Buffy said: "It just screamed way too much of GH's influence and I think we can all agree that they would have a fine show without Jason and Grant's so called expertise. I just think you can't find the "truth" if you focus too much on the hosts, don't bother trying to communicate in native languages, and not really try to make scientific effort to gather real or debunk evidence."

Hmmm…has GH influenced DT to any degree?  Maybe.  Is it intrinsically weird for a guy with a couple of degrees to run to a couple of plumbing service technicians like J&G for their "expertise" on the paranormal.  Yeah, sure is.  Yet…I believe that this is only the by-product of a bigger problem.

Everyone seems to like the show for different aspects and that's cool.  But what has fundamentally changed with the show?  The answer…less cryptids and more ghosts.  Simple as that.  That is what is killing the show.

With an almost straight cryptozology slant with a couple of ghost bits peppered in…it can pass.  With cryptids, you need physical evidence.  Real evidence.  Not that goobly-gook that GH and the others pass off as "evidence."  Because of this, DT rarely came away with anything.  But, no one really minded that.  In fact, it was kind of refreshing. 

Enter the barrage of ghosts.  Notice anything different?  Like…a TON of "evidence."  Funny how that works out isn't it?  Try to gather physical evidence of a creature and things become quite barren.  Go after ghosts and you always come away with "mind-bottling" pieces of proof.  (…"mind-bottling"…) 

If DT drops the ghost aspect maybe it would regain a little magic.  But, let's be honest, that won't happen.  Ghosts are still hot and ghosts still sell.  Cover both the ghost and cryptid angles and you're setting yourself up nicely for the future with book sales and conventions. 

So, yes…season 3 overall wasn't that great.  And…it's only going to get worse.  Almost every show now there are errors and weirdness…if not worse.  Although I think that the term "jumping the shark" has actually jumped the shark itself…DT has jumped the shark.  No going home anymore kids… the King is dead.  Long live the King… 

Locations, Locations, locations …

Josh is a good team leader, the rest of the team is fine  The hanggliding or dancing with the locals adds some spice to the show. 

The formula stays basically the same, but that's fine with me – I'm looking forward to it's return.