OK, Nick Groff is back on TV. His new show, Paranormal Lockdown, (Destination America, Fridays @ 10pm), features Nick and someone I haven't seen for years, Katrina Weidman. Some may know her from her time as an investigator for PRS, (Paranormal Research Society), featuring Ryan Buell and others from Penn State.
The concept is 72 hours at one location. With some 2 hour naps thrown in. Not a lot different from Ghost Adventures, in which GA crew spends the night. I like Nick. Many times I have felt sorry for him. I'm not sure if GA cost Nick his marriage, but I do know it caused him grief. Nick is a sensitive. He seems to take the brunt of the repercussions from hunting ghosts. Now I'm confused. I thought he quit GA because of this. Now I'm inclined to believe it may have more to do with a problem with Zak Bagans. I also believe he's become "addicted" to the hunt. He's putting himself in the exact same conditions he did on GA. On one of the last GA episodes he appeared in, he said something like, "One day one of us is going to snap." Something snapped. Not sure what.
The premise that he espoused for this show is they are there to study residual energy. You know, the idea that brutal and horrifying events become ingrained into the wood and structure of haunted locales. I will say this...you're gonna get both. You may be there for residual energy, but if there are spirits, aren't they going to come through too? I'm not sold on the idea. How do you tell the difference? I guess that's the point. He's trying to found a method to find out.
I did a binge watch of the first 6 episodes last night. I'm going to be honest. I really didn't like it that much. I think Nick has a long way to go as a host. Here's what really amazed me. As they are doing EVP's Nick asks a question, then keeps rambling on with no space for a spirit to ANSWER. Even after Nick asks a question, Katrina chimes right in and asks another question, again with no chance for a spirit to speak. I thought you ask ONE question, then wait. If using a digital recorder, you have no idea until playback if you have gotten a response. You must give the spirits a hole to speak in. For all the experience these 2 have, isn't that kind of EVP rule number one? Wow.
Speaking of EVP's, he has a piece of equipment called a GeoBox. First time I've ever seen one. It sounds like it is going through the radio spectrum, like a spirit box, only it is scanning much slower. Because at times I could HEAR radio chatter. It does seem to work. I think. At least when using this, they give a pause to let someone or something to answer. That's a good thing.
Last night was the Season Finale. I have Dish Network, and for a time did not have Destination America. Hence the binge watch. I think this show premiered March 11. I give this show 3 ghosts out of 5. I do like both Nick & Katrina. LOSE THE FLASHLIGHTS! USE A CAMERA! I hate flashlights with ghost hunting. This is not ground-breaking TV. It's a spin-off of GA. Slightly different. WITH FLASHLIGHTS! And Nick is putting himself back in the line of fire. Like I said, he's addicted.
Destination America seems to be going all in on the paranormal side. There is another show premiering next Friday called, "Paranormal Brothers." There have become so many paranormal shows on TV that I don't bother to review most. Zak and Aaron also have a spin-off called, "Deadly Possessions." I might be reviewing it next. I've only seen the first episode. That's of course on the Travel Channel.
As for me, I've been dealing with an attachment. Still. I have been so sick with stomach problems. I just found out yesterday that I have had Silent GERD. Also have Barrett's Esophagus. This is a precursor of cancer of the esophagus. That's because I didn't know acid was coming up. Nice. I've reached out to priests and others for help. No one believes me. I am going to write more on this next. It has been pure fucking hell the last 6 months. Shit flying off shelves, loud knocks and bangs, and someone walking up and down my hallway every night. Not to mention the physical toll. Being sick all the time sucks. I have my own theories I have developed, and will be sharing them with you soon. It is from what I have gone through, and it will turn your belief's upside-down. Enough! I'm gonna go lay down. Every time I write this blog, I get sicker. That's why I haven't been posting very often. Thanks for reading, and happy hunting! I may be writing from the Other Side soon...
