Written by Scott EdwardsNo matter how much I complain about reality television, I continue to get pulled back in, but if these programs are on the Discovery Channel, I really don’t think that I am falling in with the rest of the pack because it is supposed to be teaching me stuff right? After the loss of Mythbusters and Dirty Jobs, I never thought I would get back into what Discovery was offering, but it turns out that I was wrong. Once a year checking out Shark Week seemed like the only thing that I would be watching, but I always find myself wanting to keep up with Gold Rush, because I never know what is going to happen when it comes to this show. Following the Hoffman's pursuit of gold over the years has been so exciting, yet so depressing, I cannot look away. It seems like the show was designed around this crew, and while I am pulling for them to make their payday, which I only think has happened once, I hate myself for laughing when things go wrong, because it seems to happen more often than not. With a tighter crew and Dave Turin also helping to call the shots, I have high hopes that things will be better every year and it looks like at least for this season, they may have found just a little bit of pay dirt that might make them some money. Watching as Parker Schnabel has grown up over the years, I am just waiting for him to break out and beat everyone in the Klondike with the most gold ever. I would love to see more young people with this kind of drive, especially when it comes to making the right decisions at a young age. Changing up his crew to folks that are not all twice his age has been good for him, since most of the older miners do not take well to having a kid yell at them to work harder, especially if they are not bringing in the gold. I cannot wait to see what lies ahead for Parker and his team and if they are able to make the crazy gold quota that they have set for the season. Then there is the Beets family that I wish I was a part of. Resurrecting a mining dredge last season, and being able to use it for this one, it is just fascinating that older pieces of mining equipment can still work so efficiently. With a minimal crew running the dredge, they seem to know what needs to be done and have a way to keep everyone from killing each other. This is the crew that seems to have the most success every year and watching as the family pulls together when needed is kind of refreshing with all of the stress that they put each other through (actually, it's mostly Tony stressing everyone else out). And thank goodness for subtitles when it comes to Tony talking, because I cannot understand most of what he says beneath his great beard, but the man truly has a nose for the gold. This has become a staple on my viewing list and while I don’t usually catch the show when it airs, thank goodness for On-Demand so I can watch it at my leisure. I find myself pulling for all of the groups to find gold and make their goals, because it is always great to see people succeed in something that they love, but sometimes I also find myself pulling to see something go wrong, because let’s be honest, you can never pull your eyes away from a train wreck, no matter how bad it seems. I don’t know what is about this show, but it is really fun to watch, whether you have a vested interest in it or not. I like to have it on in the background sometimes, just so I know who is making their goals and who is not and I love the extreme beeping that comes into play when the Beets family is on the screen, because it does not matter what you say, it only matters what you do to get the F#$%&%G gold and nothing else.
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