Pete’s Ghosts Season 4 Rumor Drama Highlights The Real Tragedy Of 1 Spirit

Warning: This article contains SPOILERS for Ghosts season 4, episode 4, “The Work Retreat”

While the story of Ghosts season 4, episode 4, wasn’t ideal for Pete, the subplot also underlined the secret tragedy of another spirit. The ghosts of CBS’s Ghosts are no ordinary specters. Many of them have ghost powers, ranging from Trevor’s ability to move small objects to Thor’s manipulation of electricity and lights. Ghosts season 4’s cast of characters introduced Mary Holland’s Patience, who arguably has the show’s most impressive power yet. Patience made the walls of the Woodstone mansion bleed when she was displeased by Sam’s estranged father, Frank, sleeping in the same bed as his girlfriend.

Although Ghosts season 4’s new character Patience returned to “The dirt” an episode later, her powers still reminded viewers of the rest of the cast’s hidden abilities. Alberta’s humming could be heard by humans, a strength that seemed unimpressive in comparison to flashier powers but one that did allow her to communicate with the living. Meanwhile, Sass learned that he could enter the dreams of other people in season 3, episode 2, “Man of Your Dreams.” This gelled well with Sass’s vocation as a storyteller during his life. Sadly, Ghosts season 4 is yet to utilize this skill.

Sass’ Starting Pete’s Rumor Shows How Ghosts Underutilizes His Storytelling Skills

Sass Was A Storyteller During His Life

As evidenced by his subplot in episode 4, “The Work Retreat,” Sass’s storytelling skills and ghost powers have sadly been wasted in Ghosts season 4 so far. This outing opened with Sass staring at a branch, waiting for it to fall, something he had been doing occasionally for at least 20 years. Sass and Hetty complained about just how boring life as a ghost was when Pete returned from a trip to Budapest and boasted about how fun that was. Jealous of Pete’s ability to leave the mansion’s boundaries, Sass and Hetty started a rumor that Pete’s girlfriend Donna wasn’t real.

Sass and Hetty’s pointless prank did have some major consequences, casting doubt on Nigel and Isaac’s Ghosts season 4 breakup by revealing that Donna was a murderer during her life. Since Pete’s love for Donna was part of the reason Isaac left Nigel at the altar, it seems likely that Ghosts season 4 could be setting up a reunion between the pair by proving Pete’s romance wasn’t so perfect after all. However, the biggest takeaway from this B-story in “The Work Retreat” was that Sass was wasting his time and his abilities, and Ghosts season 4 needs to change this.

Ghosts Season 4 Has Yet To Give Sass A Proper Storyline

Sass Discovered He Could Enter The Dreams Of Others

Ghosts season 4 must either reveal Sass’s backstory, give him a purpose, or bring back his ghost power from season 3. Sass’s dream power could potentially be as interesting as Pete’s boundary-crossing, but has gone largely unmentioned since it was first introduced. Meanwhile, Sass’s storytelling abilities were referenced as far back as the show’s earliest episodes, but Sass mostly uses this talent to cause drama and mess with his fellow ghosts in the afterlife. Sass’s powers of invading dreams and weaving stories need more purpose, especially as Ghosts season 4 is complicating ghost powers with characters like Pete and Patience.

The abilities of the ghosts once seemed like minor quirks, but they have since gone on to define numerous characters. Trevor is not limited to merely moving small objects, but instead, has managed to turn this ability into working remotely as a stockbroker online. Pete’s ability to leave the mansion means he has traveled all over the world, yet Sass entering the dreams of other people has never been mentioned since the power was first discovered. In an interview with TVLine, the Ghosts showrunners revealed that season 4 will explain Sass’s origin story. This could improve his role in the show.

How Ghosts Season 4 Can Fix Its Sass Story

Sass’s Ghosts Season 4 Role Hasn’t Expanded His Character So Far

Especially compared to Isaac, Sass has a disappointingly minimal role in Ghosts season 4 so far. While some of the mansion’s ghosts have fairly one-dimensional personalities, like Thor or Flower, Sass is a thoughtful, reflective character who deserves more screen time. Especially after Patience left Ghosts season 4 only three episodes into the outing, there has never been a better time for the series to shift its focus to a new supporting star.

Ghosts season 4 needs to tone down Sass’s love of drama and incorporate him into the rest of the ghost’s storylines in a more productive role. This would allow Sass to push himself and might require him to utilize both his storytelling abilities and his dream powers. This, in turn, could show viewers a new side of Sass just in time for his season 4 backstory reveal. Thus, Ghosts season 4 could ensure that Sass becomes more than merely a frustrated side character.

Source: TVLine