Having just watched the premier episode I must admit I was all set to enjoy this new show. It's produced by Josh Gates and he has a history of creating exciting shows.
The concept for "Stranded" borrows from two other series that come to mind. "The Scariest Places on Earth" Hosted by Linda Blair aired for about six years. Here families were sent into haunted locations and scared out of their wits. Little effort was spent in exploring and studying the paranormal. MTV's "Fear" aired for two years. It sent a group of young people into a haunted location and forced them to complete a series of "dares". If memory serves me one contestant was actually directed to invite a spirit to inhabit his or her body. Nasty stuff to be sure.
Here Syfy has done what they do so well. Stay focused and investigate the paranormal. I appreciate the respect afforded the subject matter, and the viewer for that matter.
Our three investigators for the premiere episode were enjoyable. We had one die hard non-believer, a true believer and a guy somewhere in the middle. The "hallway of tethered dolls" was creepy and had me hoping for one of them to go flying!
What I would like to see in future episodes is more attention paid to the effect the experience has on the investigators. Perhaps have follow up interviews with them online where they can talk about the experience with some time to consider it. The non-believer stated she was still a skeptic. After seeing the terror in her face and tears in her eyes I would like to see what her feelings are a few months after the experience. I think that would make for interesting web content.
So congrats to Josh and Syfy on what will be another hit. I look forward to the rest of the season!
The concept for "Stranded" borrows from two other series that come to mind. "The Scariest Places on Earth" Hosted by Linda Blair aired for about six years. Here families were sent into haunted locations and scared out of their wits. Little effort was spent in exploring and studying the paranormal. MTV's "Fear" aired for two years. It sent a group of young people into a haunted location and forced them to complete a series of "dares". If memory serves me one contestant was actually directed to invite a spirit to inhabit his or her body. Nasty stuff to be sure.
Here Syfy has done what they do so well. Stay focused and investigate the paranormal. I appreciate the respect afforded the subject matter, and the viewer for that matter.
Our three investigators for the premiere episode were enjoyable. We had one die hard non-believer, a true believer and a guy somewhere in the middle. The "hallway of tethered dolls" was creepy and had me hoping for one of them to go flying!
What I would like to see in future episodes is more attention paid to the effect the experience has on the investigators. Perhaps have follow up interviews with them online where they can talk about the experience with some time to consider it. The non-believer stated she was still a skeptic. After seeing the terror in her face and tears in her eyes I would like to see what her feelings are a few months after the experience. I think that would make for interesting web content.
So congrats to Josh and Syfy on what will be another hit. I look forward to the rest of the season!