So, in brief moment of temporary insanity this last weekend I found myself binge watching a series that shall remain unnamed. This particular show was focused on finding the truth about Bigfoot. Now, to be fair, unlike most programs of this ilk, they actually had legitimate scientists/skeptics included as part of the team.
Even better, they had used statistics from reported sightings to narrow down a specific region in the Pacific Northwest, and a most likely time-frame/season to investigate with the most likely chances of success. Already this put it leaps and bounds over the usual “teams” hunting Bigfoot/Sasquatch/Yeti. Being brutally honest, the vast majority of these so-called “investigators” are bumbling, overweight, rednecks who are allegedly expert hunters and trackers… And yet they crash around the woods yelling, using bright lights and riding around on quads to chase down random noises. Continue reading “The problem with most (insert legal jargon here) cryptid shows on TV”