Ghosts - BBC

[kev1974]

Just been watching a couple of the US episodes on iPlayer ... absolutely dire! As others have said where is the subtlety? Everything in the plot is delivered like a sledgehammer! And the replacement characters are just awful! Including the two "livings"!

Anyone know how well it's gone down in the US? The Office US was similarly dire in the first season but massively improved after that.

Back to the UK series. I've always wondered, given they can't touch anything (well except for Julian's magic finger) and can walk through walls/doors. How come they don't just keep falling through the floorboards and how come they frequently sit on chairs . In fact in one of the Series 4 episodes I noticed Julian sit down on a sofa and his weight caused someone that was already on the sofa to sink down a touch as well . Plot hole

 

[smellsofbiscuits]

I'm falling down a rabbit hole and Googling the significance of the Captain's medals One is the Defence Medal
which seems to imply he may not have seen military action: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Defence_Medal_(United_Kingdom).

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Argh, just Googled the France and Germany Star which was awarded to those who served in France/Germany June 1944 to mid 1945. Which makes interesting reading. And doesn't help answer how he ended up at Button House.

I did wonder if the Ghosts at Button House were those who died in tragic, emotional circumstances through no fault of their own and before they were meant to die. And, due to this, are more likely to remain as ghosts.

Groundskeeper - bled to death in animal trap
Kitty - suspected poisoning
Robin - killed by a wooly mammoth
Pat - "accidentally" shot through the neck by an arrow
Annie - choking to death on a bread roll
Mary - accused of being a witch to account for agricultural failings
Plague villagers - the village who came back with the plague from the nearest big town
Julian - shagging around (he's the mould that doesn't quite fit my theory)
Andrew - coaxed into a duel by a friend after his lover's family fortune
Fanny - shoved out a window after finding her husband shagging another man
Beheaded man (sorry half a bottle of prosecco in right now ) - accidental beheading as he was about to take the flack for his wife's treason.

Please tell me this makes sense, I've spent ever so long typing it out

 

[Sea]

Sunday weather forecast is dark, dreary and wet which means; couch, blanket, candle, brew and watching from episode 1….again

sheer bliss

Feels like you should include casting a spell!
Look forward to October 6th

 

[Cosmicpixiesb]

We ended up binging it all a few weekends back and just loved it. Very British and we loved Dead Pixels so as Charlotte Ritchie is also called Alison in Ghosts, we like to imagine it's a sequel series where she's escaped the nerds

 

[Nuttyzebra]

I suppose I found Pat's death quite dark and tragic yet still humorous. They're obviously good at combining tragedy and comedy so I will trust them!


Yeah I'm very curious about Kitty as she's the only one who's death we know nothing about. I just assumed Robin died naturally cos cavemen died young and that the Captain died in the war. But yeah now I think about it he has no visible injuries so I think that's probably very likely that he had an un-heroic death and is embarrassed about it. I hope they do flashback episodes for all of them, even for the deaths that have been explained like Fanny's.

The captain can't have died in the war, he had to have died on the grounds of button house. I like the theory that he discovered the young sergeant he liked got killed on Africa and died of heartbreak. Would be very in keeping with his demeanour of stuff upper lip but actually squishy Teddy inside.

 

[StephenTJackson]

Film trailer officially released! Looks great fun!

Oh this looks like it's gonna be so fun

 

[JerseyIslandGirl]

I'm sad its not on TV. If it was I would have watched it again already
I'm still laughing about Kitty tasering a policeman

Twice! (She was so proud of that ).

 

[Aussie]

I've watched 3 eps tonight, it's like a cozy hug seeing the Button House gang again!

 

[Scotch Mist]

Such a moving episode.

Spoiler

really well handled with explaining how different people deal with loss and grief and how it's all valid etc.

Yes I agree but it won't be the same without her. I was hoping she would reappear

 

[Misssj80]

My son and I are still working our way through the US version. We are enjoying it but for different reasons as to why we love the British one.

 

[Aussie]

Best news ever!

 

[HannahC]

Her and Sigfried are end game right?

I hope so! Maybe we need an ACGAS thread?!

 

[Jelly Bean]

Saw it this afternoon and absolutely loved it, first time going to the cinema on my own and it was brilliant no arguments about what film to see or snacks to have, no one crunching in my ear think it’s the most relaxing cinema trip I’ve ever had and I loved the film only criticism is I would’ve liked Mike to have had more interaction with the ghosts when he could talk to them. Wonder if the Mike dropping Mia storyline is an Easter egg for Mia to be able to see the ghosts in maybe a future film? I only went into town as I had a training course for work but idiot me didn’t see the email cancelling it due to the weather warning so ended up in the cinema as the rain was too bad to drive home.

I love going to the pictures on my own! It's such a treat. As I said before my beloved OH can be so bloody annoying when we're there
Still haven't seen Ghosts - aiming for Thursday.

 

[Sprezza]

Hope they are planning another series.

We still haven't heard what happened to Kitty and Mary.

I reeeallly hope so it's the best thing that's been on TV for ages.
I'm not sure how they could make Mary's death funny though

 

[Roastielover]

Omg I love ghosts so much, I binged both series in a day!

 

[MitziAdele]

I've watched 3 eps tonight, it's like a cozy hug seeing the Button House gang again!

It is just brilliant isn't it @Aussie.
I have watched the whole series now. We find out the Captains name and a bit more of his back story . We also find out what happened to Kitty. .

I am going to miss this so much when it finishes at Christmas

 

[Scotch Mist]

The young actors were absolutely brilliant! They had - what - a matter of weeks/maybe a few months to get to know the quirks and mannerisms of characters the main cast created and lived with for 5 years. There wasn't one weak moment with them - oranyone, come to that. The silliness was spot-on, but the pathos was too. Hoping there's a sequel - that core team of 6 know themselves as writers and actors so well, and there are several behind the scenes youtube videos with them, including talking about how they knew they had hit on the right idea.

And now I'm going to watch all 5 series again from the beginning! (I may also be the sad nearly 60 year old who regularly watches the old HH songs this cast did on youtube too - and if you haven't seen their turn at the Proms from 2013, thats brilliant, too, and also on youtube!!

And yes, such a range of ages and generations at our cinema on a rainy, windy and miserable Saturday afternoon, all laughing and enjoying a film that was a perfect big outing for Ghosts. We, too, are going again on Friday or Saturday

I'm sad its not on TV. If it was I would have watched it again already
I'm still laughing about Kitty tasering a policeman

 

[Rainbowcolours]

Can't wait for the film!

 

[Millennial Pink]

It looks really good!

 

[ElectricDreams]

This is the best news!!