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Tuesday, September 28, 2010

Ghost Hunters S06E15 reviewed

I actually wasn't going to review this episode at all, it started out as a few thoughts but became more of a review so here goes.

Rose Island Lighthouse - The "childs voice" audio, probably a seagull cry.
KJ's opening door. It was already open, I am guessing he opened it when the camera was on Britt fiddling with the other door which would have masked the sound of him opening that too, all he did was stand with his back against the doorknob until Britt gave him the correct verbal cue to let him know the Pilgrim Cameras were on him then he just moved forward. Clear case of faking there IMHO.

As for their thermal hit? Seagull again most likely, its big enough if the wings were open. This is why investigating in the dark royally sucks big time. Yet again Grant managed to queer the reveal by pre-revealing his "mama" audio thereby implanting that idea into the clients mind. Note his cop out too "If you notice both of KJ's hands are on the camera" but it makes no difference because the door had already been opened by that time Grant! And we note the Pilgrim Camera guy was doing a nice bit of blocking between the ETC equipment and KJ's position at the door. Also note which group of 2 it happened to, the group involving the one guy who is going to know where ALL the cameras are going to be because he set them up - Britt.

The Baseball Hall Of Fame - Wow! It looks like they've been reading my reviews, Britt & KJ were 1st investigators into this location. So J&G aren't as greedy and power mad as we think then? I have no clue why Britt ran after whatever he saw, its not like he had ANY recording equipment of ANY kind, all he appeared to be carrying were a flashlight & walkie talkie so he wasn't going to be capturing any evidence with them was he? "I ran down to see if it was another investigator" erm Britt, thats PRECISELY what your walkie talkiie is for. He is just screwing himself out of the GHI leaders job constantly week after week now isnt he? As far as I am concerned if he does get that job he is going to have zero credibility when he starts it.

I heard Jason & Grants weird noise (too tough to describe) but didnt hear the door Kris & Amy claimed had opened. As per usual all the movements Britt & KJ were reporting were all happening in the opposite direction from where the cameras were facing. Why is this still being allowed to happen? Destination Truth have now fully established that helmets cams can & do work, isn't it WAY past time they sacked the faking overly noisy Pilgrim camera crew and gave the TAPs members helmet cams, it would eliminate so many ways they could fake then. I certainly heard no scream.

As far as the noise Britt reacts to, its very squeaky, almost like sneakers on marble. You did see the Pilgrim camera guy on one knee with them so if he shifted his foot even slightly I reckon you have your cause/source right there. I found it hilarious that not only did Grant present Britt & KJ chasing nothing he also showed footage of nothing happening in another room. So thats nothing and nothing yet you are actually presenting it to the client? You would scream at GHA cadets if they pulled this kinda stuff.

I dont think Jason & Grants "weird noise" can be explained as either normal or paranormal,and Britt & KJ's audio which for a change actually they couldn't explain what was being said.

Saturday, September 18, 2010

Ghost Hunters S06E14

Again this week we're back to 3 vehicles with Jason & Grant in 1, Amy & Kris in another and Britt & KJ in the tech truck. KJ is back from where ever he vanished to last week as it wasn't mentioned. At least TAPS has addressed one of our longest running safety issues/pet peeves of people driving & using the walkie talkie at the same time as Jason & Amy had the walkies & neither were driving, so does this reflect a change in their attittude to road & personal safety or have US traffic laws been beefed up recently?

Concord's Colonial Inn - Concord, Massachusetts.

It seems yet again this week they are going to continue using the term ETC (which consists of thermal, ultraviolet & infrared cameras all together) without explaining what it actually stands for as Britt used it during the camera setup briefing.

Jason & Grant in Merchants Row - I think I now know another reason why these 2 idiots are always first into every location, its not that they founded TAPS, I noted they also both have Producer credits on the show so its nepotism as well as selfishness. Their 1st spot was "someone walking", as per usual cameras were on them & not what they were looking at. Yet another of our frequent complaints about the show. The 2nd spot was exactly the same, camera facing the wrong way looking at Grant, not where Grant was facing. Guys these kinds of claims are pointless unless we see what you are seeing, its the basic rule - If its not on film or tape it never happened so dont bother chasing it because you just make yourselves look like complete cretins. As far as the sound happening right on cue thats WAY too staged as to have been real.

Amy & Kris in the Liberty Room - I liked the girls trying to logically debunk the top hat dude & I certainly heard whatever it was after Kris said "Is there anybody here with us" which turned out to be a door opening or closing which they debunked after walking a few corridors away. Possible cross contamination from another crew inside at the same time?

Britt & KJ in Room 24 - I didnt hear the scratching they reported but I did hear movement after Britt asked for the door to be shut & they'd leave. As far as the door shutting I dont trust it 1 iota because Britt walks next to it, the camera cuts away to the room for several seconds then the door is closing as Britt is pretending to not notice it then pretends to be scared by it (2 of the worst bits of acting ever IMHO Britt and you just ruined ANY credibility GHI might be getting from you leading them).

The "footsteps" or movement they hear after reopening the door has to be discounted as the Pilgrim camera guys, quite frankly I was hearing them moving in every setup during the show and thought it was EXTREMELY bad practise that none of the TAPS personnel were tagging those squeaks as camera crew movement. You can't have your cadets in GHA being taught to tag every rogue sound then not do it yourselves in real world investigations otherwise your cadets are better trained that you are.

"Or close any door for that matter" and yet again Britt was loitering by the door off camera just before they cut to it closing on him with more bad "reaction" acting from him. And yet again Britt used the term ETC without explaining what it stood for, I am guessing Electronic Thermal Cameras?

Jason & Grant in the Liberty Room - For a few moments there I thought they were going to make us guess what fricking room they were in before they finally decided to insert the graphic saying which location it was. Better late than never I guess. Heckle and Jeckle werent much use on that front either. Jason was getting K2 hits off a wall so probable cause of Fear Cage Effect there explaining why people get creeped out in that room? I didnt hear the knocking Grant reported.

Jason & Grant in Room 27 - I have no clue why the camera suddenly panned up just before Jason mentioned "footsteps", I couldnt hear them either nor did I hear the noise from the Hallway that Grant reported (knock or creak he said) with his super hearing. I did hear the movement that stopped Jason by the stairs (which was probably him walking & making the floor creak) but without knowing EXACTLY what Grant was doing you have to throw it out. I didnt hear any moaning which is what he claimed it was.

Jason & Grant in Room 24 - They moved into here after failing to find the source of their moan & the main door was fully open as before when Britt & KJ were in there, Jason was laying face down on the bed & Grant was in a chair. What they DID appear to prove was the door is weighted and WILL shut once it starts moving (just look at the way it closes as Jason has to nudge it open again with his elbow to allow Grant space to get through it but Grant also has to push it so its clearly a VERY heavy door).

Amy & Kris in Room 24 - I guess it was only fair the girls came in here too so everyone got a bite at this particular cherry. Again these 2 took similar positions to Jay & Grant, Amy sat on the bed & Kris sat in the chair (which was shown to be mere feet away from the "self closing door"), I heard what sounded like an exhale which caused them to ask "Did you hear that" seconds later however Kris said it was knocking so I guess the exhale was one of them (again, no tagging. This is why it needs to be done).

Britt & KJ at the Front Desk - Yet again Britt proved he really should NOT be getting the job of GHI Leader by telling KJ to put up a flashlight to do the very thoroughly debunked "flashlight trick" which by now the whole world must know is caused by nothing more ordinary than electrical arcing and nothing vaguely paranormal yet they continue to try and pass this off as proof of hauntings. I have no idea what caused the noise after KJ asked "Do you stay here because you cant leave". At no point was ANY attempt made to debunk the power surges reported by the client.

Britt & KJ in the Liberty Room - They moved here after hearing the weird noise they describe as "like a bucket being dropped".

Britt & KJ in Merchants Row - I didnt hear the newspaper or footsteps sounds that were reported here, all I could hear was an air conditioner (probably just very bad audio due to volume levels being hiked up so high on the audio recording equipment which commonly causes noises like that when its turned up too high to pick up very quiet sounds a long way away). I heard the metallic drag sound that made them go into the kitchen. For what its worth those big trays piled up close behind the door make that exact noise when dragged across the floor.

