At work I like to watch a TV show or movie during lunch and the Sci-Fi Channel’s Destination Truth is totally retard-worthy entertainment. It may not have emmy written all over here are ten cool things about the show / reasons to watch it…
| Real Danger |
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 These wacky kids repel down cliffs, go diving in murky water, and generally are looking to get hurt. While they may never be ripped apart by a monster the show does seem like a slasher movie. Even with a medic on the team
One day someone could get hurt, and here are the five most likely causes:
- Diseases Eating, swimming and stumbling through third world countries chalk full of parasites, flu’s, and viruses that no inoculation can save you from is the most likely cause of death for one of the cast members.
- Murder don’t be surprised to see them kidnapped and or murdered in some third world country.
- Risky Travel this gang is constantly taking small airplanes, leaky boats and all manner of low budget transportation has all the earmarks of an unhappy ending.
- WIld Animals these kids constantly chase after things in the dark in jungles teaming with lions and venomous snakes someday they could wind up being dinner.
- Falling gravity might take one of the cast as they walk a lot in the dark near cliffs, and stumble through the forest.
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| Filmed at Night Whenever Possible |
 Whenever possible Destination Truth spends their precious few hours investigating in the dark. At night this suspiciously moving brush turned out to be a bug. Everything is spookier in the dark and a couple reflections could be a monster staring from the dark. |
| Could Double as Travel / Food Show |
 In their journeys this adventurous group is constantly trying new and often disgusting local delicacies. Although you rarely see them down the food it’s likely this under-budget group is eating in five star restaurants. If the show fails as a sci-fi show it can easily go over to the Travel Channel. |
| Only Four Cameras |
 They might show camera 11, 8 and 7 but at the end of the day there are only four stationary cameras. They do break cameras on this show from dropping, water intrusion, and all the horrors of filming out in the open. So this is probably the 11th camera they have purchased. |
| Token Girl for Eye Candy & Screaming |
 Ryder seems to have very little purpose on the show other than screaming at anything that goes bump in the night and providing some eye candy. She’s constantly refusing to go anywhere that scares her and aside from her good looks and ability to scream on demand she appears to serve no other useful purpose. |
| They Never Will Find Anything |
 This show is the ultimate wild goose chase. They have never found anything (save the Yeti footprint that made the news). At most there will be a blurry image, or an odd sound but you won’t have to worry about getting scared. This show is fun, and it was funny to watch that important bag of monster scat turn out to be river otter poop after being taken in for DNA matching. Granted a six hour investigation is unlikely to yield much more than humor but this show is more likely to win the lottery than find anything of note. |
| Crazy Eye-Witnesses |
 There are crazy people all around the world and Destination Truth has craze-dar and never seems to have problems finding eye-witnesses to whatever phenomenon they are hunting. If you need to find witnesses who have seen a worm monster these guys will find them and put them on screen spinning their tales. |
| Somewhat Intentinal Humor |
 So they never find anything, so what if it’s low budget it’s not the destination it’s the journey. In one episode Josh hams it up giving his rickshaw driver a ride and making fun of his on show and investigation along the way. Sure he couldn’t make it as a stand up comic, but he’s entertaining and keeps the show light hearted and enjoyable wisecracking his way around the globe on his futile quest for monsters. |
| Sci-Fi Tourists not Investigators |
 Typically the cast will fly around the world on a 28 hour round trip flight, spend a full day each way traveling by land to their investigation site normally by car. They then spend a few hours setting up their cameras and walk around for a couple of hours. Then once morning light comes pack up and go home. These aren’t investigators as much as they are sci-fi tourists. |
| Skepticism & Sarcasm Saves it |
 Josh Gates isn’t just the star of the show, he is the show. His disbelieving facial gestures and wisecracks take the tiny shreds of entertainment and push it over the line to being a watchable waste of an hour. Every far fetched witness will get at least one obligatory eyebrow raise, facial gesture or silly comment. He tends to say what you would think and say it out loud, and doesn’t gloss over the fact they didn’t find anything for the twenty-seventh time in a row. If this show took itself seriously it would be unwatchable. |
| Filmed in Abandoned Warehouse |
 Destination truth seems to have a slightly higher than the budget of Ghost Hunters who travels in a plumber’s van but not by much. Their headquarters is located in a run-down warehouse in Downtown Los Angeles. There are only a few wire bookcases, bare walls, a chalkboard, couch and a couple of desks in their upstairs offices. This fly by night operation obviously rents out it’s offices when they aren’t filming and packs everything up in a small storage locker. |
| The Cast… |
 Joshua Gates
Lead Investigator / Wisecracking on-air personality for Destination Truth. |
 Casey Brumels
Camera operator, co-executive producer – Casey basically plays on his laptop while Joshua trudges out into the jungles like any good executive. |
 Erin Ryder
They call her a producer or a researcher – really she’s just eye candy who can scream on cue. |
 Jarrod Tomassi
Medic – miles from hospitals he is their only hope if someone gets injured – other than that he’s pretty useless. |
The Full Cast
Eric Wing, and Drew Adams lead up the people that you don’t see normally taking pictures of Josh saying "I’ll go up here and see if it’s safe" with Eric already up there filming him. |
| The Monsters… |
 Tokeloshe |
 Death Worm |
 Tarasque |
 Wild Man |
 Yeti |
 Popobawa |
 Hauntings |
 Kongomato |
 Moleke Mbembe |
 Giant Anaconda |
 Mapinguary |
 Ri |
 Iguanadon |
 Phayan Naga |
 Ghosts |
 Nahelito |
 Ropen |
 El Lobizon |
 Mamlambo |
 El Pombero |
 Bigfoot |
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As yet none of the monsters have appeared on camera…
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Ryder is used for warmth and sexual relief.. depending on where your at.
