Lost Souls

Season 3, Episode 14, Aired

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TAPS takes their new trainee, Kris, along to investigate Northern State Hospital, a closed psychiatric hospital in Washington State. Then they descend below the streets of Seattle to explore the tunnels below the city.
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  • The "Hollywood" trend continues...

    7.0
    "Good"
    By entil2001, Aug 12, 2010
    This most recent hiatus for "Ghost Hunters" has been a rocky one at best. Filming resumed several months into the year, coinciding with the most recent batch of episodes, and the TAPS team had been decimated in the interim. Brian, Donna, Lisa, and Paula left TAPS, and there are indications that the relationship between TAPS and "Ghost Hunters" caused some of the friction. Dustin has also taken leave to focus on family.

    The main criticisms have centered on the previous episode ("Manson Murders"). Evidence of tampered thermal footage from the episode became grist for the mill among critics and fans wary of how the show has evolved in the third season. Additionally, association with Chris Fleming was questioned, specifically the apparent support given to the K-II Meter. While all parties involved admit that the K-II Meter is simply a poorly-shielded EMF detector, Fleming continues to promote the device as a "ghost detector". For some, association with someone like Fleming betrays the quality of integrity that TAPS has carefully cultivated.

    All of the drama should give critics and fans yet another reason to watch the show. Critics will be looking more closely at the episodes, if only to determine if more glaring evidence of post-production tampering can be gathered. Fans will be looking for TAPS to overcome the shortcomings of the season to date and abandon the "Hollywood" style that has undermined the charm of the series. (The more cynical among the audience would point to Jason's new look and the prominent use of K-II Meters as a bad sign.)

    The addition of new investigator Kris Williams will likely raise eyebrows. Certainly, she is a young and attractive young woman, and that will draw in viewers on the fence with Donna's eventual departure. (Donna's participation is essentially down to occasional pick-up scenes in this batch of episodes.) But it's well known that SFC was considering a spin-off starring a young female investigator with little or no experience, so some will wonder if this is laying the foundation.

    Case #1: Northern State Hospital

    This is an interesting case, and one that should prove controversial. The client is very clear about his preferences. He does not want TAPS to find evidence of the paranormal, unlike many owners of public locations. So one would hope that the evidence collected would be above reproach and beyond explanation. It would avoid any chance that the critics would claim that the client was being used for entertainment purposes.

    Unfortunately, the most compelling evidence in this case looks suspiciously like someone hanging a thin curtain over their arm, standing in the shadows to remain unseen by the camera. Looking at the top of the "transparent form", the movement looks like a bending arm, drawing the rest of the "figure" in the same direction of the arm's motion.

    Maybe this was someone's attempt to fool TAPS and make them look foolish. Maybe they tried to debunk it and it was never shown in the final cut. Whatever the case, this evidence will do nothing to help them deflect questions regarding their integrity. Just based on the video as presented, I can't believe they would miss such a recognizable movement.

    Case #2: Seattle Underground

    This case reminded me of the location in London with the basement under the streets, filtering noise from above into the spaces below. Most of the experiences were explained away without much trouble. The ones that weren't dismissed or debunked can be chalked up to their own subjective interpretations, all of which are predictable and consistent with their conclusions in the third season. The location was fun, though, and Kris could turn out to be a good addition to the show.moreless

  • TAPS goes to Northern State Hospital in Washington and some underground tunnels in Seattle.

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    By MickFeedOnMe, Dec 28, 2007
    TAPS goes to Northern State Hospital in Washington to debunk ghost theories for the owner of the former hospital. The hospital hasn't been used since 1976. The current owner wants the team to debunk the theories so that local kids quit breaking into his building for their own ghost hunts. On the EVP's there is a humming/singing picked up in the attic. A nurse ghost is reputed to "live" up there. On the camera's there is a supposed ghost that shows up at the end of the hall but to me it looked like a shear curtian on the end of a stick that sways into camera view and then back out. Haunted? I don't think so. I was quite disappointed with this aspect of the show. The TAPS team then travels Seattle to investigate a series of underground tunnels that was the old city before a fire. When Seattle was rebuilt it was built a level up to keep from flooding. The tunnels were cool to look at being a history buff but the noises and such were easily debunked by the street above, much like the previous episode I watched in the marathon in London. Not a bad show by any means but not scary either.moreless

  • Adventures in Washington; at an insane asylum and the real Seattle underground.

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    By edtajchman, Sep 27, 2007
    I'm glad to see the show revert to some normalcy after that debacle that was the manson murders house. The team does seem to run smoother without Brian, but it's definitely not has fun. They bring in newcomer Kris, who is definitely easy on the eyes. Although she did ramble on about her ex-boyfriend which I felt wasn't wholly apropriate although kind of entertaining. The insane asylum owner really wanted them to disprove the hauntings there, but when they show him some evidence he seemed excited by it. The shadow they caught was kind of cool, but if you look closely, it's very very square and tall, like you are moving a bookshelf with a two-wheeler. Who's to say there wasn't someone just beyond the doorway making a shadow? The underground part of Seattle they explored seemed to be haunted, but again we have a case where the street is open above them, with noises that can be heard. Overall I think it's obvious that producers are steering the show towards a more evidence heavy contrived appearence, instead of the classic debunking Ghost Hunters team. They really need to step out of the norm and do 2 or 3 day explorations of sights that are truly haunted.moreless
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    • The investigation of Northern State Hospital took place on July 26-27, 2007, according to the date embedded in the thermal camera footage.

    • Also Appearing: Investigation 1: Northern State Hospital - Sedro-Woolley, Washington Dan Singleton - Facility Manager Jessica Von - Eyewitness Judith Holmes - Administrative Assistant Richard Valentine - Movie Director Investigation 2: Underground Tunnels - Seattle, Washington David Clavey - Client Ross Allison - Eyewitness Rick Bortel - Employee

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    • Kris: I joined TAPS because I had an experience when I was little. My great grandmother came to me shortly after she passed. She said goodbye, she smiled in my room. It kind of made me stop and think. So I'm basically here to find some answers for myself and for my own beliefs.

    • Dave: (walking through the underground tunnels with equipment) We should put breadcrumbs, or something.

    • Grant: So the high tide would come in, fill up the sewer pipe, the back pressure would blow the toilet right off. Jason: That would a Roto Rooter nightmare, huh? Grant: No, it'd be dream come true! Think how many toilets you could replace!

    • Grant: I'm just not sure if I'm disappointed that no prostitute showed up or, you know, 'cause that would have been nice, but I don't know what I would have told my wife. Jason: Good point. Grant: 'I got petitioned by a paranormal prostitute.'

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