This Jojo Is Even Better? | Jojo's Bizarre Adventures - Part 2, Battle Tendency

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[@hazmat9279]

Your next line is " joseph is the best joestar".

[@hades4134]

Joseph is the best Joestar. 😦 How did you know?

[@DXDragon38]

"Joseph is the best Joestar", wait Nani!?

[@hansgomez1317]

Just dont ask about yosuke

[@Henry_Red]

​@@hansgomez1317 Josuke is really really cool. But, Joseph is more charismatic and fun to watch.

[@balau82]

"Who is the best JoJo and why is it Joseph?"

[@kocisz4163]

I feel like you've been genetically engineered to be a JoJo fan from birth.

[@merphynapier42]

This might be the highest compliment I’ve ever revieved

[@hobogoat2]

Jophy Jopier

[@HarshKumar-rd7vi]

i feel like part 3 will decide that.

[@corrinflakes9659]

@@HarshKumar-rd7vi it might be the weakest part imho, with some exceptions in Part 3 like the final fight (or D’Arby), but everything else after Part 3 is a gem like Part 2 was.

[@HarshKumar-rd7vi]

@@corrinflakes9659 yeah it has a weak start, doesn't really get good until the hanged man fight, which is 10 episodes in. most fights after that are either funny or good though.

[@ericlin2611]

Reminder that Joseph had no idea it was HIS OWN funeral! Which means that's just how this madlad acts at funerals lol.

[@copiumkiller]

He was late on his own funeral😂

[@anonymousname5860]

I love that Joseph is very much not Jonathan. He’s a trickster hero as opposed to a classic hero, which is one of my favorite archetypes.

[@KingOfFools784]

That’s one of the things I love most about the series, each JoJo stands out from the rest Jonathan is a story book hero Joseph is a cheeky trickster Jotaro is aloof Josuke is a delinquent with a heart of gold Giorno is staunchly determined Jolyene has her father’s badass nature but is far more open Johnny is selfish and struggles with helping other Gappy is just a goofy and kind guy Jodio is just a kid thrown into absurd circumstances

[@hgoggs2704]

@@KingOfFools784Jotaro acts aloof but he actually really cares 😭

[@KingOfFools784]

@@hgoggs2704 I am aware, but I’m not here to write an essay on each character. Refer to the Jolyene part on how I mentioned she is similar to Jotaro but just more open

[@timurtheking]

@@KingOfFools784 jodio is a psychopath too , very important actually

[@boxtupos7718]

​@@hgoggs2704 I really wished it was told more explicitly; But Araki did confirm that the reason Jotaro acts the way he does is because he's copying Spag Western lone badass protagonists (His dad is mostly absent because he works outside of Japan). From his Catchphrases to his pose, it's inspiref by Clint Eastwood; He's a teenager emulating his hero lol.

[@maksimgamuvka4975]

The pillarmen introduction is the best character intro ever

[@oleksandrbyelyenko435]

Aya-ya-yay

[@weregretohio7728]

Awaken, my masters!

[@speedwagon6-e1b]

Wamuu!

[@Conflict-ff5pi]

My favourite description of part 2 is that because Joseph always thinks and tricks his way through problems, he saved up all of his main character plot armour for the finale where everything ends up going his way.

[@copiumkiller]

Kars had plotarmor. In JoJo antagonists have bigger.

[@g3mkn1ght60]

We go from the most wholesome gentleman himbo in Jonathan to the heroic degenerate that is Joseph. This decline/incline needs to be studied

[@potatofarmergyro1720]

Heroic degenerate is such a perfect way to describe Joseph 💀

[@golbez1583]

Joseph: ""i will stop making statements i will later regret" *not a single second after that* "hey nice! lisa lisa is naked!" Source: JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Battle Tendency But Really Really Fast - Animation

[@fenris5932]

So yeah if you detected any smugness in the "Don't worry about it" response to when you were talking about how you were worried about how the different parts of Jojo change casts and main characters, now you know why

[@haraldhill6141]

What really impressed me with part 2 is that when Joseph got married in the end, his wife already knew the secret family technique of running away lol

[@zach415]

In the business we call that foreshadowing

[@hertert7710]

1:08 Jotaro catching some stray bullets lol

[@Talkyeuueurudhfj]

I don't think she will fw him that much lmao

[@Y.T.STachi]

@@Talkyeuueurudhfj I mean it isn't like Jotaro isn't strategic The most of the DIO World Saga Jotaro was playing defense

[@olivierdubois9372]

The fun part about Jotaro is that he is the strongest guy in the room in such an absurdly exagerated way it becomes comedy, instead of Jonathan who just feels like he has plot armor Like, there's a difference between being "the chosen one" who is talented and good and morally just and everything, and being a 17 year-old high schooler so incredibly strong that he can stop a bullet fired point-blank.