Actually, besides the yeti cast they did photograph something glowing and flying over New Guinea which has no aircraft flying over it at night and seemed to be biological vs mechanical. That was during the Ropen episode. I do agree that they take tremendous risk during every show and I am surprised that no one has been seriously injured.
I love the show, but agree on Ryder having very little purpose but eye candy (although they could find a prettier woman to do the screaming *rolling eyes*) Someone as nervous and jumpy as her should have an office job, not out in the wilderness. She whines way too much and as much as I love the show, I have had to turn it off many times because she is just flat out too annoying. There are plenty of decent looking women who hit the trails, backpack, explore, etc. I can honestly say I have never screamed on the trail… ever, and I have come across bigger things than freaking bats and leeches.
As stupid as the show may be it doesn’t seem right to use the word retarded to describe it. That word is just hurtful and causes pain to people with special needs.
Everything you have said is so true, and yet I love it, well I love what gates brings to it. Who knows they might find something. They will probably find it because it is eating or attacking them, but it could happen.
It is a very fun show, and I watch every episode (during lunch at work with co-workers). Hopefully they don’t all find something super-dangerous and all die, that would suck – that Joshua character is funny.
the show is fun. sure it’s retarded, but it’s hella funny. ryder serves no purpose. she’s beyond annoying. and she’s not much eye candy.
“As stupid as the show may be it doesn’t seem right to use the word retarded to describe it. That word is just hurtful and causes pain to people with special needs.
mary on 25 Sep 2008 at 8:41 am”
Oh boohoo. It hurts some ones feelings. You know what hurts a lot of peoples feelings to have other people tell them what they can and can not say.
I dont think the show is retarded at all. It is entertainment, that is what it is ment to be and that is what it is.
Apparently it is NOT 2009. Sexism is still alive and well. I love how the critique of this show discusses Erin Ryder’s “looks” and “annoyance” but none of the guys get the same treatment. She is credited as a “producer” for those of you unaware what that job entails it is mostly behind-the-scenes (arranging for the stuff you see in front of the camera). They probably have a small budget and need her to be on camera when they go exploring. It is not a show that takes itself that seriously… I think it is purely entertainment and I find Josh really amusing…. But like it… don’t like it… I don’t care… I have no investment in it… other than being a woman… and highly offended by most of your derogatory comments about Ryder… which are as lame as they are offensive.
Shut up woman. No one cares about your opinions. ESPECIALLY because your female. If I were out backpacking in all these remote areas I would be banging Ryder every night. She may be a 5 or 6 but when she’s Out in the wilderness and in third world countries or somewhere where she is the only woman she is easilly an 8 or 9
Then don’t watch it if you don’t like it dumb ass. you must have allot of time on your hands to sit here and write this.
Christoper, how much time do you think that is being allot for sitting here?
I love the show. It is full of things I would love to do. How do I get into this group? Just kidding. Ryder is an eye full, and Josh has the show down pat. There really are somethings out there they can’t prove, but they can’t disprove either, which is why it’s on TV right?
I want to be part of their crew and get the S&*t scared out of me. How do they never get hurt?
well as much as I enjoy the Ryder bashing in this column, I think e-dubya has a very valid point. There is a bit of bashing however I dont think it is sexist at all. The entertainment machine doesn’t work if there are 5 guys running around 3rd world countries looking at things that go bump in the night. They brought on a female for, yes “eye candy”. Sorry to say but that is about all. Ryder’s fabulous list of “Producing” credits fall into a series of weak ideas generated by the constant hit machine which is MTV. I think the general females audiences can relate to her yet they would probably be more fitting to join the show than she would. Long and short, if your friends offer you a round the world ticket for free you are going to take it. In that business you pretty much work with your friends. Josh is pretty amusing and definitely keeps whatever it is they are doing going. The rest of the cast is just on a working vacation. Not bad. However this show is painfully made. I love how serious the warehouse HQ is. An edit station while everyone else is on expedia making travel arrangements. It seem like most of the information was gathered form listverse and wikipedia. No further research needed the interweb has done it for me! Hazah!
