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Chapter 69. Your Next Line is...
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It must be said, although this is Joseph's first time watching "Battle Tendency", the second part of the series, he isn't very familiar with the various terms from the first part, such as Ripple Energy and Stone Mask.
But despite being unfamiliar with these concepts, Joseph was still engrossed in the story.
Not only was Joseph Joestar, the second-generation JOJO, deeply immersed in the story with the second-generation JOJO as the protagonist, but he also noticed...
"Did Jolyne and the team choose to crush and mix the previous setting into the story like this..."
Looking at Joseph and then turning his attention back to "Battle Tendency" playing in front of him, Jotaro Kujo sighed.
Although a second part is often made because the first part did exceptionally well, typically, the second part's performance is usually worse than the first part, with few exceptions.
The reason is simple.
The various terms, characters, and relationships from the first part can be confusing if you haven't seen the first part.
This naturally raises the threshold for watching the second part.
To watch the second part's story, do I have to finish the first part first?!
For first-time viewers who just want to relax and enjoy a good show, this is almost impossible.
However, re-explaining the first part's settings in the second part would be tedious for viewers who have seen the first part.
Without new viewers, it's no surprise that the second part performs worse than the first.
But "Battle Tendency" is not like this!
Of course, "Battle Tendency" does have the usual drawbacks of a second part. Terms and settings such as Ripple Energy and Stone Mask might still be hard to understand for viewers who haven't seen "Phantom Blood".
But the impressive or clever part is that...
While filming "Battle Tendency", the team did a great job integrating these previous settings into the plot.
Speedwagon leads Straizo and the others to the Pillar Men's ruins;
The conflict between Joseph and the American police, who, despite having their wallets stolen by Smokey, planned to blackmail him into confessing to having swallowed the stolen money and planned to torture him;
Straizo's sudden betrayal, reminiscing about the past, lamenting life's brevity, and choosing to wear the Stone Mask to become a vampire;
...These plot points are essentially about explaining the setting.
But did the viewers who watched the first part feel impatient with these explanations?
No!
On the contrary, because they had seen the first part and the BD bonus egg that was left at the end, they were excited to see that the place Speedwagon and the others went to was the same ruin shown in the bonus egg.
And unlike the BD bonus egg, which only showed a human-shaped statue, the main plot of "Battle Tendency" not only formally explained the relationship between the statue and the Stone Mask but also supplemented the history of the Stone Mask through murals, revealing that the statue wasn't just a statue but actually alive!?
What kind of secret is hidden here?
For viewers who had seen the first part, it was extremely captivating!
Additionally...
"Yes, yes, that's the way to do it! I! Use this beep beep lightning and car to smash those stinky police officers who dare to press boogers on my face!"
"Hahaha, Smokey, worship me! I should have brought Smokey along to watch this interesting scene!"
"I see now, that beep beep lightning is called Ripple Energy."
"What!?"
"Good, you're named Straizo, right? I've remembered you!"
"Daring to attack Mr. Speedwagon just because you admire his power, beauty, and immortality, and you want to become a vampire with the Stone Mask for such a ridiculous reason!?"
"I, Joseph Joestar, will never forgive you!!"
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Yes, apart from the surprising content for those who have seen "Phantom Blood", this segment explaining the setting is also engaging for viewers who haven't seen it.
Just look at Joseph now.
He was completely engrossed in the plot woven by "Battle Tendency", deeply involved in its rhythm.
In terms of filming skills and mastery of visual language, the abilities of Shinbo Akiyuki and his team are definitely top-notch in the industry!
"If only they could be a bit more reliable in scriptwriting."
Compared to the plot, Jotaro Kujo, more concerned about his daughter, sighed.
"But old man, is it really okay for you to be this happy?"
Although Joseph had been shouting about how he would never forgive Straizo and would avenge Speedwagon, it was clear he still distinguished between reality and fiction.
Or perhaps he saw Smokey being discriminated against due to his race, leading to his heroic rescue, and Joseph was once again dazzled by his own brilliant performance.
Especially that line, "Your next line is...", and his clever manipulation of the enemy...
"Just like me... No! This is me!"
Joseph boasted, "Jotaro, this is the difference between you and me. Have you ever been praised like this by Jolyne? No, right! Hahaha, keep praising me! My sweet great-granddaughter!!"
Decided!
Joseph would not be told about the actor playing him in "Battle Tendency" being Gintoki Sakata.
Although Jotaro had only received the script outline from Green Dolphin Studio and wasn't clear about the exact plot, after seeing Dio's dangerous subconscious, the protective Jotaro had secretly increased the security level for Jolyne.
And whenever Green Dolphin Studio recruited actors, he would conduct background checks on each one beforehand.
How could Jolyne find out so quickly if he hadn't already done so?
It was because the information Jolyne had was actually the information Jotaro had long investigated.
Given Jotaro's investigation of Gintoki Sakata, Sakata's subconscious would undoubtedly bring surprises to him and Joseph.
Therefore, before Joseph's smile had even faded,
His next line was...
"--OH MY GOD!!!"