I note that although one team did pass through it (Jason & Grant after hearing moaning from downstairs) no-one actually investigated the claims from the Hallway. Jason made a really big unintentional funny by saying "I'm looking forward to going over the evidence in the next few days", yeah?When was the last time you ever did evidence analysis?

Analysis:- Amy debunks some headlights in a mirror for Britt, you can barely hear the door Amy captures on tape.

The Reveal:- Jason tells his first lie when he says "We investigated all the locations", You didnt investigate the Hallway or if you did you didn't do it on camera so way to screw your trustworthyness already dude. The "door" audio clip is insanely quiet but just audible, it was debunked as those white double doors opening however I did note neither Jason or Grant showed the clip of the girls debunking which door it was which I found a little suspect. Why wouldn't you show that to the client so he can confirm or deny tif that particular set of doors does or doesn't make those kinds of noises too.

Unsurprisingly Jason & Grant presented the "flashlight trick" as actual evidence which just shoots their credibility completely to pieces. As far as the "moving door" footage goes it is too badly cut & too poorly presented, I would need to see it running from at least 10 seconds before where they presented it to the client as I want to know what Britt was doing whilst the Pilgrim cameras werent pointing at him. Without seeing the tape in its entireity it can't be presented as useful conclusive evidence. The client tries his best to support them by saying the carpet keeps the door open but every clip of the door closing proves otherwise.

Thursday, September 9, 2010

Ghost Hunters S06E13 reviewed

I guess TAPS must have gotten a bigger budget from either Pilgrim or Syfy as they seem to have bought or inherited a new 3rd van? Either that or they've decided they just dont want the women travelling in the same vehicle with them any more despite the fact the main TAPS vehicle is easily a 6 seater, it just seems like a waste of fuel to me. Just for general info we had Jay & Grant in one truck, KJ & Britt in the tech truck & Kris & Amy in the new truck.

1875 Inn - Tilton, New Hampshire

Can we make a request to Pilgrim or TAPS please? I am officially sick of Jason & Grant ALWAYS being the 1st team into EVERY location, we know they founded TAPS but isn't it about time they let someone else have 1st dibs for a change or are they that power mad? I didnt hear whatever talking Jason reported in the Main Building, I certainly didnt hear the male voice or the door closing Amy & Kris reported on the 3rd floor.

Its official that Britt Griffith has lost any respect as an investigator & potential leader for GHI by suggesting the "flashlight technique" in the Tilton Room that was debunked a good length of time ago now on the Syfy Forum as good old arcing. The "bang" Jason was hearing in the Sanborn room sounded more like dragging until he asked then you got a knock when he & Grant were asking for bangs on demand, I did hear the "female voice" which was more like a moan but it did sound female.

Analysis & Reveal:- I couldnt hear Jasons female voice saying "Daddy" during the analysis, I just heard a breath from the clip of Kris & Amy in the apartment. As far as the "Daddy" EVP I think the client was prebriefed on what to listen for and this seems to becoming more & more obvious that this is happening, likewise for Kris & Amys "No" EVP. The male & female EVP Kris & Amy caught wasn't very clear if audible at all either.

Shippen Manor - Oxford, New Jersey.

I guess this show was filmed before the new truck was aquired as Kris was travelling with Britt in the tech truck on this journey, poor old Amy Bruni was reduced to driving in a car so it seems my theory about Jay & Grant no longer wanting to travel with the women appears to be correct otherwise why wasn't Amy in the back of Jay & Grants vehicle which clearly had 3 empty seats behind them? I was interested that Britt felt he had to tell the client he was "standing in for Steve on this case" though I don't exactly understand why he felt the need to say this when he's never mentioned it on any of the previous cases, was the client expecting Steve or had he requested Steve to be there?

For some unexplained reason there was no KJ on this particular investigation either. Something else I've always noted after the camera positions are talked through is Jason always says "Lets get digital recorders positioned", isn't this something that really should be done during camera set up & if thats the case isnt it pointless saying it each week?

In the Attic Jason & Grant talking about the boxes having potential for residual energy also failed to mention that its also a really good way to attract bugs & rodents too explaining a potential source of noise, movement & activity right there. I didnt hear whatever "ran right by" Jason, Grant said he'd never heard that before. So none of your kids has ever run around your house, is that what your saying Grant? That you've got the best behaved children in the world? I did hear the sound that Grant described as a "voice" but it just seemed like a random noise.

