Great questions and set up Nosfer.  This should be an interesting episode with Steve's fear of heights.  Since we know everyone stays until the end, it will be interesting to see how they investigate and are evaluated for the one final exam prize next week…. GHI Investigator.

Nosfer said: "The next to last episode for the season is called "Blame Game” …in case anyone missed the thread title Blame Game. I see a trend setting up here of designing titles to elicit the most viewership, drawing people in in hopes of seeing controversy, and retaining those of us already watching who are hoping to see someone get his/her comeuppance and get booted."

I…um…wow.  I don't quite believe that they actually know what the word "blame" means.  Jane did not "blame" Chris for anything.  She accused  him of doing something, or really…not doing something.  And in actuality, it wasn't really the fireworks that the "Blame Game" would imply.  These titles are just pathetic.

I said this in another post, but I just don't get the premise of the show.  In almost every reality show where contestants are eliminated, the format is usually one show, one contestant gone.  We're into episode number five, of a six episode season, and they have eliminated two people, yet brought two more in.  Um…I am somewhat unclear as to how this totally new and utterly bizarre format works.

Another thing…anyone who has watched a reality show with eliminations knows that if a contestant is brought in late…they are instantly the "outsider" who "doesn't deserve to win because they haven't been here from the start."  This is human nature in a competitive environment.  The first addition, I wrote in another post that I believed that she was a plant.  That could still be true as her background suggests.  Yet, the addition of the new guy…with one episode left no less…I have no idea in how that plays.  I've never seen it before and it doesn't even come close to making sense.  Yet, silly me…this is TAPS.  It should be expected.

Lastly, in my previous post in this thread, I mentioned Susan (I couldn't remember her name at the time).  Something struck me while watching the show.  I noticed that she has a slight lisp.  It was probably worse at a younger age.  My heart went out to her when I saw her name…Susan Slaughter.  Three syllables that begin with an "S."  It must have been torture for her to say her own name.  It may still be.  So…she is now my new favorite on the show and I have nominated myself as General in her campaign for victory.  I want her to win.  Anyone who wants someone other than her to win now…is completely wrong and should be banished from the SV website.  Any argument over the matter and I will show why I keep plastic sheets and a shovel in the trunk of my car.   

"Learjet now jumps in his CA18DET powered S12 coupe to escape from Revenant."

*Standing at the security check-point at the airport*

Security Agent: "Let's see here.  Plastic sheets, a collapsible shovel, and a toothbrush.  May I ask if your trip to Australia is for business or for pleasure?"

*Revenant looks at the security agent with a steely gaze under a furrowed brow*

Revenant: "Business.  Very brief business…"

Once again basically no evidence at one of the most haunted locations in the country.

Interesting that they identify a suspected EVP saying "get out" as coming from the crew – perhaps the noise that they hear is also coming from the crew ?  What procedures are in place to keep crew voices/noises from infiltrating as EVP's ?

Why do they setup two Toshiba DVD recorders at central command ?   I can see them being used during the review ( but they don't seem to be ) so they can copy over the evidence to present to the client ( which they don't )

Too bad they don't let the audience vote – Steve would be back playing at Theodores full time.

Nosfer said: "I'm not sure about there only being one show left…They keep referring tio this as the FIRST Semester, implying that they could drag this out for a while."

Yes, that's an excellent point.

And that got me to thinking.  The goal of the show is to supposedly find "new blood" for GH.  The existing teams are J&G, Kris and Amy, and Steve and Tango.  Brit is the wild card (with Dustin filling in while Steve and Tango are gone).  So, the two questions that must be asked are what is the true goal of the show and what role is Brit to play on GH?

It makes more sense to me to bring in two contestants.  In this manner, they come in as an established pair.  Yet, where does that leave Brit?  If he is going to continue to be on GH, then he needs a full-time partner, after all, that is the nature of the show. 

So…what is the true goal of the show?  Is it to find Brit a partner?  Or is it to bring one new person into the fold per year?  If the latter is true, then how long are they envisioning this show going on and how many people does GH actually need for the show?

Alicat said:  "I posted this in a previous GHA thread that per Pilgrim's press release:  "By passing the course, students can graduate into investigating on Ghost Hunters or Ghost Hunters International."

I didn't read that post, so thank you for posting it here, Alicat.  A couple of things on that…

First, do I take Pilgrim press releases as glimmering gems of truth bathed in the light of honesty?  Um…not so much.

But…let's say it's true.  That contestants can become a part of either the GH or GHI teams.  Then I have a problem with it.  Where's Robb in all this then?

If I were Robb, I'd be kind of angry that I haven't been seen in any of the episodes.  As "leader" of the GHI team, I'd like to have a little say in who is on my team.  Even if it's only for appearance sake.  Just a shot with J&G at TAPs HQ while taking the conference call from Steve.

So as it stands, someone wins GHA while being run by Steve and Tango.  J&G decide they don't want the person for GH, so they hand them off to GHI?  That doesn't paint Robb in a very flattering light.  And isn't that just showing everyone how GHI is a "second class" version of GH instead of standing on their own?

If that press release is true, then Robb can't be too thrilled with it…