[@Olivernt1]

@@olivierdubois9372 you cannot be serious my boy, jonathan has plot amor and not jotaro? HUH?

[@animagamer2]

@@Talkyeuueurudhfj It really depends on how quickly she sees through him. If she understands that his tough guy persona is just his way of emotionally protecting himself, she'll vibe with him much better. Because then he's not some uncaring douche but a puzzle to be solved. "What does Jotaro really feel in this scene?"

[@hboc22]

Kars is a villain that IMO is a great villain that gets often overlooked in a serious full of great villains. My favorite thing about him is how he comes to respect Joseph's trickery as true strength. So he learns from him and beats Lisa through trickery. Then Joseph getting a taste of his own medicine cries fowl saying Kars is disgraceful. Its a moment of total hypocrisy from Joseph that causes a legitimate personality clash between the two of them.

[@marocat4749]

But joseph uses honorable trickery, kars is dishonest. Joseph keeps promises

[@Stevensenegal222]

If I remember correctly, Araki said that his editors didn't let him show Lisa Lisa in a fight. Apparantly in the 80ies people in Japan didn't want to show women in bloody battles to the death including possible dismemberment. He wanted to include female characters in prominent roles early on, but he was limited on what he could actually do with them. Since part six he managed to include very important female characters in every season in all kinds of roles.

[@musicmucker]

Correct, LisaLisa is actually a groundbreaking character, it was basically unheard of to have the training arc sensei in a manga be female in the 80s. From a modern perspective though it is almost immersion breaking when Kars defeats her so fast. I think the anime could have deviated a bit more and let her shine, she could have stylishly trashed a bunch of the basic vampires without altering the story.

[@carlosdanielcalderonmontoy3723]

​@@musicmuckerI mean it made sense for the story that Kars defeated her by being so dirty tricky, I hated him for that. LisaLisa could have defeated him on normal conditions.

[@PrixtoTNT]

​​​​@@musicmucker at least it keeps the tradition of Hamon masters not landing any good hit on the enemy they're fighting and getting defeated together with Zeppeli lol. Jokes aside though, not to play devil's advocate but I'd say it can be seen as an interesting unexpected move for the story. While it definetely doesen't benefit Lisa Lisa's character at all, it amazingly serves to set Kars as an absolute bastard disrespecting both her and Wamuu's desire for a fair fight. Not to say I wouldn't change it if I could. I totally would. Just pointing out some interesting way of seeing it and why I don't think it's that bad as inmersion breaking

[@musicmucker]

@@PrixtoTNT I get all that I don't disagree that it works perfectly for Kars. I wouldn't want that fight to change, just a chance for her to shine prior. It could even work better to make the Kars fight outcome a surprise if she was actually shown being amazing eariler. As is all she has done really is flip around on the oar in her intro and oneshot the spikey door guy and it pushes her true prowess into tell not show territory for me. Imo even if it wasn't a fight she would be so much better with a Yoda raises the xwing out of the swamp type scene worked into the story. The situation stands out so much I think because otherwise Araki is so good at letting nearly every character good or bad showcase their max potential throughout the series.

[@zalgoat]

Same with poison from street fighter which is why she was made trans

[@Joseph_Siri]

Joseph's gotta be one of the best Jojo's. He's got the best name too. 😁👌

[@stefanocremonini2656]

And he created the BEST JOJO,at least for me.

[@Doommaster677]

Absolutely, it's a close race between him, Josuke and Johnny for best Jojo

[@Jays_dead_cat]

I like him more in Part 3.

[@shardinalwind7696]

On the topic of names, I like Giorno’s more

[@JankTank]

Top 9 at least

[@JoriamRamos]

You're only getting started 😂 Jojo enters your circulation and CHANGES YOU I love battle tendency with a passion, but it's not even in my top 3 😂 The series hasn't even started - and it's soooo goooood already

[@dudeguy8686]

Yea, it's no knock to part 2 to say that there's so much better ahead. Araki just became a better storyteller, over the years. Part 2 is still amazing though, and Joseph might always be my favorite Jojo.

