Whines and Spirits

[conbott]

Jul 22, 2008 19:42:49 GMT carp3diem said:

true true Conbott but as yet ive not seen any repeats;D

A wise decision carp3diem. Be careful, just flicking through can be hazardous. I did it yesterday (ooohh) I caught a glimpse of guess what? Ok I can't wait to tell ya. The Three Screaming banshees. Yvette saying something to Ciaran, that was about it.

If I could stomach the reruns Mookster I'd watch them all again and do a report on each one. It helps you sleep though. Trust me it's just another way for Karl and Stuart to lie, swear, push a few chandeliers oh yeh and pretend they're doing separate vigils instead of throwing things and turning taps on, etc. But of course we don't know that.

[cgaduck]

Carl would appear to be THE most physically abused ghost hunter on the face of the earth. Has there ever been an episode where he didn't get pushed,pulled,poked or kicked? I empathised with the "ghost" in the latest Whines and spirits that smacked him on the back of the head...I lol'd, utterly pathetic.

[brandy1]

Oh dear. I've just watched an episode of this programme that I had Sky-Plussed that included a vigil at Antix's favourite ghost pub Brannigans on Deansgate Manchester.

This programme is supposed to be two things...investigative and entertaining. If watching two blokes sitting in the dark yelling out loud is your bag, then this is the show for you.
To me this programme can be best described by my dog when it lets me know it has eaten too much grass.
Press the info button on your remote control and the TV guide on your digital TV system will describe presenters Karl Beattie and Stuart Torevell as expert investigators. Beattie is a former cameraman who got lucky after marrying Yvette Fielding (or did he?) and Torevell is a rigger from Most Haunted who probably only got the job because he is Beattie's cousin.
I used to live in Manchester and frequented Brannigan's quite a bit. It was only through Most Haunted that I ever heard that the place was haunted and have never heard it from anyone else.
This programme filled me with complete boredom because there was nothing new to add to the usual poor parlour tricks employed by Antix.
Though it did throw up some interesting observations....
Notice how the pubs featured all have ghost nights/talks that obviously get free advertising from giving us a bit of a story.
It smacks a bit of the pub/hotel featured in a later series of Most Haunted that was managed by a woo merchant who created her ghosts just to make a few quid. (Think it was in the South West)
Notice that they have locked cameras in every room but when something is thrown/bangs are heard these cameras aren't shown. e.g Beattie hears footsteps/bangs in an upstairs room but they don't show any footage from the camera in the room that it came from.
Notice how Stuart Torevell acquires vertigo only after he's been at height for a while and Beattie mentions it.
Notice how Last of The Samurai and self-confessed martial arts master Beattie soils himself in the face of a dark staircase.
I was going to do a review of this programme to maybe make the main site but I think it might be difficult as its a tired format that wants you to switch off after the lights go out.
I was just about to add that it doesn't get any worse than this and then I just remembered it does. "3 Screaming Banshees"

[conbott]

Good quote brandy1. We must be psychic because you read my mind. ;D Have a karma.

[conbott]

Well folks I know it's a tired subject now but I thought I'd just fill you in on last nights venture into the unknown.

We may be getting a little cheesy soap in the making here. Most of the hour is now taken up by K and S and their personal drama. K made reference last night to S's fear being similar to the infamous Ram Inn incident. They conducted their vigil with so much noise coming from downstairs I'm surprised they didn't have to shout. Debunked straight away.

Here's the juicy bit though, Karl and Stuart fell out, yes in between the bleep bleep bleeps an atmosphere was building. The language wasn't just foul it was ripe. The show ended with Stuart and Karl sat at a table, Stuart flipped the top of the table, etc, Karl remained cool and collected. Stuart walked off and that was it, done, finished, finito.

Of course we know it was a set up with dramatic effect. Even the spirits slid back into the shadows (ok yes I know they weren't really there, duh!) It can't have been that bad, they're on next bloody week.