watching/reading JoJo's Bizarre Adventure makes me think critically about how often we worship at the altar of the Perfect Narrative, the Perfect Show, the Perfect Drawing. i find "imperfect" works like JJBA more inspiring. they make me realize a messy, retconned, wayward story can still be beloved
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So whether it’s “Araki changed his mind mid-part” or “Araki forgot” or a “Araki never actually planned on it”, I think it’s for the better.
https://www.amazon.com/Manga-Theory-Practice-Craft-Creating/dp/1421594072
This is from the current arc, Savage Garden vs Electric Eye!
(Gets even wackier in part 8 if you've made it that far)
But I also appreciate that you emphasize how it's much more important to create and share your art in spite of the fears you may have about its potential imperfections.
like "ahaaaaa well you see this happening in season 5 but in season 1 episode 9 the wise character said that was impossible so isn't that a plothole HMMMMMMM"
monster-of-the-week episodes are essential for both worldbuilding and for giving the main story time to breathe
You see, Koichi is canonically 157 cm (5'2"), or just about on head shorter than Josuke. But due to his low self esteem, Araki likes representing him as much smaller.
He said fuck you to height charts.
I think fandoms get their heads up their ass about details and nuance without actually understanding WHEN to do so. Some real Geniuses At Work