Everybody mourns the loss of Hamon until Stands start becoming the coolest power system in anime/manga...and then cheers like lunatics when Spin is introduced. It is nature's way
I've been trying to get into jojo again, after years of liking it but not being to actually watch the show. Episode 1 was TORTURE because of how stupid George Joestar is. But I LOVED episode 2 for some reason. And then I was just in.
@@stefanocremonini2656he’s said in many interviews that he finds hurting dogs a good way to make a villain seem more evil because of how much he loves them.
Your next line is "I was totally wrong to worry, part 2 is amazing and Joseph 'what if Bugs Bunny was a shonen battle manga hero' Joestar is my favorite protagonist in anything ever."
one thing i love about jojo is the way that no matter how absurd, ridiculous, and bizarre things get, it's all completely sincere and meant to be taken seriously. it's so endearing i don't really know how to explain it
Hope I'm not ruining it for you, but Araki makes it weird on purpose, but he's great at making it look unintentional lol. In one of his interviews, he explained that the way he writes is by taking popular manga tropes and bringing them to an absolute extreme, which is how parodies are made, making Jojo effectively a parody of itself, which is why people love it. What you're seeing is not an accident.
@@xaero96Its over the top (Bizarre) on purpose. But the characters and narrative takes all the bs completely straight, that's what OP is referring to.
@@xaero96Where did Araki ever said that? You are making things up. Araki is pretty open about his influences and a desire to defy norms. Never ever he said anything about JoJo's being a parody.
@@t111ran3 You're not really understanding what the word parody really means I think. It's not just the colloquial "piece of media that's an explicit riff on another property," his idea is the much more broad idea of something written with the intent to exaggerate existing tropes and such, rather than any specific thing. But due to the sincerity Jojo has and its intent to take everything it does sincerely despite its extremity, it comes across like a parody in the former sense. And since there's no direct media it *would* be parodying in that regard, it comes across like a "parody of itself" since there's nothing else that's truly like it. He didn't say Araki called it a parody, he just came to that conclusion from things Araki *has* said, and it's a pretty fun (debatably accurate) conclusion.
The reason people say jojo only gets good at part ___ is cause people A. are super hard to please and need adrenaline filled hype top off best in the world from episode 1 or it's trash and if it's slower than normal (jojo was fast for it's time) it's trash....but it's also trash if its too fast, or too hype, or too loved by fans and isnt perfect episode 1, and...you get the point. B. people AND LISTEN TO THIS IF YOU SKIPPED, are doing just what the aufhor wanted. He breaks up arcs and smartly calls them parts...it's all just large arcs...and every single manga in existence has arcs people dont and do like, hence people say part 4 is good but 5 no and vise versa...everything hits people different. LIKE ARCS in a story. Not ever part of the best stories are peak every moment hence why people love arcs for scenes and situations but forget the bad...then you notice part 1 is good...just new to the viewer, hyped by fans, and on a bad footing after the name said it would be bizarre and it's just a bit weird...for our day (back then it was weird to punch a frog). Overall people need to stop saying it gets good in episode 100 of one piece or after you struggle to stay awake watching etc...like not all of us are low attention span.
14:09 In the manga it was explained that he was compressing blood in his eyes and firing them at high speeds like a water cutter. Most vampire abilities are a form of manipulating biology.
As the series progresses, you will begin to notice the extreme prevelance of two consistant facts. 1) Most characters are a musical reference. 2) Araki is tricking you into learning cool facts he learned.
11:25 I think an important thing to understand about about Dio here: when he becomes a vampire he literally and figuratively sheds his humanity. He was already an evil person but it came from an understandable place of an impoverished, abusive childhood and jealosy towards the Joestars. After his transformation his insecurities about becoming his father, his pain over his mother's loss, and so forth, it is all gone leaving behind a truly evil.
While I like this interpretation, one of the characters says that he was clearly born evil. I interpret that as arakis intention, cause he is extremely inhuman in his actions from his first minute on screen
Jojos never changes, except that it immediately changes everything whenever it feels like it and then ignores those changes to make itself exactly the same again.
JJBA changes a lot, yes. But it never loses sight of that one word: Bizarre. If that’s what you’re liking about this, you’re in for a wild, thoroughly enjoyable, ride.
I'm so glad she liked Phantom Blood, I never get people who slander it. But I am really excited about what comes next. The Jostar that still lives in my heart to this day.
It's probably the most tropey shonen of all the parts, maybe that's why it's the least popular. It's definitely better on a reread though, Jonathan is probably the most compassionate and noble JoJo, which is most apparent during his final moments with Dio.
