I’ve always said that I’d prefer to live in a world where superheroes existed, missing children really just disappeared through wardrobes and that aliens helped the Egyptians build the pyramids. I don’t necessarily believe in superheroes, magic wardrobes or aliens but I’m thrilled that there are people that do. That’s why I absolutely love watching HISTORY’s Ancient Aliens. Following the stand-alone episode and the subsequent first season of the series I wasn’t sure that there was much left to be explored but season two’s ten episodes are just as interesting and amusing as the first season. There does tend to be some overlap here and there, particularly because a lot of the “evidence” is found in the same places. Then again, maybe after watching 18 episodes of this stuff I’ve become a journeyman of ancient alien theories.
Season two features a variety of subjects that are often associated with HISTORY’s programming. This includes the unexplained phenomenon of the Bermuda Triangle, the martyrdom of Joan of Arc, Noah’s Great Flood and, of course, Hitler. The “Aliens and the Third Reich” episode isn’t the sort of program you’d find in a traditional World War II documentary but, as odd as it may seem, Hitler’s fascination with the unexplained is well documented.
It should be noted that these episodes only feature interviews with people that believe, at least in part, that aliens visited Earth and played a role in the development of modern civilization. Not that the talking heads agree on the nature of these aliens, if they were benevolent guides, slave masters or something in between.
All things considered the evidence is speculative, at best, but that doesn’t make them less entertaining, thought provoking or perhaps even true. You can be wrong 99% of the time and still be 1% true. Who am I to doubt the possibility?
Pick up a copy of Ancient Aliens: Season 2 and decide for yourself.