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Part: Steel Ball Run. Everything I like best about Jojo is done best here (fun, unique abilities with cool designs and an intriguing main plot pushed forth by incredible characters)

Jojo: Johnny Joestar. He's one of the few Jojo's that's actually allowed to act like a real person instead of a caricature or a collection of ideals. Johnny was virtues and flaws that define him in equal measure, plus he has a spectacular character arc.

Favorite Stand: Gold Experience. A lot of people dislike this Stand because it's "too versatile", but I thought all it's uses were clever and reasonable variations of its main ability, to "give life".

Favorite villian: Funny Valentine. He's both charming and intimidating in a way totally different from DIO, and unique in that he's arguably more righteous than the protagonists.

Favorite supporting charicter: Mista. I would say Gyro, but Gyro's kind of a main character in his own right, so I'll settle with Mista, mostly because he's a stand out character in an already memorable cast, plus his personality compliments Giorno's so well.

Least favorite part: Stone Ocean. I actually quite liked the ending, it was everything else I couldn't stand. Dull characters, a contrived plotline full of retcons, and early on the fights are really uninteresting. Luckily, Stone Ocean's final act is really good, and ultimately saves the part.

Least favorite Jojo: Probably Jotaro? I dunno, he got better in DiU but throughout Stardust Crusaders he was so infuriating to watch. Little to no emotion combined with Gary Stu tendencies make for a really boring character.

Least favorite Stand: Whitesnake. This is exactly how you do Gold Experience wrong. Whitesnake makes up new abilities constantly, and unlike Gold Experience, these abilities have no relation to each other and are almost completely random. It can create acid, it can put you in a dream world, it can create illusions, it can remove memories, it can remove Stands, it can... remove it's user's eyesight? Or use a man's head as a jukebox? It's way too contrived.

Least favorite villian: Kars. He's got no interesting motivations ("I wanna be the strongest thing ever!") and no interesting personality. He's like DIO with all the evil and charisma sucked out.

Least favorite supoorting charicter: Kakyoin. Seriously guys, let's stop pretending Kakyoin has a personality.