While yes JoJo changes quite a bit very rapidly, I wouldn’t worry about losing the absurdity of it all. It’s still insane chaos all the way up to where we currently are in the manga, Part 9, but Araki gets… more structured in his insanity? Probably not the best way to describe it, but he vastly improves in his writing of themes and characterization while maintaining the same nonsense. You wont have to worry about the bigger changes happening until part 3, anyway. A common joke among the JoJo fandom is that it’s impossible to spoil JoJo for someone because any scene or panel you could show them makes just as much sense whether in context or out of context. XD
Watching Jojo's Bizarre Adventure is like chilling with a friend and laughing at inside jokes. The animators understand what the fans want because they are fans themselves so it feels like the show is laughing with the viewer 😂
I actually did it the other way around, JoJo was my first ever anime series and then coworkers convinced me to watch One Piece, 2 incredible series' and they've honestly changed me lmaoo
Jojo's a very special thing for me, the whole thing about enjoying the chaos described perfectly what I love the most about this show. The parts and protagonists and all that is actually a really good thing because the story doesn't get boring, the villains get more and more powerful but this whole split parts mechanic means that the author is not stuck on a power-scaling curve, the next MC might be weaker than the last one, but more creative with the way he uses abilities and so on. I'd absolutely love if you'd continue to share your thoughts on the further parts as well, maybe even dabble a bit into the manga's story and artstyle evolution for a video (because there's a whole lot there to talk about xD).
To touch on one of those points, how Araki handles those different parts is one of my favorite aspects of his writing. It's that respect he treats to what came before, i think, that does it for me. Also, really want to campare that writing to a worse example of another series, but to avoid spoilers, I'll just leave the names Amado, Eido, and Code, and if you know, you know.
@@NexusBecauseWhyNot i'll say the original is peak, with the second being peaks and valleys, and the third (and now fourth..) is a canyon, all concerning that character work and legacy. Huge recommend for the first two "parts", at least. Though that might be a controversial take with the new-gen crowd, a lot of die-hard fans out there, for some strange reason
Yooo I'm glad you liked part 1. Anyone who says to skip it or it's not as good is just wrong. Although things change quickly, they remain as fun and bizzare as P1. I promise you will continue to enjoy the series so good luck and have fun!
I've always been a fan of part 1. Especially in retrospect, after watching everything this series has to offer. It starts here . And Jonathans heart and spirit lives on through his descendants. Of all the Jojo's, Jonathan is always gonna have a spot in my heart.
I will be biased as a manga reader that Araki has gotten better over time. As much as I have nostalgia for the early parts of Jojo's, each part gets progressively better than the last. Johnny, BY FAR is who I feel to be the culmination of the Joestars who came before and sits as my favorite Joestar in the series. Jodio, I will say, is slowly growing on me, and I love Gappy
JoJo is surprisingly complex, I'm excited for when you finish each part and eventually start to notice more and more complex themes and characters and character motivations and finally discuss them on the channel!
This makes me unreasonably happy. Part 1 is great, but every subsequent part is greater. Enjoy the ride. Also, the manga is definitely worth reading. Especially Part 7.
@@noname3609 I think the quality of parts 7 is better, but part 8 is so much fun and the vibes are immaculate. I wouldn't say it is objectively the best, but it's subjectively my favorite
Can't wait for the part 7 review when she starts the video like " So i just read the most absurd yet beautiful story ever 10/10 gave me depression " then the audience says Lesson 5...
I can relate so much to this. lol I felt so sad when I found out we weren't following Jonathan anymore... But you're gonna love Battle Tendencies! it's amazing and so absolutely memorable a memeable...
Please continue making these videos for the other parts. It’s very interesting to see a book reader’s perspective on anime especially very unique ones such as JoJo.
Youre gonna love it. It has ups and downs but its one if the most unique stories ever and actually has some crazy plot concepts . Combined with the most ridiculous art style and humor -
FUN FACT MERPHY: the reason there are several scenes where the characters pose and the colors invert or switch is because in the manga, there are no canon colors for the designs of the characters, while the anime chooses only certain colors to depict the characters as, any colors are could be used for them
The colors are also used as symbolism. There is normal colors through part 3 but in part 4 they somehow make the sky yellow and purple and it doesn't even make us blink an eye it looks so perfect for some weird reason
im thrilled youre talking about jojo now. I fell off with the show after a while but Part 1 is my favorite by far and one of my favorite anime arcs in general
Please, I beg you, continue this series. It is near and dear to my heart, and I am overjoyed to see that someone loved Part 1 as much as I did. It keeps getting better, not to mention more and more bizarre!
One thing I love about this series is Araki-sensei's passion and deep understanding of western music, from the characters to the name of abilities they are all references to songs and bands he likes.
