As a massive fan of Ghosts, I was pleased with the season 5 finale, as I was perfectly content to keep the status quo and imagine the Coopers and their ghostly family living in Button House happily ever after.
Well, this Christmas special has other ideas. Upon first viewing, I was too confused by what I was watching to enjoy it - Why were 20 precious minutes of the final ever episode wasted on Mike's mum rather than the characters we love? Why did they do a complete 180 since the previous ep? And why was the final goodbye so rushed and unemotional?
However, after allowing the shock to die down, and coming to accept the bittersweet ending they chose, I gave it a second viewing and enjoyed it a whole lot more. It's still not the ending I would have chosen, but it sort of makes sense because of the baby. And although I feel they could have mined the goodbye scene for more emotion, the second time around it did still move me to tears (particularly Kitty's facial expressions). Besides, it's not really goodbye for Alison and the ghosts. They still see each other often, which lessens the blow.
It's impossible to please everyone with an ending. I can accept the one we've been given - I just wish it was funnier and/or more emotional, and perhaps 15 minutes longer so it didn't feel so abrupt.
EDIT: Watched it a third time, and no, sorry, I hate it. Unfunny, depressing, and just ill-conceived.
Well, this Christmas special has other ideas. Upon first viewing, I was too confused by what I was watching to enjoy it - Why were 20 precious minutes of the final ever episode wasted on Mike's mum rather than the characters we love? Why did they do a complete 180 since the previous ep? And why was the final goodbye so rushed and unemotional?
However, after allowing the shock to die down, and coming to accept the bittersweet ending they chose, I gave it a second viewing and enjoyed it a whole lot more. It's still not the ending I would have chosen, but it sort of makes sense because of the baby. And although I feel they could have mined the goodbye scene for more emotion, the second time around it did still move me to tears (particularly Kitty's facial expressions). Besides, it's not really goodbye for Alison and the ghosts. They still see each other often, which lessens the blow.
It's impossible to please everyone with an ending. I can accept the one we've been given - I just wish it was funnier and/or more emotional, and perhaps 15 minutes longer so it didn't feel so abrupt.
EDIT: Watched it a third time, and no, sorry, I hate it. Unfunny, depressing, and just ill-conceived.
