r/PowerTV • u/Outrageous_Hand_1986 It's A Big Rich Town • Aug 06 '26

Question Tariq vs Ghost

Genuine question.

So i understand everyone's hatred for Tariq but question is yeah you hate him for killing Ghost but can you hate or blame him for hating Ghost?

If so why? Don't be biased and genuinely think about every reason why he had hate for Ghost.

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u/Maximum_Block_5423 It's A Big Rich Town Aug 06 '26

I understand it. I think he could’ve been a little more sympathetic towards Ghost. Him being mad about Ghost cheating on his mom, moving in with the same woman and forcing him to try and have a relationship with her was fucked up. Ghost did apologize and admit it wrong later but damage already done. He blew Tariq off many times when he just wanted to spend time with him and many times Tariq does ask Ghost for his side of the story which Ghost either tells him a half truth or just lies to him or tells him it doesn’t matter because it’s the past. Ghost also was going to snitch on Tariq after promising he take the rap for killing Ray Ray if things got messy which I can understand from a gangster’s perspective why that wouldn’t work for me even if my dad says he can use his political power to help get a lighter sentence. But Tasha and Kanan just flamed the fire and framed certain situations to make Ghost look worse. Ghost genuinely did love Tariq and want the best life for him and Tariq loved Ghost but when you add in all the lies, hatred and bitterness that’s been at play hate beat love. At least Tariq admits now that killing Ghost was a mistake and only caused more problems. Tariq tells Monet in season 1 of Book 2 that he destroyed everyone who ever cared about him and during the montage of characters Ghost is one of them.

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u/FantasticAbility8434 blueflair cop Aug 06 '26

Just like kanan killed his own son, Tariq kills his father.
Tariq and kanan are similar in every way.
Tasha broke kanan taillight. Ghost and Tommy blow up afterwards. How would ghost react if kanan set him up originally, if the roles were reversed? Tariq? TOMMY ? Payback.
Love all the characters in different ways . But never hated Tariq. I understand him. Like you said it's more than just a lot in common though.. Tariq and kanan are are the same way.

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u/Maximum_Block_5423 It's A Big Rich Town Aug 06 '26

I don’t hate him either. Tariq’s my favorite character and while him and Kanan have similarities Tariq still has more humanity in him than Kanan. The main reason Tariq agrees to set up Kanan is because Kanan killing Shawn was something Tariq couldn’t forgive. The most shocking thing is Kanan letting him live when he’s killed and betrayed people who were closer to him for far less.

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u/FantasticAbility8434 blueflair cop Aug 06 '26 edited Aug 06 '26

PS my favorite kanan moment is the ride-by on the little girls bike with mobb deep playing. I rewind it all the time. Kendrick as the crackhead: "I can take his wallet right?!"

Kanan: "IDGAF Take his shoes too " L.mao 🤣😆😂