http://blog.area51.org/update-paranormal-state-premier the secret headquarters for paranormal and conspiracy reports Fri, 30 Jul 2010 10:13:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://blog.area51.org/update-paranormal-state-premier/comment-page-1#comment-166 Codename Sheba Tue, 11 Dec 2007 16:16:46 +0000 http://blog.area51.org/update-paranormal-state-premier#comment-166 Great comment, Paul -- thanks. I whole-heartedly agree. The demon thing seems more than a bit scripted. Too bad we can't sick 'em on America's Next Top Idol or whatever. Demon on a leash that goes after reality TV personalities might be cool! Great comment, Paul — thanks. I whole-heartedly agree. The demon thing seems more than a bit scripted. Too bad we can’t sick ‘em on America’s Next Top Idol or whatever. Demon on a leash that goes after reality TV personalities might be cool!

]]> http://blog.area51.org/update-paranormal-state-premier/comment-page-1#comment-165 Paul Tue, 11 Dec 2007 14:43:11 +0000 http://blog.area51.org/update-paranormal-state-premier#comment-165 I think even some religious(ish) people would find the show's technique of attacking demons by dousing everything with holy water and dutifully marking invisible crosses on each window of the house more than a little bit hoaky. Coincidentally, in both episodes after the main character (aka there are allegedly 5, 6 stars of this show but we only ever see one) drew religious symbols all over their houses they reported everything was magically better. Also it was horrendously superstitious- I mean did you see the second episode with the whole bit about dreaming about a demon's name? And that it was totally incapable of uttering the name out loud or else he'd start a terrible demon war on him? He admitted it really didn't connect to the current case they were on but Lorraine Warren the old lady at the end shows up and tells him exactly what he already told us, that there's some evil demon after him and to always be prepared. Is it just me or does that sound like they are setting us up for Ryan vs. the demon battles throughout the series and that was just the beginning of it? As if a reality show can actually contract a demon to continuously haunt the star- coincidentally started right when the show did? I mean come on, the whole thing was crud. Addictingly fun crud to watch because it's all so bizarre, but still crud. I think even some religious(ish) people would find the show’s technique of attacking demons by dousing everything with holy water and dutifully marking invisible crosses on each window of the house more than a little bit hoaky.
Coincidentally, in both episodes after the main character (aka there are allegedly 5, 6 stars of this show but we only ever see one) drew religious symbols all over their houses they reported everything was magically better.
Also it was horrendously superstitious- I mean did you see the second episode with the whole bit about dreaming about a demon’s name? And that it was totally incapable of uttering the name out loud or else he’d start a terrible demon war on him? He admitted it really didn’t connect to the current case they were on but Lorraine Warren the old lady at the end shows up and tells him exactly what he already told us, that there’s some evil demon after him and to always be prepared. Is it just me or does that sound like they are setting us up for Ryan vs. the demon battles throughout the series and that was just the beginning of it? As if a reality show can actually contract a demon to continuously haunt the star- coincidentally started right when the show did? I mean come on, the whole thing was crud. Addictingly fun crud to watch because it’s all so bizarre, but still crud.

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