Why Jotaro DOESN'T Suck: An In-depth Character Analysis

In this video we'll be taking a dive into the mind of Jotaro Kujo and seeing what really makes him tick. This video does contain spoilers but annotations will be provided for those not caught up to part 6. I hope you all enjoy the video and all feedback is appreciated!
This is my first serious video, so it's not the best editing wise. I'd like to know how I could improve if you can give some advice!
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[@Franquistador]

Hi there everyone! I'm not dead and I always check this comment section to read things you guys have said. I really do want to make new videos but my desktop's graphics card is dead and I'm short on cash so I've been unable to make a video and research since all my video stuff is on that PC. I'll make a brief update for my subs! Love the support and the hundreds of comments telling me how I can't pronounce Jotaro correctly

[@loofa5613]

Franquistador I hope you do another analysis of a character like you did with Jotaro. This video was great!

[@asinussum]

Your Vid really was a bomb, making my mind explode. Cause many ppl in jojo community around my space just used to say 'bout Jotaro, well he's stoic and badass, while that caption is true, it just felt shallow. And Jotaro is not a bland Chara, but a subtile one. And you really pointed it all out! Thank you. I look forward to the time when you can make another Analysis.

[@briankirkland6515]

Yeah I would love to see that analysis of Jotaro about your opinion of him being on the Autism Spectrum. As someone who is in on the spectrum myself I be interested in hearing about that, given I have never heard that theory before about him :D

[@tinarex1173]

I can wait

[@carlbloke8797]

dont sweat it man. take all the time you need to get everything back in working order. dont rush anything for our sake

[@nazek4216]

"Jotaro is also capable of having a hearty laugh with his buddies" _Shows a scene of everyone laughing except Jotaro_

[@boxtank5288]

Jotaro having a rather contented smile instead.

[@vovabars1234]

He has a best boy smile tho

[@josealfonso8370]

Yeah but... *Two rocks....*

[@chimp1561]

Mirror in dessert: *exist* Stardust Crusaders: LMAO

[@hitmanss59]

Nazek42 LMFAOO

[@GeorgeCowsert]

Ya know when Oingo disguised himself as Jotaro and Polnareff challenged him to see who could eat a whole orange the fastest? That makes me thing Jotaro likes making stupid bets with his friends whenever they have downtime.

[@Yawyna124]

And... you know... swallowing cigarettes.

[@boergerplays8353]

Yawyna124 swallowing cigarettes isn't that bad

[@emeraldashborers4261]

If it was in the manga then it's not filler

[@superchannel9864]

I honestly always thought they were fucking with him since they knew he wasn't the real Jotaro

[@MrStupididy]

George Cowsert kinda sad we dont get to see that side though

[@onebennyboi5257]

I mean this is an old video but Jotaro knowing that his stand can catch a bullet right near his head means that he tried killing himself at least once to protect people from his stand, now that's a gamer move

[@sallyconsistently7463]

That's a neat theory, but I'm pretty sure someone pulled a gun on him in the fight before he was thrown in jail.

[@ChargeQM]

@@sallyconsistently7463 I mean... it's possible... but also unlikely. Guns are heavily regulated in Japan, so a street tough pulling one out would be unthinkable unless they felt untouchable, like if they were deeply connected to the yakuza, or had parents high up in politics. Only the police have guns regularly there.

[@thnkng]

@@ChargeQM that and the police man with the *best haircut known to the existence of mankind* said that they had nunchucks and knives, he didn't mention guns. Which you think he would if a guy fought off a group of people, with one of said people armed with a gun.

[@Jack_Woods]

*_Part 3 is over!_*

[@bruh5073]

@@thnkng and that police man would be?

[@demekagamine]

Jotaro is so damn kind, he literally pulls punches for the most of the series. He could break through Diamond with ease, he blows holes clean through DIO in their fight like nothing. So trust me when I say that if steely dan wasnt dead before he even hit that wall, that was jotaro being nice.

[@gannongarfin1634]

Don't forget that he knew that his stand would be able to catch a point blank bullet, which means that he probably tried killing himself before to protect people from his stand

[@mysticfore1234]

@@gannongarfin1634 he literally did try to kill himself on screen In the first episode...

[@hayond656]

@@mysticfore1234 Yeah what he meant was Jotaro tried to kill himself before that scene which is why he knows his stand can catch the bullet then shoots himself in the head

[@mysticfore1234]

@@hayond656 oh thanks for clearing that up

[@Jake-nz9gj]

no how his strength works is he is super powerful when he has killing intent but not when he doesnt. he just wanted to beat up steely dan really bad

[@BrBetim]

Jotaro having PTSD is such an interesting aspect of his character. The "Muda" word pretty much stops whatever he thinks. It is such a nice aspect.

[@KonoGufo]

>stops whatever he thinks I see what you did there, you clever dog

[@juant675]

dog, I see what you did there,

[@protozilla4092]

Eventually, he stops thinking.

[@greatcarcharodon7366]

All I thought since I have had at least one thought about how I have yet to see a person with ptsd in jjba I asked myself I wonder if koichi has ptsd because of the shit he's been through

[@greatcarcharodon7366]

SHIT ADD well back to the thought I just had a voice yell flashbacks in the back of my mind

[@hellzoneUK1991]

The only thing I feel I can add to this is that Jotaro is a half white kid growing up in 70's-80's Japan, which already makes him somewhat of an outsider among his peers, and Japanese bullying can be pretty hardcore at the best of times. This would probably have gotten the most intense around the period of early high school, when other teens are most likely to be throwing their weight around. We kind of see this with Josuke as well, but its very clearly not as intense, probably because he was harder to pick on and much easier for people to relate to. It makes perfect sense that this would play into Jotaro's delinquent behaviour - no one will fuck with you if you can just send them to the hospital. It's also quite likely that the fights they flash back to in the Kakyoin fight (which seem to be against students from other schools) were not started by him, perhaps in part for this reason.

[@TheeOK1]

LoneStar Dullahan yeah, I tend to forget that he is mixed/biracial at times, but even then we don't get any hints or sights the shows us of him being bullied.

[@jeremyabbott4537]

The Biracial thing could also explain a bit of his hostility to his mother, as she is white and pretty much a "gaijin", even adopting a Japanese nickname. Jotaro probably doesn't respect her too much for that, as well as being a doormat to his verbal abuse. When she is effected by her stand and goes into a coma, Jotaro changes. He sees her inner strength that she uses to keep a happy face even when she is feeling weak and probably scared.

[@SakuraStardust]

LoneStar Dullahan Also, the crime rate was really high in Japan in the 1980's, I'm not 100% but I think it was higher than it's ever been (in comparison to every decade of Japan that has a recorded crime rate). Because of that, the delinquent thing was very common in every day life in Japan. So, Jotaro went to high school during that time, and that shaped his character.

[@stubbstcg9682]

LoneStar Dullahan Yea from what I here Japanese kids are hardcore racist if its not an international school. I guess thats why Kubo symbolised this by using Chad as a Mexican Japanese main character and Ichigo as an orange hair protagonist in Bleach. Like it or not Kubo did a pretty good job with representing what happens when you dont conform to the Japanese norm.

[@larkmankiller]

@jeremy In regards to his verbal comments towards holly I always felt it was more due to him being at the age where he felt he had to be big tough and manly and say fuck emotions, but deep down he cares for because he loves her. I also feel his mother's nonexistent reaction to his rude comments symbolized that she saw straight through his tough guy act and knew he was a caring individual deep down. Adding to this are the moments during SC where jotaro shows genuine concern and passion for other people such as Anne and the nurse at his school. He's a caring boy but trying to live up to the tough guy persona likely due to factors like puberty and what LoneStar mentioned. I like your interpretation though

[@asteioooo]

Y’all wonder why Jotaro chose to save Jolyne instead of the whole universe? Because Jolyne is his universe

[@dom6991]

Fuck you for making me read this REALLY cheesy message

[@asteioooo]

DomOnator Gaming lol okay

[@Septemberthedog]

Thank you for making me read this cheesy ass message 😌

[@de4ds]

Thank you for making me read this cheesy message, I just wish jotaro had more time to spend with his daughter, Jolyne.

[@dio9488]

@@asteioooo i minutely dislike your comment so please dont delete it just live knowing for you have made a joke full of the cheesiest cheese

[@queefking3000]

2:02 in stone ocean, Jotaro was far more than just a ‘supporting character’. He was literally the main reason everything in the part happened.

[@user-fv1lc2qm3e]

He also appeared in part 5

[@moncay3238]

ً only briefly

[@user-fv1lc2qm3e]

@GrapeL Are you trying to deny he appeared in Part 5?

[@lavaxdxx]

Imagine if he didn't read that diary and just straight up burned it

[@greenman784]

@@lavaxdxx Curiosity can be your demise you know?

[@lackusshock]

Personally I like the way he's depicted with his hat. When interacting with friends or just in generally casual senarios, the flap is always kept in front covering his naturally aggresive gaze. When he needs to talk about something serious, he lifts it up slightly to maintain eye contact and just let you know he has your attention. But piss him off and he pushes it aside. Completely exposing his aggresion.