Here’s a nice little addition to this stupidity. I am fascinated with the Jersey Shore on MTV and there is a girl on that show named, yup, Ryder. With the help of the interweb it is plain to see that this is the younger sister of DT Ryder. I suggest you watch cause it is apparent that both these trash pieces are cut from the same cloth and have egos large enough that they both use the same catchy name. Cheers to originality, may you enjoy your seemingly endless slumber
Ye I agre; it’s like they took a tip from the movie Blair Witch Project. They constantly look for every thng in ht dark. It does add to the shock and suspence. However it makes it predictable and after a couple of shows the fun comes when one of the cast gets hurt. it’s the only high rick they face.
It is even worse because people will keep watching; however it will be no more for me.
Show is just too funny. I live in hope that one day a member of the cast will be eaten by a tiger or bear. Ryder is kinda hot but all that screaming, Jesus maybe she’ll get mauled by a wild animal (or a another team member).
LOL great post and so true, Destination Truth Sucks Ass, they should change the show to Destination Suck. Ghost Hunters was retarded also, where do they find these wack jobs ? Wait oh ****, I think I see a monster hiding just below the “submit comment” button oh wow, opps that was a piece of dust, back to the commercial. ROLFLMAO
It’s the most entertaining show on TV now. Only idiots with low intelligence like the mook who posted above me take the show seriously.
And Eric Ryder is hot. I love her voice. Glad they brought her back. The other girl was bland and boring.
This show gives me a good Enema.
Good to hear about Dave!
Just watched this show . Agreed Ryder isn’t really that hot and has a raspy dyke voice . But out in the woods , I would yank her panties off and make her squeal with delight . It’s all that I was thinking about when I was watching . I’d **** her senseless and make her cry for her Mama .
That guy Josh should make her earn her keep and also Kris Williams from Ghost Hunters . Or , do both at the same time .
I love the show and have watched it faithfully every season. If you don’t like the show, its premise, or the cast then don’t watch it…very simple. 2.1 million people watch it so they must be doing something right! Ryder is an asset to the show and I’m sure above the sexist, lewd, and ignorant comments on here (see above). Looking forward to more seasons of this interesting and fun show.
LMFAO yea, everything decribed up above is what ive noticed this show needs to be pulled off air, the main host guy is a total **** and if ur buying in to watching this show and you like it your a ****ing moron.
The show is entertaining, case and point.
And c’mon people what ever happened to the saying “to each their own. “?
Nobody’s 100 % moron here alright so just cut the macho ****.
I’d love it if these crazy “investigators” found something substantial, regardless they’ve got some big nuts tracking their asses out into the WILDerness overnight time and time again. Plus the humour is there, thank gawd, good old fashioned cheesiness.
Although I think they’ve experienced something phenomenal at one time or another, and that’s why they keep risking their asses for our viewing pleasure.
I like the stories of creatures and legends I never heard of before from places I’ll never get to go to. There’s some humour and I think it good fun. The Hoia-Baciu forest event was just awesome and, hopefully, real. The leprechaun hunt was funny, but — if I remember correctly — one of their findings wasn’t even discussed and I think it was something that surprised them when they caught it (on thermal video, I think).
Am delighted to read that am not the only one that thinks this show is retarded–this after only from typing “destination truth stupid” on a Google search window.
Not only does it serve as a lousy form of entertainment but the crew never finds any visual/audio/physical evidence which is a complete waste of valuable air time for another more deserving show. I truly hope that Syfy pulls the plug on this retarded epic for its poor intellectual stimulation!! Yawn!
first off, its funny because he sounds like kermit the frog and thats all i can picture when hes talking. second, they really should stay places longer. third, i would bone the **** out of ryder.
ya im watching the show atm. The cast are just sci fi tourists and thats it. They never ever find anything. They stage each episode, and its so scripted out. It so bad and you can tell it is so fake. Yes the girl “so called producer” lol she is eye candy for sure. not a good show …but stupid for mindless entertainment and thats it.
Didn’t anyone see the episode where Ryder was out in Ireland and she was running around out in a field trying to catch a sheep? It was freaking hilarious. I love Ryder -
This individuals arent investigators, they are assclowns who do not know real evidence from fake evidence. Chicken Wing bones Josh Really? – What you guys couldnt find evidence so you thew in your lunch bones in there? Hpw this show ha sbeen on the air for so long boggles my mind, this is clearly the reason why SYFY sucks and is going down the toilet fast, well this and wrestling.
I watched this for the first time, and have to say it’s the most unscientific approach I’ve ever seen. They stay too short of a time to really scout a location. The chance they would see something dangerous, but real and indigenous would be very unlikely, because of the amount of time spent actually on location. Anyone really looking for something “rare”, would stake a location for a few weeks minimum, and then understand that their chances would be low. So, why don’t they?
Quality wise, it felt like they run around for a couple months and “make the show” and spend the rest of the year on vacation. Selling their evidence as a shadow, or a FLIR indication here or there, when those things are obviously fudged… but to have a show, I supposed they have to have something….
