Ghosts continued exploring the relations between the dead (the ghosts) and the living (Sam) on Ghosts Season 1 Episode 3.
One could only imagine that an episode titled “Viking Funeral” would say goodbye to the beloved Thor.
Thankfully, that wasn’t the case, but he was finally able to get the “proper” sendoff he never received.
Efforts to reconstruct the fountain outside of the property unearthed human remains belonging to the Viking
When the construction worker explained that he would have to report the finding to the county, he made it very clear that the process would not only be costly but also very time-consuming.
That’s when Sam suggested that they simply get rid of the bones and fulfill Thor’s request of setting them on fire on the pond.
No bones = no investigation. Everyone wins.
That is until the construction worker told Jay that if they were authentic Viking bones, they could be worth a large sum of money.
Jay suggested that they double back and sell the bones to the museum that expressed interest.
With debts piling up due to renovations, Sam couldn’t resist.
Naturally, that didn’t sit well with the big guy, which allowed us to dig further into his backstory.
Thor told Sam that all he ever wanted was a “Viking funeral,” which he didn’t get because he was abandoned by his Viking brothers.
Upon learning that he was betrayed by those he trusted and left behind only to get electrocuted due to his metal helmet was heartbreaking.
And it was further heartbreaking that he now felt that Sam and Jay were abandoning him as well.
I don’t care how much money that museum is offering, but friends don’t let friends down.
Sma was torn between getting a lot of money and doing right by Thor; I don’t blame Sam for eventually caving in to his demands.
Not only did she attempt to avoid a Nordic curse placed upon her firstborn, but by giving him a funeral, it was possible that he could finally find peace.
Or, as the ghosts like to say, he might finally get sucked off.
I can’t tell you the last time I laughed so hard at such an immature joke, but how could you not? Especially the way Hetty kept saying that they “all dreamed of getting sucked off.”
Sam wanted to explain that they’ve been using it wrong, but she didn’t want to suck away any joy that the yuppie had left in life.
So, they proceeded with the Viking funeral, which must have been a trippy experience for Jay. He’s part of all the action, but he doesn’t get to see the ghosts.
He’s just out there talking to the abyss and hoping that he’s being heard. What a trooper.
The funeral was a sweet touch, and for a moment, I really thought Thor was going to get sucked off.
But instead of the heavens opening up, the glowing light came from a security vehicle that told them to extinguish the open fire on the pond. Fair enough.
Selfishly, I’m glad Thor stuck around because he’s a great addition to the group.
The ghosts also held an election to nominate a representative that would discuss ghostly requests with Sam on a weekly basis as to not overwhelm her.
You have to admit that a ghostly project manager is a pretty brilliant idea.
Isaac was very passionate about the election and almost ran unopposed until Alberta stepped up to spite him.
It was a fun scene that underscored that the ghosts all come from different time periods and thus, have different outlooks on certain subject matters.
Alberta encouraged Hetty to exercise her right to vote as women literally fought for it, but Hetty came from an era where they were not allowed to overtax the female brain.
Alberta was successful in getting through to Hetty, but she still stood by the belief that women shouldn’t go to college. Baby steps, you know?
Isaac played dirty with an underhanded attempt to rally the basement ghosts to vote, but he was quickly reminded that politics is a dirty, dirty (and smelly) game when the basement ghosts voted for their own representative.
Democracy truly is a flawed system.
Sam tried to honor the election and make it work with Creepy Dirk, but she simply couldn’t bring herself to go through with it.
Who can blame her? Even the upstairs ghosts were having a hard time stomaching it.
Other Notable Moments
- Is anyone else shipping Flower and Thor? They got so caught up in the moment when they thought he was dying.
- Who is going to break it to Trevor that his stock investment in Circuit City and Blockbuster likely tanked?
- Sassapis is doing all the work and getting justice for the natives. We owe them everything, including many thanks for inventing popcorn!
What did you think about the episode? Is Ghosts growing on you? Or are you still not sold on the Rose McIver-led single-cam sitcom? Let us know in the comments below!