[@JinSolknight]

@@dudeguy8686 Just wait till she gets to part 4 and 7 lol

[@nevembra9850]

Jojo pulling out a machine gun out of nowhere to unload on a vampire and then running away is forever hilarious, also I recommend watching "Jojo's Bizarre Adventure but really fast" after you're done with part 4 😂 Edit: I just like hearing you ramble about what you liked about it and the scenes that made you laugh so pls do that 😂

[@glitchedgirI]

DON'T SUGGEST THAT UNTIL PART 3 THERE'S SPOILERS!!!

[@nevembra9850]

@@glitchedgirI given what she said at the end she's already started watching part 3 but yeah good point, did say it during her part 1 video but it seems she didn't see my comment lol

[@TheRockerX]

Joseph in part 2 is still my favorite Jojo. He was so funny 😂😂

[@pistaalkohol]

I love him even better in part 3.

[@joelc395]

18:15 "its gonna be a hard task to get me over dio" Part 3: hehehehehe

[@eluziaaloinabarus1853]

Is she approaching him? Let her come as close as she likes!

[@SD-Reunion]

She can't get over dio unless she gets close to him.

[@SpookyStu]

The Merphy-Jojo slide into insanity will be fun to watch.

[@luigi77714]

Can't wait for part 7

[@jungelskogg1]

Something I love about Jojo's is how Araki handles death scenes, like Caesar's. Later on there's characters that I don’t even really care about but their death scenes are such a gut punch...

[@SD-Reunion]

Forreaaals. There's one in particular that gets me every single freaking time and i literally did not care for that character 😭

[@3slicessenpai]

I can't believe she brought up Speedwagon's return, but not his giga chad sucessor, Smokey, who grew up to be Jojo Obama.

[@FuckYoutubeAndGoogle]

Smokey is not a Giga-Chad, he's a poor man's Speedwagon and one of the most forgettable Jojo allies in the whole series.

[@bridgettelair370]

You gotta love it when Joseph yells "OH NO!" I have a t-shirt of it.

[@speedwagon6-e1b]

OH MY GODDDDDD

[@thegallyfreyanfujoshi3389]

I have bought one too, with a photo of old Joseph. It was only written "oh nooooo". I have special markets, the tee-shirt was white so i wrote "oh my goooood", "niiiice" and put on the Jojo star too.

[@groofay]

The end of part 2 is the most bombastic and chaotic thing you've beheld? Let's see how long that lasts.

[@illuminoeye_gaming]

part 3 is gonna blow her mind

[@carlosdanielcalderonmontoy3723]

​@@illuminoeye_gaming and part 6🤯🤯🤯

[@sommelanin]

Yeah part 6 hurt my brain.

[@TheOriginalDogLP]

Part 3 finale is still one of my favorite action finales of all time, part 6 is... special and I can't wait for part 7 finale which probably will run for a full cour of 12 episodes lol

[@TANKMASTER862]

It's good you love DIO because one way or another, he has either a small hand or pretty much drives the plot for each part. Part one he was the villain. Part 2, his last minion, killed jojos dad and made Lisa Lisa a criminal. Part 3 who knows. 17:48

[@johndevlin9225]

JoJo’s might be the most fascinating case study of an author’s evolution in existence. From the start he has all the style and surface level skills; insane art and visuals, crazy fun ideas, the ability to create tension and keep a reader hooked. Even though many of the traditionally valued elements of storytelling might be lacking, he’s able to keep the story incredibly entertaining because he’s just that creative. He then develops his skills in creating substance with each part - characters, plot, arcs, themes - all the elements that any other author would start with. And because each part is its own complete story he gets a fresh start every so often, so he can put his growing skills into practice and test himself in new ways. We see each element of his writing and storytelling grow with each part. By the time you get to the latter parts he’s developed into an absolute master of the craft without losing any of the absurd creativity that keeps his writing so engaging.

[@ThyFloorestFloor]

2:36 the funniest part about it is that in the manga this ability is implied to occur because as an american Joseph reads the pages left to right.

[@GL_099]

I don't know why everyone says it's "implied". As far as I know that's just a joke headcanon someone came up with at one point and people just run with it. Like don't get me wrong, I love the idea, but I've seen a lot of people state it as if it was a fact or confirmed by Araki or something. Maybe I'm wrong?

