History TearJerker / JoJosBizarreAdventureStoneOcean

** What follows is Jolyne dragging his long-lost father to the shore with the intention on escaping the prison island together. However, Whitesnake taking Jotaro's discs means he has lost his vital signs for the time being and just when he was about to reunite with her estranged daughter. This is especially upsetting to watch in the anime adaptation where Jolyne tries her best to revive Jotaro and fails complete with sad music and Fairouz Ai or Kira Buckland unleashing a gut-wrenching SkywardScream. And this is just the ''fifth episode'', meaning that it's a red flag for what's to come for anime only fans... and a cruel reminder for manga readers of things not necessarily taking a step forward in later arcs.

** What follows is Jolyne dragging his long-lost father to the shore with the intention on escaping the prison island together. However, Whitesnake taking Jotaro's discs means he's lost his vital signs for the time being and just when he was about to reunite with her estranged daughter. This is especially upsetting to watch in the anime adaptation where Jolyne tries her best to revive Jotaro and fails complete with sad music and Fairouz Ai or Kira Buckland unleashing a gut-wrenching SkywardScream. And this is just the ''fifth episode'', meaning that it's a red flag for what's to come for anime only fans... and a cruel reminder for manga readers of things not necessarily taking a step forward in later arcs.

'''Jolyne''': I'm going to get your disc back from the priest! Your Foo Fighters disc! [[BackFromTheDead Then you can come back]]!\\

-->'''F.F.''': Look at me, Jolyne. This is my ''spirit''. This is my ''intellect''. I was alive.
'''Jolyne''': I'm going to get your disc back from the priest! Your Foo Fighters disc! [[BackFromTheDead Then you can come back]]!

** The anime adds an additional moment where he had an obvious stand in agent be around, highlighting how distant Jotaro was.

* FF's death, sacrificing herself to save Anasui and Jotaro's memory DISC.
--> '''FF''': Look at me, Jolyne. This is my ''spirit''. This is my ''intellect''. I was alive.
--> '''Jolyne''': I'm going to get your disc back from the priest! Your Foo Fighters disc! [[BackFromTheDead Then you can come back]]!
--> '''FF''': [[CameBackWrong But that will probably be another Foo Fighters]]. It probably won't be me. This is me. This is me saying goodbye.

** Anasui plans to [[HeroicSacrifice sacrifice himself]] so Jotaro can land a hit on Pucci. FF dying for him clearly resonated with him. When he mentions the plan to the group, he also jokingly mentions marrying Jolyne again to Emporio... until Jolyne finally agrees to, seeing that he's changed for the better, and that his plan has [[HopeSpot hope]]... Not that it matters, since Pucci uses the woman he loves to kill him from a distance.

* Even after the universe itself resets to give the Joestars and their friends a happy ending, there is still one casualty--Foo Fighters. Because Foo Fighters was only made sentient by Pucci, Pucci's erasure causes ''her'' erasure, and she is not present with the others when they reunite with Emporio (Jotaro isn't present either, but his daughter mentions that they're going to meet him, proving that he's at least still alive). The LossOfIdentity inflicted on the main cast is sad, but at least they ''survived''--Foo Fighters doesn't even get ''that'' much.

* The BittersweetEnding itself. Pucci dies and his soul is left in the collapsing [[AlternateUniverse Made In Heaven-verse]], and the resulting universe has Part 6 erased from the main continuity, allowing the main cast to survive and lead much happier lives (especially Jotaro and Jolyne, who have a better bond thanks to Pucci no longer existing to send DIO's followers after the former)... but as a consequence of time being reset, [[CosmicRetcon the bond and experience shared between the rest of the main cast members is erased, leaving Emporio to bear the trauma of Part 6 alone as his friends are unable to remember him]]. Emporio's friends are alive--[[LossOfIdentity but in a way, most of them are only in biology and basic personality]][[note]]Pucci had no impact on Parts 1-5, meaning Jotaro would logically still have those memories, but he's just one member of the seven-member cast[[/note]]. While it's definitely not as bittersweet as it ''could'' have been, there's still some tears to be had.

