Comments on: Mokele-Mbembe: MonsterQuest Wednesday

By: Delbert1955

Delbert1955 — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 04:57:32 +0000

What they need to do is go there and camp above the holes they found and wait the creature out for a few weeks. Also use the high school teacher as a guide, at least he found possible tracks. And update the equipment.

By: greatstart

greatstart — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 03:07:08 +0000

I could tell before the show started it was going to be another “bust”. That guy who was on his 6th trip to find it could have at least told the MonsterQuest producers to put up some $$$ for better equipment. The best episodes of Monsterquest so far for me have been:
1) MQ: Sea Monsters in Florida (Forked Tail)
2) MQ: Giant Squid Part 1.
3) MQ: Birdzilla
4) MQ: Bigfoot in Canada Part one near Nell Lake (Sasaquatc Attack)
5) MQ: The recent Ropen episode a few weeks back.

By: Noncentz

Noncentz — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 20:53:05 +0000

Twoly, I dont think it’s that we watch MQ with the expectation that will find M-M, Bigfoot, Birdzilla, Nessie, etc. I think what’s most frustrating about the show, is that it’s becoming a farce. Most of the time, these “scientists/explorers” search for these cryptids in the areas completely opposite of the most known areas of sightings. If most of the sightings are in the North, they search in the South. If the highest average of movement occurrs in the winter, they do their expeditions in the summer. It’s really become an amusing bit of television for me, rather than an intriguing look into cryptozoology. It’s no wonder REAL scientists and the scientific community laugh at this “science”.

By: FunkyBunky

FunkyBunky — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 20:33:56 +0000

Monster Quest is going the way of Destination Truth. Great premise, interesting stories and finding nothing of value. I am finding it hard to comprehend how they can spend one or maybe two days in an area searching for something that if even there has only been seen by a few people over many years. The equipment is terrible — frankly the Ghost Hunter boys take more equipment with them.

Every week, I look forward to something, anything that says that maybe these “things” might be real but am left with more doubt than hope. If Monster Quest really wants to find something one way or the other, a) add more people to the expedition (wouldn’t it be nice to have multiple boats out on the water in different areas), b) have the expedition last for more than a day or two, stay a couple of weeks and edit down and c) please please bring better equipment. Be ready to scuba dive, anything, just be more prepared. Teach the locals how to use a camera, take pictures. Something enduring, not a snapshot in a day.

By: twoly

twoly — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 18:26:22 +0000

Every episode of MQ get the same reviews. “The show sucked since they didn’t find anything.” While I agree that they need to bring better equipment with and sometimes they so. They used the 360 degree camera and also used a video camera with a cellular connection on solar on one episode also. These episodes are fun just to see the new gadgets they are that are being tested.
The question I have is do you really think that if they found Mokele-mbembe we would hear about it months after the episode was filmed and edited? It would have leeked to the news way earlier. I would still watch the episode to see how they tracked and discovered this elusive beastie but there is no way I can believe it would be kept secret that long with all of the people involved.
I watch MQ every week to see their research into the crypto-critters. What new gadgets they are trying and how this creature was know by the locals and such. I do not watch it actually expecting them to find anything earthshattering.

By: LarryArnold

LarryArnold — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 16:01:14 +0000

Sadly, we must concur w/ the assessment of Ragnar (tossing a 1/4-stick of TNT excepted). The anecdotal interviews about M-M were noteworthy and it was nice to see Roy Mackal again - gads, how many years has it been since we met w/ him last?! - but how much $$$$ did HistoryChannel invest in this expedition to remote Cameroon to tote along two low-tech tree-mount “hunter cams” and a fish-finder that they (or the expedition’s planners) must have realized in advance would be plunged into murky muddy low/no-visibility river water?? And then to have the temerity often not to show the viewer what was so excitedly being viewed by those in the dug-out?! And as for sending out a high center-of-gravity vehicle w/ poor tires onto a mudbath of a road (w/ camera crew/truck in pursuit, we presume), well, get them Ice Road Truckers to plan the trek. (Ooops, sorry, mixing HistoryChannel series.) There was so much promise in this episode, and the series, but it’s been disappointment after disappointment for serious forteans. Best episode yet: “Birdzilla.”

By: cryptidsrus

cryptidsrus — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 15:52:41 +0000

I get what you are saying, Ragnar-particularly the first half of the post. Not enough “investigation,” absolutely. However, the second half of that-about the “TNT,” I would not recommend. If only for the fact that people would complain about the animal being “hurt”. One cannot have PETA giving one “grief” over this.

By: Ragnar

Ragnar — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 10:10:20 +0000

I was disappointed once again at MQ’s lack of results and frustrated again by their failure to investigate properly.

For instance, they found some “tubes” on the river banks near the water line. They claim its the best place they might find one of the creatures. Awesome. So what do they do? Poke a stick down the hole and call it a day. What? Geez, hire one of the local kids, tie a rope to his ankle and have him climb in with a small camera. Or if he can’t make a camera work give him a baggie and have him stuff some dirt from the bottom of the hole in it. You can check the dirt for stuff like hair, DNA, etc.

Then they get the sonar (fishfinder) and see lots of big lumps, etc. No effort at all to go look at them except for the little camera that sees maybe 3 feet into the water. For crying out loud, DO something! Toss a 1/4-stick of TNT into the water near the blobs. You’ll get results.

By: EvoSchandor

EvoSchandor — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 05:48:58 +0000

Anyone interested in this topic should be sure to read No Mercy by Redmond O’Hanlon. A great book about searching for Mokele-mbembe, the realities of travelling in the Congo, African history and culture, and lots more - all told with a sense of humor.

By: dianne

dianne — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 02:20:51 +0000

Oh boy~ very disappointing same old plot- I just dont get it, they traveled almost half the world. Lets say very remote area and what equiptment did they bring? Are they serious about finding this Mokele thing? Their equiptments are next to garbage and they have the nerve to come back because of the promising hit on the fish finder..hahaha..very lame excuse and they act very amateur full of excuses. Very disappointing show. I really like watching Monsterquest but every episode is always the same plot—nothing.

So Monsterquest, i like your show but lack of aggresiveness on finding one is so lame. Again same old plot every episode.Sigh!