tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-82932849973868029292024-02-07T13:22:06.932-08:00NBC by skhNormally the summer time is when networks take a break and show endless reruns of their fall shows. Not anymore! NBC has not only created two new dramas, Crossing Lines and Siberia, but they also haven't taken any shortcuts in production. These shows hold promise and I'm here to layout what each show is about and help catch you up if you miss an episode. Check me out each week for all the NBC summer drama! Comments Welcome!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03927102711280582815noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8293284997386802929.post-65953083117427511722013-09-29T08:12:00.002-07:002013-09-29T13:36:35.589-07:00Siberia in Retrospect<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">While I've theorized, researched and hypothesized <i>Siberia</i> inside and out, I find that it is always important to take a final look back over everything we've discovered, especially with so many questions still left unanswered, and view the season as a whole hence <b><i>Siberia </i>in Retrospect</b>. This post is a glance back at all the mysteries presented over the season, the finite answers that have been uncovered as well as theories and thoughts on all the rest. Even I was surprised at how many small occurrences I had forgotten about while composing this post! If nothing else I think this is a great way to end the <i>Siberia </i>season and get ready for a plethora of new fall shows, mainly starting this week, as well as provide a great reminder if or when a second season begins. Without further ado let's take a look at <i>Siberia </i>in retrospect with everything we now have discovered!</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">These represent the Evenkis' feud with the Valleymen. While there are doubts as to their age, we know they've been around since at least 1908 as Merilik confirmed the Valleymen had been present for over one-hundred years. I think an important aspect to take from the image is that the Valleymen appear to have entered through a second sun, represented by the spiral, or at least appeared simultaneously. As eye-witness reports of the Tunguska Event described a "second sun", it is plausible that the cave drawings represent the Valleymen emerging during the 1908 event.<br />
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We now know that she was an Israeli soldier who used her skills to pillage the producers' camp and hide her stolen supplies in a cave in order to gain an advantage in the competition (surviving the winter). It is also possible that she has some connection to Siberia through her lineage.</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Although she wasn't in possession of the gun as early as I first thought, ultimately she was the only one to ever have the gun as it remained hidden until she finally uncovered it in the episode "One by One".<br />
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The fungi was revealed as a spiritual tool used by the Evenki shamans to see the future. While some of Victoria's prophecy proved to be true, such as the "fire in the sky", it is yet to be known whether her claim that the contestants will all die will also come to fruition or if it is possible for the group to overcome this troubling omen.</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We learned fairly early on that Carolina is actually Joyce, an actress planted by the producers to drive the storyline, create conflict and pursue love interests. This fact provides backing for my theory that, while the show was a ruse for ulterior motives, the majority of the people involved believed that it was an actual television production that would at sometime air thus they hired an actress from maximum entertainment value.</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The child Sabina saw was later identified as Sasha, an English speaking blonde girl being cared for by the Evenkis. However, there still lies a mystery as to who her American scientist father is as well as her mother. </span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">While whether or not she actually decided to leave and return to her likely abusive boyfriend is still a mystery, I believe she was ultimately killed by the Valleymen. She had similar wounds as the tiger and also was returned to the area around the settlement as the animal was which I took to be a warning from the Valleymen to not enter their territory. However, her frostbitten hands suggest she was alive after the first show implying that she may have been captured and held hostage before she was killed.</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We learned Sabina's locket was of great importance to her as it contained a picture of the most important person in the world to her, her son. We also found out that due to rough circumstances her son was taken from her custody which was the reason she joined the show and needed the money. What was not clear was why the possessed Miljan took a sudden interest in it after finding Kulik's journal. My best guess is that it somehow connects her to Siberia possibly through relatives as well as its presence on the skeleton she later finds.<br />
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Although this was a bigger question in the show as the mystery spanned over the majority of the episodes, I think that we gained enough clues to have a pretty good understanding of his situation. Something that was very telling to me was the fact that when Miljan found the Ogdy statue he intuitively knew its name. As we now know he is connected to the Valleymen as the symbol he was moved into carving on his arm is theirs, it strengthens my <i>Alien Vs. Predator</i> theory regarding the Valleymen being the basis of the Evenki belief in Ogdy. Once the "fire in the sky" began Miljan watched in amazement like a child experiencing fireworks for the first time as his entire demeanor changed, he made a beeline back to Ogdy and then disappeared from the camera. Thus as far, as his possession is concerned, I think that the Valleymen are the origin of the Evenkis' belief in Ogdy and their belief that the shamans and Ogdy are good friends, remember Miljan called the totem pole his old friend, as well as that a previous shaman's spirit that lives in the lower world with Ogdy (see </span><a href="http://skhnbc.blogspot.com/2013/09/siberia-facts-edition.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>Siberia: </i>Facts Edition</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">) can inhabit a descendant comes from their alien technology or abilities which is what has happened to Miljan. On the subject of the journal, I think his possession allows him to understand it without reading Russian, but what I find most interesting is that it's not a previous settler's writings rather Kulik's, a famous studier of the Tunguska Event and the same man who's expedition is being studied at the Russian Science Center. What's also intriguing is that Kulik faced many of the same predicaments as the contestants such as uncovering the lore of the Valleymen and a large snow forcing him to turn back and postpone his expedition. While we know what's going on with Miljan, the importance or relevance of Kulik and his journal as well as the specifics of Miljan's possession are still a mystery.</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This is the effect of the second event, likely caused by the cauldrons, during the "fire in the sky". The area is similar in appearance to Hiroshima where the trees in the middle of the site stood upright stripped of their branches and as it spanned out, over 2,150 kilometers, the trees farther away were knocked down pointing away from the center. The original 1908 Tunguska Event had the same outcome but over the years the foliage has regrown, so unless they traveled back in time and are witnessing the effect of the 1908 event, which I do not believe to be the case, this is most likely a part of the event they witnessed.<br />
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This just solidifies the fact that the game-show was a ruse for a bigger experiment. The fact that they located the Revealers for Test Group A and B leads me to the idea that the scientists previously attempted their experiment using behavioral modification techniques with the Revealer providing rewards for staying at the settlement and the speakers in the woods scaring the original subjects likely monkeys, from wandering away. When this wasn't successful they decided human test subjects were needed and thus invented the show to get them there. See bigger questions below for more on the testing.</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The money! When I first hypothesized about this before it was revealed I mentioned that it would make perfect sense for the winter to have passed and the final Revealer horn sounds presenting the prize to the remaining contestants. Now that we know this to be true while there were ulterior motives for the show, they intended it to be real and for someone to win. However, things went awry and the plan changed with its new goal to eliminate everyone who had uncovered the secret experiment.</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I believe the Evenkis are good-natured people who simply keep to themselves and practice their age-old traditions and beliefs similar to the Amish. The only reason they got involved is because the contestants and producers violated their lengthy truce with the Valleymen putting their tribe in jeopardy. I do question their involvement with the experiment as Sasha's, the young girl residing with them, father clearly integrated himself into the tribe teaching Merilik English and ultimately leaving his daughter with them.<br />
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This one puzzles me. While she is cared for by the Evenkis she explained her father was a scientist who lived with the tribe and she has no memory of her mother. One thought is that because she only says her father is gone but not specifically dead is that he is the leader of the experimentation or at least part of it. Sasha also informed Sabina that he was American so I don't believe we have met him yet. The identity of her mother is a complete mystery so I hope if there is a second season this is one of the questions that we will obtain an answer for.<br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This one is hard to sum up because my theory crisscrosses throughout all the bigger questions as I believe they are tied together. The best way I can think of to lay this out clearly is to give simple answers and then provide a short summary or tale of what I believe is going on based on the real facts as well as what we have seen throughout the course of <i>Siberia</i>. Without out further ado, here we go!</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">While there are a plethora of theories out there, many of which you can find in my </span><a href="http://skhnbc.blogspot.com/2013/09/siberia-facts-edition.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>Siberia</i>: Facts Edition</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">, I believe the cause adopted for the show is the ever-popular alien theory. In 1908 when a "second sun" descended onto the Tunguska area of Siberia it was actually the alien cauldrons (see below) activating, possibly to destroy an incoming meteor. </span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I feel comfortable claiming the Valleymen and the beast are synonymous. The creature we saw attack Johnny and Joyce had the same foot structure as the footprints that Merilik explained was the mark of the Valleymen as well as the tracks Daniel found at the site of Tommy's death. I also am pretty happy with the conclusion that they are aliens as there are many who believe both the Tunguska Event and the cauldrons are extraterrestrial in nature. The one thing that I think is still unknown, is whether the aliens actually ever visited Siberia as the Valleymen may be the original settlers who were transformed during the Tunguska Event. While I at first believed that Miljan was related to the Evenki tribe, he seemed terrified by their presence and we learned that his actual connection was to the Valleymen. If the Valleymen began as humans he could still be related to one of the original settlers and through their alien technologies or abilities they are able to communicate with him through telekinesis that sparked the Evenkis belief that shaman could inhabit one's body.<br />
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I think that it is a logical conclusion that in the realm of the show, the Evenkis' belief in Ogdy may very well stem from the extraterrestrials. Similar to the movie <i>Alien Vs. Predator</i> where the predators would visit the Earth every so often to show off to the humans and maintain their god-like status or even in real history as many believe aliens helped ancient civilizations build their amazing structures such as the Egyptian pyramids, Ogdy or the Valleymen have been to the area before the Tunguska Event and with their superior technology the locals believed them to be gods. Their bird-like feet, the ability of their cauldrons to cause events in the sky and their abilities or technology that enables them to inhabit a human body all line up with the Evenkis' beliefs of what the Ogdy are capable of. </span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Time doesn't just change randomly it happens in relation to an event or possibly a portal like a wormhole. Due to this, the only theories I can ascertain is that either the second Tunguska event the contestants witnessed pushed them through time, which I don't think to be the case as the story is very linear and had the group been pushed back in time it is likely they would run into their former selves or if they were transported to before the show began the settlement wouldn't be in the same condition and the producers' camp wouldn't have been set up yet.</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Long ago extraterrestrials visited Earth and installed the mysterious metal cauldrons which functioned as a weapon that would blast oncoming meteors and other projectiles about to hit the planet. Similar to the movie <i>Alien Vs. Predator</i> the extraterrestrials became known as gods to the locals whom they named Ogdy, able to cause fire in the sky. Over the years the shamans became close to these gods because their spirits lived in the same realm after death, this could connect to why the bodies were removed from the producers' camp, the helicopter as well as Natalie and the tiger carcass. Possibly, the Ogdy also took the bodies of the shaman hence the belief they lived in the same place. In 1908 while feuding with other tribes a shaman called upon the Ogdy or the aliens for help with their disputes and the result was the Tunguska Event, which not only scared away other tribes but possibly mutated the original settlers into the god-like beings. Infuriated with the Evenki as the cause of their mutation they waged war against them and the Evenki saw the materialization of their god as a punishment for abusing their powers. Finally able to make a truce the Valleymen and the Evenki lived in peace for over one hundred years until scientists began a project in attempt to harness the powers of the cauldrons and the genetic mysteries of the Valleymen. While at first the Russian group used modern technology to create a Tesla Tower and genetic manipulations to study the beast, they were unsuccessful and sought out other routes. Using behavioral modification methods, the scientists placed primates into the abandoned settlement with the Revealer providing rewards for staying as well as speakers striking fear into the animals preventing them from venturing away. This too rendered futile as the Valleymen showed no interest in the primates nor did they activate the cauldrons during this time. A new decision was made to use human test subjects to recreate the environment of the Tunguska Event exactly in hopes that this would finally draw out the Valleymen and force them to tip their hat and activate the cauldrons. However, a dilemma presented itself; how could they obtain human subjects while still keeping their research a secret? Thus a reality television show is created, with a cash prize, a slew of contestants, producers, crew, and an actress who are all in the dark about the real motives behind the creation of the show. Luckily, the plan worked as the humans drew out the Valleymen and the cauldrons were activated but unfortunately this also caused their cover to break down as the producers' camp was attacked and no one was left to aid the contestants or keep the show running and in desperation they set out to find help. This put the experiment in danger of being discovered and even worse leaked to the outside world. As a preventative measure the project leader sent in a strike team to eliminate the scientists and their work as well as destroy the radio tower to keep the contestants from contacting outside help. Nevertheless, they continued to persevere as Daniel constructed the loop antenna in which the project intercepted the transmission and went in to finish the group off. In addition they were in search of the recently fired cauldrons, the reason they had begun their project in the first place as they were determined to see it through despite the contestants being a constant thorn in their side. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">*On a different note, I want to thank all of the readers who were so supportive of my medical conundrum and difficulties. The outcome of my trip was another recommended brain surgery, this time across the country which I now must decide if the benefits out weigh the risks. Again thank you for your kind words and prayers as they are much needed and much appreciated!</span><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03927102711280582815noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8293284997386802929.post-17182858178271104152013-09-23T21:40:00.000-07:002013-09-27T04:01:48.669-07:00Siberia In Retrospect Delayed<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I give my deepest apologies as the amazing and comprehensive post <strong><em>Siberia </em>in Retrospect</strong> will not be published Monday 9/23 but rather <strike>Tuesday 9/24</strike>. <strong>I hate to lead you all on but with plane cancellations, having to buy new tickets on a different airlines and an entire day in the hospital I wasn't even able to take out my computer on my trip, but I'm home now and ready to finish editing so expect an awesome new post by Saturday! </strong>While we're all anxious to close the chapter on <em>Siberia </em>for now and make way for the plethora of new fall shows, I am currently overwhelmed as I am frantically packing up my family to fly across the country and visit a top neurosurgeon specializing in my rare condition who will advise me on whether I will need to undergo a second brain and spinal surgery. However, the good news is <strong><em>Siberia </em>in Retrospect</strong> will be worth the wait and <strike>I will have ample time to finish it on my plane ride</strike>! Please check back as this post will give viewers some much needed closure as the season left us with so many unanswered questions. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Thanks for your understanding,</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">P.S. I appreciate all of you who have supported me through this week! Your kind comments mean the world! <3</span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03927102711280582815noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8293284997386802929.post-91337683236872312162013-09-21T08:26:00.003-07:002013-09-29T02:38:18.657-07:00Siberia Comes to an End<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Wow. That basically sums up this week's finale of <i>Siberia</i>. Filled with life or death moments, betrayal, and a glimpse of hope it offered up everything desired in a finale, except answers. Unlike most shows, <i>Siberia </i>hasn't laid out all the answers for the viewers so my goal has been to gather the information by paying close attention to the events, researching the facts behind the story and logically deducing theories to bring together a plausible narrative to explain the mysteries presented.<i> </i> Although this post is only covering the final episode, "...Into the Oven", the events that transpired and the questions that arose, I will also be adding a post entitled <b><i>Siberia </i>in Retrospect </b>on Monday that will include all the mysteries we've seen throughout the season and some logical answers that tie them together. I also encourage you to check out my <a href="http://skhnbc.blogspot.com/2013/09/siberia-facts-edition.html" target="_blank"><i>Siberia</i>: Facts Edition</a> as well as my previous recaps before you bid adieu to the wonderful journey that is <i>Siberia</i>! For now,<i> </i>let's jump out of the frying pan and "...Into the Oven" as this shocking episode received mixed reviews, with enough action to please but too few answers for closure, we have to wonder if this was the best way to end a chapter on <i>Siberia</i>. </span><br />
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Daniel, Sam, Johnny and Joyce ran to greet their fellow contestants but to their dismay Irene was frozen in place atop a pressure sensitive explosion device. Although the group debated what to do and what would happen if she indeed stepped off, Daniel insisted it was a dud, without any explanation, and proceeded to help Irene move off the dangerous explosive unharmed. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The group shared stories of their separate journeys, including Sam saving Johnny's life after the shock of the tower and the moment when Sam thought he could no longer make it. He spoke of closing his eyes and being taken back to the moment where he was attempting to fish and Natalie was giving him a hard time. I wonder if for that brief moment he died or was passing through a purgatory of sorts as Natalie was the one select member he was with and as we know she had lost her life. Annie stormed off clearly distraught and the others shared the news of the unexpected loss of Natalie. Sam went to Annie's side and comforted her reciting his own personal experience with the death of his wife explaining that the impact she had on Sam's life would always be with him as Natalie's would always stay with Annie. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Soon after a truck appeared coming down the road and most of the contestants ran to greet what they perceived to be their rescue. Unfortunately, the group was violently pushed onto their knees and held captive as the armed men argued in Russian over their fate. Of what Sam was able to translate we learned that they were searching for a weapon, they had killed the scientists inside and they had every intention of murdering the group as well. Joyce attempted to negotiate with the men but when she claimed their entire group was present and they uncovered her lie they strapped her to the front of the truck.</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">As the armed men counted down to Joyce's execution, suddenly, something drew the attention of the armed men away from the group and they were able to run into one of the structures and barricaded themselves inside. Johnny took a daring risk and untied Joyce, bringing her to safety with the others amidst the gunfire. The group heard explosion after explosion as the building rocked with each impact. It was clear that the minefield was active and the loud animal-like screeching implied it was the Valleymen who had come to their aid.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The group used the Valleymen's distraction to nab the truck and take off. However, they quickly noticed that Annie had not made it into the vehicle with them and though they stopped to let her on, she was struck by a bullet as the men redirected their shots towards the fleeing group. The contestants mourned Annie's death while previewing her journal that contained sketches of each of them. While Annie was not the first to die amongst the group, the fact that they witnessed her demise first-hand was something that none of them could shake.</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">On route to the town Johnny had previously found on the map, the truck hit an ice patch and swerved off the road, leaving them stuck in a pile of snow. Daniel informed Esther that the town was now only a few miles away and they proceeded to push the vehicle to freedom. Unsuccessful, Esther approached Johnny who was driving and claimed they needed his strength to push and that she would steer. Why they continue to believe her ridiculous claims is beyond me, but as the truck regained its traction Esther drove down the road never stopping or even looking back. Miljan informed them that she had once again played them as she had taken the money from the Revealer and now was home free with all $500,000 and they were left stranded in the middle of nowhere.</span></li>
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They located the truck Esther had escaped in unfortunately with no Esther and no money. While the contestants pillaged the open storefronts for a way to contact help (again) they were met with the familiar dilemma of no electricity and no phone service. In the distance Christmas lights shone off a balcony and the group raced to the building to see if it was inhabited.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Although the apartment was abandoned, they were blessed with electricity and a fridge filled with fresh food that they quickly took advantage of. Miljan came across a gun which he hid on his person and Daniel finally mustered up the courage to kiss Irene. While they all were eating, drinking and seemingly enjoying each others' company like a family at Thanksgiving, Joyce noticed a tape Sabina had pulled out amongst the things she had stashed. Recalling that while she and Johnny lost their memory in the woods the footage was said to have gone missing, they immediately inserted the tape into the television. The scene before them flickered to life beginning with the two arguing as we had previously seen, they then came upon one of the cauldrons in which they noticed what looked to be cuneiform (same as the symbol of the Valleymen) writing along the edge and a circle composed of sixteen points within. The two continued back to the settlement, non-afflicted, when out of frustration Johnny punched a tree explaining the marks the others had noticed on his hands. The camera cut out and when the picture reappeared it was night, the two were obviously spooked as they hid behind a tree listening and watching for any movement. Suddenly, a beast appeared between the trees and began chasing the two and as they barley escaped when a bright spotlight flashed in the sky followed by the entire atmosphere lighting up in a green cross-stitch pattern as the contestants had witnessed at the camp distracting both them and likely the beast.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The season finale of <i>Siberia</i> had viewers on the edge of their seats, however, the jaw-dropping ending left the majority of the audience confused and wanting more. "...Into the Oven" made for an excellent ending with a jam-packed episode that kept viewers on their feet and while this sounds like a good thing, with no news of a second season it left us with few answers and even more questions. Personally, I feel both ways as it was an amazing episode, but I was disappointed that the group traveling through the Valeymen's territory didn't have some encounter with them and the surprising ending left me mainly with guesses rather than logical clues to follow like the rest of the season provided. Overall <i>Siberia</i> was an interesting ride; at first the reality competition aspect of the show had me bored and came out of the gates a little slow for my taste. However, as the season progressed each episode became more and more intriguing as subtle clues were presented and discovering the wealth of truth behind the show was an ingenious move by the creators. <i>Siberia</i> is the type of show where answers were not laid out on a silver platter for the audience and while it was a hit for the inquisitive viewer, I fear that it also had a large portion of its target audience turning away as they didn't want a show that engaged their minds. It's competition, the television remake of Stephen King's novel <i>Under the Dome</i>, presented the answers to the questions that arose in an extremely slow manner that turned me away as there wasn't much thinking involved and the results were often obvious and took entire episodes for the characters to solve. This classifies <i>Siberia </i>in my book as a smart series with mind-bending storylines, characters that we loved to love or loved to hate and an unusual number of unknown outside forces that effected the contestants. This was a great episode for a confirmed return of the series next summer but I'm concerned that without another season we will be left with nothing more than conjecture and theories which is a huge let down. I wish that the audience was provided with more concrete information to go on as as it stands there is a whole world of possibilities. However, that won't stop me from taking what we were given and hypothesizing just where this story is leading us, so let's move right on to the new questions that arose and just what might be going on in <i>Siberia</i>!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I've learned from reading the various message boards and comments that no matter how logical an explanation I offer, people will ultimately believe what they want to believe, as I got a lot of slack in the beginning for offering up aliens as a possible cause of the Tunguska Event. This combined with the fact that various television shows over the years have failed to create that perfect story with no loopholes means that even if my theories can logically explain everything, that doesn't mean that's necessarily the direction the show will choose. Nevertheless I will conclude my <i>Siberia</i> chronicles with a quick recap of the questions and some final theories as to what has happened in this episode for you to make your own decision.</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">However, a second idea crossed my mind. The Evenkis used the snowshoes that matched the mark of the Valleymen so the beasts would not follow them. I wonder if instead, the Valleymen simply followed the group's human footprints to the science center and coincidentally had impeccable timing. Given a choice, I like my original theory better, it provides more of a storyline between Miljan and the Valleymen that we did not get to see played out albeit the Valleymen simply following the tracks is quite possible as well.</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">3. What was the weapon the military group was searching for?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">4. Why was the town evacuated?</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">While I do still think that time discrepancies play a part in the show, I don't think this is the case involving the second Tunguska-like event. If they had flashed back to 1908 and were experiencing the original Tunguska Event it would mean that the entire world or at least Russia was jumping back and forth with them. I've come to this conclusion because for the Russian government to evacuate a nearby town would mean they witnessed the effects as well miles away, so while I do think time disruptions are involved I don't think the "fire in the sky" was a trip back to 1908. </span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">5. Where did Esther go? & Did she collude with others for the cash prize?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">6. What is the significance of the cauldron & it's markings?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I think that this encompasses all the questions arose in the <i>Siberia </i>season finale. However, as there were so many questions presented over the course of the season I will be doing an additional post that will come out Monday as an attempt to fill the void entitled <b><i>Siberia </i>in Retrospect</b>. There I will revisit all the mysteries from the season with the finite answers we have, my logical deductions of what else is going on and the conundrums that left no real clues allowing the imagination to run wild! Don't stop theorizing yet! Keep tweeting #SiberiaSeason2 as even if NBC doesn't renew it, a confirmed fan base increases the chance of it being picked up by another network and we may still gain answers. As always, please comment below with your thoughts and if you haven't checked out some of my older posts, click around for more theories, facts and recaps! You can also check out my website, still under construction, <a href="http://skh.xi34.com/">skh.xi34.com</a>, which will serve as a hub for all my blogs covering a plethora of networks! <a href="http://skh.xi34.com/"></a> Enjoy!</span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03927102711280582815noreply@blogger.com21tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8293284997386802929.post-30853157063471039832013-09-15T14:31:00.000-07:002013-09-15T17:20:50.893-07:00Siberia: Facts Edition<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Over the course of <i>Siberia </i>I have dedicated hours to researching the various facts behind the storylines that have been presented. It was no easy task. While some subjects, like the Tunguska Event, have a plethora of scientific as well as more conspiracy-related information out there, there was little about the Evenkis and the research for the tower was a game of connecting the actual facts out there with the creative direction of the show. Regardless, the amount of real-life mysteries and data weaved into each episode has been one of the wonderful aspects of <i>Siberia</i>. The idea of using a reality-show platform for a drama series was a brilliant one in my opinion, as though it was scripted and "fake", as so many have pointed out, in a lot of ways it was more real than most of the dramas out there. The actual forensic techniques that were a huge contributor to the <i>CSI</i> franchise's popularity as well as the flux of criminal forensic majors after the show debuted is comparable to the wealth of real-life history and science integrated into <i>Siberia</i>. It proves that people have a desire to explore the unknown and with <i>Siberia</i> it made perfect sense to adopt the reality format because so much of the storyline is rooted in reality. <em>Siberia </em>makes you wonder, what caused the Tunguska Event, as the science community hasn't been able to come to a consensus, as well as the looming question; could this actually happen as the Evenki people, the Siberian cauldrons and the Tesla Tower are all very real making this journey somewhat less inconceivable as it leans away from fantastical drama towards truth. However, the writers of <em>Siberia</em> have created an amazing story, like the <em>Indiana Jones</em> of television, as the holy grail may exist or may not, the adventure to locate it takes the audience on a tight rope that wobbles between the possible and the extraordinary! I have been blessed with many readers, implying people want to know more about the concrete mysteries behind the show, so I thought I'd put all the facts in one place to make it easier to absorb all the information. Without further ado let's jump into <i>Siberia</i>: Facts Edition!</span><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">*Note: This is a special edition post, if you're looking for my review, recap and theories on episode 10 "Strange Bedfellows" see </span><a href="http://skhnbc.blogspot.com/2013/09/siberia-reveals-more.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Siberia Reveals More</span></a>!</strong><br />