[@dudeguy8686]

​@@GL_099I haven't seen the original books, but maybe the panels of Joseph predicting are on opposite pages of the opponent speaking. It would lean into that idea, if so,, but i really don't know. Cool though, if true

[@mordraug6662]

@@GL_099 Yeah, it's just JoJo fans using headcanon as canon without stating that it's just their headcanon. Just like all the Araki forgot in 90% of cases, when these fans don't read or pay attention (just like happened in Part 6 especially before the Anime where everyone speed read it to Part 7 and then they thought P6 is shit as a result, same happened with Part 5 and King Crimson especially that took YEARS to solve because the poor translations before the Anime were already deep-rooted in the community and everybody was making shit up and claiming it's facts - nothing bad about having headcanon of scenes not shown, I have them myself, but don't act like that's what Araki said or wrote directly, especially when then claiming that Araki "Forgot". Part 6 still hasn't recovered, since Netflix screwed it up + Covid, so animation suffered as a result - yes, I STAND by it that Part 6 is very underrated).

[@matiaspereyra9392]

Stupid. I love it

[@TheOriginalDogLP]

Its not implied

[@scarr009]

Love this style of review for a series as wild as Jojo! When you do Part 3, you should do two videos. One for pre-Egypt and one Post. It is a very long Part.

[@joelc395]

This^

[@mattcole5312]

Yeah, I feel like she probably isn't going to like the first part that much (I mean it's decent but not at the level of it's predecessors imo) but with the second one it will be back to greatness

[@cybersoul86]

I mean she likes absurdity of jojos so i am thinking she will enjoy part 3 part 1 a lot too but just not as much as part 1 and 2

[@speedwagon6-e1b]

She should read the manga for part 3, cuz it’s so much faster in terms of pacing

[@scythe9734]

This.

[@mordraug6662]

I have to say that you understood and described JoJo PERFECTLY here. This video is so good in explaining EVERYTHING that JoJo is and gives perfect instructions on how to enjoy it and how to take it that I will send it to anyone who is new to the show. Each new Part, it is just that Araki finds himself more and more and gets bold with experimentation. However, I recommend for Part 3 to put it into 2 videos, just like the Part itself is as Part 3 can be a bit too stretched out and is by FAR the longest one in Anime (even though in Manga it's relatively short compared to later Parts). So you might get a bit bored by it at times. The main JoJo there also can take a while to get used to. I also recommend reading the Manga afterwards, since there are a lot of details not mentioned in the Anime, though Anime does an amazing job for the most part in adaptation, sometimes it even improves the Manga, other times it cuts or somewhat misunderstands some details (in the final fight of Part 3 for example). The Manga also shows the best just how INCREDIBLY Araki grew as an artist over each Part. Hell, the art style can drastically change even in the middle of the Part, comparing Part 1 Manga art style and Part 7 Art style is just insane, it's like a COMPLETELY different author/Manga. Araki made some pieces that were featured in the Louvre during "Louvre invites Comic book artists" as he was I believe one of like... 5 or 6 people chosen by Louvre. He also works with fashion designers like Gucci etc. It's quite fascinating learning about him and JoJo:D And yep, I think that going with the nonsense in JoJo is the way to enjoy it the most, taking JoJo too seriously always is not the way imo (even though JoJo does have lots of serious moments too). You surely already know, but I will say this just in case... JoJo has HUNDREDS of direct musical, fashion, pop-culture references that have to be censored in official versions. But in Japanese they are uncensored, so listen for the voices if you don't have uncensored subs (Japanese dub is the best here since it's uncensored and all on top). JoJo is a glorified way of Araki simply sharing his playlist and all his favourite stuff:D It's one HUGE homage to pop culture of especially 60s, 70s, 80s and 90s. Poses are often referencing fashion magazines etc. Basically almost every character / power is a reference to something. For example, AC/DC, (Wham)mu, Kars/Cars are named after bands, Suzy Q is after Suzy Q song and Suzie Quatro singer, REO Speedwagon is a reference to the band REO Speedwagon etc. etc. You can view all the references, trivia etc. on JoJo's Bizarre Encyclopedia after you watch it all. Awesome source for JoJo (don't use blue Fandom wiki as it's extremely outdated, plus it's Fandom... so bad).

