For the Love of Supernatural Mystery

[thedeadlyhook]

Got a letter from Grandma M yesterday, with an interesting note about the Channel 4 archeology dig programme, Time Team, on the near-York town of Nether Poppleton. Spent a bit of time picking around that site this morning - ye gods, what a fascinating project to conduct nationwide, having people pick through their backyards just to see what relics might turn up. Of course, if you did that in the States, you're more likely to come up with '70s beer can pop-tops and the occasional plastic toy than Roman glass or Medieval flagstone, although in our neighborhood in SF I'd be scared to dig - heard too many tales of relocated cemeteries and ghosts in public libraries. Brr.

Never seen a ghost myself. Had some mysterious slamming-door issues when we first moved into this apartment, although that later turned out to be weird air flow issues, suction yanking the doors closed, like Backdraft without the fire. Creepy enough, though, at 1:00 am in a new place.

Oh, Sci-Fi Channel. Sometimes you know just what a body needs. All-day Night Stalker-thon. Praise be.

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[thedeadlyhook.livejournal.com]

It blows my mind how many cultures this show managed to dredge up spooky mythology stuff on. First thing I tuned in to was the Native American "vengeance spirit" type story, now it's a Hindu guy, and they're explaining how the swastika is actually a holy symbol in his religion, not a sign of Nazism. Pretty multicultural, considering the average plot is all about mysterious murder, murder, murder! And Darren McGavin... gosh, how could one not love his cynical little frown?

[riani1.livejournal.com]

And the "killer" robot that just wanted to become more human. Ah, X-Files before we knew what the X-Files were.

[thedeadlyhook.livejournal.com]

I was thinking that too. Those little typeset location markers in the X-Files eps pretty much just replace McGavin's private-eye-style voiceovers.

[riani1.livejournal.com]

I keep trying to write a Buffy/NightStalker x-over, but other things keep demanding to be written. Still, an elderly ex-reporter remembering the glory days, hearing about a place where vampires roam around--Kolchak would be there in a heartbeat.

[thedeadlyhook.livejournal.com]

I so wanted to see an episode of BtVs that did that - some reality show, or "ghost hunter" TV crew showing up. X-Files did it, with the "Cops" parody. How I would have loved to see Buffy and her gang interviewed on camera and have to pretend they've never heard of vampires. Sigh... Comedy gold.

Have you seen tesla321's X-Files/AtS crossover?

[riani1.livejournal.com]

Is that the one with Vamp!Mulder?

[thedeadlyhook.livejournal.com]

Yepper. I'm so hoping she does more - it's such a fun mixture.