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<li><b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Tunguska Event is the basis of <i>Siberia </i>as the description of the show characterized how over 100 years ago an unexplained event occurred in the very location of where sixteen contestants would descend, unaware of the mysterious past, to attempt to survive the winter with a half-million-dollar cash prize rewarded to those who are able to persevere until the end. This is a real modern day mystery with a plethora of suppositions as to what actually caused the event with multiple scientists and conspiracy theorists who have travelled to the Valley of Death to investigate its origins. At 7:15 AM on June 30, 1908 the ground shook as the sky lit up in what observations recorded as fire in the sky caused by a second sun that fell into the Siberian wilderness, the biggest event of its kind in known history. </span></b></li>
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<li><b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Atop that there was no evidence left behind, such as a piece of a meteor or comet like would be expected. Instead for the days following the event the skies continued to glow which is a phenomenon relating to ice particles (which were found at the site) that has also been observed when space shuttles enter the earth's atmosphere.</span></b></li>
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<li><strong><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The observations of the impact site revealed what has been compared to Hiroshima, over the blast radius rather than a hole or crater, as would be expected with a meteor crash, a large scorched area was seen</span><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> where the trees in the middle of the site stood upright stripped of their branches and as it spanned out, over 2,150 kilometers, the trees farther away were knocked down pointing away from the center.</span></strong></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">One idea is that the original event was caused by an alien space craft. It would explain why it left no remnants; either because the craft was moved, left earth, or has the ability to cloak itself in order to not be seen. (I realize that I am talking about a real event and am implying there are actually aliens in the Siberian woods, but I'm going out on a limb in order to theorize what's happening on the fictional show). </span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Due to the fact there was no evidence of a black hole exiting the opposite side of Earth, it could possibly have been a wormhole which is believed in fringe science to have the capabilities to transfer objects, people, beasts, etc. through space and time. I like this theory a bit more because there is no need to explain how a spacecraft left or remained undetected, rather it could be that the wormhole simply transported alien creatures from light-years away to earth and they remain in the Siberian woods. It also may answer some other questions that have been presented throughout the season but as I now am leaning towards the idea that if there is a wormhole, it would be located inside the cauldrons which I will discuss below. </span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We now know that my original hypothesis of the Valleymen being synonymous with the beast or beasts in the woods is correct. I believe this is what the cameraman was referring to after <b>Tommy's attack</b> when he repeated "I saw them" in Russian. Another big event was the <b>mauled tiger</b> at the end of "Lyin' and Tiger and Bare", that posed the question: why would the beast attack the tiger? I think that because it obviously didn't consume the animal and it was placed right outside the settlement, it served as the beast's way of warning the contestants not to veer too deep into the woods and then the tiger was removed leaving no trace that it was ever there. We also saw this with <b>Natalie</b> as her body was placed outside the settlement, and then removed, with the same wound to the abdomen. I also believe the Valleymen were responsible for the attack on the <b>producers' camp</b> possibly instigated by the lights in the sky caused by the tower (below) as well as the fact that, like Tommy, they trespassed into the territory of the beast. As we also know that <b>Miljan</b> is connected to them in some way, I believe that while the beast(s) may be alien they are a human(or human-like)-bird hybrid that may be the origin of the Evenkis' belief in Ogdy as discussed below. </span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I battled with how to lay out the facts in the most simplistic form, but now that we have all the terms straight I'll simply tell the story ethnographer Innokentiy Suslov<i> </i>was told by upwards of ten Evenki tribes about their thoughts regarding what really caused the Tunguska Event, along with their religious beliefs that may explain what's really going on with Miljan.</span><br />
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<li><b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">There had been tribal feuds between multiple Evenki people thus the shamans began to send evil spirits causing disease to each other. They then believe that the wicked shaman, named Magankan, called upon the god Ogdy to destroy the neighboring clans and this was the cause of the Tunguska Event, which precipitated the inhabitants of that area to flee in every direction leaving all of their personal items behind. After this, the other Evenki tribes refused to travel into the area because they believe that only Ogdy could live in the location of Magankan's Evenki tribe. </span></b></li>
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<li><b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Tesla's work in the 1930's was on a high-energy particle beam called Teleforce that was dubbed the death ray. It worked by creating a stream of charged mercury or tungsten powered by the famous Tesla Coil that directed a beam of energy into the ionosphere. In addition, to create the necessary equilibrium the tower must be firmly supported in the ground. This connects the presence of a similar tower in Siberia, and while the Wardenclyffe Tower was created for telecommunication, it was a unique power source that could be utilized for various reasons. The Teleforce, powered by the Tesla Coil, is an example of a directed-energy weapon which have been known to cause physical, physiological and psychological effects. This technology is known by the Russian Armed Forces. </span></b></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The fact that the Teleforce was not created until the 1930's, and we only have Tesla's word that he had successfully invented it even then, raises more doubts with me that the 1908 Tunguska event was caused by this death ray. However, it makes perfect sense that the Russian scientists at the outpost were attempting to recreate the event and/or the beast using a directed-energy weapon which was activated in the episode "Fire in the Sky" (see: </span><a href="http://skhnbc.blogspot.com/2013/07/siberia-gets-little-stranger.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>Siberia</i> Gets a Little Stranger</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">).
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<li><b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I also found information regarding the use of directed-energy in order to modify the weather. In addition to HAARP (see below), there is knowledge of a Russian company that has been using this technology since at least 1992.</span></b></li>
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<li><b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">HAARP is a household name amongst conspiracy theorists and refers to the "High Frequency Active Auroral Research Project" in Alaska. It also uses energy to create a beam that heats up a portion of the ionosphere and is able to direct this energy to a specific area of the globe. So here we have again, very similar to the particle beam created by Tesla that is powered by his tower, a directed-energy device that heats up the ionosphere. However here, unlike with the Teleforce, the main purpose is to cause atmospheric changes that effect the weather rather than obliterate a location. </span></b></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This could explain how the contestants of <i>Siberia</i> went from sunny hot weather to freezing foggy snow. It also interests me that the contestants seem to be following in the footprints of Kulik as both his journal and the video footage are discovered and the fact that he too was blocked by unusual snow and took interest in the Valleymen. </span></li>
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<li><b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Another HAARP possibility is the fact that it is believed to be able to block signals such as satellite, TV and radio frequencies. However, since we saw the radio tower destroyed I'm not sure if that is the current case on <i>Siberia</i>, but possibly why Sabina was unable to use the radio at the producers' camp as it was being blocked by the station.</span></b></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">There are a plethora of similarities between HAARP and the Teleforce as they use the exact same methods. This means the center found by the hikers could be capable of causing the lights in the sky from the heated ionosphere, the decimated area from a directed-energy beam, the change in weather, and the psychological effects experienced by Joyce and Johnny during this process. </span></li>
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<li><b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Another interesting fact I learned while researching, was that HAARP can create a protective dome over a specific area of Earth. While I don't think this is what's going on in <i>Siberia</i>, <i>Under the Dome</i> lovers can take pleasure in the idea that Stephen King's science fiction is not fiction anymore! </span></b></li>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In conclusion, the basic idea I was able to ascertain through the electrical engineering technical aspect, is that the tower was built to utilize Earth's natural energy field, more specifically the balance between the ground conduction and the ionosphere to charge particles. This has the ability to send a directed-energy beam to other areas of the Earth with the power to decimate people or a habitat, alter the weather and deliver psychological </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">effects to the people within the radius. The ignition of such an energy beam could also cause the ground to shake and the sky to light up, all events we have seen over the last few episodes of <i>Siberia</i>.
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">While little is known about these strange dome-like structures I gained most of my info from UFO enthusiasts and even with a detailed web search could not find anything absolute nor alternate theories other than aliens. I did only collect data from the most credible sites but as of now these strange cauldrons are believed to be extraterrestrial in origin. Here's a recap of the data I found. </span><br />
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<li><b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In 1854 Richard Carl Maak led an expedition into the Valley of Death and in his journal wrote of large mysterious metal domes that the locals called cauldrons.</span></b></li>
<li><b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Between 1933-1947 three confirmations of their existence were discovered. Seven cauldrons in total were discovered measuring from 20-30 feet in diameter with strange vegetation surrounding the area. During this trip strange side-effects were experienced such as skin diseases and loss of hair.</span></b></li>
<li><b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Ivan Mackerle finally went to find out if these tales were simply legend or really existed and video taped his journey. He found odd circular patterns in the grassland and when investigated noticed the ground had an unusual texture. In the center his team probed down with a pole and found a hard structure underneath that sounded metallic and hollow. In addition the magnetic field surrounding the believed cauldrons gave off strange variations. He took this as proof of cauldrons sunken into the earth. Members of his team as well as Mackerle himself suffered the strange side effects as they became ill and experienced dizziness, nausea, fever and trouble walking. They hypothesized that their sickness could've been caused by radiation from these mysterious structures.</span></b></li>
<li><b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">According to local lore the cauldrons were left after an ancient battle between extraterrestrials where fire balls shot up from the earth then, accompanied by a deafening sound the surrounding trees were destroyed. After the battle had concluded, the locals claimed they came across the metal structures, in which they in turn named cauldrons, that later sunk into the marshy swamps of Siberia. They believe that the cauldrons have been activated throughout the years as a sort of defense mechanism that shoots projectiles heading towards Earth. The cauldrons are even amongst the varying theories regarding the cause of the Tunguska Event. </span></b></li>
<li><b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Due to the fact the cauldrons have been in existence for so long, it is unlikely they are man-made leading scientists to wonder if their origins are extraterrestrial.</span></b></li>
<li><b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In addition, the metallic material the cauldrons are composed of rules them out as a natural phenomenon. </span></b></li>
<li><b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I have even found accounts of people who claim to have attempted to collect samples over the years but have been unsuccessful due to the strange material they are composed of as well as their sharp edges.</span></b></li>
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<li><b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">As multiple accounts claim there is unusual energy radiating from the domes, some far-out theorists believe that inside there exists a portal to another world.</span></b></li>
<li><b><span style="font-family: Arial;">So how does all this connect to the show?</span></b></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial;">Merilik's story falls right in line with the ancient lore I was able to find as they have been described as causing dizziness and nausea, disease and the elders have labeled them cursed.</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial;">I think the biggest link to the show that we can take from these structures is that most who have studied them believe they are extraterrestrial in nature meaning that my original theories on aliens and wormholes come back into play as the Valleymen may be from another world.</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i><b><i><b>left:</b></i> </b></i>Mysterious "hut" seen in the show; <i><b>right: </b></i>Drawing of actual cauldron found in Siberia<i><b>.</b></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This is a lot of information to take in, and while I separated my sections into the major real historical and scientific facts that relate to the show, I'd like to sum my theory all up in an easy to read explanation that is supported by the data I have gathered:</span><br />
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<b><u><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">What is going on in <i>Siberia?</i></span></u></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In 1908, tribes in the Tunguska Valley feuded and while their shamans sent various curses back and forth one wicked Shaman dared to call upon the Ogdy of the lower world to destroy their enemies. Soon after the earth shook and what to looked to be fire in the sky overcame the Siberian wilderness, an unidentified object decimated an area of the forest and struck fear into the other tribes as they fled vowing never to return to the territory as along with the Tunguska Event came the Valleymen, likely alien in origin, who seemed to be indestructible as the locals were unsuccessful in their attempts to kill it or them. They viewed the Valleymen as an embodiment of their god Ogdy, a cross between a human and a thunderbird, that had come to their land as a punishment for the misuse of power. While no other would dare venture into the land as they believed it to be cursed by Ogdy, and the mysterious Valleymen now inhabited the area, those who had called upon him finally made peace with the strange new creature as they promised to stay in the Valley of Death and never cross into the Valley of Men. Along with the aliens came the cauldrons, unexplained metal structures that contain a wormhole or something similar that transports them back to their world. The area of the cauldrons is cursed and causes strange effects on the mind. Sometime after Kulik's 1927 journey a group of scientists began studying the strange beast, likely to capture it, utilize its technology or duplicate its impenetrable form. They began conducting research into Kulik's expedition and did a series of primate tests in which scientist used behavioral techniques to keep the animals in the settlement by rewarding them through various Revealers and projecting strange sounds emanating from the speakers so they were too frightened to enter the surrounding woods. While their tests didn't get them any closer to obtaining pictures of the creature or nabbing one to study, they decided real human test subjects and artificially recreating the effects of the Tunguska Event would be the logical next step for their experiment. Thus, a reality show was created in which the cast and crew were both unaware of the ulterior motives of the creator as now sixteen human contestants inhabited the settlement. Using the Tesla Tower and human subjects, they were able to entice the Valleymen. However, unlike the primates, the humans dared to venture deeper into the woods violating the treaty between the Valleymen and the Evenkis. This worked as the Valleymen attacked the producers' camp leaving the contestants stranded in this deadly place bringing out a unique human feature; to persevere when all hope is lost, no matter how impossible, to continue to try. The fact that the contestants would leave the settlement was a huge crux in the leader's plan, who I believe to be both the head of the science experiment and the creator of the reality show. So, using the powers of the Tesla Tower, they manipulated they weather, as they were aware that during Kulik's expedition a freak snowstorm had forced him to return to his starting point and they hoped it would either have the same effect on the contestants as they would backtrack to the settlement or die in the harsh conditions. However, with a combination of pure luck and skill the hikers persevered and continued towards the beacon where the secrets behind the testing lay. This forced them to attempt to cover their tracks, murdering the scientists at the lab, destroying the computers with information about their experiment and knocking out the tower so the contestants would not be able to contact the outside world. Meanwhile, another problem in their plan emerged as the Evenki people helped the remaining contestants at the settlement, informed them about Ogdy, the Valleymen and the truce that had existed for a century as well as guided them to the science center. I believe that in the finale we will discover how much of my tale is true as the contestants' distress call was likely intercepted by the mastermind behind it all who will send an execution troop rather than saviors to the outpost. I also think that Miljan's connection to the beast(s), through the guidance he receives from his possession will play a part as perhaps the Valleymen want to protect Miljan from harm and will attack the soldiers to keep him safe. In addition, the chemicals in the lab combined with Daniel's knowledge, and a group effort to help, will have them making their own incendiary devices to also play a part in overcoming the military forces. This will leave them able to fight another day, empowered with more knowledge as they will still be stranded in Siberia leaving the show open for a second season! Below is a list of all the strange events we have witnessed and what I think they can be attributed to as this has become a clash of locals, a possibly alien beast and scientists in which the contestants have found themselves in the middle of.</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Mauling of the Tiger</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Attack on the Producers' Camp</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Part of the 1908 Tunguska Event</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">If the cauldrons do in fact open up a wormhole to another world they may also cause time discrepancies among return. By this I mean as a Valleyman might enter the wormhole at one point in time they could exit and find themselves in the future or the past. This explains:</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We have seen the beasts remove their kills with both Natalie and the Tiger but they also laid them around the settlement. If Sabina dies in the future and her body is transported to another dimension a beast could return through the wormhole and place her body near the settlement but actually be in a time before Sabina actually ever arrived. Therefore she would be able to come across her own decomposed body even though she hadn't died yet.</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Perhaps one of the clocks has been effected by the cauldron just by being in the vicinity of it as they are believed to cause electrical discrepancies. </span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Mushrooms: in which they revealed were used in rituals for the shaman to see the future.</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Recreation of the Tunguska Event: caused the "fire in the sky" and mini-quake using tower.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Snow: also using the tower they manipulated the weather.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Johnny and Joyce's blackout during the "fire in the sky"</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Why I don't believe it was the cauldrons but rather psychological effects from the tower is because the cauldrons are said to make people lose their way and both contestants made it back to the settlement fine as well as the fact that they were dazed and had memory loss which wasn't an effect in Merilik's description or my research of the cauldrons.</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Mutated Frog: I believe this was a subject of the genetic testing that likely escaped or was let loose.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial;">Previous Test Groups: as stated I think that these were a first attempt to draw out the beast. Using the Revealers and speakers to keep the primates in the settlement, they ultimately failed leading to the decision for the need of human subjects.</span></li>
