Ghosts pulls off a improbable Halloween episode this yr, full of lame events, a seance, new ghosts, and Liam Neeson. Well, that final one did not really occur on-display, however his annual Halloween get together did get issues rolling this week.
My favourite factor about Halloween 2 is the way it makes use of all the ensemble forged impeccably. With Sam and Jay doing their very own factor with different people, specifically the farmer neighbors Ally and June, it was mighty intelligent to make good use of the ghosts to show a dying Halloween get together into an actual, spooky one. While their authentic plan of having the lights flicker and the ghosts hum or one thing go afoot, the seance carried out by Sam and the gang finally ends up knocking down a maiden ghost Molly “from up above”. It’s simply the episode’s finest, most absurd, and equally hilarious sequence: Sam, Jay, and the livings conducting a “seance” the place nothing appears to be occurring, contrasted with the ghosts freaking out over a portal opening up within the ceiling and bringing a ghost down. I rewatched this scene thrice, and it by no means will get outdated.
Making this episode considerably Hetty-centric was a stroke of genius as a result of she is mainly the “ghost glue” that holds everybody else collectively, in some sense. While I used to be anticipating her combat with Molly, who slept together with her husband again within the day, to be a bit extra climactic, it was nonetheless impactful in a methods solely Ghosts can pull off. Turning it right into a story about two ladies realizing they had been caught in a patriarchal society the place males couldn’t be held accountable for his or her actions (together with dishonest on their wives with maids), Hetty and Molly have their first honest second in literal a long time, bonding over their hatred of Elias. Did anybody else need Molly to stay round solely to see her dynamic with Hetty evolve over the season? Just me?
A significant factor that makes this episode an enormous success in my e book is the added “spook” issue by having Sam caught within the vault with no residing human to save lots of her and little or no oxygen. It’s fairly intelligent having these characters transfer to the one half of the mansion the place the ghosts can not help (a pleasant callback to final season), and it successfully escalates the strain within the episode. Not solely that, however the writers take it a step additional by having the ghosts use their powers to assist Jay to the secure vault. There’s nothing extra Halloween-y than a giant, scary mansion with flickering lights, phrases showing on a mirror, a ghost strolling by you, and somebody caught in a secret room. Thank you for giving me all the pieces I did not know I wished, Ghosts.
I might be remiss to not point out my favourite coupling, Isaac and Nigel, getting a candy little subplot about hiding who you actually are from somebody you care about loads. Much like Nigel, I discover Isaac’s capacity to stink up the place each time he walks by people, to be fairly impactful and spectacular really. To have that sort of impact on the residing world as a ghost have to be fairly splendid, however comprehensible that he wished to impress his first ever “boyfriend” by pretending it was Stinky Pete as an alternative. Luckily, Nigel finds it spectacular as properly and the 2 keep away from a fight–but what’s this factor about Nigel having webbed toes? I’ve questions.
All in all, this was a stable and hilarious entry for Ghosts. Halloween episodes are particularly held to a better customary for this present, and I’m joyful to report that it didn’t disappoint on any degree. Now, how lengthy until we really get Liam Neeson on right here and by no means should see the pickle man once more? And whereas the episode would not finish on any of our fundamental ghosts “getting sucked off”, it did trace at Hetty’s determined try to go. Do you assume we are going to lose any ghosts earlier than the top of the season?
Scary Delights from the B&B:
– “This is our first party as whatever it is we are now.”
– “Boyfriends?”
– “Ah, it’s just so lovey-dovey.”
– “Murderer and victim?”
– “Not loving the sound of that one either.”
– “I’m Ruth Maid-er Ginsburg. I’m here to clean up the mess left behind by the patriarchy.”
– Hetty: “Feminism has ruined this sacred holiday.”
– “I’ve been in relationships that had more people than this party.”
– “I have a TV in my room.”
– “She’s never seen a refrigerator, but, sure, lead with TV.”
– “I may have been a harlot, but what about you? You were a cruel and vindictive boss.”
– “It’s too late for flattery.”
– “There are plenty of other fish in the sea. Okay, not plenty, but there is that one other guy. And I don’t know what Thor means when he talks about “boat guidelines,” but that sounds…”
– “Hetty, maybe her being here is an opportunity.”
– “You mean for me to push her down the stairs? That is not bad, Samantha. She would heal instantly, but it would be fun to watch her tumble.”
– “No, I mean an opportunity for you to get closure. By forgiving her. Who knows? Maybe it could even help you to move on.”
– “Forgiveness? Closure? I’m sorry, the words are ridiculous enough, but coming from someone in that wig, I simply cannot.”
– “It’s honestly shocking [Flower] lived as long as she did.”
– “That is just the way things were.”
– “But the way things were was wrong. You shouldn’t be mad at each other when the real culprit is right there. Both of you were stuck in a patriarchal system that pitted women against each other, because holding a man accountable wasn’t an option.”
– “We get it, you’re a feminist.”
– “Did you know I sent him to hell?”
– “Did you? That’s wonderful.”
– “I hope he didn’t give you syphilis.”
– “Nope. I gave him syphilis.”
– “Oh, that’s sweet.”
– “Take me with you! I’ve changed! Let me ride you while you get sucked off! Don’t leave me here with these peasants!”
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