Ciao, GHI!

Looks like "Ghost Hunters International" has ended its run (for now). And we still don't know what happened to Shannon or Brian. Oh well.

The finale finds the team in Transylvania, where they first investigate Banyff Castle. The tour is led by a man who speaks very good English and he tells them about some of the hauntings: the ghost of young boy, strange lights, etc. The gang sets up and Robb and Brandy do an EVP session near where the boy is said to be seen. On Brandy, she seems like a good case manager and replacement for Donna. She was just kinda introduced a few weeks ago, quickly replacing Kris Williams mid-episode. In fact, until they put Brandy under her, I thought she was Kris! They do bear a resemblance, especially in night-vision! Anyway, Robb and Brandy hear something and are spooked.

Meanwhile, Barry and Dustin decide to try and debunk the mysterious lights and shadows students at the castle have reported seeing. They debunk the shadows, but not the lights. In fact, they spot more lights coming from the castle--and includes a room that no longer has a floor. That meant no one could be in it. Just to be on the safe side, Barry has everyone report their locations. Brandy and Robb are right where we left them while Andy is command central, trying not to fall asleep. They call him out for some more investigating before Robb orders them to decamp.

Brandy and Barry go over the evidence, but there isn't much I could hear. Robb and Andy go back to report that they think the castle has paranormal activity before moving on to a castle owned by Vlad the Impaler--AKA the inspiration for Dracula. Dustin is especially excited. They arrive and climb an infinity more stairs than my family did at the Bunker Hill Monument to reach the castle. During the investigation, they do an simultaneous EVP session in three different spots--mostly targeting Vlad. When listening back, they find one spot that showed some promise and focused their investigation there. Unfortunately, not much time is dedicated to Dracula's castle despite it being the entire show description on the Time Warner guide. Even my sister, noticing the time, said, "They're not going to find anything."

They found something, but like before, I couldn't hear it. Andy and Robb wrap up the series, saying that nothing will change even once they are back in America: Brandy will find more cases, Barry will want new equipment and Dustin will send more stupid videos to him.

And so, Ghost Hunters International drives off into the sunset, but I figure it'll be back. Not right away, but in due time. Meanwhile, we only have to wait two weeks for the new season of Ghost Hunters, which I will do better in covering. In fact, I'm thinking of experimenting with real time blogging while watching (if I can). Keep your eyes peeled!