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Why I now embrace Ghost Whisperer and look forward to that big twist
by Isabelle Carreau, posted Oct 30th 2008 10:07AM
It won't be a surprise if I admit that I watch a lot of TV. Maybe even a bit too much. Amongst all the series I watch, there were no spooky or horror series until last May. That's when, looking for something new to me to watch during the days since I was working from home, I decided to give CBS's Ghost Whisperer a try. The series's first and second seasons where airing daily on a local specialized channel last spring.Since the series premiere of GW, I've kept in the loop as to what the show was about and what was going on (spoilers column obliges). However, I never felt compelled to tune in mostly because I get scared quite easily by TV series and movies that deal with ghosts. You will never catch me watching Ghost Hunters. Never. And until the special black and white episode of Supernatural last week, I never watched a full episode of the series. Actually, I turn the TV off five minutes in the series premiere.
Surprisingly to me, I ended up not only watching the reruns of seasons one and two of the series but also made sure to catch up with the CBS reruns of the third season in order to be ready for September.
Hello! My name is Isabelle and I'm now a fan of Ghost Whisperer. Here's why.
There are two main reasons why I now embrace Ghost Whisperer: the characters and the continuous battle between the dark side and the light.
Minus Jamie Kennedy's character (I'll get to him in a few lines), the GW characters are compelling. Melinda showed time and again that she has a heart and is willing to do everything and anything to help people and souls she doesn't even know. As someone who loves seeing couples that work on TV once in a while, seeing Jim support Melinda that much is refreshing. The supporting characters also have their perks and I've grown attached to some of them (I actually felt a bit bummed when Jay Mohr left the show as his character brought a nice balance to Melinda's character and offered some comedic relief).
One character I don't care about right now is Jamie Kennedy's Eli. I may have embraced the show but there is a limit. The character in itself is a nice addition to the show. With the departure of Mohr's character, Melinda needed a sidekick and Eli is just that. Plus he can hear the dead so this adds a new dimension to the show, as he can help Melinda more than the other characters can. What bugs me about the character is Kennedy's one-dimensional acting. The guy may show good enough acting in comedies but he doesn't have enough facial expressions for drama.
I also enjoy the continuous battle between the dark side and the light. I like how every now and then we are offered a new twist in how the "other side" works. From souls being tempted to not cross over, to other ghost whisperers, not forgetting why souls need Melinda's help to cross over, and seeing how some of the living actually go against what Melinda is doing, etc.
This is why I'm looking forward the upcoming game changer twist. Without spoiling it too much, if this twist works out the way I would like it to work, we will get a better glimpse as to how the other side works: where do lost souls go when they are not around Melinda, how can they find someone who can listen/see them, how does the light look to them, how do the dark side people approach souls and what happens "down there," etc. This twist can bring a breath of fresh air to the series and offer us viewers a whole new look at how things work for ghosts.
Ghost Whisperer airs Fridays on CBS. The big twist will happen during November sweeps.
What do you think of Ghost Whisperer? Do you watch it regularly? Why should people start watching the series now? Let your voice be heard in comments below!
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