I have no source for this I can show but I was told araki wanted her to trounce Kars but he got told by the publisher it wouldn't be believable. It's just something a friend told me tho n I never verified tho I'd defs like to believe it
Guess this will be my irl headcanon now cause it sure makes me feel better about it haha! Lisa Lisa was hyped as being an incredible hamon user, and her demeanor even after Joseph mastered it so quickly; how chill she always was, kinda gave out that idea that she had something amazing up her sleeve… her defeat was embarrassing and kind of uncomfortable to watch.
In a way it wouldn’t be surprising if that were true, considering JJBA is a shōnen title, but whether it was the publisher or Araki making that decision is another story. As much as I love Araki, I’m not biased enough to deny that he hasn’t always done right by his female characters ; ;