View Full Version : Is it me? The history channel sucks now
All they play is American Pickers and other stupid shit on TV now.
Very disappointing, they didn't even have a special on for July 4th.
I need to start reading again at night.
They've gone PC..
I use to love watching Tales of The Gun and any of their war history specials.
Now they don't even have history anymore...[Bang]
The History Channel went from The Hitler Channel to The Crap Reality Show Channel.
Totally gone PC. Bunch of crap on that station. So disappointing. I might have to turn this one into a mini rant. It will score low, not enough cussing and stomping me feet.
Suck my butt history channel you PC program idiots!!
They had what I thought was going to be a big hit last year with The Men Who Built America, or whatever that was, but I only watched two episodes.
Discovery channel sucks now as well. Used to be shows that taught me something.. Now they are all reality shows.
American pickers is ok but I do miss the documentaries.
Doesn't History channel have a "H2" channel that focuses more on history?
Yeah the H2 channel is okay, but they haven't been playing a lot of anything worth while.
Stick it in your ears history and H2 channel, PC morons.
For that matter all tree channels that play stupid mini drama "reality tv" can bite my arse.
funkymonkey1111
07-22-2013, 22:56
I still enjoy top shot
Went downhill about the time they punted Lock 'N Load with R. Lee Ermey.
History Channel sucks and the Military Channel is becoming shitty too!
Holger Danske
07-22-2013, 23:15
You guys need to watch less TV and do something more important like surfing CO AR-15.
Aloha_Shooter
07-22-2013, 23:16
A lot of the channels owned by Discovery Communications or A&E have gone to crap. History and Discovery stopped airing actual history or educational shows (with some exceptions) in order to focus on garbage on aliens, UFOs and (un)reality TV years ago. They have also been subtly (sometimes not so subtly) pushing the liberal agendas on anthropogenic global warming, homosexual endorsement (as opposed to simple tolerance), America's continuing racial divide, etc. Pity, I used to like them.
Boadie30
07-23-2013, 05:35
I sometimes find my wife and daugters watching the History channel... "Proof" that it sucks..
Yep I rarely watch it any more.
tmjohnson
07-23-2013, 07:28
I miss that show about the Vikings.
Much like MTV the History Channel has moved on to a bunch a bad reality stuff an moved anything actally related to history to H2. They do have a Military History Channel but I don't think it is carried by either Comcast or DirecTV at the moment. NatGeo has some good shows "Battleground Afghanistan" and "Eyewitness War" that use actual battle footage captured by troops on the ground rather than re-enactments to detail various battles/fights. Military Channel is usually pretty good for actual history shows.
buckshotbarlow
07-23-2013, 07:37
i quit watching the history channel, military channel, and nat geo once i found some of the youtube vids on the same stuff. Now i get to watch what i want, when i want, and best of all....with out commercials!!!
blacklabel
07-23-2013, 07:39
I miss that show about the Vikings.
Vikings, the drama? Love that show.
clodhopper
07-23-2013, 08:43
If the History channel has gone the way of MTV, can we expect a History Channel 2 which airs crappy re-runs of boring shows? History Channel Raps on Saturday night?
RblDiver
07-23-2013, 09:20
I think aliens placed all that stuff on pickers. After all, there's no proof that they didn't! >.> (Must go watch that South Park episode tonight)
History Channel has sucked for a while now. Same with Discovery. One thing I don't understand, and I don't know what channel these shows are on, but what's with all this Alaska obsession these days. Alaska State Troopers is decent, but my brother watches all these Life Below Zero and other Alaska- living off the grid shows, there seems to be about 6 of them. WTF?
TheWeeze
07-23-2013, 09:53
History Channel has sucked for a while now. Same with Discovery. One thing I don't understand, and I don't know what channel these shows are on, but what's with all this Alaska obsession these days. Alaska State Troopers is decent, but my brother watches all these Life Below Zero and other Alaska- living off the grid shows, there seems to be about 6 of them. WTF?
That's just how TV works. One show becomes successful, and everybody has to rip it off over and over again. Pawn Stars leads to Hardcore Pawn. Storage Wars becomes 19 different storage shows. Mad Men becomes that lazy attempt at a period drama on ABC called PanAm. I think what sucks about TV now a days is the lack of creativity. It's hard to find a truly unique show (Breaking Bad) because so many people are going the 'safe' route.
History, sadly, is going the way of TLC. What started off as a network that was good and brought information and learning to tv will quickly turn to a network pandering to middle aged house wives watching an overweight insane lady raise her chubby beauty queen child instead of showing us something of real value.
Havent watched the Hitler Channel in years. When it used to be about history stuff I watched it. But when it turned into reality TV I gave up.