It's not that the series "gets good" after part one. Part one is pretty great. HOWEVER, the parts after part one get EVEN BETTER! Things get even more absurd, more flamboyant, more expressive. The art style and animation is incredible! Can't wait for further reviews!!!
Merph like Jojo?!? AND IT'S PART 1 JOJO!?!?! i could never guess.... well, welcome to the bizzareness of Jojo-universe... trust me sometimes absurdity is an understatement for this series.... it is super weird but in a good way. And dont worry, it will get even more bizzare in each part.
YES!!! Jojo is such a fantastic vibe! Some people struggle with part 1, I've even heard people say they struggled w/ part 2 but no clue why there... I love the entire series! I can understand the criticisms of part 1 but overall it's fantastic!
No definitely give us more videos for each of the parts! If you loved part 1 I think you're going to love all the other parts. Araki is a master at introducing characters and making you instantly love them only to have them ripped away from you... think Oars Jr at Marineford... but for a whole series lol
You are so cultured for being a Part 1 enjoyer. I am so glad you didn't skip it. Personally Part 4 and 2 are my favorites. I'm interested in seeing your reactions to the rest of the parts, sound like a fun ride!
I CAN EVEN LIFT THIS ROCK! is such an underrated meme. You are not ready for part 2, but you are way less ready for parts 4 and five. Those two are some of my favorite battle shonen (with HxH and One Piece). And Part 6 has a great protagonist and one of my favorite endings in all fiction. Jojo is one of a kind, and is one of the few shows were you can read spoilers and not understand ANYTHING at all. In Jojo ANYTHING can happen Dio is the most charismatic pure evil character ever
Oh my goodness yes, Jojo is such a fun time but you might want to consider splitting Part 3 into multiple videos as it's the longest (48 episodes). The other three seasons after that are all 39 episodes
MERPHY ON JOJOS LETS GOOOO about your last point reviews about each part is the way to go and i will gamble on my beard that you will love Joseph more than Jonathan
I love Part 1 of Jojo, and I'm glad you do too! Like all the other comments say, it really just gets better from here. I get the feeling that you'll enjoy the heck out of Parts 2 and beyond too, because every part dials up the weird factor and somehow makes it work.
JONATHAN MY BELOVED!!!! God I adore his pure spirit and he has the best theme in anime. We potentially might get an announcement for part 7’s anime soon and I can’t wait
So glad to hear your love for the first part. As you pointed out people saying it "gets good" after the first part is due to what the series becomes post part 3. I love phantom blood for what it is, straight up good vs evil
Happy that you mentioned the monologues. Of course JoJo has it's heartfelt and iconic lines. But the hyper specific, most out of pocket metaphores and similes also stick in my mind. For everytime I think about Dio pleading with Jonathan only to realize he's dead, I also remember Dio yelling shit like "Even more disgusting than frog urine!"
I like part one, and please do a video for each part 😭! Since you understand what this show is, a BIZZARRE adventure, I think you’ll like most of the parts. I am worried about some tropes though, hopefully they don’t turn you off the show
I think you'll love part 2 and I'd like you to keep doing these segmented updates please. I actually think Part 3 is where you're going to struggle the most
SONO CHI NO SADAME.......JOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOJO'S and Merphy getting into this bizarre tale and adventure let's freaking go love to see it this series is a very beloved manga to me
more part by part vids please 🗣️ also imo JJBA does change a lot but it’s pretty gradual, especially when you remember this story has been going on for 37 years
PLEASE keep the reactions going! Fans give the disclaimer on part 1 bc most aren’t used to absurdism. Based on what you liked about Phantom Blood, you’ll love Battle Tendency.
I love absurdity and anime, and only managed to watch like 20 episodes of this show. it got too much even for me XD Wishing you'll have all the fun with this bizzare show Merphy.
The true genius of Araki is that he puts his characters first. What they do and how they do it always matters even if the story goes off the rails sometimes. And the characters only get better from part one.
"But no one is a bigger fanboy of JoJo, than Speedwagon" I want to add to this by showing something the anime cut from the manga. When JoJo wins in the burning mansion and is in the hospital, Speedwagon thinks about how he lost everything and thinks the following: "(Mr. Joestar) must be feeling the most absolute loneliness! There's no one to comfort his heart! And there's nothing I can do! I want to help him, no matter how little! Give him hope of living! Take his hand to transmit it to him, even if he is unconscious!" And when Erina closes the door on him (that doesen't happen in the anime) he thinks she's a nurse and tells her: "Hey, wait! Open the door! You can take care of his health, I don't care! It's his heart I'm worried! He needs someone to cheer him up!" He's literally the best friend ever 🥹🥹🥹
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"I don't want it to change!" - Everyone after every part
Hello Liam!
