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bigfoot episode- manufactured nonsense


Shows like this grate on your nerves. The anti-climactic climactic scenes, the swelling music and the music stings when absolutely nothing happens, shaky camera and quick editing to imply something is taking place when nothing is actually taking place (that nonsense when they were losing their minds at the heat signature, when it turned out to be the recording device they JUST set up), it all makes for a terrible show filled with manufactured tension where there isn't an ounce of it.

I only saw the bigfoot episodes so far, but if this is what to expect, it's garbage. Not only do they not do any legit research, it's all as silly as the notion that he's talking to a "Scientist," when, in fact, he's talking to a deranged middle school science teacher with bags full of bear crap and wolf hair. I doubt any rational people truly believe bigfoot exists, as none of the explanations why he's never been caught on camera make no sense. One guy is telling you he speaks a complex language no animal is capable of (of course you can FAKE those sounds), and that he's so smart he can outwit the cameras (which makes no sense...as bigfoot would need to necessarily be smarter THAN human), but somehow he's dumb enough to leave hair all over, crap in the woods, and be fooled by mating calls of wood knocking against wood.

Worse than the idea that any of these conspiracy theories are true is the fact that nothing interesting takes place in the show, yet they edit it and score it musically to make you think it's the most exciting thing ever. That's lame, and a show worth it's salt wouldn't need these lame tactics.

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And the sad thing is this was one of the more realistic/straight forward takes on the Bigfoot myth, and even still they had to cut in some random scenes during the 'all night stakeout' (you can tell some of the nightvision scenes were filmed during the daytime and tinted green to look like night).

I think the sad truth about these types of subjects is the more realistic you make shows about them the less fun they're going to be to watch.

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I like Rogan...I listen to his podcast anytime it happens to be on the O and A channel on XM and I happen to be in the car or online...but, this episode was so lame. I hate the manufactured stuff. If the topic and content needs all that to make it even remotely watchable, then it doesn't need to be a show at all. I'd rather just there not be a show if they have to sensationalize literally every second of it to make it watchable.

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Rogan said on twitter that he didn't care for the editing of the show either.

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The editing of the show had nothing to do with Joe. He said himself he thought it was ridiculous and wanted to get it changed after they aired the first episode. You would have to read through his twitter to hear what he said about it. Look around the date when the Bigfoot episode aired and it should be within the week. He defiantly would agree with you about the editing.

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I haven't seen the Bigfoot episode, but the episodes I watched weren't like that at all. I 100% cannot stand those "reality TV" paranormal shows where they walk around looking for monsters or ghosts. But the two eps of Joe Rogan Questions Everything I saw were in more of a documentary style. It was a little too silly in its tonee but the information itself was solid, a lot more reliable than Ancient Aliens or most of the other currently airing doc shows on TV.

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