[Montage of Jolyne]
Hold on. Let's take it back to the beginning.
The first shot is to get you involved, and the first arc is to lock you down.
The first arc is probably the most integral part of any piece of media
because if you can't get that down right and establish what you want to,
you're going to lose a lot of people before you get to where you want to be.
"Stone Ocean" is the first arc of Part 6, also called Stone Ocean. So,
not only is this going to be what establishes her character,
it's going to get right down into the heart and soul of what this part will mean to Jolyne.
All that she wants to be is free. But because of her circumstances, it is not currently possible.
And this goes back, but if you look at anything here, it always goes back. So are the Joestars
fated to suffer? Aren't we all destined to suffer? Well, in this case, I guess some more than others.
Because of the instability at home, directly caused by Jotaro Kujo, Jolyne is in this position.
But Jotaro would be home if it weren't for the lingering effects of Dio's presence on earth and,
in addition to that, all the other bad done by other stand users. The world buries Jolyne
under the massive weight of what comes with being a Joestar. Like many, the trials and
tribulations she faces is not because of a world that she has made, but a world she was born into.
You have Pucci, who hires John Galli A, who then hires a crooked lawyer, who takes the opportunity
that a boyfriend had given the world because he's a terrible person. Now, you don't get to Pucci in
this arc, but the connecting strings are very present, showing that this is a grand set-up.
But of course, this happens to her. So, now while you can see the tragedy as a viewer, it's
all the same for Jolyne. She plays it cool, she's gonna do what she's gonna do. And one of the main
things she's going to do is be a Joestar. Bada boom, bada bing, she cut off the badman's ting.
Now, I think these two small arcs set up a good place for where the story means to
continue after. We have our determined and just all-around "nice to be around" protagonist,
their ability to improve the lives of those around them, and a shroud of mystery for the challenges
that await them. Many would like to have the basis in defeating the antagonist established early on,
so they know who to expect and all that, but when you take a couple of steps back,
you'll see more. Stone Ocean isn't as simple in it's objective as say Stardust Crusaders,
where the clear cut goal is to defeat Dio. I think these introductory arcs, and a lot of
the following ones go to to show you that it's not Pucci is the sole negative force. Everyone
wants to be free of the ocean made of Stone, to be free of all weight that grounds you in
growing. The prison is the villain, Pucci is the villain. The past events that haunt
your daily life from progressing, not coming to terms with yourself, that's
the villain. Those dark clouds of yesterday, peering into your tomorrow, you get the idea.
So, I will be covering about every arc in Stone Ocean, I might even go back in
other parts too, but the main idea is that I want more Part 6 videos. Part 7
is critically acclaimed, but this is what Araki was cooking with before it y'all,
I'm just trying to get you to tap in. Thank you for watching, Godspeed everyone.