My opinion: Just a bunch of kids that want to act cool, and get paid for it. How can anyone buy this as any kind of real “investigation” ???
this show is about as stupid as all of the ghost hunting shows on no proof of anything
I hate how Josh and the team always sprint towards whatever they “see” or “hear”…that’s going to scare the animal/paranormal entity away. Yet, the show is enjoyable, if only to see a bunch of adults run helter skelter around the world. The Masai warrior episode had me convinced, but there are too many variables.
I love how you dufus mongers are generating even more buzz and searchable content for the show and Ms Ryder in specific- making them even more profitable – and fyi in Ryder’s case, “producer” means after years of had work- she now gets paid- and paid WELL. So keep on chattin, she beautiful genius that she is will be laughing all the way to the bank. You on the other hand, will still be salty, sitting on your couch alone.
The El Lobizon episode they were surprised to find human blood on the rope from the family who thought they had caught an El Lobizon and they had the video footage of that weird wolf-dog…. I don’t think they’ll re-investigate that though in case it turns out the family just murdered somebody…
this is so stupid they never ever document anything it always oh what what was that or I heard something or the camera stopped working or i got a spider bite mindless tv for the dumbing down of america funny to watch but never any evidence am i the only one that notices this?
give me evidence please
Of course they haven’t found anything! It’s a show looking for creatures that are considered to be mythical! Things that have only been seen on the very rare occasion, and haven’t been caught on film or by any scientist. If you go in watching this show actually expecting them to find proof of whatever it is they’re looking for, then you’re the one lacking in intelligence.
And if you think they go out doing these things without specialists to make sure what they’re eating isn’t going to make them sick, or that they’re doing these things without the absolute most care, then you’re wrong. It’s for humor, they won’t show the preparation, or the extra crew members that are only there to do their jobs not be on film, such as the camera men that follow them into the water when they dive. This is their job, there are millions of other people who go out into these jungles, and they know very well that they’re taking the risk, but it’s to gain more knowledge of our world, it’s gonna be done by someone. They just happen to have a camera crew to follow them through it.
And I’m sure that before they get on their half ass vehicles they make sure they’re not going to blow up or put their lives at risk in any way; and if you didn’t notice they normally have shots following them from the outside of the car, meaning they do have other cars that work well in case they break down.
It’s a television show. It’s made to look risky, when they are much more careful than they seem.
And using the word ‘retarded’ is just completely insulting. I’m so sick of people using it as a joke just like using ‘gay’ to exclaim that something or someone is stupid. It’s just insensitive, and if you had simply said ‘stupid’ rather than the word you chose, I might have read this article with a more accepting view. You’re posting this publicly for people to read, people who take things like that very personally, and all it does is make you look like a complete ****.
Sara, I think that was probably the best and smartest reply.
It is an interesting show but get real!! I have hunted all my life and you don’t talk when looking for animals. Even grizzlies will run away when they hear voices comming their way. Its when you surprise an animal that they generaly attack. Also when they are using their voice recorders and they say did you hear that? Well no. because again they don’t shut up long enough to hear voices. Another episode, all the witnesses talked about seeing the creature during the day. So of course they go out at NIGHT to search for it. If its out in the day theirs a good chance it sleeps at night and vice versa..
This show is a waste of time. Nothing is ever found. I have watched 2 episodes and will no longer watch anymore. If they are close to something then finish the job and actually find it. SHOW IS DUMB!
I thought I was the only person sitting there going WTF? Nothing happens on this show! I see green people in night vision complaining about things. I’ve seen nothing interesting, Josh is an actor who for some reason I just can’t stand to watch anymore. Only watched because I had insomnia & know what? Destination Truth put me to sleep! LOL The only show I honestly think is worth watching (well as far as ghosts) is Ghost Adventures. They at least get EVP or video & are at least entertaining & have personalities. Retarded is the perfect way to describe Destination Truth – thanks for your site, it made my day. They need to take this show off the air, it’s a total waste.
I LOVE this show and hoping it lasts for a long time. They have explored so many places that I have been wanting to travel. It’s like food to me that I can’t live without. I am hooked! Josh Gates is a great team player. I love his personality and his humor. I really like Ryder as well. They both make me laugh. It’s a fun tv series that I hope would stay for a long time! More power to Destination Truth!
To all the negative comments..you all sound like a bunch of ugly people hiding behind a keyboard critisizing people to have the balls to do what you would never do. If you dont like it then dont watch it simply said! And as for the negative comments about Ryder..shes probably the girl you wish you had but never will. I wonder how many people sit back and talk about the things they dont like about you all…
It’s hard to be scientific and serious when you got more cameras pointing at your face, than on the things you actually want to find.How they get the money to travel around the world is the real question.If they had a minimum of logic,the cameras pointing their faces would point where they are looking so we could see why they are screaming like idiots.Considering that most of the crew is scared of their own shadows,you understand why we dont see what they see,but why are they paid to do this?
I honestly think it’s a great show
As for Ryder she is funny and she is an asset to the show also she is sexy I’d do her any day
Whoever posted this Sept 23rd, 2008(Jerome) it sounds to me like you watch the show
more than anybody.
