Bigfoot on History Channel

Okay, I have a problem with this. Now, I’m all for entertainment and I am a believer in a lot of things others do not believe in. I do happen to believe Bigfoot is real. [I also believe in Faery’s, Dragons, and a few other things some others might not believe in. But hey, it’s my belief system so who does that harm?] What I have a problem with is the History Channel putting shows on like Bigfoot: Captured or the one about a Mermaid being found [on Discovery Channel – another station I hold to high standards] as another example, filmed as a documentary with unknown actors claiming they are prestigious educators or scientists or researchers – i.e. experts, and showing it. These are mockumentories not documentaries! Advertise them as such, please, quit acting like they are true because that is belittling to your audience.

Let’s face it, folks… if a bigfoot had been captured, as this show is claiming, IT WOULD HAVE BEEN HEADLINE NEWS ON ALL CHANNELS! I expect better from History Channel; I hold this station to a high standard. I expect facts. I expect it to be legitimate. If they want to boost ratings with mockumentories, that’s fine, I don’t have a problem with that in the least. I’d likely still watch the show and probably enjoy it more because I expect to be entertained. However, when they present it as a documentary, I expect to learn something. I expect facts. I expect it to be legitimate. When they continue to show programs advertised as documentaries and they are completely untrue, you have to wonder about the legitimacy of the rest of their programming represented as documentaries on other interesting – and often historical – figures and items. Can I believe the current show on Alcatraz? Or did they toss in a few [legitimate] facts and mix it with fiction in order to come up with new answers? Same with the show on Hitler – how much is the actual truth and how much is fiction? I’m very disappointed in History Channel. Just advertise the truth, you’ll still have viewers.

I’m outtie….