Remembering the time before Titanic was found.

[Wee67]

Jim,
I think Leonard Nimoy also misses those types of mysteries.

[Bruce Banner]

Lots of bad stuff was going on when those shows were first aired on TV. It's just that you guys were too small to be weighed down by them.

Sure, but by "more innocent era" I didn't necessarily mean that bad stuff still didn't happen back then, or that the world/society itself was inherently less harsh, just that there seemed to be more mystery in the world with fewer of the "strange" things seemingly having been discovered or disproved.

But I agree that with age comes cynicism and disillusionment, as the passing of years inexorably and sadly erodes our youthful idealism and naivety.

[Werewolf]

I don't know if the era was more innocent of not. But I do feel the paranormal shows of the 70s, like the original In Search Of, were a lot more fun, mysterious and cool. Now we have reality junk with redneck Bigfoot Hunters or wild eyed crazy guys with big hair claiming everything in the history of human civilization is Aliens.

[jimsmegos]

"more innocent era."

I'd argue that it was a more innocent era because you guys were little kids at the time. YOU were more innocent - not the world. Lots of bad stuff was going on when those shows were first aired on TV. It's just that you guys were too small to be weighed down by them.

You are correct my friend. Nothing better than the cynicism that comes with age.

[jds1911a1]

Yeah, I miss that more innocent era.
I remember watching so many shows as a kid about the search for Bigfoot, Nessie, Mokele-Mbembe, the Jersey Devil, and lots of other mysterious creatures. As well as UFO shows, the Bermuda Triangle, etc.
The shows these days that deal with similar subjects are just nowhere near as cool.

And regarding the Titanic, I remember the book & movie "Raise the Titanic", in which they raised the ship to the surface intact!
That was obviously before it was eventually discovered that she'd broken in half as she went down.


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I loved raise the titanic

[jds1911a1]

Yeah, I get why the news stations draw it out, but I don't get why people actually followed it. Like, I had clients and co-workers calling me starting conversations with "Did you hear the latest update?" and it was never anything that seemed significant to me. I guess it just didn't hit any triggers for me personally.

The SNL sketch last week about the CNN Pregnancy Test was amazing - if you haven't seen it.

I'm with you even when 911 happened my sister and brother in law were obsessed with wathching the footage over and over, me I couldn't watch it anymore and I have tried to avoid this stuff ever since. I'm glad I was too young to remember the Vietnam footage on the evening news, but god knows I saw the challenger explosion way too many times

[Brazoo]

"more innocent era."

I'd argue that it was a more innocent era because you guys were little kids at the time. YOU were more innocent - not the world. Lots of bad stuff was going on when those shows were first aired on TV. It's just that you guys were too small to be weighed down by them.

[Brazoo]

Simple answer Brazoo the 24 hour news cycle with mutiple networks devted to news they need to fill the space. The fact that it is missing and may have been a hijacking only increases the salciousness of a lost aircraft. Same thing when all these cruise ships had their accidents and issue that's all we heard about for weeks unitl something Juicier happens. Because IF IT BLEEDS IT LEADS

Yeah, I get why the news stations draw it out, but I don't get why people actually followed it. Like, I had clients and co-workers calling me starting conversations with "Did you hear the latest update?" and it was never anything that seemed significant to me. I guess it just didn't hit any triggers for me personally.

The SNL sketch last week about the CNN Pregnancy Test was amazing - if you haven't seen it.

[EmergencyIan]

In search of... (you name it)

and...

Unsolved Mysteries

Those two were great series. I still love shows/documentaries such as these. Though, the more recent seem to have lost the "charm" of the earlier.

- Ian

[Mego Magyar]

That' actually a pretty interesting thought. Isn't it amazing how a lot of folks are really loosing their mind over that issues. I'm not playing down the tragedy of it all but isn'tit interesting all of the wall to wall coverage, expert analysis, talking heads and armchair air traffic controllers chiming in? It's almost like in this instance there are too many theories to keep it mysteriously interesting.

The downfall of 24hr news channels, you have to fill the time and if there is only 1 really big news item going then you get 100's of "experts" in for their oppinions.

[jimsmegos]

"innocent era" - Great way to phrase it Bruce! I couldn't find the words. Thank you

[Bruce Banner]

Yeah, I miss that more innocent era.
I remember watching so many shows as a kid about the search for Bigfoot, Nessie, Mokele-Mbembe, the Jersey Devil, and lots of other mysterious creatures. As well as UFO shows, the Bermuda Triangle, etc.
The shows these days that deal with similar subjects are just nowhere near as cool.

And regarding the Titanic, I remember the book & movie "Raise the Titanic", in which they raised the ship to the surface intact!
That was obviously before it was eventually discovered that she'd broken in half as she went down.


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[Werewolf]

Ghost hunter shows have really taken the fun out of those tales;

Ugh, don't get me started on Ghosthunters. Those guys couldn't find a ghost if they were standing right in front of Gozer. Same with all those Bigfoot shows. Forget them finding a supposedly shy elusive Cryptid in the middle of a vast wooded area. The people on those shows would be lucky to find a bear in a zoo with a map and directions.


I guess just have no taste for the fake reality of reality tv.

[jwyblejr]

^Venture Brothers played off of that in their first season.

[spacecaps]

I always thought Duck Tales (wo-oo) had the best take of what the Bermuda Triangle was, a giant patch of seaweed in the middle of the ocean that ships just get stuck in. Anyone remember that episode?