Their back! Onboard this weeks investigation are Jason Hawes, Grant Wilson, Britt Griffith, Amy Bruni, Kris Williams & KJ McCormick.
Otesaga Hotel, Cooperstown New York
One of the complaints I've made about GHI recently was that on the hotspot walkthroughs no-one appeared to be taking any notes during the tour. Britt addressed that this week, he was carrying a notepad & frequently making notes. I am guessing this was shot whilst semester 2 of GHA was going on as theres no Steve & Tango, Britt is doing tech management all on his own. He is going to be a very valuable asset to GHI when he takes over from Robb.
I dont know what the 1st sound Jason reacted to was but the one that caused him to ask "What the hell was that" I did very clearly hear & it sounded like extremely heavy footsteps or heavy objects being moved around above them. It seems GHI's laser grid to detect motion has now made its way onto this show but I was extremely dismayed to see Kris & Amy STILL using the "flashlight method" of communication and still trying to pass it off as paranormal when it was debunked as nothing but ordinary science in action early this year in the Syfy forum.
Whatever caused Britt to ask "What the hell was that" (seems to be the new reoccurring catchphrase now?) all I heard was wind & seconds earlier you could see the room window was open & the curtains were blowing, he described it as "like a door closing" but I heard nothing but wind. Yet again the Pilgrim camera crew were facing in totally the wrong direction to capture whatever Britt thought he saw & whatever KJ reacted to in the laser grid.
We've told them before but it seems we have to tell you again, if the action is where the investigators are looking then dont film the investigators - film what they are looking at. It only serves to make the show look extremely hokey (or more hokey than it already was). I think we have now got to the point where its about time there weren't any specific camera people, let the investigators be the camera crew as most of them carry DV cameras anyway.
Just after they say "theres no place for it to go" did anyone else hear someone rattling door handles when neither Britt nor KJ are anywhere near a door? (at around 17:11 into the show), KJ then rattled 3 door handles himself and apart from the fact he is louder thats the exact same sound you'd heard moments earlier). Back with Jay & Grant still in the ballroom hearing noises that no-one else can hear as per usual because all TAPS members are equipped with super hearing obviously. I could hear the mechanical sound Jason said was a fan (air conditioning fan I assume?).
Britt explained what the ETC unit did (covering thermal, UV & IR cameras) but not what it stood for. I have no idea what KJ saw especially as all cameras were facing in the direction he was looking. I think Britt was trying to chase his own shadow into the room he entered as you clearly see it in front of him. When Britt is standing in the closet door you clearly hear the female voice (@ 22:45 into the show) that causes him to turn around then moves the clothes on hangers to 1 side.
We did see an extremely bad example of possible cross contamination when Grant radioed to ask if anyone had slammed a door we had a 3 screen view & it was painfully clear all 3 teams of investigators were all inside the location at once, admittedly in different areas but its always a bad idea to have more than 1 team on site at once to rule out noises from other teams as possible sources. So basically any bangs or footsteps now have to be thrown out as viable paranormal evidence.
I have no idea what they were seeing go into Room 585 behind Kris as she was doing her recap to camera, all I could hear was the whispering (which I assume was Amy speaking to the producer), sadly it cant be presented as evidence as Kris was standing directly in front of the door obscuring the cameras view of it so I am afraid thats 2 personal experiences only and totally useless as actual evidence. As far as the "thump" they heard (@27.45), frankly that could have been from behind the camera (I'm not saying it was the Pilgrim guys deliberately making noise to make it appear as though the location was active when it wasnt but it sure felt that way).
I did hear the "whimper" that Amy heard (@ 28.15), why she thought it was hot in Room 585 I have no clue as the window was open & you could see the breeze. As far as Jay & Grant asking for things to happen on demand I'd like to ask if a walkie talkie keying up would cause the K2 meter to react like it does as you can clearly see Grant holding his just before he leaves the room. I'm not sure what was causing the hooting whistle that made Jason check out the bedroom (I am guessing possibly the various air vents?) but I didnt hear the dragging or footsteps that either guy said he heard.
Analysis & Reveal:- As far as the voiced that spooked Britt in the closet, it is certainly NOT saying "Amy", it sounds more like "Bobby" as you can hear the B sound at least twice, it may be saying "Mommy" or "Poppy" possibly but it sounds like an adult female voice. During the reveal Grant commits the usual no-no of citing personal experiences as evidence. Honestly guys how many times do we have to go over this? If its not on tape or on camera you CAN NOT present it!
Excuse the use of caps but if these people are that stupid then we have to make it sink in. This is Grant Wilson, co-founder of TAPS doing something we were told in previous series is the worst possible thing a "respected" paranormal investigator can do. So STOP IT!
Yet again Jason & Grant were presenting the "flashlight method" as paranormal evidence, guys please we have long since debunked this so again stop presenting this as paranormal. The sound that made Jason ask "What the hell was that" is obviously a set of double doors eventually swinging closed, its just a matter of working out which of the other 2 teams were near a double door at the time so thats debunked as far as I am concerned. I also had to laugh at Jasons 2 statements about not having contamination as well, how clueless is he exactly?
Thursday, August 26, 2010
Sunday, August 22, 2010
Ghost Hunters International S02E19 Pirates Of The Caribbean
Before I start this weeks review after being slammed by Brandy Green a week or so ago I would like to take a few moments just to explain exactly how these reviews are written. Basically I watch the show from start to finish once with Notepad open & I type as I watch, anything requiring more than a few moments to type I'll pause the show then write whatever occurred to me then start it back up again. Because I watch the show in that linear way sometimes what I say at the start might be disproved later but I'll always try to point that out.
Again in this weeks credits Joe Chinn is back, Scott Tepperman features but Brandy & Ashley are out yet again. Rather bizarrely before the investigation the team did a little bit of zip lining. No idea why, I guess they figured they needed what appeared to be a valid reason to goof off. All work & no play makes GHI members leave the show perhaps?
Fortaleza De San Fernando, Omoa Honduras.
Yet again this week Susan Slaughter was seriously rocking the language skills, I've no idea why they were blurring the images from the projector out (I am guessing copyright reasons or their actual content wasn't considered broadcastable). I did hear the thud that caused Susan to ask "Did you hear that", I didn't hear any footsteps which was their claim.
Whatever sound Scott & Joe reacted to also caused me to say "What was that?", very weird. As far as investigating the possibility of furniture moving theres a simple way to check that & thats to trace around each foot with chalk, Joe used tape by the looks of it which is just as effective.
I need to mark Robb down for saying PX09 which 99% of viewers will have zero clue what he means. I Googled, its a passive EMF detector but apparently according to the link I found "the PX09 is new and experimental it allows new opportunities, experimental procedures and potential", in other words its not actually tried & tested in any way, shape or form. In future Robb, just say "an EMF detector" so people know what you mean? You can read more about the PX09 here:- http://www.paradoxel...com/tp3px09.htm
When Robb says "What the hell was that" I had heard what sounded like something wooden being moved. Its impossible to confirm or deny Robbs "bass/subwoofer" noise due to the idiots at Pilgrim with their incidental background noises. Susan & Robb getting chills can't really be taken as anything as the location they were in was clearly open to the outside with no door as the rain was so loud.
Barry must have super hearing to hear "someone walking out there" as all I could hear were the very loud birds, even when he went to check it out the only walking I could hear was him & the camera guy following him. Quite funny that only Barrys thick Irish accent can make the word Pirate sound like the word Parrot. The "drag" noises Barry & Joe could hear sounded to me like a train going by in the distance (I live fairly near a railway track & it sounded very familiar indeed), however after investigating the location on Google Maps I was unable to locate any train tracks anywhere near it.
Robb seems to be VERY inconsistant. He didn't mind explaining what the EFP (EVP Field Processor) was but didn't explain what the PX09 was? The electronic "alarm" noise you heard I think came from the PX09 as it does do that according to that URL I listed earlier. I think as far as ANY EMF readings gained outside all of them have to be discounted after seeing the sheet lightning.
Analysis & Reveal:- I didn't hear anything on the 1st EVP Susan presented before you hear Robb talk. Likewise I heard nothing on the EVP where their asking if they speak Spanish. It was cool to see the needle of the Tri-field meter move, I wasn't 100% sure if I saw that during the actual show but it was good to confirm it. It seems they had pre-briefed the client on the EVP's yet again (Barry holding his finger up to prompt the guy exactly when he was supposed to hear the sound was a dead give away too), the fact he knew exactly what it said was a bit of a give away as well.
