JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure and the Inevitability of Failure

Big Spoilers for JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure ahead.

Ask anyone who is a fan of JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure what makes the show/manga so special, and they’ll tell you it’s the over-the-top action, the sincerity of the relationships, and the extremely flexible lore. JoJo fans are known for their passion for the franchise, to the point that “Is that a JoJo reference?” has become a meme both used to mock fans, as well as one eagerly deployed by them. For the record, sometimes it is a reference to JoJo, and sometimes fans are just overhearing…