[@mordraug6662]

Also, forgot to add, Part 3 is technically a soft-reboot (even though it was always meant to be connected and finishing stuff from Part 1). The entire Hamon system (except for one character) is scrapped and changed for a new system of Stands (that lots of big series that use "other stuff fights for you" basically took as inspiration - yes, JoJo is THAT influential). Stands in Part 3 are quite basic yet, and the villain of the week is just Araki testing what he can do with them, so keep that in mind. Stands get really good from Part 4 (which actually might be your favourite Part). This was done because Araki was feeling restricted by Hamon and wanted a system that gives him practically infinite creativity, hence Stands were born. He could have kept Hamon, but I guess it would become too overwhelming for him and for the reader in fights, since Hamon can be learnt by anyone and can do lots of stuff liberally. Stands are more grounded in rules (but the rules get EXPANDED, so there will be exceptions - if something is said in earlier Parts as a rule, doesn't mean there won't be exceptions later on when new Stand types are introduced - also, the abilities can change slightly here and there when Araki realises he made it too OP - he is a free-flow artist, so he doesn't plan the minute details that much, which imo makes JoJo even more bizarre:D) Also, the main JoJo is made a bit too expressionless and stoic in the Anime, though don't let his outward behaviour fool you, he's the exact opposite inside. You just need to read between the lines for clues. That makes him much more enjoyable and likeable. In the Manga and the old 90s OVA he has more emotion (that you can also watch for comparison, it's more liberal and imo does the final fight better than the Manga/Anime). Also, if you headcanon him as slightly being on the Asperger's spectrum might also help:D It's not Canon of course, but it can be interpreted that way. Lastly, always watch the last 4-5 final Openings of a Part onwards (in Part 3 it's ep. 46, 47, 48). There's something really cool that I haven't seen any other show do. Also, beware of JoJo fans posting hard spoilers. I mentioned the Stands stuff and soft-reboot to make sure you're not confused why the series changed drastically out of nowhere with basically no explanation, but some JoJo fans, due to being hyped I guess, literally post heavy spoilers (some even misinformation and headcanon as facts, it's bizarre), so be careful.

[@Ascetronaut]

Never forget when Merphy started One Piece by saying "i do not like absurdist humor" and look at her now. The character growth ❤️

[@LightningRaven42]

That's because it's something hard to pull off. Personally, I don't like a lot, and I mean A LOT, of Japanese humor (I think I laughed with One Piece maybe 5 times in 1050 chapters), but Jojo definitely does it for me. I was worried about not liking it because the over-saturation of the memes, but I'm loving it so far.

[@infamousshinkicker6924]

​@@LightningRaven42 Dude, I promise you that you would adore Golden Kamuy, so check that anime out pls :)

[@isopodshuffle]

My favorite thing about Joseph's "your next line is..." gimmick is that he shares a voice actor with Katakuri (a casting so perfect i'm sure it _must_ have been an intentional reference by Toei)

[@trustmeImadoc91]

There's a shot of Joseph standing on the ship with everyone at the end where he's kind of slackjawed with his mouth hanging open and staring off into the distance. Its become fan canon that that's when he finally put it together that he peaked on his own mom taking a bath.

[@ExistentialistBread]

Glad you enjoyed part 2!!! It’s such a fun ride, Joseph is a blast

[@riatsila144]

Von Stroheim is such a ridiculous masterpiece. I imagine Araraki's conversation with his editor was something like this while showing his sketches "So, this character here, he's a Nazi." "That sounds like a good idea for a villain." "A good idea for a what now?" Who else but Araraki could've pulled off something so ridiculous?

[@FuckYoutubeAndGoogle]

You seem to forget that the Japanese were literally allied with Nazi Germany. They don't view Nazi characters the same way westerners do.

[@MpanzuELWik]

Araki is a big fan of popculture and he use his world and characters to reference it. Whammu= Wham, Esidisi = ACDC, Cars = The Cars all bands from the 80's. It goes from the music world, the modeling world and culture from Europe even history. He has even written a book about making manga. It is a great read to undertand how he functions as a writer. The book's name is " Manga in Theory and Practice". He's with Toriyama the fathers of modern Shonen Nekketsu manga. You might see some resemblances ik part 3 with some story that yoi have read.

[@migueldominguez78]

I love that JoJo's feels like an excuse for the author to write himself into corners only to use the most absurd resolution to get out of said corner, and I love how JoJo fans can lean into the absurdity by saying, through almost unanimous agreement, that the series "Best Girl" is REO Speedwagon. I cannot wait to see the video for part 3, although feel free to use multiple videos per part going forward, because the next couple of parts get a little longer episode-wise.

[@illuminoeye_gaming]

*series* Best Girl? all of anime.

[@mordraug6662]

@@illuminoeye_gaming All of Anime? Try... fiction!

[@illuminoeye_gaming]

@@mordraug6662 TRUE

[@Doommaster677]

NIGARUNDAYO SMOKEY!!!!

