CBS’s version of the BBC’s Ghosts has been one of my favorite shows in recent years, with the third season recently debuting.
The thing I love about the show so much is its rich cast of characters, which draws on American eras the way its predecessor did with British, which among others has a caveman in its collection, whereas we’ve got Thor, a Viking.
And gosh I love that crazy bastard.
Thor is still hilariously bloodthirsty even after a thousand years haunting the grounds of Woodstone Manor would eventually inhabit. But he’s so congenial about it!
It probably wouldn’t be fun to experience an actual Viking raid, but Thor depicts a version of the character of these Vikings that make them seem almost…normal. None of the other ghosts, much less Sam (the woman who can see them, although her husband Jay can’t, but has gotten surprisingly cool with the whole affair), really bat an eye at it, because, again, he’s as companionable as anyone.
Anyway, it’s my favorite new show in years, even if it’s technically a version of another show. It’s easy to separate the two when the casts are so different. I’ve seen some of the BBC version, and it’s enjoyable, too. But gosh I love the American version.
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