It also appears Susan has now taken on the role of Case Manager from Brandy who we hear is either leaving or has already left the show. She has nothing but my best wishes in whatever future endeavours she chooses to pursue. Once again there was no sign of Karl Pfeiffer so I guess we have to now positively conclude he did only record one show.
Again in this weeks credits Joe Chinn is back, Scott Tepperman features but Brandy & Ashley are out yet again. Rather bizarrely before the investigation the team did a little bit of zip lining. No idea why, I guess they figured they needed what appeared to be a valid reason to goof off. All work & no play makes GHI members leave the show perhaps?
Fortaleza De San Fernando, Omoa Honduras.
Yet again this week Susan Slaughter was seriously rocking the language skills, I've no idea why they were blurring the images from the projector out (I am guessing copyright reasons or their actual content wasn't considered broadcastable). I did hear the thud that caused Susan to ask "Did you hear that", I didn't hear any footsteps which was their claim.
Whatever sound Scott & Joe reacted to also caused me to say "What was that?", very weird. As far as investigating the possibility of furniture moving theres a simple way to check that & thats to trace around each foot with chalk, Joe used tape by the looks of it which is just as effective.
I need to mark Robb down for saying PX09 which 99% of viewers will have zero clue what he means. I Googled, its a passive EMF detector but apparently according to the link I found "the PX09 is new and experimental it allows new opportunities, experimental procedures and potential", in other words its not actually tried & tested in any way, shape or form. In future Robb, just say "an EMF detector" so people know what you mean? You can read more about the PX09 here:- http://www.paradoxel...com/tp3px09.htm
When Robb says "What the hell was that" I had heard what sounded like something wooden being moved. Its impossible to confirm or deny Robbs "bass/subwoofer" noise due to the idiots at Pilgrim with their incidental background noises. Susan & Robb getting chills can't really be taken as anything as the location they were in was clearly open to the outside with no door as the rain was so loud.
Barry must have super hearing to hear "someone walking out there" as all I could hear were the very loud birds, even when he went to check it out the only walking I could hear was him & the camera guy following him. Quite funny that only Barrys thick Irish accent can make the word Pirate sound like the word Parrot. The "drag" noises Barry & Joe could hear sounded to me like a train going by in the distance (I live fairly near a railway track & it sounded very familiar indeed), however after investigating the location on Google Maps I was unable to locate any train tracks anywhere near it.
Robb seems to be VERY inconsistant. He didn't mind explaining what the EFP (EVP Field Processor) was but didn't explain what the PX09 was? The electronic "alarm" noise you heard I think came from the PX09 as it does do that according to that URL I listed earlier. I think as far as ANY EMF readings gained outside all of them have to be discounted after seeing the sheet lightning.
Analysis & Reveal:- I didn't hear anything on the 1st EVP Susan presented before you hear Robb talk. Likewise I heard nothing on the EVP where their asking if they speak Spanish. It was cool to see the needle of the Tri-field meter move, I wasn't 100% sure if I saw that during the actual show but it was good to confirm it. It seems they had pre-briefed the client on the EVP's yet again (Barry holding his finger up to prompt the guy exactly when he was supposed to hear the sound was a dead give away too), the fact he knew exactly what it said was a bit of a give away as well.
It also appears Susan has now taken on the role of Case Manager from Brandy who we hear is either leaving or has already left the show. She has nothing but my best wishes in whatever future endeavours she chooses to pursue. Once again there was no sign of Karl Pfeiffer so I guess we have to now positively conclude he did only record one show.
Saturday, August 14, 2010
Ghost Hunters International S02E18 Demons Of Nicaragua
Ok, yet another change to this weeks title sequence as everyones favourite Ghost Hunter Joe Chinn is back! Ashley & Brandy were both noticably absent from the opening credits. Scott & Susan also were credited and it was cool to see Susan doing the briefing for this case.
Coyotepe Fortress, Masaya Nicaragua
Robbs attempt at Spanish was funny, Susan was rocking the language skills big time though. Whatever Robb & Susan heard we never had a chance to hear due to the stupid incidental massive CLANG played at the exact time they alledgedly heard it. We've made this complaint before against ALL the Ghost Hunter franchises and it REALLY has to be addressed by either them or Pilgrim who make the show, either stop the stupid incidental music & noises completely or don't play them when evidence is reported as happening. Do this and you might actually earn both our trust & respect back. We know you do it to add tension but its just unnecessary.