[@kinguu7740]

wait did merphy skip the post credit scene at the end of part 2?😂

[@Joseph_Siri]

It seems so, although I'm pretty sure the scene is at the start of part 3. Its a shame she missed such a good stinger tho.

[@rowboatcop4451]

This bizarre series deserves bizarre reviews! I think it's the most fun when you enthusiastically talk about your experience rather than a "plot synopsis" style.

[@TwilightWolf2508]

So at the end of part 2 when you see then on the boat, Joseph has this really defeated and dumbfounded look on his face. The common fan theory is that that's the moment after finding out Lisa Lisa is his mom.

[@msaag5490]

I'm glad Merphy is just vibing to the craziness. I think Jojo's excels in entertainment if you go with the flow.

[@stonefree5136]

Merphy is going to absolutely love part 4

[@speedwagon6-e1b]

She’s going to love Koichi

[@syressx9098]

@@speedwagon6-e1b Why wouldn't she? He is truly the reliable guy

[@dawnwanderer7534]

I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS SINCE THE SHORT!!!!!!

[@sarcastic_alpaca]

It’s so much fun to hear you talk Jojo and look forward to the future because it’s wild. And honestly it’s great to hear love for part one!

[@bray2964]

Part 3 is long and episodic, take your time with it and don't be afraid to take breaks

[@alwaysapirateroninace443]

Joseph is amazing. I do love Parts 1 & 2 so much. Everyone goes on about later parts, but these are great! Also the music is incredible!

[@notorioushkm97]

The 1st opening playing while Joseph defeats Kars is one of the most epic finales I've ever seen in an anime

[@anapersono]

i lovooooveeee jojos, every single part honestly. It seems he adds some sort of new aspect in every part ie. jobros getting better, the writing less black and white with good and evil, araki and oda are so masterful at their craft its insane

[@Conflict-ff5pi]

Jojo part 3 is split into 2 seasons and the dividing line is pretty clear. If you do make a video on it I think the best option would to make 1 vid per season.

[@josephjoestar4633]

You gotta catch up and read part 7. Incredible story

[@g3mkn1ght60]

Merphy would have a field day with steel ball run

[@shardinalwind7696]

Calm down, let her enjoy all the 6 parts at her own pace

[@joelc395]

True, that's what I'm saying​@@shardinalwind7696

[@Super-Nerd]

You mean "catch up to part 9" Part 7 ended in 2011 bud -

[@corrinflakes9659]

Idk a series like JoJo that seems to break the rules of writing so much until you look into the thought process and find “no wait, he was cooking with his inspirations.” Like once an editor argued Hirohiko with Araki that a plot direction was terrible and unsatisfying, but Araki pulled up an Alfred Hitchcock book on writing that stated the opposite when it came to writing suspense.

[@MarcyTheKindaCoolWizard]

"I wish Dio carried over" well...

[@MysticXombie]

Such a fun part, especially Joseph's personality. Caesars death is still one of the most heartfelt in the series for me. Looking forward to your update on the next part.

[@L1ghtweaver]

I am so glad she is loving this series. For selfish reasons, because I want more content.

[@Ren.4744]

I'm excited for her Part 3 review, since starting next part they start to be more different from each other than part 1 & 2 who probably follow each other the most

[@mikelonduckguey]

I cant wait for the part 3 review...these videos have been great, but Merphy is gonna LOVE part 3

[@EasyTargetLP]

Merphy, seeing you go from "I'm just not a fan of absurdism!" to "why yes, I love JoJo's Bizzare Adventure, one of the most absurd mangas ever" is SUCH a character arc. It never fails to make me smile

[@Lloyd00]

Here we go. This is what I was waiting for. Your love for part 2 gives me hope for the world 😅

[@kia-yj3vp]

I'm really enjoying these, can't wait for part 4 and 5!

[@SuhbeTV]

Cant wait for you to get to Part 4. Its so great

[@patcheskipp]

I feel like bizarre really undersells how insane this story is

[@sabecual070]

I´m amazed you didn't mention Gangster Erina, I loved her change from the usual princess who needs to bee saved, to a badass old woman

[@hobogoat2]

It’s 2040, Merphy’s bookshelves are all Jojo’s and One Piece, the few novels that survived “the great purge” gather dust, and the remaining space is overflowing with DIO BRANDO merchandise Merphy: who did this to me *Dio smashes through the window, mission impossible style* DIO: IT WAS I, DIO

[@praetorianmars1933]

As much as I enjoy watching detailed analyzes, I have loved watching you absolutely geeking out about your experiences with this series. So when you do finish part 3, I certainly won't mind if that review is more of the same

[@Angras_advocate18]

We need to get type-moon on her radar it’s the strongest franchise in anime with their base abilities giving them immeasurable speed. & my power scaling playlist has all the proof we need, my essay playlist also proves it has the best written characters in anime especially in the girl aspect.(something shonen struggles with) Like generic anime channel’s shirou vid, it’s billion$ budget & ufotable come together to give us peak animation of any year they drop or period. It’s also the lotr of anime with lore on lore & galore.

