Legend Quest

I honestly thought this show had promise at first, but as I watched episode after episode, I realized it wasn't going anywhere. The main dude (I honestly didn't even bother to remember his name because I found him THAT non-interesting) puts clues randomly together. Give him a stick and he'll say to go left, right, into the temple, under the water, travel to 3 different countries, and there you go. He has his "idea" of where the legendary artifact may be. But he cannot make sure because of some stupid reason. It's either protected, not enough information, too dangerous, or something else.

I have also done research on some of what he claimed was "history". Most of it is meaningless babble.

I have no idea how this show was green-lit, or how it got away with the shoddy work that it did. The editing is disgustingly terrible. The "evidence" they use to justify recording is laughable. It's a show that has nothing to show for its expense, yet they try to convince the audience that the team is perpetually on the verge of discovering something groundbreaking. It's insulting, and a perfect example of "investigative" reality shows on the paranormal that have gone too far.

The new Syfy Channel offering "Legend Quest" embarks on some excellent historically inspired adventures, but presents us with an overly dramatic portrayal of what real archaeologist do in the field, failing to show the research, planning and logistics that must be involved in such ventures. Ashley Cowie is a good solid host who brings us insightful thoughts which appear to be heartfelt. None the less, these very ideas are not ultimately backed up with discoveries that demonstrate accepted scholarly research within their hypothesis. Kinga Phillips has in this first episode been used more as "eye candy" or as a straight person requiring her to employ her acting skills rather than her accomplished journalistic credentials. Ashley Cowie's exuberant efforts to portray his historical assumptions are shown without substantive academically accepted proof lacking the appropriate historical and or biographical references.

Apparently this show was written by children.

It's a truly pathetic attempt to make archeology more interesting by adding a legend quest theme. but it actually does more harm than good. It's as dumb and retarded as ancient aliens which also manages to take the hard work of scholars and regress it to mysticism and film flam.

I actually enjoyed it because I like to hate things and this show provided me with a non stop tirade of hatred.

It manages treat the audience like morons.

It uses editing techniques to add bad voice overs to scenes where there clearly wasn't any dialogue.

The editing in general is just awful. It's a mish-mash of extreme close ups and non-existent suspense. The episode I watched featured 3 close ups of spiders.

The Indiana Jones knock off host just pisses you off. He is arrogant and manages to lose his Scottish accent in favour of an American accent on numerous occasions seemingly in dramatic situations.

For a show that presents some adventure and history check out digging for the truth instead.

Legend Quest is SyFy's attempt to create a modern Indiana Jones (with a bit if Dan Brown thrown in for good measure), and is about as historically accurate. Host Ashley Cowie certainly looks the part, right down to the 5 o'clock shadow and the shoulder bag (it's a satchel!) In a half an hour of television, this "archaeological explorer" (whatever that means) seeks to solve the great mysteries that have plagued historians and archaeologists for centuries. Along with him is Kinga Phillips, a buxom "field producer" who's sole purpose is to be a sounding board for Cowie's wild assumptions and theories. Some of his leaps of logic are laughable at best. "Hey, this two headed eagle has wings. The Ark of the Covenant had angels with wings. It must be a clue!".

The show's structure is much like a treasure map. "Take 20 paces to the the south west". One clue leads to another and another. If it were that easy, they would have solved these centuries ago. Rubish.