[@bobbybinston]

Obligatory comment since this post has like 300 likes

[@mvshenhon8966]

Never noticed that detail

[@svet4487]

*what does no hat mean?*

[@danielbetancourt6174]

@@svet4487 Inmediate Death

[@landroverrangeroversporths2569]

*when jotaro gets the gun from the police officer,he has no hat on.*

[@yanukan]

Goddamn... That bit about Jotaro having gained The World after it being used to kill his friends, and having to live with that memory and those tragic thoughts everytime he uses The World... That hurts :(

[@chinkywinky7266]

Yanukan

[@Reragi]

STAR PURACHINA: ZA WA-Wa....wa...*sob* rudo....

[@GM-ew4fv]

Yanukan he didn't see any of them die

[@paintermonster6209]

Gaston Macumbela but he knew

[@hadouradiance3566]

Gaston Macumbela he saw Joseph die and Pol Pol nearly die

[@andrescastro7628]

They call Jotaro a Gary Stu despite him getting himself killed because of his feelings, and condeming the universe yep seems right.

[@AruAnimations]

@Not only I'm an asshole But 2 S T E P S T O O L A T E

[@tlayor9832]

@@AruAnimations Jotaro Kujo... your Daughter is your Weakness.

[@AruAnimations]

@@tlayor9832 *S L I C E*

[@warclock3224]

haha speed knive go brrrrrrrrrrr

[@hagoromootsutski9058]

Levi seems like more of a Gary Stu than Jotaro.

[@jotarokujo4180]

Repeating of the word Muda will trigger jotaro? Then I don’t think he would be happy seeing giorno fight

[@cachemist4149]

That's why he sent Koichi instead, because he knew he couldn't handle meeting Dio's son.

[@kakateboi42]

Jotaro Kujo [visible frustration] me [visible confusion]

[@spe3dst0rm13]

7 pages muda

[@dom6991]

@@spe3dst0rm13 jotaro would go fucking mental

[@goldenlion2439]

@Josuke Higashikata i read hell no at first

[@what-uo1zt]

"he doesn't yell or cry.. he just punches really hard." jup thats ma boi jotaro, alright.

[@MetiNotTheBadGuy]

Glad too see someone actually defending Jotaro. I had a planned to do a video like this somewhere down to road and glad to know other people realize he's one of the best JoJo's.

[@Franquistador]

RIP sorry for taking your video man. Thanks for the support Meti, was wondering when you jojotubers would show up :)

[@kingkay14]

Meti 'Not The Bad Guy' jotaro is nothing less then the best, he's far more intelligent than the other Jojo, stronger physically and stand prowess, he's actually cool(till stone ocean). I just hate how araki made him so weak and feeble during stone ocean and the backwards aging kinda confused me too

[@irishcream9004]

kingkay14 he is so fucking tragic

[@TakotsuboTime]

You more than did your service to us, proving that Jesus himself was in Part 1.

[@therealdevcat]

kingkay14 I love jotaro, but johnny and giorno would eat his booty in a 1 on 1 fight.

[@jonathann2116]

Jotaro reminds me of Batman. Calling jotaro an emotionless and uninteresting character is like to say that about Batman.

[@Jack_Woods]

At least Jotaro was well portrayed in all his iterations and it's only the people who are miss interpreting him I wouldn't _S T A N D_ seeing a live action adaptation where they bastardized my boi into just saying Yare Yare Daze all the time and being an asshole to everyone

[@Archive_7802]

THAT’S who he reminded me of. God, that’s been bugging me since episode 1...

[@noorazraq2245]

Jonan4tor I thought I was the only one who felt like that! He reminds me a lot of Batman,specifically 90s animated series Batman. Two of my favorite characters.

[@LadyLilith1015]

Thank god I read this comment, because I thought the same time but no one actually pointed out that before. But I had to build and learn my apreciation for Jotaro, though. He is not one of my favorite Jojos, but I do like him. And well, I really wished we could've seen more of his... well, teenage side, y'know? I think that is what throw people off the most. Most of the time, Jotaro never seems to be surprised or challanged at all, while we can see Batman struggling and or reading the situations. Maybe I should rewatch SDC arc to refresh my memory, but the narrative itself keep us a bit distant from Jotaro's mind. And I think that's what make people dislike him, or hard to empathize with him at first. I certainly like him more in DIU arc, since we can see more how he feels about others. (the scene that comes to my mind is when he's confronting Kira the second time, and before he starts beating the shit out of him, he takes a deep breath and remembers all the people that he cares about.)

[@salazardeltoro4561]

Batman is supremely boring next to Jotaro.

[@jasonlowyt7114]

Jotaro is one of my favourite anime characters, not just because he has an awesome stand, but because he went through the same pain that I felt. I was born with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), so throughout my whole life, I was always bullied, insulted and mocked as a kid. My father passed away when I was 10, and since then, I began to develop a delinquent-like personality and started to behave rudely, picking fights and constantly throwing tantrums at school. Even though my grades aren't affected, my behaviour is still the same, until today. Sometimes, I yell at my mother when there are misunderstandings, but deep down, I still love her. I was worried that I might hurt the people that I care about, even though I don't want to. But watching Jojo now and then has made me realize that I'm not the only one going through all this pain. I respect Jotaro because he was able to change from a delinquent to a righteous hero and one of my role models. Thank you Araki for creating such a wonderful character.

[@panchote380]

K

[@kelilframes7616]

BleachDrinker69 LMAOOAOAOA

[@Sahil909s]

BleachDrinker69 Wow someone give this dumbfuck an award

[@thegoldengamer9315]

@@panchote380 ...

[@jim-dandyjosephjoestar9521]

Bit late but..... Eh. So i personally relate cause i to have one if the many versions of autism (specifically moderate Aspergers) and i have never once met my dad.

[@gee_kaz]

People said that Jotaro just thrown punches to solved his problems? Then how do you explain both of the Darby's arc? His mind games is also really strong

[@azure2075]

To be honest, until the crusaders arrived in Egypt, he mostly threw punches. I dislike the fight vs Strenght for that reason, the ennemy Stand is a f*cking boat and among all the possible way to win a fight vs that Stand, we got the "I'll just Star Finger the Ape" one... I don't know how but Jotaro went from having the worst fights of all part 3 to the best ones when he arrived in Egypt.

[@danielola-abidoye1365]

Horus didn’t he beat the ape by baiting him to get close to him

[@kek-senpai243]

@@danielola-abidoye1365 they are probably talking about how the part 3 strength fight was done.

[@danielola-abidoye1365]

migil likes memes even then he still baited the ape to get close so he could push the button into his head to break his concentration

[@kek-senpai243]

@@danielola-abidoye1365 I meant they probably thought about the part 3 OVA fight. I don't know how I forgot to add OVA.

[@XtreemAlan]

Jotaro also honored N'Dul with a more proper burial compared to the upcoming villains

[@I.Drive01]

Well for N'Dul Dio was someone who gave him hope and courage but little does N'Dul know that Dio was actually just using him jotaro didn't even get enough time to do anything before N'Dul killed himself Jotaro knew that it wasn't really his fault because the way N'Dul described Dio jotato knew that N'Dul has been brain washed and didn't deserve to die like that do the last thing he could do to honor him was to give him a proper burial

[@TotallyNotTheRedComet69]

Holly: *kisses Jotaro every morning before school* Jotaro: *ohmygodmomstopkissingneyoufuckingbitch* Holly: *doesn’t do it for a single day because sick* Jotaro: *WHEREISMYGOODMORNINGKISSIES?!*

[@dootscute1739]

It's one of those moments when something bad didn't Happen yet,meaning that Something's wrong,idk

[@ls-501templar8]

At the beginning of Stardust Crusaders, I hated Jotaro, thinking he’s just an edge boy. But throughout part 3, I saw how that was all just a front to protect his loved ones and he actually became my favorite character in part 4 after seeing his maturity and PTSD in that part. The way he freezes after hearing Angelo say DIO’s name sold me on him being my favorite character.

[@raibenfey7464]

yeah, and part 6 really makes you realise that he's no longer invincible. It's so interesting to me how he changed from part 3 to 6

[@iconwilly9498]

He was just surrounded by really good characters and no one noticed his deeper side.

[@somerandomidioticnerd9769]

You're implying that Avdol was a good character

[@umcaraqualquer3640]

@@somerandomidioticnerd9769 Dude, he was. An awesome character, honestly.

[@isuruFO]

kakyoin was a fucking meme and avdol was just someone you learn to appreciate after the show ends

[@somerandomidioticnerd9769]

@@umcaraqualquer3640 Eh, I never saw it, personality wise I mean

[@somerandomidioticnerd9769]

@@isuruFO and Polnareff was the lovable idiot

[@superblanco444]

People say Jotaro is a Gary Stu when Joseph literally has the biggest asspulls ever, yet he's everyone's favorite lol

[@factionalhitman]

I think it's probably because his asspulls are fucking ridiculous, like, seriously. The Earth itself wanted to blow Kars away so the Earth saved Joseph? Holy fuckin' shit, if that's not ridiculous, then I don't know what is.

[@day8361]

lucio banaga Nah, JoJo always has weird asspulls so....

