The Duality of Diamond Is Unbreakable
(Warning: this post is probably not going to make any sense, if you been here before you know the drill)
There seems to be a general understanding in the JJBA fandom that the fourth part, Diamond Is Unbreakable, is the most "happy" part in the entire series.
DIU is just as fucked up as the rest of the parts. But I think that [we] don't really acknowledge it because of how it presents itself.
On the surface, it seems like your typical slice-of-life anime, which, in my opinion, provides the viewer with a "refresh". It brings them a sense of relief, because yes, while there's still conflict, it's portrayed in a way where it seems like the typical "The heroes save the day with minimal sacrifices trope", which is one of the tropes that Araki himself doesn't really agree with. The complete opposite of the previous three parts, which showcase themselves as darker than DIU does. Those parts don't "hide" the fucked up situations and characters, where DIU minimizes the impact, on purpose.
But if you really get into the layers of DIU, you can see just how disturbing it is as the other parts.
It lures the viewer into a false sense of security at the beginning, so when characters start to die, it's more of a shock, despite the viewer having already experienced devastating character deaths.
My point is, JoJo's Bizarre Adventure has so many layers, and contains so much nuance and symbolism that I could write a book on it, and I feel that a big part of the fandom (dudebros, looking at you) just chalk it down and overgeneralalize like an it's an average shonen, when it's anything but.
(I would apologize for this rant, but I don't think I actually am sorry. If it resonates with you, then it does, and if it doesn't, it doesn't.)
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