Wednesday, July 22, 2009
That proves it. History channel has nothing to do with history any more.
I can understand someone wanting to squeeze in UFO hunters (although that's already borderline) since it involves historical accounts of sightings, pilot reports etc... etc... But the latest few forays into the absurd is starting to get quite ridiculous.
First off, there's MonsterQuest, which is basically a list of strange creatures that people have allegedly spotted and their "victims". Mind you, the victims read off like the type you see after a tornado touchdown. All they have are a few footprints, some hair perhaps and of course, copious amounts of CGI. Which look like they were put together by some kid taking graphics classes in university. This series belong on the Sci-Fi channel for crying out loud!
Then there's Ice Road Truckers. A series that has NOTHING to do with history at all! Honestly these guys are trying to match the Discovery channel with their own silly Deadliest Catch series. There's another show that has nothing to do with "discovering" anything other than empty or full crab pots. Ice Road Truckers and Deadliest Catch belong on VS, what used to be the "Outdoor network".
The Alaskan ice road itself has arguable historical significance. After all many towns above the snow line would not exist if it weren't for the steady supplies of equipment that can arrive there. But drivers moaning about reckless oncoming traffic, slippery conditions and mechanical trouble? What in the world does this have to do with "history"?
Between this History Channel nonsense, Discovery Channel's non discovery and Sci-Fi becoming "Sy-Fy" (the dumbest name change in the history of television), I'm hoping for a communal TV executive suicide.
Update
Can't believe I almost forgot the latest and greatest entry into the
sublimely ridiculous...
"Pawn Stars"
I kid you not. That's actually actually the title of a new series on the channel. The show is apparently about people running pawn shops and the valuable historical artifacts they come across. While vaguely history related, whoever chose the name should be fired!
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