I can't blame the History Channel for trying to drag this out for at least a season. A series will certainly bring in more money than a documentary.
But for any series to be successful, there has to be substance.
On the episode I just watched (number three, I believe?) the whole hour was about finding coconut fiber on the island. At the end of the show, they received information about how old the fiber was.
That was it. That's what happened on this week's episode. Really? An hour for that? Most of the allotted time was filled with dramatic music punctuating events that weren't dramatic, and the narrator repeatedly reminding us of possible theories of the island.
I really don't mean this review as a dig against the people on the show. I think they're sincere and they probably have no control over what the network deems the final edit.
At this pace, this show has no hope. I hate to admit I find myself continuing to watch, hoping for something big. What my hour amounts to is about ninety seconds of watchable television while I fight the urge to fast forward through more than the commercials. I had high hopes for this "real life" mystery show, but after this week, I'm out.
I've thought about starting a drinking game to play as I watch but I'm not sure I'd want to get that drunk. A drink every time they show the graphic of the booby-trapped pit, a drink every time the narrator mentions the Knights Templar or other theories, a drink every time there's a dramatic setup for absolutely nothing, a drink for every time the guys are sitting around the table drinking. Unfortunately, this show isn't worth the hangover.
I will gladly read the episode summaries after the series is over. And if there's a nice, condensed documentary, that's even better.
But for any series to be successful, there has to be substance.
On the episode I just watched (number three, I believe?) the whole hour was about finding coconut fiber on the island. At the end of the show, they received information about how old the fiber was.
That was it. That's what happened on this week's episode. Really? An hour for that? Most of the allotted time was filled with dramatic music punctuating events that weren't dramatic, and the narrator repeatedly reminding us of possible theories of the island.
I really don't mean this review as a dig against the people on the show. I think they're sincere and they probably have no control over what the network deems the final edit.
At this pace, this show has no hope. I hate to admit I find myself continuing to watch, hoping for something big. What my hour amounts to is about ninety seconds of watchable television while I fight the urge to fast forward through more than the commercials. I had high hopes for this "real life" mystery show, but after this week, I'm out.
I've thought about starting a drinking game to play as I watch but I'm not sure I'd want to get that drunk. A drink every time they show the graphic of the booby-trapped pit, a drink every time the narrator mentions the Knights Templar or other theories, a drink every time there's a dramatic setup for absolutely nothing, a drink for every time the guys are sitting around the table drinking. Unfortunately, this show isn't worth the hangover.
I will gladly read the episode summaries after the series is over. And if there's a nice, condensed documentary, that's even better.