Remember that time everyone was *certain* they knew when Stone Ocean, the sixth part of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, was hitting our screens? Good times, good times. It’s like trying to predict when your cat will finally decide to cuddle – pure chaos.
The anticipation was thicker than a well-made cream sauce. We’re talking forums buzzing, fan theories overflowing, and people setting alarms for dates that turned out to be… well, just regular days.
The Great Date Guessing Game
It all started innocently enough. Maybe a leaked image here, a cryptic tweet there. Suddenly, the internet was a giant detective agency, everyone piecing together clues like they were solving a global treasure hunt.
Someone spotted a butterfly in a promotional poster and declared it meant a release date in April (because butterflies emerge in spring, duh!). Another person analyzed the color palette and insisted it pointed to a June debut. It was beautifully, wonderfully absurd.
The Heartbreak Hotel
Then came the wave of disappointment. Those meticulously planned watch parties? Canceled. The themed snacks? Eaten in lonely silence. The fan art? Ironically depicting the pain of waiting.
It was like being stood up for a date, but the date was animated and had a killer Stand. We've all been there, right? ...Right?
But here's the thing about the JoJo fandom: we're resilient! We didn't wallow. We meme'd. Oh boy, did we meme.
Turning Tears into Tiramisu (of Memes)
The delay became a running joke. Fan art flourished, depicting Jolyne Cujoh tapping her foot impatiently, glaring at calendars, or even trying to punch the release date into existence. That's the spirit!
We even created elaborate scenarios: Pucci using his Stand to manipulate time and delay the release. Or perhaps Dio himself, just being a general nuisance as usual.
This whole "release date Part 2" fiasco became a bonding experience. Shared suffering, after all, is the ultimate icebreaker. We were united in our anticipation, and in our collective amusement at how wrong we all were.
The Sweet, Sweet Victory (Eventually)
Of course, eventually, *Stone Ocean* did arrive. And it was glorious! All that waiting, all those memes, all that shared agony made the experience that much sweeter.
It's a reminder that sometimes, the journey – the speculation, the camaraderie, the sheer absurdity of it all – is just as important as the destination.
So next time a new season release date is causing you headaches, remember the Stone Ocean saga. Embrace the chaos, make some memes, and know that you're not alone in your fandom-fueled frenzy. And maybe, just maybe, don't set that alarm just yet.
