Chapter 253. Right Eye Twitching, Superstitious Beliefs
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"Achoo~~"
"Huh?… I get it, that must be my damn dad cursing me behind my back again!"
Feeling her right eyelid twitching incessantly, Cujoh Jolyne sneezed and then declared with conviction.
Then, despite not understanding anything, she still pretended to know what was going on and interacted with the busy crew members.
She responded with vague affirmations.
She looked every bit like a serious and diligent leader.
But in reality, she was already overjoyed inside!
After all, facing DIO, who had the ability to stop time for nine seconds and possessed vampire-like regenerative powers, there was no way Jotaro could win.
Which meant Jotaro was doomed in "Stardust Crusaders"!
In other works, if the protagonist died, so be it.
Though it might cause quite a stir among the audience.
But what creator yearning for freedom hasn't thought about killing off their own protagonist?
Even the legendary Toriyama Akira couldn't resist that temptation.
At most, after killing off the protagonist, they might add a line like — "Not a moment of mourning for XXX's death, the next to arrive on the battlefield is XXXX."
But for their Green Dolphin Studio, this was very different!
Because the story they were currently filming, "Diamond is Unbreakable", began with Jotaro finding Joseph's illegitimate child from years ago. Using a photo newly imprinted by Joseph's "Hermit Purple", they planned to track down the Stand user causing trouble in Morioh Town.
…At first glance, this description doesn't seem problematic.
After all, "Stardust Crusaders" had a similar setup.
Joseph found his grandson, and through "Hermit Purple", they sought out the resurrected DIO to kill him again.
The beginning of "Diamond is Unbreakable" was essentially the same story, just with Jotaro replacing Joseph as the lead.
But the problem was, Jotaro was already dead!
Not just Jotaro, but Joseph had also died at DIO's hands!
How could dead people do these things?
This was the most fatal flaw in "Diamond is Unbreakable"!
Thinking about how she had not only filmed this flaw into existence during endless overtime but also led by example, working alongside the crew to ensure they remained isolated from outside information, preventing any delays in filming or broadcasting this flawed story…
Cujoh Jolyne, working so hard, could almost hear the audience's outrage once "Diamond is Unbreakable" aired!
…No!
Perhaps they wouldn't even have to wait until "Diamond is Unbreakable" aired.
After seeing the tragic ending of "Stardust Crusaders", the audience must already be furious!
Cursing the script they had filmed.
And cursing the actors who brought this script to life.
…
"Holy crap! The final episode of "Stardust Crusaders" is absolutely legendary! I'm going to make sure everyone who hasn't seen it watches this episode!"
"To be honest, the final episode's plot isn't that groundbreaking. It's just a typical protagonist powering up to defeat the boss. But! The actors' performances elevated it to a whole new level!"
"Absolutely. I don't have any sympathy for you, and I don't have the slightest pity for you!'… Jotaro saying that line was just too cool! Especially when he openly brutalized DIO, something you'd never expect from a righteous protagonist… All I can say is — well done, Jotaro! Well done!"
"But this is also a testament to the script's quality. Villains like DIO, who are purely evil, and protagonists like Jotaro, who outright kill the boss, are so rare in the industry nowadays."
…
Thinking about how Kujo Jotaro, one of the main actors of "Stardust Crusaders", might also be getting roasted by the audience, Jolyne couldn't help but want to laugh out loud.
Too bad she couldn't see Jotaro's expression right now.
But if you added her current project, "Diamond is Unbreakable", into the mix…
Kujo Jotaro, who had starred in two flops right out of the gate, might even earn the title of "King of Bad Movies."
Even though Jotaro wasn't a professional actor, and his dream wasn't to become a famous star…
And even though his Joestar lineage meant he could live comfortably for the rest of his life, or casually invest in and star in any project he wanted…
Just seeing Jotaro suffer was enough to make Jolyne feel like the most filial daughter ever!
Yeah, she'd keep working overtime to finish filming the rest of "Diamond is Unbreakable"!
She'd make sure her dad and Green Dolphin Studio's reputation were thoroughly ruined!
…
"Honestly, both the actors and the script of "Stardust Crusaders" are freaking amazing!"
"Oh yeah! I remember during the casting for "Diamond is Unbreakable", they mentioned that Jotaro would appear in the next "JOJO" installment, right? Just like Joseph did!"
"That's right, I can confirm that! Green Dolphin Studio released an announcement about it!"
"[Star Platinum: The World]'s time-stop ability and the invincible Jotaro… I don't think anyone could defeat him, but just seeing Jotaro face off against DIO, a matchup that never disappoints, tells me that Green Dolphin Studio and "JOJO" won't let us down!"
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While Jolyne fantasized about Green Dolphin Studio's reputation plummeting and imagined the forums already erupting in chaos over the "terrible" ending of "Stardust Crusaders", potentially affecting "Diamond is Unbreakable"'s ratings and "Stardust Crusaders"' BD sales…
On the very forum she was obsessing over, the audience was indeed discussing "Stardust Crusaders" and even the yet-to-air "Diamond is Unbreakable".
But the content of these discussions… was probably, just maybe, a little different from what Jolyne had imagined.
And so, amidst this misunderstanding and the ongoing discussions, "Diamond is Unbreakable" finally began airing, thanks to Jolyne's relentless overtime efforts…
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