Uma Musume - Pretty Derby: Star Blossom - Vol. 5 Ch. 45 - She's Gone

[yuko_sattle.ru546]

it's done already... why am i addicted to this... brian.. she's inspiring me somehow, ngl but umamusume after this series adapted gonna blow up.

 

[RodrigoZV]

Did they intentionally make her retirement a metaphor for "death" (constant emphasis on her absence and the ghostly image at the end) or am I just trying to read too deeply?

The ghostly image was always there, that's what Brian always saw on the track. Similar to Café and her friend. She dissapears once Brian realizes she already surpassed her

 

[RodrigoZV]

They're still referencing that in a way, just with Brian doing that to herself. Bear in mind that Brian is a person here, and if her trainer tried to abuse her like that she'd just fire them, the story wouldn't work even if they wanted to go that route

Also, there's seem to be a misinterpetation with some people thinking Umas only represent the real life horses.
While in reality they get their personality from the horse, jockey, trainers and owners

 

[SuperOniichan]

The ghostly image was always there, that's what Brian always saw on the track. Similar to Café and her friend. She dissapears once Brian realizes she already surpassed her

This is some kind of ghost with a track record, lmao?

Also, there's seem to be a misinterpetation with some people thinking Umas only represent the real life horses.
While in reality they get their personality from the horse, jockey, trainers and owners

I'm no expert on this, but I've heard that some characters have references to famous jockeys in their personalities. But I don't remember the details very well.

 

[s_ostr]

Also, there's seem to be a misinterpetation with some people thinking Umas only represent the real life horses.
While in reality they get their personality from the horse, jockey, trainers and owners

So Okabe writing an elaborate essay on how he likes to stroke Rudolf should translate into Rudolf liking to stroke herself