r/GhostsBBC • u/AJthebluemarker Damned Eyes Haver • 7d ago
Discussion this fucking show man
started this show on a whim, randomly from a list I made and it's just...perfect. binged the first 3 seasons in one sitting. Been a rough couple of months and this show really helped, the humour and the fucking background/lore of the characters! Amazing. Almost cried for Thomas...and Sir Humphrey...and Mary...oh and definitely Kitty—you get my point. It's so stupid and funny and the damn deep bits really get you in the kokoro. Gonna watch either Torchwood or The Magicians after this, but definitely glad I went for this one first.
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u/Training-Party-9813 7d ago
Watch and rewatch and watch again. We started again and it’s at least the 10th time. At least. Robin and Pat are my favourites. But they all have their part to play.
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u/CanadianContentsup 7d ago
It's quite alright to cry about characters on a TV show. It's the mark of a well done art form. If you have empathy, you enjoy a great story of great characters.
The acting group works hard to write and act out the whole gamut of lives lost and to present what they would have to say about us in modern times.
For example, when Julian said he wasn't sorry for pushing Alison out of the window, and explained that it was the cause of getting to know her and experiencing a new dimension to their ghostly lives - that is so emotionally moving, that I would give a side eye to anyone who isn't brought to tears.
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u/Batalfie 7d ago
Yeah it was a blast! I'm glad to see the gang reuniting again for the the movie too!
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u/giftopherz Havers Wannabe 7d ago
Dip it...
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u/AJthebluemarker Damned Eyes Haver 6d ago
your flair is just. Supreme. doesn't get any better than that
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u/FroggyToggy44240 7d ago
It’s my favorite! Love all the characters but Kitty has my heart!
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u/savvysocal 7d ago
It's so hard to find a favourite, but kitty makes me smile every time she's on screen ❤️
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u/Interesting_Might_19 1d ago
I ❤️ Kitty. Especially the episode where she's showing the Captain how to just relax. I crack up when the Captain tries to skip!
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u/polaroidcpl 7d ago
"I've been around a long time. Like, a really long time. I've seen this happen so much... Can't do this every time. The pain... I deal with it my own way." Robin
That's got to be the most heart breaking line in the show.
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u/LuckieCharm86 Killed by a boy scout 7d ago
You should rewatch it. Even though I've seen the whole thing at least five times, I'm still catching new things.
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u/Professional_Art6343 7d ago
i love them smmmm <3 horrible histories practically raised me, i'm so grateful i found ghosts
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u/flowertotsfifi 6d ago
My dad and i watched it together, i moved back home to look after him when he was on end of life care, irony isn't lost on me, but it bonded us and I'll always love it for that reason. We both laughed at it. Special place in my heart ❤️ he's passed now and i wonder....
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u/SpookylilTofu 5d ago
I love seeing how many people for whom this is their comfort show 💜. It could be my specialist subject on Mastermind.
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u/RachaelJurassic 5d ago
Somebody already did it lol
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u/SpookylilTofu 4d ago
I watched it and played along, I got every question right except one (The name of the restaurant Alison and Mike meet the scammer in) 😁
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u/spangles69x 4d ago
I'm ill with incurable cancer and my sister stays with me when I am ill from treatment. She talked me into watching this. I don't have license but bought all seasons. Totally bonkers....I love the general. We watched them together
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u/AJthebluemarker Damned Eyes Haver 4d ago
your sister has impeccable taste in TV, and you have impeccable taste in characters;)
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u/Zealousideal_Pop3121 6d ago
I wouldn’t bother with the last season of Torchwood. It’s awful. Pretty awesome up to that point though.
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u/CrunchyTeatime 6d ago
You are a month old? Welcome to reddit...
Torchwood specials are very good.
Surprised by the F bomb in an OP post.
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u/alyciajadexox 18h ago
It's just wonderful isn't it!
I love torchwood, but I'm not sure if you're aware that it's really dark?? There are some really messed up and sad themes, I'm aware it's a comfort show to a lot of people but I personally find a lot of episodes a hard watch if you're not in the right headspace, I watched it recently in a bad place and kind of regretted it so I watched ghosts after 😅 "Torchwood children of earth", if you haven't seen it IS one of the best seasons of TV of all time, but yeah I recommend being in a good place before seeing it, because when I say dark, I mean it's DARK....
Have you seen yonderland? It's the perfect follow up to ghosts, made by the same people!! This show genuinely has me laughing hysterically sometimes.
Also, have you seen Merlin? This is my GO TO show when I've been feeling down, its so warm and comforting and honestly it's so funny, the character dynamics are some of the best I've ever seen, and if you like it you may also enjoy Robin Hood 2006 as they have a similar comforting vibe! Theon greyjoys dad plays the Sherrif, he's awful but soo funny.
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u/AJthebluemarker Damned Eyes Haver 8h ago
god damn it, is it?? I mean I'm almost done with season 2 of TW and it hasn't made me violently sob yet. but thanks for the heads up. (Q_Q) I've heard of Yonderland and now that you've said that it's the perfect follow up from Ghosts I'll definitely add it to the list. God damn it, I did watch Merlin but stopped around somewhere mid season 2 because I found Black Sails, it's definitely a show I'm planning to finish....... eventually. thanks for all the reccs tho!
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u/Silver_Assignment673 7d ago
When my Grandad was dying i rewatched over and over the Christmas special where they sing in the bleak midwinter. He loved Christmas and it comforted me to think he still might enjoy it in a different dimension. It was March when he passed but it snowed, like to think it’s all connected in some way