Redding Weddy, the third episode of Ghosts BBC’s second series, answers some questions but leaves many more unanswered, says GEMMA JOHNSON
Review of Redding Weddy
The last meeting with a wedding planner went disastrously wrong but somehow Mike and Alison have managed to court the interest of another planner. This is looking more promising.
Alongside the wedding planner story in this episode, Redding Weddy, of Ghosts BBC, Captain’s background is forefront here and we start to uncover that Captain is not what appearances would lead us to believe.
In the style of Waylon Smithers, of The Simpsons – is he? Prior to this episode, I found Captain hard to connect with as a character. The constant stoicism and military precision were all that we saw but here, in this episode, we see glimpses of Captain’s emotions and his real character. It made him more endearing for the audience.
The tour with the wedding planner is going well, that is until they reach the garden, an area of Button House that we have yet to explore.
Alison and Mike are much the same as any of us are when it is time to tidy up the garden – overwhelmed, lack lustre and already over it.
But they are soon disrupted by drama that has occurred between the ghosts – it is time to choose a DVD to watch, Thomas and Julian can’t decide whose turn it is and it gets heated… “Show me your thumb sir. I would show you my glove…. If I had one…” (Thomas)
However, my favourite ‘Thomasism’ of this Redding Weddy episode occurs during a conversation where Mike has mentioned about putting a man on the moon. Much confusion occurs and many questions arise from the observing ghosts, Thomas challenges Alison about how a man has got on the moon: “How did he get up there, did he climb up a beanstalk? Your dicked in the knob” Accompanied by perfect eye rolling, I think this just became my new favourite insult – I will try it and let you know how I get on.
There is only one way to solve the endless questions about the moon – or Monah as Robin calls it – time to watch a documentary on the moon landings, keeping the ghosts busy and Alison free to focus on the garden.
But hold on… it seems that this is not going to be smooth sailing because Captain appears alarmed by the work that is going on outside. There is something very sensitive buried in the garden and it cannot be disturbed.
The ’beef’ between Julian and Thomas will not cease and it needs to be put to rest once and for all. What better way to do it than through a good old game of rock, paper scissors, pistol, AK47 assault rifle followed by a game of volleyball over the washing line with Humphreys head. I think we have a new sport for the Olympics here.
There are so many unanswered questions from this episode. What was really in Captain’s letter? Will Mary ever be ready to tell her death story? Was the volleyball game actually a draw? Did Paul McCartney die in 1966? Were the moon landings real? Thank Robin for those last two thoughts.
Take away lesson from this episode: Before you decide if you have feelings for someone, watch them eat nachos.
You can watch this episode, Redding Weddy, of Ghosts BBC on BBC iPlayer
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