Scratch wraith theory . . . And why I don't like it
So, has of the recent episode, the scratch is a wraith theory has more weight to it. I would even start to call it foreshadowing rather than a theory.
But as probably the only person who doesn't like this idea, I decide to give my two cents.
If scratch is wraith, the next step would be to return him to his body.
There is no way around it. He would have to go back to being human, other wise we have a background character that is basically an empty husck without a soul. And has much as i love this dark idea of a character turning into 2 beings with each one being a character of their own, with one being a bodyless being and the other one being a soul less human. But lets face it, that is way too dark of an idea for Disney, not unless it is in the plan to "fix" them by returning them to their "original" form.
If he does return to being human, that's it. Good by show, it couldn't keep going after that. It's not impossible but just think of the justification the writers will have to come with for the show to still be "the ghost and molly mcgee" when the ghost is no longer a ghost its migraine inducing.
And lastly, and the big reason why I don't like this idea. Imply messages.
Now it has been stablish that scratch is "dead" no going around it, no sugar coating. If they return him to being human, to being "alive," it would imply that dead is reversible. And that is a big no for me. Dead should not be shown has reversible, especially for a show aim to little kids. Even if we say "kids are smart enough to see its fantasy," it's still a coward way out to explicitly present a character has dead only to revive it later. It just keeps the stereotype that dead can't be shown in kids' shows unless it is temporary or reversible.
Now, putting my worries and admitting it, petty complaints about this idea aside. I can also see the writers pulling it off. This idea would work great a show ending. But they will have to pull a Deus ex machina if they don't start to set it up properly, and considering the show us mostly episodic (nothing bad i love it being episodic), that's probably what is gonna happen.
Does this make me hate the show? Nop!
It will take more than that for me to hate this show, I just disagree with the majority of people that like this idea.
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I'm glad to have been watching the Ghost and Molly McGee from start to finish, and to have watched a wonderful, inspiring show. If these two don't get to properly reunite in this life someday, then we know there's always the next one.
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If Scratch ends up being Todd and goes back into his body, I want it to go like the Cinderella transformation scene.
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My take on the concept of a corrupted!Scratch, as depicted in the fan fic 'Her First Forever Friend' under the name HolyMaiden24 on Archive of our Own.
I was mostly inspired by No Face from Spirited Away in how I wanted to show this version of Scratch鈥揳 seemingly mindless abomination that consumes anything in sight without ceasing.
A creature benevolent towards one.
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