What Wilson is speaking to is the irony of being the lead on Ghost Hunters- a flashy name, but one that speaks more to traipsing around a cemetery - when he chooses to label himself as a paranormal investigator who seeks to pursue theories, and assist clients. “A lot of the paranormal field operates in this bubble, and they talk amongst themselves in that bubble, but don’t reach outside of it very often … but the culture, the technique has to be moved forward.” So Wilson decided it was time for Ghost Hunters to return, and wanted to mix things up. Many of Wilson’s former teammates, such as Amy Bruni and Adam Berry on Travel’s Kindred Spirits, are now appearing on their own shows. Although it must be noted Travel Channel’s Ghost Adventures led by Zak Bagans has been an altogether different beast, and remained a stalwart performer for the network since its premiere in 2008 – so much so that the series has essentially led to Travel being remade in its likeness, dominated by paranormal programming.īut now the genre has returned in a big way. Plus the paranormal reality-TV genre faded, going from a dozen shows on the air at a time to just a handful - all around the time Wilson left GH. Though he says he didn’t leave the field itself, he left television - aside from a handful of guest appearances in recent years - because new shows were too “niche-y.” “We had done everything I set out to do, and it had this momentum, but kind of felt we were kicking a dead horse, and not teaching anything new. Plus, he felt his work on the show, and the genre itself, had become repetitive. So Wilson chose to leave the show to focus on raising those three sons, spending time with wife Reanna (who serves as a producer on the new show, alongside Wilson), and launching his Rather Dashing Games company. The impact of Ghost Hunters, which arrived during the nascence of social media - as fans of the paranormal could connect with likeminded individuals - similarly influenced films and scripted TV shows within the paranormal pop culture genre.įurther reading – Ghost Hunters: Exclusive First Look at the Returnīut it also dominated his life, and kept him on the road. It inspired many similar “procedural” paranormal shows, helping to make paranormal investigations mainstream. It was a hit for the network, peaking with three million viewers in its fifth season in 2009, and running 11 seasons, where it was the network’s longest running series. Stepping into the spotlight in 2004 on the then-named Sci-Fi channel, Ghost Hunters documented the paranormal investigations of Wilson and co-lead Jason Hawes via their group, The Atlantic Paranormal Society (T.A.P.S.).
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |