Jojo's Bizarre Adventure and Constructing a Satisfying Twist
A lot has been said regarding Araki writing himself into a corner by making certain Stands too strong. In particular, a common joke is that Purple Haze was so powerful and requires such specific conditions to be used effectively that Araki had no choice but to write Fugo out of the story. I call bullshit, not only because there have been and continue to be Stands far more busted than Purple Haze, or even because Fugo went on to become the protagonist of his own spin-off light novel, but because it's very clear to me that "writing Fugo out of the story" had always been the plan. Fugo's heel-turn is a brilliantly established twist when you consider how it's coupled with Abbacchio's face-turn. Think back to the fight against Illusio in Pompeii. Giorno is paired with Abbacchio and Fugo. It's an odd choice in regards to team dynamics, as Abbacchio's been nothing but outright hostile towards Giorno; and Fugo, despite his unpredictable temper, is typicall...