he never had to fight Dio with jotaro?

[@MrStupididy]

@@Angushrothgar did the reset get rid of dio or did it just reverse heaven. I thought pretty much everyone who didn't interact with pucci stayed relatively the same. Not sure though

[@isaaclee3271]

@@Angushrothgar based on my understanding, the new universe created at the end of Part 6 is completely the same as the original universe except that Pucci and thus Part 6 never happened

[@solidskullz5736]

I love his personally change when they get out of green dolphin. He’s PISSED at Pucci and heavy weather is a scary ability despite how silly the effects are.

[@maestrofeli4259]

yeah heavy weather is very fucking wacky and powerful

[@Karlos1234ify]

If one listens closely to Made in Heaven lyrics: When stormy weather comes around It was made in heaven

[@danielnidhiry5796]

and c moon too It Will Be L7 And I'd Never Get To Heaven If I Filled My Head With Glue

[@najarintheoverowrldermuge6568]

Araki doesn't speak English. He chooses songs over their "feel"

[@arandomfan4710]

@@najarintheoverowrldermuge6568 True but you can't deny that the songs share similarities with the characters. Besides the names of course.

[@uysosd9026]

@@najarintheoverowrldermuge6568 SHES THE KILLER QUEEEEEN

[@darkmatter9643]

Made in heaven wasn’t the original name for made in heaven, instead it’s original name is “Stairway to heaven” a song by led zeppelin

[@cheangizzz]

Name: Weather Report Stand name: Weather Report Occupation: Weather Report Favorite music: Weather Report

[@kiraa_k_]

Wes Weather Report Bluemarine

[@XiaoAndyPugMan]

Pucci and Weather's backstory is some of the best writing that Araki has ever put to page. What an amazing character

[@Ravensgale]

I've always thought of Weather Report's power as the powers of Storm from the X-Men, but with an actually competent writer who understands how powerful someone who controls the weather actually is.

[@BlackStar-hy1iy]

Agreed

[@tracythomas4700]

Weather is such a tragic character and his connection to Pucci elevates the tension of part 6.

[@Sour_AppIe]

I love that with the coming of part 6 meti going back to his roots talking about jojo and his “favorite part”

[@projekttaku1]

lol

[@OlugbemigaFalegan]

I always wondered why he doesn’t like this part Like I wanted to see a video about it

[@JJJJ-qk8dn]

@@OlugbemigaFalegan things at one point I think he planned to make one about his problems with the arc but it just never got uploaded

[@zaconmacon565]

@@OlugbemigaFalegan probably because people have differing opinions on stuff and don't always like what others like.

[@anasuiatdisneyland7611]

The peak of Weather Report comes on his debut arc "Operation: Savage Garden" when attacked by Jumpin' Jack Flash's ability, he approaches Jolyne and calmly asks her: "Do you need to pee?"

[@WaituSnaiku]

"He was forcefully adopted" Meti-2022

[@railgatekeeper6337]

It's not kidnapping, it's surprise adoption!

[@Specters0rd]

Hits different when you find out that most adoptions happened bc agencies coerce the mother into giving the child up when there was other family and just needed resources. Even if there's a open adoption, a lot time ap close it without notifying the bio mom.

[@edupietrafessafilho7845]

I freaking love Weather Report. Everything from his design, stand ability, music reference and backstory. Best part 6 character

[@TheDoomsdayzoner]

Emporio - the only person with two Stands and the only one who remembers the old world. The anti-Diavolo, that lived.

[@militantautist9811]

Pretty sure if pucci was erased completely weather's stand disk and even the stand itself wouldn't exist, plus I don't think you can hold one for too long

[@TheDoomsdayzoner]

@@militantautist9811 even if you can't hold it, you can still use it.

[@komo900]

Me: expecting just Jojo's content Meti: Weathered working man wickedly weaving wavelengths with warping words wishing for death's warm embrace. Me: he is spitting fire!

[@TheMrFate]

Now we need to see enrico pucci line

[@JH-lb6qf]

Alliteration is a beautiful thing.

[@zellaus2649]

Alliteration is one of my favorite parts about these videos

[@m3gatr0n28]

Replace embrace with welcome

[@seeforkat]

the W man

[@FF-wg3pd]

Stone Ocean is a story that throughout the years I only grow a more deeper love and appreciation for.

