I remember watching Ghost Whisperer when it was on TV 2005-10 and thinking it was terrific. I then discovered it later on one of my streaming services. I decided to re-watch the series. What I loved about the show was how unique each episode was and how Melinda managed to persuade the earth-bound spirits to cross into the light. 9/10 stars for the story-lines in seasons 1-2.
Here's what I didn't like: 1) Jennifer Love Hewitt is a beautiful woman, but I think she enjoyed showing off her boobies a little too much. Either it was the director, or the writers or the costume dept., but Melinda was always sporting a very revealing top. It was distracting. Someone that beautiful should not have to show off her boobies in every single episode.
2) Jim Clancy/David Conrad is almost too good to be true. He's tall & handsome, he cooks and does the dishes, plus he supports Melinda in every way. He's almost a saint and its quite a stretch to envision him as an actual person, nobody is that perfect.
3) All the stupid things Melinda does; she puts her 'ghost-busting' over & above everything else, its more important than her husband, her friends and her job. She runs off by herself all the time and gets into trouble, instead of asking for help or taking another person with her into those dark alleys.
4) Back to my number one, Melinda has perfect hair & makeup in every scene. Before she goes to bed, in the middle of the night and first thing in the morning her hair & makeup are impeccable. No-one wakes up looking like a super-model and no-one showers with their false eyelashes still attached!
5) Clothes, in one scene Melinda runs off to find a ghost, even though she has invited friends over for dinner. But she doesn't bother to change her clothes and the ghosts could have waited until morning? She goes out wearing a pretty black dress, high-heeled boots, her purse and of course, perfect hair & makeup. Then she gets caught in a cave-in???
6) Killing off main characters. Nothing pisses me off more than falling in love with the characters only to have them killed off for no particular reason. Melinda's best friend Andrea was killed at the end of season 1 and the Jim Clancy is killed later in season 4. How about young Ned? Have way through season 3, Tyler Jones (age 12) was replaced by Christoph Sanders (age 20) that's quite a leap, and why? Jay Mohr was replaced, Jim Clancy dies, but he comes back and looking like the old Jim?
7) Melinda is able to convince almost every ghost to cross-over. I don't see how some anger, bitter ghost could suddenly, switch gears and forgive their enemy so quickly and cross into the light?
8) Money? Where did Melinda & Jim get all that money from? They got married, moved from the city to a small town, they buy a house which needs lots o renovations, Melinda drives a 'new' red SUV while Jim (a paramedic) drives a new blue pickup. Melinda opens an antique business and fills it with merchandise. So, where did all this money come from? It would have been easier to accept if Melinda's Father had left her some money, or Jim's parents had left him money.
9) Lots of red-flags, too many unanswered questions, unrealistic scenes, Melinda's boobies and the ending was a disgrace.
Here's what I didn't like: 1) Jennifer Love Hewitt is a beautiful woman, but I think she enjoyed showing off her boobies a little too much. Either it was the director, or the writers or the costume dept., but Melinda was always sporting a very revealing top. It was distracting. Someone that beautiful should not have to show off her boobies in every single episode.
2) Jim Clancy/David Conrad is almost too good to be true. He's tall & handsome, he cooks and does the dishes, plus he supports Melinda in every way. He's almost a saint and its quite a stretch to envision him as an actual person, nobody is that perfect.
3) All the stupid things Melinda does; she puts her 'ghost-busting' over & above everything else, its more important than her husband, her friends and her job. She runs off by herself all the time and gets into trouble, instead of asking for help or taking another person with her into those dark alleys.
4) Back to my number one, Melinda has perfect hair & makeup in every scene. Before she goes to bed, in the middle of the night and first thing in the morning her hair & makeup are impeccable. No-one wakes up looking like a super-model and no-one showers with their false eyelashes still attached!
5) Clothes, in one scene Melinda runs off to find a ghost, even though she has invited friends over for dinner. But she doesn't bother to change her clothes and the ghosts could have waited until morning? She goes out wearing a pretty black dress, high-heeled boots, her purse and of course, perfect hair & makeup. Then she gets caught in a cave-in???
6) Killing off main characters. Nothing pisses me off more than falling in love with the characters only to have them killed off for no particular reason. Melinda's best friend Andrea was killed at the end of season 1 and the Jim Clancy is killed later in season 4. How about young Ned? Have way through season 3, Tyler Jones (age 12) was replaced by Christoph Sanders (age 20) that's quite a leap, and why? Jay Mohr was replaced, Jim Clancy dies, but he comes back and looking like the old Jim?
7) Melinda is able to convince almost every ghost to cross-over. I don't see how some anger, bitter ghost could suddenly, switch gears and forgive their enemy so quickly and cross into the light?
8) Money? Where did Melinda & Jim get all that money from? They got married, moved from the city to a small town, they buy a house which needs lots o renovations, Melinda drives a 'new' red SUV while Jim (a paramedic) drives a new blue pickup. Melinda opens an antique business and fills it with merchandise. So, where did all this money come from? It would have been easier to accept if Melinda's Father had left her some money, or Jim's parents had left him money.
9) Lots of red-flags, too many unanswered questions, unrealistic scenes, Melinda's boobies and the ending was a disgrace.