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The Tale Of The Fire Ghost

posted 8 years ago by NeonManiac0
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What do you think of this episode? It's one of my favorites next to The Dead Man's Float and like that one is both scary and entertaining. I think it's probably one of the most creative episodes with the concept of fire as a living, deadly entity which might seem silly to some but the episode makes it work. The two sibling characters are both realistic and likeable, and Jake makes for a good supporting protagonist. The titular Fire Ghost reminds me of Freddy Krueger for some reason.

[–] shred-com 8 years ago

Always thought it was an underrated one.

[–] NeonManiac0 8 years ago

I'm surprised it isn't mentioned more often.

[–] cfish861286 8 years ago

The only thing that kills this one for me is that the Fire Ghost is brought to life by looking at a flame. People stare at fire all the time, but this episode acts as if nobody ever does.

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[–] Redhawkof2008 8 years ago

The ghost always scared me when I was younger. He's still a little unsettling today.

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[–] NeonManiac0 8 years ago

Something about his burnt, charred appearance combined with that evil grin of his definitely makes him a scary villain.

[–] nathan_kuiee 8 years ago

One hundred % underrated episode, love the atmosphere and as others have said the fire ghost is sick! Even for a kids show.