«Love this show»
I have watched this show since it first came out. I actually bought this for my 13 year old daughter so she could get caught up. I now own all the seasons except for season 5, since it's not out yet. She and I both love this show. It's very entertaining and just gets better every season. We also love the clothes they put Melinda in. Jennifer Love Hewitt is just too cute, and great in this show. The relationship between Melinda and Jim is so adorable, they have great chemistry. I do get a little annoyed when she cries at the end of EVERY show, but it's a small price to pay for such great entertainment.
[Thursday, August 26, 2010]
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«Raindow»
I enjoy watching Ghost Whisperer and I am trying to complete my set of the DVDs.
[Tuesday, July 06, 2010]
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«Surprisingly good TV entertainment»
[note: this is a review of the series, not the DVDs so much]
So, this is what Jessica Love Hewitt is up to these days. I'm not a fan of ghost stories generally and would normally warn those who aren't to shy away from this series. However, if you can get by the ghosts, several of the episodes use the ghost story as a plot device to explore compelling HUMAN stories (somewhat like Hewitt's film "If Only"). As such, even if you don't like ghosts, read on:
The good:
In the episodes I've seen at least, the story with the ghosts provided a segway into a far more compelling human drama. For example, in one episode I saw, the ghosts torment a father and daughter who feel guilty over the mother's death. The emotionally compelling part of the episode was seeing the father and daughter deal with their guilt and frustration. Hewitt, as the ghost whisperer, indirectly helps these catharses.
Now, the bad:
The ghosts aren't subtle. With a few exceptions (generally shadows in a dark room), the ghosts look and act just like normal people, only that "only" Hewitt can see them. There's no especially pale skin, glow, or anything else to make the ghosts seem supernatural. Admittedly, this varies by episode, and some ghosts seem to have supernatural powers. Still, don't expect freaky special effects.
In short, if you like the type of sitcom/dramas generally shown on the WE channel, you might like Ghost Whisperer. Don't be too turned off by the ghosts in the stories (even if the ghosts can get snarky at times). However, this isn't a sci-fi series or comedy sitcom.
[Tuesday, July 06, 2010]
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