The problem with the show coming back is that they need some extra juice.
Brett Dalton is gone and the whole Inhumans gimmick lost its luster ages ago.
So it helps that Ghost Rider will show up to dish out some vengeance.
Instead, it will be Gabriel Luna playing the latest Ghost Rider from the comics, Robbie Reyes.
Hes the guy we know from the two Hollywood movies starring Nicholas Cage being Nicholas Cage.
Then Ketch and Blaze teamed up together in Jason Aarons AMAZINGGhost Riderrun, which everyone should read.
She has since been depowered and forgotten about.
This time it wasAll-New Ghost Riderby Felipe Smith and Tradd Moore.
At least for the first few issues.
On the surface, Robbies run is comparable to Alejandras in terms of failure.
That raises the important question ofwhyuse Robbie.
Why use him over the more popular versions of the characters from the 70s and 90s?
Hell, why use him over the other new Ghost Rider?
Well, first off, I think stepping away from Johnny Blaze is probably for the best.
We already got a mediocre movie and a terrible sequel to his name.
But more importantly, Robbie is a fresher take on the concept without the baggage.
Ketch and Alejandra are legacy characters who get Blazes hand-me-downs.
Robbie is similar, but hes still his own thing.
Hes more like comparing Alan Scott Green Lantern to Hal Jordan Green Lantern.
Basically the same, but not exactly.
Its about his power source and origin.
All-New Ghost Rider is not possessed by the Spirit of Vengeance.
Hes possessed by a vengeful spirit.
Thats…also probably for the best.
They already added gray area to whether or not Asgardians really count as gods.
Do they really want to go with a more biblical direction?
No, probably not, especially on a TV series that the movies completely ignore anyway.
Robbies powers come from Eli Morrow, who is ultimately just a man.
A single, magical ghost is easier to swallow than everything that comes with using Zarathos.
Plus it makes Ghost Riders name a bit more literal.
Plus there are times when he simply takes over the body completely.
That adds a bit more tension than a holy being that lives to punish the guilty.
It probably would make for more compelling TV too, especially if you know what Elis deal truly is.
Not that Ill spoil if you dont know.