I'm not exactly sure why Barry feels the need to whisper, its actually quite annoying. Considering audio is a massively important part of the investigation its quite an odd thing to be doing. Paul copying Barrys whispering is equally annoying but its a case of monkey see - monkey do I guess, if your going to do an EVP then speak up so we can HEAR you! I did hear the "footsteps" Joe heard, I didnt hear the "Hey" though. During the analysis I couldn't hear the "Yes" that Susan picked up either.
Yet again in the reveal Robb broke the "using personal experiences as evidence" rule, I know we harp on about this but Jay & Grant used to be really big on this being a massive no-no. Yet here is the leader of GHI doing it. We know Jay & Grant have also done it recently so whats brought about this massive change? You have to wonder, are they THAT desperate for ratings they'll report anything just to make it seem like stuff happened? The "Hey" sounds more like an exhale, Robbs EVP is non-existant - you can't hear ANYTHING. The Full Spectrum camera footage was interesting but inconclusive. As far as the laser image goes, they tried to make a lot more of it than was actually there, you can see a head & part of a shoulder visible but certainly NOT the whole torso their overlay graphic presents. If thats examined closely you will notice the "torso" is actually sticking out of a rather obviously open doorway and NOT the wall.
What they'd like you to believe is there.
Whats ACTUALLY there, shame about the doorway immediately to the left though.
Carcel XXI, Leon Nicaragua.
Again there was no Brandy or Ashley in this case so they were obviously off doing other stuff this particular week of filming, and to reiterate there was no Karl Pfeiffer so it pretty much does confirm the reports that he only took part in 1 investigation only by the looks of it. I'm not exactly sure what Paul reacted to at the start, all I heard was the insect chirping noise. The 3rd noise (the one Scott noted) I actually did hear. I found it odd that Barry felt the need to use a noisy fan to blot out the barely audio music coming over the wall, isn't that what a directional mic (which we've seen GHI use before) for? Way to ruin your own data though Barry. Robbs EMF hits by the fountain have to be discounted as he was waving that meter around pretty quickly.
As far as analysis & reveal went I totally couldn't hear anything responding to Barrys "Do you understand" EVP - it was also rather obvious this reveal had all been done in 1 take as the client totally failed to hear that EVP correctly as GHI had intended him to and he had to be told it said Si and not Shh like he thought. The Full Spectrum "Light Source" video that Barry plays is totally inconclusive without knowing more about the camera, how it works and what mode it was shooting in. The actual object seems to move in far too linear a path, possibly a bird or bat?
Coyotepe Fortress, Masaya Nicaragua
Robbs attempt at Spanish was funny, Susan was rocking the language skills big time though. Whatever Robb & Susan heard we never had a chance to hear due to the stupid incidental massive CLANG played at the exact time they alledgedly heard it. We've made this complaint before against ALL the Ghost Hunter franchises and it REALLY has to be addressed by either them or Pilgrim who make the show, either stop the stupid incidental music & noises completely or don't play them when evidence is reported as happening. Do this and you might actually earn both our trust & respect back. We know you do it to add tension but its just unnecessary.
I'm not exactly sure why Barry feels the need to whisper, its actually quite annoying. Considering audio is a massively important part of the investigation its quite an odd thing to be doing. Paul copying Barrys whispering is equally annoying but its a case of monkey see - monkey do I guess, if your going to do an EVP then speak up so we can HEAR you! I did hear the "footsteps" Joe heard, I didnt hear the "Hey" though. During the analysis I couldn't hear the "Yes" that Susan picked up either.
Yet again in the reveal Robb broke the "using personal experiences as evidence" rule, I know we harp on about this but Jay & Grant used to be really big on this being a massive no-no. Yet here is the leader of GHI doing it. We know Jay & Grant have also done it recently so whats brought about this massive change? You have to wonder, are they THAT desperate for ratings they'll report anything just to make it seem like stuff happened? The "Hey" sounds more like an exhale, Robbs EVP is non-existant - you can't hear ANYTHING. The Full Spectrum camera footage was interesting but inconclusive. As far as the laser image goes, they tried to make a lot more of it than was actually there, you can see a head & part of a shoulder visible but certainly NOT the whole torso their overlay graphic presents. If thats examined closely you will notice the "torso" is actually sticking out of a rather obviously open doorway and NOT the wall.
