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JoJo’s Bizarre Adventureis a beloved series among fans, with many praising it for its quirky and unique style. For many,JoJo’sis a series that does what it wants, whenever it wants to, with Araki exploring many unexpected yet charming plots and stories. However, while this is a great way to stay fresh and unique, it does have some negative consequences down the line, especillwy when the series gets to be as long asJoJo’s.
Mainly, in these scenarios, consistency can be a bit of an issue, with some plot developments feeling fresh and exciting, while others can feel too unexpected and contrived. Some of these plot devices actively contradict information that came from earlier parts of the series. Due to this, some fans gathered together on Social Media to share their least favoriteplot devices fromJoJo’s Bizarre Adventure.
JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure Makes Some Strange Plot Decisions
These Devices Strangely Work For The Series
JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure, unlike other manga and anime, is broken down into multiple mini-series known as parts. Each part ofJoJo’sfollows adifferent member of the Joestar bloodlinegoing on a grand, and often strange, quest. For example, whilePart 1: Phantom Bloodfollows the rivalry between Jonathan Joestar and Dio,Part 2: Battle Tendencyfollows his grandson, Joseph Joestar, fighting against the ancient beings called the Pillar Men.
Shoot me if you want to! But you better be ready to face the consequences. - Joseph Joestar
Due to this, although everyJoJo’spart has a fairly consistent style, the genre, setting, and tone can change drastically from part to part. Although this is something that manyfans love about the series, sometimes, it can create a few issues in the consistency of the series. Mainly, when creating these big changes between parts, certain elements need to be retconned to make the newest part make sense, one of which is the introduction of a new JoJo.
Some Fans Aren’t Happy With Joseph’s Character Direction
Others Don’t Think Straizo Should Have Been Evil
In a Reddit post by nishikinomak1, one fan shares that their least favorite plot device is introducing Josuke as Joseph’s son. At this point in the series, it was clear that Araki wasn’t looking for another time skip between parts, yet he still needed anotherJoJo to be the protagonist of Part 4. To solve this, he reveals in Part 4 that Joseph had an affair in Japan which led to the birth of Josuke. Although this was an interesting way to introduce the character to the family, some fans felt that it ruined Joseph’s character for them.
Another plot device fromJoJo’sthat some fans hate is how they treated Straizo after Part 1. After Straizo helped out fighting Dio initially asa strong Hamon user, the heroic figure turned to vampirism in order to gain true immortality. Although Straizo was a fairly small character, some fans thought his sudden change was unearned, and only used for exposition to introduce the Pillar Men, and deemed it an unfitting end to the character. However, at the same time, other fans feel that the series didn’t originally explore Straizo’s character nearly enough to make this sudden turn seem unwarranted.
One Fan Thinks Requiem Stands Came Out Of Nowhere
These Abilities Never Appear Again After As Well
Finally, another fan admits that they dislikedthe concept of Requiem Standsin general, stating that the concept felt like it came out of nowhere. In Part 5, it is revealed that if a Stand touches the Stand Arrow, it can evolve into a Requiem Stand, gaining an intense new ability. However, this Reddit user feels that using this strange new Stand power that is never mentioned again felt like a cheap way to end Part 5.
The one who fully controls the Arrow… will control the world! - Polnareff
In the end, whileJoJo’sis a great seriesin general, there are definitely some weird plot devices that leave fans scratching their heads. Still,JoJo’sis an amazing experience and well worth watching for its unique style and fantastic characters. Overall, these smaller plot devices aren’t nearly as bad when they’re surrounded by such a great story.
