Ghosts has a compelling and mostly consistent mythology, but there’s one huge head-scratcher that calls the logic behind the show’s premise into question: the ghost boundary. This boundary, which keeps the spirits confined to the Woodstone B&B grounds, seems to be one of the core rules of the show. However, it doesn’t entirely make sense, especially when you consider the ghosts who existed on the land long before the B&B even existed.
The ghost boundary ties all the spirits to the estate, but if the Woodstone property didn’t exist in its current form when these ghosts first died, why are they still bound to that particular piece of land? This plot hole becomes especially apparent with the ghosts of Thor, Sasappis, and Isaac, who lived on the land well before the mansion was built. If the boundary didn’t exist yet, what kept them tied to the location in the first place?
Thor and Bjorn’s Story Exposes Ghosts’ Boundary Inconsistencies
The stories of Thor and his son Bjorn, two Vikings who arrived in the area over a thousand years ago, highlight this issue. When Bjorn is introduced in Ghosts season 2, he reveals that he came to the area searching for his father. But despite their proximity on the land for centuries, the two never cross paths until Bjorn’s death, raising a critical question: what kept them apart for so long? If the boundary was only tied to the Woodstone property, it’s unclear how it could have separated the two ghosts for so long, especially since they were both skilled land explorers with centuries to search for each other. The assumption seems to be that they couldn’t meet because their mobility was limited by the boundary—but if the boundary didn’t exist yet, how could it have separated them?
The Need for Clarity on the Ghost Boundary
The ghost boundary is crucial to the entire Ghosts premise, creating a setting where spirits are stuck together at the B&B, and it plays a central role in explaining the ghosts’ histories and why they are trapped in the afterlife. But with inconsistencies like Thor and Bjorn’s separation, it’s becoming clear that the show needs to better define the rules of the ghost boundary.
Without a solid explanation of how and when the boundary was established, Ghosts risks leaving viewers with unanswered questions about the core structure of its world. To keep the show’s world-building cohesive, it’s time for Ghosts to clarify the mystery of the boundary once and for all.