I actually really enjoy these shows (both ghost hunters & destination truth) as entertainment only.But I must say Ryder is awful!!! She is extremely annoying. Yes, I’ll give her cudos for being pretty tough for roughing it with these guys but she really doesn’t belong in an atmosphere that a person would have to go towards something scary in order to get evidence. Not run screaming or refuse to do her job which is what she gets paid for! Unless it is true that she earns her keep in other ways (in Josh’s or some other producers tent). Get rid of her and I’m sure they’d have more viewers that don’t change the channel because of her.
What drives me insane about this show ,is all the time it takes to travel to these isolated locations to stay and investigate only one night and then pack there things in the morning to go home!I dont know about you ,but if I was gonna travel halfway across the world to look for something ,I wouldnt stay only one night ,and I would do most of my search daytime.If you watch more serious shows like “River Monsters”, Jeremy Wade spends a few days to look for mystycal creatures.Most of the times he’s able to show concrete results and not just a few questionable pictures and sounds.
Having hunted and found several of these creatures myself I can tell you from experience that the evidence frequently disappears. The creatures can somehow cover their tracks by making anything they leave behind disappear, that is how they have remained undetected for so many years.
I think you are missing the point.If you’re gonna take a few days to travel in the middle of nowhere to find a mysterious creature,the least you can do is to stay a few days and do some daytime search.Instead,these idiots stay only one night ,can barely see anything and scream at the sighting of their own shadow.They also got more cameras filming their faces than cameras looking for the so call mystical creature.This is not science ,this is not intertainment ,this is just stupid.Steve Irwin was 50 times more scientific and serious than these guys and still died.How long before one of these idiots bites the dust!
I think were missing the point… I mean does anybody realize her name is ryder… ride her? And yes I would.
Ryder actually does have a purpose for the show. If you would stop being typical guys long enough and watch the show, she does the research for the show, she does individual EVP sessions, and explores the dangerous country wildernesses along with all of the men. You honestly can’t say that you wouldn’t be scared or jump when you are in a country where you do not know what to expect (animal or ghost) and something goes bump in the night. You can’t make fun of a person for screaming when they are startled. It’s their natural response to what is happening. The guys scream to.
The show is terribly made, Josh many times states where he recruits his staff. Usually high end clothing stores, malls etc… Most of them are underpaid actors or unsuccessful tv producers. But, I give them all credit, least they’re out there investigating, while most people on this thread never venture out of their house period. The reason why they can stay only one night, is because it’s a low budget show financed by NBC or an affiliate of it. Josh also mentions that many times in his videos. All of these paranormal shows are designed make fun of supernatural or the unexplained. It’s for entertainment purposes it never was intended to be serious, it is all great & crappy acting. The one episode when they went to Chernobyl, that was crazy & stupid.
You don’t like the show? Alright. But Erin Ryder has a masters in television production from Syracuse and has produced the Emmys, the Olympics, and the Winter X Games. She’s worked for ABC, CBS, NBC, and several other major networks. So to say she’s not really a producer… not really accurate.
The show isn’t about finding monsters, it’s about them traveling to crazy locations and doing things like jumping out of helicopters into the ocean and swimming to their location because it’s too windy for the helicopter to land; or riding through the desert and camping with a bedouin tribe; or paragliding to some remote location you can’t reach by car. It’s about the travel and the fun of these remote locations that have a lot of history behind them.
And they did find something – the Yeti footprint, which is recognized by experts as a real footprint of an as yet unidentified primate in the Himalayan mountains. The chances of them finding concrete evidence within one 9 hour period is very unlikely. Again, the show is about the travel and the fun the team has together.
And about them never staying long… they’re on a budget, and almost every trip they have to receive special permission from a foreign government to stay where they’re staying. They usually do their investigation at night because the places they investigate are swarmed with tourists during the day. It’s practical reasoning.
If you carefully read my review I mentioned that: The reason why they can stay only one night, is because it’s a low budget show financed by NBC. Most of those places where they do their investigating I have been too. Travel much? Lets make this 3 year old thread longer.
Are you Erin? lol
BTW Erin & some of the current staff were producers of discontinued shows & theatrical work…some of which is still being syndicated in the third world countries where they visit. I like the show, but it is poorly made. The yeti footprint is actually from Josh’s ex girlfriend…she’s jealous of Erin. Hey everybody lets go to a radioactive town to search for ghosts? Referring to Chernobyl episode, where I have yet to travel to & never will. As I typed a month ago.
Jaime, I wasn’t addressing you specifically. I didn’t read every comment under the article, so sorry if it seemed that way. I was responding to the article itself mostly. I agree the show could be more well-made, but it’s the Scyfy network, so… I guess it’s to be expected.
ok so i read all your comments.. why have not one of you questioned why the camera these jerkoff’s use are pointed on them, not the wilderness????? Why do they get “eye witness” accounts of things from people seeing somthing in the day and they”investigators” go out at night????
Guaranteed this show has a huge following becuz like me most people skim it to see these idiots find somthing.
Josh wants his on tv show, period end sentence, people who think hes witty and comedic are messed up. He self indulgent douche and if you appeal to that, guess what so are you =).
