We went from an adorable argument over shampoo that brought a smile to face to one of the creepiest moments of Jojo for me. There was something real about this massive man standing in front of the naked kid and then drowning him in the bathtub. Normally the events of Jojo are so outlandish that, even if making me a bit queasy, they don’t genuinely freak me out. But that did, and how did Polnareff break free? BY KICKING POOP AT ALESSI! I knew poo had to come up again! This story has so much poo drawn and used in it, as threats or as weapons, that it’s almost inconceivable for me. I would have never expected this volume of sheer poop in anything I read. And with Iggy farting all the time, I take it Araki wanted to experiment with some poo and fart humor.
But that wasn’t all, as Polnareff showed that sweet side of him, wanting to protect the lady, he was put into the biggest ‘wtf’ moment I’ve had. The attack or turd wasn’t the only things that got me, it was the reveal that he turned the lady into a fetus. We were given just enough time to realize it ourselves and then we got that painstaking zoom. This Alessi arc is surreal, it’s somewhat perverse and shocking and it may be one of my favorites of Stardust Crusaders out of the effect it’s had on me. It’s bizarre to the max! It’s not like I care about the new characters involved or feel a deep intrigue. Rather it’s like pure shock value done to perfection. And it goes to show my point two chapters ago, Stardust Crusaders may have the monster of the week formula and arguably most of the manga could be skipped, but it is never boring with the ideas and interactions we witness.