How would you rewrite Book II: Ghost?
I’m sorry, but this show had so much potential to be just as good as the OG Power, but it never happened. So many decent shows have bad endings. So many fans could’ve written the show better.
Season 1 - I would have made some changes in season 1 where James St Patrick aka Ghost is still alive, but locked in prison after Dre rats on him to Blanca. Tariq, Yaz, and Tasha would have to relocate to a neighborhood in Queens where they end up living close to the Tejadas consisting of Monet (played by a different actress), Lorenzo, Zeke, Dru, and Diana. I would have made Zeke, Dru, and Diana all people of mixed heritage. Zeke, Dru, and Diana are played by three brand new multiracial actors with better acting skills. I would have Dru be more quieter and talented drawing artist who will not run his mouth too much like he did throughout the canceled series. He instead dedicates his life solely towards his passion for drawing. I wouldn’t give him any of those unnecessary love scenes like he had on the show. It would be better writing if the Tejadas were old rivals of Ghost St Patrick and his family from the past. Ghost calls an old member of Rolla’s gang, which is Zion, who tries his best to rebuild the RSK gang and tells him to watch over Tariq. Cane should’ve just been a street soldier for Zion. Zion will be the one to introduce Cane to Tariq instead of Zeke. Tariq and Cane will become friends and be on the same page. I wouldn’t have Dru get shot by standing up in the middle of gunfire. That was bad writing. Dru instead crawls on the floor and fires Monet’s gun at Rico’s men. Rico’s men shoots Dru. Tommy, 2-Bit, Loretta Walsh, and Ramona Garrity would still have made cameos on the show where they visit Ghost in prison in order to make sure that he is doing okay. Tariq will keep his love triangle with Diana, Lauren, and Effie.
Season 2 - I would have never kill off Mecca (played by a different handsome actor, but with a scarier look), his chef, his soldiers, and his beautiful hitwoman with the curly hair. I would still have Mecca get into fights with Lorenzo. It will be Mecca vs Zion and Tariq instead of that love triangle that we already had throughout the actual series.
Season 3 - I would have never introduce Noma because her character was not interesting or believable as a Queenpin connect. She got weak after taking out her right man Obi. I would have instead introduced Obi as one of Mecca’s soldiers with a heart and a strong moral compass. Mecca forces Tariq, Brayden, Cane, and the Tejadas to do all of the hard work for him. The side plots from Davis, Saxe, and Lucas would stay the same. Lorenzo never should’ve went out the way that he did. I would have had Lorenzo gets into a bloody fist fight with all three of Uncle Frank the snitch’s sons. He stabs one of them before being taken out by Gordo. The Chef would have asked Tariq for the green cards instead of Obi. The Tejadas would have still turned on Tariq. Dru takes out his love interests whom will not be Everett and Gordo. After the deaths of his two soulmates, Dru gets high from a good amount of product and starts drinking alcohol constantly, causing him to start having hallucination scenes where he has conversations with his late father, his late love interest, and his inner demon. He crashes out and suffers from a head injury where he ends up at a hospital. Dru starts becoming a more silent and less talkative type of ruthless silent killer assassin that will step up into the position that his father Lorenzo wants him in.
Season 4 - This was not a good season. So many storylines were unanswered. RSJ goes after Tate and exposes him to the Feds which causes an end to Tate’s political career. Brayden takes out Dru for kidnapping his sister Becca. The Chef would have still met his fate by Mecca’s blade, which will cause Obi to turn on Mecca and join sides with Tariq. Obi introduces Monet gets taken out by Mecca. Tariq stops going to college and turns directly to the streets where Zion teaches Tariq how to throw hands. I would have gave 2-Bit more screen time during season 4. 2-Bit gets ambushed by the Tejadas who fire at him. He fires back at them and drives away. 2-Bit returns and gives Tariq’s car back to him. Zion introduces 2-Bit, Brayden, Riq to Mahoney. Tariq, Brayden, and 2-Bit manage to recruit some street soldiers with the help of Mahoney. Mecca finds out that he has a daughter who lives in Italy. Tariq gives RSJ’s money to him, causing RSJ to side with Tariq during the war against Mecca.
Season 5 - Carter decides to investigate Junior’s passing. Carter takes out Tasha, which will cause Tariq to snap. Carter will get taken out by Tariq. Cane dies during his shootout with the police like Kanan. Zion and Obi will get taken out in the crossfire during the war against Mecca and Tariq will take Zion’s place. 2-Bit survives, but still gets injured. The show ends where Tariq is the new drug kingpin of NYC with Mahoney being his new connect. The two become untouchable as they start moving weight like specters. Mecca sacrifices himself and dies to save his daughter. 2-Bit calls Tommy. 2-Bit packs up his belongings before Tommy arrives back in New York to get him. Tommy tells 2-Bit to get in. 2-Bit enters Tommy’s blue mustang as the two leave NYC. Tommy heads back to Chicago with 2-Bit on his side. Davis gets the same ending that he had in the actual Book 2, but he becomes part of Tariq’s empire.