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<b><u><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Mysterious Leader</span></u></b><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Killed or Ordered the Killing of the Scientists in the Lab</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Destroyed or Ordered the Destruction of the Radio Beacon</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Leader of the Experimentation into Kulik's findings and the Valleymen as well as behind the genetic testing to recreate or study the beasts</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I believe they are also behind the fighter Jets we saw fly over the area</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial;">Ordered the Creation of the Reality Show: understanding the need of human test subjects who were unaware of their ulterior motives as well as a crew to run it as if the competition was the real purpose for their presence in Siberia</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">I think that this all falls into a plausible theory as to the events we have witnessed on <i>Siberia. </i>While I know that many of you were hoping for no aliens, the presence of the cauldrons point in that direction as well as opens up the platform for future seasons as anything is possible. I also don't think all the mysteries will be solved in the season finale, but instead we will be left with a cliffhanger as the original plan was a storyline that could traverse five seasons and oh I hope this is so! As always, I'd love to hear your thoughts so please comment below and don't forget to sign the Siberia Season 2 petition <a href="https://www.change.org/petitions/national-broadcasting-company-nbc-don-t-cancel-siberia-and-give-us-at-least-a-second-season" target="_blank">here</a> as well as tweet #SiberiaSeason2 to let NBC know we want more (you can find me on Twitter <a href="http://twitter.com/proclaimingpink" target="_blank">here</a>)! My new website is currently under construction but will be fully operational soon so please bookmark <a href="http://skh.xi34.com/">skh.xi34.com</a>, a centralized hub containing all my various blogs with much more to come in the fall! Tune into the <i>Siberia </i>season finale Monday, September 16 to find out how this amazing season ultimately concludes. Enjoy!</span><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Tunguska. (2013, February 23). In <i>Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia</i>. Retrieved July 21, 2013, from </span><a class="external free" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Tunguska&oldid=539818671"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Tunguska&oldid=539818671</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"> <a href="http://skhnbc.blogspot.com/2013/09/siberia-reveals-more.html" target="_blank">Siberia Reveals More</a></span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03927102711280582815noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8293284997386802929.post-8546152541291662442013-09-12T11:47:00.002-07:002013-09-14T22:51:08.227-07:00Siberia Reveals More!<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This week's <i>Siberia </i>was full of discoveries and showed us that all hope is not lost for our beloved contestants. While up to now much has been a mystery and outside my research and theories it seemed as if anything was possible. Now with only one episode left, the picture has become much clearer as we finally saw the contestants come face to face with the Evenkis, learned more about the Valleymen and Ogdy, and made the first contact with the outside world. While much of my research and theories have fallen in line with the story, other aspects I had previously overlooked also came to light which makes for an exciting finale when hopefully everything ultimately makes sense. But for now, let's dive into the events of this week's <i>Siberia</i>, "Strange Bedfellows", a quintessential episode leading into the final chapter this season of this exhilarating show! </span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The "hikers", which should be renamed as they have reached their destination and made themselves comfortable for a few episodes now, picked up right where they left off in front of the computer that Daniel was not only able to get working but also uncovered the highly guarded video of Kulik's expedition team. While the group encouraged him to hack it and access the Internet to send out some form of communication, he informed them it was not possible as there was no coverage in this remote area. Rather than continue working on what seemed to be a futile task, Daniel was more concerned with the well-being of Irene and wanted to go back and rejoin the settlement. Johnny began to break under pressure, as we saw with Neeko in the last episodes, as instead of being the fearless leader they needed, he took the stance of being realistic implying Irene was likely dead and they needed to worry about themselves now. Daniel jumped up and stormed off in anger and Joyce followed comforting him and while he felt like he failed, she assured him insisting that they have only come this far because of his desire to save Irene. Daniel responded with the fact that it was a stupid plan as they were now no closer to being rescued than they were before as he had begun this entire journey to save Irene which may have been an epic mistake. He brought up Victoria and her vision after consuming the mushrooms (see: </span><a href="http://skhnbc.blogspot.com/2013/07/siberia-goes-deeper-into-woods.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>Siberia</i> Goes Deeper into the Woods</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">) when she had claimed they were all going to die and suggested they should have listened to her and fled, as everything they have seen and done since had presented them with a whirlwind of improbabilities and seemingly impossible tasks. Joyce continued to support Daniel in his time of need encouraging him not to break down, but to be strong as they needed him, they were all in it together and if he is able to get the radio working he could still prove to be the hero he doesn't see himself worthy of being. Daniel, obviously still upset, took her advice and proceeded to examine the radio tower in hopes of salvaging the situation. Sam joined him and, in another supportive move, told him that with his hands and Daniel's brain they should be able to find a solution to the looming problem before them. Excitedly, Daniel construed the idea of a loop antenna, similar to those atop houses, as a feasible fix and instructed Sam to find as much wire as possible. Elsewhere, Joyce was rummaging through the lockers in hope of finding a cell phone or some other way to connect with the outside world. When Johnny came across her he began discussing the fact that clearly strange things are happening around them with the charts, graphs and dead bodies as he has now caught onto the idea that maybe the group had stumbled onto something that they were not ever meant to discover. Suddenly, the clattering of the falcon in its cage echoed around them and Joyce persuaded Johnny to investigate the lab. She located a set of heavy rocks that she compared to meteorites (Tunguska Event evidence anyone?). However, Joyce's focus quickly turned to the bird and her desire to set it free. Although Johnny was reluctant, he grabbed one of the various tarps, but rather than the cage, he uncovered a large case resembling the Revealer with Russian letters scribed on the side. Meanwhile, Daniel was busy clarifying his needs for the radio setup to Sam. He described the science behind it explaining that they would only need to create one wave length which would equal out to about forty feet of wire. The two groups clashed, with clearly different priorities on their mind, as Johnny rushed to show Sam what they had found and Joyce asked if he could interpret the lettering. Sam translated it as "Primate Studies - Test Group A" in which Johnny threw the tarp of the neighboring box which read "Test Group B". They immediately recognized the similarities to the Revealer and its engraving of "Test Group C" they had discovered while still at the settlement. Johnny seemed livid with the idea that someone was studying them as Daniel proceeded to explain that it was a risk/reward device for behavioral studies in which, if an animal does something good it would be rewarded versus if they do something incorrect they would be punished or shocked. Johnny replied that they aren't animals and questioned who was doing this to them and why as well as voiced concern regarding the men they found shot wondering if they too were part of this. Sam interrupted informing Joyce and Johnny of their plan to fix the radio signal and contact outside help. While Johnny was clearly still distraught over their findings, he and Joyce proceed to search for wire to help build Daniel's loop antenna. At this point, we began to see Johnny breaking down as he was overwhelmed with the situation they have found themselves in. He takes it out on Joyce commenting that this had always been a game to her, revealing the notes he came across at the producers' camp detailing Joyce's orders to romance him. She tried to argue that she was an actress hired for a job and all of that stopped long ago but when he proceeded to call her a lair she hit back hard questioning him about his claims of being a bull rider, asking how many bulls he has ridden and what types declaring that they had done extensive background checks and she knew he was lying so what did he really need the money for. She also accused him of playing games the entire time as she witnessed Esther's attempts to woo him and assumed Johnny was playing the field.</span><br />
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With tempers flared, Joyce stormed off and the next we saw of her she was sobbing alone, obviously deeply effected by the fact that Johnny, whom she trusted most, had accused her of faking her feelings even with everything they had gone through together. Johnny entered and attempted to comfort her and though she claimed she wanted to be alone he persisted and embraced her as it was evident that they both had pent up feelings and thoughts that had gone lost and unsaid through the tumultuous events they had experienced. The cameras returned to Daniel and Sam finishing up the antenna on the icy roof. Though they had collected enough wire, Daniel slipped and fell from the ladder while performing the final steps they needed to for communication. Although Sam rushed to his side and Daniel claimed he was alright, in a grim scene we saw him clutch the back of his head and upon viewing his hand he realized it was covered in blood. Sam rushed to inform Johnny and Joyce of Daniel's injury and walked in on them kissing, as they had visibly resolved their issues and they all hurried to Daniel to provide help. Daniel refused any aid and was adamant about simply finishing what he had started as they were only one step away from possible rescue. We saw the group working together to stretch the wire across the rooftops In in their final attempt to fix the radio to send out a distress call. In the personal interviews we were able to hear what each contestant was feeling at this critical apex of their journey. Sam admitted that when he first met Daniel he didn't think much of him, a skinny young boy who Sam thought should be in school somewhere, not out in the dangerous Siberian wilderness, turned out to be amazing, smart and talented, a David to the Goliath of a situation that had been dealt. Joyce shared, that the men she has been surrounded by for their journey have surprised her, she wouldn't have gotten so far without their physical, mental and emotional help, especially Johnny who was sweeter than she ever imagined. However in a surprising confession, Johnny admitted that he needed to get back home to his loved ones and wouldn't be making any further effort to save the others as he's not a superhero, but did finally help Joyce free the falcon. The group huddled together in the radio room and Sam was able to find an open frequency in which he sent out numerous calls for help with no reply. He worked together with the cameramen to come up with a list of Russian words, spelt out phonetically and instructed Daniel on how to continue to call for help. While the others slept, Daniel consistently and persistently used the notes Sam drew up to try and contact anyone in the outside world.<br />
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When Joyce awoke, she offered to take over so Daniel could get some sleep, but he refused stating that he wanted to be there when, or if, anyone answered their desperate pleas. Finally the static-filled transmission came to life with someone answering on the other end. The cameraman, who's fluent in Russian, took over and Sam translated the response as "location". Johnny rushed to retrieve the map and Daniel worked quickly to decipher their coordinates which they then relayed to the man on the other end of the transmission. Their part in this episode concluded with the group jumping and shouting in joy with the knowledge that whomever received their distress call was coming. </span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Strange Bedfellows" began with Neeko, Miljan and Sabina marching in line with the armed natives, worried and unsure of their fate or their destination. They ultimately found themselves in a different kind of settlement, one filled with local people of all ages and a primitive backdrop with teepees as their shelter. Pushed into one of the structures they came face to face with Esther and Annie who were both alive and well, but also confused and scared with no knowledge of who these people were or their intentions. They explained to the three newcomers that they hadn't been hurt and that they also had seen Irene, but only through the sliver of an opening in a neighboring teepee and had no clue of her status. Sabina rationalized that they wouldn't keep a corpse in one of their tents and was adamant they stay quiet and obedient as they waited to see what the natives wanted. Annie exclaimed that they were the people Sam had read about in Miljan's found journal and the group debated while Neeko was sure they could help them find safety,</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> Miljan argued that they didn't seem like they wanted to help as they sat outside the teepee armed with various weapons. However, Neeko stepped up as a leader again, restless and uncomfortable, and barged out into the open demanding answers. Questioning the native faces of confusion and fear, he asked who was in charge and if any of them spoke English. A young woman stepped forward and replied, asking who they were. Surprised she spoke English, Neeko began a dialogue with her in which he asked why were they taken and she responded stating they are trespassers here. Playing the peacemaker role, Neeko continued to explain that they meant no harm, they were part of a television show that went wrong and asked for a telephone or some way to contact help in order to leave concluding that they came in peace. The young woman again responded disclosing that they could not help the contestants, they had already tried to warn them away and now the group has caused troubles for them all, but ultimately, the shaman would decide their fate. Neeko continued, but Sabina thanked them and pulled him back into their teepee, explaining that the shaman was like their leader (see: <a href="http://skhnbc.blogspot.com/2013/08/siberia-gets-cold.html" target="_blank"><i>Siberia </i>Gets Cold</a> for more information on the shamans of the Evenkis) and to wait. While Miljan wanted to make a break and run from the tribe, the little girl Sabina had come across earlier in the woods from the episode "She Said It" (see: <a href="http://skhnbc.blogspot.com/2013/08/siberia-gets-good.html" target="_blank"><i>Siberia</i> Gets Good!</a>) brought the group blankets and introduced herself as Sasha. Neeko and the others were shocked to find out that Sabina knew this young blonde but more importantly Neeko saw that Sasha and Sabina instantly clicked and asked Sabina if she could get her to help them, in which Sabina replied "she already is". The shaman entered their teepee with the English speaking member of their tribe who presented him with the same poisonous mushrooms the group was familiar with. Though they told the young woman about how one of their group members had consumed the mushrooms and become very sick, she informed them that only the shaman can eat them as he is holy and they allow him to see into the future. The shaman stood up, his head dropped down and he began moaning while continuously walking in place, then he suddenly turned and left the teepee. The group was shocked by what they had saw but most of all worried as Miljan insisted that whatever he saw it wasn't good as the look in his eyes frightened them.<br />
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The young woman returned and to their relief informed them that her tribe would take them to the white men who were not far away for help but that they were banished from the land and never able to return. They inquired about Irene asking to see her and they were led into an eerie teepee with the skulls of dead animals and various objects suspended by string around where she lay. Irene was thrilled to see them, Annie commented right away about the fact that Irene's color had returned and she no longer had a fever. Neeko asked to see her wound and to his surprise the infected gash that had once been there was nicely bandaged and almost fully healed. Shocked, they asked what the natives had done and she explained that they continuously put a concoction onto her wound and the little blonde Sasha interjected that it was healing herbs that had help her make this miraculous recovery. Suddenly, they heard commotion outside as the dogs began to bark and when they peaked out they witnessed one of the locals returning covered in blood and badly injured. The group was concerned by whatever had attacked this man but also terrified as what was responsible must have been close by. The young woman returned and as they inquired regarding what had happened she informed them that by coming to Siberia they had crossed into the land of the Valleymen and broke a long treaty and trust the<u> </u>Evenkis had shared with them. She informed them the tribe would leave to take them away at first light, but Esther interrupted claiming they needed to return to the settlement first. The group was confused as there was nothing there for them and being rescued was much more important. Esther justified her comment by stating that they needed supplies as they didn't know how long they would be out in the open. The young woman agreed to stop at the settlement as it was on the way. Sabina finally confronted Esther about the empty bottle of sleeping pills she had found and, of course, Esther denied everything claiming she had no clue what she was talking about. Sabina sat by the campfire and talked with Sasha, she asked if the young woman who spoke English was her mother and was surprised to find that the woman whose name is Merilik simply looked after Sasha and neither her mother or father was amongst the tribe. Sasha explained that she had no memory of her mother but her father was an American scientist who had taught Merilik English. Sabina shared her locket with Sasha as she told her about her son who was Sasha's age and fantasized about them meeting one day. Inside the teepee with the remainder of the contestants, Miljan continued to voice his yearning to just make a run for it as they questioned whether or not they can actually trust these people. Neeko asked if they could even trust Sabina who had kept the knowledge of the little girl and the fact that she knew others lived in the woods from the group, but came to the conclusion that they had to extend their trust, at least for now. They ate together and Merilik told them more about the Evenkis' history, she explained that one-hundred years ago Ogdy, their god, had punished them for their sins, he had flattened their land and set the sky on fire and now it was happening again.<br />
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At first light the group took off, with Irene and Sasha on a dog sled and the others running behind them they quickly reached the settlement. While Neeko instructed everyone to quickly grab anything they might need, Esther made a bee line for the large duffel she had held unusually close after the Revealer had opened. Miljan quickly grabbed the bag from her, insisting he'd carry it and reminding her that they were going to be good friends, clearly implying that the contents of the bag were what he had earlier threatened her with saying if she didn't help him escape he would inform the others of what she had stole from the Revealer. Neeko made a comment how it was the six of them who made it through the treacherous competition but that none of them would get the money and Esther bashfully turned away. As they continued their journey suddenly the dogs stopped and began barking as the group saw a large clearing with a hut located not far away. Merilik told them they must not go that way as it was a cursed area. Miljan asked her about the hut and she explained that there are some areas of the woods that have strange effects on the mind, that this is how many had got lost and perished in Siberia which is how it got its name "The Valley of Death". Merilik stopped abruptly and informed them this was as far as the Evenkis could take them, they would have to travel the remainder of the way alone. She continued by stating that this was the border between their territory, The Valley of Death and The Valley of Man. Miljan noticed this territorial line was marked by the compass symbol he had carved into his arm, when he asked about the significance of it Merilik explained that it was the marking of the Valleymen. Irene thanked Merilik for her help stating she never would have survived without her. Esther attempted to take a weapon from one of the Evenkis saying they couldn't leave them unarmed with only Sabina's rifle to trek through the dangerous territory, but they refused. Sabina gave a heartfelt goodbye to Sasha where she told Sabina that if she saw them not to run as well as a cryptic message that she whispered into Sabina's ear too low for the audience to understand. Miljan asked the Evenkis if they were still trying to scare them, with their boots shaped like the monster's. They explained that their snowshoes were the markings of the feet of the Valleymen and they utilized them in order to avoid being followed by the beast. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">With the season finale all too soon I find myself with a bittersweet feeling, on the one hand excited to see how the first season of <i>Siberia </i>concludes and on the other sad to see it go. However, it has been a wonderful show with depth and complexity at every turn and this episode was no different. The changes we saw in Neeko and Johnny were the most interesting part of "Strange Bedfellows" for me as well as finally getting a visualization of the Evenki culture after my research into them in <a href="http://skhnbc.blogspot.com/2013/08/siberia-gets-cold.html" target="_blank"><i>Siberia</i> Gets Cold</a>. Another great realization was the fact that Miljan's connection is to the mysterious Valleymen or beasts of the woods and I can't wait to see how that ultimately unfolds! We have been led through an amazing journey, don't miss the cultivation of this spectacular new series next Monday on NBC and check back here for my final post on <i>Siberia</i>. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Strange Bedfellows" answered a lot of questions and hopefully next week's season finale will show the story coming full circle as everything is revealed. However, my high expectations leave no room for error as I expect all to become clear, with no holes, which is a high order to fill. Before diving into the remaining mysteries I'd like to point out something about my research that I've received a number of comments about. By no means have the facts I've laid out been a simple copy of Wikipedia information. Instead the writers and creators have taken real historical and scientific information and creatively put them together into a complex story with tons of twists and turns. I did an enormous amount of digging to find evidence that went along with the creative direction of the show. For example the Wardenclyffe tower, that was strikingly similar to the tower in the show, had nothing to do with creating lights in the sky or manipulating the weather. I had to piece together an enormous amount of facts about Tesla's other inventions and new science out there that used the same technology and connected the dots the show had provided. Thus the writers have not stuck to the simple facts in any way, but have pieced together loads of information and created something unique. My research was simply gathering the creative clues from the show and piecing them together with the real history and science out there. Without further ado let's jump into the final questions that lay before us and some theories on how <i>Siberia</i> will all wrap up!</span>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">What is the significance of the test groups? & What is the purpose of the experiment? </span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">While I tried to ignore it for sometime, and could easily write it off, the discovery of the previous primate test studies at the Russian outpost made it clear that this was always meant to be more than just</span> a reality competition. I passed over the "Test Group C" engraving in the Revealer as there was no other proof that this was meant to be anything other than a reality show that ended up going terribly wrong and a strange Russian science center that appeared to have no connection to the show, but now we have confirmation that the two are connected, I needed to find the common thread. I have spent a considerable amount of time storyboarding and brainstorming the facts and the only logical explanation I could come up with is as follows. They want the beast, whether to study it in order to duplicate it or for other ulterior motives entirely this has to be the end game. I'd like to lay out my reasoning in the simplest way possible: </span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">They have money. In order to build the science center and the Tesla tower they must be well financed. In addition, to employ an entire television crew and offer up a half million dollar prize, money is no object in this project.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">They needed human test subjects. My thoughts are that after attempting to lure the beasts with monkeys or other animals, using the Revealers to keep them in the settlement area and the speakers to scare them from venturing in the woods, the tests failed as they were unable to lure the beast and thus came to the conclusion they needed humans for their bait. They created the reality competition as a way to get humans to stay at the settlement without knowledge of their testing. I also believe that the entire film and production crew was in the dark about this mastermind's real goal. Likely creator Matt Arnold ( :D) would be the man behind it all. He had to make it believable, which is why everyone thought they were participating in a real show and they added Joyce to the mix in order to stir up the normal reality drama with love interests and sabotage (little did they know Esther would end up doing that on her own). </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">They succeeded a little too well. After the first tests with primates they came up with the idea of using the tower to simulate the original Tunguska event in hopes this would lure the beast out of hiding and it did just that. Unfortunately the beast responded by attacking the real film crew which left the contestants without aid and caused them to do what the primates didn't, venture out for help. While the animal noises and the Revealer was not enough to keep human subjects in the area, they did the unexpected and refused to just sit and wait for help but venture out into the wild in order to survive. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This succession of events was not what the creator had in mind and with the deaths of the television crew and the contestants about to stumble upon the science center, other measures had to be employed. They used the tower's ability to manipulate the weather which caused a winter wonderland in hopes that the hikers would either return to the settlement or perish in the snow. When they continued to persevere it was necessary to cover all tracks and keep them from reaching the outside world thus they killed the scientists and destroyed the tower as well as the computers that documented their work. Little did they know, Daniel would also be a crux in their plan and figure out, against all odds, how to salvage the parts and reach out for help.</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I don't think it was ever an experiment in human behavior. It does not justify the deaths of so many people or the money put into the experiment. While they used simple behavioral techniques to attempt to keep them at the settlement, whatever they were planning is clearly much bigger and much more important then a study on what people would do in this environment.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The study of Kulik's video, in addition to the writings in his diary about the Valleymen prove that this is what they were actually interested in.</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">While I have previously discussed the idea that the scientists purposely caused the snow to either derail the contestants and force them back to the settlement or kill them as the master plan ran off the tracks, there is now a third possibility in line with the behavioral modification equipment. As I found while researching for my last post (see: <a href="http://skhnbc.blogspot.com/2013/09/siberia-gets-scary.html" target="_blank"><i>Siberia</i> Gets Scary</a>), the tower has the capability to manipulate the weather and while I still believe it was done to force the contestants back to the settlement or cause their death, it also now fits in line with this action being used as a punishment for wandering away from the camp and getting too close to the science center and discovering the ulterior motives.</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">First, as I know there have been a lot of newcomers to the blog, please check out the information I posted a few weeks ago about Ogdy, the shamans and Miljan at the bottom of the post <a href="http://skhnbc.blogspot.com/2013/08/siberia-gets-cold.html" target="_blank"><i>Siberia</i> Gets Cold</a>. Last week I was a little concerned when Miljan showed so much discomfort regarding the Evenki people. He said in the woods he felt himself being surrounded and ran, he repeatedly told the others that they were coming and froze when the Evenkis surrounded them as Miljan, Neeko and Sabina were running to the men's cabin and in this episode while they were at the Evenkis' camp he constantly wanted to flee and talked about how he didn't trust them. While I had theorized that all of Miljan's strange behavior could be explained by the idea of a past shaman inhabiting his body, then why was he so scared of the Evenkis who he should have a connection to? In a wonderful twist it all made</span> sense in the conclusion of this episode when we discovered that the very symbol he had carved into his body was that of the Valleymen, the Evenkis' enemies. Therefore I still believe that he has been possessed by a past shaman and his fascination and knowledge of Ogdy makes perfect sense as he is not connected to the human natives but rather the mysterious beast or beasts known as the Valleymen.</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I'd also like to point out that when I first learned about the Valleymen and included them in my original theories post after "Lyin' Tiger and Bare" (see: <a href="http://skhnbc.blogspot.com/2013/07/siberia-theories-blown-open.html" target="_blank"><i>Siberia</i>: Theories Blown Open!</a>), I thought that the Valleymen were the beast, but when Sam translated some of the journal in "Out of the Frying Pan" I changed my tune as it seemed the Valleymen in the show were referring to the locals. While they are in fact locals, I ended up being right in the first place as we now know that the Valleymen refer to the beast and not the native Evenki tribe. (I should've stuck to my gut feeling!) </span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Aliens and wormholes aren't out of the picture yet! When I first saw this mysterious hut in the middle of the clearing, to me, it resembled the cowling of an aircraft, the two large bullet shaped pieces that encompass the turbines. It was not primitive like the Evenkis' teepees and even looked as if it was made out of metal. This could easily be the entrance to an alien aircraft bringing all my original research back into play. (see: <a href="http://skhnbc.blogspot.com/2013/07/siberia-theories-blown-open.html" target="_blank"><i>Siberia</i> Theories Blown Open!)</a> Either way, there is a mystery tied into this hut and the fact that Merilik claimed that it was a cursed area that often caused confusion could be explained by alien technology. The fact that the beast has been around for over one-hundred years, according to the Evenkis, means it is much too old for scientists to have genetically created it. While the Evenkis may have seen the materialization and the Tunguska event as a punishment from Ogdy, it is still possible that it was actually caused by an alien species entering Earth's atmosphere which leaves a whole new world of possibilities for following seasons! I've done some research and there are actually <b>metal cauldrons in Siberia that are believed to have been built by aliens</b>, which means my first thoughts that the creature was extraterrestrial now has more backing!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">While I know a lot of you are hoping that we wont be left with a cliffhanger, I think this is a high possibility and would like to share an article with you that you can read for yourself <a href="http://variety.com/2013/tv/news/siberia-nbc-summer-under-the-dome-1200503737/" target="_blank">here</a>. It discusses <i>Siberia</i>'s creation and the fact that even if the numbers don't work out well for NBC to renew it for American audiences, it has already been sold to a number of other countries and has the possibility of being picked up by another network. But don't give up hope yet, keep tweeting #SiberiaSeason2 and you can sign the petition for NBC to renew our beloved drama <a href="https://www.change.org/petitions/national-broadcasting-company-nbc-don-t-cancel-siberia-and-give-us-at-least-a-second-season" target="_blank">here</a>. Also on the top left of my blog page is an area where you can vote on what show, or shows, you'd like to see me blog about in the fall, please participate as your input will help me decide! You can also comment on other shows not on the list below. Thanks for reading and please comment, as always I would love to hear your thoughts on how the final chapter will unfold!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">(above) "Sneak Peek" of next week's finale, courtesy of <a href="http://www.nbc.com/siberia/photos/sneak-peek-out-of-the-frying-pan/13857/#item=297608" target="_blank">nbc.com/siberia</a>.</span><br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03927102711280582815noreply@blogger.com22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8293284997386802929.post-30104110505286688242013-09-06T17:23:00.000-07:002013-09-14T22:51:49.454-07:00Siberia Gets Scary<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>Siberia</i> has come a long way from its reality competition roots as we find ourselves thrown into a world of scientists, creepy experiments, the local tribe, an unknown beast and a fight-till-the-end survival story. It has truly captured my eyes, mind and heart as I feel overwhelmingly attached to the characters and immersed in the interesting history and now science threaded into the show. I find it helpful to re-read some of my previous posts to not only remind me what's happened and how far we've come but also how vast the original theories were compared to now with so much more information not only from the show, but also my research and I encourage you to click around as well! Let's jump right in to the events of this week's episode, "One by One" which was by far the scariest episode to date, as well as my new research and ideas as I found some very interesting information that culminates nicely into a working theory as to what's really going on! While the show actually jumps back and forth between the "settlers" and the "hikers", I chose to sum each storyline up individually for clarity and continuity. So here's a look at this week's <i>Siberia</i>.</span><br />
