The New Ghost Hunters, Thoughts?

So what did you guys think? Leave comments below. As for TPB, we found it just well..lacking. We may be a little quick to judge as yet, but honestly, we just didn't get pulled in. The show did not have the original dynamic and once again investigating places like old buildings simply isn't what made the show successful way back in its infancy. It was the allure of the two plumbers by day, ghost hunters by night duo helping families in distress with disturbances in their home. Did we all not see over time when the show migrated from this to old buildings, and the like a dip in interest? After a while the show seemed to be changing, and not in a good way.

 Real people with real problems, was what made the show unique and different. The two plumbers Jay Hawes and Grant Wilson seemed forthright and genuine, and had a small crew of characters that were fallible at times but nonetheless enthusiastic. Brian Harnois was the whipping boy in many of the episodes for his blunders and once Steve Gonsalves showed up, we knew it was only a matter of time before Harnois was out. We at TPB liked Harnois, and often times felt he was harshly dealt with on the show.

 Once GH migrated into celebrity guest spots we knew it was time to turn the channel and we must not have been the only ones as our readers seemed to feel the same way, we saw a huge plummet once the infamous jacket tug Halloween show came out and the allegations began to filter in that there was fraudulent manufacturing of paranormal activity with Grant Wilson. Once Wilson left the show it all seemed to be in a downward struggle. We hoped for a return to the basic formula with the new GH show.

 Alas thus far it is looking like the same ol' same ol'. We aren't quite prepared to throw in the towel though, as the season is new and perhaps feedback will help. Assuming the shows producers listen. TPB would like to see them scale back their members, which so far seem pretty lack luster, inasmuch as group dynamics are concerned. Let's hope the new show goes back to helping people in their homes. Those of us expect old buildings to be haunted. People having issues in their home, well that is something we all can relate to. Families in crisis, needing answers, now that is what got us hooked.


Shows like Psychic Detective has since come along and capitalized on that real people in real homes formula and the show has been very successful. Grant Wilson can not be the only recognizable face in this new show. Jason Hawes, and perhaps a few others from the original cast need to atleast make cameo appearances, the energy and dynamic they had needs to be captured again. That's out view here at TPB, whats your thoughts?