Part 3 of Jojo's Bizarre Adventure, known as Stardust Crusaders, is one of the best-known parts, and for good reason, since it introduced some of the series' most iconic concepts, such as the Stands. It has its flaws, but it's overall one of my favorite Parts.
The plot is overall the most simple- Jotaro Kujo, his grandfather Joseph and some of their friends have to journey to Egypt to defeat Dio, the Joestar family's Arch-Enemy to save Jotaro's mother's life. Its simplicity isn't always a bad thing, since it easily establishes the premise and gets going relatively quickly, making it easier to hook viewers.
The main characters have fairly good chemistry overall, and are rather entertaining to watch. Jotaro may not be as good of a protagonist as Jonathan was, but I appreciate how despite being stoic for the most part, he often has relatively subtle displays of care for his grandfather and his friends. I like Joseph more as an old man, and his cunning mind makes for some of the more entertaining battles in this Part.
The villains are rather diverse in terms of personality and skillsets, even if most of them don't stick around for more than one episode. The main antagonist, Dio, isn't quite as interesting as he was in the first Part, but the battle with him is appropriately climactic and brings a fitting end to one of the longer-running storylines in the series.
This part introduces the Stand, a Guardian Entity with various powers that aids the user in battle. The Stands' powers are rather diverse, often a more interesting variation on standard superpowers, and their ability to act autonomously to various extents can make for interesting battles. Another strong aspect of the series is that each of the protagonists is usually well-suited to certain opponents and poorly suited to others, resulting in them taking turns fighting the Villain of the Week.
Despite being relatively light on story, I found this to be one of the more enjoyable Parts to watch.
Manga In some ways my favorite Part
Part 3 of Jojo's Bizarre Adventure, known as Stardust Crusaders, is one of the best-known parts, and for good reason, since it introduced some of the series' most iconic concepts, such as the Stands. It has its flaws, but it's overall one of my favorite Parts.
The plot is overall the most simple- Jotaro Kujo, his grandfather Joseph and some of their friends have to journey to Egypt to defeat Dio, the Joestar family's Arch-Enemy to save Jotaro's mother's life. Its simplicity isn't always a bad thing, since it easily establishes the premise and gets going relatively quickly, making it easier to hook viewers.
The main characters have fairly good chemistry overall, and are rather entertaining to watch. Jotaro may not be as good of a protagonist as Jonathan was, but I appreciate how despite being stoic for the most part, he often has relatively subtle displays of care for his grandfather and his friends. I like Joseph more as an old man, and his cunning mind makes for some of the more entertaining battles in this Part.
The villains are rather diverse in terms of personality and skillsets, even if most of them don't stick around for more than one episode. The main antagonist, Dio, isn't quite as interesting as he was in the first Part, but the battle with him is appropriately climactic and brings a fitting end to one of the longer-running storylines in the series.
This part introduces the Stand, a Guardian Entity with various powers that aids the user in battle. The Stands' powers are rather diverse, often a more interesting variation on standard superpowers, and their ability to act autonomously to various extents can make for interesting battles. Another strong aspect of the series is that each of the protagonists is usually well-suited to certain opponents and poorly suited to others, resulting in them taking turns fighting the Villain of the Week.
Despite being relatively light on story, I found this to be one of the more enjoyable Parts to watch.