Ghost Hunters Vs. Ghost Adventures, Who’s fake?
January 7, 2012 in featured, ParaVlog
While there are many Paranormal shows on the waves now days Ghost hunters and ghost adventures are definitely the top dogs of the Paranormal T.V arena. But often times we find that a fan of one show hates the other vice verse. So the question arises….Who is the one who takes the prize as the best on television? And what do we take from these shows as Paranormal enthusiast and paranormal investigators?
Well, I have got news for you. They are both fake, While I can not prove this and don’t care to. I would say to any paranormal investigator it is pretty obvious. Now does this mean that we should prep the gallows and rage? No! This is the way I look at it. While the shows are reality t.v and they definitely insinuate that they are real we should understand that this is television and there is not anything real on television these days. Both of the groups in question I am sure are under very strict contracts that do not enable them to reveal such things but it isn’t them we should be questioning. Ask your self,since when is it a good idea to seek facts from anything that is attempting to gain money from you? When an advertisement says that “kids love it” do you rush out and purchase it because the t.v said so?, Didn’t think so. I do hate the image that they give us real “ghost hunters” but at the same time I feel bad. I am sure these guys had or have a genuine interest in the paranormal but the big check and spotlights drew them into Hollywood like a bug into the bug zapper on a humid summer night. Now they are legally bound and I am sure financially to do as the “man” says or else. You claim that your integrity is better but we all have our families and our own financial situations so don’t be so quick to toot your horn. So with that said, I don’t hold any of they’re actions against any of them.
I still have not crowned the king. Honestly I was brought into this field and influenced to be Kind,professional,open minded, and skeptical by Ghost Hunters. While they are not what they appear they do represent us well and for that reason alone they get the crown. Ghost adventures is targeted for a much younger group of people and that’s why they run around and spend more time emphasizing they’re personalities rather than the investigation….watch the shows and you will see what I mean.
Now if I was a 14 year old girl Ghost adventures would be king due to Zak’s muscles and haircut…..Jason Hawes has lost a lot of weight but Zak’s got the crazy 14 year old fan base on lock down and Young girls + internet = 0wnage. But when the Zombie apocalypse comes Me and Jason will be slaughtering the undead while Zak’s getting mauled by 14 year old girl zombies.
I disagree. The ghost hunters have actually “opened” doors” for this field. Thanks to their popularity, paranormal groups are now able to get into locations without stigma from the public. Paranormal groups prior to the GH shows were looked at as outcasts… and now, thanks to the shows… are now embraced. People are more open when talking about ghosts without fear of being laughed at.
I do agree, the shows are purely for entertainment… and no one is better at delivering an hour jam packed with entertainment than Zak and the GA crew. It’s obvious that their show has had a direct impact on GH (new graphics, evidence after it’s caught, etc.) as they have altered the format of the show to keep up with GA… and even have called them out at Bobbie Mackey’s.
I don’t feel sorry for either team. I would totally sell out for a GH van stacked with all that gear… and to be able to do this as a full time, well paying gig. Plus, they do have the ear of the entire paranormal community… We buy into the crap they sell on TV.
I agree they have opened doors for us.But I also think they have created burdens in the process. Not GH but GAC. Who is going to want people coming in and provoking the spirits to be nasty? I feel sorry for the image they have from us but for the gig they have…they have it all. I am sure GH still collects evidence and investigates other locations we see on t.v for the purpose of collecting data but GAC I doubt.
Actually, I plan on purchasing a tight shirt and provoking spirits at our next investigation… I bet we get 14 solid EVPs out of it.
I think its the tight shirt and not the provoking…just saying.
In response to the original posting. Here goes, I am actually happy that these shows have hit the mainstream scene as Paranormal is the new in. I will be ten times as happy once these shows have hit they’re limit mainly due to fads, and following. When there are no more shows, plenty of teams that were paranormal groups will vanish leaving the stomping grounds to those who were with it from the beginning. I believe there are plenty of True Investigators out there with real intent to help families and such. At the same time there are many more teams out there because Zak is doing it, or Steve is able to explain what an EVP is yet again lol. In lieu of both teams I do know the facts of one side and that is Ghost Hunters, the company that runs them is the same company that runs Fact or Faked, and Haunted Collector. This company is one that sets up scenarios to receive results. They use tech-tronics to produce boot sounds and Voice to EMF generators that create the EVP. To the ear you hear nothing but on recording EMF when used as a sound carrier will show as background noise but will be a voice in the recording. This is to allow the showing of the EVP that shows what looks like nothing happened with an embedded voice. I know this because that same company had contacted me once about some of the stuff I build and wanting to buy it as replica equipment for the show. They told me it didn’t even need to work but just have the appearance of working. Also that company contacted Arwin in Malaysia for results for what show??? Destination Truth. In the end yes these shows are fake, yes after all is said and done they are just actors. I tip my hat to them though as if it weren’t these people, inventors such as Bill Chappell, and Gary Gaulka wouldn’t exist. Recorders such as the RT EVP wouldn’t have been made. So in the end these shows while awesome to watch and show off to your girlfriend all your collected gadgets and how they are used on tv, are just that television.
Bravo bravo, Well said my fellow investigating buddy.