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Norton 'The Fades:' Not your typical ghost story 'The Fades:'
Not your typical ghost story  Awkward teen Paul sees dead
people. So what, right? As you begin to read this review of BBC
America's "The Fade," (8 p.m. Jan. 14, BBC America; 3.5 stars
out of 4), you're likely going to shrug, thinking you've seen
plenty of ghost stories, not to mention TV shows and movies
about teen outcasts trying to fit in and/or get lucky. You
haven't seen "The Fades." Created by Jack Thorne (British
versions of "Skins" and "Shameless"), this six-part horror
series skillfully crosses "Superbad" with "The Sixth Sense" and
just a drop of "Buffy the Vampire Slayer." It's a funny, creepy,
touching thriller...