To be fair, I've given Ghost Lab a couple episodes to impress me, but, unfortunately, no such luck.
First, I'd like to state for the record that although I like Mike Rowe (he's so darn cute!), he's quickly becoming too overdone. His voice is everywhere, narrating just about everything The Discovery Channel produces, from American Chopper, to Deadliest Catch, including his own show, Dirty Jobs. I think he may even narrate of bit of the Ghost Hunters intro... and now, he also narrates Ghost Lab.
I never thought I'd complain about Mike Rowe because he's so extraordinarily likable (and did I mention he's cute?), but, hey Discovery Channel, give the man a break already—too much of a good thing is NOT a good thing! I mean, what's wrong with Ed Herrmann? He has a great voice, and because he generally narrates documentaries for PBS and The History Channel, he might actually bring the pseudo-science of ghost hunting an aura of credibility. (Besides, he has a summer place in Mackinaw, and I know the property taxes on the cottage can't be cheap. Let's share the wealth a bit, eh?)
So, if strike one was having to sit through Mike Rowe's running commentary, strike two had to be the Klinge brothers. Through no fault of their own, they're just not Jason and Grant. Sorry.
Strike three: They rush, rush, rush! Trying to cram so many investigations into a one hour show means the investigations themselves don't seem very credible. Also, the "evidence," they do come up with, such as many of the EVP, is often pretty darn flimsy. At least Ghost Hunters are willing to admit they don't have a shred of evidence to support a claim of paranormal activity from time to time.
Bottom Line: In a media quickly becoming saturated with the ghost-busting genre, Ghost Lab is just another chintzy reproduction trying to cash in on a craze where, IMHO, Ghost Hunters remains the gold standard.
~ Robin
First, I'd like to state for the record that although I like Mike Rowe (he's so darn cute!), he's quickly becoming too overdone. His voice is everywhere, narrating just about everything The Discovery Channel produces, from American Chopper, to Deadliest Catch, including his own show, Dirty Jobs. I think he may even narrate of bit of the Ghost Hunters intro... and now, he also narrates Ghost Lab.
I never thought I'd complain about Mike Rowe because he's so extraordinarily likable (and did I mention he's cute?), but, hey Discovery Channel, give the man a break already—too much of a good thing is NOT a good thing! I mean, what's wrong with Ed Herrmann? He has a great voice, and because he generally narrates documentaries for PBS and The History Channel, he might actually bring the pseudo-science of ghost hunting an aura of credibility. (Besides, he has a summer place in Mackinaw, and I know the property taxes on the cottage can't be cheap. Let's share the wealth a bit, eh?)
So, if strike one was having to sit through Mike Rowe's running commentary, strike two had to be the Klinge brothers. Through no fault of their own, they're just not Jason and Grant. Sorry.
Strike three: They rush, rush, rush! Trying to cram so many investigations into a one hour show means the investigations themselves don't seem very credible. Also, the "evidence," they do come up with, such as many of the EVP, is often pretty darn flimsy. At least Ghost Hunters are willing to admit they don't have a shred of evidence to support a claim of paranormal activity from time to time.
Bottom Line: In a media quickly becoming saturated with the ghost-busting genre, Ghost Lab is just another chintzy reproduction trying to cash in on a craze where, IMHO, Ghost Hunters remains the gold standard.
~ Robin
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