Maiden Heaven (1)
Episode 36 of JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Stone Ocean Part II begins with Anastasia making an attempt to stop Pucci. However, Pucci remarks that his Stand is no longer C-Moon but something far more menacing. The area around them fills with light, and everyone wakes up a few minutes later. ..
Anastasia and Jotaro argue that they must head for the Space Shuttle to stop Pucci, but Emporio wonders if gravity reverses their course, but Anastasia argues that gravity returned to normal once Pucci traded C-Moon for his new heavenly Stand power. Jotaro says he can no longer sense Pucci’s presence. He’s more concerned with how Pucci managed to dodge his harpoon in stopped time.
Strange things are happening to the heroes of the world as it seems Pucci has the power to forward the time at incredible speeds. Emporio realizes that Pucci can control time for anything from machines to nature, but Jotaro wonders if there’s only one other person who can’t be affected by this accelerated time.
Jotaro wonders if he used his powers subconsciously to avoid his attack. Pucci’s Stand starts attacking our heroes, and Jotaro uses The World to stop time. However, Pucci’s Stand forwards the time while in stopped time to make Jotaro’s efforts futile. Anastasia saves Jotaro from Pucci’s Stand and vows to protect his daughter. He also asks Jotaro if he can take Jolyne’s hand in marriage.
Jolyne asks everyone to stay together in order to observe the area. Jotaro tells everyone to carefully observe the area and spot Pucci if he moves. Although Pucci can move at incredible speeds, they can still track his movements. Jotaro spots Pucci near the table and uses The World to stop time.
Jotaro watches as Pucci’s Stand hangs in a palm tree. They plan to catapult themselves toward our heroes and attack them, but before the five-second mark, Jotaro notices Pucci and his Stand. They only have about five seconds before time restarts again. Jotaro knows that if he doesn’t kill Pucci now, he’ll be killed by him later on. He decides to take out Pucci first.
Jolyne tries grabbing Jotaro’s hand, but he freezes time. In stopped-time, Jotaro realizes that Anastasia submerged Diver Down into his body to mitigate the damage he received from Pucci’s assault. Jotaro crawls over to Pucci but can’t make it in time to attack Pucci. Time starts again, and Jotaro unleashes Star Platinum to attack Pucci. Pucci’s too quick, though.
In a recent episode of “The CW’s Arrow”, Jolyne stared at Pucci with menacing eyes. This suggests that she may have some sort of connection to him, and that he may be planning to kill her. It is possible that Pucci is working with someone, and it is possible that he has the power to guide humanity towards true happiness. We will need to wait and see what happens in the next episode to determine if Pucci is truly working for good or evil.
The Episode Review
This episode was intense, mind-numbing, and filled me with Worriment. Pucci’s abilities rival our heroes’ powers significantly. I’m certain many viewers find themselves asking the same question. How will our heroes defeat someone with this much power? Even with Jotaro’s ability to stop time in five seconds, it may not be enough to defeat Pucci.
In typical JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure fashion, this boss fight feels like a spectacle that evokes strong caution in viewers. On that note, viewers will find this bout pleasing as it’ll require our heroes to strategize and work together to defeat a foe of Pucci’s magnitude. I’m left wondering how they’ll triumph over Pucci and if there will be some casualties along the way. Anastasia’s remarks in this chapter felt jarring.
It’s strange for Anastasia to ask Jotaro for Jolyne’s hand in marriage. While he brings up how weird this conversation is to have now, it’d have been better if he stuck to providing Jotaro with some helpful feedback instead. There’s a time and place for things, but discussing romance isn’t the smartest move. Especially for Anastasia, since Pucci plans to murder him first instead of Jotaro.
This episode contained beautiful visuals and imagery. Seeing Pucci tower over our heroes with Maiden Heaven gives him the menacing allure a villain should have over his adversaries. Furthermore, the sound effects applied to Jotaro and Pucci’s Stands were soothing to listen to and helped me maintain my immersion in the show’s world. I anticipate many stellar visuals for the final episodes to come. ..
This was an exciting chapter that showcases the dangerous aspects of Maiden Heaven. I’m excited to see how this fight will unfold with only two episodes remaining. I hope we receive a satisfying conclusion that doesn’t feel rushed or forced.
