Posted by: admin on January 31st, 2008

Well, I watched the season premiere of "UFO Hunters" on the Sci Fi Channel last night. And I have to say it was surprisingly good! My concern was that since there was really no way to "wait" for a UFO that the show would be boring. After all we’re looking at mostly research here. But it was very compelling. The team had a variety of disciplines and for the most part seemed to remain committed to their roles as skeptics, lending credibility to what many would consider a bit of a kooky topic.

I did have a bit of a problem with the "hypnotic regression" sequence where they claimed to have found a man who had been abducted by aliens. But to be fair, I’ve never really believed that scenario in the first place. Regardless it made for a great hour of viewing which dovetails nicely with Ghost Hunters International (the mroe so since they use the same format and liner cards between segments.) This new member of the "Hunters" franchise looks to be a great way to fill up what is becoming my "Scary TV Night" on Wednesdays.

Posted by: admin on January 9th, 2008

Well the wait is over - tonight Ghost Hunters International premieres and what a great place to start! Chillingham Castle, reportedly the most haunted castle in England, will get the Ghost Hunter treatment as the team sets up their equipment, hopefully to capture some unbelievable evidence.

For a couple preview videos of Ghost Hunters International on Youtube, check out these links:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=_-Uq-GLI164
http://youtube.com/watch?v=611aLsTZeUg

Posted by: admin on January 1st, 2008

I have some serious reservations about the launch of the new Sarah Connor Chronicles, but none greater than the appearance of a moody, female terminator. Let’s review - she shows up attending high school with John Connor, she has “advanced processing” that allows her to feel emotions… oh good grief, they are going to end every episode with that bad emo guitar music and a pensive John Connor looking off into the dark future while secret lusting after this hot robot chick, aren’t they? Please don’t get me wrong - I LOVE Summer Glau. Firefly rocked. I just don’t like this show!

Talk about a dud - it’s everything that was wrong with Flash Gordon and Bionic Woman wrapped into one stinking, pulsing and completely offensive package. I won’t even go into the lack of continuity (why bother? They won’t listen.) the fact is that this sci-fi nightmare probably won’t last the season. Then again I would have thought Flash Gordon would have died by now, but apparently they have some sort of multi season deal so we’re all stuck having it forced down our throats for a while longer.

Sigh.

Well, in any event, enjoy a little Terminator Youtube goodness until the show comes out!

Posted by: admin on December 21st, 2007

Just the other day some friends and I were talking and we speculated that with the launch of Ghost Hunters International, the “Hunters” meme might spawn a whole brand at Sci Fi. So imagine my surprise when I scrolled through the shows and caught a glimpse under “Sci Fi Original Series” of “UFO Hunters”.

Is this simply a red herring? A mistake and quick unveiling of a possible second spinoff (in spirit if not in content) to my beloved Ghost Hunters? Only time will tell…

Here’s the screenshot:

Posted by: admin on December 17th, 2007

I admit it - I’m an unabashed fan of Ghost Hunters. I watch religiously, and I have to come to respect and admire the entire TAPS crew as being legitimate, dedicated researchers who approach every case from a skeptics point of view. That makes the video and audio clips they do present even more compelling for me, and now they’ve launched a spin off that promises to be as good as the original. Ghost Hunters International takes some of the original crew (though sadly not Jason or grant) and applies the TAPS methodology to haunted sites across Europe. I can’t wait to watch the investigators, both old and new, as they confront some really amazing spots - including Transylvania. I’ve added the show premier to the events calendar, so be sure to set your TIVO!

Posted by: admin on December 17th, 2007

January 9, 2008

If you liked Ghost Hunters, we’re betting you’ll love Ghost Hunters International. Some of the original cast travel to Europe to bring the TAPS style investigations to some of the most notoriously haunted sites - including Transylvania.

Posted by: admin on December 13th, 2007

Well, NBC has done the right thing and declined to pick up any more episodes of Journeyman. Honestly, I can’t remember a TV season which started with so much promise and went south so quickly. Looking solely at the lineup, you’d have thought this fall would be a sci-fi fan’s paradise. In practice though, most shows were darkity-dark dark, overblown, poorly scripted and simply not worth the time. Many of them suffered from Galactica envy also - trying to “revamp” an old series with more complicated plots and darker themes. And the coming season doesn’t seem to deviate from this trend - who on earth thought that they could make a TV show out of the terminator? Umm, does anyone even KNOW the word continuity?

Ah well. January I get next season’s Torchwood (yay!) and I’m also looking forward to Ghost Hunters International on January 9th.