Ray of Light

Sometimes I think I'm the only person on the face of the earth that truly understands how every character in Real Ghostbusters rolls.

So many people fail to properly get Ray Stantz. Apparently liking comics and cartoons means he's immature, and looking for the good in people makes him a naive fool and overall he's stupid.

Here's the deal: Ray gets into scrapes, not because he's easily manipulated but because he gives people the benefit of the doubt. He tries to help, see the good in people and do the right thing! Why is that so terrible? If more people would actively watch the show, they'd see that Ray picks his fights. He has his derp moments, but EVERYONE on that show does. That doesn't define his character. His strengths do!

Am I the only one who really sees Ray's wisdom and zen-like discipline?? Peter is the "child" character. That part of the equation is a known thing. He's impulsive, he doesn't understand how the world works half the time, and he's still growing up and figuring stuff out. But Ray, even though he likes fun stuff, is just that: An adult who likes fun stuff. To call him naive, immature, or feeble for that is stupid. that's like calling every Brony, every furry, and every sci-fi geek a feeb. If anything, Ray is the one cartoon character that defines us and sums everything up.

Ray shows that you can be a functioning stable adult in society without giving up what you love. He shows you can still have balance and wisdom, but still have the discipline to balance it out and love life and love what you love and be YOU.

Good lord, I understood Ray on this level when I was TEN. Why is it so hard for people twice my age to see this?

ARGH