noodlesRawsome24 said:Amazing to say the least. 10/10 for this anime! (I've come to finally realize Jojo has really surpassed my past favorite animes.)
As someone who has not read any of the manga yet, I hope Part 6 will be just as incredible as Part 5 was!
(Now I'm going to go into detail of what I personally thought of the ending and the anime in general)
Anyways, I didn't know how to handle my emotions for this ending. Whether to be disappointed, saddened that it's over, or just awestruck at the journey this took me through. I was doing some more soul searching and research into the show and was enlightened that this whole godamn arc's theme is fate. FATE. That's when it clicked, this is why they showed the Rolling Stones arc.
All for the seemingly pointless, yet significant fight against the chains of fate.
I've seen many interpretations of Mista's actions towards the rock and how some say it meaninglessly caused the death of Abbachio and Narancia as well, but to me, it seems that Mista's actions may not have changed anything at all.
As quoted by Scolippi of Michelangelo, "Every block of stone has a statue inside it and it is the task of the sculptor to discover it." Perhaps that is what Mista merely did, him grinding Roilling Stones against the building, or him shooting the damn thing didn't necessarily cause Bucciarati, Abbacchio, or Narancia to die, it was already fated to happen. All Mista did, like a sculptor, was divine an already set fate from the rock.
Fugo, my goodness. I was waiting for him to pull a Deus Ex and miraculously show up at some point later on in the anime to save the gang, but nope! I was surprised and initially disappointed by his lack of appearance and utilization. Then I realized that not all stories can come with the common trope of everyone being loyal to the point of sacrificing themselves for a character or a purpose. Not all stories tell of the realistic view that not everyone can throw everything away/sacrifice themselves for a righteous purpose. Not everyone can be brave. There will always be cowards in the world, and it is understandably so.
Fugo is FAR from a coward, let me make that clear. But when faced with a very possible death and a seemingly insurmountable foe, not everyone is willing to risk their lives. Just like in the real world, not everyone is willing to fight for what is truly right, and I believe that Fugo was meant to represent this in the anime, that even with an indomitable stand like Purple Haze, choosing not to fight is brave in it's own way, despite it being seen as shameless or cowardic to others. (I have heard that Araki planned for Fugo to betray the gang, but to me, this interpretation of Fugo adds more to his character.)
So, what was the point in all this? Of Fugo abandoning the group, of Narancia, Abbacchio, and Bucciarati fated to die from the very beginning, what was the point in all this?
Was this some sort of nihilistic approach that no matter what you do, nothing will change? To some, maybe. And even that adds an artistic value in its own way.
But to me, someone that loathes the common cliche of a happy ending, their struggle was not pointless. This truly was a testament to the saying, "Would you rather live on your knees, or die on your feet?" But perhaps that struggle, the fight towards a righteous cause may not lead to just meaningless death, but the chance for a future better than the ones they experienced.
Truly, this show is not just a requiem for the fallen, but perhaps a victory in the message that although fate may be set in stone, the will of those strong enough can grasp for something better, a brighter future...
RULED BY DIO! *cue Dio theme*
sidenote: Can't wait for the Part 6 adaptation and will try and force myself to not read Part 6 yet. Also will look into Purple Haze Feedback to see if it's just as good as ya'll say! Cheers and I'll see you guys again when Part 6 comes!