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Whats ACTUALLY there, shame about the doorway immediately to the left though.
Carcel XXI, Leon Nicaragua.
Again there was no Brandy or Ashley in this case so they were obviously off doing other stuff this particular week of filming, and to reiterate there was no Karl Pfeiffer so it pretty much does confirm the reports that he only took part in 1 investigation only by the looks of it. I'm not exactly sure what Paul reacted to at the start, all I heard was the insect chirping noise. The 3rd noise (the one Scott noted) I actually did hear. I found it odd that Barry felt the need to use a noisy fan to blot out the barely audio music coming over the wall, isn't that what a directional mic (which we've seen GHI use before) for? Way to ruin your own data though Barry. Robbs EMF hits by the fountain have to be discounted as he was waving that meter around pretty quickly.
As far as analysis & reveal went I totally couldn't hear anything responding to Barrys "Do you understand" EVP - it was also rather obvious this reveal had all been done in 1 take as the client totally failed to hear that EVP correctly as GHI had intended him to and he had to be told it said Si and not Shh like he thought. The Full Spectrum "Light Source" video that Barry plays is totally inconclusive without knowing more about the camera, how it works and what mode it was shooting in. The actual object seems to move in far too linear a path, possibly a bird or bat?
Monday, August 9, 2010
My TNA Catch-Up, HardCORE Justice PPV 2010
As this PPV has nothing to do with either Eric Bischoff or Hulk Hogan I feel I am justified in writing a short review that doesn't violate my principles or previous feelings stated about those 2 individuals.
Your ring announcer for this evening is Steven DiAngeles, I don't recall him from ECW at all but I didn't watch a whole lot of the product.
6 Man Tag Match. The Full Blooded Italians (Nunzio, Tony Luke & Tracy Smothers) vs Kid Kash, Simon Diamond & Johnny Swinger - Its not Kash's 1st bite at the TNA apple & Diamond is probably better known to most TNA viewers as Pat Kenney, Swinger was also around for the early Asylum days. You had to mark out for Kash's flipdive off the refs back. Not much of a match, Guido took the win off Diamond.
Video messages from Todd Gordon, Pitbull Gary Wolfe & The Blue Meanie in a "Where are they now" segment.
CW Anderson vs Too Cold Scorpio - Nice match from Scorpio, great to see he can STILL cut it. Scorpio nailed some great high spots & took the win.
P.J. Polaco vs Stevie Richards with Nova & Blue Tillie - For those wondering why Polaco isn't going under the Justin Credible name tonight he no longer owns the copyright for it, he's worked under the Polaco name in TNA before though. A bit of checking found Blue Tillie is actually Big Rocco formerly of MEM Security & Phi Delta Slam. Not a great match, Richards took the win off a Super Kick.
Video message from Francine in a "Where are they now" segment. Tribute to the fallen of ECW.
3 Way Elimination Match, Brother Runt vs Al Snow vs Rhino - The last time Rhino had an actual match was the Final Resolution PPV in December 2009 so he's been out of the ring for quite a while, Runts last TNA appearance was on Impact 16th April 2009 with Balls Mahoney. Runt & Snow had great matches with Snow making a lovely Reverse Moonsault & Runt nailing a wicked Headscissors on Rhino. Runt eliminated Snow off the Acid Drop but Rhino took the win off the Gore.
Open Challenge Axl Rotten & Kahoneys vs Team 3D (with Joel Gertner) - I assume Kahoneys no longer owns the copyright to his Balls Mahoney moniker, this was never going to be pretty but its pretty clear Axl has forgotten a lot as Ray had to help him on a Front Face Slam & Devon had to help him sell as well. This one finished with 3D taking the win after powerbombing Kahoneys through a Fire Table.
After proclaiming themselves to be the most hardcore team The Gangstas (New Jack & Mustapha) came out, Team 3D sold for them (and a couple of times gave some rather over obvious in ring directions as to what to do next so this clearly wasn't rehearsed), Gertner sold a wicked guitar shot off New Jack as well. New Jack hasn't been in a TNA ring since the very early Asylum days.