* Jolyne's post-ResetButton name change to Irene symbolizes that ''there's no need for another [=JoJo=]'', making it the most stark reminder that the main continuity has no more adventures to be held. Pucci is now RetGone, meaning that in this rebooted universe DIO's influence ended back in 1989, when Jotaro obliterated the vampire with Star Platinum. There will always be Stand users to fight, but the most powerful of them have been dealt with. While this is a happy ending in many ways (the most obvious being that Jotaro, Jolyne, and the rest of the Joestars can finally live a happy life after over 100 years of fighting), it's also bittersweet in that [[EndOfAnEra all their bizarre adventures are at an end]].
** Even taking into account the different branches of the Joestar bloodline, Josuke and Giorno don't have much to continue from either. Sure, they're not affected by Pucci's erasure, given they never met him or DIO and weren't killed by Made In Heaven, but the EndOfAnEra applies just as much to them as it does to the main branch. Josuke was born before DIO's death but didn't become involved in the world of Stands until ''after'' DIO's death, making him the least connected to the long Joestar-DIO war, and while Giorno is DIO's legacy made flesh, his rigid adherence to the nobility of the Joestar bloodline means that the last of DIO's evil has been purged. With Josuke now a protector of Morioh and Giorno having access to the overpowered Gold Experience Requiem, Stand Users on par with Yoshikage Kira and Diavolo will never be able to rise again. The closest we have to a proper continuation of DIO's legacy is his three sons other than Giorno--but considering that they only awakened their Stands from the now-RetGone Pucci, even this seems to be a dead end (and assuming they ''do'' awaken their Stands even without Pucci, Jotaro would likely have them dead to rights as soon as he found out). For the Joestars, the moniker of "[=JoJo=]" is now nothing more than an ArtifactName, a mere homage to their glory days.
** Assuming Jotaro retains his memories of Parts 3-4 in the rebooted universe, he'll still have to live with the trauma of losing his friends one-by-one in the fight with DIO, as well as whatever trauma he got by hunting down Yoshikage Kira. The universe has finally given him and his daughter a normal life, but one has to wonder if he can even enjoy it after all he's been through. The alternative isn't any better, and is arguably ''worse''--if he ''doesn't'' remember Parts 3-4, [[LossOfIdentity then how much of Jotaro as we know him was saved after the reboot]]?

** His brother, Rikiel's life is heavily implied to not have been better as his Stand's [[PowerIncompetence subconscious use leading to him suffering afflictions that hindered his confidence]]. wWith [[BecauseYouWereNiceToMe Pucci's aid removing that crippling condition boosted his confidence to be a more self-assured man grateful for the aid and killing the heroes as a way to repay it]], even though that said aid was to be a throw-away pawn to defeat/stall the heroes. [[AlasPoorVillain And for it to be the highlight to his existence to be of some use at all to anyone, is very pitiful indeed]].

** Jotaro's death is especially sad due to his PapaWolf desires to protect Jolyne [[SelfFullingProphecy having spent the latter half of his life keeping away from the danger of his fate of a Joestar that she would also inherit if she got involved from by isolating her for her entire life- only for that isolation and abandonment issues to be the exact reason why she's put in danger, as an unwitting pawn to be exploited by his enemies]] [[MortonsFork though the alternative of her being around his crusade against evil isn't a pleasing outcome either]]. His attempts at making up for the lost time lead to him being comatose for the majority of the part for protecting her and his death at the hands of Pucci to protect her again, [[AllForNothing is rendered]] [[SenselessSacrifice meaningless as she dies soon after]]. [[FailureHero It paints the invincible Jotaro in a vulnerable and human light]], seeing any potential of having a stable relationship be squandered by Pucci. Thankfully, the reset has their incarnated selves having an implied better relationship, but [[LossOfIdentity not exactly being the same people that the fans had come to know]].

** Even when he was there, Jotaro's [[TheStoic unflappable, silent and reserved demeanor]]--which usually was seen as a trait that allowed him to keep under pressure and be a leading force for others to follow behind--is utterly deconstructed. His lack of showing emotions in a conventional manner led to him appearing utterly apathetic and even cold to Jolyne who initially wanted him to support her, but gradually turned to utterly rejecting him with disdain. If it weren't for Pucci's intervention, it's very likely Jolyne would've distanced herself from Jotaro even further.

