ghost hunters on sci fi

watcher2345 · Posted: Thu Oct 14, 2004 3:31 am Post subject: ghost hunters on sci fi

I am ver y pleased with the show. I am very surprised to see how organized they are and they have some really knowledgeable people with them. I especially like the idea of having a demonologist. anyway what are everyone,s thoughts on the show last night. I went to their website earlier and I was pleased again to see that they have the ghost hounds link on their site. I was wondering if Ghostgeek knows any of the members of TAPS.

ghostgeek · Posted: Thu Oct 14, 2004 7:31 am Post subject:

I must confess I've not seen the show yet. I know Jason from TAPS (actually, Ghost Hounds has been the sole Georgia affiliate for TAPS for the past year) and I wish them the best of luck on the show.

However, if the SciFi "Ghost Hunters" message board is any indication, the majority of our peers seem annoyed by the first two episodes...

http://mboard.scifi.com/postlist.php?Cat=&Board=GhostHunters

Now it’s easy to say that people are just jealous the TAPS crew was chosen to star in the series and want to trash them, and indeed there are several “This show sucks” posts with no real arguments that seem just like "sour grapes".

But others have made some constructive criticisms about the show. One of the most common being that some feel it’s too drawn out at an hour long program. And that the “Reality TV” angle showing them arguing with each other and there everyday life footage at work and such is over done and detracts from the theme of the program – ghost hunting.

Personally I feel the entire “Reality TV” genre has been done to death for years, but these programs are still tops in the ratings, so what do I know? (shrug)

At any rate, I hope that what ever happens, this series will bring more awareness to ghost hunting and ultimately benefit all of us that do this.
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Stacie_Ga_mountains · Posted: Thu Oct 14, 2004 7:53 am Post subject:

Well the show is a success in my book, I absolutely enjoyed every minute of it. I can’t wait until next Wednesday night to see the next one; it looked really promising in the previews. I really liked Proof Positive too; it’s a very interesting program as well.

Wackywizjr · Posted: Thu Oct 14, 2004 8:57 am Post subject:

Ghost Hunters.

I am not sure if it is the way they are “realitying” it up or if the leader of the group really comes off that unprofessional.

He is jumping on the actions of others in public not private, I have quit jobs because of bosses that do this. He also seems to have a favorite whipping boy. Then oddly enough he didn’t get on the same guy for violating the rule about not going alone.

Every time he sees a leaky pipe he gets all googoo eyed and offers to fix it, He needs to learn to stay on subject.

He did not seem to make previous arrangements to get the lights shut of at the theater.

Don’t get me wrong I like the show, its fun and informative, but this is a very looked down on field of research. I would think they would want to present themselves as professionally as possible. Lets face it if I were that hotel manager in the end of episode 2, I probably would not have let them in. That groups arrival was about as low key as a hurricane.

Proof Positive

I really hope this show matures quickly, there idea of a scientific investigation is very week.

First the poltergeist portion of this episode. They made no attempt to duplicate the results by writing down a question and placing it in the room. Their handwriting analysis guy made at least 1 statement that was distinctly untrue. I have some of my grandfathers school papers in a scrap book he was taught printing first and learned cursive later. He did not learn cursive until he was around 12.

The psychics they didn’t do to bad on and believe me I know what the man meant by crowded by ghosts. But the camera crew should not have been allowed in the room, they should have worked the cameras by remote from another room. The producers also should have set the drawings on the screen for longer side by side with the photos.

The Lizard Man, okay. Well first of all the forensic guy should be shot, the footprint is not the footprint of any known animal so it must be fake. Duh! Your not supposed to be looking for any known animals footprint. You are trying to prove it isn’t a known animal not prove it is fake because its is exactly what you a trying to find not a known animal. The only thing I saw him do correctly was the search for skin detail. And skin detail will disappear completely in a track after only 3 hours in wet mud. If the track was more than 3 hours old when molded it probably wouldn’t have skin detail. This is a methode used for determining the age of a track not its validity. The things he should have been looking for were bone structure anomalies as in incorrect balance points. When a person walks in fake feet he makes a very exaggerated footprint. Because he is not used to the size of the foot he tends to step closer and bring the foot down harder. The foot also tends to roll to the wrong side. Also the press pattern will speak volumes, was the foot brought down flat. Indicating a person carrying a fake foot on a stick. Or did it come down heal to toe as a normal walking stride. Were the toe impressions deeper…

I could go on, but I will just get to the point. This show only has about three more episodes with me then it goes the way of soap operas, there on but forgotten by me.