Video message from the ECW guys bigging up Joey Styles.
Raven vs Tommy Dreamer - With Mick Foley as special referee. Another one that was never gonna be pretty with both Raven & Dreamer bleeding this was almost over with Raven about to tap out when Nova & Blue Tillie did a run-in to jump Foley (JUST as Raven started tapping out with barbed wire wrapped around his face by Dreamer), No clue who the guy Foley hit the Barbed Wire Mandible Claw on was but Beulah did a run in. Had to mark out for Dreamer nailing a DDT on Raven whilst handcuffed behind his back but Raven took the eventual win off a DDT of his own.
RVD (with Bill Alphonso) vs Sabu - This was originally slated to be against Jerry Lynn but he injured his back during the week. Sabu has been in TNA at least twice that I can personally recall & has always delivered the goods. Quite frankly this match was just too good to call properly but its the type of match you should be showing to the young men & women wanting to get into the business or to improve their ring craft. You can see how the techniques of both these guys inspired AJ Styles, Samoa Joe & Hamada. RVD took the eventual win a 5 Star Frogsplash, I'm pretty sure Sabu bashed his ribs up pretty badly at some point though.
You clearly heard Dixie Carter saying "Dont chant that" when the fans were chanting "F**k you Vince". I was pretty happy with how most of the nights matches went, I was pretty annoyed that Sandman didn't get a proper match & I've no idea why he didn't work as he was there and clearly fit. I think Paul Heyman lost out by not coming and being part of the whole thing, I understand the reasons behind Joey Styles not being there though.
Friday, August 6, 2010
Ghost Hunters International S02E17 The Devil's Wedding
Fredricksten Fortress, Halden Norway
This week Scott Tepperman is back in the opening credits, I couldn't see him aboard the minibus during the briefing for this location though (unless he was at the very back). He didn't appear during the setup but Susan Slaughter was certainly in this investigation and yet again no Karl Pfeiffer adding further credence to the rumour that he left the show after 1 investigation. As far as the investigation itself went Robb did something EXTREMELY stupid by endangering his own life to try and entice the white lady out by standing on the edge of a cliff, this is rookie stuff that would have Jason & Grant firing people yet here is the boss of GHI doing it.
I was quite interested by the use of the new version of the laser burst which to be honest looks more like it belongs in a disco than on a ghost hunt. It wasn't helpful that Brandy was rustling around and making LOTS of noise herself ruining any potential audio evidence. I was quite annoyed that Robb had already decided he'd caught a face before the data was even reviewed, way to be impartial dude. Robb, Brandy & Paul addressed my concerns and asked EVP questions in Norwegian.
Susan Slaughter has a VERY over active imagination if shes mistaking night time bird calls for "a woman screaming", you even see a semicircular heat source which is almost certainly a birdnest up in the treetops. Look upwards & slightly left of the crosshairs in the middle, you'll see what I mean.
The emergency exit Paul found looked to be cabled at roof level, possibly creating a Fear Cage effect. Combine that with the EMF coming off the fridge he found & it could well be screwing with peoples heads.
At least during analysis Barry was able to debunk Susans "Woman screaming" as a fox, I still think it might have been a large bird though - possibly an owl. The main problem with Robbs reveal of "the face" is he tells the client thats what he thinks it is before he even plays the tape thus planting that seed in the clients mind. Its cool that they dont insist it IS paranormal, instead they go with a glitch in the camera.
The Old House, Tallinn Estonia.
Again no Scott Tepperman in the vans during the briefing, I quite liked the very unlikely idea of a guy seeing the devil through a tiny keyhole as stupid as that sounds. Likewise the owners claims of hearing music that they didn't go and explore, did it not occur to them it might be coming through the wall? Paul addressed a long held complaint about the Ghost Hunters franchise in general, the lack of personal cameras pointed at what the investigators are seeing. Rather annoyingly no-one used their common sense to attempt to recreate the story they were told about the guy seeing the devil through the keyhole of the door to apartment 6, you'd have thought that would have been the very 1st thing you'd check & try to debunk especially the way the story was told to us.