Everybody mourns the loss of Hamon until Stands start becoming the coolest power system in anime/manga...and then cheers like lunatics when Spin is introduced. It is nature's way
@@randalabra3852 Spin is so interesting because unlike Hamon, there actually is a clear and very advantageous benefit of using it with stands.
@@randalabra3852 I prefer Hamon over Stands honestly.
Also Nen is way better than Stands.
You clous use it to power stands more
We don't say "Jojo only gets good after X"
We say "Jojo just keeps on getting better and better"
True
i have heard alot of slader against part 1 tbh
JoJo is already great at Phantom Blood but it keeps getting better with every part
I've been trying to get into jojo again, after years of liking it but not being to actually watch the show.
Episode 1 was TORTURE because of how stupid George Joestar is. But I LOVED episode 2 for some reason. And then I was just in.
I do honestly hear a lot of people slandering part 1, which prompts a lot of people to skip it, which sucks because it's really good
"I want to show the audience that Dio is the bad guy. How should I go about it? Oh, kicking and cooking a dog should do the trick!" - Araki, probably.
I mean, it works!
Funny thing is that Araki loves dogs. So he probably thought that Dio doing that to Danny was the most hatable he could be (he was right)
Araki hate dogs apparently.
EVERY Jojo has a dying dogs.
@@leespn4396 nah,he fucking hates them those poor beautiful doggie.
@@stefanocremonini2656he’s said in many interviews that he finds hurting dogs a good way to make a villain seem more evil because of how much he loves them.
Your next line is "I was totally wrong to worry, part 2 is amazing and Joseph 'what if Bugs Bunny was a shonen battle manga hero' Joestar is my favorite protagonist in anything ever."
I was looking for a comment like this, thanks!
MERPHY IS ON JOJO!!
I REPEAT MERPHY IS ON JOJO!!!
THIS IS NOT A DRILL!
ITS HAPPENING EVERYONE CALM DOWN EVERYONE CALM THE FECK DOWN
@@lordm2972 HYPEHYPEHYPEHYPEHYPEHYPEHYPE
@@Matrunks ORAORAORAORAORAORAORAORAORA AHHHHHHHHHHHH
@@lordm29727 Pages of Muda!
I couldnt believe it when I saw it. YEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH
one thing i love about jojo is the way that no matter how absurd, ridiculous, and bizarre things get, it's all completely sincere and meant to be taken seriously. it's so endearing i don't really know how to explain it
Hope I'm not ruining it for you, but Araki makes it weird on purpose, but he's great at making it look unintentional lol. In one of his interviews, he explained that the way he writes is by taking popular manga tropes and bringing them to an absolute extreme, which is how parodies are made, making Jojo effectively a parody of itself, which is why people love it. What you're seeing is not an accident.
@@xaero96 they never said they thought it was by accident, they just said they loved it
@@xaero96Its over the top (Bizarre) on purpose. But the characters and narrative takes all the bs completely straight, that's what OP is referring to.
@@xaero96Where did Araki ever said that? You are making things up.
Araki is pretty open about his influences and a desire to defy norms. Never ever he said anything about JoJo's being a parody.
@@t111ran3 You're not really understanding what the word parody really means I think. It's not just the colloquial "piece of media that's an explicit riff on another property," his idea is the much more broad idea of something written with the intent to exaggerate existing tropes and such, rather than any specific thing. But due to the sincerity Jojo has and its intent to take everything it does sincerely despite its extremity, it comes across like a parody in the former sense. And since there's no direct media it *would* be parodying in that regard, it comes across like a "parody of itself" since there's nothing else that's truly like it.
He didn't say Araki called it a parody, he just came to that conclusion from things Araki *has* said, and it's a pretty fun (debatably accurate) conclusion.
Merphy when she started One Piece: this is too absurd, too goofy for me
Merphy now: I LOVE ABSURDITY
Her training is complete now...
Merphy is now absurd pilled and we love her for it.
First thing I thought about
It's really nice to see how just the right piece can completely change someone's viewpoint of a whole genre of media.
The reason people say jojo only gets good at part ___ is cause people A. are super hard to please and need adrenaline filled hype top off best in the world from episode 1 or it's trash and if it's slower than normal (jojo was fast for it's time) it's trash....but it's also trash if its too fast, or too hype, or too loved by fans and isnt perfect episode 1, and...you get the point. B. people AND LISTEN TO THIS IF YOU SKIPPED, are doing just what the aufhor wanted. He breaks up arcs and smartly calls them parts...it's all just large arcs...and every single manga in existence has arcs people dont and do like, hence people say part 4 is good but 5 no and vise versa...everything hits people different. LIKE ARCS in a story. Not ever part of the best stories are peak every moment hence why people love arcs for scenes and situations but forget the bad...then you notice part 1 is good...just new to the viewer, hyped by fans, and on a bad footing after the name said it would be bizarre and it's just a bit weird...for our day (back then it was weird to punch a frog). Overall people need to stop saying it gets good in episode 100 of one piece or after you struggle to stay awake watching etc...like not all of us are low attention span.
