Jojo's is creative at times I'll give it that. The utilization of stands, how they operate, and the dyanmics of battles that can occur through stands covered the high points of the anime.
With that said, that's about all I can PERSONALLY give it with creativity alongside it's art style. As for characters, while Jotaro is cool and cold, Joeseph and Polnareff are pretty funny, and pretty much everyone is smart and resourceful, I realized as i was 2/3's finished with the 2nd season of part 3 that i didn't care if any of the characters met their demise, and I had no feeling of urgency towards the villain because Dio, the main villain and the reason this adventure even occured, has no presence throughout most 3. Villains occupying each of the different tarot cards are given around two episodes each to shine, but each villian I felt only had a limited charm. Some of them we get a glimpse of their loyalty through Dio, but because I didn't feel much for Dio at all as an antagonist I couldn't feel for those who followed him as well.
The battles with the Stands are like I said, at times creative, and it was really interesting how each of the battles flowed with the constant thought of "which move will help which person come out on top?"always lingering. Anime follows a format where we get a glimpse inside the inner commentary of the characters so we know what they are thinking, but as for all 3 parts that I've seen, it made the outcomes of the battles extremely predictable based on the overexaggerated tone of the characters thoughts. For example, I could tell when either the protangonists or antongists make a move, and they are already saying to themselves they are gonna win, that it'll obviously not be over. The flow or the tide of the battle was always predictable. As a result, while creativity is shown, the intesity of the fights generally suffers.
As for art, I do like the style, as it pops out and was immediately unique since the first two parts. The placement of words through close ups and the "menacing" texts always grabs attention. The switches or contrasts in color also maintained high-staked scene structure. No complaints about art once.
I really wanted to push to watch the Dio fight as I've heard it's one of the best fights in the series. However, I had realized it had become a chore to watch and I was spending more time wondering if the fight will be worth it than actually taking the energy to watch it and finish the season. So consider the factor that I haven't finished this into the review, as maybe I'd look back more positively on the season if I completely finished. But, with everything that I saw prior, I decided it wasn't worth it for my tastes.
All in all, while as for enjoyment I give it a 5, I would rate it a 7 because it has a charm in here that maybe wasn't for my tastes, and I can see anyone else really enjoying this. While I don't feel too hot about Jojo's overall, I can acknowledge that it maybe isn't my thing. I probably won't watch parts 4 or 5 even if they are rated better because maybe it might not end up being my thing either. i do implore anyone who is interested to watch and decide, as like I said, this does have an accessible charm that has resonated with audiences and has allowed Jojo's to become one of the best selling manga series for a reason.
Overall: 7