[@tristanmagni9883]

That's what made Joseph so entertaining in Part 2, especially after how tragically the first part ended. When I thought he had died to beat Kars, I was so sad that he followed in the footsteps of Johnathan. Nope Joseph doesn't give a fuck just crashes his own funeral with a new wife. Part 2 had a weird sense of constant asspull that worked. I mean in episode 1 (maybe 2) he literally pulled a tommygun and grenades out of his ass. Stardust Crusaders just didn't feel the same in terms of the asspulls being easily excusable.. I dont know how to put it. I think we can all agree Star Succ was stupid though.

[@readinglennon8254]

@@LS-qs9ju I know right? He has the power of luck on his side

[@Terra_Incognita27]

FactionalHitman actually it wasn't the Earth who wanted to save Joseph, it was ZA WARUDO

[@MrSteveTheMoose]

One of the best character moments for Jotaro was in DiU, when he says to Josuke's mother something like "Joseph would be here to keep you safe if he could, but since he can't, you can rely on me instead". The acknowledgement of respect for his grandfather and the taking of responsibility was a very mature and non-delinquent moment.

[@leviboiii713]

I love Jotaro with all my heart, it feels like he acts like this to hide his emotions and love, he doesn’t want to love anybody because if he does, this people could be in danger...

[@user-rd5in4ik5p]

>starts the video "The World..." Yup, excellent video ahead.

[@vixakel4162]

Or you can just pause the video...

[@markl4159]

@@vixakel4162 Is that a JoJo reference?

[@bruhe8895]

@@vixakel4162 time has begun to move again

[@BJ-zf6tq]

wait, people think jotaro sucks?

[@zesork5627]

A LOT of people do

[@josue0001]

The pseudo elit

[@4pplypr3ssure]

A lot of pathetic people tend to like an mc who got beaten up by the main villain, bunch of them say's they can relate to that particular mc

[@LordNightmare47]

Because they are enemy stands.

[@SimulatedGoat]

I T S A N E N E M Y S T A N D

[@Drew791]

Jotaro is THE best JoJo. Hands down. I can’t believe anyone could hate on him. So badass. And he’s a natural born winner with cosmic good luck.

[@beemskimle4698]

YES YES YES YES

[@TheCapitalWanderer]

cant hate on any jojo,and yeah he's joseph's grandson after all

[@TheCapitalWanderer]

@RocketScout all of them are the best

[@TheCapitalWanderer]

@RocketScout yes,therefore,theyre all the best

[@xenoboy1213]

I think Jotaro is a great character, but i didn't realize that until part 4. During part 4 I thought to myself about why I suddenly liked Jotaro so much more even though he was the same character, and then I realized it; Jotaro works much better in a mentor role than the apprentice role. Josuke is the hot-headed, emotional protagonist, while Jotaro is his reserved and layered teacher. I think Jotaro being the main character of Stardust Crusaders was definitely not the place for him to shine, and I often forund myself thinking of Polnareff more as the start of SC rather than Jotaro, and it's because he shares those same traits with Josuke, which are the traits that the hero of a story like this should have. Thoughts?

[@droganovic6879]

I mean, you're right in that the role of mentor really suits him. But I honestly see him as the main character of 3, and in a way 4 too because it feels like a continuation of stardust crusaders. Josuke is obviously the actual main character but Jotaro is the one Kira feared, and feels like "the big gun" in that setting. Polnareff was hilarious, and his story was definitely a "main character" one, with the whole _avenging his sister_ thing. But Jotaro just felt more like a main character there because of 90s media that I consumed. I always liked the guy _because_ he's so stoic, the trait that you mention makes him a great mentor character. It made him stand out from the previous two JoJos. Joseph was hilarious and Jonathan was basically "Paragon for life" so it was interesting to see an "antihero" character. Josuke is definitely a more "classic" Shonen hero yeah, that is true

[@snowbringercult]

Part 3 was Polnareff's time Part 3 was Polnareff's time

[@dragonbird1283]

I accidentally started p3 from s2 (yes, i am retarded asf lol) and i was like: wait, is he the main character? I was able to appreciate him more in p4, reading the manga and watching the anime again helped as well.

[@bobbamamma1638]

Only thing I didn’t like about him in part 4 is the highly noticeable change in art style of his face and hair.

[@CDisNinjy]

Araki puts a ton of emphasis on side characters. Getting the most screen time doesn't automatically make you the main character in JoJo's. In fact, he gives a lot of side characters their own story, motivations, development, and plenty of screen time. Watching JoJo's is like watching a ton of different "main characters" and how they interact with each other. It's like a bunch of stories from different points of view and the Joestar bloodline is the glue that holds them all together.

[@SkyMushrooms]

24:47 and you know *Part 6 spoilers* also choosing to save jolyne from pucci instead of killing pucci and saving the world. Pucci even comments that he was a step too late.

[@konazug6122]

yes thats a good point

[@IAmInfinitus208]

SkyMushrooms Fucking hated Pucci ever since,glad to know he got wrecked.

[@acdenton5726]

He also Freaks the fuck out after seeing pucci throw knives

[@ignisvis8867]

When Jotaro saw the knives he lost his cool, screamed in fear and anger and thought "just like Dio had once done"

[@umcaraqualquer3640]

@@acdenton5726 That was the only time in the series I've seen him so scared. He legitly freaked the fuck out!

[@Nessmess001]

What I love about him is that he's genuinely a great person, he just is bad at expressing his emotions Which makes him more endearing tbh

[@jaderotaski1]

Agreed! Jotaro for me is far more complex than what is seen on the surface he's a very internal character expressing very little verbally that you need to pick up body language and physical clues to even understand what he's thinking. I also just wanna point out that in a manga page that talks about Jotaro's favourite things; it's stated that he actually thinks others can understand what he's thinking so he doesnt need to talk (But only his mom and Joseph can probably understand him at the start of Stardust Crusaders), that his favourite colour is transparent (I imagine this means a colour that you can see through like how the ocean is blue/green but you can see through it) and his favourite food is anything his mom cooks. Its hard to forget this beefcake is only 17 and is still kinda a nerd deep down.

[@alinastanescu4430]

He is also more relatable to introverts

[@jaderotaski1]

@@alinastanescu4430 As a fellow introvert I 100% Agree with this

[@saudbintalib2567]

@@jaderotaski1 what about giorno is he a gary stu because I saw people calling him that jotaro and giorno are probably the most misunderstood jojos compared to the rest

[@hagoromootsutski9058]

@@saudbintalib2567 giorno is more of a Gary Stu than Jotaro imo, but mainly because majority of Part 6 is all about people literally praising Giorno all the time.

[@montebarnes3021]

It was plainly stated that he puts on a front. This convinces me that people skim through the manga or just don't listen to the anime

[@kayodagamer]

Yeah I have an attention disorder and I still understood them more then them

[@montebarnes3021]

@@kayodagamer same man same. I have ADD, now adhd due to stupidity,

[@grandhierophantkhatep685]

I feel like most of the disliking of Jotaro has to do with part 3, part skippers, and stereotypes. Not that that’s an excuse.

[@TheDragonLindy]

*THIS PLEASES MY WARUDO*

[@plebweeb8868]

papa bless you, jotaro

[@rodrigokuszek]

Jotaro Kujo you are funny... like your grandpa

[@TheDragonLindy]

Rodri Carp Yare yare daze. Not Jiji.

[@nicetightsize8jeans]

pleb weeb oh here is a video you just missed me

[@SonGokuisawesome]

Jotaro Kujo hey grandson

[@killumiknight1201]

SPOILER PART 5 You could add the fact that Jotaro didnt go to Italy himself but sent Koichi instead...even Polnareff came to help the gang, despite his condition Admittedly Jotaro didnt know about Polnareff (i believe?) nor did he confirm if Giorno was actually Dio's son yet...but he had a foreboding and probably felt a certain Joestar's presence in Italy...so going to Italy himself to face (the blond haired) Giorno's Golden Stand, yelling 'MudaMuda' would definitely not be a [Gold Experience] for Jotaro

[@allenwashere5817]

Shit thats true

[@boergerplays8353]

King Killumiknight it would be a ora oraoraoraoraora to the face

[@nuibaba280]

Yep pretty sure Jotaro would bust so many veins if he heard or even saw Giorno. Doesn't help how his FIRST IMPRESSIONS is Dio's son, stole from Koichi and even fought Koichi and he's a criminal. I'm really glad Jotaro didn't come with Koichi or Giorno would be fucked

[@jamescampbell2353]

It would be a good fight, but it wouldn’t really happen...

