When most people make an episode and title it “Part 1″ (as with Free Fall, last week’s episode), the second part is titled “Part 2″. Not those who make this series. I guess they knew something that we didn’t, or just felt that Free Fall just wasn’t really appropriate for the second part of the story or something.
In any case, this week we saw the second half of the plane crash story. The plane did lose cabin pressure, and the captain, because of the Dark Man (who we later find out is called Wide Brim or Romano and is played by John Walcutt), was unable to open the outflow valve, and as such everyone just went to sleep. This resulted in a whole lot of souls who didn’t know what was going on, thus they milled about, wondering what to do.
This week we also saw that the people on the plane were not the only people that died – there were indeed people on the ground who had died as well, such as little girl (played by Kyle Chavarria looking for her mom, and that was the first clue that Andrea (Aisha Tyler) was perhaps indeed dead (thanks Joss, for that tip, in last week’s comments). Then when the FAA inspector interviewed Melinda in the store it became obvious, a la The Sixth Sense, when Andrea was being ignored.
Later, Melinda told Andrea she had to “tell her something”, which of course was interpreted as something about her brother, Mitch (Dondre Whitfield). Even later, Jim asked Melinda if she had “told Andrea”, which was taken to be about Wide Brim and Chuckles, since that was what they were talking about – but I’m sure in reflection it was about her being dead. All-in-all, a well-written episode.
I look forward to seeing more about the fight between good and evil next season, and also seeing what they do with Andrea. Being that Melinda can speak to the dead, there’s no reason for her to be written out of the show. Still, it can only go on so long while she tries to be talked into going “into the light”.
Just watched the second part. I don’t know how some of you figured out that Andrea died, but good call. I was so shocked and surprised. I thought JLH and Aisha Tyler were so good together on the show. It was a great twist, but really a pity they wrote Aisha off the show. I have a feeling that the evil guy will be back. It looks like that will be a theme for the next season.
I am so sick and tired of our favorite tv characters being killed of for the shock factor. Aisha Taylor has been a very busy actress over the years (she’s been on almost every hit show on tv) but this was her best work ever. She was JLH’s glue and now I don’t know what the have in store for next year but Ghost Whisperer just won’t be the same without her.
fwiw, I think Aisha Tyler is thee most beautiful and most talented black woman on tv today.
I was completly shocked when I realised that Andrea was dead. After the fact I realised that I should have seen all of the signs but was so into the show that it blew right past me. I am with Robert and Dev and am saddened that she is on the way out. Maybe they will keep her for a while, maybe she can be a spirit guide or something. I just hope that she is not gone forever.
You’re welcome about Andrea being dead. Figures, though Aisha Tyler is on too many shows to be a major character on one. Maybe she’ll guest star as a visiting spirit or maybe she won’t cross over and she’ll just pester Melinda. Or maybe she’s in some sort of a coma… we didn’t see her funeral or anything. Happy summer!
And when I say “you’re welcome about Andrea being dead” I mean my thoughts last week… not that I like that she’s dead. >;-)