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The Ghost and Molly McGee Season 2 Thought So Far
I can’t believe I haven’t talked about The Ghost and Molly McGee yet. I have multiple drafts in my docs and on tumblr but I could never really get my thoughts across as well as I would like but I’ve decided to just put my thoughts out here because I really do enjoy this show.
The ghost and molly mcgee is one of those shows that shocked me with just how much I enjoyed it. I think that’s purely because it doesn’t fall into the tone of show I usually lean towards. I usually gravitate towards shows like Arcane, Invincible, Amphibia, and The Owl House to use recent examples. Shows that are very bittersweet (or in Arcane’s case straight-up tragic) and know how to gut punch you with emotional moments. I feel seen in certain aspects of these shows and the hard truths they portray that many people have experienced but that isn’t what I need all the time and the Ghost and Molly McGee perfectly fits what I need outside of those types of shows.
It’s a show that champions joy and connections and it sees the best in people. In a time that seems to be filled with hate and is hard to experience day to day, this is the type of show I need to unwind and feel a bit more hopeful.
The Ghost and Molly McGee had a phenomenal first season. It was an amazing introduction to the characters, world, and themes of the show that ended on a bang with Molly vs the ghost world. I had a lot of excitement heading into the next season, but was unsure of where the show would go from that explosive finale and I can safely say that the second season is off to a great start.
I love the introduction of the Chens and how their profession of being ghost hunters comes into conflict with their friendship with the McGees. It's an interesting dynamic that adds a level of tension to Molly and Scratch’s adventures that wasn’t present in season 1. There wasn’t much of a threat of anyone discovering Molly’s friendship with Scratch or exposing their escapades, especially after Libby was brought into the fold, so I really like the decision to add threats on the human side of things.
The Chens themselves have a lot of potential as characters and are already interesting foils to the McGees. Most of them don’t have much development yet and they are very similar to the McGees in terms of personality, but the show has already set up very interesting plotlines for them.
Ollie in particular has a lot of potential due to his discovery at the end of “I Really Wanna Dance with Some Ollie”. He made the conscious decision to not tell his mother that he discovered that Molly is friends with Scratch which sets up an interesting conflict in his character and it adds depth to his actions and bond with Molly.
Right now he is a copy of Molly in many ways (as are all of the Chens with the McGees) but it’s only a few episodes into season 2 so there are a lot of opportunities for growth.
I also really like June and love that she’s canonically autistic. The Ghost and Molly McGee is great when it comes to representation. It is very racially diverse and I appreciate that it has background/normalized lbgtq+ characters and is now including main characters that are intentionally and explicitly neurodivergent. Representation matters. I’ve written about why I believe representation is important before so I’ll spare the essay but I believe that people being able to see aspects of themselves not depicted as frequently in media in characters on this show, especially this show’s age demographic, is a good thing.
Another development I really liked is what the show has decided to do with the ghost world, specifically the chairman. The idea that Scratch is forced into a role of authority after the events of the finale is really interesting. There are so many directions they can take this idea and it’s a really good way to force Scratch out of his comfort zone and get him to grow. This also expands on the lore in regards to the ghost world which we still know little about. I look forward to the ways in which this can explore Scratch’s character and give us more insight into the show’s lore.
Scratch gets some very poignant character moments even outside of the chairman development in these episodes with the best example being “A Soda to Remember”.
“A Soda to Remember” is my favorite episode of the batch that dropped because of how it juxtaposes Scratch’s character and the glimpse of his past with the wacky antics of the episode. There’s a palpable melancholy to the flashback at the end of the episode that works so well considering the overall tone of the show. It builds a lot of emotion and intrigue around it that makes the episode and Scratch’s arc in it hit a lot harder.
Episodes in The Ghost and Molly McGee almost always end on an optimistic note so that final scene strikes a unique emotional cord within the show. This technique was used sparingly in the first season with it only occurring in the episode “Out of House and Home” when the McGees lose their house and when Scratch is taken back to the ghost world in “The Jig is Up”. The show knows when to slow down and allow these emotional moments to sit which is part of why I enjoy it so much.
This actually might be the plotline I am most interested in seeing explored in the future.
Overall I think the second season of The Ghost and Molly McGee is off to a great start!
