Ghosts corrected a harmful element from the original UK version and is one of the best stories in the CBS series. Ghosts UK inspires the American sitcom, which is moving into its fourth season. With the shows sharing a premise and even some of the same original creators, Ghosts there are characters based on the UK version, and some American characters share noticeable commonalities with their British counterparts. As the American series progresses to the present, it has opportunities to improve on what its predecessor established.
Despite the numerous differences, Ghosts and Ghosts UK feature a young couple who inherit a mansion full of ghosts from different time periods and backstories. The female protagonists – Rose McIver’s Sam for CBS and Charlotte Ritchie’s Allison for the BBC – have a near-death experience, allowing them to see the spirits that inhabit their homes. Sam and her husband Jay (Utkarsh Ambudkar) open Woodstone B&B, a tribute to Mike (Kiell Smith-Bynoe) and Allison’s concierge, and dream of running a bed and breakfast. Whichever series you prefer, the American show is based on the British series but improves on it in some ways, making it a focal point. Ghosts even better story.
Ghosts US & UK features gay men who couldn’t express themselves freely when they were alive
Isaac and the captain share key story elements
Both Ghosts the series features a gay man who was unable to express himself freely in life. Ghosts UK features Captain, played by an English actor and producer of both Ghosts series, Ben Willabond. Captain served in World War II and is referred to simply by his rank rather than his name, James, which the UK series doesn’t reveal until season 5 – its final season. The CBS series features Isaac, a Revolutionary War soldier and member of the American Continental Congress, played by Brandon Scott Jones, who also achieved the rank of military captain before the ghost character’s death.
Regardless of the reason, neither character had a fulfilling romance while they were alive.
Both characters telegraph their sexual orientation throughout the series before sharing their identity with other ghost characters, subtly admiring different men on the property or on TV. Each character has a story that reveals that they were unable to express themselves freely during their respective periods, with critical differences but the same outcome. Isaac is married to “a beautiful woman” called Beatricetelling how they slept in separate rooms to “keep your flame alive.” In contrast, the Captain is never married in Ghosts UK, but that is not his greatest tragedy. Regardless of the reason, neither character had a fulfilling romance while they were alive.
Only Isaac from Ghosts US gets to live his truth in the afterlife; Captain no
Ghosts USA rescues Ghosts UK
What differentiates Isaac’s story from the Captain’s is that the American character acts on his sexuality in the afterlife. Isaac’s story revives an essential element of the original series, going beyond the Captain not having a fulfilling relationship after his death. In Ghosts UK, most of the characters aren’t romantic anyway. The main mistake in Ghosts UK is that the The captain’s death contributes to the “bury your gays” tropewith the character suffering a tragic fate when trying to express his love for another male character, Havers (Peter Sandys-Clarke), for whom he had a heart attack and died in front of him.
Although both characters suffer tragic fates after unfulfilled romances during their lives, Ghosts UK compounds the inevitable death of his gayness by coupling it with the tragedy of not being able to fully express himself. In contrast, Isaac finds comfort in the afterlife because he and his wife, Beatrice, had a non-romantic intimacy. When he makes peace with his guilt, Isaac allows himself to act in a romance with Nigel Chessum (John Hartman)making the most of your afterlife. Although the UK characters are much less intimate, the series missed an opportunity to redeem Cap’s damaging death.
Seeing Isaac begin to embrace his true self is satisfying and inspiring
Isaac is still on his journey of self-discovery
By leaning on Isaac’s narrative rather than treating his experiences as tragic, Ghosts offers one of its best characters and stories. Isaac Higgintoot is without a doubt one of the most prominent humorous characters in the series. The way he processes events in his personal life contributes to this. Isaac has experienced enormous growth and it has been rewarding and inspiring to see it happen. Ghosts Season 4 explores Isaac’s emotional fallout after Isaac and Nigel break up in Ghosts season 3 finale, expanding on Isaac’s journey of simply settling down with his passion.
Isaac will continue to process the fallout from his relationship in Ghosts season 4 story as he struggles with the complicated emotions surrounding his breakup. Isaac changes his hair into Ghosts Season 4, Episode 4, finding a way to move forward in the afterlife despite his limitations in interacting with the material world. By giving Isaac the freedom to express himself openly, the CBS series makes space for positive LGBTQ+ experiences in the media and told many of his best stories through that lens, genuinely highlighting Ghosts with Isaac’s diversity.