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Mythbusters--Anyone Watching?
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Posted by: e30mpwrd

Caught the premier last night. Liked the premise, but the show seemed slow. They spent far too much time on the first myth, a then did two more that I had never heard of. I'm guessing they want to save the good / well known "myths" as a hook and will only address one per show.

Posted by: Trent Bates

After watching a couple of shows, I'm getting the impression that these guys are like the stupid idiot friends that everyone has in their life.

They always start out on a scientific endeavor that quickly degenerates into a "let's destroy stuff" mood.

Overall, a little slow but I'll probably keep watching! :)

Posted by: Hoffer

I fast forwarded through a lot of the setup. I mainly wanted to watch them destroy CDs and try to blow up breast implants.

Posted by: Jeff Edsell

I really like this show. I just wonder how long it will be before they run out of myths to bust.

I'm surprised they're actually having these guys fly around the country to speak to experts -- that slows things down for me.

Posted by: thenightfly42

I'm watching it, haven't decided if this will be a keeper or not. I can't tell the difference between the two guys, however.

Posted by: swinca

quote:
Originally posted by thenightfly42
I'm watching it, haven't decided if this will be a keeper or not. I can't tell the difference between the two guys, however.

There were TWO guys?????

Posted by: dcheesi

I like it so far. Of course most of the juiciest urban legends are based on stories that could happen, even though they actually didn't; these guys are limited to the ones that can be tested and ruled out with experimentation. BTW, I doubt they'll run out of myths anytime soon; those who frequent alt.folklore.urban or read Cecil Adams can attest to endless imagination of the clueless masses :)

Posted by: Swirl_Junkie

It is a little slow. but I like it.
I can't believe how much damage those cd's did.

Posted by: voripteth

I enjoy the show but I agree that it does run a bit slow at times. I end up zipping forward to the interesting bits. Thank goodness for TiVo!

Posted by: zync

This show is actually quite high on my list right now. Of course with West Wing slipping beneath the waves there is some room at the top!

Posted by: Fustanella

I'm enjoying this, and skip through the background stuff to get to the boomy parts. Yeah.

Posted by: jkindley

So far I like the show. The two guys are entertaining. They are 30% scientists and 70% Bevis & Butt-head:p Lets blow up stuff, Yea Yea
I also hope they do not run out of good Myths to Bust.

Posted by: Marc

I like the show, too.

I think that their efforts to (dis)prove the urban legends is akin to what we do when we redirect people to snopes.com with the latest urgent message comes from your coworker.

I do think, however, that the one guy was having just a bit too much fun getting stuck on the airplane toilet, and I wonder how his date went after he burned off his eyebrow and some of the hair on his head. :)

Posted by: Mycroft

Is this a new show? I'm sure I saw a few episodes of this show about a year ago. They did segments on airplane toilets, Pop Rocks and Coke, and the guy through himself against the skyscraper window and it broke.

I just looked a Discovery's website and it seems that it is the same show I saw. I guess they are re-launching it.

-Jim

Posted by: Jeff Edsell

I think they tried it out for a few episodes, then picked it up for more. I remember seeing it a few months ago as well.

Posted by: Hoffer

quote:
Originally posted by thenightfly42
I can't tell the difference between the two guys, however.

It's easy to tell them apart. One guy has hair and the other doesn't. The one that doesn't almost always has on a hat. Plus, he has the long 18th century mustache.

Posted by: thenightfly42

quote:
Originally posted by b11051973
It's easy to tell them apart. One guy has hair and the other doesn't. The one that doesn't almost always has on a hat. Plus, he has the long 18th century mustache.

I think one might be the lead singer of Metallica. ;)