Regarding Tonight’s episode, I have a few thoughts, but I don’t want to spoil anything so it’s under the cut.
The A plot and B plot were like completely different episodes.
Let’s start with the B Plot - I did like it, but it should’ve been the B plot to some other episode because it makes 0 FUCKING SENSE that 3 of the ghosts would A) be not involved in Pete’s family messages (and why the F are they getting those? Unless they know about Pete, it makes no sense) and B) be not involved in the Elias has returned plot. That is something EVERYONE should be involved in. It’s like how all the ghosts showed up to Pete’s little thing in Pete’s Wife or Trevor’s Memorial - this is ONE of those things that they should all be there for - especially Trevor.
The plot itself was interesting - it just didn’t work in one episode with the A plot for this episode. I liked the idea that Jay is just as insecure and that Flower could give him good ideas. Also, I loved Trevor sort of pulling Flower away from Jay and standing between them at the end.
I felt bad for Jay trying to be apart of Pete’s thing with the ‘family newsletter’ and just like ... it was patronizing and made me feel so bad.
Now, for the A plot, 48 hour furlough from Hell to earn forgiveness and stay above ground is very interesting. I think they should’ve spent a lot more time on hell and what happens down there and their abilities because being able to send emails above ground is something that SHOULD BE talked about - it’s MASSIVELY powerful.
Onto Elias-Hetty-Pete plot, first off, I’m sure people will disagree, but Pete is Dumb AF. I’m sorry but if Little Pete was hurt the LAST thing they’d be concerned about is some family newsletter. They would’ve CALLED or TEXTED not emailed. It was dumb and so obvious that it would be a trick. So, tbh, asking Hetty to forgive Elias and live with him for Eternity is ridiculous when he KNOWS how awful Elias has been to her.
Honestly, I feel like it would’ve been better if it had been Trevor that had made the deal, but he wouldn’t be that stupid. It would’ve been interesting though to have Hetty struggle because she DOES want Elias to leave but she DOESN’T want Trevor to leave. THAT would make more sense. Not that she doesn’t love Pete, but trying to forgive Elias because she loves Trevor would’ve complicated things.
I absolutely hated everyone encouraging her to forgive him for PETE’S sake. However, I DID like Alberta encouraging her to forgive him for HER OWN SAKE. Because Forgiveness should have been about HETTY not Elias or Pete or anyone else.
And then to have the whole thing be a waste of time because he CHOSE to leave just makes the episode useless. Although I did enjoy the can’t sign her name because she didn’t mean it.
Overall, it was an okay episode - I guess I didn’t really it. I started this thinking I liked it, but uh, guess not.
Final thoughts - annoyed by the unresolved cliffhanger & that Hetty didn’t seek Trevor out considering their relationship about what they should do. Feel free to chat with me about the episode if you agree!