𝐹𝓊𝓁𝓁 𝒩𝒶𝓂𝑒
Elizabeth Alexandra Mary George
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𝐹𝓊𝓁𝓁 𝒯𝒾𝓉𝓁𝑒
Her Majesty The Queen and Queen of the United Kingdom and the Other Commonwealth Realms
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𝐵𝓸𝓇𝓃
Wednesday, April 21st, 1926 at 17 Bruton Street, Mayfair, London, United Kingdom
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𝒟𝑒𝒶𝓉𝒽
Thursday, September 8th, 2022 in Balmoral Estates, Ballater AB35 5TB, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
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𝒫𝒶𝓇𝑒𝓃𝓉𝓈
Father: George VI King of the United Kingdom and the Dominions of the British Commonwealth
Mother: Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother
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𝒮𝒾𝒷𝓁𝒾𝓃𝑔𝓈
Younger Sister: Her Royal Highness The Princess Margaret The Countess of Snowdon
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𝒮𝓅𝓸𝓊𝓈𝑒
His Royal Highness Prince Philip The Duke of Edinburgh (M. 1947 - 2021)
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𝒞𝒽𝒾𝓁𝒹𝓇𝑒𝓃
His Majesty King Charles III
Her Royal Highness Anne The Princess Royal
His Royal Highness Prince Andrew The Duke of York
His Royal Highness Prince Edward The Duke of Edinburgh
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𝒫𝓇𝑒-𝒟𝑒𝒸𝑒𝓈𝓈𝓸𝓇
George VI King of the United Kingdom and the Dominions of the British Commonwealth
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𝒞𝓸𝓇𝓸𝓃𝒶𝓉𝒾𝓸𝓃
Tuesday, June 2nd, 1953 at Westminster Abbey in London
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𝑅𝑒𝒾𝑔𝓃
Wednesday, February 6th, 1952 through Thursday, September 8th, 2022
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𝐻𝑒𝒾𝓇 𝒜𝓅𝓅𝒶𝓇𝑒𝓃𝓉
His Majesty King Charles III
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𝐼𝓃𝓉𝑒𝓇𝑒𝓈𝓉𝓈
Animals: Animal Conservation & Cruelty, Birds (Conservation & Pigeon Racing), Breeding of Animals, Cattle, Dogs, Horses, Veterinaries, Wildlife, & Zoology
Education: African Studies, Alumni, Asian Studies, Colleges, Economics, French Language, Geography, Mental Health in Students, Reading, Research, Schools
Medical: Associations, Cancer, Children (Illness & Speech Developments), Diabetics, Dietitians, Dentists, Disabled (Learning, Blind, Hearing, Neuro, & Physically), Doctors, Education, Elderly, Epilepsy, Eye Disease, Heart Disease, Hospitals, Hygiene, Leprosy, Lung Disease, Nurses, Pathology, Pharmacists, Physicians, Physiotherapists, Radiology, Research, Strokes, Surgeons
Other: Automobiles, Boating, Coin History, Maritime, Retail Industry, Sailing, & Stamp History
Services: Fire-Fighters, Lifeguards, Military Service, Police, Veterans
Science: Aeronautics, Agriculture, Archaeology, Astronomy, Astrophysics, Botany, Chemistry, Conservation, Electricians, Energy Industry, Engineering (Gas, Managers, Mechanical, & Military), Entomology, Forestry, Geophysics, Horticultural, Manufacturing, Miners, Natural Science, Parks, Planetary Sciences, Research, Solar Physics, Technology
Sports: Air Sport, Archery, Bowling, Bowls, College Athletics, Cricket, Croquet, Curling, Cycling, Fencing, Golf, Horse Racing, Ice Skating, Olympics, Police Athletics, Recreational Spaces, Rowing, Rugby, Soccer, Table Tennis, Target Shooting, Tennis
The Arts: Architecture, Art, Bands, Choir, Cinema, Dance (Ballet & Scottish Country Dancing), Dramatic Arts, Education, Entertainment Industry, Fashion & Textile, Fine Arts, Hospitality Industry, Journalism, Music (Bag Pipe, Education, Orchestra, Organ, Philharmonic, &. Pipers), Music Competitions, Opera, Painting (Portrait & Watercolor), Performing Arts, Printing, Publishing Companies, Radio Streaming, Sculpting, Television, Theaters
The People: Child Care, Culture & History, Dependents, Economics, Family, Financial Services, Humanitarian Relief Organizations, Insurance Services, International Affairs, Justice, Men & Women (Abuse, Discrimination, Parenting, & Rights), Neighborhoods, Relations, Religion, Sales Representatives, Solicitors, & Youth Opportunities
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𝒫𝒶𝓉𝓇𝑜𝓃𝒶𝑔𝑒𝓈
Her Majesty The Queen is involved in over 100 different charities, organizations, associations, clubs, & military services. She is mostly a Patron of most groups but has positions like Patron In Chief, Joint Patron, Visitor, Honorary Freeman, Honorary Commodore, Sovereign Honorary Member, Sponsor, Governor, President, Master, Chief Patron, Honorary Member, Protector, & many other titles. As the Queen has stepped down from most groups, she has handed titles & charities over to other family members such as her husband, her children, and new family members like The Duchess of Cambridge.
