- May 11th, 2021, 12:17 pm#4949198
However... none of us yet know how we'll actually respond to the idea of a dead Ghostbuster. Having a cast that ages out will definitely force that question and introduce the idea of death in a less fun way than zapping and trapping.
It's yet to be seen how an audience responds to the idea of a Ghostbuster themselves being a ghost permanently. Might bring up more philosophical questions about the nature of their job than people want to grapple with in a series that is ostensibly rooted in comedy.
A Batman-esque reboot avoids those questions. It's not my favorite idea, but this franchise does have different considerations than most when it comes to mortality.
Kingpin wrote: ↑May 10th, 2021, 11:14 am I'd rather take the Star Trek TV series or MCU approach, we grow and age with the franchise... The familiar characters we know eventually bow out (and the most popular are given a show-stopping final send-off), while helping to set up their successors... Like what happened with Cap and Falcon.I'd prefer that route myself.
However... none of us yet know how we'll actually respond to the idea of a dead Ghostbuster. Having a cast that ages out will definitely force that question and introduce the idea of death in a less fun way than zapping and trapping.
It's yet to be seen how an audience responds to the idea of a Ghostbuster themselves being a ghost permanently. Might bring up more philosophical questions about the nature of their job than people want to grapple with in a series that is ostensibly rooted in comedy.
A Batman-esque reboot avoids those questions. It's not my favorite idea, but this franchise does have different considerations than most when it comes to mortality.
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