Ghost Light

We really loved this episode! Several supporting actors really get their moments to shine. 2023 Steve Martin revived his 1980's Steve Martin in multiple scenes. The writing almost induced a couple of spit takes. Jessie Williams is value added, has good chemistry with Selena Gomez, and we'd be on board with the Trio becoming a quartet (assuming he doesn't end up being the murderer.

There's some fun nods to theater superstitions, and while it's almost a fun stand alone episode in its own right, it still manages to propel the story along nicely.

Highly recommend the series, and this episode in particular.

All attention is on Howard. He confesses to his responsibility of the death of Ben Glenroy.

That does not mean Ben killed him. It was all to the infamous ghost that has cursed Goosebury Theater. The ghost of actor Gideon Gooseberry who died in a stage accident.

Howard failed to perform a ritual sufficiently to remove the curse the night Ben died.

Charles is not convinced by the ghost story. All of sudden he has near misses when two sandbags nearly fall on him. Later he gets locked in a room and thinks he is going to die.

There has always been the feeling that the third season of Only Murders in the Building has been meandering slightly.

Episode 6 dispels all doubts. It really goes nowhere. Apart from Mabel realising that the podcast team are falling apart. Maybe she should team up with Cinda Canning after all.

I did enjoy this episode. It was a spooky mystery in a great location.

Firstly I loved the old theatre setting with the secret rooms, hidden people, and pockets of weird things going on, Theatre traditions/Superstitions etc, and acknowledgements of the daily life of a theatre and it's staff and hierarchy. "Because I'm the Stagemanager, That's why" etc and the stagemanager was well cast and believable.

It's a smartly written show with self awareness. "Don't split up", and the very next scenes they're all split up of course.

Oliver's conflict was interesting and well delivered and the series must be commended for finding the right level for delivering their character development. There's subtlety and nuance, and they could just ham fist it but the actors do rise to the challenge and make it natural and shine most of the time. What I'm saying is good top shelf acting as we would expect from these icons but it's above the level most tv demands so thank you for making the effort. There's obviously pride in your work and craft going on here.

Tobert has actually lifted the weak link Mabel's game thankfully. Their chemistry is good.

Only downside is still the swearing. There's nothing wrong with swearing but this stuff seems unnatural for the characters and situation.

Mabel becomes frustrated because her "old guy" partners are distracted by their own personal stuff. Oliver can't put the finger on Loretta because he has fallen in love with her. He even destroys evidence. Charles is reeling from his near marriage and is having a post mid-life crisis. He also failed to tell the others that he slugged the victim before the rehearsal. Mabel has lost objectivity in many ways. But this is a great episode in that while these things are getting in the way, they are back to coming up with clues. We have a great scene involving the ghost in the theatre--who appears unless certain rules are followed (like sweeping the stage). There is a great part of the episode also with Charles, his goldfish, and a toilet, in a room where he is locked up.

Best episode yet. It felt like a finale with all the intrigue mystery and pace of one of the best agatha Christie,s with added humour, that makes this a true classic. One of the best series I have ever enjoyed and I should know as I have watch a lot of great TV over the years. So worth the wait and each character sells themselves well. Love tha0t Howard gets his moment and Steve Martin shows as always his true genius and comedy timing. So difficult to wait another week for the next instalment. No wonder Meryl Streep and Paul Rudd wanted a peice of the action. As Martin Short says, play on Macduff or was that Macbeth.