14:09 In the manga it was explained that he was compressing blood in his eyes and firing them at high speeds like a water cutter. Most vampire abilities are a form of manipulating biology.
It's still kinda bullshit like most jojo abilities now and in the future xd
pretty sure they explain it in the anime too, still bonkers.
Phantom Blood is extremely good but you aren't ready for BATTLE TENDENCIES.
Stardust gonna be rough
I read this as Battle Tendies and I thought I'd share that with the world.
@@royalfun1031 stardust is my least favourite story.
I actually liked part 1 more than 2 and 3
@@royalfun1031Stardust is actually my favorite.
"Context do not help" may be the must accurate descriotion of Jojo I had ever heared
As the series progresses, you will begin to notice the extreme prevelance of two consistant facts.
1) Most characters are a musical reference.
2) Araki is tricking you into learning cool facts he learned.
Also many poses are inspired from fashion magazines
2.1) Most of the cool facts are actually made up by Araki because he feels like it should be the truth
Dio Brando is a fucking reference to RONNIE JAMES DIO
Most characters are not musical references, their names are. There is a big difference between these two things.
3) Speedwagon is best girl
11:25 I think an important thing to understand about about Dio here: when he becomes a vampire he literally and figuratively sheds his humanity. He was already an evil person but it came from an understandable place of an impoverished, abusive childhood and jealosy towards the Joestars. After his transformation his insecurities about becoming his father, his pain over his mother's loss, and so forth, it is all gone leaving behind a truly evil.
While I like this interpretation, one of the characters says that he was clearly born evil. I interpret that as arakis intention, cause he is extremely inhuman in his actions from his first minute on screen
Jojos never changes, except that it immediately changes everything whenever it feels like it and then ignores those changes to make itself exactly the same again.
True
Even if it becomes more serious, it never loses it's absurdity and that's why we love it.
Incredibly accurate.
I love that Jojos is the Princess Bride of anime
Like its a parody of its own genre that is at the same time one of the best of its respective genre
“ You thought it was another one piece video but it was, I , DIO ”
if the one piece somehow turned out to be Dio, that would make soooo much sense
Oh Merphy, Hamon has no limits. It functions as the scene needs it to.
I remember when she used to say that she doesn't like absurd stories 😂😂
This was literally my thought when she said that lol
@@Newby1 I thought the same thing, and I also was like, "thank heavens absurd BS has won her over before she tried out Jojo"
Tbf part 1 isn't that absurd. It's the later arcs where it goes off the rails😂
for me at some point i got old enough that i realised being a goofy kid is way more fun.
You know what’s absurd? Getting excited about a certain Nazi character
JJBA changes a lot, yes. But it never loses sight of that one word: Bizarre. If that’s what you’re liking about this, you’re in for a wild, thoroughly enjoyable, ride.
I am SOO EXCITED FOR YOU TO WATCH PART 2!!!! Please do reactions like this on each part!! Each part deserves its own summary!
I'm ready for the Secret Joestar Technique and especially THAT DEATH!!!!
@@stefanocremonini2656 RUN AWAY, SMOKEY!!!
YES! We NEEEEED reactions to each part!! (and maybe multiple reactions because the later parts will get longer)
I'm so glad she liked Phantom Blood, I never get people who slander it. But I am really excited about what comes next. The Jostar that still lives in my heart to this day.
It's probably the most tropey shonen of all the parts, maybe that's why it's the least popular. It's definitely better on a reread though, Jonathan is probably the most compassionate and noble JoJo, which is most apparent during his final moments with Dio.
Phanton Blood's writing really is "Victorian adventure literature meets anime" in the most chaotic way possible and I really enjoy it.
Ah, so you're finally meet our favorite Waifu, Speedwagon.
While yes JoJo changes quite a bit very rapidly, I wouldn’t worry about losing the absurdity of it all. It’s still insane chaos all the way up to where we currently are in the manga, Part 9, but Araki gets… more structured in his insanity? Probably not the best way to describe it, but he vastly improves in his writing of themes and characterization while maintaining the same nonsense. You wont have to worry about the bigger changes happening until part 3, anyway.
