I know it could never happen, but can you imagine if a show was able to do what they did for Planet Earth: they would plant camera men…humans with cameras not JUST the traps…for months to capture shots of just one thing (the snow leopard for example)?

When I win powerball I will be sure to first send some cash to the museum and then fund my documentary series on cryptids.

The important thing to me about this show is that it introduces different ‘fortean’ (they do not just do cryptozoology) topics and lets people who have had these experiences know they are not alone. MQ also lets people know that there are researchers out there and gives them an idea where they might report a sighting.

I think that is a pretty invaluable service, coming from an entertainment venue, so you will never hear me complain about MQ or any of the other ‘research’ shows. Besides, as a person who does not walk very well, I am not going to be able to go out in the field so these shows give me a little ‘thrill of the hunt’

Trips to Australia, Africa or Nepal would probably yield almost identical information and local cryptid print casts, making the possibility of a world-wide phenomenon even more appealing ~ not 20 totally dissimilar creatures, but 20 differently-evolved versions of the same beast!

MileHighHoosier – “a formulaic program”? I’ve noticed that ALL the recent “research”-type shows – MQ, Ghost Hunters, Destination Truth, etc – seem formulaic, with a dash to some remote locale, a quick survey, equipment setup, an intense one or two nights of stumbling around in the dark, trying to cover all the bases in the limited time available, the same routine shock-setup for each commercial break, revue and evidence analysis, colored by personal homilies and local humor, then home, with teasers for next week’s episode.

But how could it be what we want it to be – three or four days or a week in the woods, with Trailcams everywhere, hair-trigger camcorders and Flirs on tripods facing all possible areas, tons of crystal-clear images and sounds to review – who would pay for such expeditions, and would the show stay on the air if nothing tangible was discovered?

The episode could have been wonderful just like most of the MQ episodes, but it has turned into a formulaic program. There is ALWAYS hair with inconclusive results or disappointing ones. There are ALWAYS polygraphs that prove that the person is not lying about what he/she THOUGHT was seen.

I love the idea of MQ. I am a skeptic in everything, not just Cryptozoology, but I am a hopeful one. I got excited about the show, but as I watch more, they never seen that interested in the truth. It is usually a 2 day hunt for whatever it is they are searching for. That is not enough time to find anything unless you just get incredibly lucky.

The idea is nice, but I just get the impression it is a show more about hype and sensationalism than about really trying to find anything.