Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-26062541-20150212014349/@comment-8929662-20150212031604

I don't think that ghost is Nathaniel Northwest. It doesn't match the appearance in the photo of how he actually was. I don't yet know of any character connections the ghost might have, other than to a past generation of the Northwest family that we don't know about, which would be by hostile relations, as we can infer from the commercial. I keep hoping that Wendy will appear in the episode and know some cool lumberjack thing to be able to help with the situation, and also have some new character interactions.

Another thing to notice: It seems the ghost can bring taxidermic animals to life. Aside from the heads on the wall, I would like to point out that, in the more recent commercial, a taxidermic duck was FLYING, chasing a maid, for a brief moment in the scene when Dipper opened the doors from outside. Perhaps the ghost has a thing about hunting, or is deeply into harnessing the power of the forest creatures?

And some final predictions, regarding the subject of characters. I think Mabel and Pacifica will progress some more on their friendship, and that may extend to Candy and Grenda. As for Dipper, he and Pacifica hate each other and will have trouble even being near each other for the most part. One thing in the commercial that struck me is when Dipper asks Pacifica "Why are you so afraid of your parents?!" because that may introduce some discussion at one point in the episode. Maybe when they're alone somewhere, hiding from the ghost or after having solved the issue, she may actually explain some stuff to him. I feel like there will be a moment when an intense situation will bring them together and give them a chance to know each other a bit better. And maybe, if Dipper understands what's with Pacifica's parents, he and Mabel may help stand up for her, and become better friends.

Wow, I think I'm getting way ahead of things in speculation. All I know is, the episode will be a lot more amazing than anything I could make up or predict in my head!