User blog comment:Namidame no Ruka/A parallel version of the whole JoJo franchise/@comment-26216483-20160215023144

Would the Spin still exist? Seeing as I got into the series because of Stands I can't see me enjoying JoJo without them. Part 2 is great but I don't think it could be surpassed if every part after was limited to just the Ripple. Think about all the great moments and characters that couldn't of happened without Stands. There would be no suspicious spaghetti, no crazy time powers, no poker battle for everyone's souls. Araki could probably have come up with some cool stuff instead of Stands, but I doubt the franchise would be anywhere near as iconic or interesting.