HEY ALAN, your dumb stop rationalizing a bad show, explain to me they cant explore a jungle in south america??? to many people taking pictures??? to many taxi picking up fares??? NO its becuz when you point a camera at a bird in A tree its just a bird in a tree,UNLESS you film it at night with a FLIR camera, then its a gaint winged beast.
Obviously your intellectual stunted, and you can convice yourself its good.
I would LOVE love love to find somthing, bigfoot, locknessh etc its always been so interesting to me, and destination truth and monster hunters is a slap in the face. Why can’t they spend a month or two in one location, all the money used for all these stupid series why not make one season and dedicate real people with real interest, not a desperate actor’s group needing money.
ALAN lmao “The show isn’t about finding monsters, it’s about them traveling to crazy locations” Actually thats why they have the travel channel hahaha
A show called MONSTER quest probably not about monsters, more about friendships and meeting people lmao, what is wrong with you???
ALAN practial reasoning be u not making dumb comments =)
having spent over 35 years wandering around the woods of B.C myself, not really “hunting” Bigfoot…but keeping my eyes opened while I am out there doing whatever it is i am doing…I , Like Phillip Sheppard, have actually had 3 different experiences with the “Mythical” creature…2 visual..1 audio…with (of course) no camera with me at the time…I MUST agree..the very small amount of time these people spend where they are, and the NOISE they make doing it, I would be surprised if they ever even spotted a well documented species of ANYTHING..Bear, deer,rabbit, etc…as I said…I have been a bush freak for over 35 years, and only had 3 strange encounters. I think if these people ever actually found anything, it would be just blind luck…but if they want to get hold of me…I would happily take them to where I had my experiences…and would GLADLY be teamed up with Ryder (OH YEAH)…she may freak out regularily…but at least she has the guts to go where most people wouldn’t, and at night!! The show is OBVIOUSLY only for entertainment, or they WOULD set up in an area for a longer time to search.
Can’t I go to a single comments section without finding haters, sexists and whiners? Jesus. If you enjoy it, watch it and if you don’t, then don’t even bother. It’s that simple. About Erin Ryder, just let the woman be; they wouldn’t have her there if she contributed nothing to the investigations so get the facts straight before you all automatically start bitching about it.
About the show, I have watched every episode on Netflix, and I think it’s pretty cool. Being a supernatural and paranormal fanatic might have contributed to the reason I found it so absorbing, but even if I wasn’t, it still would have just as easily caught my attention. I float in the same boat with Aronson that Josh and his crew certainly didn’t investigate each mystery as thoroughly as they should have but who am I to judge? I, personally, would have certainly spent more than a couple hours on the investigation portion but that’s just me. Josh’s lighthearted, sarcastic attitude definitely adds the cherry on top of an already delicious ice cream cone. I find him very likable and easy to relate to. I don’t think it’s a bad show at all. But I guess a paranormal/supernatural fan would say that, right?
P.s. You might want to work on your English a little bit, Jerome, my man.
wow janice. HOWS THE JIM JONES KOOL-AID??
people like you who blindly follow and never question, most the people on here LOVE supernatural and the eerie, this show IS NOT THAT. this show directs it self at people like you who have no real intrest in knowing the truth but rather be stroked off for an hour by a group of douche bags.
People like you give this show ratings, why dont u question the camera angels they use or the fact that they ONLY SEARCH AT NIGHT.
They wanna find sumthing spend a year at these locations, maybe more.
Otherwise get the **** off sci-fi and start looking into the travel channel
p.s dont insult us real PARANORMAL/SUPERNATURAL FAN.
This would be sad.. if most of it wasn’t all to funny. First off, I love how most guys who have ugly comments or sexual comments to make, can’t spell even there name right and yet they all seem to be experts about everything apparently! That being said… they must of not got “the memo” about there being no such thing as ” bad publicity “.. so bash away! Second.. cudos to those of you who tried to tell off the Bozo’s who clearly can’t get off there own computer chair long enough to have a ” adventure ” to take a bath.. let alone, let direct sun light touch there skin. And yet they all seem VERY qualified to generate a thought about the show and people traveling .. let alone have the balls to slither over to there computer and feel the need to run through every blog on the net to bash ANYTHING or ANYONE!!! but hey… who am I to judge a bunch of morons.. who CLEARLY… wasn’t hugged enough as a child, or that clearly have ” mommy issues”
Oh.. and just for fun, here’s another thought… actually it’s more of a question. To you, so called “hunters” of the super/paranormal.. you really expect anyone on here, or anyone who would be reading blogs about people bashing a HIT SYFY TV series should believe YOU are suppose to be a REAL “Hunter” and “EXPERT” yourself!??? Now that’s funny!! Let’s just say for a minute you are a real “hunter”. If you are… clearly your just pissed off that DT got there show on SYFY and you didn’t !.( thanks to Ryder BTW) in spite of all your efforts to contact The Ghost Hunters to beg and plead them to have them add you and your ” crack team ” of ” living in there parents basement ” nerds to there show like they did with Ghost Hunters international. Probably because you couldn’t muster up enough brain power to make a catchy name like TAPS. Nerds R Us just didn’t cut it eh?? But then again… one would have to believe your really a REAL “hunter” of the paranormal in the first place huh!!??
