Ghost Whisperer: Melinda Spills The Beans, Kinda . . .
So in the latest episode of “Ghost Whisperer” basically a ghost buster came to town. It was a single guy who claimed he could capture ghosts on tape to prove if a house was haunted. It was very “Paranormal Phenomenon” like if you watch any of those shows, which center around using EVPs and the like to get proof of ghosts.
When Sam/Jim saw he was in town helping some people, he flipped and went off, calling the guy a fraud for preying on peoples emotions. He did not believe in ghosts at all. Melinda was about to tell him about her gift when all this came out, giving her second thoughts. Jim never doubted her, Sam/Jim was a complete skeptic.
Sam/Jim knew something was up with Melinda though, and poor Eli ended up telling him she was a profiler for the FBI, but it was a secret. I have to admit I really liked Eli in this episode, usually I find him a bit annoying. I am warming up to him.
The ghost hunter guy ended up being haunted, not by the ghosts he was chasing, but by one following him. He had an ex who he really loved, and she loved him. However her dad thought he was a flake and pressured her to dump him. When the bills piled up and the money wasn’t coming in, ultimately she did. Well the ghost turned out to be her dad, who died, then realized everything the guy believed in and said was true. He was haunting him, trying to help him with his business, at the same time make things right and get him and his daughter back together.
At the end of the episode Melinda told Sam/Jim the truth. Fortunately the explanation they gave for the sudden skepticism was that “Sam,” since his accident, felt the need to hold onto real and solid things. He had no explanation for why what happened happened to him, so he was trying to stay ground in reality. I could accept that. I was seriously afraid they were going to reveal Jim thought Melinda was a quack deep down all along. I would have been pissed!
Next week though it seems Sam/Jim’s patience runs out. Melinda tells him who he really is and he doesn’t seem to buy it or her any more. Poor Melinda!
I really enjoyed the way this played out, but I think they should have an episode of Jim/Sam learning more about Mel’s gift before the big bomb gets dropped. But, I’m expecting him to push her away, then he’ll start realizing that it’s the only thing that explains everything.
I was never big on Eli, but he’s starting to come around for me (although he’s no Payne!) This episode was especially good. I like him more now that he’s become a friend and involved with Mel rather than the jerk he was at the begining of the season.
03.04.2009 at 2:35 pm