I have to admit that all things paranormal intrigue me, so when a show called "Ghost Hunters" came on the air a few years back - it had me at hello. Nowadays, not so much.
Its not that I am no longer interested, because believe me I am, its just that they are too quick to say its Haunted. That was not the case in the beginning. Grant and Jason were true skeptics. More likely than not there was no paranormal activity. They explained away those bumps in the night as "air in the pipes" or a "electromagnetic fear cage". But, when they did find some true paranormal activity it was the real deal and I was hooked. I never missed an episode. They became the faces of true Ghost Hunters and TAPS was famous. They made some cash,-Syfy had a hit - followed by a spin off to GHI (Ghost Hunters International) and the Paranormal became Normal. Everyone watched.
Now, I can almost guarantee that at the end of every episode they will declare that the location is experiencing "Paranormal Activity".
The question is, are they at locations that are more likely to be haunted or is it a ratings getter? I don't know the answer but I will say that I took it off my DVR season pass.
Now, Finding Bigfoot is a whole other animal (no pun intended). Matt Moneymaker (aka BFRO Founder) is always attributing the most minuscule things to a "squatch". Its nuts. It makes legitimate findings attributed to this unknown species moot. I hate this show and I love all things Bigfoot.
They need me out there looking for Bigfoot. I don't know the first thing about "squatching'' but my integrity will not be compromised for ratings purposes. All people who believe in the existence of these creatures are not toothless backwoodsman. We are intelligent "out of the box" thinkers who believe that science is only as good as the evidence in hand. BTW, I love the Squatch Detective, Steve Kulls - he is a Bigfoot believer and debunk-er.... love him!
Look what we have discovered about the galaxies in recent months, science is forever changing.
Now, UFO hunters was a great and legitimate show that was yanked off the air because they got too close and "The Powers That Be" got nervous.
Let me know what you think... I'm interested.
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