Why archaeologists?


I wonder, why did the BBC decide that this Dan Brown-esque treasure hunting silliness should be done by archaeologists?

They do very little actual archaeological activities, and their techniques are pure fantasy. SO, surely the BBC could have avoided a lot of fuss by inventing an unashamed and unprofessional PRIVATE treasure hunting team.

Grave robbers, maverick (illegal?) relic hunters - a stereotype much better suited to the characters and story lines, I think.

They break into places, snoop around, and their boss is only interested in money. To me it's as if the university setting was an afterthought, tacked on at the last minute.

Who's with me?

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They do very little actual archaeological activities, and their techniques are pure fantasy. SO, surely the BBC could have avoided a lot of fuss by inventing an unashamed and unprofessional PRIVATE treasure hunting team.


Been done, sirron. Adventure Inc. now showing on Zone Tedium/Terror/Thriller/Out (Delete as applicable) It was done by the Americans based on the real life adventures of some dude I can never remember the name of. Ran for a couple of seasons, then one of the main co-stars died suddenly and tragically. It was actually not bad, in a bright, shiny, Hollywood kinda way.

I dunno why they picked on archaeologists to dump on from a great height with this steaming pile of hooey, but secretly? All us writers harbour grudges which manifest in our writing. Me? Oh, you just wait until a certain sitcom set in a pub comes onto a screen near you. Oh, have I ever got some vengence to dish out!

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A-hem. Sorry 'bout that.

Aaaaaaaaaaaanyhoo...

Maybe our distinguished scribe had a bad experience with an archaeologist once? Maybe Time Team dug his back garden up and it never made the rushes? The writer doesn't get his craved fifteen minutes of fame, so how does he react? In his wrath, he sits at his laptop, fires up Final Draft and lampoons the entire archaeological profession in a savagely satirical show he brilliantly titles "BoneKickers"! Hoorah! His revenge is complete!

Well, that's my theory, anyway...

Kes



I warn you. I'm armed to the teeth with a deadly arsenal of crap one-liners

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So you didn't like indiana jones either?

Why wouldn't archaeologists do these kind of things? it's exactly what they do, find clue's to the past..

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