Ghosts Season 5, Episode 1, “Soul Custody” Spoilers Ahead
Ghosts returns with a perfect season premiere and effectively delivers the type of answers we thought we had to wait episodes for. On any other show, the events of “Soul Custody” would feel like a deus ex machina, but with everything that we’ve gotten throughout Season 4, it not only feels earned but also manages to be a pleasant surprise.
Jay’s soul is not only saved, but another ghost gets sucked off, and a relationship announcement brings a hilarious bout of joy throughout Woodstone Mansion. It’s an all-around win and ensures that the season is off to a great start.
Ghosts Season 5, Episode 2 Thoughtfully Cuts Jay and Elias’ Binding Contract
I’ll be the first to admit that for a beat, I was legitimately terrified for Jay. I knew that the show would eventually find a way around Elias’ hellish contract, but I thought that we’d get a lot more pain before that came to pass. (Can you tell how jaded TV has made me?) But Ghosts isn’t that type of show, so it makes complete sense that it would all last an episode. (Or does it? In truth, can we really trust Elias’ word over actual paperwork?) Still, before we get to all of that, it’s so easy to appreciate how much Sam and the ghosts care about Jay, and the way the final few moments of the episode pan out are among the show’s best moments.
Pete has wanted Alberta for the longest time, but the fact that he was willing to sacrifice himself for Jay’s soul might just be the purest thing he’s ever done. Purer than anything our girl Patience is apparently capable of. In those few moments, Richie Moriarty does such a heartening job of showing us how much Pete loves Jay and how important his mortal best friend is to him that it almost made me cry. It remains so telling how these two are willing to go out of their way for each other, and it would’ve made the events of “A Very Arondekar Christmas” come full circle in a heartbreakingly beautiful way.
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But Pete has a long way to go before he’s ever sucked off, so the surprising twist of having Carol actually hear him for once and do right by him is an excellent narrative choice. She’s far from pure, far from selfish, and not the most likable, but Ghosts Season 5, Episode 1, “Soul Custody,” proves that she does indeed have a heart buried somewhere deep. She does care about Pete and the life they’ve had together, so it’s a perfect point of atonement that feels earned. Caroline Aaron will be missed, but thank God, Jay’s soul is saved. Nothing else matters anymore.
Pete and Alberta Finally Make Things Official
It’s already so delightful to have another romance in Woodstone that I don’t know what to do with myself. The fact that this silly (affectionately) show continues to touch on romantic relationships with multiple couples is something to praise legitimately. While yes, they’re all trapped and can’t exactly find love elsewhere, there’s something noteworthy about the series having multiple couples under one roof. Too many shows these days barely even give us one pairing without things constantly falling apart, but here’s Ghost dropping romance like Oprah giving away cars. Never change, Ghosts. Please and thank you.
That said, it’s so precious to watch how adorable Pete and Alberta already are together. We’ve always known that they were meant for each other, but actually seeing them together now feels lovelier than I imagined. The honeymoon phase is always sweet, but there’s something ridiculously cozy about these two, and I can’t wait to see how the show continues to allow them to grow as a couple.
Ghosts’ Season 5 premiere is one of its most skillfully balanced episodes as it continues to remind viewers of how wholesome the found family within Woodstone Mansion is. From the romance to the performances and every ridiculous moment in between, it wholeheartedly continues to prove that there’s nothing quite like the show on TV right now.
Stray Thoughts
- Everything is garbage, and nothing makes sense in the world, but having this show back at least heals something in me.
- The fiddling!?!? Never change, my little freaks. Also, Sam tapping her foot?
- Bubble wrap isn’t enough; we need so much more protection for Jay.
- GOOD HANG WITH AMY POEHLER NAME DROP!!! Like, yes, Elias is horrible, but at least he has taste!? Credit where it’s due.
- “I can’t believe you married this guy.” I just think she should marry Trevor instead.
- “You’re a chef, man!”
- Aw. Sas asking Patience if she’s okay.
- “Patient talketh the talk but not walketh the walk” took me out.
- “Not important right now, but did Pete say something about the force!?” What if I cry?
- TREVOR’S ARM IN FRONT OF HETTY AS ELIAS IS THROWING THINGS!?????!!! HELP. APPARENTLY, A MILISECOND IS CAPABLE OF MAKING ME LOSE IT. BRING THEM BACK TO ME.
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