[@togucvinw7]

ヌイババNuibaba Hm...Giorno would end thé fight if he manages to land thé first punch (remember that slowed perception ability Araki have him vs Buccelati then threw out thé Window so that Passione gang could share some spotlight ? Jotaro would be fucked)

[@deffonotdio6751]

Another thing about jotaros trauma - he could literally never talk about it. Nobody would believe him unless they were also a stand user, he has to keep everything bottled up

[@poopa854]

I thinks it’s dum how a lot of people just write Jotaro off as “boring” because his character development isn’t in your face like a lot of other anime where the mc is literally saying all the shit they dislike about themselves in their heads and then through some turn of events they change and develop into stronger people. This works but it happens way to damn much and it’s not interesting for a character to just tell you about how they change. Hell not even just Jotaro some people even say that JoJo characters in general don’t have character development and are boring because anime they’ve watched taught them not to think and just tells them, when you actually start analyzing JoJo characters you find out that they’re actually really deep and complex characters (Watch Meti not the bad guy “The Beauty of” series, he dives in deeper into the characters of JoJo and it’s really interesting check it out)

[@user-iy7jo7bq4f]

How about Jotaro is just a boring character who relies too much on tropes. Most JoJo protagonists are fun, dynamic, and full of unique and flashed out traits... Jotaro is only about his unique trait and nothing else...

[@poopa854]

陳潔明 If you think that way then that’s alright. Personally I like him a lot, but most of the criticism towards him are from people who are obviously anime only

[@TheCapitalWanderer]

@@poopa854 how can a jojo be boring lol

[@lain5858]

@@user-iy7jo7bq4f Jotaro is a really flawed character who do things that most people don't like. But have his reasons and everything he did good or bad have big impact on the story. This is good writting to me. Characters like Josuke who have a perfect personality, no real issues, no development, no ambitions and his only flaw is a stupid hair trigger. Or joseph who is only funny and when he does something bad don't change nothing on his character and have no Big deal for the others characters. Well... is not interesting to me.

[@lain5858]

@RocketScout Yeah, Jotaro is the only JoJo who is characterized like this lol. I don't know why

[@ParisLondonSinger]

Has anyone ever noticed Jotaro's soft spot for children? He's always been kind and very protective over them for example the young girl he saved multiple times in crusaders even though she was giving him a hard time and didn't trust him at first. He still risked his life again and again for her without hesitation. He also allowed her to stay close by him and the crusaders until she was safe and was sent to meet up with her father. And when the little boy in the ferris wheel cried Jotaro didn't curse him out nor get irritated instead he promised him he'd buy him another popsicle once they got back down when he was fighting yellow temperance. He also was protective of koichi and nearly died shielding him from killer queens bomb and showed much recognition and appreciation towards koichi afterwards realizing how much stronger mentally and physically he has become. He also wanted to avenge Koichi for protecting him, giving his last bit of energy into beating the dog shit out of Kira. Jotaro isn't very open to adults or women in general besides his fellow crusaders but when it comes to children he is more gentle and shows immediate kindness towards them. That is also why in diamond is unbreakable arc it never felt out of place for me to see Jotaro form bonds and relationships with the younger "kids" which can be subjective since Jotaro is much older and probably sees most of them as children or young teens at least.

[@radonbox6569]

Victor Vazquez That's a stretch, there's a lot of only-children in the world you know

[@levilyons9975]

I think it is because he tries to shield them and kind of being the protection that he never got.

[@roxasyoboxas]

Usagi Snow I'm so glad someone brought this up because I noticed it too.

[@ParisLondonSinger]

jotarofricker it's definitely a topic many people don't talk about or bring up. I'm glad that their are other people like yourself that also agree.

[@Zontar82]

must be because his dad never gave a shit about him. He his protective too with jolyne, although in his own, assol-ish ways

[@HumansFreshlyBorn]

I kind of think that Jotaro lost his emotions towards his mother because he was bullied. Japanese bullying is apparently much harsher than in the west, and a half white kid who acts like they said he did might be the victim of bullying, and that might be the reason he is jacked as hell at just 17. He got jacked to fight back and you wouldn't want to pick on a guy who could send you to the hospital.

[@kennethsatria6607]

Oh damn I never thought of this

[@eduardopantoja9115]

The problem I have with the character is that we don't experience Jotoro's past and mostly mention it

[@alfa01spotivo]

@@eduardopantoja9115 its well implied and i like that it doesnt spoonfeed us

[@bendavis6457]

Nah he doesn't take shit from anybody.

[@moonsets-on_you]

@@eduardopantoja9115 im with u too but then again i love joseph and hes awesome despite not seeing much of his past except for baby joseph if that counts. also jojo has multiple protagonists so if every jojo's childhood was touched on itd be repetitive so i can see why

[@Xortaro]

If you think about it… *SPOILER??* Jotaro wanted to make sure all Joestars are safe. All he was intending on doing was finding Josuke for Joseph… but he taught him things. Things that would make Josuke better… and make Josuke keep himself from being hurt. And Giorno… Jotaro couldn’t get to him… but look at what the two of them say in Eyes of Heaven (basically what it would be like if they were to encounter). He wanted everyone to be safe and he knew that Jolyne would already be safe, so when she needed actual help, that was when he finally came. A prison break. “Don’t listen to the law.” Even if he was an asshole for not being there for Jolyne sooner… everyone’s respect for him went high up for what he did to save her. What a sacrifice.

[@xtrashocking]

13:37 "jotaro is also capable of having a hearty laugh with his buddies" *scene cuts to jotaro smiling creepily while everyone laughs*

[@Salad-in]

Actually, Jotaro does suck. Remember his fight against Enyaba's stand?

[@xtrashocking]

LMAOOO

[@crepsecularcorvus1674]

STAR-SUCC

[@bluerox8812]

Oh yeah. He sucked really bad

[@captain_birdfaced]

Breathing is, once again, a JoJo reference

[@oceanman5668]

He suffocated that bitch!

[@aziz390]

You're wrong , jotaro didn't save morio-cho. *The ambulance van did.*

[@OmenKito]

Aziz AMBULANCE-CHAN

[@itsjjstyles]

you mean the tire and the asphalt?

[@jico5147]

The true jojo

[@muhamedhani4419]

@@jico5147 kono Ambulance Joestar yumega aru

[@mithmoonwalker]

you mean mass, physics, momentum and the tensile strength of skin and bone

[@issacsven3709]

Imagine how strong Jotaro's stand would've gotten if his mother died before reaching DIO

[@Lee-wb5yx]

Jotaro would've died if he's too unstable like that but just a punch from him would definitely give DIO an everlasting effect if he survived it

[@alinastanescu4430]

Dio:"*chuckles I'm in danger"

[@milestone1719]

@Not only I'm an asshole But we did it boys Egypt is no more.

[@ElMango14]

@@Lee-wb5yx Jotaro already can do it people with ease. Imagine if they found out that his mother died and they were too late and dio is just laughing saying one less to go. We would’ve seen destruction all over town. Dio just being pushed around not able to die because he wants him to suffer

[@dariusfarrel3228]

Star Platinum The World Requiem Over Heaven Act 4

[@futsalshuffle4029]

"Jotaro is smoking in the fight against D'Arby" *HE CAN S W A L L O W C I G A R E T T E S*

[@ronner503]

why would i hate jotaro he is one of the most badass and cool caracters. ever

[@omdano6432]

People think that hes too cliche aka a cool protag who can do everything

[@johnpetersantiago2630]

@@omdano6432 but he was introduced decades ago(?), Can't people know how to criticize story telling with culture, properly?

[@omdano6432]

@@johnpetersantiago2630 jotaro is based off that guy from the good the bad and the ugly so not really the first time there was a cool character who can do anything

[@johnpetersantiago2630]

@@omdano6432 I'm talking about the demographic of the work. Ah but yeah, it's common mistake to criticize in a perspective of consumption rather than standalone.

[@lain5858]

@@omdano6432 These people who think Jotaro can do everything didn't really watched kakyoin saving Jotaro from death 13 and helping him to deal with Steely Dan Shit lol There is nothing wrong with strong characters anyway, most shonen protagonist are crybabys who take 35676 episodes to do something Or is a naive kid with some dream who become friends with his enemys for no reason using talk no jutsu.

[@Rhinoplaysmc]

Due to its design crazy Diamond probably reminded him of the world contributing to his reaction towards josuke

[@inendlesspain4724]

I think I've heard Araki purposelly made Crazy Diamond look like The World

[@momgirlcop1]

Jorge Enrique Riera it’s because arak I just really liked drawing the world

[@Go-pi6pg]

+Girlcop17 And the fact that he designed The World on his own makes it even better.

[@multistuff9831]

Before I actually got into jojo I usually thought crazy diamond WAS the world

[@noriakikakyoin1423]

Or he just really wanted to punch his shitty uncle in the face

[@yo371]

Jojo fanboy: *says muda* Jotaro: Hey giorno *get me the requiem arrow now*

[@arridrian]

Lol he has OVER HEAVEN

[@thegunnitgamer5716]

@@arridrian STAR PLATINUM OVER HEAVEN REQUIEM: THE WORLD OVER HEAVEN REQUIEM!!!

[@arridrian]

@@thegunnitgamer5716 thats some weird shit

[@thegunnitgamer5716]

@@arridrian Nah fam, its some stupidly OP shit

[@ReV0luzione]

@@thegunnitgamer5716 more like Star Platinum over heaven requiem act 4: The world

[@bluevortexpng1211]

i like to think that jotaro is introduced in a jail cell to symbolize how he locks away many of his true feelings from the people around him so they won't get hurt, which is one of the defining aspects of his character

[@zillafire101]

Am I the only one that has no Jojo that I hate? I like them all. While Jolyne and Joseph are my top favs, I like all of them for different reasons. Even Giorno, who I felt was underused in his arc, I still found interesting and likable, especially his "Let's steal 50 cars" response to a situation.