** The Joestar deaths are especially saddening as it's the first time since [[Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventurePhantomBlood Jonathan]] that a Joestar died during their Part, when they normally survive beyond the end after suffering some close calls, with the initial assumption that both would survive with the majority of their allies dying or at worse, Jotaro pulling a HeroicSacrifice to allow Jolyne to get the win. Instead, the previously unstoppable Jotaro who had managed to overcome impossible odds, to die brutally and suddenly with his daughter, a young woman who managed to build up the skills and confidence to be an impressive force of good for future allies, be snuffed out with ease by Pucci. It really hammers in how hopeless the situation has become when the main heroes die with the only one left being a kid whose Stand isn't even combat-oriented facing what is essentially a PhysicalGod at this point, and the tragedy of the seemingly invincible family finally dying. Due to Josuke and Giorno being not involved in the current situation as well as Joseph being too old to fight, as far as anyone knew, the lineage of the Joestars would've ended in a bitterly tragic manner if not for the reset bringing them back, but [[LossOfIdentity though not entirely as the people the fans came to know- due to being different people with different experiences shaping their outlooks[[.

** Even taking into account the different branches of the Joestar bloodline, Josuke and Giorno don't have much to continue from either. Sure, they're not affected by Pucci's erasure, given they never met him or DIO and weren't killed by Made In Heaven, but the EndOfAnEra applies just as much to them as it does to the main branch. Josuke was born before DIO's death but didn't become involved in the world of Stands until ''after'' DIO's death, making him the least connected to the long Joestar-DIO war, and while Giorno is DIO's legacy made flesh, his rigid adherence to the nobility of the Joestar bloodline means that the last of DIO's evil has been purged. With Josuke now a protector of Morioh and Giorno having access to the overpowered Gold Experience Requiem, Stand Users on par with Kira and Diavolo will never be able to rise again. The closest we have to a proper continuation of DIO's legacy is his three sons other than Giorno--but considering that they only awakened their Stands from the now-RetGone Pucci, even this seems to be a dead end (and assuming they ''do'' awaken their Stands even without Pucci, Jotaro would likely have them dead to rights as soon as he found out). For the Joestars, the moniker of "[=JoJo=]" is now nothing more than an ArtifactName, a mere homage to their glory days.
** Assuming Jotaro retains his memories of Parts 3-4 in the rebooted universe, he'll still have to live with the trauma of losing his friends one-by-one in the fight with DIO, as well as whatever trauma he got by hunting down Kira. The universe has finally given him and his daughter a normal life, but one has to wonder if he can even enjoy it after all he's been through. The alternative isn't any better, and is arguably ''worse''--if he ''doesn't'' remember Parts 3-4, [[LossOfIdentity then how much of Jotaro as we know him was saved after the reboot]]?

* The entire climax of the part, the DarkestHour of the entire [=JoJo=] universe, with Pucci causing the entire apocalypse via Made in Heaven.

* The BittersweetEnding itself. Pucci dies and his soul is left in the collapsing [[AlternateUniverse Made in Heaven-verse]], and the resulting universe has Part 6 erased from the main continuity, allowing the main cast to survive and lead much happier lives (especially Jotaro and Jolyne, who have a better bond thanks to Pucci no longer existing to send DIO's followers after the former)... but as a consequence of time being reset, [[CosmicRetcon the bond and experience shared between the rest of the main cast members is erased, leaving Emporio to bear the trauma of Part 6 alone as his friends are unable to remember him]]. Emporio's friends are alive--[[LossOfIdentity but in a way, most of them are only in biology and basic personality]][[note]]Pucci had no impact on Parts 1-5, meaning Jotaro would logically still have those memories, but he's just one member of the seven-member cast[[/note]]. While it's definitely not as bittersweet as it ''could'' have been, there's still some tears to be had.

** Even taking into account the different branches of the Joestar bloodline, Josuke and Giorno don't have much to continue from either. Sure, they're not affected by Pucci's erasure, given they never met him or DIO and weren't killed by Made in Heaven, but the EndOfAnEra applies just as much to them as it does to the main branch. Josuke was born before DIO's death but didn't become involved in the world of Stands until ''after'' DIO's death, making him the least connected to the long Joestar-DIO war, and while Giorno is DIO's legacy made flesh, his rigid adherence to the nobility of the Joestar bloodline means that the last of DIO's evil has been purged. With Josuke now a protector of Morioh and Giorno having access to the overpowered Gold Experience Requiem, Stand Users on par with Kira and Diavolo will never be able to rise again. The closest we have to a proper continuation of DIO's legacy is his three sons other than Giorno--but considering that they only awakened their Stands from the now-RetGone Pucci, even this seems to be a dead end (and assuming they ''do'' awaken their Stands even without Pucci, Jotaro would likely have them dead to rights as soon as he found out). For the Joestars, the moniker of "[=JoJo=]" is now nothing more than an ArtifactName, a mere homage to their glory days.