Brandys method of investigating a sound is very suspect, she says she heard what sounded like "someone walking upstairs" so she goes to a door on the same level to check it out, completely ignoring a set of stairs leading upwards right next to her. When we actually hear the sound the 2nd time neither she nor Robb bothered to look up the stairs which I found extremely odd & even more suspicous. Pauls use of trigger objects (the black bread & water) was pretty cool as was the provocation. I did hear the rattling that Ashley mentioned and can Barry please start tagging the sounds of his camera as its really starting to annoy me that he doesn't do that.
I liked the debunk of the rattling Ashley hears as Paul banging on a wall close by. Way to contaminate each others investigations guys, this is why there should be no more than 1 team on the property at one time. It was quite annoying to see Robb going up the stairs in the reveal to debunk the noises they didnt appear to check during the actual show. Well there was definately no Scott Tepperman appearing at all this week apart from the opening credits and no Karl Pfeiffer either so it really does look he only did do the 1st show only.
This week Scott Tepperman is back in the opening credits, I couldn't see him aboard the minibus during the briefing for this location though (unless he was at the very back). He didn't appear during the setup but Susan Slaughter was certainly in this investigation and yet again no Karl Pfeiffer adding further credence to the rumour that he left the show after 1 investigation. As far as the investigation itself went Robb did something EXTREMELY stupid by endangering his own life to try and entice the white lady out by standing on the edge of a cliff, this is rookie stuff that would have Jason & Grant firing people yet here is the boss of GHI doing it.
I was quite interested by the use of the new version of the laser burst which to be honest looks more like it belongs in a disco than on a ghost hunt. It wasn't helpful that Brandy was rustling around and making LOTS of noise herself ruining any potential audio evidence. I was quite annoyed that Robb had already decided he'd caught a face before the data was even reviewed, way to be impartial dude. Robb, Brandy & Paul addressed my concerns and asked EVP questions in Norwegian.
Susan Slaughter has a VERY over active imagination if shes mistaking night time bird calls for "a woman screaming", you even see a semicircular heat source which is almost certainly a birdnest up in the treetops. Look upwards & slightly left of the crosshairs in the middle, you'll see what I mean.
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The emergency exit Paul found looked to be cabled at roof level, possibly creating a Fear Cage effect. Combine that with the EMF coming off the fridge he found & it could well be screwing with peoples heads.
At least during analysis Barry was able to debunk Susans "Woman screaming" as a fox, I still think it might have been a large bird though - possibly an owl. The main problem with Robbs reveal of "the face" is he tells the client thats what he thinks it is before he even plays the tape thus planting that seed in the clients mind. Its cool that they dont insist it IS paranormal, instead they go with a glitch in the camera.
The Old House, Tallinn Estonia.
Again no Scott Tepperman in the vans during the briefing, I quite liked the very unlikely idea of a guy seeing the devil through a tiny keyhole as stupid as that sounds. Likewise the owners claims of hearing music that they didn't go and explore, did it not occur to them it might be coming through the wall? Paul addressed a long held complaint about the Ghost Hunters franchise in general, the lack of personal cameras pointed at what the investigators are seeing. Rather annoyingly no-one used their common sense to attempt to recreate the story they were told about the guy seeing the devil through the keyhole of the door to apartment 6, you'd have thought that would have been the very 1st thing you'd check & try to debunk especially the way the story was told to us.
Brandys method of investigating a sound is very suspect, she says she heard what sounded like "someone walking upstairs" so she goes to a door on the same level to check it out, completely ignoring a set of stairs leading upwards right next to her. When we actually hear the sound the 2nd time neither she nor Robb bothered to look up the stairs which I found extremely odd & even more suspicous. Pauls use of trigger objects (the black bread & water) was pretty cool as was the provocation. I did hear the rattling that Ashley mentioned and can Barry please start tagging the sounds of his camera as its really starting to annoy me that he doesn't do that.
I liked the debunk of the rattling Ashley hears as Paul banging on a wall close by. Way to contaminate each others investigations guys, this is why there should be no more than 1 team on the property at one time. It was quite annoying to see Robb going up the stairs in the reveal to debunk the noises they didnt appear to check during the actual show. Well there was definately no Scott Tepperman appearing at all this week apart from the opening credits and no Karl Pfeiffer either so it really does look he only did do the 1st show only.
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