By the way… of all the “Retards” that seem to agree with the “Editor and Chief ” of this FINE( snicker) web page, list Destination Truth as ” The MOST Retarded show on TV ” …No one has bothered to mention what they think IS a qaulity show!?? Well except one of the morons who seemed to point out that DT sucks because they don’t stay long enough in a location to do a thorough investigation… yet they mentioned Ghost Hunters… and last time I watched any episode they don’t even stay more then a few hours… let alone even over night!! And to the GIGANTIC douch bag “mistablaze” … first of all.. on your ” why do they only hunt at night” .. EVERY paranormal investors I’ve ever heard of or seen ONLY do there investigation at night!! Here’s another fact that your DUMB ASS probably didn’t know, but the true and famous “Witching Hour ” is not at midnight… it’s at 3 A.M. !! And to your comment about them staying a year or even more… for one that would make for a pretty boring show. Seeing that same crap location every week… but mainly the main reason is because even with a Worker’s Visa you can only spend a exact year in a foreign country!! And you need a company to get that type of Visa for you from that country!! Short of that your only allowed less then 30 days!! But you might know these things if you bothered to finish high school and got out of your mommy’s and daddy’s basement long enough to have a life!!! But hey…. you and your buddies should just keep on playing D& D and World of Warcraft with each other!! God knows you guys don’t need a girlfriend! … cuz that could lead to you all breeding, and you guys shouldn’t breed… all you’ll breed is more ignorance!!
I agree with you splatterfiend, let’s take ‘em all down and burn their blog posts to the … uh … wait, are you really that excited about this?
Ya. Kinda. I rarely read many “blogs” or post about stuff any more. Let alone post anything.. especially to or over people’s idiot comments. I dunno why.. just after coming across this article and reading everything that was posted.. I dunno, I just felt I needed to point out a few things about the sexist morons rants. I mean personally.. I like the show and think it’s entertaining, which is ALL it’s ment to be. I dunno if I’d call myself a “fan” per-say. To me a fan is someone who religiously follows something. But more to the point.. I think it bothered me more that people have to make up stuff about themselves in order to try and get other people convinced to believe there opinions! Like..( we won’t mention anyone’s name) that call themselves “hunters” and “experts” ! Lol. It’d be even funnier if it just wasn’t s o sad! You know! ?? Anyways.. I’m just glad to see that the first response to my posts was from someone with real intelligence!
For the record… everything this Jerome guy said in his article, you can say pretty much the exact same thing about every other “Reality Based” paranormal TV show! Well.. all the ones I’ve ever seen anyways. There all low budget… and have the “scaredy cats” ..and the “eye candy ” ..ect. Although… I REALLY can’t stand that one called Ghost Adventures with that GIANT dumb ass Zack Baggins!!!!! OMG!! If anyone has ever watched that and said.. ” Now that guy knows how to hunt ghosts!” … REALLY NEEDS TO HAVE THERE HEADS EXAMINED!!! Talk about a guy who’s in love with themselves and the camera !! And thinks he’s the toughest thing since John Wayne’s Toilet paper…. he even tries to talk crap to the ghosts, like they owe him money or something! And like the ghosts give 2 flying **** who the f*** Zack Baggins is!! Lol !
I am worried splatterfiend, you may start to raise the bar on the writing from this site, causing Jerome or myself to be smarter about our level of writing.
For more entertainment with comment reading, I would recommend two of the more colorfully-written comment sections on this site:
Wiccan Lottery Winner
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I appreciate you taking the time to read this blog and hope that in the future we can entertain you.
Thanks!
Thanks Michael! I’ll check them out. Don’t worry… I’ve been told I’m “easily ” entertained! Lol. I will however, check out these links and see if there’s any need more my colorful wit.
lmao, what a douche bag, you talk about the people on here and YOUR ONE OF THEM!!! If your like me the only reason you came across this hurt ass blog is beacuse you type “DESTINATION TRUTH NEVER FINDS ANYTHING” in google, and thats what i did, beacuse i was trying to find out if was the only person wondering who these people are pandering too.. But then to come across people defending this group of people just amazed me.
so splatterfiend u manage to stop whacking it to the sims to pull up this blog and type the most HYPCRITICAL rant out of anyone, if you so strongly believe everyone here is NOT hunters OR people with any intellect why would you spew off paragraph to them????