A common joke among the JoJo fandom is that it’s impossible to spoil JoJo for someone because any scene or panel you could show them makes just as much sense whether in context or out of context. XD
A group of teenagers walk into a real state registry with a funny rock
JOJO POSES!!!!!!!
You thought Jojo would be your first kiss but it was I, Dio!
As a certified Merphy fan and Jojo head I am FLIPPING OUT YESSS
Watching Jojo's Bizarre Adventure is like chilling with a friend and laughing at inside jokes. The animators understand what the fans want because they are fans themselves so it feels like the show is laughing with the viewer 😂
Tru
it's the greatest of all time for me. not because it's a masterpiece because clearly it's not trying to be
Please make a video on each part. Each part is a full story in itself so they all deserve their own discussion and review.
One Piece to Jojo is honestly such an underrated pipeline.
I watched opposite order
I followed this pipeline haha
i liked jojo so much i stopped liking one piece
I actually did it the other way around, JoJo was my first ever anime series and then coworkers convinced me to watch One Piece, 2 incredible series' and they've honestly changed me lmaoo
i watched it in that order was on ep 600 or so of one piece and took a break and ended up finishing all of jjba in the course of 2 months
You absolutely need to talk about each part. They're basically different series by the same author.
It all starts with part 1. By part 4 you'll be doing renaissance poses in your bathroom mirror.
I also like JoJo from episode 1.
Jonathan getting wrecked and then getting his gentlemanly revenge is so good!
I find it hilarious that she thinks she can wait till she’s fully caught up before she talks about JoJo
Jojo's a very special thing for me, the whole thing about enjoying the chaos described perfectly what I love the most about this show. The parts and protagonists and all that is actually a really good thing because the story doesn't get boring, the villains get more and more powerful but this whole split parts mechanic means that the author is not stuck on a power-scaling curve, the next MC might be weaker than the last one, but more creative with the way he uses abilities and so on. I'd absolutely love if you'd continue to share your thoughts on the further parts as well, maybe even dabble a bit into the manga's story and artstyle evolution for a video (because there's a whole lot there to talk about xD).
To touch on one of those points, how Araki handles those different parts is one of my favorite aspects of his writing.
It's that respect he treats to what came before, i think, that does it for me.
Also, really want to campare that writing to a worse example of another series, but to avoid spoilers, I'll just leave the names Amado, Eido, and Code, and if you know, you know.
@@dudeguy8686 I think I might know which series you are talking about, even tho I didn't finish even the original yet xD
@@NexusBecauseWhyNot i'll say the original is peak, with the second being peaks and valleys, and the third (and now fourth..) is a canyon, all concerning that character work and legacy.
Huge recommend for the first two "parts", at least.
Though that might be a controversial take with the new-gen crowd, a lot of die-hard fans out there, for some strange reason
Phantom Blood was drawn in the late 80's and you can see it in every frame
I think It's just one year younger than Dragon Ball.
@@eskreskaono it’s 3 years younger
FINALLY!!!!!!!! MY TOP 3 MANGA!!!! CANT WAIT FOR PART 2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9!!! NEXT VIDEO WHEN??
Did Merphy call Jonathan, Joseph? 😂
I thought no one noticed lol
Yooo
I'm glad you liked part 1. Anyone who says to skip it or it's not as good is just wrong.
Although things change quickly, they remain as fun and bizzare as P1. I promise you will continue to enjoy the series so good luck and have fun!
I've always been a fan of part 1. Especially in retrospect, after watching everything this series has to offer. It starts here . And Jonathans heart and spirit lives on through his descendants. Of all the Jojo's, Jonathan is always gonna have a spot in my heart.
I honestly also love part 1 Dio so much, he's a very fun villain!
I will be biased as a manga reader that Araki has gotten better over time. As much as I have nostalgia for the early parts of Jojo's, each part gets progressively better than the last. Johnny, BY FAR is who I feel to be the culmination of the Joestars who came before and sits as my favorite Joestar in the series. Jodio, I will say, is slowly growing on me, and I love Gappy
@@thehobbyist7275Johnny is also my favorite Jojo and it's really cool to see the duality between him and Jonathan.
JoJo is surprisingly complex, I'm excited for when you finish each part and eventually start to notice more and more complex themes and characters and character motivations and finally discuss them on the channel!
This makes me unreasonably happy.
Part 1 is great, but every subsequent part is greater.
Enjoy the ride.
Also, the manga is definitely worth reading. Especially Part 7.
Phantom Blood is better than both part 2 and part 6.
SBR is the best.
Especially part 8 😈😈
@@Fireywhiteboi is part 8 that good? 😀
@@noname3609 I think the quality of parts 7 is better, but part 8 is so much fun and the vibes are immaculate. I wouldn't say it is objectively the best, but it's subjectively my favorite
Can't wait for the part 7 review when she starts the video like
" So i just read the most absurd yet beautiful story ever 10/10 gave me depression "
then the audience says Lesson 5...