I have no idea what caused Amy to freak out in the Victorian Parlour, I couldn't see any "bug". It was like she was just freaking out for no reason at nothing. It was good that Amy & Kris tried to debunk the door in the Reception Room but their both complete idiots as Kris clearly said it could only be opened from inside the Reception Room yet both Amy & Kris (as well as their camera crew) all went to the opposite side of the room & tried to slam it shut. Which would have left them trapped in that room unless it had another exit obviously. A pretty stupid way to try & debunk though. I did hear a sigh from a long way off that they thought came from downstairs, I have no idea whatever the "wood" sound they reported was because I never heard it.

It was funny to hear Jay & Grant reporting shadows in the Victorian Parlour, so you can see shadows in the dark then? Thats a damn good trick guys.

Analysis & Reveal:- Can we ask Britt to either stop using the term ETC or please explain what it means or stands for? Dont assume we know as I've never heard it defined yet as far as I can recall. As as far "someone ran right by me" you cant hear ANYTHING over Jason & Grant walking & their jackets rustling either, you can hear the almost "Uh-oh" EVP, theres a sound but its really hard to make it out what it may be.

And as an aside for just here in the blog apparantly you cant use the word DAMN in the Syfy Forum, it got starred out like it was a curse or swear word.

Tuesday, September 7, 2010

Ghost Hunters S06E12 reviewed

Philadelphia Zoo - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

I couldnt hear the rustling or bumps that Jay & Grant heard in the Admin building, the opening door can't be used as evidence unless they can show exactly where Jason was while Grant was upstairs. I'm not saying faking but the chance is too high.

No idea what rustling Britt & KJ were hearing upstairs in the Penrose building either, I heard nothing. Whatever KJ saw in the hall it was too full of big objects to be useful.

It was pretty funny that they didn't have enough cable to reach the treehouse, I didn't hear any of the knocking Amy & Kris claimed to hear there either.

I was rather disturbed to hear the things Britt expected he'd find in the Solitude tunnels, this coming from a guy they have pegged to lead GHI as well? He'd impressed me with his technical ability last week yet here he is making silly horror film cliches like zombies eating brains? I did hear the small tap (probably water dripping or some small bit of debris falling to the ground) as well as whatever made Britt say "What the hell was that?"

Couldnt hear any of the things Jay & Grant claimed in the Solitude House, as for the thermal "just moved" without seeing how Grant had positioned it I can't accept it as any kind of evidence.

Amy & Kris were kind enough to prove my thoughts about dripping water correct by catching it several times in the Solitude Tunnels, they also seemed to debunk the above ground noises Britt & KJ heard as probably other crew members around the TAPS van.

I have no clue what made the dragging noise Britt & KJ heard in the Solitude House, their various descriptions were nothing like the sound I heard. They debunked the noise as the front door slamming.

In the Solitude tunnels Grant is even nice to enough to not only mention but touch the "water droplets" which must have caused the 1st sound Britt heard down there. Jay & Grant said they could hear females talking yet neither guy thought to radio to ask where Kris & Amy were. They also thought they heard music.

Analysis & Reveal:- The "voice" Kris heard is clearly debris falling in the tunnels, again in the reveal Jason prompted the client during the "knocking" reveal to let him know exactly where he was supposed to be hearing sounds despite there being nothing there to hear. Way to cloud a clients mind Jay! I did love Jason presenting his personal experience of the noises in the attic in the Solitude House with absolutely zero tape or video as if it was 100% gospel truth he'd have sworn on, it was even funnier that they presented the video of the thermal falling over with no video of how it had been placed and the camera guy in the corridor filming just Jason & Grant totally obscured in the stairwell - can you say grasping at straws much?

As for the "where are they" EVP not only can you not hear anything but a heavy dull thud, Jason even went to the trouble of telling the client exactly what to listen for before playing it a 2nd time. Grant at least mans up and say "Its not clear for any human being to understand" yet they both seem to know what it says. I stick by the "Give it" EVP that Kris heard being something falling, its certainly not remotely human. It was good that the client debunked the opening door heard in the Admin Building as a gate close by to it, theres no reason to think any of the Pilgrim Crew werent anywhere near that location either.