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I think it's very subjective. Though I get the appeal of changing locations, since Araki really puts an effort into presenting the culture of these places, it's never a dealbreaker to me. That side of the story not being present in part 6 didn't keep it away from being my favorite part (sue me). But then again it follows Jojolion, which was pretty boring ngl and my least favorite part overall (probably also because of the lenght, since I binged the rest of the show and had to actually wait for every chapter since day 1), so that would enhance how good Jojolands is.
I think it has the potential to live up to steel ball run, which is already a bold claim, but some of araki’s biggest successes were those with a physical journey involved. stardust crusaders, golden wind, and steel ball run are probably the best parts, both thematically and the way they were written - I personally find that I’m not as invested in the parts that take place in virtually one spot, such as morioh or the green dolphin prison. Though the theme of steel ball run is pretty much unmatched and I doubt there’s going to be something even better, I can see jojolands outshining the other parts that have a lack of diversity in setting already. The premise is already interesting and I’m looking forward to see more of Hawaii through this manga :)