I tuned into Mystery of the Crystal Skulls last night and watched it for the first hour and a half before I got disgusted by the cult of crystal worshipers. The first segment of the show was interesting in that it talked about how the crystal skull was discovered by treasure hunter, Anna Mitchell-Hedges in the 1920s. More were discovered by her father, F.A. Mitchell-Hedges.

While it is said that these skulls are scattered throughout the world, the focus of this search remained in Central America, where the first skull was discovered. Bill Homann, widower of the late Anna Mitchell-Hedges and owner of the crystal skull, led the expedition through the jungles. His wife had given him the crystal skull as well as some treasure maps before she died in 2007.

Another interesting aspect of the show were the scientific experiments performed on this skull. Scientists immersed it into an alcohol solution as well as a laser experiment in order to determine how the skull was made and if, in fact, it contained hidden data that would save the planet from an apocalypse. If skull did contain any information, the scientists couldn’t find it. They did state, however, that it would have taken the Mayans 300 years of polishing and shaping to make this crystal skull. Even more fascinating was the fact that they didn’t find any telltale signs of tool markings on the crystal. So, how was it made?

Well, there are several theories, but I’ll discuss the one I remember the most. Former NASA consultant, Richard Hoagland theorizes that the skull was made by aliens and brought to the Mayas. If you are unfamiliar with Hoagland, read A New Shot of the Face of Mars. The show veers from its original theme as Hoagland discusses the controversial photographs taken by NASA, which he believes are evidence of an alien civilization that was once on Mars. That extraterrestrial theory is possible, although there is no evidence to support what Hoagland believes is fact.

After a commercial break, the show returns to Homman, who is trying to find another skull in the Belize jungle as well as the waters off the coast. He found another burial site in the jungle, but couldn’t excavate it without a permit. So he turned to the coast, only to get discouraged by the strong current and weather.

When Mystery of the Crystal Skulls delved into the healing power of crystals and crystal worshipers, my husband and I decided that we’d had enough and turned off the television. Another thing that irritated us was the constant references to the new Indiana Jones movie that is due to hit theaters this Thursday. Yes, we know what the movie is based on. To us, it didn’t have a place in a documentary.

That said, what we watched intrigued us enough to discuss it afterwards. I’ve always wondered what happened to the Mayas, who vanished without a trace. My husband is intrigued by the astrological aspects of the various ruins around the world. He believes that if this show had any scientific validity, it would have been broadcast on the Discovery Channel and not the Sci-Fi Channel. I can’t help but see his point.

Yvette Fielding of the popular paranormal show Most Haunted has announced that she plans to launch Britain’s first paranormal channel via Sky satellite on June 9.

“[It will be] available on Sky [and feature] anything from Big Foot, the Loch Ness Monster, UFOs, the Bermuda Triangle, through to ghosts. We are putting it on 24 hours a day, so just tune in and enjoy.”

If you have never seen Most Haunted, you can watch every episode plus programs from Fielding’s Antix Productions.

Source: Digital Spy

One of the things I love about the latest web technology is that you can watch the TV shows that you missed because of the network schedule or your own. You can also see full previews of upcoming shows. Next Monday’s episode of Medium promises to be a doozy. Alison has an incredibly long dream of a young woman who finds herself stranded in the parking lot of the place she works. She calls her mother on her cell phone, but the mother is not much help. Then comes a stranger, eager to lend her a hand. You can pretty much guess where this is going, right? The end of the dream might surprise you.

My former colleagues raved about this show last year. While I was intrigued by the first episode, I was skeptical about the show’s longevity. Also, I had become so disappointed with the neverending flashbacks of Lost that I wasn’t willing to devote more time to another TV show that I felt would have the same fate.

The kudos evidently made an impression because when I saw the DVD set at Best Buy two weeks ago, I decided to get it, along with Ghost Whisperer. My husband and I sat in front of the TV the entire weekend, watching all 7 discs. Heroes kept us that intrigued.

While Heroes has plenty of action scenes and special effects, it centers on the emotions of these supernatural characters. How would you feel if you:

1. Woke up lying on an autopsy table with your ribcage exposed, after dying several times before?
2. Heard what people really thought of you as you walked through the grocery store?
3. Saw the future in the paintings you had created while high on heroin?

These otherwise ordinary people are faced with an awesome responsibility when they learn that someone is going to blow up New York City. “Save the Cheerleader, Save the World” becomes the mantra of this series as these people position themselves to defeat a vicious killer who is out to collect all their powers, as well as a secret agency that wants to keep them hidden from the world.

Heroes contains so many storylines and plot twists that you have to pay attention if you want to catch every clue. Sometimes I was able to figure out what was going to happen next, while other times I was surprised. I’m looking forward to watching Season 2, when it finally comes out on DVD. I’m not sure when that’s going to happen. But in the meantime, I can watch the bonuses, which inclue behind-the-scenes featurettes, mini-documentaries, 50 deleted scenes, select episode commentaries, the original pilot (w/commentary), and a character map.