Things pick up with judgment in this part of Stardust Crusaders. Comedy helps make it better by quite a bit.
The Rundown for Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure Episode 40
The group comes upon a town where everyone has glazed-over expressions. Something is very weird as all the townsfolk look like, well, zombies. Also Anne leaves the group but honestly, who cares?
It is pretty clear that something is wrong.
Both the viewer and the characters quickly realize something is wrong. People have boils on their faces and are acting very oddly.
Some people have bad skin.
They stay even after realizing that something is killing people and putting holes in their body. Probably because the protagonists are built like mountains and have powerful stands.
Most of us would run out of here but eh. Whatever.
Enya Gail (or Enyaba) soon finds them and invites them to her hotel. She plans to use her stand to crush the group and get revenge for her son as expected.
Somehow no one notices that her smile looks just like the one J. Geil, her son, had.
Hol Horse also receives her wrath as she blames him for her son’s death. He shoots himself in the face due to the puppet master stand, Justice.
Hol Horse somehow survives this.
Hol Horse just never manages to do anything right. He’s the joke character.
The episode ends on a cliffhanger where it looks like Polnareff will catch the villain in the act due to his constant search for a bathroom.
Enyaba curses her luck at nearly being foiled by Polnareff’s constant quest for a toilet.
Thoughts on Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure Episode 40
The series really started working for many people in this section. Araki was finally combining interesting stands with humor and horror. The animators also seem to have found a decent mix as well and overall this section has been great.