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The group reunited with Sam and while he questioned them about the scene in the adjacent building it was clear Daniel was too stunned and unwilling to discuss it further. Sensing this, Sam quickly changed the subject noting that if there was a breaker in the other structure, there must be one in theirs as well and he playfully encouraged Daniel to help him find it with a sentimental memory from the settlement saying "we're about to go fishing". Though they searched the same area Johnny and Daniel had explored earlier Sam sensed movement and a loud crash was heard from the mysterious locked room. While Sam was hesitant as he translated the sign on the door to read "laboratory", now armed with the keys Daniel unlocked the room and ventured inside. On the opposite side of the door was nothing short of what viewers thought of Dr. Frankenstein's lab: a room filled with creepy experiments, mutated animals, photos of fetus development, charts and tools of every kind. Daniel also came across a pair of atomic clocks that were four minutes apart and while he was confused by this impossibility, due to the fact Sam didn't understand the importance of this irregularity he dropped the subject. Another large banging sound was heard and the two realized that it was emanating from a covered cage, Daniel lifted the tarp and uncovered a falcon inside. While I'm sure this is a valuable clue, all I can make of it is that the scientist understood the need of bird DNA to replicate the beast as Ogdy (see: <a href="http://skhnbc.blogspot.com/2013/08/siberia-gets-cold.html" target="_blank"><i>Siberia</i> Gets Cold</a>) is also represented by the thunderbird and the beast was created when the Evenkis called upon the god to destroy their enemies.<br />
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As the two had completed their search and Daniel confided that even if they found a breaker in this particular structure it would be useless as the radio was much too massive to transport from the other building they reunited with Joyce and Johnny. Although they brought up their findings as well as the discrepancy with the atomic clocks, Daniel had no interest in attempting to explain it to the rest of their group. While Daniel was still feeling helpless, Sam again took the lead, informing them that any power in this remote area would likely come from a generator that would be located outside. Leaving the others again, he and Daniel continued their search for power. Outside they were able to find the generators quickly as well as fuel to power them and in no time they had lit up the entire science center. As the group immediately set out for the radio, they were unable to obtain a signal and while they had overcome a multitude of problems, it had ultimately ended in failure setting a grim tone amongst the hikers. As they argued amongst themselves about how to get the radio working, Daniel exclaimed that he believed he knew the problem and darted outside with the others following in tow. In the frozen darkness they located the radio tower knocked over and split in half which Joyce quickly recognized as the beacon that they had followed for most of their trip. However, just as the men inside had been murdered, it seemed as if someone was dedicated to keeping them from calling for help, or discovering what exactly the scientists were doing in this remote research institute. <br />
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The next day was filled with hopelessness as they attempted to do whatever they could to keep themselves busy and search for answers. Daniel began to attempt to piece together the busted computers inside the room filled with bodies. Johnny took another look at the map and stated that they must have been traveling in circles which confused me a bit as they seemed to have made a beeline for the beacon. He located another town nearby on the map but when Daniel studied the scale they realized it was a whopping 124 miles away, much too far to travel on foot. Sam took pleasure in the creature comforts the science center gave them and made himself a cup of coffee confessing that though it was horrible it was also the best he had ever had in his life. Continuing the theme, Joyce also explained that finding herself in the life or death situation had made her take stock in the everyday pleasures we take for granted. In a search for Joyce, Johnny discovered her changing on a security monitor but blocked it off from the prying eyes of the cameraman in a gentlemanly gesture. The day flew by with montages and interviews with Joyce expressing concern about the other group's lack of food and hope that they could get back in time to help Irene. Daniel, clearly feeling run down, claimed he's not a hero, so why is he trying to be one and Johnny commented on the fact that they have made it so far only due to sheer luck. Johnny informed Sam about the nearby town and his thoughts about getting the tractor working in order to travel the distance. They searched for the keys and in a touching, but still manly moment, the two who were once at odds connected and thanked each other for saving their lives. While the search turned up nothing, Sam admitted that when he was young he took cars and might be able to hotwire the tractor. We also saw Joyce removing the boots from one of the bodies, apologizing and confessing her guilt in stealing from a dead man. Sam brought up the idea of synchronicity or fate to Johnny and Joyce, confessing that if Esther hadn't removed the flag in the first challenge Sam probably would have been sent home and reflected on how one event could change everything. Just as the topic of fate had begun, which I find to be an incredibly important aspect of the show especially with the hikers as they have overcome so much and seem to have the perfect skill set along with an enormous amount of luck (see: <a href="http://skhnbc.blogspot.com/2013/08/siberia-gets-attacked.html" target="_blank"><i>Siberia</i> Gets Attacked</a>), Daniel ran in exclaiming that he had succeeded in fixing the computer. As they gathered around his accomplishment he went into the technical aspects he had to overcome but as the others had no idea what he was talking about he simply explained that someone really didn't want them to discover what was on the computer. He played a black and white video in which Sam translated the Russian subtitles informing them that it was a tape of Kulik's expedition, the same man whose journal Miljan possesses, where they are exploring the area in which a bunch of people went missing - "Tunguska". I can't help but wonder what the show would have been like had I not done so much research in the beginning as this is the first time we have heard the word Tunguska on the show(see: <a href="http://skhnbc.blogspot.com/2013/07/siberia-theories-blown-open.html" target="_blank"><i>Siberia:</i> Theories Blown Open!</a>). Johnny noticed the similarity of the trees on the tape to what they had witnessed in the woods and he asked what the cause had been. In a mysterious and proper ending Sam explained that no one knows. </span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Neeko and Sabina had returned to the settlement to find it empty. Though Neeko continued to yell and search for Esther and Annie, Sabina was certain they would not be returning. Suddenly a loud cry consumed the area that sounded like a "squawk" and the two raced to the cabin as Sabina readied the bow and arrow to impale anyone who attempted to attack the group. As the door swung open, a sigh of relief was felt as it was not an unknown beast or hostile locals but Miljan who entered. He explained to them that he had taken Irene into the forest, guided by a male voice in his head who instructed him that if he did so, Irene would be safe. However, while in the woods, he had begun to feel as if he was being surrounded by all sides with the fog obstructing his view, he mentioned seeing hundreds of footprints and terrified he chose to abandon Irene to fend for herself in the frozen wilderness. While Sabina insisted that they needed to arm themselves, locate the gun and create a safe-hold if they wanted to survive, Miljan was confident that no matter what they did the group wouldn't survive the night. Neeko suggested that fire would be a good deterrent for an animal threat and Sabina agreed claiming it would also allow them to see humans before they get too close. Miljan still took on the woeful view of there was nothing they could do to help saying whatever's out there is not animal nor human, but Sabina and Neeko remained determined to stay alive. They created a number of torches and set them up in a circle surrounding the settlement while Miljan continued to make claims such as "they're watching us" and "they're so close".<br />
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As the contestants waited and watched it was clear that although Neeko had been a reliable leader in the beginning of the show, the wall he built up by insisting every strange occurrence was a product of the producers was no longer a viable theory. Realizing that the strange events weren't bring orchestrated by the producers and the fact that there was a real threat they may not be able to overcome, has begun to take a toll on him. His strained relationship with Miljan continued to cause friction, as Neeko snapped at him and Miljan encouraged Neeko to go ahead and hit him claiming he was not afraid of Neeko. They continued to bicker, now about Miljan's book in a comical banter in which Miljan rebuffed Neeko saying he didn't need to read Russian to comprehend its content and asking "What are we friends now? Should we go get some coffee and discuss the contents?". </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Sabina remained calm and determined, knowing that in order to protect themselves they needed a weapon more powerful than the bow and arrows and studied the map from the Revealer in hope of finding the hidden gun. She was able to decipher it and found that while they had been running through the woods in search of the rifle, it may have been closer than they realized as she believed it was hidden in the men's cabin this whole time. While attempting to make a quick dash across the settlement an eerie scene progressed as the torches they had placed around the camp began to extinguish one by one as if a ghost was encompassing the area. Miljan froze repeating "I knew it" and the others quickly ushered him inside. They barricaded the doors of the cabin and Sabina quickly began to search the quarters, able to locate a false wall with the coveted gun waiting beneath the faux paneling. She opened the door and fired a warning shot immediately locking themselves back in. The group quietly kept guard observing the settlement for any movement. We heard the personal interviews of the group and while Sabina wondered about the fate of the missing girls, Neeko began questioning if they would make it out alive and whether he would ever see his brother again. Miljan continued to gripe about being hungry and Sabina informed them that it was clear and just as they were about to venture out of the cabin into the daylight they heard the swift roar of planes overhead. They ran out to see the cause of the commotion and witnessed fighter jets zooming across the sky. Though they tried to yell out and signal the jets, Sabina explained that they couldn't see them from the tiny cockpit of the aircraft. While Sabina and Neeko were outside studying the torches Miljan took the time to make a personal plea to the viewers claiming he's not crazy, that both the others had seen the footprints and heard the noises in the woods but refused to believe him. We heard Sabina talk about how it was no longer a game and that while they were all in it together to survive, it still was the case of every man for himself. Miljan also touched on the topic we had heard the hikers discuss; that the world isn't black and white, there is a purpose or a plan behind it all and especially in Siberia nothing happens by accident everything has some hidden reason behind it. Sabina and Neeko discussed that around the torches there had been the same footprints they had now become familiar with when Miljan called out for Sabina. He had uncovered</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> the hidden stash of food Neeko had confiscated earlier in the season and tensions were higher than ever. While he insisted he was going to share, and I want to believe him, it's clear that this group is falling apart at the seams and with death being a real possibility he might have taken the stance of every man for himself as well. While this was the icing on the cake for Miljan as he called Neeko a hypocrite and nothing more than a bully as they were all starving and Neeko had claimed there was no more food, Sabina was shocked as she told Neeko "not you" and took a stance of disappointment as she had believed he was a friend and someone she could trust. While Miljan had stormed out of the cabin he suddenly called to the others telling them to come outside now, as they opened the door Sabina was immediately disarmed as they were now face to face with the locals, a group of heavily armed men who surrounded them. </span><span style="font-family: Arial;">However, perhaps the biggest surprise of this encounter was not the presence of other humans or the threat they might impose, but rather their strange footwear: two-pronged snowshoes consistent with the shape of the deadly beast. </span> <br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Overall this episode was much more spooky than its predecessors. The discovery of dead bodies, creepy experiments, flames extinguished as if by a ghost and finally seeing the faces of the Evenkis we have been discussing for some time now, made for a jam-packed episode that, in my opinion, takes a place next to "Fire in the Sky" as one of my favorites! It also affirmed some of my theories and opened the door for a clear-cut way to explain exactly what's going on, but as it is still fictional television anything can happen next! While the hikers are working together and have created a much closer bond, the settlers have been picked off one by one as the tables have turned and they found themselves in a much more stressful situation. The concept of fate was brought up in both groups and I think it is a topic to think about. As I discussed in my post for "A Gathering Fog", <a href="http://skhnbc.blogspot.com/2013/08/siberia-gets-attacked.html" target="_blank"><i>Siberia</i> Gets Attacked</a>, it is strange how the group of hikers have overcome so much and have the perfect skill set amongst them to overcome all their challenges as well as an extraordinary amount of luck. In addition, with the settlers they have Sabina who is a trained soldier and Miljan who has an obvious connection to the land with his inexplicable knowledge of Ogdy, his ability to follow the compass symbols and locate the journal and the voice in his head that saved Irene's life, fate or purpose must play a big part in the mysterious happenings they have found themselves immersed in<i>.</i> All in all it was an amazing episode and I am anxious to see what happens next week! Without further ado, let's dive into the questions, facts and theories regarding what's really going on in <i>Siberia</i>.</span>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">After the introduction of the tower that zapped Johnny (see: </span><a href="http://skhnbc.blogspot.com/2013/08/siberia-gets-attacked.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>Siberia</i> Gets Attacked</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">), many people asked what I thought about the fact that it was similar to a tower built by Nikola Tesla and how it might fit into the ongoing theories of the show. While I have knowledge of Tesla and his experiments, I hit the books attempting to find as much as I could about the original "Wardenclyffe Tower". Unfortunately, because it was never completed due to lack of funding, there is not any concrete proof on what it could do, only what Tesla claimed he would have accomplished. However, there was enough information based on his descriptions and other technologies to formulate some hypotheses on its potential capability. The "Wardenclyffe Tower" was built right before the Tunguska event and there are some theories that Tesla's experiments were the cause of the original 1908 event. This idea lacks a lot of evidence and doesn't really hold water, thus I personally don't believe that it had anything to do with the real life event. However, with regards to the show, the facts point to the possibility that this tower coupled with other technologies could explain a lot of the strange events the contestants have experienced. Let's jump into the facts and how they might clarify what's going on in <i>Siberia</i>!</span><br />
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<li><b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Tesla's work in the 1930's was on a high energy particle beam called Teleforce that was dubbed the death ray. It worked by creating a stream of charged mercury or tungsten powered by the famous Tesla Coil that directed a beam of energy into the ionosphere. In addition, to create the necessary equilibrium the tower must be firmly supported in the ground. This connects the presence of a similar tower in Siberia, and while the Wardenclyffe Tower was created for telecommunication, it was a unique power source that could be utilized for various reasons. The Teleforce, powered by the Tesla Coil, is an example of a directed-energy weapon which have been known to cause physical, physiological and psychological effects. This technology is known by the Russian Armed Forces. </span></b></li>
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<li><b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I also found information regarding the use of directed-energy in order to modify the weather. In addition to HAARP (see below), there is knowledge of a Russian company that has been using this technology since at least 1992.</span></b></li>
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<li><b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">HAARP is a household name amongst conspiracy theorists and refers to the "High Frequency Active Auroral Research Project" in Alaska. It also uses energy to create a beam that heats up a portion of the ionosphere and is able to direct this energy to a specific area of the globe. So here we have again, very similar to the particle beam created by Tesla that is powered by his tower, a directed-energy device that heats up the ionosphere. However here, unlike with the Teleforce, the main purpose is to cause atmospheric changes that effect the weather rather than obliterate a location. </span></b></li>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In conclusion, the basic idea I was able to ascertain through the electrical engineering technical aspect, is that the tower was built to utilize Earth's natural energy field, more specifically the balance between the ground conduction and the ionosphere to charge particles. This has the ability to send a directed-energy beam to other areas of the Earth with the power to decimate people or a habitat, alter the weather and deliver psychological effects to the people within the radius. The ignition of such an energy beam could also cause the ground to shake and the sky to light up, all events we have seen over the last few episodes of <i>Siberia</i>. However, while this Tesla Tower and its powers explain a lot of the ongoing mysteries, there are still some lingering questions I'd like to address:</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">What caused the original Tunguska event?</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">As I explained earlier, it's unlikely that the Tesla Tower or the Russian Science Center was the cause of the original Tunguska event. While that mystery remains to be solved, I don't think it's a pertinent question regarding the current events. Whether a curse from Ogdy, a meteor or an alien spacecraft something happened in 1908, but I'm not so sure it's what's happening in <i>Siberia </i>now. I do think that the original Tunguska event caused the beast and is related to the Evenkis current goals as I will go into below. </span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In this episode my thoughts about Miljan being guided (see: </span><a href="http://skhnbc.blogspot.com/2013/08/siberia-gets-cold.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>Siberia</i> Gets Cold!</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">) were affirmed as he spoke of a male voice instructing him by implanting commands in his head. I think this tells us that Ogdy is still in play and I'm sticking with my original hypothesis: Miljan has been inhabited by a previous shaman's spirit. The progression of events showed Miljan discovering the Ogdy totem pole and instinctively knowing his name, followed by the quake and lights in the sky when Miljan's character changed and he returned to the Ogdy statue during the event and subsequently vanished from the camera. While I'm not sure where he went, it was likely to the Evenki tribe and his character has bounced back and forth since between the fun jovial Montenegrin of which we were first introduced and the sinister sarcastic possession of later episodes. </span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">What is the purpose of the Russian Science Center?</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Overall it seems to me that the Russian scientists are attempting to recreate the 1908 Tunguska event as well as genetic manipulation of the beast. The proof comes from both the materials in the lab as well as the fact that they were studying Kulik's expedition tape in which he researched the Tunguska event. I believe they were using the Tesla Tower as an energy source for the directed-energy weapon which would explain the lights in the sky, the decimated forest area, Joyce and Johnny's confusion and the sudden shift in weather. I also wonder if they purposely effected the weather to ensure the demise of the contestants as they began to seek out the beacon and came closer to discovering their experiments. </span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I believe one possibility is that the Evenkis were angry with the scientists for attempting to recreate what they believed were the powers of their god, similar to worshiping false idols in Christianity, and felt the need to stop them. This would explain the shots Sabina heard in the woods in the episode "She Said It". The other possibility is that a greater power realized their experiment was about to be discovered and attempted to cover their tracks. I am leaning more towards the former as we now know the Evenkis are armed and also the disconnect between the time in which Sabina heard the gunshots and when the beacon was destroyed. This tells me that they were either two separate events or a time loop was in play.</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">While this question has bothered me for quite some time now, with the progression of events I feel confident that the beast was responsible. Possibly incited by the fire in the sky, it attacked the camp that was within its territory and removed the bodies. We have seen the beast remove the tiger and possibly Natalie, so it is plausible that it takes its kills back to a lair of some kind which would explain the lack of bodies. I do not think the Evenkis are violent and I will go into the reasoning behind that idea more below. </span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">While the shots Sabina heard was during the episode "She Said It", the disappearance of the beacon didn't occur until "A Gathering Fog". This leads me to the idea that they were two separate acts, likely committed by separate parties. If the Evenkis were responsible for the death of the scientists, it's likely that whomever wishes to cover up their experimentation destroyed the radio tower as well as the other equipment in the lab. A plausible scenario is that the scientists used the tower to manipulate the weather in hopes that it would kill off the remaining contestants, when they continued to persevere and became close to uncovering the outpost the persons behind the Science Center were forced to destroy the equipment and the radio tower in hopes the contestants would be unable to discover the nature of their testing and more importantly leak it to the world. This might have all been precipitated by their experiment as they discovered the beast's attack on the producers' camp and the angry locals as products of their testing. Why this worries me for future episodes is because it paints a clear picture of scientists who will go to any lengths to keep their testing a secret and may very well intercept any transmissions the group is able to get out and send in their own strike force to eliminate everyone with knowledge of their acts. </span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">After seeing the Evenkis' beast-like snowshoes it brings up the question if there ever was a real beast to begin with. Have the Evenkis perpetuated the tale to keep the land to themselves by scaring the neighboring tribes? I personally still believe there is a real beast looming the woods who attacked Tommy and the producers' camp, mauled and transported the tiger and consumed Natalie's intestines. I think this can be explained by my previous theories that the Evenkis are trying to capture this animal hybrid as we witnessed their elaborate trap as well as the cave paintings depicting them attacking the creature and simply took on boots similar to its foot structure after witnessing how much more efficient the beast was. There is some doubt lingering as it is possible the cave paintings aren't as old as one would assume, therefor the beast could have been a repercussion of the original 1908 Tunguska event rather than thousands of years old. At this point I'm not sure, it may be from a wormhole created by the event, radiation or an age-old creature that has inhabited the Siberian wilderness for hundreds of years. The time loop idea is still a possibility and as many facts still don't add up it could be a prehistoric creature for all I know, but I feel pretty confident that it is related to the Tunguska event as the cave paintings depict a second sun, similar to the descriptions of the 1908 event, and it appears the beast appeared simultaneously. </span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">While all this science washes away a lot of the Ogdy ideas, I believe some can be salvaged to fit <i>Siberia</i>'s scenarios. Like I previously stated, they believe a wicked shaman (see: </span><a href="http://skhnbc.blogspot.com/2013/08/siberia-gets-cold.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>Siberia</i> Get Cold!</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">) called upon Ogdy to destroy their enemies in 1908. This still makes sense to me because the technology wasn't available or even in Russia in 1908 as well as the fact that the voices in Miljan's head also fit into this theory that Ogdy is real and that a shaman has inhabited his body an directs him as to what to do.</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I believe that the Evenkis are overall good-natured people. They live in peace in this remote area and we have seen them attempt to warn the contestants to leave rather than attacking them (e.g. the spear saying "Get Out") I don't believe they are responsible for the destruction of the base camp, Tommy's death or the disembowelment of Natalie and the tiger. I think a likely scenario is that they believe a wicked shaman called upon Ogdy to destroy their enemies and caused the Tunguska event. However, <b>with this misuse of power came a curse</b>, the beast, and they have attempted to thwart others away from the area and capture or kill it themselves hence the trap and the cave drawings. It's very plausible that they fell as if the beast is their responsibility and a reminder that their power shouldn't be used for evil.</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This is where I'm stumped. Before it seemed so clear and all the pieces could be put together to paint a picture of time disrupted. However now with the idea that the Tesla Tower has caused many of the strange events, this one seems out of place. The fact that the atomic clocks Daniel found in this episode weren't functioning supports the idea of a bubble universe that I have stated in previous posts. In addition, the information I researched above supports the idea, like in <i>Under the Dome</i>, that the directed-energy weapon is capable of disconnecting an entire area from the outside world. So it is still possible that this is another effect of the tower and there is a time disruption within the area. There is really no explanation for there to be a skeleton with an exact replica of Sabina's necklace in the Siberian wilderness except that it is her own decomposed body. I suppose the producers could've come up with this elaborate stunt knowing about her son and her necklace from her interviews to become a contestant on the show, but the likelihood of her being the one to find it in this vast expanse of land is implausible. The time loop makes so much sense and I want so badly for it to be the case, but I cannot work it into the other events. However, if the tower is not responsible for the weather changes the idea of a time disruption fits right in!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial;">As for Sam's bracelet, I think a simple plausible scenario is that one of the 1908 settlers fled and the Evenkis scooped "Anne" up to aid her. It is possible that she mated within the tribe and the bracelet was passed down to her child.</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> It</span> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">takes away the idea of fate, which I have a big problem with as this idea was discussed in detail in this episode as the hikers pondered about whether they were meant to be there. As Sam said, if Esther hadn't moved the flag he would have been kicked out on the first episode. It also goes against the idea that one of the contestants being named "Annie" is more than a coincidence and the fact that the hikers were guided as they came across far too many obstacles that they were either perfectly suited for, or simply by luck were able to overcome. I still believe that they are meant to be there, whether by lineage or cosmic intervention and hope to see this idea come to fruition in the final episodes.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial;">Finally, I'd like to take a brief moment to mention that the tribe we saw were similar to Native Americans in appearance and exactly what I expected for the local tribes of Siberia. However, the blonde girl Sabina saw seemed to be more Norwegian which takes me back to the idea that she is somehow special. Her similar look to Berglind or even Natalie rather than to the other locals is strange to me. Along these lines, I also find it odd that the beast doesn't devour its kills whole but rather only consumes their stomach. I'm not sure why this is and it seems like a big leap without enough time to fully develop this line of intrigue left in the season, but is it possible that the beast is able to live for such long periods of time and seems to be unstoppable because it is consuming the reproductive organs? Just an idea to consider as there must be some reason that it doesn't eat the entire bodies and the fact that it removes them as well. This also goes along with the idea that there seemed to be a large amount of time that passed between when Natalie left and her body returned, showing signs of frostbite and not at all decomposed as if she had been kept alive for some time.