[@bobeck9443]

So does Pucci delete the Universe?

[@ZenoDovahkiin]

I just finished part 6 and no. If your post begins with "am I the only one", the answer is no. People just get very critical over the flaws of things they like, so a comparably weaker character, even if still great, will get a lot of criticism. Bob Sus Kinda. Don't try to understand it, it doesn't make any sense, just roll with it.

[@bobeck9443]

ZenoDovahkiin oof

[@hommefataltaemin]

Giorno is my favorite JoJo lol.

[@MrStupididy]

zillafire101 jolyne’e so great prt 6 gets a lot of shit but shes such a good protagonist. And its got one of the best supporting characters of all time, FF!!

[@imCyanne]

I never undestood why people hated Jotaro. When I was first introduced to him in Stardust Crusaders, I saw him as a man with full emotions. I saw him as a man with a drive to protect his mother and friends. But I never dug deep into the topics you just discussed right now. I never thought that there was actually more to just Jotaro having PTSD because of Kira's actions, or the way he reacts to Josuke's punch. I also thought that since Sadao Kujo really wasn't present in his life, Joseph became a "father" figure to him, treating him like his own grandfather rather than seeing him as just an alley. This video was absolutely beautiful.

[@Frog101_Real]

Me neither. Hes my favorite jojo

[@sambradley9091]

Not to mention him calling Joseph ”爺" is often translated as "old man," except it means that when it's referring to somebody *not* your grandpa. It's otherwise an endearing term.

[@KOS_Eonflash]

@krispy kreme what are you listing

[@Mr.Monacle]

@@KOS_Eonflash Why Jotaro in part 3 is a horrible person?

[@KOS_Eonflash]

@@Mr.Monacle he's not a terrible person, he just acts tuff since he wanted to be tuff through his highschool.

[@radosawjarosiewicz2540]

People sometimes criticize popular characters just because they are popular. Especially in the west.

[@JoJo-xp6wr]

The part about how jotaro bottled up his anger and that he wanted to stay in prison for other people's sake brought me to tears, great work man!

[@Id4nPr3scot]

*PTSDIO*

[@Gabrielc_14]

Wow

[@atrep4585]

*PART THREE STEAMROLLER DISORDER*

[@stormblitz979]

DIOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!

[@B_PE]

STOPID is what is spells lol

[@uchihasasuke7436]

"You thought it was Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, but it was me, DIOsorder DA!"

[@wood5596]

why jotaro looks younger when he gets older

[@lucaslorena2372]

maggotofanidhraq Jahan Sort of reflects Araki's immortality

[@AndrewArmyAce]

You're all wrong. It's because Araki Hirohiko is actually Jotaro in the reset universe, since Jotaro died in part 6 as Pucci reset the universe, making an alternate Jotaro known as Araki. This also explains why Araki Hirohiko looks younger as he grows older(He's over 50 years old and he looks like he's 27) Araki, like Jotaro has gained immortality probably from that gay diary Dio wrote at one point. This whole time, Araki has been drawing a manga of his whole bloodline in the previous universe that was reset.

[@murillocosta4933]

Joseph Joestar this, he looks Like a fucking dyel

[@Kazuhira2249]

IT JUST WORKS

[@ignisvis8867]

He's using Hamon in secret

[@fancymeow]

my favorite part where Jotaro expresses his emotions through Star Platinum is after defeating N’doul and yelling ORRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

[@pizzaeldante3446]

Jotaro could also have changed to a delinquent because of Japan's xenophobia, and was bullied because of his Japanese/American Heritage. That and his father not being present must have changed him fairly quick.

[@rezility]

is it even confirmed that he ever changed? it seems very possible that was just holly being holly lol

[@pizzaeldante3446]

@@rezility idk, could be mostly of holly being holly...

[@therapier950]

@@rezility Suzie Q has a picture of an already grown up jotaro, smiling with holly

[@Claire-fx4yj]

Kira: *Lets make fun of Jotaro's PTSD* Kira: Muda. Jotaro: ORA ORA ORA ORA!

[@mithmoonwalker]

OOOOOOOOORAAAA!!!!!! also remember when heirophant green got yeeted through the roof

[@gutierrezjanitxia3619]

Kira: holy shit I regret saying that

[@clancy7825]

Don't do it

[@sagel.4965]

When talking about his PTSD and fight with Kira, I almost teared up. Holy shit. This is completely accurate and the video sums up all the reasons why I love Jotaro so damn much. There's alot to him, and for some reason, the fandom refuses to see it. You've hit it on the nail. Great job, man.

[@mcpickle4814]

bro honestly same

[@Itariatan]

We all felt the same way then. That's crazy. The only thing left to do was to put a flashback of DIO on Kira while he was saying all that.

[@TURBOBLU-fx6mn]

Your description of the final battle with Dio makes it so much more impactful, we can’t imagine how hard it must have been for Jotaro to keep his cool after losing all his friends to that blonde bastard and yet he still won.

[@austroasian4123]

“Jotaro was about to explode on Dio” “Jotaro was so hard he destroyed Dio’s stand”

[@aeregrator]

that's what she said

[@kayodagamer]

Yeah

[@vento662]

Thought it was a solid as fuck video, although I feel you could have gone a little more into part 6 Jotaro, particularly the part where he freaks out at Pucci throwing the knives at Jolyne once he gets Made in Heaven, if you're gonna do more character studies I'd love to see one on Diavolo.

[@Franquistador]

I didn't want to delve that much into spoiler territory because I wouldn't be able to reach as large of an audience. Thanks for the kind words and I'll consider your suggestions!

[@vento662]

Franquistador Ah I see. That's perfectly understandable. But definately keep up the good work, liked and subbed and looking forward to more of your videos.

[@najadamu2724]

I'd say that's one of the few actua PTSD moments Jotaro suffers, because the manga actually depicts him being visually reminded of Dio when it happens and he subsequently screams when realising what Pucci (who had Jotaro's memories for some time and presumably has Dio's now from his fusion with the Green Baby) is doing. Even though Jolyne could've probably survived those knives, Jotaro probably thought back to the fear and pain he felt when faced with those knives, and didn't want his daughter to suffer that too, so he tried to save her before trying to kill Pucci - but it was too late.

[@keisercesar]

Yesssss, now that we (hopefully) will be getting a part 5 anime, a Diavolo video like this one would be amazing!!!!

[@VGamingJunkieVT]

I seriously doubt she would have survived that barrage of knives, it was aimed right at her head, neck, and shoulders. Still, his sacrifice was wasted because she ends up dying anyway. In retrospect, the logical thing would probably have been to just kill Pucci but humans aren't so logical when their family's in danger.

[@chellise4841]

this video is rather old, but something to mention is that when Jotaro sees Joseph get murdered before his eyes and listens to his spiel of not getting angry, immediately stating after that he's failed Joseph, because he's angry. the only time I recall Jotaro actively stating his intense anger, and I don't think thats simple anger, it's actual, pure, unadulterated fury. and he lets It pour out in his punches

[@Jack_Woods]

Of course that's the whole internal struggle he has for the whole fight, and he constantly references Joseph's advice, trying to follow it despite his emotions By the time he lets go of that anger and starts to use his brain rather than his fists he goes back to the Jotaro who wants things to end in a satisfying way, now being Dio the one who loses because of rushing his victory out of spite

[@casualfool122]

People: Jotaro is such a blank slate! Jotaro who went on a 50 day trip ready to save his mom and sacrificed himself to keep his daughter alive: :')

[@kennethsatria6607]

The thing that gets me that he is not a Gary stu is that he doesnt get cocky or constantly boast about his ideals. He's pretty humble in a sense and afterwards is very protective of his friends and family. I really respect that.

[@CriticalQuit]

It always bugged me when people say jotaro is a bad or boring protagonist! Heck, he almost never brute forces his way out of fights, other than maybe the High Priestess one. His strategy seems to always be to let his opponent underestimate him, then catch them off guard. Whether it's using Star Finger to hit a foe that thinks they're out of Star Platinum's range, dragging Robber Soul into water to keep him off his invincible stand, or faking his death to lure Dio close enough for a counter, Star Platinum's power is usually the finisher, not the reason for winning. I'd definitely love a video about Jotaro possibly being on the spectrum. It'd explain a lot of why he barely emotes!

[@protozilla4092]

I believe Araki did say that he considers Jotaro slightly autistic.

[@justcomments]

ProtoZilla really :O do you remember the source?

[@protozilla4092]

I don't know the source. I can't remember where I read it either, it may have been on Jotaro's page on the wiki, but I'm not sure.

