Nothing about this show was believable. Each of DiSchiavi's scenes/interviews felt like it was scripted. DiSchiavi himself apparently channels bad 1950s detective movies, and seems completely artificial. The people he interviews don't come across as real, especially real people interviewed on camera for the first time; but rather as bad actors. Having a self-proclaimed medium as the second part of the investigation team highlights the bogus nature of the show. The reputation of mediums for fakery is a long established tradition in ghost hunting. This doesn't mean that Allen is a faker, but the profession cannot normally be taken too seriously, and rarely comes across as believable on film.
Whether or not the two investigators speak to each other before or during the investigation, a highly touted aspect of the investigator's relationship, is irrelevant. You know there are support personnel, and there is no way to know how they influence what the main investigators know or say. Even more importantly is the final editing, which can be used to include or exclude whatever is needed to produce the desired result.
Finally, the most important question for any show such as this is; Do the show's characters come across as effective and trustworthy. Whether they actually are or are not such, they come across as bogus.
The show is a waste of time and electricity, which, given the current popularity of the subject with some groups of high credulity, means it will, unfortunately, be around for a while.
Whether or not the two investigators speak to each other before or during the investigation, a highly touted aspect of the investigator's relationship, is irrelevant. You know there are support personnel, and there is no way to know how they influence what the main investigators know or say. Even more importantly is the final editing, which can be used to include or exclude whatever is needed to produce the desired result.
Finally, the most important question for any show such as this is; Do the show's characters come across as effective and trustworthy. Whether they actually are or are not such, they come across as bogus.
The show is a waste of time and electricity, which, given the current popularity of the subject with some groups of high credulity, means it will, unfortunately, be around for a while.