I posted the following on my other blog:
http://enterparanormal.blogspot.com
Since I'm currently working on a Bigfoot paranormal series, I just had to include it here, too:
'Finding
Bigfoot', on the Animal Planet, starring Matt Moneymaker. First, that dude needs
to change his last name. NO ONE is going to think him to be serious or credible
with that last name! My husband is sarcastically yelling, "Be sure to commit
slander when you're posting that!" haha. I need to state that we do believe in
Bigfoot...or whatever he is...BUT this TV show is just plain silly and lacks
common sense when trying to find evidence of Bigfoot during location
stake-outs. Let me explain:
1) Matt Moneymaker - he really should've used
a different last name from the get-go (as I previously mentioned). Every time I
see his name on the screen, I cringe. And I must mention the other man named
BoBo. Hmmm...a bit unusual.
2) Being so noisy they may as well have been
banging pots & pans together in the woods - not likely to find Bigfoot that
way. Then again, if they found Bigfoot in the first episode, the stars would be
out of a job.
3) Stomping around and talking is a big no-no (kind of
repeating #2). I would assume the big furry guy has excellent hearing, so when
they're saying, "What was that? Did you hear that?" Then the other person
whispers so loudly, "What? Is that you?" that any nearby Bigfoot would be long
gone.
4) Walkie-talkies emit noise. *screech, blip, TALK, blip, screech,
beep, buzz* Are they purposefully trying to scare ALL the animals away?
5)
There's a possibility the night vision equipment on their cameras and headgear
could be visible to a Bigfoot. Who knows what kind of light spectrum different
animals can see? Many animals can see in the dark. So as they are stomping about
(making noise), the night vision light is bouncing in every which direction,
possibly alerting creatures to flee. EEEEK!
6) What's with using an
abbreviation for Sasquatch? I about puked when I heard "Squatch".
7) Hanging
out one or two days/nights isn't giving them much of a chance to just happen to
luck out and have a Bigfoot cross their path. Camp out in the designated spot
for at least a week, preferably two weeks. Become part of the environment, blend
in, and not stick out like a sore thumb...AND SHUT UP!
I am not stating I
hate the show. It's interesting. I enjoy watching and learning more about
Bigfoot. But when it comes to the stake-outs, obviously no one has explained to
use stealth to their advantage!!
And during the last few minutes of the
show, I look at my husband, smile and prepare myself...as sadly, the end results
in finding Bigfoot evidence tend to scream at the viewer, which simultaneously I
bellow with cupped hands at my mouth: "INCONCLUSIVE!"