[@Flevir]

Jotaro has to be very strategic in his battles. True, he ends fights with a Stand Rush, but that's because that's where his overwhelming power comes from. Jotaro prefers to end things quickly once he has the right opportunity, and to ensure this he throws a ton of attacks basically all at once taking advantage of SP's ridiculous speed to make sure his opponent is either defeated or beaten to the point where they are now at a serious disadvantage. However, to accomplish this Jotaro must be in the right position. His opponent must be open, he must be in a situation where he will not receive counterattacks, and his opponent needs to be large enough for him to barrage effectively. As such Jotaro has to make these opportunities for himself, and that's where his intellect shows through. I love how Jotaro fights because everyone always assumes hes just a brute but he actually utilizes both brains and brawn. One of my favorite examples of this is the Ratt arc of Part 4. Jotaro, experienced in using projectiles with his Stand, could have easily taken down Bug Eaten. But he didnt because that wasn't the point. The point was to teach Josuke how to use his close range Stand for ranged attacks, and as such Jotaro deliberately puts himself into danger to force Josuke to figure out what he needs to do. Jotaro knows that Josuke can heal him, and he knows that if necessary he can stop time and retreat if things got too bad. Instead he acts as a target, drawing out the quarry to more easily allow Josuke to practice and develop. No movement or choice in that arc did Jotaro not plan out. He knew exactly what he was doing from start to finish, and that's awesome. Take that you people who say hes just a brute.

[@umcaraqualquer3640]

@@Flevir It bugs me that some people say thay Jotaro was dumb in these scenes, and that the rat was a counter to Star Platinum and bla bla bla... I mean... It was pretty clear that teaching Josuke was Jotaro's intention!

[@rollforrupees6479]

Jotaro is the best tsundere

[@rollforrupees6479]

Also, this made me cry. So nice work.

[@omdano6432]

Abacchio is best

[@thatoneotheridiot3361]

@@omdano6432 Do not speak of that donut.

[@jo-jowei6147]

I'd say he's more of a kuudere lol. It's similar though

[@rxie6005]

Yes

[@itsstillpasta]

I've always loved Jotaro, but this just solidified my love of the character. I gotta be honest, I teared up a bit at several points in this video.

[@legojangofett1088]

I can understand why people don’t like jotaro’s personality. Going straight from the crazy wacky Joseph to the calm Jotaro is really off putting. At least at first

[@TheAzulmagia]

I'm pretty sure Jotaro killed that ape, though. No reason to let a rapist orangutan with magic invisible murder powers live. Also, I would say that Kakyoin seemed closer to Polnareff than Jotaro. I can't think of many scenes of Kakyoin and Jotaro bonding beyond the sumo talk moment. Jotaro doesn't even give Kakyoin the benefit of the doubt during the Yellow Temperance or Death XIII fights.

[@combativeThinker]

The more likely scenario with the ape was that Jotaro beat him within an inch of his life and then left him to die in the middle of the ocean.

[@maihongle110]

I still don't understand why many people ship Jotaro and Kakyoin, I mean LOOK AT THEIR DOUJINSHI!

[@slicedbread5568]

Mai Hồng Lê The fuck is a douganchi

[@Quinn-kr2cp]

@@slicedbread5568 It's basically a self-published manga. Many are fanfics.

[@darklordstan6154]

@@Quinn-kr2cp Kakyoin, did you lay this egg?

[@JoJo-rz6hd]

Amazing video! The Jojo community definitely needs more content like this. I'm eagerly excited for your next video. I've had my own ideas for topics and the like, but don't have the equipment to make a video. I'm deciding whether or not to star a blog, but that's up in the air. Seeing your video, and how you are inspired by the same people I am, has really inspired me believe it or not. Thanks and continue doing what you are doing! Edit: Also, you should check out Deconyus and his "Do you UnderSTAND?" videos. I think you will enjoy them a lot, especially the one on Star Platinum.

[@Franquistador]

Thanks for the kind words. You should definitely write a blog and share it on the subreddit! Good luck with your blog if you decide to do it

[@angelvu]

Jo Jo Yare Yare Dawa...

[@platinumultraj5233]

Franquistador This video brought me into a new light. Jotaro's a great protaganist and support character. Keep up the great work and awesome video!

[@blaincounty8440]

Jolyne Cujoh daze*

[@angelvu]

Oh Fuck it's dawa for jolyne go do research before you make your statement (-_-;)

[@TotallyNotTheRedComet69]

Jotaro, having trouble with research in his office: “Oh god! Why isn’t it making sense?!!?” Star Plat.: “Jotaro! We aren’t cavemen! We have technology!” *Jotaro proceeds to smash a computer against his notebook, screaming Ora while his colleagues watch*

[@MyFlipperLikesIce]

Man, this is why JoJo is such a good show!! I'm rewatching part 4 now and feel like this was the perfect time to see this video to be able to pay attention to things you have mentioned. I personally like Jotaro, I did wonder why he was such an ass in the beginning calling his mom a bitch all the time. He does grow during the journey as do most of the characters in every part. Even though I just finished Stardust Crusaders I feel as though I could rewatch that as well and they'd be things I missed.

[@sumiokodai1652]

If I were to interpret Jotaro as a character, the first thing to explain briefly is what makes a good character or let's just say a good main character. The biggest factor is development. The character grows and changes while the story is moving forward and I would argue that a strong character development will make up for a lackluster plot as you pointed out. Now to the second question? Why is this character a good one? I recently watched a video and this opened my perspective. A good character development is staple for a good story but it can also be said that by not developing/changing makes a character worthwhile. Now I'll explain why Jotaro is a good example of good non-character development at least in SDC. In SDC, he faces an unknown threat that is said to be his family's fated archenemy. Now Jotaro's character design speaks volumes about his character. A tall bulky tower-ing guy who's intimidating and shows the stereotype student deliquent vibe from the get-go. He also wears his hat that blends with his hair. The most popular and reasonable theory is his hat is worn-out from his fights when he's a delinquent meaning that he's sentimental to unusual stuff and he also wears a colorful belt which means that he's still worried about how he looks and also showed marine biology interests with the choice of dolphins. It means that Araki intended to fully establish his character. His stand ability and design also shows this. A bulky stand who just punches through everyone no matter the pinch is. For him, he doesn't like things that are complicated such as "girls", "evil ideologies", and "annoying behavior". For him, he needs to will his way through everyone. Again going back to the topic, why does a good non-character development is great for Jotaro? Because if he showed changes to how he process his thoughts, he will hesitate, waver, or get lost while fighting enemies. If he sympathizes, feels for the enemy, it will cause him and his friends great danger. Because he bottles his emotions and maintains his stoic facade, then he can think straight and defeat the enemy. Of course, Araki puts little fun facts that Jotaro isn't a killjoy or edgy showed in the Oingo Boingo Arc. Now moving to part 4, he's now a mature man. Again, he pursued his passion and his duty to clean up the arrows/stand users that caused his problems in the first place. He devoted his life for his work because that's the only way he lived his life. Simple-mindedly willing himself through his work and duties. He became calm,cool, and collected mentor that the Morioh Town bois needed. His unwavering demeanor helped them only focus on tasks at hand and not think of anything distracting or silly. Also, I don't believe he turned out that way because of the lack of father-figure but rather he grew up to an environment where everyone worked hard to reach where they are. For example, his father's music career, his mom's devotion to raising him, his grandfather's work background. Jotaro didn't recognize Joseph when he went to the prison only pushes the fact that Joseph has always been busy with his family and work. Because he lived that way, he thought raising Jolyne that way would make her stronger like he did. Unknowingly, Jolyne turned out to be vulnerable and gullible. Jotaro only focused on his job to protect his family and provide for them. Because Araki established that he bottles his emotions, Jotaro not being intimate his family made a lot of sense in the very beginning. That's why Jolyne thought that he never cared about her ever since. He's a very nuanced character. It showed Araki can write a character that is not spoonfed to his readers and needs a lot of analyzing. This also showed the contrast between his character and Jolyne. Because Jolyne had the best development/growth from 1-6. Also, his one-liners are hilarious. Some of the best in the entire series.

[@sumiokodai1652]

Again, back to the main point, establishing a good non-character development is also as effective as having a good character development in storytelling. Non-character development meaning that a character never changes much in a story. Other good examples of this is the main protagonists from Kaiji and Prison School.

[@nam-ek]

Now do one on Stroheim

[@septembabyriaa]

they weren't lying when they said monika is smart hahahahhahahah

[@aeroanosupremo]

@@nam-ek yes, because german characters are the best in the world

[@nam-ek]

@@aeroanosupremo yessir

[@jacktrade2520]

26:35 Really? You're going to name Jotaro the savior of part 4's town instead of the ambulance that killed kira? I know the ambulance wasn't seen much in the part nor was it apart of any fights, but you cant just forget about the true hero!

[@SemiOmni314]

Zukuro Ambulance came out of nowhere and stole the kill. Nothing heroic.

[@jacktrade2520]

Dude, it's called a joke... You don't have to make it serious.

[@mastershakers]

Bigger problem naming him the savior of Morioh is that it's wrong, Hayato is the savior he's literally the only reason the main cast makes it past BTD

[@SemiOmni314]

Zukuro Mine was too.... I guess I didn't deliver it right. =/

[@ultra2320]

You delivered it just fine I guess he just didn't see it fast enough.

