I do like a lot the set up and the side characters I do really appreciate the fact that the Stand of the main antagonist is pretty weak at least at the begining so he cant just rely on his powers. And for the fights they are very nice fights like Jolyne vs FF or Jolyne vs CMoon and at the other side we have like the fights against Dragons Dream and Jumpin Jack Flash which seem pretty tedious to me. If I need to make a detailed examination WARNING: Mild spoilers it is difficult to talk about the story or characters without saying something.. I liked parts but disliked others. Most of the time spent in the prison felt like a drag. Jolynes goal was repeated over and over for the first thirty chapters or so that it became repetetive and annoying. We got to know the backstories of the side characters but the only ones I feel I know even a little bit are Annasui and F.F. because she was very vocal about all the things she knew now and manifested her will solely to protect Jolyne. As for Weather Report his backstory really helped him as a character but his personality is never something I saw in real time just something I was told through a backstory. It doesnt make Weather Report himself all that interesting to me just his past that hasnt been a part of him for a very long time. They just werent really given a lot of time to develop in my opinion. There was just so much going on at any one point and so many stands coming after Jolyne that I never got to see how these people were when they werent in immediate danger of death. Most of the stands within the prison were kinda forgettable and Dios three failures were just a disappointing and unwanted scene after spending all of VA absolutely loving Gio and marvelling over how he encompassed all of the best parts of his father. They just tarnished his name and made me feel upset on his behalf. Now what I did appreciate a lot is Jolynes ability to grow up rather quickly. She spent most of her life vying for her fathers attention and that made her a bitter little girl. But as soon as she heard him say he cared about her that idea of Hope brought her back around. And then when she learned more about Jotaros past she really began to understand that the world is a big place and her dad was a very wellknown man. After the breakout the story starts to get much more compelling. The backstory of Weather Report and Pucci mostly made me feel for Pucci and understand him better than having much of an impact on Weather Report for me. I barely knew WR and when he got his memories back I knew him even less. So whatever. Without the constriction of a oneset story things began to expand VERY quickly and I was happy for it. The fight at Cape Canaveral was pretty interesting. Pucci as a villain was more successful and intimidating than Dio and not just because he won in the end. Pucci was the villain from the very beginning always an active player. And as Weather said he didnt even know he was evil. Fastforwarding to the end I liked Jolyne and Jotaros final moments. The whole group went down like heroes and Emporio was a reliable kid. Puccis demise as a result of his own meddling with fate was enjoyable. Not only did he deserve his brothers hatred and bring it upon himself his ability gave Weather the chance to get his revenge even after death. GRAVITY. Idk. The new universe thing made me happy but also slightly ruined it for me. The part of me that loves Jotaro and I guess kind of Jolyne she was cool but not a top JoJo likes that the universe rewarded the Joestars for their sacrifices and determination to finally bring an end to the curse of Dio. But then...if we assume that even if these arent the same Jotaro and Jolyne that they still share the same soul as those who fought Pucci the sacrifice was almost anticlimatctic. The deaths of everyone didnt matter in the end not that they mattered too much to me to begin with I barely knew them not when the universe was going to correct itself anyways. Jolyne and Jotaro had the good fatherdaughter relationship they always wanted. Annasui/Annakiss presumably never murdered anyone since he isnt in prison. Hermess sister was never murdered. Emporio got to leave the prison and start living a normal life. And Weather Report....I am actually kind of interested to know what happened there. Was he born as a twin or not? Was he still kidnapped at birth? Perhaps that dead baby the grieving mother switched out lived after all and the baby to die that day was instead Pucci? GRAVITY. Overall I liked part 6 but it is currently on the bottom of my list right before Phantom Blood. Though I liked certain parts of it better than some of my favorite parts. The ending was pretty awesome which ranks it my second favorite ending after Battle Tendency since I feel that those two did the absolute best with the feeling that what was going on was truly important AND exciting. If only Jolyne would have left prison earlier and had some time on the run to get to know her crew to do something besides draw people in who wanted to protect her for one reason or another to prove she was WORTH protecting by anyone. I did particularly like her stand and its capabilities. Very different for a JoJo and quite imaginative. At the end it definitely worked as a metaphor for the unravelling of the universe/fate. The last thing I want to say... The art in Stone Ocean is amazing and exactly the level of quality you would expect from Hirohiko Araki. Helpful