I found it odd that the adolescent had such a troubled relationship with his adoptive mother, who obviously greatly loved the young baby she adopted and was horribly saddened by his death. In flashbacks, we see that the troubled relationship existed during the adolescent's life and it continues, oddly, even after his death. The adolescent is very angry at his adoptive mother for not telling him he was adopted. Also odd. This type of scenario is unusual in today's more modern age. Most children who were adopted know this fact at an early age. What with DNA testing and such as concerns about inherited traits, hiding an adoption is just not done that much anymore.
It's also odd, although I'll allow it's often depicted as such in TV dramas, for birth mothers to so vehemently deny that they ever gave a child up for adoption. There's no shame in such an act. Indeed, it's considered noble to give an unplanned baby a chance at a better life than a confused and terrified young woman could possibly provide.
Perhaps it's only this viewer that found those scenarios strangely out of touch with modern day reality. The whole concept made the show as unbelievable as the concept of a woman who talks and gabs regularly with dead people. I must mention here that Hewitt's character certainly dresses very well. Of course, Jennifer Love-Hewitt is a perfect model for the fancy duds.
Even allowing that dead people can communicate with Hewitt's character, it's totally unbelievable that this Ghost Whisperer doesn't try to cash in on her extraordinary talent. I'll not accept arguments that the Ghost Whisperer is merely a fine human being who only wants to take dead people to their final peace. She could offer those services, for payment, to families of restless dead people, and still be a fine human being. Yet the Ghost Whisperer goes about her life, working to send the unhappy dead to an everlasting peace, and still must work like the dickens in an antique shop she purchased in partnership with a friend, played by Aisha Taylor.
Article comments
1 - Dave Nalle
There's something charmingly retarded about this show. And I find Hewitt's bizarre makeup, unbrushed hair and ridiculous and amateurishly applied false eyelashes somehow strangely entrancing.
Dave
2 - Brent McKee
When exactly did Kelly Monaco change her name to Jennifer Love Hewitt? Alternately, when did Jennifer Love Hewitt appear on "Dancing With The Stars"?
3 - Nancy
"searches made easier" is wordy, which makes it confusing. I take it the bureaucrat knows Hewitt's character has the gift that she does. Other than this snag, the review isn't bad.
4 - RogerMDillon
why was this review corrected regarding your thinking that Love was on "Dancing with the Stars", but your factually inaccurate Notable Quotables is alllowed to stand as is?
5 - Tracie
I'm in my late 30s and actually love Ghost Whisperer. I'm college educated, an executive in my field and overall considered very accomplished. Although the particular episode that you viewed was a bit overly dramatic, I do find tha the shows are generally quite witty and do a good job of making those with open minds wonder....'what if'...
I strongly suggest giving the show another viewing.
6 - JL
That particular episode is nonetheless one of the average Ghost Whisperer episode. Jennifer Love Hewitt does a great job playing her character. She's gorwn into a great actress anyway. And while the show is growing, it should get the right credits it deserves.
I'm 20 yrs old who watch the show with my 60+yr old grandma and my 45yr old mom and dad. See! It's a great show!