Besides charities, the Queen is charge of all things military, veterans, and other service positions. She has many rankings & titles she uses depending on what branch or group of service she is visiting that day.
𝐹𝓊𝓁𝓁 𝒩𝒶𝓂𝑒:
Lena Elizabeth Tindall
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𝑀𝑒𝒶𝓃𝒾𝓃𝑔 𝐵𝑒𝒽𝒾𝓃𝒹 𝓉𝒽𝑒 𝒩𝒶𝓂𝑒:
Pronounced: Lay-na. Middle Name is dedicated to her great grandmother Queen Elizabeth. The Greek Origin of Lena means Sunlight (She is a summer baby). In Persian her name means Pretty Girl. In Arabic her name means generous and kind. She shares her middle name with Princess Charlotte, the Duchess of Cambridge, and Kate’s Mother Carole Middleton.
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Monday, June 18th, 2018 at the Stroud Maternity Hospital in the United Kingdom
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𝒫𝒶𝓇𝑒𝓃𝓉𝓈:
Father: Michael James Tindall
Mother: Zara Anne Elizabeth Phillips
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𝒮𝒾𝒷𝓁𝒾𝓃𝑔𝓈:
Older Sister: Mia Grace Tindall
Younger Brother: Lucas Philip Tindall
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𝐹𝒶𝒸𝓉𝓈:
Lena is currently 23rd in line for the Throne.
She is defiantly doted on by her parents & cousins.
𝒮𝑒𝓃𝓃𝒶 𝒦𝓸𝓌𝒽𝒶𝒾 𝐿𝑒𝓌𝒾𝓈
𝐵𝓸𝓇𝓃:
Tuesday, June 22, 2010
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𝒫𝒶𝓇𝑒𝓃𝓉𝓈:
Father: Gary Christie Lewis
Mother: Lady Davina Windsor
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𝒮𝒾𝒷𝓁𝒾𝓃𝑔𝓈:
Younger Brother: Tāne Mahuta Lewis
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𝐹𝒶𝒸𝓉𝓈:
Senna’s middle name, Kowhai is to honor her father’s Maori heritage.
She lives in New Zealand with her with parents and younger brother.
I wish I was/could be more publicly out. My older queer friends and mentors are all such lovely individuals, and I know they care for me and would love me and provide so much of the support I need… but I just can’t be out and it kind of kills me
HAPPY PRIDE MONTH BITCHESSSS 😱👏👏👏👍👍👍🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈
@gender3nvyy
𝒮ummer 𝒮in
This freaking chapter-
"Then June came," Minjun continued, his voice softer now. "He was so pathetic at first. He didn't have anyone. But he worked hard, he pushed through everything, and… I admired him a lot. And the craziest thing is, he treated me like I was his real brother."
Broo did I wait so much for him to tell us how he really felt about June's existence and now he's making me cry for like 2 hours
(இ﹏இ`｡)
Please. Tell me I wasn't the only one touched by this scene- (ʃᵕ̩̩ ᵕ̩̩)
This freaking chapter- (part 2)
"But, again, you're starting to push him away. You accepted that Lei guy so easily in your life when he hadn't done anything worth trusting for, but you're here, taking away the person I
care about the most."
"So, you really, really hate me."
"Minjun," she muttered.
"Sometimes," Minjun interrupted.
"I think it would have been better if I wasn't born at all."
I'm telling you Lena, if you plan to hurt him like that again, just divorce with your child!! She literally accepted Lei aka Laohu in her life like nothing and then she's pushing June away when he's 100000000000x better than that trash! (sorry I couldn't fit as mush zeros as he deserves)
“no summer ever came back and no two summers ever were the same. times change and people change.” - Nathaniel Hawthorne
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