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Kasz216 on 22 November 2008

Romans Romans Romans!
Spartans Spartans Spartans!
NAZIS!.

Well... only partly.

It seems like they focus sooo much on western history it's irratating.  I mean can't a guy get a special on the Mongols every once in a while?  Or like... the three kingdoms period of China.  That's so popular it's got freaking books and like 20+ Videogames based on it.... yet i've never seen a history channel special on it.


Africa?  Hell you might as well assume Africa just spontaniously generated when settlers landed in America and they needed slaves!

And this is "History International".

I mean i know i could read books, and i do... but i really do enjoy just watching a history peice every once in a while with their cheezy renactements and bad segways to commercials.



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bouzane on 22 November 2008

My sentiment mirrors yours. I enjoy the programming offered by the History Channel but I wish they would expand their coverage of other historical periods and civilizations. A larger diversity would do a lot to increase the channel's appeal to me.



Dogs Rule on 22 November 2008

At least they stick in a big way to their name's mandate by showing history related docs. (Though History Canada has shit like NCSI and JAG)

As opposed to:
TLC (The learning channel): when is the last time anyone learned anything from TLC other than that house flippers are pricks and freaks are freaky;
A&E (Arts and Entertainment): Where is the art on A&E anymore (it's on Bravo in Canada)? A racist bounty hunter is not art and I don't consider it entertaining. Same can be said for all their paranormal and home improvement shows
Discovery: Discovery is generally alright. Mythbusters I greatly enjoy (much of that due to Kari Byron), but when they were on their custom cars and motorcycle kick, they lost a lot of credibility in my eyes.



highwaystar101 on 22 November 2008

You have to remember that at the end of the day The history channel is a business, just like any other. If programmes on Nazis and Romans sell to their target audience over those of Pre-civilised Africa then I don't see the problem.

I agree 100%, the history channel isn't exactly brilliant in the variety of it's content and I often find that reading offers me more scope. but I suppose Joe sixpack would rather just be entertained with popular history than abstract niche history.



Jackson50 on 22 November 2008

I am uncertain what the HC's lineup usually consists of, but I do know they produced a documentary on "Shi Huangdi" this summer.



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akuma587 on 22 November 2008

White is right, duh.



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Esmoreit on 22 November 2008

I kinda lost track of Discovery went they went MTV on me (more and more series, less and less interesting stuff - obscure music/documentaries respectfully.)

So I feel your sentiment. I'd love to see more new things. Things I don't know yet.



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wfz on 22 November 2008

There is other history besides Western History?

WTF?



RDBRaptor on 22 November 2008

Don't forget Jesus, they show a lot of stuff on Jesus and the Bible.



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Strategyking92 on 22 November 2008

Well... they western world rocks, don't they?
I agree though, waaaaay too much WWII programs. Partly why I stopped watching history channel anything. Although, their "barbarian" series was pretty good (mongols, vikings, uh, some others)
Now, I usually only watch The Naked archeologist (not as "naked as it sounds, alright )



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