Fitz

I very nearly dismissed it out of hand, as it doesn't seem like something Paranormal Radar worthy, but it turns out that The Guardian appear to have a highly advanced stealth Paranormal Radar story, to labour the metaphor. It was only because I thought I'd make a note of the show to watch later that I clicked on the link, and boy was I glad that I did.

I very nearly dismissed it out of hand, as it doesn't seem like something Paranormal Radar worthy, but it turns out that The Guardian appear to have a highly advanced stealth Paranormal Radar story, to labour the metaphor. It was only because I thought I'd make a note of the show to watch later that I clicked on the link, and boy was I glad that I did.

I don't know if the reviewer just didn't want the job, had a row with their editor, or was just a really, really bad choice for this review, but it is bad. And I don't mean that it's poorly written or that the reviewer clearly hadn't watched the show. They clearly had watched the show and they hated it.

I don't know if the reviewer just didn't want the job, had a row with their editor, or was just a really, really bad choice for this review, but it is bad. And I don't mean that it's poorly written or that the reviewer clearly hadn't watched the show. They clearly had watched the show and they hated it.

They hated it with the kind of passion that one would normally reserve for people who steal your lunch from the office fridge. You know you're in for a fun ride from the off with the title There is not a single spark of wit to this meaningless nonsense. One star. One star. No goblins. Indeed.

They hated it with the kind of passion that one would normally reserve for people who steal your lunch from the office fridge. You know you're in for a fun ride from the off with the title There is not a single spark of wit to this meaningless nonsense. One star. One star. No goblins. Indeed.

Quite, and the reviewer does not relent from there, with the subtitle declaring that the Enfield Poltergeist case is an atrocious topic, and the first paragraph is dedicated entirely to how much the reviewer hates October and wishes they could simply skip the entire stupid infuriating season entirely to avoid what they call Halloween rage.

Quite, and the reviewer does not relent from there, with the subtitle declaring that the Enfield Poltergeist case is an atrocious topic, and the first paragraph is dedicated entirely to how much the reviewer hates October and wishes they could simply skip the entire stupid infuriating season entirely to avoid what they call Halloween rage.

Sorry, carry on. So, a good start. The review carries on, bouncing back and forth between unveiled sarcasm and outright vitriol for a bit, while simultaneously patting themselves on the back for seeing through the unconvincing hoax.

Sorry, carry on. So, a good start. The review carries on, bouncing back and forth between unveiled sarcasm and outright vitriol for a bit, while simultaneously patting themselves on the back for seeing through the unconvincing hoax.

Whilst they rightly point out that there are definitely some controversial issues surrounding the case, not least that the children involved did admit to faking at least some of the recorded activity,

Whilst they rightly point out that there are definitely some controversial issues surrounding the case, not least that the children involved did admit to faking at least some of the recorded activity,

I think even the most hardcore skeptics will allow that the study of paranormal activity is interesting for reasons surrounding our psychology and perception alone, even if there's nothing supernatural taking place. They sum up the article with, talking about the paranormal is always a waste of time. Well, we've wasted eight years then, haven't we? Quite.

I think even the most hardcore skeptics will allow that the study of paranormal activity is interesting for reasons surrounding our psychology and perception alone, even if there's nothing supernatural taking place. They sum up the article with, talking about the paranormal is always a waste of time. Well, we've wasted eight years then, haven't we? Quite.

That does appear to accurately reflect their attitude, but does leave me wondering who this review is actually for. If you have no interest in the paranormal, you probably will have skipped it anyway, and I don't think that it will really change your mind if you do.

That does appear to accurately reflect their attitude, but does leave me wondering who this review is actually for. If you have no interest in the paranormal, you probably will have skipped it anyway, and I don't think that it will really change your mind if you do.

All it really did for me was to make me wonder what on earth happened in their life to make them hate a bit of spooky fun, and what they did to upset their editor so much that they were picked to write this review. One star. Who hurt you?

All it really did for me was to make me wonder what on earth happened in their life to make them hate a bit of spooky fun, and what they did to upset their editor so much that they were picked to write this review. One star. Who hurt you?

I have never encountered Halloween rage before.

I have never encountered Halloween rage before.