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Chapter 71. Resurrection
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Of course, the frustration of seeing "Battle Tendency"'s first episode end like this...
Isn't limited to just Joseph and his group.
For all the viewers who saw the official account of Green Dolphin Studio post the second part's trailer on social media and have been waiting for "Battle Tendency" to air...
This night was also a sleepless one.
Because...
[ ]: "Damn it! Pucci!!"
Hmm, it seems that Pucci's attempt to divert attention didn't work.
Or rather, compared to focusing on the crew's information...
Viewers often only remember whose name is listed first in the opening credits.
Just like how fans of Kamen Rider might not know who Shirakura P is or who the various Rider actors are, but they will definitely know "Original Creator: Shotaro Ishinomori".
After all, it always pops up at the beginning.
Even if someone wants to skip the OP, that name appears before they can move the progress bar or drag the mouse.
In such a case, who could have missed it?
Moreover, as a member of Pucci's chosen actor group chat...
Sora already knew that the real writer was Pucci!
So even though Jolyne's intention was the same as Pucci's...
She wanted to pin the blame for why "Battle Tendency" turned out this way on Shinbo Akiyuki and his group of newbies pretending to be experts.
She intended to use this perfectly reasonable excuse to demand a refund for all the high-profile creators and stop them from causing her financial losses.
It was difficult to achieve this under the viewers' subjective perceptions.
However, Pucci's prior preparations were not entirely in vain.
At least in the minds of those uninformed but research-savvy viewers...
Shinbo Akiyuki was still sharing the blame with Pucci, jointly shouldering the reputation of having killed Jonathan Joestar and JoJo's son—George Joestar II.
KO NO DIO: "JOJO is really dead! And not only is JOJO dead, but JoJo's son is dead too!? Why, why are people like Shinbo Akiyuki, who have nothing to protect and are like empty shells, allowed to live!?"
Gohan and Kamehameha: "Although the above statement is well made, it seems like you're just trying to play with memes, right?"
KO NO DIO: "Eh, you figured it out~~"
Wise and Mighty Joseph: "Cough, why does everyone have such a big issue with Joseph being the main character? I think it's perfectly fine for Joseph to be the main character—handsome, capable, and born to be a lead!"
Not Wearing It Is Really Cool: "The person above must be a Joseph fan, or have you not seen "Phantom Blood"? I strongly suggest you finish watching Part 1 of "JOJO's Bizarre Adventure" and then come back to talk to us!"
You don't need to tell me; I'll watch it too!
After all, it's the work of my lovely great-great-granddaughter.
Also, I'm not a fan of Joseph—I am Joseph himself! He's a super cool character created based on me by my great-great-granddaughter!
Watching this comment receive a flood of criticism...
And realizing that he couldn't keep up with the speed at which people criticized him...
Joseph, pretending to forgive them like a grown-up, turned to ask Jotaro Kujo: "Hey, Jotaro. What exactly is going on with "Phantom Blood"?"
"It's nothing. Just that in "Phantom Blood", Jolyne and the others killed off the super popular main character."
Jotaro Kujo, who was also secretly watching, replied.
"I see, no wonder things turned out this way."
Putting himself in their shoes, if he saw himself being killed off, he would definitely feel very upset.
But on the flip side, doesn't this show that his great-great-granddaughter has enormous confidence in him?
Killing off even the super popular character to give him a chance to appear...
Doesn't that mean Joseph is seen as far superior in her eyes? Even if it means taking the initial criticism from old fans, does he have the confidence to turn the evaluation around?!
With this in mind, Joseph said confidently: "Indeed, my great-great-granddaughter loves me!"
What kind of craziness is this old man talking about?
Seeing Joseph fall into his own fantasies, Jotaro Kujo sighed helplessly.
Although he didn't understand what Joseph was imagining...
Based on the results, he could guess a little about what Joseph's fantasies might be.
And he had to admit...
Joseph's fantasies might actually make sense!?
Despite many viewers hoping that JOJO would be revived in "Battle Tendency"'s second part...
And thus fell for Pucci's trick to buy BD bonuses, or believed Pucci's fake account statements and eagerly watched the premiere...
They were deeply frustrated not only to see JOJO not revived...
But also to see the crew, through Smokey's words, kill off JOJO's son and daughter-in-law, leaving only Joseph as the grandson depending on Erina.
This led them to experience anger even more intense than when DIO appeared, and a profound sense of betrayal from Green Dolphin Studio!
In other works, if a crew dared to do this, fans of the work and its characters would have torn the crew and the so-called sequel apart without surprise.
However, reality was different.
From the viewers' comments, it was clear they were indeed angry.
But this anger was directed solely at Pucci and Shinbo Akiyuki, who wrote and filmed the work.
They had no ill feelings towards "Battle Tendency" or Joseph, who replaced JOJO as the new protagonist.
The previous comments criticizing Joseph were directed only at the ID "Wise and Mighty Joseph", not the character Joseph.
The unique fighting style of Joseph, filled with wisdom and strategy, offered a viewing experience distinct from "Phantom Blood".
More importantly, it was the golden spirit passed down through generations, shining through Joseph!
From Zeppeli, to JOJO, then to Joseph...
Because they loved JOJO, they could see in Joseph the familiar and proud figure of the past.
In this regard, JOJO was indeed resurrected.
In a way different from vampires, JOJO lived forever in the hearts of those filled with awareness and golden spirit.
"Could it be that Gintoki Sakata is really different from what I imagined, and his subconscious is actually a gentleman full of golden spirit like Jonathan Joestar?"
Understanding the viewers' unusual behavior and why it happened, Jotaro Kujo was momentarily confused.
And felt a kind of envy he couldn't even explain.
After all, he was Jolyne's father...
Why isn't he the protagonist in his daughter's work?