[@mordraug6662]

I agree, Angra Mainyu (possessing Shirou:D), but the problem with Nasuverse is that... that's hell she'll be walking into... unless she reads the VNs (which if you're a Nasuverse Enthusiast you know why they should be the first... no it's not the H stuff), she will likely be just so confused... since the adaptations that while looking amazing (Ufotable), they dumb down stuff, my Giga Chad boi Shirou especially... how they massacred my poor boi, made him simply dirty. No good Fate route adaptation... yeah... it's just very tough to start with Nasuverse through Anime-only. Let alone trying to start with Zero... just... no... it's clearly meant to be watched only after READING the VN, Urobochi said so himself and it was so obvious to me this is the case, after first reading the VNs. I wish I could recommend Nasuverse to more people, but... its barrier of entry is just so high if one doesn't want to read the VN... it's a very easy series to get into if you read the VN first, but... yeah...

[@Angras_advocate18]

@@mordraug6662 I agree with everything u said especially the /zero watch order. But this is merphy Napier we’re talking about surely at least the fans(like ur self) will set her on the right track by telling her where & how to start. & I personally feel like the best way to experience type-moon is mahoyo 1st, the garden of sinners, Tsukihime then fate since that’s the order they were made in.

[@eduardoserpa1682]

Part 2 is absurdly fun, and then it hits you like a boulder and you need some time before you move on. Definitely in my top3 for JoJo parts. Part 3 I think takes one step back on the absurd strategy before it gets back on track, and it keeps ramping up from there.

[@ganbarazan]

I’m really enjoying your reviews of JoJo, glad that you’re continuing them! Part 2 is one of my favorite parts precisely because of Joseph’s shenanigans, too. A fair, spoiler-free warning: Part 3 is longer than both Part 1 and 2 combined, so don’t be afraid to take breaks while watching it as it’s not really meant to be binged due to its more episodic villain-of-the-week nature. It gets slow around the middle but really picks up near the end, so please keep that in mind if you ever get bored with its pacing (which got dragged out in the anime production, with the manga having slightly better pacing).

[@SauceNinja]

the fanbase misses dio too, he's such a great villain. Can't wait for your part 3 reaction!

[@mosthatedty9585]

You can like whatever part you like. You understand the difference between objectivity and subjectivity

[@andreyrass1393]

SO pumped you decided to go on a part by part basis for this series. God bless Joseph. Probably my fave Jojo of all (with many close contenders)

[@kirainfo]

"Narative Nonsense Choices" yea, i think that is what Araki-sensei style of writing and it will get way more crazy down the line

[@n8owen306]

You could almost say they're bizarre

[@billyalarie929]

16:16 “you have to choose, you don’t have a choice”

[@ellie7252]

Battle Tendency is so good!! I'm so happy you love it!! c: Araki's writing only improves as he goes on!!

[@Idontdoitboii]

You've made me want to rewatch it now!

[@mr.brazilian5167]

You need to watch part 3 and onward more in major arc pieces to see your thoughts on each of these major seperate stories

[@averypennington1506]

This rocks! JoJo is such a fun series! Each part is such a unique experience while remaining distinctly JoJo

[@Number376]

The best part is that he and Katakuri (One Oiece) have the same voice actor. And bot like to predict what you're gonna say next

[@MitchSmokes]

Definitely keep the review style, it's been a joy to watch

[@mitchfitzgerald945]

I'm glad you loved the beginning so much.

[@MrChocolateDinosaur]

Because Part 3 is that much longer I feel like it could easily be broken up into a couple videos. Gotta say I love the format, trust your instincts!

[@mattsterman100]

"part 1 had dio" yeah. yeah alright, you're gonna love this show.

[@dogplayz3375]

Merphy, I really enjoy watching you just rant about the awsomeness that is JoJo. I can't wait what you have to say about the other Parts!

