Last night, dishy Ashley went in search of Excaliber sword.
I just have to say, I love the locations! It's just cool to see all these old churches and buildings and tunnels and such. I do wish that they'd use nightvision in those tunnel shots instead of just a torch. And, exactly why is he using a torch instead of a flashlight or lantern? Well, it certainly looks Indiana Jones, I suspect. I'm surprised he doesn't wear a fedora and carry a whip. I love how they find all these clues and make them line up. I'm quite certain they aren't doing anything several hundred other people have, but those folks never filmed the efforts.
Now, with that logic and skepticism out of the way, what do I think of the show? He's a fine narrator and seems to have a genuine excitement about the subject. I think they do a fine job of showing us beautiful locations (except dark caves that are ill-lit). I hope to see some cases on the show of things I'm actually interested in. I'd like to see some big legends like Noah's ark supposedly on Mt. Ararat. I'd love to see the Dutchman's Gold in the Superstition Mountains. How about some Hitler stash? I don't think the show will run out of locations. I think my biggest concern is how neat it is and how not really dangerous or troubling and how very lame his sidekick is.
I admit that I like the show. I'm not toe-curling, edge of my seat, must see it, however, I will likely look at what he's searching for and decide whether to see it. I found Excaliber to be a bit of a snooze. I'll be watching and reminding you to see it, but I don't think I'll be reviewing it again. I don't think it's thought provoking enough to warrant a chat about it the next day.
Sorry, Ash. I like the show. I'm just not passionate about it.