[@Angel-ih4wo]

I'd say it was just a few steps away from being in the same league as SBR and JJL.

[@FF-wg3pd]

@@Angel-ih4wo I haven't read JJL but I disagree, Stone Ocean > SBR in my opinion

[@VampDio]

@@FF-wg3pd It’s agreeable, but I still think Steel Ball Run is a little better, because stone ocean has lackluster minor villains

[@FF-wg3pd]

​@@VampDio "Lackluster minor villains" ? I again disagree, but it comes down to opinion at the end of the day and the themes portrayed in Stone Ocean are just much more personal and hard-hitting for me. So I'd prefer that story a million times over SBR.

[@VampDio]

@@FF-wg3pd I mean the dio sons were really good, but the others before weren’t really that good. I mean Sportsmaxx and Kenzou were still fine, but the others were really eh. But I understand why you prefer SO over SBR

[@njo191]

I think the snail transformation is both a reference to the spiral-shape of the galaxy associated with Made in Heaven, as well to act as a counterpart to Made in Heaven's accelerated speed.

[@TheDirtyBuddy1]

Congrats meti you did it. You made a video praising part 6 without pissing on it. I’m proud of you.

[@Angushrothgar]

Part 6 was the first part I actually read. I had seen 1-5. But when I heard 8 was going to end soon I started reading cause I want to read 9 as it comes out. And I really enjoyed it. It's not my favorite part. But it's not bad like a bunch of people act.

[@rebecca3647]

"Domenico was forcibly adopted." Do you mean KIDNAPPED? To be fair, I think the term 'forcibly adopted' is a funny way to phrase kidnapping

[@OlleMoquist]

I love Jamiroquai. They're probably my favorite band, so it makes me happy seeing how Araki seems to reference them in JoJo

[@elma.s4825]

Exactly, the way he uses the themes of Virtual Insanity into the story if you want to go that far truly translate to the tragic nature and backstory and future of Weather and Pucci. I recently finished a Buffalo Man silhouette cosplay, so I hope to have JoJo fans and Jamiroquai fans to get the reference.

[@VcentChips]

He has one of the best stand model in ALL of Jojo series

[@thatzenoguy2577]

I respect how long this man continues to promote Shimoneta

[@Cascade7155]

Part 6 is and will always be my favorite part.

[@catdango6079]

SAMEEE

[@jayguthrie262]

Weather is an absolute gem of a character who sits as my 3rd favourite character in the entire series (Gyro in 2nd, and Fugo in 1st) his rage, his kindness, his love and his dedication to his goals were beautifully portrayed the fact that he was the character who won the day in the end even if it was through Emporio was easily the highlight of Stone Ocean for me

[@salsamancer]

There's a lot of weird stuff in JoJo but "subliminal messages in rainbows that turn you into a snail" takes the cake so far

[@procinogen]

One aspect I particularly like about Weather Report is that he is, at least in some aspects, a direct counter and foil to Pucci/MiH. No matter how much time rages on, meteorological phenomena are eternal and exist beyond temporal confines. Both Pucci and Weather were, in a sense, acting "by the will of God" - MiH's control over time and space contrasts with Weather's control of storms and the earth, both of which being themes tied heavily with God and fate.

[@Pikaman20008]

The most important thing learned from this video… How Vincent van Gogh is actually pronounced

[@bigblue344]

Why do I have the urge to cover myself in Vaseline and lay down on the kitchen floor after watching this video?

[@sparrowwing5347]

That's it. I'm declaring myself as the Weather apologist

[@crimsoncross8823]

Literally one of my favorite manga characters….the Heavy Weather arc is one of my favorite fights in both Jojo and manga in general…..

[@ishii5861]

Is it me or did your storytelling absolutely improve, this one was *mwah* perfection

[@p0oka261]

The moment where weathers final kill is probably the most tragic "what if" in the entire part. Also yeah I agree on weather report the stand being incredible. Its a great show of the appeal of stands. Abilities that seem simple and likely would be in most other manga but araki just takes it a step further and uses every possible ability of the stand in such a creative way

[@DMAN99]

I like how, in a way, it was Wes who put his brother down. Could only be him.

