In Search Of… S01E17 Easter Island Massacre
Waves crash on a rocky shore, and Nimoy is telling us about a mysterious massacre. And we’re looking at the moai of Rapa Nui, aka
Steampunk, Frankenstein, Fantasy soap operas, Leonard Nimoy and More
Waves crash on a rocky shore, and Nimoy is telling us about a mysterious massacre. And we’re looking at the moai of Rapa Nui, aka
Near Innsbruck, Nimoy tells us, there is a monument to perversity… And we’re off to a flying start! A monument to perversity! I wonder what’s
We start with a nice, matter-of-fact opening. The who-what-where of Amelia Earhart’s final flight. Good, basic journalism, over newsreel images of Earhart, 1930s planes, and
It’s got Nazis, it’s got plunder, it’s got treasure hunting. Could be good? Let’s find out. We open on a few minutes of WWII archive
We open with Apollo astronauts on the Moon, because of course we do. We’re told that the lunar astronauts experienced unusual perceptions during their journeys,
Nebulae! Our voices ascending to the heavens! We’re awaiting a reply…. And I’m a little bored already. I’m not a SETI enthusiast. Honestly, I’d prefer some nice
We open on a man handling a ring. Nimoy tells us that the man claims that he can visualise scenes related to the ring. There’s
Cold open on Easter Island — many, many miles from the Atlantic. Nimoy proclaims the famous statues a mystery, which they were. I mean, I
Martians! Squeeee! Maaaartiaaaaans! Ahem. I’m sorry, let’s start again. We open with a rather uninspired monologue about seeking life in the stars, but combined with
Now we’re talking! Fakey-Egyptian music, check! White women in diaphanous nighties, check! “Legend says…” check. “Coincidence… or curse?” Check, check, check! All right, now we’re