** This thread discusses the content article: Season Finale of "Storm Chasers" tonight at 10/9 E/P! More Tornado Footage! **

Discovery likes to have a story told, preferably with the last episode being successful. Which it was. Reed's team in D2 had a successful intercept with probes launched, and radar data collected. Mission accomplished! And the roar from that last tornado was... scary ominous.

I wonder when/ or if Reed has his PhD. He certainly has enough data he could publish from these last few seasons.

Sean and the TIV Team got it together at the end to get some good 3D intercept photography. That imagery should contain some good data if it is analyzed. O wonder what happened to his meteorologist's arm/ wrist/ hand. That was quite an eye-catching cast he was wearing.

Twistex- not so lucky. A day late and a dollar short. Maybe next year they can rig some protection for the new expen$ive radar, and feel more secure about going into the vicinity of a tornado.

But, somehow, the last episode felt like it was a bit unfinished; like something was missing. And, I wish they had had an 'After The Chase' episode. Which may actually have taken place, sans Discovery camera crews, at the severe weather meeting (sorry, I don't know the proper name of it) this fall after the main tornado weather was all over for the season.

The "Behind the Scenes" episode airs this Thurs. at the regular time.

I agree .. it seems to be missing something!

Reed took the Bull by the Horn and apologised to Joel (about time) and they got a Radar Intercept .. shame it wasn't a Dirtect Hit but we can't get it all the time.

Sean, Marcus and Brandon ... WAHAYYYYY
What an Intercept on a truly Nice Tornado!
That shot where the Silos get ripped to shreds is amazing!
I don't know what Brandon did but it obviously has affected his forearm, wrist and also his smaller 2 fingers.. looks uncomfprtable but not painful!

With Tim and His Lot .. since that Radar went on Tim has changed to Hesitation from the Balls-to-the Wall mentality .
shame as He could've got a couple of good intercepts if he hadn't hesitated!

It is missing something - decent editing. Stick some dash cams in chasing vehicles and gather hundreds of chaser hours containing all the boredom and stress that goes into the mix, and then harvest the 'juiciest bits' for your viewing audience.
Storms?
What storms? We have conflicts to exploit!

Pffftttt~

Apparently, the "Behind the Scenes" episode has been rescheduled.

Why?

Anyone's guess, though I like to imagine the editing department is doing some emergency edits.

SkyEyeJo wrote:
Apparently, the "Behind the Scenes" episode has been rescheduled.

Why?

Anyone's guess, though I like to imagine the editing department is doing some emergency edits.

That's interesting! I wonder when they are moving it to...

And +1 Jo!

jcpalmer wrote:
SkyEyeJo wrote:
Apparently, the "Behind the Scenes" episode has been rescheduled.

Why?

Anyone's guess, though I like to imagine the editing department is doing some emergency edits.

That's interesting! I wonder when they are moving it to...

And +1 Jo!
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I tried to find an answer on Discovery's web site- no luck. No mention of a Behind The Scenes, not even a short video on the website for human interest. Nada. Sigh...

I ended up watching someone hunting up supper in the Louisiana swamp- and the 'lunch' was NOT cooperating. Can't blame him, although he IS good barbecued.

This past season had everything needed for a really good one, including some timely rescues by the assorted Chasers. It really annoys me that Discovery ended the series on such a flat note.

The ratings gradually decreased. I wonder if this is why they didn't air the behind the scenes? Hmmm..

jcpalmer wrote:
The ratings gradually decreased. I wonder if this is why they didn't air the behind the scenes? Hmmm..
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That IS a point. We view it that Discovery and other channels produce programs for us to watch. Actually... they survive by selling ad time to sponsors who want their products and/ or services to be known to the public, and so to be in demand. The programming is the bait to get us to watch the ad, and to buy their product. If there are fewer viewers, there are also fewer folks who will know about their product, and ad time with fewer viewers is less desirable for the sponsor, who will be less willing to pay as much, or to even purchase it.

Last year, with all of its real or possibly trumped up drama, there was a LOT more interest in the show, a whole lot more posts on message boards, and more viewers who might be consumers. This year, they tried to give us what they thought we wanted, even though that result was as odd in its own way. (3 teams in some of the same areas at the same times who never even SAW each other...?) There was a little more science, there was a narrator, and none of the teams stooped to bad mouth one another. No conflict, bland result, no interest.

Which was totally unnecessary. Not long after the Tuscaloosa tornado, Discovery aired a special about that tornado which was very informative, had a LOT of Chaser commentary- including TVN footage & Reed- plenty to be interested in, and lots of viewers who also saw the ads that paid for the programming. I just wish Discovery had handled the rest of Storm Chasers the way they handled the Tuscaloosa Tornado Special Report.