[Kamen Rider Die]

Aaaaaaaand it looks like that's it for me and Kamen Rider Ghost!



Thanks for letting me write about it here. Should any other Ghost-branded pieces of entertainment drop, I'll probably be back in this thread writing about them. Also, I'm happy to keep talking about this show as long as anyone else feels like it. There's definitely stuff to unpack.

I didn't love Ghost, but I ended up liking it more than I thought I would. The characters grew on me, even if they never had the easy connection of, like, the Fourze cast. (Best ensemble, no contest.) The main plot said some interesting things about Takeru and Alain and Adel, but it never really overcame its dull, slightly cheesy origins. (Those Ganma sets! Spend a few more bucks, producers!) It was a very compromised show, screwing up its foundations but managing to create something memorable, nonetheless.

Like I said way back in this thread, basically, any Kamen Rider is good Kamen Rider to me. The bad stuff still has things that make it worth watching, even worth recommending. (I didn't love Wizard, but you have to watch the Phoenix origin two-parter. All of the villain origin two-parters are great, but that one knocks it out of the park.) Hopefully, all this talk and exploration of Kamen Rider Ghost can get people to see the flecks of gold in an otherwise admittedly rocky show.

I'm going to move on to rewatching the Ex-Aid movies next, starting with the Dr. Pac-Man winter movie. I'm planning on doing the three theatrical films, now that I'll maybe get more of the references, but I might just do the Another Ending films, too. I don't know. We'll see how I feel. After that, it's onto a first viewing of Build, which I'm really looking forward to.

Thank you all, seriously, truly, for giving me a space to get all of these thoughts about Kamen Rider Ghost out of my head. You've definitely improved the lives of my friends who don't care about Kamen Rider and roll their eyes when I casually mention stuff from it during larger conversations. Their eyes hurt so bad, you guys! From all of the rolling!