The third season of Ghosts has been a time of change for the spirits and livings of Woodstone Manor, so it’s only natural for it to end with one of the biggest changes any person can ever make, alive or dead: holy matrimony. (Although, just how “holy” are ghosts themselves, really?)
“Isaac’s Wedding” technically lives up to its title, even though Isaac (Brandon Scott Jones) ultimately doesn’t end up going through with the actual matrimony part. That Isaac even makes it to the altar—to eventually say “I don’t”—is still a big step for the character, especially considering how deeply closeted the 18th-century ghost was when the series began. It would have been so easy for Isaac to have said “I do” to Nigel (John Hartman), especially as the two Woodstone ghosts who were seemingly destined for each other: star-crossed gay soldiers from the Revolutionary War, able to be together forever in the afterlife. After decades upon decades of denying who he really was, Ghosts makes clear that Isaac ultimately still has a lot of time to discover what he wants.
The previous few Ghosts episodes set the stage for everything that goes down here. After all, Isaac’s cold feet started with his bachelor party, after experiencing the majesty of a lap dance from a living Australian stripper (and dinosaur aficionado) named Chris (Deniz Akdeniz). Chris returns here as the wedding DJ, perfectly ready to play a set for an empty room, no questions asked—just like he asked no questions when he was hired to dance for an empty chair—after Isaac is already dreaming about him.
A close call with death almost gives Isaac his dream man right then and there, just before his wedding. But Chris’ presence is mostly symbolic; as even Trevor (Asher Grodman), the surprising voice of reason in this episode, points out, Chris is on another plane of existence. He might seem perfect for Isaac, especially when he reveals he’s a history buff who’s also not a fan of Alexander Hamilton, but he’s not a reality for him.
