My Paranormal History

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By Trish Milburn

No, the title of this post does not mean I’ve been swept up by aliens and taken to a galaxy far, far away. What it means is that I’ve loved paranormal stories for a long time. And for the purposes of this post, I’m going to lump what is today termed paranormal with science fiction – pretty much anything that isn’t really possible for me to go out and do if I had the hankering.

As I child, I remember liking Star Trek. At that time, it was reruns of the original Captain Kirk variety. You know, the ones that are way cheesy when you watch them now. And speaking of the cheese factor, does anyone remember a show called Land of the Lost, which was on Saturday mornings in the mid ’70s? I loved it as a kid, but I saw a rerun once as an adult. I remember laughing with the word “campy” running through my head. But hey, it was entertaining with I was young, and as it happens Netflix has it on DVD. Ah, the wonders of Netflix!

I guess my first big paranormal “event” was the mini-series V. I recently discovered that Netflix has it on DVD too, so I’m going to watch it again and see if I laugh myself silly.

In recent years, there has been some excellent paranormal programming, chief among them Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel and Supernatural. The only one of that threesome still in first-runs is Supernatural, and it is an excellent show on The CW on Thursday nights. If you haven’t watched it, watch the first two seasons on DVD as you dive into the current season 3. It has an intriguing overarching paranormal story, a boogieman of the week, and an absolutely fabulous and funny relationship between the two Winchester brothers, who are demon hunters. It’s also fun in that it is quotable on a weekly basis.

One of the new shows I’ve been enjoying this fall is Moonlight which airs on Friday evenings on CBS. It has elements of other vampire shows that have come before, but that’s probably one of the reasons I really like it. Mick St. John is a vampire, but one who is a detective working to help mankind. And of course he falls for the beautiful girl who is not one of the undead. Since Buffy and Angel are gone, it’s my weekly vampisode.

While we’re on the topic of paranormal stories, my paranormal manuscript, Out of Sight, is a finalist in the American Title contest, a writing contest modeled on American Idol. Because I don’t want to be “kicked off the island” for lack of votes, I would be very appreciative of your vote. You can cast your vote for Out of Sight by visiting http://www.romantictimes.com/news_amtitle.php.

So what about you? What paranormal/science fiction shows have you loved in the past? Which ones do you remember liking when you were young but seemed silly when viewed as an adult? What are some of your current/recent favorites?

Thanks, Nancy, for hosting me today.

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