</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial;">While I'm not sure to make of the jets, possibly passing over as they saw the activation of the tower as some kind of attack against Russia and sent them to survey the damage. A reader brought up the fact that the jets were "thunderbirds" and I can't help but wonder if this is a symbolic clue or actually related to the strange events.</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Overall it seems as if the tower, the beast, the Evenkis, and the scientists can answer almost all of our questions as to what's going on. Basically the 1908 event created or brought the beast into the Siberian wilderness, the local Evenkis saw this as a repercussion for misusing their power and have been attempting to capture the beast or at least minimize its destruction by scaring off anyone who enters the area. Russian scientists wanted to recreate the event and the beast through science and it didn't work, they were then killed off by either the Evenkis for trying to harness the power of their gods or an overseeing party to cover up what they'd done. To further eradicate any evidence, they attempted to destroy their work and any communication out of the area in order to ensure the contestants wouldn't get out alive and leak their secrets to the world. Hopefully we will see fate and time added to the mix in the final two episodes as it would be a powerful ending to this amazing journey I'm glad to have been a part of. I think that basically sums everything up into a working theory that explains almost everything we've seen so far in <i>Siberia</i>!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I would love to hear your thoughts and I reply to all comments so please start a discussion! I'd also like to point out that a few people asked me about the static images at the end of each episode and I created a post dedicated to those, with stills of each image and what they appear to be. They give us an insight on the following week so be sure to check that out at </span><a href="http://skhnbc.blogspot.com/2013/09/siberia-secret-images-revealed.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>Siberia</i> Secret Images Revealed!</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> You can catch <i>Siberia</i> Mondays on NBC and as always check back here for my weekly recap and theories, but I have a feeling we will know exactly what's going on all too soon! Keep up the momentum by tweeting #SiberiaSeason2 and you can find me on Twitter </span><a href="https://twitter.com/proclaimingpink" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">here!</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> As well as the petition for season 2 has been re-opened and you can sign it <a href="https://www.change.org/petitions/national-broadcasting-company-nbc-don-t-cancel-siberia-and-give-us-at-least-a-second-season" target="_blank">here</a>! Thanks for reading and I look forward to your thoughts!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Wardenclyffe Tower. (2013, August 28). In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved September 4, 2013, from </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wardenclyffe_Tower" tabindex="-1" target="_parent"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wardenclyffe_Tower</span></a><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Directed-energy weapon. (2013, September 2). In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved September 4, 2013, from </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Directed-energy_weapon" tabindex="-1" target="_parent"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Directed-energy_weapon</span></a><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Particle-beam weapon. (2013, July 23). In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved September 4, 2013, from </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Particle_beam_weapon" tabindex="-1" target="_parent"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Particle_beam_weapon</span></a><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Rich, M. M. (2011, September 9). Weather Warfare. In <i>Revolutionary Methods for Political Control</i>. Retrieved September 4, 2013, from </span><a href="http://newworldwar.org/weatherwar.htm" tabindex="-1" target="_parent"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">http://newworldwar.org/weatherwar.htm</span></a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03927102711280582815noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8293284997386802929.post-25130309302364387172013-09-05T03:14:00.000-07:002013-09-12T12:22:40.378-07:00Siberia Secret Images Revealed!<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Hello! My post for this week's <i>Siberia </i>episode, "One by One", will be up very soon, but in the meantime I wanted to clarify what the static filled images at the end of each episode are. While the Pilot didn't contain an image and both "A Question of Reality" and "Lyin', Tiger and Bare" only revealed the Siberia sign at the conclusion of the episodes. However, as things became stranger, each episode has had a unique image that gives us a sneak preview of what's to come the following week. Below I have the collection of images as well as my interpretation of what they are. While I'm quite certain about most of them, please feel free to comment with your thoughts, especially on the image for "One by One" as it might provide us with a clue for next week. Thanks for reading and enjoy!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i><b>right:</b></i> "One by One" - This appears to be the portable radio seated on a table possibly next to a lamp. This may be hinting to us that the contestants will be able to get it working next week and call for help! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Make sure to browse through all my other posts, with recaps of each episode, real historical and scientific facts that make the show much clearer and theories to keep you thinking! Enjoy!</span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03927102711280582815noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8293284997386802929.post-86638076952729772102013-08-29T11:13:00.003-07:002013-08-29T11:13:38.042-07:00Siberia Gets Attacked<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">What started out as a reality competition has become a struggle for survival and though we saw this in <em>Siberia</em>'s newest episode "A Gathering Fog", what this show had succeeded in doing that was a completely unexpected surprise to me, is make the audience fall in love with the characters as much as the story. A testament to this was the void left by Miljan not making an appearance in this episode as well as how moved the audience was by learning more about Sabina's history. We all now have an emotional connection to contestants as well as a raging interest in the storyline and mysteries that <em>Siberia </em>still holds. Let's jump right into this week's story as it was filled with death, life, struggles, success and new questions to keep us thinking, so here's a look at this week's <em>Siberia</em>!</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Neeko revealed what we all already assumed, Miljan was gone. Frantic, Sabina, Annie, Esther and Neeko continued to search for Irene with much more vigor fearing that what Miljan had tried once before, to murder their companion, he had now succeeded. Esther seemed shocked to learn he had escaped from the cabin and immediately deflected blame to Sabina claiming she tied him up. Her sudden panic regarding his escape and Irene's absence was met with confusion as Annie tritely asked, "Why do you even care?". As they traveled farther from the settlement, traversing the knee-high snow, they suddenly heard the greeting card music from a gift Sabina had given Irene. When they followed the tone they all stopped short, terrified by what they saw: a dead frozen hand poking out of the high-piled snow. The contestants quickly dug through the thick blanket of white powder to uncover the body beneath, Annie held back and watched the others unearth one of their fellow competitors. As soon as a bright yellow scarf peaked through the ivory surroundings they knew it was not Irene, but Natalie who laid murdered before them. Annie crumbled. While she believed Natalie was safe at home, and though she was heartbroken by her departure, the surprise that Natalie never left and Siberia had taken her life was a much heavier weight to bear. The screen fell silent in an tear-wrenching scene, as we saw the others try to comfort Annie and hold her back as the flood of emotions overcame her. However, Miljan and Irene were still missing and the group decided they needed to move forward in their search as the two may still be alive. While Esther blamed Miljan for the death of Natalie claiming he wasn't right in the head and could be out to murder them all, Neeko was again the voice of reason claiming the producers wouldn't have put them out there with a psychopath. Sabina took this moment to study Natalie's corpse where she found Nataliie had been disemboweled, her stomach had been ripped from its place, and came to the conclusion it was not Miljan, or any human for that matter, who was responsible for the carnage as well as the chilling fact that they were not alone out in the seemingly empty Siberian wilderness. Annie refused to leave her friend alone and Esther offered to stay with Annie to help her bury Natalie, so the group parted in half while Neeko and Sabina continued their search for the remaining contestants. Neeko turned to Sabina for answers, as he fired question after question at her sure she knew more than she had said. She ultimately revealed to him that Natalie's wounds matched that of the tiger (see: <a href="http://skhnbc.blogspot.com/2013/07/siberia-gets-into-thick-of-it.html" target="_blank">Siberia Gets Into the Thick of It</a>) and, whatever was guilty, was also likely what had killed Tommy. Though Neeko tried to probe her further, Sabina responded with nothing but doubt, she had no idea what was going on and shared with him all of her suspicions, informing Neeko that he was searching for answers in the wrong place. Meanwhile Annie and Esther's attempts to bury Natalie with nothing but their hands resulted in failure, so they returned to the settlement to retrieve a shovel to aid in their task. While Neeko and Sabina traveled further into the woods, we suddenly were introduced to a new side of Sabina that the audience had not yet encountered as she broke down in tears. For the first time her tough exterior faded as she began to question whether they would ever escape the Siberian wilderness and more importantly if she would ever see the boy in her locket, her heart as she had earlier described him, ever again. She opened up to Neeko as he, and the viewers, learned more about her tattered past. Sabina was raised in an orphanage where a worker had taken advantage of her and the result was a pregnancy at only 16. When she became old enough to leave the housing, she went straight into the army, as was the requirements in Israel, and was tasked with protecting a high ranking diplomat. One night she found herself in a predicament as the man who it was her duty to guard, had taken a young girl into his room. Seeing herself in the girl, she chose to stand up to the man by beating him senseless in an effort to protect the innocent victim. This act got her discharged from the army and her son, the face in the locket, taken away from her. She revealed her reason for participating in the game show, she had no money and she saw Siberia as a chance to regain custody of her son. Neeko attempted to sooth Sabina by firmly reassuring her that she would survive and be reunited with her child. Annie and Esther had achieved little, even with tools to bury Natalie ,and we found Annie apologizing to Esther for treating her so poorly. She thanked Esther for her help and kindness and they marked Natalie's body with a cross as there was nothing more they could do. Annie said goodbye to her friend when suddenly Esther became adamant that they needed to leave. While they had spent hours in this spot, I was confused at why Esther felt the urgency to now vacate. With a loud snap of branches both girls turned and began to run, as did the cameraman, leaving us with no footage regarding what the imminent danger was and the screen quickly cut to static also leaving us wondering their ultimate fate. Fog began to surround Neeko and Sabina and, as they were no closer to finding Miljan or Irene, as well as deep into the woods and far from the settlement, they decided to head back. Sabina came across the two-pronged footprints of the beast, that were found at both the site of Tommy's death and on the image of from<u> </u>the cave paintings and she felt an increasing urgency to turn back. After deciding they were lost, they discovered the cross Annie and Esther had put up, but no trace of Natalie or the two girls. While Neeko believed he could make it back to the settlement from that point where the girls were likely waiting, Sabina saw more of the beast's tracks and in a foreboding tone claimed she doesn't think they made it back. </span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Johnny awoke the other "hikers" and urged them to get started as they needed to utilize the daylight as much as possible. While Joyce thought it might be a good idea to hold out and stay there until the weather changed, Johnny was again concerned with rations and insisted they needed to continue. Upon attempting to get her bearings, Joyce noticed she could no longer see the beacon on the skyline. As the group searched, feelings of panic crept in as they realized they were basically lost. Johnny stepped up and believed he knew the way, based on a sort of triangulation of their previous movements. Due to the fact that they had reached the hut from the front and from Johnny's recollection the tower had been to the left of it, on the horizon, he lead the way. We learned through bits and pieces of personal interviews that the group is falling apart, Joyce was scared that they would not make it to the beacon but was attempting to be strong, Sam's foot was worse and he was having more trouble walking but hid it from the group to keep up the morale and Johnny was a bit panicked as he had no idea where they were and felt as if he was leading them all to their death. He suggested they turn back, while he continued to search for the beacon alone, which was quickly dismissed as they insisted on continuing as a cohesive unit. The group finally reached a ridge where they were able to scour the horizon for any trace of the tower, buildings or civilization, but to their dismay saw nothing. Johnny became filled with rage and while Sam had stepped back as a leader and took on more of a supportive role, he encouraged Johnny to hit him, to take out his frustration on Sam. Johnny went off about how they should have left Sam and how he encouraged them to do just that, but the group would not leave him behind. He continued to insist that it was Sam's fault they were in this predicament and rather than push back Sam agreed with Johnny and provided words of encouragement telling Johnny that he was their leader, once he calmed down and assessed the situation he would make the right choice for the group. Just as all hope seemed lost, Joyce deliriously claimed to see footprints in the snow and began to follow them as the rest of the group pursued behind her. After sometime, Daniel questioned where they were going as there apparently were no footprints and upon discovering this Johnny was bewildered and confused, as he believed they were pursuing a legitimate lead, and didn't understand why they were following Joyce's hallucination. I have to point out that throughout this entire journey, no matter how bad it seems to get, each member appears to have a calling or connection to the land and to each other as they persevere, are able to navigate the seemingly never-ending vast territory and each have the perfect skill set to overcome every obstacle in their path. Along with this theory, Johnny suddenly saw a flash of light in the distance through the maze of trees as the sun hit the perfect spot, at the ideal time, and reflected a bright glare to guide them. As they raced to the source, Sam decided it was the end of his journey and while he told Johnny to go on, he was just resting, it was clear that he had no intention of continuing forward. The others encountered a large tower, but I am unsure if this was the same beacon Daniel originally saw and they sought out. With nothing else in sight Johnny proceeded to ascend the structure in hope of obtaining a better view. As he began his climb, Joyce noticed a sign partially buried by the snow that depicted foreign words, but also a clear lightning bolt symbol that is known to every culture throughout the world and is synonymous with: Danger Electricity. The revelation came too late, as the tower zapped Johnny and threw him off and onto the snow. They rushed to his aid and while Daniel felt no pulse and began compressions on Johnny's chest, a humorous moment breathed life into the dire situation as Joyce asked Daniel if he knew CPR and was astounded that he had no knowledge on this particular subject claiming "but you know everything". Then, as if beckoned from the beyond Sam ran to Johnny's side and began performing the life-saving techniques needed to save their companion. Life rushed back into Johnny and, though dazed, he was able to recall that while mounted on the structure he had seen rooftops not far away. They had begun their final trek when Joyce broke down and was unable to continue. Cold, malnourished, emotionally and physically exhausted she fell in the snow, sobbing and couldn't carry on. Having traveled too far and worked so hard to loose a teammate now, Johnny attempted to carry her the rest of the way constantly falling to his knees unable to assist her to their destination, while Daniel helped Sam and continued ahead. Just as Johnny accepted defeat, apologizing for not having enough strength, and Joyce told him to simply leave her, Daniel raced back claiming they had found the buildings just ahead. This spark of hope was enough for both Johnny and Joyce to regain the energy they needed and the group finally made it to safety. As they banged on the doors and windows of the various modern buildings, they received no response so Johnny took the initiative to break in through a window and circle back to open the door for the others. While waiting Sam questioned the large sign posted outside the facility that he translated to convey "Russian Science Center" wondering the purpose of this strange place. To my satisfaction the "hikers" had found safety and my heart could stop beating out of my chest in fear they would not survive. I again question why their group seemed to have the perfect skill set, personalities, drive, compassion for each other, perseverance and what I can only chalk up to as luck to overcome their difficult journey. In the building they found blankets, couches, warm winter clothing, beverages and even a microwave making their new settlement above the standards they had become accustomed to in Siberia. Just as they had begun to settle in, a large crash was heard from somewhere in the building and though Johnny attempted to make contact with their co-inhibitors no response was heard. </span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This is kind of a bleed through question from the last episode as we didn't really get any new hints or answers this week. We know Miljan is alive as he was in the previews for next week (and come on they can't kill him off) but I have a gut feeling that Irene is dead. We might be surprised and find that the locals have her and have healed her because she has some sort of importance to the underlining story, but I'm not counting on it. I think Miljan took her, possibly with help from the local tribe and he has been residing with them throughout this episode. One thing I did find strange is that the sound clip in the trailer was the voice of the Miljan we were first introduced to rather than the sinister change we have seen in the last episodes. I'm not sure if the shaman spirit left him during whatever transpired in his absence, or if it just leaks through as in the previous episodes he seemed normal at times and then transformed into a completely different character.</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">She obviously died and due to Sabina's comments on her body combined with the footprints it seems pretty clear that it was at the hands of the beast. What I found odd is that if her body had been there since she supposedly "left" camp they would have noticed before now. I still question her sudden departure as it didn't make sense and wonder if she was taken by Miljan or the locals and sacrificed to the beast. As I pointed out in my last post (see: <a href="http://skhnbc.blogspot.com/2013/08/siberia-gets-cold.html" target="_blank">Siberia Gets Cold!</a>) it is quite possible the locals worship the animal and are sacrificing the bodies they gather from the producers' camp, the helicopter, Irene and Natalie to appease it. Nevertheless, Natalie seemed to have been put there recently so I wonder if she was kept alive for some time. In addition, as Sabina found the skeleton with her unique locket that I believe to be a future version of herself, I question whether it is a possibility that Natalie too may return even though her dead body was found.</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial;">While I have maintained the idea from the beginning that this group, or at least certain contestants have a special connection to Siberia. You can see my most recent lineage or connection theories and reasons in the post <a href="http://skhnbc.blogspot.com/2013/08/siberia-theories-that-will-blow-your.html" target="_blank">Siberia Theories That Will Blow Your Mind</a>. Though I can track Sam and Sabina to Siberia due to their heritage, there seems to be more going on with the "hikers" group as a whole, with instincts, visions, skills and more that have enabled them to jump over every hurdle laid in front of them. They knew that their journey to the beacon would be difficult but it is amazing to me that Johnny's tracking and wilderness skills was able to guide them, their relationships and compassion for each other has kept them unified, Sam's ability to know just what to do or say to keep the group's morale high and overcome what appeared to be his last moments to bring Johnny back from the dead, Joyce's uncanny ability to find a hidden hut and footsteps unseen to the others that guided them to safety, Daniel's love for Sam and his general knowledge that kept him alive, and the pure luck of the sunlight bouncing off the tower through a thick maze of trees at the precise moment needed all seems too good to be true. Yes, miraculous things happen on television shows everyday but with all the secrets that <em>Siberia</em> holds I can't help but wonder if this is their destiny or fate. I have brought up the fact that Miljan has been guided in previous episodes and the possibility of Annie's instincts seeping through from a past life and maybe this too is what is happening within this group. To me, it seems like they have overcome more than a run of the mill television miracle as Sam was brought back from the brink of death and without him Johnny would have perished in this episode, so I will throw out the idea that they are being guided or helped by some outside force as there is indeed something special about this group. </span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial;">While the idea of science experiments was brought up with the inscription on the Revealer reading "Test Group C" which I didn't believe to be part of any big conspiracy but rather a cool prop that was acquired by the producers. As we weren't given much information regarding what the science center was and why it was there, due to next week's clip it seems to be more of a genetic testing ground rather than a study on human behavior. This leads me to believe that the center may be studying the effects on the environment from the Tunguska Event, including the mutated frog we saw and possible other anomalies that exist in the area. It could also be a study of the beast as we have seen much more of its existence in this episode. Possibly attempting to genetically recreate it, in order to use it as a type of super-soldier or as a way to figure out how to destroy it. If it is indeed who the locals refer to a Magankan (see: <a href="http://skhnbc.blogspot.com/2013/08/siberia-gets-cold.html" target="_blank">Siberia Gets Cold!</a>) who was believed to be immortal or unable to be wounded, it would make sense that they are studying it in order to kill the beast. Another idea is that they are working on cloning as we saw pictures of fetuses, but this brings up a few questions in my mind. While cloning has been a popular topic on Siberia boards, it doesn't make sense to me as they all have complex histories from all over the world and as we saw on shows like <em>Orphan Black</em>, even the cloning of the same strand of DNA can lead to drastically different results. The idea that the contestants are clones and were placed across the globe, then all decided at different points in their life to join this competition is a weak theory in my opinion. We also have references to Joyce's family history as well as Sam's grandmother which means they came from somewhere and it's unlikely that is a test tube. The fetus images also seemed non-human which leads me back to the beast. I think it is much more plausible that the science center is to study it, rather than the contestants. </span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Was the fog meaningful?</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial;">The fog seemed to engulf all of Siberia at the same time as we saw both the "hikers" and the "settlers" experience it making me think that it was a natural weather occurrence. However, it also marked the return of the beast. When the smoke-like haze rose, it seemed to instill powerful feelings into many of the characters; Joyce felt an overwhelming sense of doom that caused her to completely give up, Sabina showed an uneasiness and insisted they turn back and Esther's feelings of danger crept up on her as she encouraged Annie to leave Natalie's grave. I'm honestly not sure as the fog created an even more eerie environment than the Siberian wilderness already maintained and made for great television, but as the title of the episode was "A Gathering Fog" it did seem to highlight the huge breakthroughs and gave me a sense of collectiveness, like the fog was engulfing all the storylines before dropping the viewers on our heads next week. I'd love to hear your thoughts or whether you think it was simply a cinematic technique or perhaps holds a greater purpose! </span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It seemed pretty clear that the beast had taken them, unless they were able to outrun it, which I doubt. What was odd to me was that Annie and Esther had spent the entire day at that location when suddenly Esther instinctively knew that they needed to quickly abandon the site. However, I don't think all hope is lost for these characters yet. Like I mentioned above, it seemed like the beast took Natalie captive before killing her so this might be the case with both Annie and Esther. In addition, if the creature is related to the local tribe he may have delivered the girls to them. It seemed to me that Natalie's body had also been removed similar to the tiger in a previous episode, (see: <a href="http://skhnbc.blogspot.com/2013/07/siberia-gets-into-thick-of-it.html" target="_blank">Siberia Gets into the Thick of It</a>) which makes me wonder how the beast was able to capture both girls, the cameraman and remove Natalie. Is there more than one? While I thought the tiger seemed to be a warning as it was mauled and then left right outside the settlement, following that logic it seems Natalie's body was a trap left for them to discover and mourn so the beast could return for the others. I'm not sure if it's because I don't want this to be the end of Annie and Esther or just a hunch that they are still alive. The theory I'm going with is that the beast is in cahoots with the locals and has kidnapped the girls, possibly to determine if they are a worthy sacrifice or if they have a connection to the land, before sacrificing them to Ogdy.</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">As always, thank you for reading and I look forward to your thoughts so please comment! Check out DaLadybugMan's review <a href="http://daladybugproductions.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">here</a> as he has a totally different viewpoint that can enlighten <em>Siberia </em>lovers by looking at the show from different angles. Don't forget to tweet #SiberiaSeason2 as this is a truly spectacular show that deserves to be renewed and I don't know what I'll do when it concludes! It's about time for me to round up all my thoughts and research for a new Theories post, so be on the lookout for that, and check back for my weekly reviews, recaps and thoughts!</span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03927102711280582815noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8293284997386802929.post-49679483088684268662013-08-22T10:14:00.000-07:002013-08-24T04:22:45.820-07:00Siberia Gets Cold!<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>Siberia </i>began as a reality competition in the remote Tunguska valley of, you guessed it, Siberia. Sixteen competitors traveled from across the globe to attempt to survive the harsh wilderness, without any modern conveniences, for a cash prize of $500,000 split amongst those who are able to survive till the end. While some contestants failed their initial challenge and others have opted to give up, the remaining have realized it has turned out to be far more than a game as they faced; death, injuries, premonitions, strange animals and even weirder neighbors. This week's episode, "First Snow" really pushed the contestants' survival skills to the limit when they were separated into two groups as Joyce, Johnny, Sam and Daniel were amidst their journey to the mysterious red beacon and the remainder of the group, Miljan, Neeko, Irene, Annie, Esther and Sabina remained at the settlement. Rather than state the events in the order we saw them, I will follow each group's journey individually during the "First Snow". Unlike my normal post I have weaved other important information and theories throughout the recap so make sure to check that out! Let's take a look at this week's <i>Siberia</i>!</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We picked up at the conclusion of "Out of the Frying Pan" when Daniel, Joyce, Johnny and Sam came across a large "explosion" site. While I said "crater" in my last post and assumed it was the effect of the 1908 Tunguska Event (for more about this see: </span><a href="http://skhnbc.blogspot.com/2013/08/siberia-theories-that-will-blow-your.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Siberia Theories That Will Blow Your Mind!