STFU and keep quiet or maybe sum one comes hunting you lmao
OMG. Lol. Seriously Blaze? What… did I use to many big words for ya? Or just hit a nerve.. or did I bust your ” make believe ” bubble? Let me guess.. all the above!?? Figured I’d make it multiple choice for you.. wouldn’t want ya to blow that last brain cell ya got. Also.. thanks for being another “on line ONLY ” common cliche . They’re called “Virtual Tough Guys” … you know.. there the ones that get there ass kicked constantly, even by other nerds , so they live on line and are tougher than “John Wayne Toilet Paper ” … or at least in there minds. I find it truly amazing really. You would think with all the “Experts” and “Tough Guys” You can find on line.. the world would be a better place. Oh.. but that’s rigght!! … you guys are about as real as Criss Angel’s “Magic” !!! Eh,.. but you what, I’m not being very nice. I’m sorry! You and EVERYONE else is TOTALLY within your right to be WHATEVER you want to be in side your tiny little minds!! I mean seriously… who am I to judge if you like dressing up in pink Tutu’s .. or collecting belly button lint? Also.. thanks for reiterating my point about how stupid people shouldn’t breed… cuz all they’ll breed is more ignorance! Oh.. and good luck with you lint collection!
Oh.. just for the record.. cuz I’m sure other people are wondering the same thing… so the first time you found the “hurt ass blog ” was because you typed Destination Truth never finds anything into google right?? … sooooo… since you CLEARLY can’t stand this site…. were you stupid enough to type the same thing into Google again??? ..or was it something different this time?? Cuz for this to be a “hurt ass ” site… you keep finding your way back here! Also.. believe me when I say…. I’D LOVE NOTHING… NOTHING MORE then for you, or any OTHER “Virtual Tough Guy” to find me!!! If there’s a God in heaven.. he will let me have 5 minutes with one of you “Virtual Punks” before I die!!
but anyways.. I hope you got your browser fixed so that you can keep from “stumbling ” across this place. I’d hate for your mommy to take away your computer time cuz you threw a hissy fit!!
Also.. let me go ahead and stop ya before you embarrass yourself any further by guessing your next reply was gunna be between what kinda Martial Arts you know… to being 6′+ tall.. yadda yadda, blah blah..( I can’t believe I’m actually doing this) .. you do know you, and now me,are doing what you seem to act me for in the first place right? Which is blogging about nothing, to what the article is about? Thus.. making my point for me?? No, clearly not because u managed to refer to mine and a editor’s intelligent conversation as ” whacking off”. Not to mention the rest of your comments directed at me and nothing to do with the article or anything intelligent BTW… speaking of “intellect” … it seems yours is just deep enough to be About “douche bags ” and ” jerking off ” …hmmm that sounds familiar…. OH YEAH!! It’s your previous posts at Janice!! I can’t WAIT to see, if anything, you have to say next. If your smart..( snicker) you won’t. Actually.. no I’m not. Cuz I can’t believe I actually let myself stoop low enough to even blink at your comments, let alone get into a virtual argument , with some who CLEARLY resembles this name of this site! Who probably got it from the ” sign ” in front of your residence.
Not to interrupt the current virtual brawl going on (even though it is entertaining,and I side with splatterfind). I wanted to address some older post about not finding anything. The have found multiple things on the show. and here is a list.
1.Yeti footprint
2.Lights belonging to something “organic”
3. Alleged Chupacabra hair (belongs to a undocumented mammalian creature.
4.Alleged Giant Sloth (After speaking to to 2 REAL scientist, and verifying no creature in the amazon could snap Palm trees.)
And the show is called Destination Truth. The purpose of the show seems to be misunderstood here in this so accurately named “retardzone”. The purpose is to find these creatures OR discover what could be misconceived as the creature as in episode 2 with the mermaid and being identified as a dugong. Give the show a break, it does what it designed for, entertains and investigates (even though they aren’t there long enough i do agree with that). I wasn’t going to post here but I read all the hate post being thrown around and got a little agitated. Continue your brawl now.
P.S. That is not a complete list, I have not the time nor the care to post the whole list as I am currently still watching the whole series via netflix.
Thanks for the reminder of what they have found StarkDublin..seriously,I do remember these, and I agree with you Splatterfiend, there are way too many comments from people with obviously no lives on here, so they have nothing better to do than slag and chew on everyone elses’ , but in my earlier comment,when I said they don’t spend enough time anywhere to really difinitively find ANYTHING, I speak from a hunters’ point of view…(Not paranormal, actual hunter) I would not recommend spending a year anywhere to find anything unknown, but, when I went hunting for KNOWN species..Moose or Deer etc., we would take at least a week to do that, ’cause it aint as easy as just running out and baggin your prey before lunch, then back home to the bar ‘fore happy hour…especially in the cases where they DO find interesting evidence, like the Yeti footprints…would have been cool if they spent a few more days on something like that..might have actually found something…and as to my comment on Ryder..yes, I do think she brings something to the show, and yes, I do find her attractive, so my comment stands, that if they were to ask me to take them to where I had my “Encounters”..I WOULD enjoy being teamed up with her..cause, well, I like her…StarkDublin, and Splatterfiend, keep up the intelligent end of the discussions .
this show is hilarious, i love the eyewitnesses
Will someone please find something on these paranormal programs. I can sit through even 10 minutes of these shows anymore. Like everyone else I got sucked in to the Vortex in the beginning but after the first dozen shows I tuned out!