My first time with Vento Aureo started as magnificent, then become less magnificent but still very great, to... I don't know. But not because the story itself went that way; it was because of how I read it. I first started with Jojo's Colored Adventure scans in full color, which looked absolutely gorgeous; then I had to read the scans but in black and white, because they hadn't colored them in by that point; and then finally, I had to look into dated, downright bad scans during the finale because JJCA hadn't translated that far yet. Despite the weird experience reading it, Part 5 is one of my favorite arcs in the whole Jojo series, though I understand why some deem it as less enjoyable even without the translations in mind. However, I finished VA several months ago, back in December if I recall, and in that time Jojo's Colored Adventure has made HUGE amounts of progress in coloring and translating the part; in fact, they're scheduled to finish by June 27!

This is significant because the finale to Part 5 has always been the most confusing by fans. Due to the inaccurate translations, it can be hard and confusing to follow the action and dialogue in the climax. Correction: it WAS hard and confusing. JCA are professional translators, and their work has been shown with... well, every other Part of Jojo, all of which have been translated and colored by them (except for Part 8, which is still going so I'll let it pass). I've been re-reading arcs as they get colored in for about 2 months now, and I have to say that it has truly deepened my appreciation of Part 5, to the point that it's starting to become my #1 favorite part in the series, rather than just /one/ of my favorites. Yes, even more than Parts 4 or 7, but that's for another time.

Though I very much enjoyed my first time reading Vento Aureo, the re-coloring and re-translations have truly made the experience golden! If you enjoyed VA your first time and are interested in returning to it now that it's almost finished, I definitely say go for it! And if you were doubtful of the part before the new scans were available, I recommend giving it a second chance. There are problems with the manga that are unrelated to scan quality though, particularly how Araki uses flashbacks and exposition and backstory for a main character right when they're introduced, but even with that in mind, I still believe Golden Wind is a fun story with some of the best artwork and action in any main-series Jojo's Bizarre Adventure arc. Bellissimo!