I decided Id write a short review on pretty much all series I watch for future reference. Now that I finally managed to watch the finale of Part 5 I thought Id write my thoughts on the entirety of the part. Like all other parts of Jojo Golden Wind also has its own identity. Which being that its without a doubt the fastest part. After Polpos death every action directly sets up the next and as such it feels like a roller coaster it never stops to take its time in meaningless side plots. While Part 3 also technically was the same with the Crusaders going from place to place to finally meet Dio. The majority of the villains felt like some schmucks that Dio bought with a couple of Kebabs and told them to go ham. None of the people bar Enyaba had any stakes in the matter and only fought for the lulz. Compared to Part 5s La Squndra who are men on a mission. Half revenge half profit they felt less as throwaway baddies and more as people trying their hardest to survive and complete their task. They werent good people but they felt genuine. Which also builds in that the story felt like it had real stakes. Pretty much none of the characters in this part survive till the end of it. Everyone was on a timer The Modern Crusaders The boss and the Assassins all were actively trying to one up each other instead of waiting around hoping the plot wont catch up to them like in all the previous parts of Jojos Although in regards to Kira I wont put that as a point against him he just wanted a peaceful life. The Gang itself also felt pretty grounded in reality the fact that Fugo at one point just fucked off out of the story while weird felt as if thats the natural part of his character. Although I am sad that it did happen his and Narancias interactions were pretty fun. But because of how the plot was setup they didnt have enough time to get expanded on. Everything was happening too quickly and because they didnt have time to take a breather they also didnt have time to grow as people and the times they did grow sometimes felt wacky and tacked on I AM TRISH comes to mind Bucceriatti was the highlight of the entire plot a lot of times it was as if he was the protagonist and Giorno was tagging along. He was the heart and soul of the group and its main motivator. His fights were always the best because oh how simple and yet effective his stand was and how much he was willing to take it to the limit. None of his fights felt like he cheated for his victory. On the other hand Giornos Golden Wind makes no sense. Giorno is the weakest Jojo weve seen so far in terms of personality. Hes way too smart everything he predicts just happens hes never wrong his stand does everything he needs to do and it never fails. He was the weakest part of Golden Wind. If theres any trouble he just pianos it away. Overall not a fan of him. Bonus points for doing the Dio pose in the reclaimed opening. The big bad of the Part is Bossu AKA Diavolo. As is mandatory Ill mention how the son of DIO God is fighting the Devil in the part. The boss is ruthless cowardly and paranoid to a fault he doesnt trust anyone not even his own daughter hides in another persons body and he doesnt have an ounce of charisma. Diavolo doesnt inspire hope he rules with fear. His Stand allows him to avoid the consequences of his actions. He is in almost every way the exact opposite of Dio. He isnt the best villain of Jojos but I wouldnt put it as a mark against him. A big theme of the Part is Fate. It was fate for Giorno to fight Diavolo. And it was fate to Diavolo to win. But fate doesnt matter to the son of God he breaks the chains of Fate and delivers a fate to Diavolo way worse than any death. Eternal suffering without truth or meaning. Every other of the final showdowns in Jojo come down to a game of inches. Not here though Giorno was the one and only option to win. As always the music of Jojos is top notch. All versions of the OPs were really good. The first ending wasnt my thing while the second absolutely was. Modern Crusaders by Enigma wasnt a song i had heard before but I loved it on first listen. The part at least imo was a lot less Bizzare than the other parts. Which is a shame I do love the more outlandish aspects of Jojos. Overall If I had to place this part on my Jojos tier list Id put it under Part 4 which is my favorite part so far. It was lacking in character interactions but made up in nonstop action and actual stakes which imo was a first. I rate it as a 8.5/10