Merphy getting into my favourite show? This is incredible 🥂🥂
Please do part by part! They're all so different. Part 1 is just set dressing for the rest of the series.
a few years ago: Hey murph, I know it's not your thing, but try this specific manga.
Now: Hi I'm Murph, I'm a full-on anime otaku
One Piece is a gateway drug. Now that it is a firmly in her veins the addiction has begun. :D
I can relate so much to this. lol I felt so sad when I found out we weren't following Jonathan anymore... But you're gonna love Battle Tendencies! it's amazing and so absolutely memorable a memeable...
IT BEGINS!!!
Please continue making these videos for the other parts. It’s very interesting to see a book reader’s perspective on anime especially very unique ones such as JoJo.
Wait so now you are a JoSis?? The JoBros welcome you to the music playlist turn to manga that is Araki's work
Youre gonna love it. It has ups and downs but its one if the most unique stories ever and actually has some crazy plot concepts . Combined with the most ridiculous art style and humor -
WE GOT HER BOIS!
Also very important detail, Erina was pregnant when she escaped the ship, every new protagonist is related by blood to JOJO
FUN FACT MERPHY: the reason there are several scenes where the characters pose and the colors invert or switch is because in the manga, there are no canon colors for the designs of the characters, while the anime chooses only certain colors to depict the characters as, any colors are could be used for them
Crazy
The colors are also used as symbolism. There is normal colors through part 3 but in part 4 they somehow make the sky yellow and purple and it doesn't even make us blink an eye it looks so perfect for some weird reason
Is this also why Morioh has yellow skies and green pavement?
@@Corredor1230 it looks so natural we don't question it
im thrilled youre talking about jojo now. I fell off with the show after a while but Part 1 is my favorite by far and one of my favorite anime arcs in general
She's gonna love part 2
Please, I beg you, continue this series. It is near and dear to my heart, and I am overjoyed to see that someone loved Part 1 as much as I did. It keeps getting better, not to mention more and more bizarre!
One thing I love about this series is Araki-sensei's passion and deep understanding of western music, from the characters to the name of abilities they are all references to songs and bands he likes.
Jojo is honestly one of the funniest shows I've ever watched. I've never had to pause another show to calm down because I was laughing so much.
Please talk about each part! It changes, but it stays really bizarre, don't worry
If you love part 1 you will love part 2 even more! Glad you are hitting the classics and would love to see you talk about jojo's part by part
Merphy you gotta underSTAND, you'll love the series even more with the changes :)
She’s no match for German engineering
Neither were the je-I mean yeah.@@boybiboy21
It's not that the series "gets good" after part one. Part one is pretty great. HOWEVER, the parts after part one get EVEN BETTER! Things get even more absurd, more flamboyant, more expressive. The art style and animation is incredible! Can't wait for further reviews!!!
Merph like Jojo?!? AND IT'S PART 1 JOJO!?!?! i could never guess.... well, welcome to the bizzareness of Jojo-universe... trust me sometimes absurdity is an understatement for this series.... it is super weird but in a good way. And dont worry, it will get even more bizzare in each part.
Also, don't worry, one thing that stays a constant throughout the series IS the bizarreness.
YES!!! Jojo is such a fantastic vibe! Some people struggle with part 1, I've even heard people say they struggled w/ part 2 but no clue why there... I love the entire series! I can understand the criticisms of part 1 but overall it's fantastic!
Ah yes I can't wait to hear her thoughts on upcoming parts! Future Jojos are incredible!
No definitely give us more videos for each of the parts! If you loved part 1 I think you're going to love all the other parts. Araki is a master at introducing characters and making you instantly love them only to have them ripped away from you... think Oars Jr at Marineford... but for a whole series lol
@@Grimbear13Shigechi
You are so cultured for being a Part 1 enjoyer. I am so glad you didn't skip it. Personally Part 4 and 2 are my favorites. I'm interested in seeing your reactions to the rest of the parts, sound like a fun ride!
You will never understand how excited and happy I was to see that thumbnail. I have been waiting so long and am soooooooo excited!!!
I CAN EVEN LIFT THIS ROCK! is such an underrated meme.
You are not ready for part 2, but you are way less ready for parts 4 and five. Those two are some of my favorite battle shonen (with HxH and One Piece). And Part 6 has a great protagonist and one of my favorite endings in all fiction.
