I watch both these shows. I should be ashamed that I do cuz people always have to say cynical things about it but I don’t care I stand proud as a viewer! They got me hooked! Why? I shall tell you:
Paranormal State. Its on A & E. Usually New episodes at 10pm. (or 9) If you don’t know the show the premise is, reality based show surrounding a paranormal researching group started by some guy who had paranormal experiences his whole life and he started the organization at his college, Penn State (hence the name) and they go to homes of families that are basically tormented by hauntings.
Ghost Hunters is on the Sci Fi network. New episodes are on Tuesdays at 9pm. Basically TAPS is the name of the paranormal researching team led by two guys who work for Roter Rooter (i know I’m spelling that wrong but plumbers basically) by day and during off hours lead a paranormal research team going to hotels, homes, prisons, etc that are deemed haunted and they basically go not to get rid of ghosts like Paranormal State but do scientific research to see if it is in fact haunted or not.
Sound ridiculous? I don’t care its addicting and hysterical to watch.
I believe in ghosts, I believe in the paranormal. Ive had personal experiences and I know plenty of others who have as well. Now, do I think these shows are legit? It really doesn’t matter. I do think one is more legit than the other though I wont lie.
Paranormal State, when it first started seemed fairly legit. Like they would dismiss some things and then do the historical background, have a psychic come in and then cleanse the house. What I like is that a lot of the team come from different religious backgrounds and they make sure to keep an open mind. It was believable…. the first season. As of late, it is CLEARLY dramatized to a huge fault. Now its a mix of them still doing a legit job but a) the people who call for help just want to be on tv, b)Ryan the guy who started this is getting a kick out of being dramatic and knows girls think hes hot so hes milking it for all its worth.and c) it just doesn’t look real. I do think a few episodes are very legit but its like one out of 5 that I think are real. The thing about it is, I stopped watching it like it was real. When you know its fake, you just gotta go on it being fake and enjoy the theater. Its so funny to me to see people act like its real and believe they are convincing. Now I could just have become a bit cynical, it could all be real…. but I doubt it.
Now with Ghost Hunters.. they aren’t trying to rid the place of a ghost. They go to cool places like old prisons and forts and yeah regular homes too and the people who call and ask for their help don’t normally ask for them to rid the place of the ghost, its the opposite. If they own a hotel that has a reputation of being haunted and no proof, they call in TAPS to check the place out and prove it. If it is haunted then they can claim with “validity” that its a haunted stop on any tour. The show is funny because sometimes its like “oooh that was cool” and other episodes are flat out boring cuz nothing happens.
I’m not gonna lie though I mean they wouldn’t put this shit on TV if some of it wasn’t enhanced by TV. They use music and weird camera angles and stuff and yeah the “proof” they get is normally not as cool as you would like but that’s why I like the shows. Its not perfect. Its just fun to watch the processes. I mean I’m not stupid…. some episodes of Ghost Hunters start off with the two guys working a plumbing job in someones house when they get a call to another haunted spot…. do you actually believe in their 3rd season they are STILL plumbers?!?!?! Please!
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