Ryan Buell and his new show “Paranormal State” has caused quite a stir this last week. By both critics and by people based upon their comments.

I have to agree that the first two episodes shown this week has probably justified these comments. They have definitely not highlighted the scientific evidence gathering portion of their investigations. Maybe this is because gathering and finding this evidence is hard. It’s much easier to rely on dreams about demons and psychic intuition than finding compelling evidence.

The State.com has this new interview with Ryan Buell. Here is an interesting snippet:

What’s the most disturbing experience you’ve been involved in with PRS?

Well, a few years ago, I was contacted by a prominent family and the Roman Catholic Diocese to work on a demonic case. … We went into this house — I mean, blood on the walls, crucifixes bending, voices. One of my investigators got scratched by an unseen force. We have it on film. Claw marks on her forehead. … It was a very life-changing experience. Ultimately, it led to a church-sanctioned exorcism.

This might be a pointer to where this series is going. If the show is about making a name for oneself or to make some money or to differentiate from the other shows out there, then it might explain why they made such a big deal about this demon.

I’m ready to give them the benefit of the doubt. The people they have tried to help seem very convincing and it appears they have helped them. Thats a good thing.