Last night I finally watched the show, and it’s basically the same as it has always been. We follow this UK investigation team to a most haunted location in different places all over the world. Here is my Reader’s Digest version of the show if you haven’t watched it yet:
The show starts off with Yvette Fielding, the show’s host, walking around the place they will be investigating and giving us the ghostly reported sightings. Just my opinion, but I liked her hair better when it was short and sassy. After Yvette is finished, Leslie Smith, the resident historian, walks around the place and talks about the historical events that happened there. Next we find Yvette talking with Ciaran O’Keeffe, a parapsychologist and skeptic, getting his opinion of what they might expect during the investigation.
Next is the walk around for which Ciaran, Yvette along with a median, walk from room to room to see what kind of vibe the median picks up. Usually they are not aware of the history or haunting of the place. Leslie returns when they are finished to let them know if they got much of the history correct.
The investigation is usually done when it is dark just like most of the other ghost hunting shows. Joining Yvette, Ciaran, Leslie and the median, is Kat Howe and Karl Beattie, Yvette’s husband, and other crew members. They are usually armed with digital cameras, video handhelds, thermal cameras, and recorders. They will place static night vision cameras throughout the place they are investigating. You don’t get the annoying background music and you do get the evidence as it happens. Sometimes they may do a séance if they feel it is necessary. The show wraps up with Ciaran giving his opinion of the personal experiences and evidence that was collected.
This is Most Haunted in a nutshell. Not one of my favorites but mildly entertaining.
Bravo for trying it again! I have to admit, for me it used be my "for laughs" show, but then "Ghost Adventures" totally took that spot. I've heard of a lot of in-fightin with "Most Haunted" and issues with folks not liking the way they have to act it up for the camera and act like a bunch of big babies. Honestly, you'd think a woman that's been in hundreds of haunted places on hunts wouldn't still be jumping when she heard a sigh or click... I think Derek was the worst element of the show. I appreciate Brit's appetite for ghosts--they were the peak of 70s horror, but still the old spiritualists turn-of-the-century brand hunting they do on that show makes me roll my eyes. I used to watch it just to see the locations--I can't get enough of old historical places (or in their case, hysterical places). :-)
ReplyDeleteLOL, I know but this show has drawn me in for whatever reason. The screaming has been toned down so far and Derek wasn't on the one show I did see so far. Hummm, I wonder if others felt the same about him?
ReplyDeleteI've seen very few episodes of this show. Like Autumn, Most Haunted and Ghost Adventures are my "for laughs" shows. If it is being canceled or whatever, I hate to see it go, but then again, maybe it's for the best.
ReplyDeleteWhen I first watched this show there wasn't many like it on TV. Others came along and it lost its appeal. So if they decide to cancel, I won't miss it.We have our GA boys who are entertaining and are willing to try new equipment.
ReplyDeleteUgh, I can't stand this show. Half a minute into the screaming and I just gotta turn it, ghosts be damned. I can't even watch it for comic relief its so ridiculous. All it does is shed a bad light on Brit ghost hunters.
ReplyDeleteIt's still on in the UK and popular as ever from what I gather from a couple of people across the pond. Not sure if that's true though or just repeats and they don't realize it. I watched this one before I discovered GH way back. But one I discovered GH, MH fell right off my viewing radar. But now I like DT and it trumps all others. Although, something about GA still grips me...I guess it's the eye candy combined with the follies. ;)
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