[@anasuiatdisneyland7611]

My favorite part of all of Stone Ocean is when Weather Report regains his memories and then says "It's reportin time" and reports the shit out of everyone

[@icetweiz]

And unlike twitter, his reports actually works

[@doncheadlegaming7521]

and when Pucci arrived at Cape Canaveral, he wasn’t allowed enter because he was a hashtag on Twitter, thus saving the universe. #PucciisOverParty

[@anasuiatdisneyland7611]

@@doncheadlegaming7521 "Please tell father Pucci, how's that thing that you made a deal with some guys on white blankets a couples of decades ago?"

[@doncheadlegaming7521]

@@anasuiatdisneyland7611 “You inserted *what* into those prisoners??”

[@VanNessy97]

Did he ever self report?

[@cha.ser1]

This was saddening... But an immaculate character study... Thank you...!

[@aggersoul23]

He's my fav character to draw. He's so fun and energetic to sketch up and do. omg if you haven't tried it yet, it'll be the best moment of your artsy career.

[@blaze6477]

I didn't even know Meti made a new part 6 video since ages. Nice to see part 6 content again.

[@jimmylewis1653]

God dammit Meti you keep making me buy shimoneta by hypnotizing me with these amazing videos. This is my 17th copy of Shimoneta: A Boring World Where The Concept Of Dirty Jokes Does Not Exist!

[@darkmatter9643]

I never noticed that detail about weather report landing the continued finishing blow through emporio before, thanks for pointing that out

[@Kolbatsu]

Huh my hand just turned into a bunch of snails. That's weird. Eh, I'm not gonna worry about it.

[@katanastoic3193]

Thank you for the new video. I have just been revisiting old "The Glory" and "The Beauty of" videos, and now there is a new one. And for a beloved character too! Thank you.

[@MichaelRosen-wz4ru]

completely missed the opportunity to call the video "The Virtual Insanity of Weather Report"

[@woh9919]

LETS GOOOOOO ITS WEATHER TIME

[@woh9919]

Genuinely my favorite character in fiction

[@slothman3215]

I honestly can’t wait for puccis and weathers backstory to be animated.

[@railgatekeeper6337]

How are they gonna animate the KKK tho

[@AoBaiGaming]

@@railgatekeeper6337 Could just make it to where instead of the KKK it's just your average group of thugging mercs that take things a bit too far. Other than that, I dunno. Could just keep them in.

[@giorgioguolo7196]

@@railgatekeeper6337 they didn't

[@ariannadravis3934]

@@giorgioguolo7196 Probably for the best if im being honest

[@RoseGarden17]

Thank you for tackling my favorite Stone Ocean character! Awesome job as usual

[@jackbaccarat4084]

It Just Works: KISS and it's stand user, Ermes Costello. The Street Dolphin inmate and main cast memeber meti forgot about.

[@Scanman279]

song is "a woman" from persona 5 if you wanted to know

[@dante_himself]

I have been looking forward for this.

[@DeltaJim]

Fun bonus fact: The Manhattan Transfer's most famous song is a vocalese (a genre of music that gives lyrics to instrumental jazz songs) cover of "Birdland".

[@oddiunapologetic]

His story is so sad, but great. If Araki can do this in Florida, I would love to see what he could do with a jojo part set in Australia.🤔

[@enderben2805]

I love your videos Best jojo character analysis vids for jojo

[@admiralskymarine1378]

Lets goooo Meti finally covered my favorite character from part 6 and the same character where I got my IGN from.

[@Supernashbro]

Love weather report, both stand and user. Amazing video

[@pyrosama1]

Love the vids as always

[@kolbyking2315]

The tragedy between Weather and his sister reminds me of Takuya Arima and his Step-mom from YU-NO. Very tragic.

[@aditghifari5039]

His ability had similiar effect as spongebob snail episode ...

[@onelooongboi5838]

The frog rain was in reference of an actual weather phenomenon where frogs did rain. I could be wrong but I could’ve sworn it happened before lmao. Edit: yes it’s true in 2009 a cloud of tadpoles rained in Japan and in 2005 frogs rained in Serbia

[@crypticloki4458]

I just realized WR is wearing a massive cup

[@theroster74]

Yay! A Weather video!

[@lordscourge9395]

This was a wonderful video

[@jsb1169]

How did it take me this long to realize Weather has a cod piece

[@ace6820]

loved the vid, thanks!