</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> and below) there was actually no "crater" found, rather it was an area where the trees in the middle of the site stood upright stripped of their branches and as it spanned out, over 2,150 kilometers, the trees farther away were knocked down pointing away from the center. I found by reading others' comments about the blast zone that they thought it was too small for the Tunguska Event and realized it is possibly not the original area effected but instead a new yet similar phenomenon that likely occurred during the episode "Fire in the Sky". While the group considered what could have caused this, Sam believed it was related to the green sky and Daniel hypothesized that an explosion could have resulted in the eerie lights yet, when Joyce asked if it was nuclear Daniel passed over this theory stating that if it was, they would all be dead. However, some scientists believe that nuclear science could have played a part in the Tunguska Event due to the similarities in the condition of the trees to Hiroshima</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">. Not long after leaving their view of the site, the group found the show's helicopter blown to bits and scattered along the Siberian landscape. Daniel mentioned that it looked as if it exploded in the sky but the lack of bodies confused them. Joyce did however find the burnt remains of a clipboard owned by the host of <i>Siberia</i>, Jonathon Buckley. I will wait till the end of this post to hypothesize about the absence of bodies as it relates to other events from this episode. They decided to camp out for the night and continue their journey the following day. Upon awaking they realized that somehow in the middle of summer over two feet of snow had fallen, and without shelter or warm clothing they were practically buried in this unexpected frosty wonderland. Although Johnny and Sam understood their predicament was a large one to bear, they chose to continue to the beacon not knowing if anything or anyone would await them to accomplish their goal of finding outside help, rather than return to the settlement where they knew no aid existed. Their journey was a long one, and now with snow piled high around them their task became much more difficult. They soon traversed the hilly area and were flushed with hope, only to find a seemingly endless plain they now were tasked to cross. Sam became filled with doubt that this trip would accomplish anything, beginning to worry that even if they reached the blinking red light in the distance they could find nothing and be stuck miles away from their group without food or supplies.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Almost immediately after this they were faced with yet another challenge, a large frozen lake that stood directly in their path. Johnny, who had taken the leadership role amongst the group, decided their best bet would be to walk along the bank until they reached a smaller area that they could cross safely. This moment came and he was the first to attempt to traverse the icy impasse in front of them. Joyce and Daniel followed all safely making it across, but Sam was more hesitant and claimed he could hear the ice cracking beneath him. Suddenly, he panicked dropping to his hands and knees adding a good deal of force to the frozen bridge. Though he quickly regained his stance and began to run, on his final step towards safety the ice broke, pulling him down and trapping his leg under the freezing water. The others jumped to his aid and were able to pull him out of the river, but he refused any help with the soaking wet appendage and insisted on continuing forward. He spoke about walking for hours and hours, the pain in his knees, and his continuous falls due to loss of footing along the way. The group transformed into a tight knit family who, at times, we saw even huddling together, holding each other, in attempt to conserve their body heat. While Johnny and Joyce have maintained a love interest throughout the show and Sam and Daniel have formed a protective father-son bond, interestingly enough this week we also saw Johnny and Sam, who despised each other when this all began, growing close, almost like brothers, encouraging and helping each other out along this grand journey. Daniel noticed that Sam was trailing behind and his tough exterior was fading. Then, with a shocking scene that practically jumped off the television, Sam slipped and fell plummeting down a steep hill that took the audience along with the ride as chaos ensued. The others ran to help him with Johnny yelling "buddy don't worry, I've got you" exhibiting the bond they now share. While Sam lay motionless at the bottom of the incline, Johnny worried about a possible head injury as a block of ice lay beneath Sam's skull. Although Sam maintained he was fine, that he simply hit a soft patch of snow and just needed to lay and rest for a moment, Johnny took action to examine Sam's foot that had been drenched in the ice water earlier. Upon removing his boot and sock, the crew discovered Sam's foot was frostbitten, which if not taken care of quickly and properly, runs the risk of bacteria spreading into the body with amputation being the only cure. While Sam once again tried to persevere, he was unable to walk as all feeling had left his foot, he advised the group that their best course of action was to continue on without him and formulate a new plan when they reached the beacon. Although Johnny attempted to start a fire, Sam began to sound delirious, speaking of the journal and Kulik claiming he had it when it was actually back at the settlement. Johnny came to the upsetting conclusion that Sam was now dead weight. He continued by explaining that if they didn't find shelter, when night fell it could become even colder and none of them had any hope at surviving. Daniel stepped up and offered to stay with Sam, knowing that this decision may very well cost him his life assuring Johnny and Joyce that their only choice was to move on and bring back help in time. As Johnny and Joyce hurried forward towards the beacon, Daniel did everything he could to help Sam, he packed ice around his body, encouraged him to stay conscious and shiver to keep his body warm. Just as the situation looked to be helpless, Joyce and Johnny returned claiming they had found shelter not far away. The carried Sam to a small hut, hidden under trees and snow, where they were finally able to start a fire and aid Sam's frozen body and injured foot as they relished in their accomplishments of the day while wondering about how their companions were doing at the settlement miles away.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Although Neeko, Esther, Miljan, Annie, Irene and Sabina were safe from the elements and any impending doom, their tale for this episode was filled with mysteries, betrayal, outrage and a journey of their own. They too awoke to a freezing climate in addition to Irene's moans of pain. While they were perplexed regarding the weather and how it changed from a boiling hot summer to a winter wonderland overnight, they also had another pressing question: where is Sabina? When Miljan opened the door and witnessed the entire settlement covered in a thick white blanket of snow he exclaimed "Snijeg!". While I was hoping this would be a clue that he did in fact speak Russian, with a little research I was able to find out that it was the Croatian word for snow, that is commonly used in his home of Montenegro. Irene continued to decline and it didn't seem like the cold weather was helping her condition, she asked Annie to pray for her and it was revealed that Annie was raised Catholic but with everything that has happened during their short time in Siberia she found herself questioning her faith. Irene on the other hand was still hopeful and felt that the events that had transpired only strengthened her belief in God. Neeko and Miljan fetched all the blankets, fur and warm clothing they could from the men's cabin and rushed to cover Irene to keep her warm. Miljan brought up the controversial subject of killing Irene out of mercy rather than sit and watch her die. While everyone was shocked and opposed, Neeko stepped up as leader and proposed they stay calm, barricade themselves in the cabin and attempt to keep warm despite the freezing temperature outside as they optimistically await the others return with help. Miljan had obviously grown tired of Neeko's leadership and gave a sarcastic applause after his speech, taking the stance that the others surely couldn't survive the weather and were likely dead thus not returning for them. To everyone's surprise, Sabina suddenly returned to the cabin in warm winter gear carrying various supplies in tote. While outraged at first at the discovery that Sabina had been stealing supplies from both the settlement and the producer's camp and hoarding them in a cave, they eventually came around and decided they would need all the help they could get and everyone was asked to reveal anything they had been hiding for the benefit of the group. Though they all claimed they had nothing, I feel pretty confident some of them still have hidden items. Sabina also explained that this was her strategy to play the game, and while I believe her on some levels as she has seemed to soften up and make connections with her fellow competitors, I think that she is amongst the few that aren't being totally open with the others. Even though Sabina had retrieved a good amount of contraband, the group felt they needed more and as she explained that the producers' camp had additional warm items and other necessities that could help them, they began an excursion of their own. Neeko, Miljan and Esther embarked on their trek, with Sabina as their guide, to the empty base camp. Once they arrived, they immediately began scavenging everything that could aid the group, warm clothes, boots and other supplies and while it seemed Esther had stopped her betraying game tactics, when she came across a key chain labeled "Revealer" she didn't hesitate to slip off the metal piece attached and sneak it into her pocket hiding it from the others. Stocked with gear, they headed back to the settlement. On their journey home they passed the Ogdy totem pole and while some wanted to study it more, Miljan quickly made a dash while commenting about getting back quickly, still trying to conceal his hidden knowledge. As soon as they reached the settlement, conveniently Esther had to pee a clear sign that she intended to attempt to open the Revealer herself. While packing their new gear inside the cabin, beginning to cook some of the food and light up the stove, the muffled sounds of the Revealer was faintly heard throughout the cabin. They all rushed out and there was Esther acting guilty, piling snow back on to the contraption, as she claimed to have heard it too. Miljan began hitting it violently with a stick and when Neeko confronted him, ordering him to stop while calling him an idiot, Miljan seemed to have had enough of Neeko's leadership and the group as he furiously stormed away. Though he first entered the men's cabin, he quickly exited the side door angry and with a determined stride he made a bee-line to Irene. Grabbing a rope he quickly wrapped it around her neck and began to squeeze, Annie attempted to stop him but he easily threw her off, so she yelled for help alerting the remainder of the group. Miljan's rage turned on her as he tackled her to the ground and began squeezing her throat with his bare hands. When the others arrived he claimed that Irene had asked him to do it, but Neeko took ahold of him and threw him outside, with a rage and determination we haven't seen before. He continued to attack Miljan punch after punch until Sabina was able to pull him off Miljan and tackle Neeko herself. Neeko's anger was out of control, but he was able to walk away and shake it off. Miljan returned to the men's cabin where Sabina proceeded to secure him with rope, his face was battered and while she took a firm seat opposite him as to sit guard over the now dangerous competitor he gave off a sinister chuckle like this was all a joke. The audience has now seen a very different Miljan than the jovial competitor we were introduced to, and I have some theories regarding how and why this change occurred later in the post. Sabina began to leaf through the mysterious journal, that Miljan now refers to as his, and Miljan responded in a poignant tone telling her not to read his book. Sabina lunged across the room taking Miljan by the throat and threatening him by saying if he ever touches Irene again, she will kill him. Meanwhile, Esther accompanied Neeko as he sat atop the toppled Revealer blowing off steam. Neeko recovered and decided to focus his energy on trying to open the Revealer. When he was about to give up, Esther suddenly noticed a hole in the top of the contraption and putting on her "actress hat", she acted frantic claiming she recognized the shape and had found a metal piece at the producers' camp that matched it. She pulled out the key, inserted it and twisted until a click was heard. They quickly began piling off snow and found a hatch that Neeko was able to pry open. Immediately the tension melted away as they viewed the variety of items within. Sabina joined them as they sifted through the items: rice, sleeping pills, Vodka, chocolate, matches, a fire extinguisher and a book entitled "The Idiot" a Dostoyevsky novel about a prince returning home after spending years in an insane asylum. They toted their new gear to the cabin and poured the vodka on Irene's wound as a disinfectant and amidst Irene's screams of pain Esther offered up the sleeping pills to aid the process when she was rebuffed immediately by Annie who asked if they were for Esther's benefit or Irene's. Esther seemed hurt by this comment claiming she was only trying to help and I think she began to understand that no matter what she did, the group would never truly except or trust her due to her previous deceptions. Miljan could be heard screaming from the other cabin complaining he needed warmth, food and water, but no one felt safe or inclined to pay him a visit. Eventually, Esther volunteered to bring him water after checking with Sabina that the knots were secure and she would be safe. Upon arrival she attempted to give him a drink<u> </u>and was thanked by him spitting it out in her face. 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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />Although Neeko had slipped a bit when his anger got the best of him, he returned to his place as leader and made a speech pointing out that even though they had an impossibly difficult day, they worked together and came out victorious. He suggested they relish in their accomplishments, rather than their predicaments, and take the night to enjoy what they had done and cherish the good. They also wondered about their fellow contestants miles away searching for help. The group shared a drink and a toast, except Esther who claimed she did not drink. The following morning the contestants awoke to the sunrise of a much warmer day. Annie, who had taken on the principle care of Irene, immediately went to check on her and to her absolute shock Irene's bunk was empty. She quickly awoke the others who seemed to come out of a deep sleep and Sabina even commented on the pain in her head. While Annie didn't believe for a second Irene got up and walked away, the group ran outside and Neeko suggested looking for footprints as they called out to their injured teammate. Sabina held back and discovered on Esther's cot the bottle of sleeping pills which was now empty. Outside, Neeko checked the men's cabin, and while we weren't able to see what he discovered, he had a look of astonishment as he exited. I think it's pretty obvious that Esther drugged her competitors in order to help Miljan kidnap Irene and judging on Sabina's death stare directly at Esther, she knew this as well. While Neeko's look was one of complete shock, I don't believe he discovered Irene's dead body inside the cabin, rather Miljan missing from the post where he was secured, leaving us with a cliffhanging-can't-wait-till-next-week moment to see how the crew will respond to Esther's betrayal, Irene's kidnapping and Miljan's disappearance leaving us only to theorize which I love to do! </span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This week's episode of <i>Siberia </i>was both stressful, watching the cast's struggle with the elements, and outright entertaining as just as the group conquers one obstacle two more pop up in their path. However, we have seen the contestants transform into a whole as characters' relationships strengthen and their goals align we saw them become more than a team, a family. Esther and Miljan remain the black sheep of the bunch, as while they too share the same struggle to survive, they both clearly have ulterior motives which separates them from the pact. New mysteries have emerged and clues to others have surfaced so I'll now share with you some of the facts I found while researching of the area, its people and its history, as well as my views regarding what we witnessed in <i>Siberia</i>'s newest episode, "First Snow". </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">My ultimate goal is to provide the facts, information picked up throughout the episodes, as well as my research regarding the actual history of the Tunguska Event, Siberia and the Evenki people that is relevant to the show, in one place to keep you thinking. I am not claiming that this is necessarily what is happening and I often throw out multiple possibilities for you to choose which ones you believe. I do however have my choice of what I think is going on, normally prefaced by "I think" or "I believe". I want to round those ideas up, though there is still a few questions I'm keeping open ended as I've not made any finite decisions on these mysteries. I am happy to state that some of my beliefs have been made more concrete through actual evidence or information from the show, which means I'm on the right track! I respect all your thoughts and ideas and am open to reconsidering some of my personal conclusions. Overall, my goal is to try to put all the information out there for you so you don't have to collect it on your own and you can ultimately decide what you like best! *Note: Everything in <b>Bold</b> are real facts, I follow with my theories connecting to the show.</span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">First I want to do a makeshift glossary of the terms for better understanding:</span></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I battled with how to lay out the facts in the most simplistic form, but now that we have all the terms straight I'll simply tell the story ethnographer Innokentiy Suslov<i> </i>was told by upwards of ten Evenki tribes about their thoughts regarding what really caused the Tunguska Event, along with their religious beliefs that may explain what's really going on with Miljan.</span><br />
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<li><b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">There had been tribal feuds between the Evenki people and the shamans began to send evil spirits causing disease to each other. They then believe that the wicked shaman, named Magankan, called upon the god Ogdy to destroy the neighboring clans and this was the cause of the Tunguska Event, which precipitated the inhabitants of that area to flee in every direction leaving all of their personal items behind. After this, the other Evenki tribes refused to travel into the area because they believe that only Ogdy could live in the location of Magankan's Evenki tribe. </span></b></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">While in my previous posts I have stated that I believe the humans in the woods surrounding the settlement are the "Valleymen" and were responsible for the trap as well as the spear (see: </span><a href="http://skhnbc.blogspot.com/2013/08/siberia-theories-that-will-blow-your.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Siberia Theories That Will Blow Your Mind!</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">), I now feel confident they are the Evenki tribe led by the shaman Magankan or their descendants. The Tunguska Event scared off all other tribes from the area and possibly the original 1908 settlers as well. Sam also stated in the episode "Out of the Frying Pan" that he too believed this to be the case. What this information added, was that this tribe was the one that believed to have called upon the god Ogdy and that they are likely a specific sect of Evenki who now continue to worship him, and deal with him, due to his help in past tribal disputes.</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I also mentioned in my last theories post, that possibly they thought by worshipping him they could stop the time loops or that they wanted to harness his power for something more sinister. I feel extremely confident that they are the Ogdy tribe and are thus worshipping him and asking for his help to destroy their enemies but I'm not sure if they want to stop the time loop, just maintain the power they've had by associating with Ogdy.</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This brings me back to the cave paintings which showed the beast and tribal members throwing spears at it. I have to wonder if this evil and all-powerful shaman somehow was effected by the event, possibly through mutation from the actual cause, which strengthened their beliefs. They saw a shaman who had become one with the Ogdy and possibly they were not attacking him, but rather performing this demonstration that proved he could not be wounded.</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>The Evenki believe in three worlds: upper, middle and lower. While normal tribe members couldn't visit the upper or lower realm the shamans would travel to these places during their rituals.</b> (Remember the mushrooms?)</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>As stated above, due to both Ogdy and the souls of the shaman living in Khergu<u> </u>they developed a friendship and wicked shaman can use this friendship to call upon Ogdy to destroy groups of people he hates. </b>(This is important because remember Miljan calls Ogdy his "old friend")</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This leads me to: <u>What's going on with Miljan</u>, and the change in his behavior we have seen over the past few episodes. We have seen him guided to the journal and to the Ogdy totem pole, somehow knowing his real name. In addition he seems to be able to understand the journal and has been more inquisitive about the totem pole and Sabina's necklace, as well as carving the compass symbol into his arm. In the episode "Out of the Frying Pan" we saw him cover the camera in the cabin with Irene inside masking his actions, as well as show us a sinister smile as if he knows just what will happen next. In this episode, we witnessed him attempting to kill various contestants and kidnap Irene while disappearing into the woods as well as somehow knowing what Esther had taken from the Revealer though he was no where near when it happened.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I believe that his body has been inhabited by the "omi" of shaman past, possibly Magankan, who is guiding him and changing his personality as he now is able to understand the journal and what is going on around them as well as what is to come more clearly. This also fits into my theory about the group, or at least some of them, being descendants of Siberia and there for a reason, as the soul of the Evenki shaman only pass into relatives. If he is in fact inhabited or possessed by Magankan or another wicked shaman, their belief is that the Khargi, or evil spirit, tells them what to do, which is why we see Miljan acting so strangely and doing things that seem out of his character. </span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I have thought since the beginning that there is some kind of time loop, wormhole, Einstein-Rosen bridge thing going on. Now we have some concrete evidence from the show in which this theory would explain it all.</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The skeleton with Sabina's necklace, is really Sabina in the future. In this time disturbance though the contestants are living life in a straight line, i.e. yesterday, today, tomorrow, they don't realize that time around them is not traveling in the same linear fashion. Imagine if the current Sabina is on the left side of the infinity symbol, and Sabina dead and decomposed is on right, while normally it would be a straight line in-between, due to the fact that this area in constantly in flux they travel in a more twisted fashion and at some point have the ability to meet up in the middle and coexist in the same time.</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The weather. While I wasn't sure if Joyce's comment in "Out of the Frying Pan" would have any significance, now with the snow in the middle of summer it makes perfect sense with the time disturbance theory. We see the seasons as Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter, but if we go back to the idea that time isn't traveling in a straight line rather a curvy one that crosses over itself and twists back and forth it could easily be Summer and then Winter the next day or even the next minute. </span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">With these two clues I feel rather happy with the idea that the original event trapped those who were in the area in this pocket universe where time doesn't run straight and once their descendants returned, the "fire in the sky", Ogdy, meteorite, wormhole, black hole, whatever your explanation of choice is, trapped our current contestants in it as well. If you think about it, the episode "Fire in the Sky" was when the next "Tunguska Event" occurred, followed immediately by "She Said It" where the producers were found dead. Similar to the 1908 Tungska Event in which Magankan used his friendship with Ogdy to destroy his enemies, perhaps the current Evenki tribe called upon Ogdy to destroy the producers.</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">As I explained above, I mislabeled this area in my last post by calling it a "crater", when actually the absence of a crater is part of the mystery behind the Tunguska Event. Rather it was an area of scorched trees that remained standing in the center, stripped of their branches, while the trees further from the middle were knocked over pointing away from the center, leading scientists to believe that if it was a meteor it exploded in mid-air. It also could have been a new area, similar to the 1908 event, that was created in connection to the recent "fire in the sky".</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Thank You for reading and as always please feel free to comment as I'd love to hear your thoughts as well! Don't forget to sign the petition in hopes of getting a second season of <i>Siberia </i></span><a href="https://www.change.org/petitions/national-broadcasting-company-nbc-don-t-cancel-siberia-and-give-us-at-least-a-second-season" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">here</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> and Tweet @nbc with #SiberiaSeason2 and tell them we want more! TV that not only engages our eyes but our brains and hearts as well! DaLadybugMan also has weekly posts and ideas about what's going on that can be found <a href="http://daladybugproductions.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">here</a>. Let's keep the ideas flowing and be sure to tune into <i>Siberia</i>, Monday nights on NBC and check back here for weekly recaps and theories regarding all the strange events. Enjoy!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Kryztek, Lee. The Great Siberian Explosion. The Museum of UnNatural Mystery, 1997. 16 Aug. 2013. <http://www.unmuseum.org/siberia.html><br /><br />Suslov, Innokentiy. Evenki View of the Tunguska Event. Trans. Joachim Habeck. Comets, Culture, & Currency. 16 Aug. 2013. <http://abob.libs.uga.edu/bobk/evenkiv.html><br /><br />Fondahl, Gail. Evenki (Northern Tungus). Encyclopedia of World Cultures, 1996. 16 Aug. 2013. <http://www.encyclopedia.com/topic/Evenki.aspx><br /><br />Hobden, Heather. Tunguska Event. Cosmic Elk. 16 Aug. 2013. <http://www.cosmicelk.net/Tungusk.htm> </span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03927102711280582815noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8293284997386802929.post-18830974234492968502013-08-14T20:10:00.001-07:002013-08-14T20:10:42.113-07:00Siberia Becomes Reality<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>Siberia </em>is a new hit drama on NBC that originally blended the platforms and social situations of a reality competition with paranormal drama. In the beginning, we saw a group of people who were dropped into the Siberian wilderness to execute their survival skills along with their abilities to manipulate those around them in order to win a cash prize. This put a shine on the idea of reality competitions, how far certain personalities would go for monetary gain, while others stayed true to themselves and their morals to work together and help each other survive. Although throughout the first episodes we saw plenty of action, betrayal and relationships, we were also leaked information implying that all was not as it seemed. Located in the Tunguska Valley, rich with paranormal history, the cast has now found that they are no longer in an ordinary game. With strange events at every turn, we have been thrown into the exciting search for answers, the mystery of who else is with them in this remote location and the grim idea that none of them will make it out alive. While this post is a recap of episode six, "Out of the Frying Pan", I will also include some updated theories based on the information we learned in this episode. However, I encourage you to take a look at my other Theories posts as well, as they go deeper into the history and the situations from the combined first five episodes. Without further ado, let's take a look at this week's <em>Siberia</em>!</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We began in the producers' deserted base camp that Carolina (who from here on out will be referred to as Joyce) led Daniel and Johnny to, in hope of finding answers as well as help for Irene who is gravely injured. Although still in shock from discovering it empty and mangled, they quickly decided to scavenge what supplies they could. Food, water and production schedules, as well as information on the mushrooms could be seen amongst the wreckage. Johnny encountered a notebook detailing a storyline in which Joyce pursues him as a love interest that reminded him of her deception and gave the cameras a f-you showing that he is still hurt from the revelation that she is a planted actress. Suddenly, we heard Joyce screaming in the distance as she discovered large pools of blood, as well as smeared handprints implying that the producers didn't leave willingly, but were attacked by something unknown. Johnny made a comment about it appearing like someone had been shot. This might connect to the gun shots Sabina heard in the woods as well as the location of the missing rifle. If the locals, who I believe to be the "Valleymen" of real lore (see: <a href="http://skhnbc.blogspot.com/2013/08/siberia-theories-that-will-blow-your.html" target="_blank">Theories That Will Blow Your Mind!</a>), have the gun they are likely responsible for the attack on the base camp. To add to the uneasiness, the group heard banging in a nearby trailer and when Johnny went to investigate, he was attacked by Sabina who apparently had also found the camp independently. This explains where she has been collecting some of the supplies we saw hidden in her secret cave. While they didn't come across any medical supplies to aid Irene, they did find a CB radio that Sabina knew how to operate. Unfortunately, upon trying to send out a distress call, it was revealed that the signal was somehow being jammed and thus they were unable to radio for help. My question is; whether a person with equipment is responsible for keeping the signal from reaching the outside world, or possibly an electrical frequency caused by the "fire in the sky" or a time disturbance is what's causing the interference. There was more blood in the trailer, but no bodies were present anywhere in the camp. Meaning that whatever attacked them removed the bodies, possibly the producers fled after the attack taking the injured with them or maybe even something more paranormal where the crew somehow disappeared. Feeling endangered, they collected what they could and quickly set out back to Irene and their camp. </span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Revealer went off! The horrible foghorn sound interrupted their conversation as the contestants rushed to see what it had in store for them this time. Johnny pulled out a bag which contained a gas mask. This caused panic and anger to ensue as there are ten contestants and if a gas mask is needed only one can survive. Johnny went on a tirade throwing and breaking anything he could get his hands on before attacking the real issue, The Revealer. With help from Sam they were able to push it onto its side, after which Sabina and Daniel attempted to pry open a door located on the back of the contraption. Upon opening it, they discovered clock-like gears and a timer which implies that the producers pre-programmed the machine to go off in certain intervals without their presence. In addition, they located an inscription inside the door written in Russian, Sam translated it to read "Behavior Control Simulator, Test Group C". While the contestants were all confused, angry and likely scared, they began to wonder about the possibility that they were Test Group C, meaning others had come before them and what was happening was part of some experiment. I don't believe this is the case. This is one of the things the production crew did and I think it was a great idea for a reality competition storyline. They found a box that had a terrifying appearance and was probably originally used in insane asylums, POW camps or even shady science experiments. They decided to have it transported to the settlement and stock it with various items that would cause drama and help move the storylines along, as each time its horns alarmed the contestants would rush to it and probably fight over the items inside, ensuring some action for the show. I don't think it is connected to the strange events, just like the red button, it is more of a prop that would strike fear and conflict within the camp.