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What did you guys think?

posted 9 years ago by hellisawonderland
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Newest episode came out and it had a medium, what did you think about it? Thought it was complete BS? Thought it was real? Did it challenge your beliefs? Did it change your beliefs? Do you think MTV just made stuff up for viewership because the ratings on this show is falling? And at the bottom line, did you like the episode? Whether you believed it or not, was it entertaining and did you enjoy watching?

[–] Brookiee124 9 years ago

I really liked this episode, it was so intriguing... until the reveal. Courtney was a horrible actress probably hired through an agency. She just seemed so fake, corny, and loopy. Haha. Most likely she is just an odd woman who enjoys researching murder cases and reached out to the girl claiming she was a medium. I have no reason why she'd do this, but it didn't feel real to me, and I actually do believe in mediums.

[–] blacknyellowsquid 9 years ago

I really liked this episode, it was so intriguing... until the reveal.

Agreed. I mean, on the one hand...I'm glad it didn't turn out to be a sociopath totally f-ing with her, because the girl seemed really vulnerable and volatile. But for "entertainment value" I was half wondering if it'd have some Phantom of the Opera type outcome...that would have been so twisted haha. Don't know if you know the story, but it reminded me of that in the set up...in the story, the "phantom" character was playing off of the young woman's sadness over her father's death, pretending he was an angel sent by her dead father...and she bought it because she was vulnerable and wanted to believe it...and then the "catfish" is revealed just as a really hideous (dangerous) man who's obsessed in love with her. Geeze, imagine if it'd taken THAT turn in this episode...if "Courtney the medium" really turned out to be a very unattractive man obsessed with her and just trying to get close to her. I was like that'd seem pretty sick in real life, lol!

Anyway. Or it could have been a predator looking for money or getting kicks off of messing with people. I suppose it could still BE that, but....who knows.
My point...I'm glad it wasn't revealed in the show that she was malicious and torturing this poor girl for some sinister reason. However, it did sort of end on a deflated balloon, unresolved note for me. Really intriguing set up like you said. And then just like...oh. Okay. So...we're supposed to buy it...she's a real medium? Even Nev and Max are drinking the kool-aid? hmm....