You know I was thinking earlier today about how I might be slightly disappointed with Jojolion since it's go been so long with no clear villain and was generally directionless till recently. But when I think about the fights, they're all so fucking good. Doobie Wah, Vitamin C, Blue Hawaii, Brain Storm, Ozone Baby, the beetle fight, and Doctor Wu just to name a few are fantastic. I'm gonna have a lot of fun binge reading it all once it's all over.
How has it been "generally directionless"? It appears to be following a fairly basic structure, with clear, distinct halves that weave together to form a larger, overarching narrative.
The first half follows Josuke and Yasuho as they search for information about his past (including his identity), which brings him into conflict with a group of Rock Humans who smuggle Rokakaka fruits into Morioh through the Higashikata fruit parlor's importation routes (with the help of the eldest son, Jobin). It's during this period that Josuke either comes into conflict or cooperates with members of the Higashikata family to gain greater insight into his past. Daiya shows him Norisuke's study, where he discovers the Higashikata family tree, and his [Kira's] connection to the family; Nijimura reveals to him the secret of the Wall Eyes, furthering his understanding of the circumstances under which he was "born"; Joshuu leads him down Shakedown Road, where he encounters an old man who tells him "The Legend of Johnny Joestar"; Tsurugi, desperate to cure the rock disease, conspires with Yotsuyu to subdue him, and Norisuke comes to his defense; and Jobin loses the keys to his Lamborghini in a wager, which allows Josuke to recover the event recorder data in it, revealing Jobin's connection to the Rock Humans. It's through those interactions we also learn about the family members themselves, most notably Norisuke, Jobin and Tsurugi, who—as the firstborn children of their respective generations—have all inherited the same terrible illness: the "rock disease." The Rock Human smuggling crew, meanwhile, is mostly used to build up the mystery surrounding the Rokakaka (and Josuke's past), while simultaneously establishing Jobin as a clear threat.
The second half follows Josuke—now aware of his past as Kira and Josefumi—as he attempts to locate the Rokakaka branch on the Higashikata property (in order to cure Holly, his mother and savior), while another group of Rock Humans from T.G. University Hospital, as well as Jobin, move to secure the branch for themselves. This half has a similar structure as the first, with each arc building on the last, slowly revealing the big picture. Dolomite, working on Jobin's behalf, attempts to intercept Josuke before he reaches Rai, who he needs to identify the branch, and Dolomite warns Josuke of another threat in Morioh; Urban Guerrilla tries killing Josuke and capturing Rai, who the Rock Humans need as well, before they can return to the Higashikata orchard, and inadvertently reveals his identity as a doctor; Poor Tom, in a last ditch effort to kill Josuke and Rai before they take possession of the branch, partners with Jobin to cordon off the Higashikata property, and Jobin steals the branch from under everyone's noses; and through Doctor Wu, Josuke learns (through Yasuho) more about the Rock Humans and their Rokakaka research—namely that it was headed by Holly, Kira's mother. Meanwhile, Kaato, the long-forgotten matriarch of the family, has been introduced and has begun assisting Jobin—who, since his introduction, has been built up as Josuke's foil—to cure her grandson Tsurugi. Now we're headed towards a showdown between Josuke, Jobin and possibly the director of the hospital, Satoru Akefu—who's presumably the last of the Rock Humans, unless there's more to Tooru—to harvest the new Rokakaka.
This is probably one of the best structured, most well-organized stories Araki has ever written, though I can understand why it doesn't feel that way waiting month to month.
I do agree with you about the fights themselves, however. I was just thinking the other day about how they're probably my favorite set of encounters since Golden Wind.