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What are you watching? (Kamen Rider Edition)
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10-30-2021, 12:54 AM
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I've finished Ghost. All of the show's' run, all of the HBVs, the Sin Specter V-Cin, the crossover movie with Drive, the summer movie, the Legend of Alain specials, and the Kamen Rider 1 movie.
During this entire adventure through the first Rider I've seen to have such an intertwined continuity since W, Ghost proved to be a rather tricky watch for me, and different from what I normally do. Not solely just due to the unique beast of a show that Ghost is(although that too), but more due to all that I had heard about it in the lead up to actually watching it.
Because like many others I'm sure, I've heard some pretty strong opinions from both sides when it comes to Ghost: Ghost is one of the best Rider shows ever, Ghost is one of the worst Rider shows ever, Ghost has really strong themes and ideas, Ghost has awful pacing and a plot that makes no sense, and so on.
As such, I kinda ended up less watching Ghost so much as I was analyzing it all through its run, if that makes sense? And as a result, I'm sorry to say but...
I kinda don't disagree with either side of the argument?
Ghost DOES go in on its overall theme of unity through empathy. Ghost also has really bad pacing, especially in the early episodes. Ghost has a cast of memorable, if not likable characters. Ghost also got rid of almost all of my favorite characters throughout the show. Ghost very much appeals to emotions. Ghost also, on the logical end of things, has alot of issues on how things are plotted out, especially in terms of plot.
The list goes on. And what ended up happening on my end when it came to a show like this was that, while I do certainly think the show has its highs(the Alain specials), it also has some mighty lows(Sin Specter), and by the end of it all, heck, for the majority of its run, I just kinda shrugged at the overall experience. Is Ghost the worst show in all of Rider? I don't think so(I'd say that's Decade), but I also wouldn't say it's one of the best either. It just kinda... is. Personally, I felt alot of what it went for was done alot better in Wizard.
As such, I'm sorry to disappoint both sides of the fence, but in the end, Ghost really didn't do too much for me personally. I certainly did like certain characters and aspects about it, but did any of it hit me as hard as any of my personal favorite entries so far? Not even close. Heck, even Onari, who from what I understand is a very love-him-or-hate-him character, was just kinda there for me. I got a giggle here and there, but was he out and out hilarious? No. Didn't ever find him super annoying either. Just kinda stock comic relief to me. Insulting as it might seem, that seems to be how I feel about alot of Ghost: Stock.
Thus, my final rating for Kamen Rider Ghost is
2/6
. Again, it has some nice stuff, but I overall just kinda felt it was mediocre and it didn't leave any sort of huge impact on me. I feel it's one of those shows that you can very easily tell within the first few episodes if you're gonna jive with it or not.
So, what song did I end up deciding to add to my Kamen Rider Playlist in order to represent Ghost? Well, given the overall message of the show, I had a few songs I could've went with, but I ultimately went with
"Live Life"
by Crush 40; A song about the ups and downs of life and how that very aspect is what makes it worth living. Very fitting, I think.
Next up on the list of Rider shows is Skyrider once me and my binge buddy take a bit of a break. Looks like fun.
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