Paranormal State Illustrated
Taking a close look at what you see and hear on a “Real Life. Drama.” TV series.
RYAN’S BOOK: Defining “Documentary”
Ryan makes repeated mention that Paranormal State is a documentary show. I would like to see Ryan provide a definition of what constitutes a documentary show, because I don’t see how Paranormal State can be considered a documentary.
First published: 23 September 2010
Written by: Ernie Marsh
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I ask Ryan, or anyone related to the show in an official capacity to provide their definition of what constitutes a “documentary show.” I will include their definition on this Web site.
If a documentary is supposed to be factual, accurate, objective and honest, Paranormal State is not a documentary. Paranormal State is rife with examples of falsifications, fabrications, misinformation, and withholding information as a means to make things appear is if there is a paranormal causation. Paranormal State episodes have included: non-synchronous editing, incorporated scenes (‘borrowed’) from one episode and edited into another episode, voice-overs, sound effects, falsifications, fabrications, misleading information, inaccurate information, and have withheld pertinent information. I will provide a list of each category at some time in the future, but examples are already on this Web site.
The page examples shown below are graphical representations I made which look very close to the printed book. I used a yellow highlight to emphasis the word documentary.
Creative use of the word documentary. I don’t see how Paranormal State can be considered a documentary.
Paranormal State is rife with examples of falsifications, fabrications, misinformation, and withholding information as a means to make things appear is if there is a paranormal causation.
To me, a documentary is factual, accurate, objective and honest. Paranormal State does not exhibit those qualities, so I don’t see how Paranormal Sate can be categorized as a documentary show.
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