Maybe we aren’t supposed to remember Missing in Alaska, a History Channel series about paranormal happenings in Alaska from almost a decade ago. Or the episode of The Proof Is Out There from last year in which Ancient Aliens’ sister show looked at the so-called paranormal “Alaska Triangle.” Or maybe we were also supposed to forget The Alaska Triangle, a Travel Channel series from 2020. And we probably aren’t supposed to remember Aliens in Alaska, a 2021 Discovery+ series. Alaska’s paranormal UFO mysteries are growing a little stale after so many televised romps through their fraudulent fantasies, and everyone knows that overripe fake mysteries are exactly the sweet spot for Ancient Aliens, which consistently brings up the rear of the supernatural circus train. This episode, though, is more of a clown car, stuffed with made-up mysteries that aim to be amusing but come across as unpleasant. Ancient Aliens has trod this path before. In 2015, it devoted part of an episode to the imaginary ancient pyramid buried in Alaska, a fictitious story promoted by Linda Moulton Howe. You will forgive me if my complete lack of interest in paranormal Alaska leaves this review as a brief summary. Segment 1The episode begins by explaining what Alaska…
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Review of Ancient Aliens S19E08 “The Mysteries of Alasksa”
