History Recap / WhatWeDoInTheShadowsS2E2Ghosts

* ADateWithRosiePalms: Laszlo's human self was killed [[OutWithABang just before he climaxed]]. His ghost asks his vampire self to finish the job.

* FlatEarthAtheist: Nandor, Laszlo, and Colin Robinson, three different vampires who have met werewolves, necromancers, zombies, babadooks, etc., don't believe in ghosts.

** Nadja's ghost also speaks Greek at her, although not as extensively because apparently Nadja was already bilingual in English before she died. Her Greek dialogue mostly comes in the form of {{Foreign Cuss Word}}s, like "melaka" ("idiot" or “wanker”), "Panagia Mou!" ("My Virgin (Mary)!", i.e. "My God!") and condescendingly calling Vampire!Nadja "vre paidi mou" ("my child").

** Nadja's ghost also speaks Greek at her, although not as extensively because apparently Nadja was already bilingual in English before she died. Her Greek dialogue mostly comes in the form of {{Foreign Cuss Word}}s, like "melaka" ("idiot"), "Panagia Mou!" ("My Virgin (Mary)!", i.e. "My God!") and condescendingly calling Vampire!Nadja "vre paidi mou" ("my child").

* WhatsAHenway: Colin Robinson tries several times to land the "Updog" variant. He resorts to summoning his grandmother's spirit just to get a reaction.

** The incantation Nadja uses for the seance is also a real incantation in ancient Greek, which the creative team double-checked with a professor for accuracy.

* FlatEarthAtheist: Nandor, Laszlo and Colin Robinson, three different vampires who have met werewolves, necromancers, zombies, babadooks, etc., don't believe in ghosts.

* FutureMeScaresMe: Nadja's ghost can't help but be disgusted by the shiftless layabout her vampiric self has become.
* ISeeDeadPeople: Seemingly played straight at first, with Laszlo not being able to see the ghost of Gregor/Jeff that Nadja is talking to. It's quickly revealed that he was just pretending not to see him, as the minute he's out of their eyesight he rushes to Nandor to warn him.
* LiteralSplitPersonality: This episode brings us the provocative addition to vampire lore that because a vampire is a soulless undead version of the living human they once were, their human soul must exist as a separate entity, and thanks to the DarkAndTroubledPast that leads to becoming a vampire, might well have survived as ghosts with UnfinishedBusiness. Our main vampire characters all get the chance for some CharacterDevelopment by confronting a version of themselves as they were when they were human.

* MeaningfulEcho: Nandor only remembers how to say "Good morning" in his own language, which initially confuses and enrages his ghost. When Nandor summons the ghost of Jahan the horse to reunite with his ghost self, the two say "Good morning" in parting as a means of farewell in the understanding that Jahan can finally be at peace with his ghost self and move on.

* ShaggyDogStory: The inciting incident of this episode, Jeff/Gregor's ghost reappearing and demanding Nadja help him with his unfinished business, goes completely unresolved -- despite his apparent torment, Nadja's decided she has no more time for any man but her husband, and he meekly lets himself get chased off.

** Nadja's ghost wants to make sure she is living her fullest life [[IChooseToStay and remains in a doll to see it happen.]]

* ISeeDeadPeople: Subverted; Laszlo pretends he can't see Gregor/Jeff in order to get the drop on him with Nandor.

* ADateWithRosiePalms: Laszlo's human self was killed [[OutWithABang just before he climaxed]]. His ghost asks his vampire self to finish the job.

* FlatEarthAtheist: Nandor, Laszlo and Robinson, three different vampires who have met werewolves, necromancers, zombies, babadooks, etc., don't believe in ghosts.

* WhatsAHenway: Colin tries several times to land the "Updog" variant. He resorts to summoning his grandmother's spirit just to get a reaction.

* BilingualBonus: Nandor's ghost speaks Farsi throughout the episode

* ISeeDeadPeople: Subverted; Lazlo pretends he can't see Gregor/Jeff in order to get the drop on him with Nandor.
* LostLanguage: Nandor has a language barrier with his ghost, having only remembered how to say "Good Morning" in his native tongue.
* MeaningfulEcho: Nandor only remembers how to say "Good Morning" in his language, which initially confuses and enrages his ghost for not really furthering his goal of finding his horse. When Nandor summons Jahan's ghost to reunite with his ghost self, the two say "Good Morning" in parting as a means of farewell in the understanding that Jahan can finally be at peace with his ghost self and move on.

** Nadja's ghost wants to make sure she is living her fullest live [[IChooseToStay and remains in a doll to see it happen.]]
** Nandor wishes to be reunited with his horse who he was forced to eat.

-->“Where am I? Whose house is this?”
-->“Who are you? Eat my sword!”
-->“Sir, where’s my horse? You don’t understand what I’m saying to you?”
-->“Good morning? So you DO understand what I’m saying? Where is my horse?”
-->“This donkey doesn’t even understand his own language. Shame is a good thing to have. Oh! There is my horse! My horse, Jahan”.
-->“My honey. My dear.”

* FlatEarthAtheist: Laszlo, a vampire, who has fought with werewolves, doesn't believe in ghosts.

** Nadja's ghost wants to make sure she is living her fullest live [[IChoseToStay and remains in a doll to see it happen.]]