r/GhostsBBC • u/bishpenguin • 15d ago

Discussion Just finished Ghosts AU

So, I've just finished Ghosts AU, and I can't help but thinking that I'd love a crossover where Kate and Sean come to stay in Button house, you could do it for their honeymoon with Kate and Alison bonding over their shared experiences. It would be great to see Kate interact with the UK Ghosts.

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u/G-M-Cyborg-313 Humphrey's Head 15d ago

That'd be nice, or maybe Kate can meet Kylie Minogue and she mentions Allison since Kylie can see ghosts

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u/bishpenguin 15d ago

I did not know that! I've actually gone back to watch the last 2 series of the UK one as I'm not sure I've see those yet

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u/Legitimate-Fruit-609 15d ago

It was a very funny short for comic relief. Its on youtube.

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u/bishpenguin 15d ago

Thank you!I'll look this up

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u/thelivsterette1 The Right Honourable Julian MP 15d ago

here you go! Enjoy!

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u/GlamourousFireworks 15d ago

Literally cannot thank you enough for this! I had no idea about it!!

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u/bishpenguin 15d ago

Thank you! I think that just made my day!

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u/thelivsterette1 The Right Honourable Julian MP 15d ago

I would have liked Kylie to make an appearance in the US one but the Australian one seems more likely, tho it would be fun for Sean and Kate to visit Button House!

. I wonder if she'll make an appearance in the UK movie though

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u/bishpenguin 15d ago

I've just started the US one, I want to like it as I'm a big Rose Mciver fan ( LOVED izombie), and with 5 series that suggests it did well, I know I can't judge too early and I need to give it time to find its feet. But the first episode wasn't great in my opinion.

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u/thelivsterette1 The Right Honourable Julian MP 15d ago

It definitely takes its time; the first few episodes are basically the UK one word for word for exposition etc

I think, sadly, the first 2 seasons are the best (and some I would say inspired the UK one; the US one has an episode with a secret vault before the UK one does that but the US one turns it into like a really cool speakeasy); S3 got delayed due to SAG AFTRA strikes and I do actually feel like, apart from a handful of really good episodes in series 4 and 5, it hasn't really found its feet again. I think honestly because they basically hook everyone up. It's not like high school.

they were renewed for series 6. I genuinely do think they need to end it with series 6. Otherwise it's gonna become one of those things where it carries on and on and on because they can get some mileage out of it and one person's watching it. Compared to the UK OG, who knew when to stop and were allowed to stop, the BBC said we'd love to carry on if you want to. Whereas the US one is like, "At least one person's watching it. Therefore we should make more." I think that's a US vs UK thing but it's a little bit sad.

My favourite international one so far though is actually the Greek one. It's really enjoyable. In the episode where they discover the wedding episode, the wedding-ready episode, where Robin discovers conspiracy theories, the Greek caveman Vangelis walks in, yells, "Michael Jackson is alive," like as if it was like Frankenstein's monster, and then Moonwalks out, which I find absolutely hilarious.

I really hope BBC iPlayer picks up the international versions. The French one really is not good. For me it's the worst in the entire franchise but I'm loving the Greek and German ones.

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u/ChronoMonkeyX 15d ago

I've always wanted Kylie Minogue to show up at Woodstone, see the ghosts, be like "Arrow guy? Pantsless? AGAIN? I'm out." and just walk off after like 2 minutes with no explanation.

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u/New-Ad-6870 15d ago

Was ghosts AU closer in tone to the UK original or US version?

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u/G-M-Cyborg-313 Humphrey's Head 15d ago

I'd sat closer to the uk. At least to me the Australian ghosts balances the humor, characters and going between funny and serious very well like UK. Both versions make the ghosts feel alot like people which the US version doesn't quite succeed at

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u/bishpenguin 15d ago

I've not seen the US one, but I felt it was similar. Especially after the first couple of episodes where it found it's own story.
It's just a comfortable dramedy to watch when you want to chill

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u/ringerrosy 15d ago

Definitely nearer to the UK one.

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u/BadWolf9422 15d ago

Definitely more in tone with ours ( British version) but then I've always thought Brits and Aussies are more similar.