I'm so excited about this blog because I get to justifiably talk about one of my favorite subjects and favorite TV shows. My favorite subject would be the paranormal and my favorite show would be Ghost Hunters. Part of this comes from the fact that I, myself am a ghost hunter. And once again I alienate my readers before I reach even the second paragraph. But, I've never much cared in my writing and I'm not about to change.
Some may not consider Ghost Hunters on the SyFy (science fiction) channel a reality tv show because the truth behind the subject matter is questionable and the network it airs on doesn't exactly promote the truth. However, I really hope this show lasts for years to come, until they reach the holy graile of evidence for the paranormal. Although they have already found so many voices, shadows and moving objects...it's just never enough for people because it scares people to believe that there is something that we can't control and harness like the rest of the natural world. If another world exists and we can't always see it but yet it has the power of physical manipulation of our natural world, how are we supposed to sleep at night?
But, I'm getting alittle ahead of myself. For those of you that don't know, Ghost Hunters is about a paranormal society called TAPS (The Atlantic Paranormal Society) who go into haunted locations and look for scientific evidence to back up the stories. They use a completely skeptical, scientific approach by setting up cameras, recorders, electro-magnetic field detectors and other equipment to capture some sort of proof of existence for whatever is going on at the location.
This one always makes me a little uneasy....
This was caught on live Tv. You can say it's fake, it's someone behind the camera or whatever but there are too many starnge occurances in the world and too many people who believe it because of personal experiences. And I will say this, if you ever have a true paranormal experience you wouldn't think people are so crazy for watching these shows.
I think this show appeals mostly to people who have had a paranormal experience and want to understand it more or people who believe it's possible and want to learn more about it. Suprisingly, that is a large number of people.
When the TAPS team first started they were working out of a trailer. They now have a hugely succesful tv show, hundreds of thousands of dollars worth in equipment and their own office. I think this boils down to the fact that people are interested and probably will remain interested. It's been airing since 2004 and has only gotten more and more popular each season.
Call me crazy but next time you hear or see something you can't explain, don't rule out the paranormal.
First off, all I want to say is “Awesome!” I am a huge fan of the paranormal as well and I believe 100%. I have believed in the paranormal for about 9 years now. I don’t really know what started it for me but I always enjoyed going to abandoned or condemned buildings and seeing what was going on in there. There is a place just west of Tehachapi in the town of Keene with a “Haunted Hospital.” Not sure if I believe that it is actually haunted, but it is fairly creepy and gives me the chills, which rarely happens. There is also a story about a dead employee at Cal-Portland cement plant towards Mojave. Rumor has it that he likes to pop up in the skip bucket of a giant tractor in the front of the plant. I for one have never seen him, no matter how hard I try. I have gone during the day, late night, at dawn, and dusk with no results. But I have heard enough stories from friends that have worked there to believe in Steve. He has been said to be about 5’7”, white, mid 40s with a graying goatee. All of the accounts have been accurate and none of my friends worked with each other (different years), so that sort of solidifies the idea for me. I still occasionally take that route coming home from Tehachapi to try and catch a glimpse of him.
ReplyDeleteJess, before the start of this class, when you posted your "About Me" thread, I had no idea that this particular topic interested you. I have to admit that I am not 100% one way or the other about this.
ReplyDeleteI have had moments where I felt like there was someone or something in a room with me, and I am pretty sure that I convince myself each time that I have watched too many scary movies for my good. I would assume that you loved the movie "Paranormal Activity"? I watched the first one and I have lost sleep over it! I do not think I can ever watch the second one.
I am skeptical, though. I watched the above clip and I have my opinions. It is creepy, and if I heard that myself in a dark tunnel, I would hit the floor and not move until I either died or someone found me! However, I think watching it on TV, when there is the capabilities of such special effects, it would naturally make someone who is on the fence be semi-skeptical. Right? I am sure you have encountered enough skepticism to see that point of view. But who am I to say that this sort of activity does not exist? Demons exist. You and I sat through enough Bible classes to be aware that demons exist. I am probably more unsure about the presence of actual ghosts. But who knows, right?
Good stuff!