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Originally Posted by Annuga

Oh god yes please doooo eeeeet
Another one

Well, if you're really, truly curious, I did spend several dozen paragraphs raving about Ghost literally episode by episode, but then that's SO minutely detailed nobody will ever read the whole thing, so... maybe? I'm more likely to do a whole post about Wizard, honestly. I've never done a big rant about that show before.

Actually though, when I wrote that thread for Ghost, I skimped on talking about the final episode because I couldn't figure out how to properly articulate how great I thought Takeru's big speech at the end was, but I think I'm ready to try now. Basically, it's this:



This one line sums up everything that makes Ghost my straight up, no kidding favorite Rider show. Let's be clear about this, I do not think it's one of the best shows. While I may constantly stick up for its quality, there are at least a half-dozen other series I would easily put above it. Series with more solid plots and pacing. Series with better direction and action. Series with more developed side characters. Series with stronger last thirds. So on and so forth.

But Ghost does one thing better than any other series I've ever seen, and that's the messages. For all its faults, it's a show positively dripping with substance, and a depth that puts a lot of other shows to shame. I know a lot of people found the constant platitudes hollow, but I could not possibly disagree more. Ghost was a show that, even at its very worst, was always interested in teaching its viewer something. It was a show all about how simply being alive, in of itself, was a truly wonderful, profoundly meaningful thing. How no matter who you are, the fact that you exist is something to be cherished. How our differences as people can, instead of pushing us apart, make us stronger as individuals. How our experiences with one another pass on to create something far bigger than us. Something that lives on long after we're each gone.

That's what makes Ghost so special to me. It took what could be considered fairly standard morals and emphasized them in a way that made the whole thing feel fresh. Almost every aspect of the show was set up to cater to those themes. The reason historical figures are Ghost's main form of power up is because they're people whose legacy transcends their deaths. The reason Mugen works the way it does is to show how important it is to empathize with others. The very reason the show is about a dead guy is because the show is about life. I could go on, but suffice it to say, because of all of those things, Ghost easily overcomes its flaws in my mind. It's something that will stick with me way more than a lot of far better shows because I really connected with its message. One that, in my book, for however saccharine or cheesy it may sound, is something to take to heart.

So yeah, how's that for controversial? I think my cards are thoroughly on the table at this point. I'm probably going to be embarassed I even posted this but hey, it's how I feel. Hopefully you can all forgive me for being genuinely touched by the worst show in Rider history. Don't worry, I'll go back to making dumb posts about Wizard or whatever soon enough.