[@suicidalelf1632]

Weather's abilities: everything Weather's true abilities: yes, I've also played Bloodborne and know of cosmic truths

[@keaton5101]

weather report is probably the single most versatile stand. it almost seems like it actually has no rules

[@ruebenhall9885]

Love your content

[@DamnAwesome]

FIRE VIDEO!

[@Okkotsu86275]

Weather Report is really cool, totally caught me by surprise.

[@Yacovo]

Thanks for the video.

[@Jack5628]

I feel like if weather report wanted to he could just make mini hurricanes and throw them like shurikens or use a mini tornado to trip somebody

[@berzerkaiii]

Bro this video was beautiful scripted and was wrapped up in such a satisfying conclusion, it all connects perfectly together. Bravo my good sir

[@herbromero1073]

I miss your more musical intros Meti. Bring them back pls

[@artistna]

I just finished part 5 and started part 6. Then this comes out, nice.

[@BloodEevee]

HOLY SHIT WEATHER REPORT VIDEO BY METI ON MY BIRTHDAY, THIS IS GREAT!

[@torkip1313]

BEEEEST BOOOOOY

[@IBigDickI]

THE GOAT GETS A VIDEO

[@someplant5971]

You forgot the best part of weather report. His ability to control the weather being in Florida makes perfect sense if you've seen the weather up in this state

[@moderncrusader1150]

It's been so long since you did a Jojo video and as Jojo is what introduced me to your channel years ago, I couldn't be happier.

[@lucarademaker1484]

Finally a video about a part 6 character that makes me happy also meti if you ever plan to make a video about emporio I'd like to offer my help he's my favorite character and I know a lot of background info about him

[@elessar4864]

Weather report is one of my favorite stands in all of jojo

[@blackmark2899]

And Weather may not be really dead either. It's implied that Emporio still has the Stand going into the new world.

[@beebs9483]

i respect the shimoneta plug at the end of every video

[@takeshikujo2909]

Your ending made me cry. 😢

[@rowletgaming8014]

The text at 1:08 says “mollusk looking ass” for anyone wondering.

[@arcanonn]

Finally, my favorite character of Part 6.

[@cowabungaitis9319]

Weather was the real part 6 protag, you can't change my mind.

[@smireniwaifu]

We just wait for weather in all star battle r

[@nathanblackburn1193]

I hope you're planning on doing a video on Emporio as he's one of the least acknowledged members of the part 6 team yet simultaneously the most important member.

[@Ramsey276one]

8:08 literally VAPORWEAR XD

[@Sc7ut]

I see meti is enjoying the font he's using in his thumbnails

[@igortadeu3083]

Wondeful video

[@12171010011010]

While there is plenty of evidence that the victims of Heavy Weather perceive themselves to be transforming into snails, *there is no evidence that it is actually a physical transformation.* People like to make their own headcanon, but ALL of the evidence that the change is not a hallucination can be easily explained in both the language used in the fights, and the fact that no one is being permanently effected. People climbing walls? No one actually acknowledges that the other is climbing/gripping surfaces unusually. The only proof of buildings collapsing is when jolyne, a whole person, is swinging on the ceiling tiles. Jolyne fitting into a pipe? She is still learning the full extent of her abilities. We also don’t see the aftermath of bugs eating people. Pucci also seems to describe subliminal messages creating the feelings of hunger. And it goes on. It’s a minor detail that has created a lot debate, but it’s really been misunderstood over time.

[@johndexterzarate6663]

....Ok, so that rotoscoped virtual insanity now really makes sense.

[@justvibin7314]

Ig you could say hes the crews *weather anchor*

[@PataStonks]

Weather Report went from pretty chill ASMR talented quite whispering guy who was willing to help Jolyne and others, to pompous asshole who does what he wants and hurts others for the fun.

[@LuisMartinez-wg8sj]

When stormy weather comes around it was made in heaven

[@cryoknightremaxgenomax2217]

Did not expect terui at the end

[@madcapgaming_9371]

Persona background music goes so well with this vid

[@Barakon]

Could you avoid becoming a snail by blindfolding yourself or do you have to be truly blind, would injuring yourself into temporary blindness or do you have to be born blind?