Reviews

I fucking love JoJo, but god damn part 1 just gargles the most gargantuan, hairy and sweaty balls. Part 1 has the most bare bones characters I've ever seen, just about none of them are interesting in the least. Jonathan is so fucking boring to watch, I'd have more fun watching the new coat of paint on my wall dry. Dio is fun to watch for like five minutes before his charm of doing absurd shit just kind of wears off. It moves way too quickly so you hardly have any time to get attached to any of the characters, and most of the scenes that are so supposed to be impactful can just easily be brushed off. The only reason I'd really tell anyone to watch part 1 is because it's the foundation, none of JoJo would exist without this part even though it's so fucking bad.

Part 2 is already a major improvement from part 1, but I still wouldn't exactly call it good storytelling. Joseph is not even comparable to Jonathan, in the sense that Joseph is impossibly more fun to watch. He isn't just the living embodiment of good like Jonathan, and he has an actual personality. The antagonists are also overall better, with more character and just a more interesting goal. I still wouldn't say it's good storytelling per se, at the end it doesn't really feel like anyone has changed much as characters.

Overall I'd say:
Part 1 is pure ass, but it's the foundation of the series so kind of unavoidable. Part 2 is a lot better, but still not quite good writing and is therefore lifted up by the charisma of Joseph.
You can really see just how much Araki has improved as a writer in the newer parts compared part 1 and 2.