* Jolyne had a truly tough childhood. Her father was absent [[DaddyHadAGoodReasonForAbandoningYou for completely]] [[TheCallKnowsWhereYouLive justified]] [[WouldHurtAChild reasons]], but it left severe emotional scars due to his work as both a marine biologist as well as dealing with enemy Stand Users- forcing him to leave his wife and daughter alone. He was never there for her even when she was ill, got into trouble, etc- with the jail visit being the first in a long time.
** Even when he was there, Jotaro's [[TheStoic unflappable, silent and reserved demeanor]], which usually was seen as a trait that allowed him to keep under pressure and be a leading force for others to follow behind- is utterly deconstructed. His lack of showing emotions in a conventional manner led to him appearing utterly apathetic and even cold to Jolyne who initially wanted him to support her, but gradually turned to utterly rejecting him with disdain. If it weren't for Pucci's intervention, it's very likely Jolyne would've distanced herself from Jotaro even further.

* After the catchy I Want You by Savage Garden, the sensual Freak N You by Jodeci and the dramatic Modern Crusaders by Enigma, the choice for the potential first ending of the Stone Ocean anime- Distant Dreamer by Duffy- a profound yet somber and melancholy sounding piece- which manages to capture the truly BittersweetEnding of the part and the initial continuity.

* After the catchy I Want You by Savage Garden, the sensual Freak N You Jodeci and the dramatic Modern Crusaders by Enigma, the choice for the potential first ending of the anime- Duffy- Distant Dreamer- a profound yet somber and melancholy sounding piece- which manages to capture the truly BittersweetEnding of the part and the initial continuity.

** If viewed from a glass half-empty perspective, Part 6 retroactively makes ''Diamond is Unbreakable'' and ''Vento Aureo'' seemingly AllForNothing. Both parts were revolved around the discovery of the Stand Arrows and the powers they bring, with Diavolo being the one who pawned the Arrows off to Enya to sell to Morioh citizens and give DIO and his minions their Stands. Diavolo's defeat was merely meant to dismantle his drug trade, with his Arrow distribution already having been too late to put a stop to, whereas Kira was only causing problems within Morioh; nowhere else. Consider the fact that the Stand Arrows served almost no role in ''Stone Ocean'' outside of giving Jolyne and Ermes their Stands, and it gives off the impression that once Diavolo gave Enya the arrows, nothing could be done to stop the inevitable. What good is stopping a SerialKiller in one small town and a mafia boss in one country going to do when Made in Heaven's range affects the ''entire universe''? Jotaro and Joseph could've never met Josuke, and Polnareff could've never confronted Diavolo, and the results of this part would be entirely unchanged, [[YouCantFightFate just as fate predicts]].

--> '''Hermes''': Jolyne... the [[DramaticWind wind's]] stopped.

** Hermes futilely tries to attack Pucci. ''[[CurbStompBattle Tries]]''. In one fell swoop, Jotaro's face and Hermes' arms get sliced off by Pucci.

** Anasui plans to [[HeroicSacrifice sacrifice himself]] so Jotaro can land a hit on Pucci. FF dying for him clearly resonated with him. When he mentions the plan to the group, he also jokingly mentions marrying Jolyne again to Emporio... until Jolyne finally agrees to, seeing that he's change for the better, and that his plan has [[HopeSpot hope]]... Not that it matters, since Pucci uses the woman he loves to kill him from a distance.