Jojo is one of a kind, and is one of the few shows were you can read spoilers and not understand ANYTHING at all. In Jojo ANYTHING can happen
Dio is the most charismatic pure evil character ever
Oh my goodness yes, Jojo is such a fun time but you might want to consider splitting Part 3 into multiple videos as it's the longest (48 episodes). The other three seasons after that are all 39 episodes
Wait until parts 7 and 8
You love to see some part 1 appreciation
MERPHY ON JOJOS LETS GOOOO
about your last point reviews about each part is the way to go and i will gamble on my beard that you will love Joseph more than Jonathan
I'm so happy she's watching this. My favorite anime.
Definitely do a section review each time. There’s so much to talk about.
I love Part 1 of Jojo, and I'm glad you do too! Like all the other comments say, it really just gets better from here. I get the feeling that you'll enjoy the heck out of Parts 2 and beyond too, because every part dials up the weird factor and somehow makes it work.
There are very few manga and let alone stories that match the weirdness and energy of Jojos. It onky gets more fabulous and bizzare from here.
JONATHAN MY BELOVED!!!! God I adore his pure spirit and he has the best theme in anime. We potentially might get an announcement for part 7’s anime soon and I can’t wait
Please do at least one video for each part! Would be wonderful to see you go through this bizarre adventure
The One Piece to Jojo pipeline. The exact reverse of my introduction to One Piece. I was a massive fan of Jojo before I got into One Piece
Real
yes part 1 is really good, peak manga
So glad to hear your love for the first part. As you pointed out people saying it "gets good" after the first part is due to what the series becomes post part 3. I love phantom blood for what it is, straight up good vs evil
Jojos is such a unique piece of art. It’s just something to be enjoyed for what it is. But also THE THEME SONGS GO SO HARD!
Happy that you mentioned the monologues. Of course JoJo has it's heartfelt and iconic lines. But the hyper specific, most out of pocket metaphores and similes also stick in my mind. For everytime I think about Dio pleading with Jonathan only to realize he's dead, I also remember Dio yelling shit like "Even more disgusting than frog urine!"
OMG SHES ON JOJO!! SHE LIKED PART 1 !!!
*Aggressively JoJo Pose*
I like part one, and please do a video for each part 😭! Since you understand what this show is, a BIZZARRE adventure, I think you’ll like most of the parts. I am worried about some tropes though, hopefully they don’t turn you off the show
Frog-punchingly good. It only gets better from here.
I’ve never understood people who thought part 1 was bad. I’ve been hooked on Jojo since episode 1.
Never in my life would I think that someone would call Jojo their comfort show but I respect it
I think you'll love part 2 and I'd like you to keep doing these segmented updates please.
I actually think Part 3 is where you're going to struggle the most
SONO CHI NO SADAME.......JOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOJO'S and Merphy getting into this bizarre tale and adventure let's freaking go love to see it this series is a very beloved manga to me
more part by part vids please 🗣️
also imo JJBA does change a lot but it’s pretty gradual, especially when you remember this story has been going on for 37 years
I have been soooo waiting for this!
Also JJBA is my favorite anime I will never get tired of it!
Also yes every single part gets better and better. Part 5 is my personal favorite
PLEASE keep the reactions going! Fans give the disclaimer on part 1 bc most aren’t used to absurdism. Based on what you liked about Phantom Blood, you’ll love Battle Tendency.
The best thing about jojo is there is ton good memes too
Your next line is "wow you were so right part 2 is way better than part 1 and i totally dont miss Jonathan joestar"
Glad to see part 1 get some love
Please do a video on each part. Each part is unique and it would be interesting to hear your thoughts on each one.
You're going to have a hell of a time diving deep into this series.
I love absurdity and anime, and only managed to watch like 20 episodes of this show. it got too much even for me XD
Wishing you'll have all the fun with this bizzare show Merphy.
To me the craziest introduction in part 1 is jack the ripper.
The true genius of Araki is that he puts his characters first. What they do and how they do it always matters even if the story goes off the rails sometimes. And the characters only get better from part one.
Yeeeeeeesssss finally part 1 appreciation
"But no one is a bigger fanboy of JoJo, than Speedwagon"
I want to add to this by showing something the anime cut from the manga. When JoJo wins in the burning mansion and is in the hospital, Speedwagon thinks about how he lost everything and thinks the following:
"(Mr. Joestar) must be feeling the most absolute loneliness! There's no one to comfort his heart! And there's nothing I can do! I want to help him, no matter how little! Give him hope of living! Take his hand to transmit it to him, even if he is unconscious!"
And when Erina closes the door on him (that doesen't happen in the anime) he thinks she's a nurse and tells her:
"Hey, wait! Open the door! You can take care of his health, I don't care! It's his heart I'm worried! He needs someone to cheer him up!"
He's literally the best friend ever 🥹🥹🥹
Awwe