Chapter 236. Impossible, Absolutely Impossible
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"So that's it? This is the true power of [Star Ptinum]?"
"Not just raw strength and precise movements, or rather, the abilities that Star Ptinum has always shown only reflect its basic capabilities. Its true Stand ability is actually like [The World]—the ability to stop time!?"
"Although it seems like a bit of deus ex maa, this setup seems to have been hi all along..."
"The vine-like Stand that first appeared on DIO, simir to [Hermit Purple], and now this firmed Stand, [The World], which shares the same power as [Star Ptinum]..."
"No wohere's a strong e within the Joestar bloodlihey even share Stand abilities among themselves? If Kujo Holy had been qualified to awakeand, DIO might have even ended up with a third Stand! (ughs)"
"Ridiculous, absolutely ridiculous!"
"But for something so absurd, I only say... Good job!"
"..."
Lu Xun once said:
"People's nature is to always seek promise and bance. If you say the room is too dark and a window should be opened here, everyone will object. But if you suggest tearing off the roof, they'll e to a promise and agree to open a window."
The same could be applied here.
Has Cujoh Jolyhe "Stardust Crusaders" script?
Of course she has!
And if you ask her what aspect of "Stardust Crusaders" she's most satisfied with, then up until now, she'd definitely say—she's most pleased with [Star Ptinum]'s Stand ability setup!
Until now, [Star Ptinum] had never shown a true Stand ability, or audiences almost believed it was a basion-ability Stand like [Silver Chariot].
The moment it first demonstrated its true ability was her than when DIO exposed [The World]'s true porepared to use it to kill Jotaro!
Then, in this seemingly hopeless situation...
In the industry, there are works with simir time-stopping abilities, which have taught others how to defeat suemies.
And Pucci, he actually chose the worst option!
He didn't wait for [The World]'s cooldown period after stopping time, nor did he leverage the fact that DIO's time-stopping doesn't even stop his own clothes or even air—an implication that immobilizes him due to frozen air.
Or ahod that involved toug DIO before time stopped, potentially ralizing the effect.
(PS: Like the method used by Tomoe Mami to ter Akemi Homura's time stop in Madoka Magica.)
... All these possible solutions.
Instead, he decided to let Jotaro and [Star Ptinum] also gain the power to stop time!?
I have to say, Pucci truly lives up to his title of "Hidden Dragon" for thinking of su awful solution while ign all other successful cases in the industry!?
Yes, this method is dht terrible!
At best, it means that as long as Jotaro also stop time, DIO's time stop is no longer a threat, directly solving the issue.
But at worst, this is pure deus ex maa!
This kind of approach, like adding new abilities out of o salvage a storyline, usually occurs when the creators have no idea how to tihe story properly.
Pucci has no idea what Araki-sensei was thinking at the time. Was he genuinely stuck without a solution, or had he phis all along?
But Jolyne only had ohought about Pucci daring to write the script this way—"Stardust Crusaders" was doomed!
Although it seemed that "Stardust Crusaders" was quickly recouping its produ costs.
But if "Stardust Crusaders" ends on a bad note...
The industry would think although "Stardust Crusaders"'s eology has potential, it's like the early digital effects that couldn't pete with traditional effects. Only ter did digital effects gradually repce traditional ones.
Those in the industry who were attracted by the and teology would back off, g their deals with Green Dolphin Studio and stopping the flow of royalties.
And by the time this eology shines...
Jolyne's system would have already pleted its mission, so she wouldn't o worry if it ever turned profitable!
Moreover, cutting off the patent royalties would naturally reduce BD sales, ensuring "Stardust Crusaders" was a financial loss!
With her system's return-on-iment fun, she could lose as much as she ied a all back multiplied by a hundredfold!
Such a bright future was just within reach.
How could Jolyne possibly miss watg the new episode of "Stardust Crusaders"?
Uhe anxious audience members waiting nervously in front of their full-dive helmets, Joly an unpreted thrill aement waiting for the broadcast of "Stardust Crusaders".
After all, she might not eveo wait for the "Diamond is Unbreakable" series or the Fate adaptation project by Nasu.
"Stardust Crusaders" could be her opportunity to push the system's limits and embark oh of financial loss!
This hope sted... until Jolyne saw the se where Jotaro successfully used time stop to terattack DIO...
Of course, don't misuand.
Jolyne was actually quite pleased with the filming of this "Stardust Crusaders" se.
Pucci did an excellent jing to life the deus ex maa se she wao see!
But!
Why!?
Why is it that, despite this plot device, which even audierongly dislike for its sudden new abilities, after the airing of "Stardust Crusaders", the audience's rea is exactly the opposite of what she expected!?
Watg the ents floating by on "Stardust Crusaders".
And even going through the eion and looking up reviews on 2CH, Cujoh Jolyne tinued her search for even oive review.
In this fruitless search...
It seemed she had realized a universal truth—
This audieastes truly seem to go against hers!?
Does that mean her personally directed "Diamond is Unbreakable", where she also cast actors and wrote the storyline, could actually be... a profitable story?
Recalling the ret filming of "Diamond is Unbreakable", Jolyne quickly shook off this thought and shouted, "Impossible! Absolutely impossible!!"
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