Considering how busy Ghosts season 4’s story sounds, it is no surprise that Hetty isn’t taking center stage in the outing. Hetty’s powers and her character deserve the unalloyed focus on Ghosts, since the sitcom supporting star has a surprisingly poignant side underneath her unfriendly exterior. To properly humanize Hetty, Ghosts would need to ensure that her character arc wasn’t overshadowed by Sam and Jay’s latest issue or a new ghost, like Patience. Thus, Ghosts season 4 ignoring Hetty is better than the series rushing through the revelation of her powers and backstory.
There is simply not enough time for Ghosts season 4 to offer a sympathetic storyline for Hetty.
Hetty has a lot of untapped potential, as evidenced by the slow thawing of her ice queen persona in the first three seasons of the series. However, as Ghosts season 4 reveals Sass’s backstory and makes Patience part of the cast, there is simply not enough time for the show to also offer a sympathetic storyline for Hetty. She can continue to play a pivotal role in the manor’s lineup of ghosts. However, her dedicated plot line should be saved for a later outing when it can receive the focus it deserves, like Alberta’s murder in season 2.