That's just how TV works. One show becomes successful, and everybody has to rip it off over and over again. Pawn Stars leads to Hardcore Pawn. Storage Wars becomes 19 different storage shows. Mad Men becomes that lazy attempt at a period drama on ABC called PanAm. I think what sucks about TV now a days is the lack of creativity. It's hard to find a truly unique show (Breaking Bad) because so many people are going the 'safe' route.
History, sadly, is going the way of TLC. What started off as a network that was good and brought information and learning to tv will quickly turn to a network pandering to middle aged house wives watching an overweight insane lady raise her chubby beauty queen child instead of showing us something of real value.
Quoted for truth! And your second paragraph is the reason I don't want to live on this planet anymore... they had something on Honey Booboo the other day on one of those news shows (dateline? I dunno, I was walking out of the house and it was on TV) and they're on something like their 4th or 5th season? WTF?
The only good thing left on History is Ancient Aliens... mostly because of this guy (Giorgio Tsoukalas):
http://www.myremoteradio.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/giorgio_blur.jpg
That hair is slowly being abducted! [ROFL1]
kawiracer14
07-23-2013, 13:43
Y'all still pay for cable or satellite? YIKES!
Tinelement
07-23-2013, 13:44
Is the History channel on TV?? If so then it sucks!
Cancelled tv almost 2 yrs ago. Ain't missed it.
You guys need to watch less TV and do something more important like surfing CO AR-15.
The way the forums have been lately, I'd rather watch the shit on TV than post here.
The way the forums have been lately, I'd rather watch the shit on TV than post here.
It's because I made fun of your car, isn't it?
(Sorry)
Is the History channel on TV?? If so then it sucks!
Cancelled tv almost 2 yrs ago. Ain't missed it.
Get all your porn online now, huh?
It's because I made fun of your car, isn't it?
(Sorry)
No, the userbase in general. We've pissed off two fantastic long time members here this month, and they've left because of it.
Hmm. People left?
Wonder why I hadn't noticed?
Maybe they weren't in my little circle of "friends"?
Who was it?
Aloha_Shooter
07-23-2013, 18:18
Hmm. People left?
Wonder why I hadn't noticed?
Maybe they weren't in my little circle of "friends"?
Who was it?
For some reason, I have visions of that cellphone commercial where the girl calls her boyfriend (?) up to tell him she's giving him the silent treatment. [ROFL1]
I think I thought of one of them. Was it Alex? I haven't seen much from him lately?
I think I thought of one of them. Was it Alex? I haven't seen much from him lately?
Yep, Alex was one. The other's screenname escapes me now, but he works at The Firing Line.
Yep, Alex was one. The other's screenname escapes me now, but he works at The Firing Line.
Sneakered. I hadn't noticed that I haven't had to hear him whoring out how awesome his employer is. [facepalm]
I will miss Alex. I loved the fact that he had a genuine appreciation for and understanding of military history, especially WWII.
Next time my job has me staying in Omaha I am going to check out his new museum.
Sneakered. I hadn't noticed that I haven't had to hear him whoring out how awesome his employer is. [facepalm]
I will miss Alex. I loved the fact that he had a genuine appreciation for and understanding of military history, especially WWII.
Next time my job has me staying in Omaha I am going to check out his new museum.
That's the one. He got fed up when he talked the firing line into lowering it's transfer fee, and the only replies were about how it was still cheaper elsewhere.
My son and I enjoy Counting Cars. My wife and I are hooked on Pawn Stars and Storage Wars. My whole family loves Duck Dynasty.
As much as I love history there's only so many times you can tell the Nazi war stories before they get boring...
Aloha_Shooter
07-23-2013, 23:22
There's a whole lot more history than WWII to tell and they have actually had some good shows with other history (I love it when they have Bettany Hughes doing classical Greek history and not just because she's easy on the eyes) but "Ancient Aliens" and the other monster/UFO//alien/sasquatch/etc. garbage just makes me want to puke. Tonight I get home and see an (un)reality show on the freaking Weather Channel! WTH ...
GilpinGuy
07-23-2013, 23:28
That's the one. He got fed up when he talked the firing line into lowering it's transfer fee, and the only replies were about how it was still cheaper elsewhere.
Was it really cheaper elsewhere? If so, what's the beef? I don't want to see anyone leave (well, almost), and he could have been the coolest guy on earth with the best intentions. But the truth is the truth. Even if it hurts.
Used to watch the History channel all the time. Haven't seen anything worth watching in years.
Drunk History on Comedy Central is great for your past tense fix
BPTactical
07-24-2013, 06:39
Smithsonian has had some decent stuff lately.
hghclsswhitetrsh
07-24-2013, 06:46
It does suck that's why I just leave my tv on msnbc and make my wife hide the remote.
Aloha_Shooter
07-24-2013, 09:44
It does suck that's why I just leave my tv on msnbc and make my wife hide the remote.
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