</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">With everyone now aware that they are trapped there, with no means of communication and no outside help they debated on whether they should stay and wait for someone to rescue them or leave and try to find a village or a way out of their current predicament. Without much knowledge of the terrain, or any idea how far or which way civilization may be, they chose to build a large bonfire to create a smoke signal to attract attention to their location. Strangely, Miljan doesn't take part in the conversation and doesn't seem to have any desire to leave the camp or any concerns about the newly discovered information. </span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The group ventured into the forest to gather large pieces of wood for their signal fire, except Miljan and Sabina who have other ideas in mind. Sabina trekked to the site of the trap that injured Irene and inspected it thoroughly. She heard a twig snap nearby and scanned the foliage for life while quickly recovering Irene's bow and arrow for defense. Back at the settlement, Miljan snuck into the girls cabin where Irene was resting and in an eerie scene he covered the camera with his jacket hiding whatever his actions and motives were. Sam noticed him leaving the cabin and put him to work on creating the bonfire. Joyce made a comment on the strange weather, that might be significant if it differs from the norm, but at this point we don't really know. Daniel apologized for outing her as an actress and they bonded a bit when he admitted that not only did he watch her previous work, but he loved it. </span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Sam located Miljan's secret journal and confronts him about it. Miljan took off like a bull charging at Sam claiming "it's mine, it belongs to me", almost like he is possessed by his secret finding. The others ran in to break them up and now they are all aware of Miljan's dirty little secret. Sam begins to translate the journal that was written by Kulik in 1927, who was one of the real-life scientists that went to investigate the Tunguska event from 1908. He read "Our guards were frightened by the sight of the abandoned outpost, fearing what they called the 'Valleymen'". I have been theorizing about these "Valleymen" since the third episode and concluded that they are the mysterious locals in the woods who are responsible for both the trap and the spear (see: <a href="http://skhnbc.blogspot.com/2013/08/siberia-theories-that-will-blow-your.html" target="_blank">Siberia Theories That Will Blow Your Mind</a>). To my enjoyment, Sam also believes this and shared it with the group.</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">As nighttime approached, there was a montage of the group working together to finish the bonfire with Daniel giving a monologue, likely from one of his interviews, regarding the fact that you don't really know someone until a crisis, that he needs to believe that everyone is inherently good and there is some kind of plan in play in the universe. This highlights the whole basis of the reality competition; how far people would go to win money and actions they take to hide their real personality in a game, but now that they face real life and death situations they have come together as a united front rather than competitors, they have formed real bonds and are looking out for one another. Just as they began to light the signal fire, Sabina suddenly doused out the flames with a bucket of water. Obviously having knowledge of the locals and fearing their presence, she explained that if they light this thing, everyone would know there location, friends and enemies. In addition, they don't know who or what attacked the producers and Sabina took the standpoint that they should barricade themselves in the cabins and gather everything they could to defend themselves rather than advertising their location.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Irene is fading fast and while Daniel tried to ensure her that help is coming, she could see right through his lies. Their bond however, is strengthening and Daniel promised to protect her. We learned more about Daniel's need to ensure that she's okay from a personal story from his past. While Daniel and a girlfriend were walking home they were jumped by three men, everything in his head screamed "run!" and as an instinct he did. He later found out that she had been stabbed six times and now wants to prove himself, that he is a good person and aid Irene in her time of need. However, her wound looks infected and she awoke screaming thinking she was being attacked by someone, it is clear that if they don't get her help soon she will die.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Neeko questioned the group about the rifle, aware that they might need it to defend themselves sometime soon. Although everyone denies possessing it, Sabina comes clean about stealing the bullets. At this point, I feel confident that the locals or "Valleymen" have it as it was placed in the woods, where they could have easily swiped it in addition to the gunshots Sabina heard and Johnny's comment regarding the appearance of someone being shot at the producer's base camp. Taking some time to reflect with a walk in the woods, Daniel spotted a large pole with a blinking red light in the distance. He gathered the others to show them and decided he was going to check it out, as I believe he feels as if it is his last hope to save Irene. While Miljan was adamant about staying, Johnny and Sam chose to embark on the ten mile trek with Daniel at first light. I believe just as Daniel is motivated to protect Irene, Sam feels the same drive to ensure Daniel's safety. The three of them packed up and all made farewell messages in case they don't return. Upon Sam's advice, Esther apologized to Irene explaining that she genuinely thought she would get help, although Irene doesn't absolve Esther, I think that both of them feel a little bit better afterwards. At the last minute, Joyce decided to travel with them and ran to catch up. In an eerie scene, Miljan appears as though he knows what will happen next as he pulled up his sleeve and caressed his self-made tattoo of the mysterious compass symbol combined with a sinister smile. When the four arrived at the beacon they were astonished at what they found. Rather than help, a village, or outpost, they gazed upon a large crater with the forest decimated around it and are given one more question to add to the list, "Guys, what happened here?". </span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Overall, the reality competition is over and the contestants now face real life and death situations with no hope of a helicopter reigning down on them just when they need it. The group dynamics have changed drastically as it's no longer a game and they will need to lean on each other to make it through not just the physical and emotional challenges but the paranormal activities around the settlement as well. We have a group with multiple alpha males, trust issues, and a variety of relationships that must come together in order to survive. "Out of the Frying Pan" was an episode filled with revelations, but yet again more mysteries to solve and unless they come to an understanding of the site's history and the people who still haunt it today, they won't be able to overcome the hurdles in front of them. <em>Siberia </em>has now shifted into a fast action drama and captured the viewers in a week to week quest to find out who will survive and what's really going on. Below, I have some updated theories but after a few more episodes and a little more research, I will post another update post dedicated to the mysteries we all are dying to solve. Tune into <em>Siberia </em>Mondays on NBC and check back here for weekly recaps, real life facts about the area and more theories regarding what's really going on. Enjoy!</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">At this point I believe that the "Valleymen" attacked them. My only question is why did they take the bodies? My guess is that they believe that the thunder-god Ogdy caused the time-loop, the 1908 Tunguska event and the "fire in the sky". They likely are sacrificing the bodies in hope to either reverse the time disturbance or harness the power of the god. As they are beginning to appear more aggressive, I'm going with the latter. The Tunguska event was the biggest event in Earth's history and to harness that power would make them a powerful force.</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial;">I don't think the "Valleymen" are in possession or capable of interfering with radio signals as they seem to be quite primitive. Instead, I think that they are all trapped in a kind of bubble that isn't part of the normal progression of time. This electric frequency is what is preventing them from contacting the outside world, like a pocket universe they are not technically in the "real world" anymore and thus cannot communicate with it.</span>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">As I mentioned above, I think this is a producer related thing and not </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">something connected to the other strange events. It is a towering contraption that looks good on television and, as its original use was for behavior modification, would make for good drama. I don't think they are part of some experiment, just that this was a good prop for use in the reality competition.
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Short answer, I don't know. However, we have seen in the last few episodes that he appears to be guided if not possessed by the journal. He studies Ogdy more, he seeks out Sabina's necklace, he carves the compass symbol into his arm. All of this leads me to believe that there was something in there he wanted. He didn't hurt Irene, so I don't think it was her, but another trinket or important piece relating to the "Valleymen" or the original settlers is at the top of my list. He also could've done a religious ceremony over Irene which is why she later awakes thinking someone is attacking her, possibly preparing her as a sacrifice.
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Who are the Valleymen?</span></h4>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I had found when researching the Tunguska Event in the first episode about this exact expedition trip to collect samples from the event in order to determine if it was a comet, meteor or something else entirely. The trip was delayed weeks when their local guides refused to go any further in fear of the "Valleymen". While I had first hypothesized it was the beast, after more information I concluded in my </span><a href="http://skhnbc.blogspot.com/2013/08/siberia-theories-that-will-blow-your.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Siberia Theories That Will Blow Your Mind</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> post, that they actually referred to the locals who I thought were responsible for both the trap and the spear. After this episode I feel comfortable with that hypothesis along with the fact that Sam also shares my thoughts!</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I believe that this is the crater from the original Tunguska event. I have a good amount of information on it in both my theories posts (</span><a href="http://skhnbc.blogspot.com/2013/07/siberia-theories-blown-open.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Theories Blown Open</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> & </span><a href="http://skhnbc.blogspot.com/2013/08/siberia-theories-that-will-blow-your.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Siberia Theories That Will Blow Your Mind</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">). Basically the repots say that there was suddenly lights in the sky that resembled a second sun. When researchers, including Kulik, went to investigate it, they could not come to a consensus on what cause it as it did not have the minerals expected of a comet or a meteor and there was nothing found in the crater as would be the case in a normal earth impact. They also found ice, which is a phenomenon when space shuttles re-enter the atmosphere and it was reported to look as if it had a wingspan. This information made me think alien space craft, however that isn't my top pick. I can't wait to find out more information about the site on the show as I think it will help guide my hypothesis in the right direction. I am glad that real history has clashed with fake reality as it makes for an incredibly interesting story. </span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Thanks for reading and I would love to hear your thoughts as well! I will respond to all comments, just give me a little time, and would love to theorize, debate and bounce ideas of each other. My apologies for the time it takes me to get these posts out, but they don't write themselves! Andrew Koerner does a good recap as well, you can find it <a href="http://daladybugproductions.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">here</a>. Please take a look at my other posts as even the recaps contain theories as to what's really going on and my thoughts about particular scenes as they relate to the bigger picture. I will be doing some more research and writing a new post dedicated only to Theories after a few more episodes. Tune into<em> Siberia </em>Mondays on NBC and check back here as there is much more to come!</span><em> </em></span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03927102711280582815noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8293284997386802929.post-6198271519219658902013-08-08T06:48:00.000-07:002013-08-09T19:34:51.199-07:00Siberia Theories That Will Blow Your Mind!<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Throughout the first episodes of <i>Siberia</i> we have slowly been leaked clues about the mysteries underneath the reality competition. While I have individual posts recapping the events and oddities, I thought it would be a good idea to just lay out what we know and hypothesize regarding what is really going on. This post is based on all the information we have learned thus far under the assumption you are up to date with the episodes. If not, I encourage you to check out my other posts where you can easily browse through the events to get the gist of what has happened. <b>This is an updated post that contains some of my original theories and some that have been slightly revised or added onto due to new clues and facts. </b>I am a mathematician, particularly a logician, so I accept the premises we have been given as truth and try to find my way to a logical conclusion, but in a fictional show anything goes! Below I point out the real events of 1908, as well as what we have seen, to try and better understand the story within. I would love to hear your thoughts, as well as start a dialogue, so please feel free to comment! Let's check out the questions <i>Siberia </i>has posed so far, enjoy!</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">While I normally like to base all my theories only on what we see in the show, I made an exception here because this is a real event in Siberian history and with a bit of research I was able to find out a few interesting facts:</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The "Tunguska Event" happened at 7:15 AM on June 30, 1908; it is the biggest event of its kind in known history. People observed what looked to be fire in the sky or a "second sun" falling into our atmosphere.</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">While researchers have tried to explain it away as a comet or meteor, no one can seem to come to a consensus as the minerals found and the eyewitness accounts don't quite line up with either theory.</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Atop that there was no evidence left behind, such as a piece of a meteor or comet like would be expected. Instead for the days following the event the skies continued to glow which is a phenomenon having to do with ice particles (which were found at the site) that has also been seen when space shuttles enter the earth's atmosphere.</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">To make it even more eerie, when overhead photos were taken of the site, they were ordered to be burned.</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">While theories are all over the place, the strangest was the idea that it was a black hole traveling through Earth, but it was dismissed because there was no evidence it came out the other side.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial;">When a science expedition tried to research the site, at a specific point their local guides would go no further in fear of what they referred to as "Valleymen".</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Although I am pretty good with my sciences, I am no meteor, comet or black hole expert but this info did spark a few theories I find to be plausible.</span></li>
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<li><b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The original event was an alien space craft. It would explain why it left no remnants; either because the craft was moved, left earth, or has the ability to cloak itself in order to not be seen. (I realize that I am talking about a real event and am implying there are actually aliens in the Siberian woods, but I'm going out on a limb in order to theorize what's happening on the fictional show.)</span></b></li>
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<li><b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Due to the fact there was no evidence of a black hole exiting on the other side of Earth, it could possibly have been a wormhole which is believed in fringe science to have the capabilities to transfer objects, people, beasts, etc. through space and time. I like this theory a bit more because there is no need to explain how a spacecraft left or remained undetected, rather it could be that the wormhole simply transported alien creatures from light-years away to earth and they remain in the Siberian woods. </span></b></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This would also explain the more recent events from the show. For example: how a skeleton containing a duplicate necklace as Sabina's is in the forest. Possibly the lights in the sky were an effect of the opening of a wormhole that transported the contestants forward in time, or to a parallel universe where Sabina had lived and died already. It is similar to <i>Battlestar Gallactica</i> when Starbuck returns to earth to find her ship along with her dead body though she was still alive.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It could also explain what happened to the producers' "base camp". Upon realization that their contestants had disappeared, they were frightened and quickly fled the site. This goes along with why there were no longer supplies or a helicopter waiting as the contestants and the cameramen who were with them inside the radius of the wormhole are now in a different time or universe than the producers. The base camp was not inside the radius so they didn't suffer the effects of the wormhole. </span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> What is the beast in the woods?</span></h4>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">While at first I thought that the unknown beast in the woods could have been formed through science experimentation, which could also explain the mutated frog, DNA manipulation didn't come until around World War II, well after this event. In addition the cave drawings showing the beast seemed to be from long before that. (More about both of these are in their own sections below.) </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial;">There is also a chance that the beast is somehow a natural creature. However, this has a lot of holes in it for me, because it has been around a long time and the cave drawings show a second sun implying the beast is related to the event. Maybe it was mutated from the event rather than a science experiment and still lurks the Siberian habitat. While I'm not really feeling this explanation, I suppose it's possible.</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Whether a creation of science or an alien it is clear that this beast is big and strong. I originally hypothesized that it was an <i>Alien vs. Predator-</i>type situation where they visit Earth, but it has become clear that however they came to be they have been part of the Siberian habitat for thousands of years. In addition, if they are only visitors we know that at least one got left behind. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I don't believe they are predators by nature. They don't seem interested in attacking the contestants and I'm not sure if Tommy wandered into their area or if they hold the mushrooms to be valuable, as they attacked him right after the fungi was uprooted, implying they were offended in some way. I think the mushrooms might be a coincidence and am leaning more towards the idea that Tommy wandered into its territory, but overall I believe that the beast was responsible for <b>Tommy's death</b>. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It was also interesting that when Daniel and Sabina were being chased by the beast, when they stopped it stopped like its goal was to run them off rather than attack them. The other big event was the <b>mauled tiger</b> at the end of "Lyin' and Tiger and Bare", that posed the question: why would the beast attack the tiger? I think that because it obviously didn't eat the tiger and it was practically placed right outside the settlement, it served as the beast's way of warning the contestants not to veer too deep into the woods. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In related news, the beast has to eat. So while I don't think it is interested in attacking the humans, I do think it was responsible for stealing <b>Johnny's deer</b> in the episode "Fire in the Sky" (see: <a href="http://skhnbc.blogspot.com/2013/07/siberia-gets-little-stranger.html" target="_blank">Siberia Gets a Little Stranger</a>) as the animal was completely ripped from the trap and it required something with great strength to do that. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial;">This also relates to the deer head decoy in the episode "She Said It" (see: <a href="http://skhnbc.blogspot.com/2013/08/siberia-gets-good.html" target="_blank">Siberia Gets Good</a>). As both the decoy and the trap appeared to be human made, it is a safe assumption that the trap was set by the locals (which I discuss later in this post) in an attempt to catch the beast as it hunts the local wildlife. </span> </li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial;">Even after all this you still have to ask yourself, what happened to the original settlers? Were they killed by the aliens? Were they transported back through the worm hole or on the ship? Were they effected by the event and possibly mutated like the frog? Are they still there? I know that last one seems impossible, maybe even improbable, due to the age they must be. However, if the extraterrestrial event did affect their composition in some way, their lifespan could have been extended. Plus I don't believe for a second that after a hundred-plus years a bracelet from an original settler would still be just laying in shallow waters (referring to what Sam found in episode 3; see </span><a href="http://skhnbc.blogspot.com/2013/07/siberia-gets-into-thick-of-it.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Siberia Gets Into the Thick of It</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial;">). Unless the beast also thought it to be a good luck charm and has been wearing it around, could the settlers have been transformed into the beings and Anne held onto it all this time? </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>A much more probable answer that I have concluded from newer episodes is that the event opened a wormhole that transported them through time. That's why they are</b> <b>still alive now in the woods, and the bracelet was a token of one of these original settlers that was recently lost.</b></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial;">While at first I thought that the "Valleymen" of local lore referred to the beast, I now am leaning towards the idea that they are actually the original settlers and this is who the cameraman was referring to after Tommy's attack when he repeated "I saw them" in Russian.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial;">No matter how you slice it, currently I have no real answer to this question; but I do have some concrete theories now that I know more about the original event and I hope you do too.</span> <span style="font-family: Arial;"></span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">As men</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">tioned above I believe the locals are the original settlers or possibly other versions of our current contestants, known in folklore as the "Valleymen".</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A few new facts have come to light based on some of your comments and some research as well.</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Ogdy", the name Miljan gave to the totem pole, wasn't invented by Miljan, it is actually the thunder god of the Evenki people, the original people of the Tunguska area. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The mysterious compass symbol that Miljan also found and then carved into his arm (see: </span><a href="http://skhnbc.blogspot.com/2013/08/siberia-gets-good.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Siberia Gets Good!)</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> is an ancient Mesopotamian symbol that refers to the sky god Anu.</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">These two facts lead me to believe that the settlers are either trying to worship these gods, as they both are related to the sky and thus the event in 1908 and in the episode "Fire in the Sky", in an attempt to set the timeline back, or... </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">They believe that the events are brought on by the gods and are attempting to harness their power perhaps for something more sinister. the locals may protect the beast because they view it as a god and think if they kill it they can harness its power and stop the time loop.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial;">I also think that they are guarding the beast, possibly in belief that by killing it they can return to their normal timeline or can harness its power as the beasts arrival coincided with the event.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial;">Regarding the children, I think they are a part of the local tribe. However the child we saw had a similar appearance to Natalie or even Berglind, one of the first contestants to be eliminated, which makes me think they could have abducted them. How the locals returned them to their youth is still something I cannot explain.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial;">I think the locals are responsible for <b>the spear</b> left outside the cabin in the episode "Fire in the Sky" (see: <a href="http://skhnbc.blogspot.com/2013/07/siberia-gets-little-stranger.html" target="_blank">Siberia Gets a Little Stranger</a><span id="goog_1260997664">), but it begs the question why would they want them to leave? Possibly since they are aware of the time-shifts they know that if they don't leave before the event they will also be trapped in a different time. They also could be living the same event over and over which could explain the skeleton with Sabina's locket as it is really her dead body and they are trying to warn them to get out before it happens all over again.</span><span id="goog_1260997664"><br /></span></span><br /><div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Are the contestants wrapped up in this by accident or is there a reason for their presence?</span></h4>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We can connect Sam's lineage back to Russia because we know that his grandmother is Russian.</span> </li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I believe Sabina is there for a reason as she is an Israeli solider which links her heritage to Siberia as well. She was also aware of the terrain when they first arrived before having time to study it, she showed off this knowledge once again by being able to find the gun (presumably) before the others and she was able to locate the cave to stash her gear. The necklace also seems like an eerie connection to the land and</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> the fact that it was connected to a skeleton, suggests the body is Sabina's and the contestants have been transported through time.</span> </li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I can't get over the coincidence that Sam's bracelet is engraved with the name Anne and we have a character named Annie, this could be a family name which would also tie her back to Siberia.</span> </li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Miljan gets "guided" and finds the food shed, totem pole and journal. I think the totem pole is of more importance than his make believe companion and old friend and we see him studying it and also trying to keep it a secret. The journal seems to be leading him to Sabina's locket and the other odd findings in the woods. Whether they have all been there before and this is some type of reincarnation of his ancestors guiding him it definitely appears as though he too has a connection to the area. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial;">Although I was sold on the descendant/relative angle, I'm now starting to wonder if this is just a big time loop and if they don't get out they are destined to have the same fate. The contestants are modern people living in the modern world though, so descendants isn't out of the question as they clearly aren't the original settlers. However, if the event causes a displacement of time, maybe they are descendants of the settlers, but the locals are really other versions of themselves trying to keep their new selves from repeating their past. Complicated!</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">What do the cave drawings represent and why are they important?