Dark Tourist

Overall I found the series to be pretty interesting. The presenter didn't bother me as much as he seems to for others.

The series made me want to try a few of the things he did on the tour, especially the JFK tours look very interesting.

Take a little tour of the dark side of life!

This show typifies the saying that it takes all kinds to make the world go around. Some of the locations are truly astounding and must be seen to understand the human experience. The city in Turkmenistan was truly bizarre and belongs in a James Bond movie.

Some of the people were very disturbing. For me the most disturbing are the selfie takers and people who film everything! The show points these people out very well. The most disturbing were the Manson fans idly recording everything the host was doing which I suspect was only to post to their social media for the lofty goal of getting likes and views. More disturbing selfie moments were with dead bodies and destroyed cities. Then there is the one guy who had a bag of hair products because he must look good when walking through atomic wastelands. We truly live in a world where it's just about showing up and saying look at me.

This shows premise is very interesting and I binge watched it. While I thought the different cultures and ways of living were very fascinating, and I understood why the people were doing what they were doing, the host seemed so squeamish. You honestly can't be a "dark tourist" and experience culture shock at the same time. You know what you signed up for. He just seemed so offended by every thing and was at times, disrespectful to the people and their culture, especially when he looked disgusted by some things. Sure, they're a little gross but you gotta have an open mind. It doesn't matter if he knows he's being disrespectful and acknowledges it, actually that makes it even worse. I just wish there was a host who would be able to understand the culture and reasoning and have fun doing what they're doing. It's fine to watch if you just kind of ignore the guy.

My fiance and I binged the whole series in a night. I don't get the negative comments. The host is fine and makes some funny comments. Very interesting series that draws you in immediately.

I absolutely love this show! It's so unique and informative to see other parts of the world in ways that they are not normally depicted. However, my one complaint is just David Farrier in general. I admire him for actually taking the initiative and going to all of these places, but upon getting there and hearing their customs/traditions, he always seems offended. He is never wanting to participate in these activities that are "norm" for these residents, and if someone says something that he doesn't agree with, he automatically is very rude and short with them. I just think a show that explores such different parts of the world would benefit from a more open-minded host.