Ghost Hunters 2.19: "26 Apr 2006"
Case #1: Hilary’s House, NJ
Case #2: Hartford Conservatory
This is the swing episode for the “back nine”, and things are beginning to heat up. We have another situation where the cases are drastically different depending on the circumstances. The first case, taking place at a private home, yields some interesting evidence. The second case, taking place at a public building, yields a lot of nothing. The second season has gone a long way towards demonstrating how most places that claim to be haunted are banking on rumors and urban legend.
OK, that’s a gross generalization, but it puts the lie to shows like “Most Haunted”, which seems to highlight a “haunted” historical or public building with plenty of “activity” every single episode. When a private residence is involved, it comes down to two simple things: the stability of the individual and the evidence. A place already claiming to be haunted is another thing entirely.
I have to say, Brian annoyed me a lot less this time around. Perhaps the editors weren’t trying so hard to manufacture storylines. Actually, they spent a lot more time with Donna in this episode, which I find a lot more preferable. I thought Donna was very cute in this episode, especially when she kept hearing the piano sound! For that matter, I wonder if she’s changed her look, because she seemed different. (And by that, I mean better!)
On to the first case:
I live in New Jersey, and I’ve run into enough odd phenomena in old houses (just in the places I’ve lived!) to give this homeowner the benefit of the doubt. I was especially struck by the fact that the husband wasn’t on camera, though Hilary mentioned that he had seen some of what she described. That suggested to me that they really believed in what they saw. I wasn’t entirely convinced by the quality of the EVP, but I did make out “We’re coming” in both recordings. Taken with the odd noises and personal experiences of the homeowners, that’s not exactly comforting! But as Jason said, it’s only the beginning in terms of pulling together evidence.
Second case;
Granted, it’s not like the Hartford Conservatory is running around claiming to be haunted already, but the place was screaming for a good debunking. It was fun to see Donna react to the sound of the piano notes, but it was even better to see how quickly they tracked down the source. It’s amazing how easily some anecdotal evidence can be dismissed with a little digging and observation.
Chill Factor: 7/10
Case #2: Hartford Conservatory
This is the swing episode for the “back nine”, and things are beginning to heat up. We have another situation where the cases are drastically different depending on the circumstances. The first case, taking place at a private home, yields some interesting evidence. The second case, taking place at a public building, yields a lot of nothing. The second season has gone a long way towards demonstrating how most places that claim to be haunted are banking on rumors and urban legend.
OK, that’s a gross generalization, but it puts the lie to shows like “Most Haunted”, which seems to highlight a “haunted” historical or public building with plenty of “activity” every single episode. When a private residence is involved, it comes down to two simple things: the stability of the individual and the evidence. A place already claiming to be haunted is another thing entirely.
I have to say, Brian annoyed me a lot less this time around. Perhaps the editors weren’t trying so hard to manufacture storylines. Actually, they spent a lot more time with Donna in this episode, which I find a lot more preferable. I thought Donna was very cute in this episode, especially when she kept hearing the piano sound! For that matter, I wonder if she’s changed her look, because she seemed different. (And by that, I mean better!)
On to the first case:
I live in New Jersey, and I’ve run into enough odd phenomena in old houses (just in the places I’ve lived!) to give this homeowner the benefit of the doubt. I was especially struck by the fact that the husband wasn’t on camera, though Hilary mentioned that he had seen some of what she described. That suggested to me that they really believed in what they saw. I wasn’t entirely convinced by the quality of the EVP, but I did make out “We’re coming” in both recordings. Taken with the odd noises and personal experiences of the homeowners, that’s not exactly comforting! But as Jason said, it’s only the beginning in terms of pulling together evidence.
Second case;
Granted, it’s not like the Hartford Conservatory is running around claiming to be haunted already, but the place was screaming for a good debunking. It was fun to see Donna react to the sound of the piano notes, but it was even better to see how quickly they tracked down the source. It’s amazing how easily some anecdotal evidence can be dismissed with a little digging and observation.
Chill Factor: 7/10
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