[@chair4538]

_if you call Jotaro, Jotahroh one more time_

[@heroson9498]

It’s literally my only problem with this video, every time he pronounces it wrong it bothers me

[@jayden8829]

give an example for the dumbasses in tje back who dont know 🤭

[@heroson9498]

@@jayden8829 6:39

[@kamemochi2736]

welcome to different ppl pronouncing things differently

[@chair4538]

@@kamemochi2736 Welcome to the joke

[@norami1405]

"He's regarded as the weakest JoJo in the franchise" 7 year old Jotaro: *LITERALLY FUCKING BEATS UP A 30 YEAR OLD MAN WITH HIS BARE FISTS**

[@MinecraftIsLoveMinecraftIsLife]

and that man was tall and buff, so he was very heavy as well. young jotaro literally sent that guy flying across the street.

[@theamazingnobody1082]

Not weak as in power but when someone calls a character weak it refers to them not being interesting or complex But jotaro definitely is a interesting character and the 3rd most powerful jojo(giorno and Johnny)

[@thatonegirljonesy9750]

Will never forgive Araki for not giving us details on Jotaro's marriage and ex wife. Like her name. But I always thought she divorced him. Still, great video! I love the PTSD mentions and his relationship with Jolyne.

[@spicywater1424]

thatonegirl jonesy "A woman" is still fucking great, almost like Araki had to specify that he didn't marry a dolphin or something

[@punnygeo7386]

thatonegirl jonesy jotaro had to divorce because he would endanger his own family because you know stand users are attracted by other stand users

[@maplemaple1439]

I wonder when such deep theories are written, what the creators of the subject are thinking. I'm pretty sure araki is just going like: "...yeah... I uh... Meant that... Yup..."

[@kennethsatria6607]

He seems like the guy that would say that is a good idea in addition to his original plan

[@maad1670]

it just works...

[@AVATARW0]

LMFAO

[@excalibur2772]

Why do people diss Araki like this. If you are a writer a lot of what he says is common and true for writing.

[@ChargeQM]

See, you might think all this is an accident that Araki can conveniently take credit for... but no. There's so much foreshadowing, duality between opposing characters, deep entrenched symbolism, and more that supports the idea that he's just really good at packing ideas into characters and themes. As an example, look at the Emperor and the Hanged Man, and how those tarot cards interplay, and compare to Hol Horse and his partnership with the Hanged Man, and then later with Boingo.

[@marissssssa]

This is kinda old, but another point I’d love to make is the responsibility Jotaro feels after the events in SDC. I mean specifically in moments where he needs to trust others. Two amazing scenes I think of are his scenes with Koichi during the Sheer Heart Attack arc and his first few scenes with Jolyne against Johngalli. When you first see how Jotaro refuses to let them help during these dire situations, one could just blow it off as him being the more experienced stand user. I like to think it’s deeper than that. Yes, he’s pushing these people away because he’s more experienced but it’s also because he loves them. It’s that responsibility he has that makes him feel like only HE can protect them. During the Sheer Heart Attack arc he’s constantly shoving Koichi to the side, both verbally and physically, and shows that he has little faith in Koichi’s skills, despite how much Koichi says he’s grown. Of course, Jotaro learns to acknowledge this and respect Koichi, but he also pulls the same thing on Jolyne. When they first encounter Johngalli’s stand, Jotaro is constantly pushing Jolyne aside. He wants to protect her of course, but it’s to the point where he belittles her abilities. The common factor in these two scenes is how Jotaro does not trust these people, who he loves, to protect themselves. He’s at that point where he can’t rely on anyone, and that’s forced him to have that experienced, protector role. It’s especially jarring to see him like this when he never acted like this during SDC. Jotaro had this sense of trust in all the crusaders, that they could protect themselves at any given moment. He didn’t need to protect them because he knew how powerful each and everyone was. He knew he could rely on them, and that they could rely on him. But that all changes AFTER his battle with DIO and loosing all those friends whom he thought so highly of. This really does show how much Jotaro suffers after the events of sdc and the effect it’s had on him and his relationship with others…

[@leia__xd9485]

It’s him looking at the crusaders photo in part 5 like he just keeps it on his desk like a family photo-

[@okey7281]

i think it's also worth noting that at the part you mention around 23:00 jotaro claims he used timestop "for the first time in 10 years". the situation you presented is probably the best explanation, since he would want to use Star Platinum: The World selfishly in daily life.

[@kipkib5157]

How I say Jotaro: "Jotaro" How he says Jotaro: "Jo Taro" TRIGGERED

[@dwemjutsu]

KipKib1000 Is it Jo-taro, or Jota-ro? I pronounce it almost all together but put accent or emphasis on ro.

[@MrRezzz]

KipKib1000 Jo-(ta+tu)ro

[@jeremyabbott4537]

I pronounce his name Jotato /s I say it all quickly but put emphasis on the Taro, to make the separation between Jo and Taro more clear.

[@kipkib5157]

You pronounce his name Jotato?

[@jeremyabbott4537]

I put the /s as a symbol of sarcasm, but I guess that is only used on reddit. Jotato is a silly nickname/joke I see sometimes for Jotaro.

[@gwenfairholm8080]

I have a degree in psychology, so I feel like I have a decent bit to add to your points. The reason not having a father figure growing up is detrimental to boys in particular is they have no one to teach them "how to be a man", and so they have to go seeking out that knowledge, which they can get from less than ideal sources. Another person who commented on this video by the name of Lonestar dullahan also pointed out that as a half white have Japanese kid in the 70s/80s, jotaro was very likely an outcast, so he might not have even had an actual person to learn how to be a man from, he might have relied on those Clint Eastwood movies for that knowledge, and of course movies aren't gonna show you how a man acts in day to day life, how to be kind yet strong, how to let people know what your feeling in a healthy way. All jotaro would have seen is the violence and and cussing and being rude to everyone and seeing all that portrayed as cool and badass. He would have been like "ok, that's what a man is like" and thus started to emulate it. And the movies never show the hero dealing with abandonment issues or the inner termoil and anger in a healthy way, or in any way that's not punching something, so jotaro learned to just bottle his emotions away, where they would sit under the surface, festering and multiplying. He puts up the front of the cool badass because nothing bothers the cool badass. If he's the cool badass then no one is gonna hurt him like his dad hurt him by never being there. Deep down, he's just a scared kid desperate to escape the pain. And then he's forced into what at first glance would seem like the very situation that the movies would prepare him for, an adventure that will be solved through violence in order to save the person he loves most. And it's nothing like the movies. The poor kid must be terrified, having superpowered adults try to kill you every other damn day. But he can't let on that he's scared, because if he admits that he's scared, then all the emotions he's been bottling up for years will come bursting out like a river breaking down a dam. So he falls back on what the movies taught him. He answers with violence and a "badass" oneliner. But there is one saving grace for jotaro on this journey. Or rather, 4. Kakyoin, avdol, polnareff and Joseph. Kakyoin becomes the friend jotaro never let himself have back home because he had to keep up the facade of the badass loner. Polnareff teaches him that men dont take their aggression out on women, but instead seek to protect them. Avdol showed him that you can be the stoic badass without being an asshole. They both taught him that emotions are not weakness, but the center of the man's being. And Joseph, sweet, loving Joseph. Joseph challenged jotaro's shitty behavior without being an overbearing dick, showed jotaro genuine love and affection, built jotaro up by praising his accomplishments, showed jotaro that the silent badass isn't the only thing a man can be (by being the most expressive, emotional, and downright goofiest of the stardust crusaders while still having his badass moments), and ultimately was fully prepared to and damn near did give his life to protect jotaro. They were the role models and the friends that jotaro needed. His walls slowly started to come down, even enough for him to show them his cigarette trick, which was probably a big risk in his eyes because a lot of people would have found it stupid and the crusader's ridicule would have absolutely destroyed jotaro emotionaly. And then they started dying one by one, just as they were teaching him the lessons he desperately needed and wanted. It's no wonder he never used his time stop unless he had to, any reminder of DIO would be not only terrifying, but a reminder of everything that was snatched away from him just as he realized he needed it. But the crusader's example still inspired jotaro to put the work in and unlearn his toxic behavior and start to better himself. He stopped being a dick to women for the most part, he was much less rude, cussed way less, and even started trying in school to the point where this once barely passing delinquent became a Doctor of marine biology. but I think you were right in suggesting that the encounters with kira triggered his ptsd from the battle with dio, which caused him to make the same decision his father probably did. Since it was never suggested that his father abandoned him and holly, and holly never mentioned having gotten a divorce, I would guess that jotaro's father made the decision a lot of father's have to make. Sacrificing his relationship with his child in order to make the money to support them. And jotaro sacrificed his relationship with jolyne to keep her safe. And I think he understood that. He doesn't get angry with jolyne when she goes off on him in part 6. He doesn't even try to defend himself. He recognizes the anger he once felt in jolyne. The son has become the father. But he also is able to partially mend his relationship with jolyne by relying on the lessons that Joseph taught him. He always protected jolyne, even when it almost cost him his life. Even if he had to sacrifice the universe to do it. Honestly, laid out like that, jotaro's story is almost a Greek tragedy in a way

[@user-po9sd8nq8v]

Jotaro’s father was present in his life

[@mamerndado6714]

Thank you so much for sharing your perspective. Your comment has made my own reading of Stardust reach a deeper level. I fell in love with JoJo because of part 3. I love Jotaro and I think there are many layers to his life but the most important and interesting ones lie with his cherished relationships.

