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I feel like I have to preface this with: I adore Perpetua. I really do. He was the Papa I started with, and his album will forever mean the world to me. I love writing for him, and exploring what exactly his character means to me. He is my Papa. And I'm so so glad Tobias won the half-mask battle and clearly feels more comfortable whilst performing.

That being said. I can't help but feel there was a... weight on Tobias' shoulders throughout this tour; the burnout, the pressure of configuring a tour this big. And I feel that kinda bled through to Perpetua's personality a little.

I'm probably being greedy. I've said this before, but I want to know more about him. His background, how he came to be Papa, his mannerisms offstage, how he interacts with people.

Yes, the lore may or may not be over, and there's more comics coming which might fill in some holes. But I can't help but feel a little deflated insofar as to how little V background/personality there is.

Now... to a potential point of contention.

The phone ban probably didn't help much with this, because we don't have as many videos of V being himself onstage as we had with Copia and Terzo (and Secondo, to a slightly lesser extent). Do I agree with the ban? In principle, for Tobias to feel more connected with his audience, yes I do.

But there's something that can't be denied about having those little snippets to see Perpetua dancing, scampering about, smiling, and generally having fun on stage.

Yes, I appreciate GTV, and its focus on the fans, the community, and how Ghost brings people together. However, I think the premise of it bringing the ritual to people who may not have been able to access it was missed quite badly.

But, do I appreciate the effort and hard work that went into it from Vanessa and her team, and Tobias and his team, trying to add their own spin to formats like Headbangers Ball? Absolutely.

I, and I'm sure many of you, have been privileged enough to attend a ritual on this tour, and to witness the full beauty and talent that is Perpetua in person. So I guess all this is easy for me to say, as someone who saw them live this tour cycle. But, I can't help but feel sad for people who missed out on that through (rightful) cancellations or logistical/financial/other reasons.

I also wish that the ending of the Skeletour was communicated a lot more clearly. I know they probably had to be certain that cutting the tour short was the way to go. That's understandable. What leaves a little bit of a bitter taste was finding out through third party interviews.

Honestly, an official statement/message through their social media outlets would have gone a long way for me, personally. But I suppose there's no perfect way to announce something like that, and I know Tobias felt terrible as to how things ended.

TL:DR: I hope Perpetua as a character doesn't remind Tobias too much of the Cursed Skeletour that Could Have Been So Much More. I just really don't want Perpetua's character to go a similar way to Terzo (and yes, I know that was an extreme exception to the rule. but you know what I mean.)

If you've read to the end of this, I appreciate you for sticking with it, and I hope I haven't upset or pissed off too many of you. I will always love this band, and how it's brought me into a world of like-minded people. 💜