"That's Right... I've Got A Promise To Keep To My Captain...

"That's right... I've got a promise to keep to my captain...

and to my best friend!"

— Roronoa Zoro (One Piece)

I love that Bonney can use Gear 5 and become Nika because not only was she able to free herself thanks to her belief in Nika and how Luffy inspired her but it also represents how Bonney reconnected with her inner child (she reconnected with her true self because Bonney is a child), remember and feel again the unlimited joy and freedom that children have after she lost hers, having to pretend to be an adult and go through so much pain.

EXACTLY

Has anyone else figured out that Odalia believing that helping Belos by giving him abomatons would reward her with prestige and money is pretty similar to what Belos did with Lilith and Hunter and what he’s doing with Kikimora and (possibly) the Collector?

Belos makes others think that they’re special or that they have greater privilege than others as long as they help him with his goals:

- He made Hunter believe that he is special for being his nephew and for having the rank of Golden Guard, so Hunter will always seek to please his uncle and help him in everything he can.

- He led Lilith to believe that she was talented and intelligent, causing Lilith to seek his approval.

- He makes Kikimora believe that the more loyal she’s to him, the more she will be respected and receive more approval and privileges.

- Possibly he is making the Collector believe that being his friend he will not lie or betray him like the rest, making the Collector, despite his doubts, continue trying to convince himself that Belos will not betray him as he has done with everyone because they’re friends.

- And now Belos indirectly makes Odalia believe that if she helps him by giving him abomatons, she and her family will be saved and and they will be rewarded with prestige (like Odalia said “being treated like royalty”).

All this shows how really manipulative and dangerous Belos is.

It's quite curious how AFO is more yandere than Himiko in the sense that AFO, unlike Himiko, does everything a yandere would do:

-He is possessive of Yoichi.

-He is aggressive towards anyone who hurts Yoichi.

-He locked Yoichi in a vault.

-He got angry with Yoichi for abandoning him.

-He hates Kudo for "taking" Yoichi away from him and for "causing" his death. He literally said that if Yoichi couldn't be his then he wouldn't be anyone's and accidentally killed him out of jealousy.

-He is obsessed with getting Yoichi back. Literally the entire plan he's made for years to get One for All is to "get" Yoichi back.

While Himiko wants to become Ochako and be Izuku's girlfriend because she perceives them as the type of person that she is not and wants to be in addition to the fact that she never showed possessiveness, obsession and jealousy with Twice and the League.

Angron using the chancla be like:

Secret weapon.

So, their journeys end up contrasting one another. In supporting Jo2uke what Yasuho wants really is an escape from her life that’s just kind of bad. For her it’s a journey of escapism which is why she goes from a pretty regular world into a fantastic one. She goes from a normal person to suddenly acquiring a stand as the situation needs it. She is Jo2uke’s link to normalcy but what she wants is something extraordinary to distract her from her bad bad life.

Complementing what you said, I want to add how Yasuho's stand, Paisley Park, fits quite well with this.

To begin with, Paisley Park is a stand that functions as a guide for Yasuho, representing how she is dedicated to guiding others because deep down she never had a guide in her life and she wants someone to guide her to escape from her bad life.

On the other hand, the name of Yasuho's stand is based on the song Paisley Park by Prince and The Revolution which is about people with feelings of sadness due to personal issues who go to a utopian place called Paisley Park to resolve their problems and feel good and happy in their hearts despite the bad things that happen in the world.

The stand Paisley Park not only represents how Yasuho escaped her problems by being Jo2uke's guide but also represents how she manages to solve her problems and become happier thanks to her bond with Jo2uke.

Yasuho literally found her Paisley Park (Jo2uke).

What is your view on Yasuho and Jojo?

I love both of them! They’re probably my favorite duo pair to lead a Jojo part! Overall as well. Yasuho is one of the most useful recurring characters, especially since her stand is google maps themed. Not only does it really come in handy in pinch situations in always creative ways, but it’s also really on point thematic wise too. 

Yasuho was basically the first thing Jo2uke latched onto after waking up with no memories. Despite their being several reasons to be suspicious of him, Yasuho never lost faith in Jo2uke in their first few days together and it ended up being really formative for Jo2uke the entire adventure. That way in a meta sense she really is his guiding force. Not only in the sense that she usually plays support and directs him where to go during his investigations because he has no memory and little common sensibility for the outside world, but in a world where he can’t really trust anything and everything around him is literally gone mad Yasuho being straightforward and reliable really makes her his map and sense of direction. He can always count on Yasuho to guide him and because of that he can keep moving forward. 

I also like the element of subversion in the relationship too, it’s not that pure hearted and straight forward on Yasuho’s part. In a way not only has the blank slate that is Jo2uke lathed onto Yasuho for a guiding force and sense of identity, but Yasuho latches onto Jo2uke to give her something to focus on to avoid her own issues. It’s been hinted in the story for a long time that Yasuho’s home situation is a bit messed up which is why she spends most of her time away from it. Not only that, but considering that her only friend before this was basically a creep who could not take no for an answer it’s also safe to say she did not have much in way of friends either.

So, their journeys end up contrasting one another. In supporting Jo2uke what Yasuho wants really is an escape from her life that’s just kind of bad. For her it’s a journey of escapism which is why she goes from a pretty regular world into a fantastic one. She goes from a normal person to suddenly acquiring a stand as the situation needs it. She is Jo2uke’s link to normalcy but what she wants is something extraordinary to distract her from her bad bad life.

Whereas Jo2uke was already born into an extraordinary world. From the moment he was born he was already a stand user, already being thrust into weird situations, and already had a weird body that was just a fusion of two other people. However, what Jo2uke desires is a normal reason to fight. He wants to help Kira’s mother because he wants that purpose and place of belonging that Kira had. When he realizes he’s missing, has no sense of identty and nobody is looking for him it literally breaks his heart so he just wants to have a something.

Which is also why the cover images I showed above are facing in opposite directions, because Yasuho and Jo2uke are looking for opposite things while running towards each other. I think the choice to make their relationship one of the central focuses of the manga is great, as well as the choice to constantly deconstruct it. The reason they spend a lot of time apart but are constantly searching for each other is that same reason, because they’re not quite as aligned as they think they are. They’re still looking for different things in one another. 

A lot of the obstacles challenge their relationship. Especially the most recent part where Jo2uke has to overcome his protective instinct to always put Yasuho over the greater objective. 

I think their both really well written characters and their dynamic is a great thing to watch unfold over the entire manga!