[@popcultureotaku3761]

Joseph's my favorite Jojo. I'm glad you enjoyed it.

[@OneLuckyStriker]

I'm really glad you're enjoying so much this one. I know you're in for an adventure as epic and astounding as Jojo. Once you've finished the entire franchise, I would love for you to read The Craft of Creating Manga by Araki, since it shows the train of thought he had for creating each part, I think it's an amazing read.

[@trisfaleel]

and Manga in Theory and Practice by Araki oh nvm that's the same book lmao

[@the350studios4]

For me part 2 is by far the peak of the whole series, happy to see you enjoying it so much!

[@NrgSpoon]

12:42 "I do think that they did a really good job of posing..." say no more, say no more.

[@mrdiovanm]

One thing I don't remember you mentioning in both videos are the openings (and ending, but specially the openings). They are all visually and musically magnificent, but in JoJo's they are special. Maybe you didn't notice, but on every finale they add extra SFX to the opening, and from Part 3 onwards the openings change as events happen and things are revealed in the show. I STRONGLY recommend you to watch the episode openings at least when you feel you're getting closer to the end, sometimes they change multiple times and it's an amazing experience to watch trying to spot a new thing and get blown away sometimes. Also, after you're more advanced into the series, I recommend you watch analysis videos of the openings, they are all full of secretes and references to what happened and what will happen, it's truly amazing

[@grantnielsen1706]

I knew part 2 would be your style! Part 3 is where things will feel pretty different but still bizarre. I hope you still enjoy it because win less certain for it. Part 4 however is on I expect to be your favorite so I’m excited for that section

[@mikeq6197]

Love that you enjoyed part 2 so much! Part 3 onwards will be more absurd with even more creative fights and iconic soundtracks! And in later parts I hope you cover the philosophical themes and aspects of JoJo!

[@viktormon]

Joseph is my all time favorite Jojo, is just such a silly man, he introduced us to the Joestar Family Technique, what a man.

[@stefanobras1616]

Seriously, I cant wait for you to watch Part 5. Knowing you through your content, I just know you will emotionally connect with that roller coaster of a series. We will be waiting for that for sure.

[@athanasiosdemertzis8847]

Merphy:"I really wanted Dio to be involved in Part 2 directly." Meanwhile,me: "Oh, so you have not had your fill of Dio. Here, have the rest parts be influenced by Dio in one way or another."

[@juzox5161]

You are in for a treat when you start part 3, I'm sure you will be happy and invested. Part 3 is definitely a more day by day kinda season mainly cause Araki didn't want to do a tournament arc like other mangaka's were doing, supposedly he was peered pressure but did it in a way to where it could be like enemy of the week. (idk how many episodes you watch a day but I recommend watching at least two episodes before taking a break, should make things fun and easier to breeze through since it is a longer part)

[@sommelanin]

Merphy gets it. If you love it this much already just wait until after part 3

[@TheOriginalDogLP]

The best part about Jojo is that the parts are so different. Every part is someones favorite part! Everytime Araki manages to establish a complete new setting and genre while maintaining the identity of the series as a whole.

[@bigbeanburrito7459]

If you do continue into Part 3, take your time to watch it. It’s one of my favorite parts but at the time I tried to watch it as fast as possible (like I did parts 1 and 2) and that made me not like it as much. Part 3 is really long and you might not like some of the changes to the story structure at first but if you keep with it, you’ll have a great time.

[@speedwagon6-e1b]

Reading the manga would save her so much time

[@bigbeanburrito7459]

@@speedwagon6-e1bwatching the anime brings things to life a comic can’t with its vibrant color and over the top dramatic voice acting. I’ve read and watched Jojo and I actually think the Anime is superior most of the time. *excluding stone ocean. Really disappointed with what the anime did there*

[@LightningRaven42]

Just finished part 2. Merphy did really miss the tease for part 3, didn't she? She's going to be happy.

[@abelwesker7429]

Oh boy!, you're going to have a blast with part 3: Stardust Crusaders.

[@FeatsDaily]

Man, I love these reviews. It’s like reliving JJBA for the first time. You’re the best at these raw reactions. Also, stardust crusaders will need 2 videos. Cheers!

[@whoopsie321]

Loving the Jojo stuff and this is completely off topic but have you watched the movies Shaolin Soccer/Kung Fu hustle? Basically real life anime with looney toons/jojo shenanigans. And if you enjoy em enough a video could be fun!

[@marocat4749]

The " next you will say" is also a good mindgame to unnerve and get out of a rhythm.