* The BittersweetEnding itself. Pucci dies and his soul is left in the collapsing [[AlternateUniverse Made in Heaven-verse]], the old universe is narrowly saved, and with [[RetGone Pucci erased from the main timeline]], time resets to before Part 6 as a whole, allowing the main cast to survive and lead much happier lives (especially Jotaro and Jolyne, who have a better bond thanks to Jotaro not needing to hunt down Pucci-aligned Stand users)... but as a consequence of time being reset, [[CosmicRetcon the bond between the rest of the main cast members is erased, leaving Emporio to bear the trauma of Part 6 alone as his friends are unable to remember him]]. Emporio's friends are alive--but in a way, only in biology and basic personality. There is still a LossOfIdentity nonetheless[[note]]Pucci had no impact on Parts 1-5, meaning Jotaro ''may'' still have those memories at the very least, but he's just one member of the seven-member cast[[/note]]. While it's definitely not as bittersweet as it ''could'' have been, there's still some tears to be had.

* Even after the universe itself resets to give the Joestars and their friends a happy ending, there is still one casualty--Foo Fighters. Because Foo Fighters was only made sentient by Pucci, Pucci's erasure causes ''her'' erasure, and she is not present with the others when they reunite with Emporio (Jotaro isn't present either, but his daughter mentions that they're going to meet him, proving that he's at least still alive). The LossOfIdentity inflicted on the main cast is sad, but at least they survived in ''some'' way--Foo Fighters doesn't even get ''that'' much.

* The BittersweetEnding itself. Pucci dies and his soul is left in the collapsing [[AlternateUniverse Made in Heaven-verse]], the old universe is narrowly saved, and with [[RetGone Pucci erased from the main timeline]], time resets to before Part 6 as a whole, allowing the main cast to survive and lead much happier lives (especially Jotaro and Jolyne, who have a better bond thanks to Jotaro not needing to hunt down Pucci-aligned Stand users)... but as a consequence of time being reset, [[CosmicRetcon the bond between the rest of the main cast members is erased, leaving Emporio to bear the trauma of Part 6 alone as his friends are unable to remember him]]. Emporio's friends are alive--but in a way, only in biology and basic personality. There is still a LossOfIdentity nonetheless[[note]]Pucci had no impact on Parts 1-5, meaning Jotaro ''may'' still have those memories at the very least, but we never see him post-reset so it's not confirmed or denied[[/note]]. While it's definitely not as bittersweet as it ''could'' have been, there's still some tears to be had.

--> '''FF''': [[CameBackWrong But that will probably be another Foo Fighers]]. It probably won't be me. This is me. This is me saying goodbye.

* The BittersweetEnding itself. Pucci dies and his soul is left in the collapsing [[AlternateUniverse Made in Heaven-verse]], the old universe is narrowly saved, and with [[RetGone Pucci erased from the main timeline]], time resets to before Part 6 as a whole, allowing the main cast to survive and lead much happier lives (especially Jotaro and Jolyne, who have a better bond thanks to Jotaro not needing to hunt down Pucci-aligned Stand users)... but as a consequence of time being reset, [[CosmicRetcon the bond between the rest of the main cast members is erased, leaving Emporio to bear the trauma of Part 6 alone as his friends are unable to remember him]]. [[EarnYourHappyEnding The only upshot is that he may just be able to make friends with the new, well-adjusted Jolyne.]] While it's definitely not as bittersweet as it ''could'' have been, there's still some tears to be had.

* Jolyne's post-ResetButton name change to Irene is perhaps the most notable reminder that there are no more adventures to be had in the main continuity. The name change symbolizes that ''there's no need for another [=JoJo=]''. Pucci is now RetGone, meaning that in this rebooted universe DIO's influence ended back in 1989, when Jotaro obliterated the vampire with Star Platinum. There will always be Stand users to fight, but the most powerful of them have been dealt with. While this is a happy ending in many ways (the most obvious being that Jotaro, Jolyne, and the rest of the Joestars can finally live a happy life after over 100 years of fighting), it's also bittersweet in that [[EndOfAnEra all their bizarre adventures are over]].

** Assuming Jotaro retains his memories of Parts 3-4 in the rebooted universe, he'll still have to live with the trauma of losing his friends one-by-one in the fight with DIO, as well as whatever trauma he got by hunting down Kira. The universe has finally given him and his daughter a normal life, but one has to wonder if he can even enjoy it after all he's been through. The alternative isn't any better, and might actually be worse--if he ''doesn't'' remember Parts 3-4, then how much of Jotaro as we know him was saved after the reboot?