[@garygrimes8403]

Jotaro hides his emotions because that's he's weakness he really loves his family and friends he just doesn't want them to get hurt and in part 6 pucci say's that jolyne is his weakness so that's why instead of going for jotaro he throws the knives at jolyne but jotaro gets on the way and get killed

[@crabbird8526]

“In the fight with D’arby, Jotaro is seen smoking.” Japanese Censors: Not for long...

[@scoobersceeber9021]

Jotaro is now seen smoking a black rectangle.

[@philiphunt-bull5817]

@@ryatoast2170 Our deal doesn't really work like that-

[@SakuraStardust]

Thank you for defending my favorite Jojo!

[@Herb-o]

Sakura Stardust jotaro is the ocean man

[@paulollarsabaiii9824]

Sakura Stardust Woo!

[@lorocator]

Joseph is the one

[@difjsohf]

always the best👌

[@jotarokujo2251]

@@lorocator holy shit people were talking about jotaro and you entered to say JoSePh is The OnE. I just got sick of people like you, I thought "Joseph best Jojo " was a meme!

[@CorvidaeMagician]

Good job! You've got a good start! Your voice is great, despite a few slip ups, you seem able to talk for a long time pretty consistently and clearly, but when you get the hang of doing multiple takes, you'll be golden. Your script was really solid and I can see them getting better pretty quickly. The only issues was the transitions were a little clunky but not at all terrible, and the parts that got wordy and made you trip up. I'm excited for more from you and the follow up jotaro video on the autism theory sounds really interesting! I'm glad you showed up in my feed, I'll share this around.

[@Franquistador]

Esmeralda Cooper thank you! This is a really sweet comment and I appreciate it :)

[@zelsha]

I find him very relatable. I got bad parenthood and was forced to be an adult when I was still a child. bullied at school (never fight back at school making things worst but was a beast in dark alley when bullies followed me around. That way I was keeping myself out of trouble in a strange way, in my head lol) . Was keeping at a very young age a very stoic facade for fear of showing weakness and to make my life more difficult. Was afraid of what people was thinking of me all the time and was having a hard time making friends (still ave the same 6 friends after 30 years lol). Was always trying to be the best I can be at jobs making people thinks I was trying to show that I was better that them! When in fact I was afraid to lose my job. So you have a very stoic looking young man acting more adult that a adult. Large and strong type looking. dark skin black hair with funny dark themed clothing. Keeping to himself and fight to be good at everything. When in fact fear was the main raison :) We cant see what going on in Jotaro's head, but I can tell his heart is good and he fight the good fight, care for people around him and hate it when people worry for HIM. Type of guy that just want people to leave him alone and have a simple live. He got the EXACT opposite and used what he learned to survive when he was younger. That is Jotaro and IRL I would be friend with him easy.

[@BlueFlameBird]

i think jotaro having ptsd is pretty much the reason he sent koichi to check out giorno instead of going himself. the moment giorno would have summoned gold experience he wouldve been triggered. he knew hence why he kept his distance. jotaros really complex and that makes him my second favorite jojo. he cant be first because im literally in love with joseph xD

[@VGamingJunkieVT]

I think it was more like Jotaro was too busy to go there himself and he'd come to find Koichi reliable through the events of DiU. Kinda weird that he didn't think to also send in Josuke, you'd think he'd be a good help.

[@BlueFlameBird]

i would have loved to see josuke and giorno go at it

[@nuibaba280]

+MetroidJunkie Likely because Josuke was busy and just in case something happened he trusted Josuke to protect his town.

[@Binks129]

He doesn’t have ptsd.... his battle with Dio is literally the least traumatic fight he ever had in all of Part 3. He had more damage done to him when he fought a rat and sheer heart attack. DIO never scared him, traumatized him or injured him to the point he’d show any signs of ptsd. It’s a fan theory, and nothing more.

[@nuibaba280]

+De Messiah Bullshit. Sheer Heart Attack and the Rat damaging him means nothing. But Jotaro lost the people he can truly call friends to Dio. That's more than enough to bring forth PTSD.

[@jkp4163]

That last scene of Diamond is Unbreakable when Jotaro remembers everyone before giving the final blow to Kira says so much about the weight he had been carrying all along.. He was really devastated due to deaths of his friends in Part 3 but was able to keep his second team safe in Diamond is Unbreakable.. All those thoughts that come up in that scene are really complex which includes the respect he has for everyone's efforts and the big relief he has for being able to protect everyone from dying. That scene is like the deepest mourning for his lost comrades.. This is extremely mind-blowing!!!

[@claywilliams6480]

This was a god damn amazing video, I appreciate the actual analysis. I’ve seen them before that were not satisfying, but boy did you deliver.

[@t10god]

I didn't think about him using The World would be so traumatic... I see it now. That's really freaking sad! :(((

[@HelixMaster12]

It's pronounced "Joh-tah-roh" not "Joh-tah-roo."

[@sirbowls2785]

Exactly it was killing me

[@kennylunacy]

How do you pronounce something wrong when you hear it every episode in Part 3?

[@elijahrobinson1584]

He said joh-rah-row not roo 😂😂 but nah I agree I almost clicked off

[@BanditLeader]

Its joe tah row

[@TheShyGamer]

Who cares? he can say it how ever the way he wants

[@landodjango8107]

25:23 Kira also said how much time he had left (before Josuke abd Okuyasu showed up, That is some major PTSD he had to go there)

[@LouieViray]

While rewatching SDC for the third time, I noticed that he says that he pulls a lot of his punches in part one and when he fights enemies in part 2, he still showed his enemies mercy and gave them chances to get out of his face. He would even tell his enemies not to worry about their injuries since he didn’t go all out on them. He even respectfully buried N’doul after his death and told Steely Dan to repent and ask Enyaba for forgiveness in hell for killing her. Little instances like this show that he just wants to save his mother and is kind enough to acknowledge that his enemies are human as well. Jotaro is pretty compassionate despite his geeky cool exterior.

[@oujikei]

ok this video actually made me really emotional and teary, you explained this so perfectly :)

[@Kynesi]

At first I didn't really like Jotaro, I didn't hate him but I was annoyed with him, he was just act like a delinquant , beat poeple and say yare yare daze, yes he was cool but I find him empty in Stardust Crusaders. But I really liked him in part 4 he was the leader of the team everyone respect him , follow his orders, he fight in smart way and still had his cool times. Then in part 6 when learn about his relation with Jolyne and why he was never here for her I realize that he was a good father , and when he come back at the end he become again the leader of the team everyone around him and follow his lead. And the final choice he made during his last stop time show how much he love Jolyne more than anything. So after part 6 I can say I really like Jotaro he is not my favorite Jojo because I will always prefer the gentleman personnality of Jonathan but Jotaro is great character.

[@VGamingJunkieVT]

When he called his Mother a bitch, I hated him. Thankfully, being around Joseph seemed to have mellowed him out a lot. By the end of Part 3, he becomes a true hero in his own right. Not like Jonathan, in a way only he can pull off.

[@nuttedlemons]

People think jotaro sucks? He's easily the best jojo.

[@mihaiioc.3809]

after Josuke*

[@makzionut7096]

There is no best jojo.

[@99toyotacorolla]

All JoJo's are great in their own ways. Jonathan-who started it all. Manly as fuck. Huge guy but an actual cinnamon bun. Ultimate gentleman. Joseph-intelligent, funny, confident and a great risk taker. He's willing to sacrifice his left arm to defeat Kars and I think that trait is admirable. Jotaro-tough, lowkey compassionate, badass. Best tsundere boi. Most people look at his character on a surface level, but he's more than just an angsty teenager everyone perceive him to be. Josuke-my guy. Gentle and outgoing, great friend and a good precious boy, albeit a little unpredictable when it comes to his temper. Inherited his father's intellect and risk-taking personality. His traits made him my favorite JoJo and I can see myself being friends with him. Giorno-a very dynamic character. He's a perfect combination of a gentle, kind-hearted and righteous friend and a stone-cold merciless enemy. Truly what makes him Jonathan and Dio's son and that made him my second favorite JoJo. Jolyne-although her story is my least favorite so far, I can't deny that she's also a great protagonist. Her development from a whiny young lady constantly getting herself in trouble into a responsible young woman. Her tough lady personality is also admirable. Would also definitely be friends with her. Johnny-the most fleshed out, humane JoJo ever. I love his growth throughout SBR. His determination is admirable. His story is fucking awesome. I don't have any words to say. Great character and well written story. Josuke 8/Gappy-haven't started JoJolion yet. EDIT: I finally finished SBR and I can now describe how Johnny is as a character.

[@CanadianCat64]

WW2 JoJo is best JoJo because his asspulls are funnier than Jotaros

[@mridoit1701]

@@mihaiioc.3809 *After after Johnathan

[@1snivy10]

This video brought me to tears. Fantastic job, and very eye-opening.

[@steinaf]

I'm gon save my tears for Part 6's ending, I also want to say your cute pfp is very on brand to your comment 👀