Just my opinions, take what you like and leave the rest behind.
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starrsearcher · Orb Joined: Oct 07, 2004 Posts: 62 Location: Newnan

I absolutely love this show. I loved it last week when the woman broke down over the EVPs. It shows the true side of ghost hunting : sometimes they are there sometimes they aren't. I admit, I was upset with the show this week. I believe that they could have gotten better evidence if they had planned better. Look at the strange things that happened in both places. My real question is: how can they say they had no evidence for the Railroad Museum, when the demologist and the woman got EVPs?
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Wackywizjr · Posted: Thu Oct 14, 2004 12:16 pm Post subject:

ghostgeek · Posted: Thu Oct 14, 2004 2:18 pm Post subject:

haunted_honda · Orb Joined: Oct 09, 2004 Posts: 31

I am not goign to comment ontheshow int his board. but go to the link that was posted above and read all my comments there under the same member name. "haunted_honda"

starrsearcher · Orb Joined: Oct 07, 2004 Posts: 62 Location: Newnan

I have to pull up this post, because I have something to say about this show. I have been to the Sci-Fi channel's boards and I looked at the condescending remarks made by everyone against these men. I will say that I do not agree with the way that Jason handled Brian losing the boomlight, but I do know that good ones cost upwards of $2,000. However that is the only time that I saw Jason say anything out of line to Brian. He specifically said in the first episode that he was going to avoid Brian so that he didn't get terse with him (see he is sympathetic).

Okay. Now, I love this show and I think it gives a lot of recognition to a profession/hobby that doesn't get enough recognition (AKA ours)!
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valo2 · Posted: Fri Oct 15, 2004 3:32 pm Post subject:

I like the show myself. i mean i have been on ghost hunts before and sometimes bad things do get said and ego's do clash. i do know that the way to have a good ghost hunt is to lisen to one another and not fight. you have to get along to work together as everyone that has ever had job would tell you is ture. if you work with someone that you clash with your work will be poor. you need to have people that get along and understand one another to work well.

Wackywizjr · Posted: Fri Oct 15, 2004 3:56 pm Post subject:

I like the show to. I just want a little more professionalism out of them.

Jason rides Brian like a rented mule and I don’t think that is the best way to present Ghost Hunters. He yelled at him in the first episode about setting up the Altoona investigations in the first place. Then He yelled at him for making a wrong turn on the way the theater. He even told the other guy in the second episode to claim that the reason Jason made a wrong turn was his fault, so that he wouldn’t have to apologies to Brian. Then he started to get P.O.ed when the camcorder parts turned up missing. Now I agree that losing equipment is a very bad thing. But ultimately Jason is responsible for his own equipment and If this Brian is losing equipment then put some body else in charge of it.

The show is good and has a lot of potential I just don’t want to see them fight all of the time. If I want to see fighting I’ll watch Survivor…
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GPI · Mist Joined: Jun 23, 2004 Posts: 333 Location: Waleska, GA

Wiz, you have to remember that it's TV. If the investigators were boring, there wouldn't be a show. Irregardless of content, personalities sell.
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Wackywizjr · Posted: Sat Oct 16, 2004 7:37 am Post subject:

Okay, I'll buy that Smile

. But I still think they can let the investigation stand for itself Confused

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After all one of the cameramen could have grabbed that one guys ankle in the dark and we could have watched him scream like a school girl Twisted Evil

. Now that is reality TV Laughing

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GPI · Mist Joined: Jun 23, 2004 Posts: 333 Location: Waleska, GA

Fake it? If they did, they would have too air it on MTV. Very Happy

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Wackywizjr · Posted: Wed Oct 20, 2004 2:55 pm Post subject:

Get out the

grab a

the show is on tonight. This promises to be a good episode.
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