</span> </h4>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">If I continue with my axiom that the original event, as well as the beast, is extraterrestrial in nature, rather than man-made, then I would have to account for its presence before the 1908 event. What I originally discounted as a sun, upon repeat views I noticed there is a sun as well as a large spiral in the cave drawings that reminds me of the wormholes in the series <i>Sliders</i>.<i> </i>This could easily have been the ancient peoples' way of depicting either a spaceship, that the 1908 reports described as a "second sun", or my leading theory, a wormhole. This means that the beast is an alien in the woods and has come to Earth before 1908. The drawings themselves didn't really seem that cryptic to me, it showed early humans using spears to kill the beast and, if you look closely, the being seems to have a weapon of its own in hand. Thus our beloved cast might not just be up against aliens, wormholes, and a superior being but enhanced weaponry as well. The description I used in my blog for that episode(see </span><a href="http://skhnbc.blogspot.com/2013/07/siberia-goes-deeper-into-woods.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Siberia Goes Deeper into the Woods</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">) was an Anubis-looking creature, similar to human in form, with two-pronged feet (which matches the tracks found in the woods near Tommy's death site), three-pronged hands and a hooded cobra-like head. I think the important thing to take from the drawing is simply that Siberians have been fighting whatever "it" is for thousands of years.</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> What secrets can be deduced from the mutated frog?</span></h4>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In the first episode Daniel found a frog with an extra leg. While this could be nothing, as this has happened before in nature, I don't think the show would include it if it wasn't important. My first thoughts were that it had to do with the unknown presence in the woods. Possibly that the beast is a mutated human and the same thing caused malformations in the frog. While I'm not totally sure (now that I am leaning towards wormhole aliens, rather than science experiment gone wrong) it is plausible that the Tunguska event caused the mutation as high concentrations of various elements were deposited and the mutated frog isn't related to the beast.</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> Who is Sabina and what is the significance of her necklace? (and yes I think she has the gun)</span></h4>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In the premiere episode she beat the fastest men and was able to reach the settlement before everyone. To me this implies that she is familiar with the terrain and likely has a different motive than the others for being in Siberia.</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">If she has more knowledge of their habitat then my supposition would be that she was able to make it to the gun before the others. </span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Daniel found her in a hidden cave, in which she warned him not to enter claiming there is a drop-off and it is dangerous. Again with her knowledge of the area this is probably her home base where she is plotting her course of action. If she did steal the gun and bullets, this is probably where she has hidden them.</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Finally since Siberia was where Jewish prisoners were sent in the 1900's and she is an Israeli soldier, I believe Sabina could be Mossad, the CIA of Israel, who sends its members on various missions. With her familiarity of the terrain and obvious secrecy, I think her goal is related to the beast; whether it is to track and contain it or possibly destroy the being altogether.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial;">We also have come to the realization that her necklace holds a special place in her heart and inside the locket is a picture of a young boy, possibly her son.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial;">When she came across the skeleton with an identical necklace, I couldn't help but come to the conclusion that the body was hers and they are now trapped in the time loop I have mentioned before. There is also a possibility that someone else shared the same necklace, like her husband and the picture inside is her child. This could explain her ulterior motives on the show, to find a lost relative. Upon discovery of the body with the locket, she realized who she was searching for had died. However I believe it is more probable that it is her skeleton.<br /></span><div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> What is the importance of Victoria's vision and the mushrooms?</span></h4>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">You had to pay close attention in the first episode to grab the line Sam read from the Revealer's paper concerning the mushrooms. It said that they were used for rituals by the original settlers, for this reason I think they hold important value. Depending on what happened to the settlers they may still be important to them or to the beast.</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I assume if you're reading this you know what happened with Esther, Victoria and mushrooms, if you need a recap check out </span><a href="http://skhnbc.blogspot.com/2013/07/siberia-goes-deeper-into-woods.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Siberia Goes Deeper into the Woods</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">. Anyhow, Victoria ate the uncooked fungi and had a "trip" of epic proportions. While she was obviously agitated and delirious she mentioned butterflies, the sky being green and on fire, and "you're all dead". It became clear when Victoria chose to leave that she believed the mushrooms have the ability to show the consumer the future and what will happen next to the contestants was too grim for her to stay. Perhaps another member of the group will also attempt to eat the uncooked mushrooms and get a glimpse into their future in order to help save them all!</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">What was most interesting about her vision was the prophecy that they all would die. If they don't travel into the "Valleymen's" territory they should be fine, right? Perhaps something more sinister is about to happen (like in <i>Alien vs. Predator </i>the Predators came every so often to hunt the Aliens and show their superiority) such as another event in which the wormhole reappears and the beasts hunt the human settlers and what happened in 1908 will repeat itself. Who knows if the contestants are descendants, maybe there will be a <i>House on Haunted Hill </i>moment where only one contestant survives because they are adopted! I am not sure about the butterflies and the only thing that strikes me is that the Tunguska Event crater was described as butterfly-like in shape. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We see her prophecy begin to take shape in the episode "Fire in the Sky" (see: <a href="http://skhnbc.blogspot.com/2013/07/siberia-gets-little-stranger.html" target="_blank">Siberia Gets a Little Stranger</a>). While the green and fire portion has come to fruition, her comment on "you're all going to die" has yet to be fulfilled. We must ask ourselves that if they are in a time loop, and in past tries they have all failed, will this time be different? Will they be able to use the memories of their "past" lives (as we presumably have already seen happening with Miljan) to change their fate and survive it all? I believe so. I think the fact that Miljan has already shown signs of remembrance that they are a step ahead but I will go into that further below. </span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">How many of the eerie events are created by the producers, and how many are something else entirely?</span></h4>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The appearance and disappearance of the tiger as well as the deer ripped from its trap, I believe the tiger was a warning from the beast in the woods, while I now think the spear was left by the locals. However we have to scrutinize the clues and guess whether the noises, movement and people seen in the wilderness are props executed by production to scare the contestants or from the unknown presence that haunts the Tunguska area.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial;">Now that the producers are no longer around, we can basically cut out this question because everything from here on out is some freaky sci-fi action!</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">What happened to the producers?</span></h4>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Like I've mentioned above, I am really starting to believe that the contestants have been transported, due to the event and the wormhole, to a different time or parallel universe. This means that the producers were most likely not attacked but rather upon the disappearance of the cast they fled the area and what remains are the supplies they left behind when they cleared out quickly and frightened.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It is possible however, that they were abducted by the locals or attacked by the beast however, the latter is less plausible as I didn't notice any bodies or blood and I believe they were outside the territory of the beast. If they were abducted by the locals we have to ask why and at this point I don't have any plausible answer for that.</span>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Did Natalie really leave?</span></h4>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial;">By no means do I think she just got up and left in the middle of the night. Her resemblance to the child makes me think that the locals abducted her but I'm not sure how to explain them transforming her into a child. It's possible that the child is someone else and Natalie was still abducted but I just don't believe in a coincidence that big. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial;">As I went over in <a href="http://skhnbc.blogspot.com/2013/08/siberia-gets-good.html" target="_blank">Siberia Gets Good!</a></span>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Natalie seemed more interested than ever in staying due to her relationship with Annie progressing. This doesn't line up, nor does she seem the type, to just leave without really any goodbye.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial;">Personally, I think that Natalie, in a trace like state from memories of a past life, left the camp voluntarily to join the mysterious locals in the woods. Possibly, Miljan was involved in her leave as we have also seen him have breakthroughs from a previous existence.</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">What's going on with Miljan and what is the importance of his journal?</span></h4>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Throughout the show we have seen Miljan go from the fun jokester, to a little bit off, to completely removed from the group and suddenly interested in everything in their environment. This change seemed to coincide with the journal.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial;">While I don't think he can read it, we know it has pictures and this could explain his piqued interest in Ogdy and Sabina's necklace.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial;">However, I believe that since the contestants are stuck in this time loop parts of his memory from living this all before have started to seep through. This explains why he instinctively named the totem pole Ogdy, who is a real Evenski god. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial;">If they also have a connection to the original settlers, that knowledge may also be seeping through and he is able to translate the journal even though his current embodiment doesn't speak Russian.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial;">In addition he appears to be guided by something as he found the food shed, the mysterious symbol, Ogdy and the journal. This could be a connection to the original settlers, memories of his past life seeping through or possibly even both!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial;">The journal is obviously important and it seems to be from an original settler, possibly Miljan in a past life. It likely contains clues as to what happened in 1908 as well as the significance of the things around them. It also seems to have changed Miljan, possibly a type of possession by the original settler which is why his character differs and he is able to realize the significance of Ogdy and the compass symbol (both sky gods). </span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This one stumps me. However while she may be lying about who she is, I don't think that it has any relevance to the big mysteries that surround the show. </span></li>
<li><b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Conclusion: Carolina is an actress, put in the show by the producers to stir up trouble amongst the group. (Revealed in "Fire in the Sky"; see <a href="http://skhnbc.blogspot.com/2013/07/siberia-gets-little-stranger.html" target="_blank">Siberia Gets a Little Stranger</a>)</span></b></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">First off, for it to be in the credits of every episode must mean it has important significance. To me it looks like a compass rose and at first glance I thought the arrows pointed outward like a signal to guide safe passage. However, the triangles are actually inverted so I think it could be a way of marking the beast's territory. It probably wasn't a good idea for whomever carved it as it could mean this way is safe, or this way marks death. I personally prefer the latter as an arrow was a fairly primitive drawing and they must have inverted it for a reason. We will just have to wait and see if it's marking dangerous areas, a safe passageway or something else entirely! </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial;">As I also mentioned above, the symbol corresponds to the Mesopotamian carvings that represent Anu, the sky god. This leads me to believe that the locals are worshiping the gods that represent sky and thunder in hope that they can escape the time loop they have been caught in due to the event.</span></li>
<li><b><span style="font-family: Arial;">Conclusion: In the episode "Fire in the Sky", Miljan finds the symbol carved on a series of trees, which did turn out to be a compass, that eventually leads him to the hidden journal. This journal appears to have been written by one of the 1908 settlers in Russian. I suppose the carvings were a map to help them remember where the journal was hidden. But it raises a new question: What secrets are contained in these writings that were stashed away for safe keeping? As well as: Are there more of these symbols and do they lead the way to safe passage or mark the areas of danger? </span></b></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Either way we still haven't fully discovered the importance of the symbol or the journal. In the episode "She Said It" we saw Miljan carve the compass drawing into his arm, claiming he doesn't want to forget this day. Maybe the locals or the original settlers believed that by worshipping the sky gods they would protect them and this is why Miljan carves it into his arm. It is clearly significant and while we have found some answers, there are still more to be uncovered.</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The event is the effects of a wormhole opening into the Siberian wilderness. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The aliens come through this wormhole, but why the wormhole keeps appearing and how many beings stay is still unclear.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The beast is not normally predatory unless it feels threatened or someone wanders into its territory.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The ancient humans as well as the settlers tried to attack the beast as shown on the cave drawings and inferred by the trap we saw in the episode "She Said It". They believe that because the beast appeared during the event it is connected to the time loop they are captured in. Possibly by destroying it they hope to break the cycle and free themselves.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">I believe the 1908 settlers may have some relation to the contestants there now.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Sabina is a Mossad solider with ulterior motives.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Since I don't recall ever seeing the mysterious symbol in the show, other than in the credits, <strike>it could be the contestants, I pick Carolina, who carves it marking the areas in which the beast has been seen</strike>. Miljan found the strange carving in the episode "Fire in the Sky". Due to its apparent age and the old journal found at the end of the map, the symbols were likely carved by an original settler as a path to their hidden writings. However, I believe this affirms that it is a map and can still be used in other places to mark out a safe, or dangerous, passageway as well as provide protection because of its connection to the sky god. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The mushrooms give the consumer the power to see the future, but what every time-traveling show has taught me, the events in these visions can be changed. I think it would be a good idea for someone else to try them out and rather than bail, like Victoria, use their vision to help them survive.</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Arial;">I think that the contestants are trapped in a time loop where they are living the same event over and over. The disturbance in time is caused by the wormhole and the beast is also a creation of the event.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Arial;">The original settlers worshipped the sky god Anu (depicted by the symbol) and the thunder god Ogdy (carved onto the totem pole) in hope to break the cycle as the time loop corresponds to the "fire in the sky".</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Arial;">Miljan is beginning to have memories seep through from his past life in the time loop and the contestants may be able to break the cycle if they follow the clues left by their previous selves.</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I hope this was easy to read as conspiracy theories twist in and out everywhere and without the full story this is all just observations, research and hypotheses. I will be uploading a poll with a good amount of choices so you can vote on what you think is really going on, so be sure to check back for that. I would love to hear your thoughts and comments so please share, I will reply to all comments but it takes me a few days! Stay tuned to <i>Siberia </i>Mondays on NBC, and check back here for full recaps, reviews, predictions and updates to my theories! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Anu. (2013, August 5). In <i>Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia</i>. Retrieved 13:18, August 8, 2013, from <a class="external free" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Anu&oldid=567194539">http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Anu&oldid=567194539</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Siberia. (2013, July 20). In <i>Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia</i>. Retrieved 07:57, July 21, 2013, from </span><a class="external free" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Siberia&oldid=564991792"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Siberia&oldid=564991792</span></a><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Tunguska. (2013, February 23). In <i>Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia</i>. Retrieved 07:59, July 21, 2013, from </span><a class="external free" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Tunguska&oldid=539818671"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Tunguska&oldid=539818671</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03927102711280582815noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8293284997386802929.post-72807915162938463412013-08-07T10:11:00.003-07:002013-09-12T09:01:38.324-07:00Siberia Gets Good!<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This week's episode of <i>Siberia </i>"She Said It" was the game-changing event of the season. There was action, misdirection and mysteries at every turn and now we aren't so much in the throws of a reality competition but an action sci-fi flick that I have been dying to dig into. While I normally like to follow each character throughout the episode, this week so many storylines crossed that I will be going mainly by order of events, followed by some new theories. I will also be updating my main theories page so make sure to check back for that at </span><a href="http://skhnbc.blogspot.com/2013/07/siberia-theories-blown-open.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Siberia: Theories Blown Open!</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> later in the week. For now let's take a look at this week's <i>Siberia</i>!</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The episode began with the cast in the aftermath of discovering <b>Carolina</b>, who up until now they believed was a contestant amongst them, is an actress planted by the producers. While the entire group was filled with emotions of anger and shock, Johnny was the most effected as he was closest to Carolina and trusted her. Although she admitted to burning down the shed and framing Johnny, she denied having any involvement with the event in the woods where she was wounded (</span><a href="http://skhnbc.blogspot.com/2013/07/siberia-gets-little-stranger.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Siberia Gets a Little Stranger</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">). She claimed that due to the event, along with her wounds, she is no longer interested in continuing the game or her role in it. We even saw her speaking to a cameraman about wanting to view the footage from the camera that was following them in an attempt to understand what happened. Unfortunately, he replied that the camera had been lost along with the footage it contained. I believe her. The producers couldn't have executed the light show, or wiped Johnny's memory of the event. She seemed genuinely concerned both in front of the group and away, implying she wasn't a part of some plot.</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Thankfully, we next saw <b>Sabina</b>, retrieving the camera from the woods and toting it to her hidden cave. Along with the stolen film, we discovered that Sabina had been stocking up the alcove with food, water, a flashlight and other supplies as well as the bullets (discussed in </span><a href="http://skhnbc.blogspot.com/2013/07/siberia-theories-blown-open.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Siberia: Theories Blown Open!</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">). My thoughts are that she wants to review the footage in order to see what they are dealing with in the woods around them and to further her ulterior motives. I believe she will find that it was not Johnny who attacked Carolina, but the mysterious people we have seen small hints of in previous episodes. If the beast had attacked them, I don't think they would've survived, instead I think Johnny was able to fight off their attempted abduction which explains his tattered hands. Below in the theories portion of this post, I will go more into who I think they are and what they are doing in Siberia. </span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Annie awoke to find <b>Natalie</b> missing with no one around the camp having any knowledge of her whereabouts. When she went to retrieve her journal Annie located a farewell message from Natalie claiming that she missed her ex-boyfriend too much and had decided to leave the camp. I don't believe this at all. It seemed like Natalie and her ex's relationship was bad, possibly abusive, and she seemed more determined to stay after her relationship with Annie developed. I think this may be a <i>Lost</i>-like situation where Natalie was kidnapped by the locals.</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Sam took notice that <b>Miljan</b> has been sitting around a lot the last few days and not helping with the camp duties, which happens to coincide with his discovery of the hidden journal. While I don't believe Miljan is able to read the inscriptions, we have seen that it includes pictures such as the mysterious compass symbol (see <a href="http://skhnbc.blogspot.com/2013/07/siberia-theories-blown-open.html" target="_blank">Siberia: Theories Blown Open!</a>). Miljan also seems more interested in studying his environment, possibly due to picture references in the book. We saw him back with Ogdy, the carved totem pole, where he quickly diverted Irene away from it and lead her in another direction. He also snuck up on Sabina while bathing to take a closer look at her necklace, although she quickly detained him, and made it clear that if he ever touches her belongings again she'll kill him, it makes me think that because Miljan pursued it, her locket has a connection to the area and the strange events we have witnessed. While I'm not sure whether or not the journal lead Miljan to further investigate these things, he is definitely more inquisitive now that it's in his possession. I had mentioned in a previous post that Miljan seemed "off", not just because of his sense of humor, but because he appears to have a darker side to him. Later in this episode we saw him carving the mysterious symbol in his arm with a rusty nail, claiming he wants to remember this day, so I can say with some assurance now that there is something not quite right with Miljan.</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">On a lighter note, <b>Sam</b> took on the father-figure role and brought <b>Daniel</b> along to fish. While he teased Daniel about gifting a rock to Irene, it is clear he is looking out for him and cares about his well-being. Carolina stopped by and though Sam was still angry with her and advised Daniel to not even look at her, Daniel proves he is his own man and ventured over to talk with her. Unlike the other contestants Daniel wasn't upset with Carolina, he sees her as playing a role amidst a game.</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Irene</b> had the most action-packed storyline this episode, as promised by the previews, however her day began as a simple hunting trip with her bow and arrow. While alone in the woods, she heard the eerie sound of children laughing, though at first she though it was her imagination she heard it again, but from a different direction. After running into Miljan studying Ogdy, he redirected her to another area of the woods where he claimed he saw a number of deer earlier. Once spotted, she aimed and hit the deer head on, but upon closer observation she realized it was a well-done decoy. Confused, she looked around the area when suddenly a large trap fell from above. The trap looked human made, with sharpened spikes. My guess is that the trap, as well as the deer head, was made by the local settlers in an attempt to catch the beast. The lingering question in my mind is whether or not Miljan knew about the contraption from his journal and lured her there. He ran for help and soon the bulk of the contestants came to her rescue as they cut of her circulation to keep her from bleeding out, removed the large spike stuck in her leg and carried her back to camp. While they debated as to what to do with her, since she obviously needed medical attention, Irene stayed strong and firm that she did not want to leave. </span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We saw <b>Esther</b> trying to use her feminine wiles on Johnny after the harsh realization that everything Carolina said was a lie, including her name which she has now revealed is Joyce. While they flirted a little, when news of Irene's accident came Esther told Johnny that it might not be such a bad thing, as there would be one less contestant. This threw up a red flag with Johnny because he had concerns that she could be really hurt, and that wasn't good regardless of the game. Esther continued to show a different side, while comforting Irene in the cabin she seemed impressed and moved by her resilience and strength. She came out to the others and claimed she would sacrifice herself and go to the helicopter pad for help. This was a surprise to everyone and they all were wondering why she was being so nice and out of character. Not long after, Esther returned with the good news that the show would get Irene help and she didn't have to forfeit, all they needed to do was get Irene to the helicopter landing area where she would be transported to the hospital. While Johnny, Sam, Carolina and Daniel helped carry Irene over the forfeit line and towards help, Irene remembered she had left her rock, a precious gift from Daniel, and Esther conveniently offered to retrieve it. </span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Meanwhile <b>Sabina</b> was wandering the woods when a young girl appeared in front of her, distracted she turned away and when she looked back the girl of 7 or 8 was gone. I couldn't help but immediately notice the child resemblance to Natalie, who had also gone missing earlier that day. When Sabina caught Miljan studying her necklace, we saw a clip where she revealed that it held a special place in her heart, inside the locket was a picture of a young boy, likely her son. She had also heard the child's laughter in the woods before and while searching for the actual child she had seen, she came across a locket, identical to hers in the foliage of the forest. Upon opening it, it revealed the same picture of the young boy and it was attached to a skeleton. Where did this duplicate necklace come from? I'm thinking time travel, it's the only way to explain how the same locket can be in two places at the same time, but we'll just have to wait to find out. It also goes along with my theories on wormholes as they are believed to transverse space and time, but I will go into that further on my theories post. Lastly, Sabina heard the discharge of a weapon from afar, which raises more questions than answers as none of the other cast members were shown hearing the shots as well. </span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Upon arriving to the landing pad they immediately saw there was no helicopter waiting. Johnny quickly came to the realization that Esther had tricked them, she had lied about sacrificing herself and getting help while also cleverly never crossing the forfeit line with the others. Although they attempted to push the red button for help themselves, they found it too was nothing more than a prop. Angry and concerned about Irene they questioned the cameraman intensely, wondering why no one was coming to their aid. Johnny and Sam both attacked the men demanding answers but apparently they had none. Carolina/Joyce asked about receiving their daily supplies but found out there was no shipment that day and their radios were unable to get any signal. Confused and desperate they followed Carolina to what she called "base camp", a production site she was aware of, to seek help while Sam stayed with Irene awaiting any kind of aid or transportation. When they crossed the hilltop they discovered it was empty and ravished, with only remnants of the crew that was once there. Although it is unclear if they fled or were attacked, it did seem as if the site was ravished and I didn't notice any bodies left behind. </span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I want to finish out with <b>Neeko</b>, although he didn't have a prominent storyline in this episode, he is still a major character and has the muscles to help out, the leadership skills and a level head that they desperately need. In this episode we saw him really being a team player, helping where he could and providing positive feedback to help keep everyone's spirits up. He even reached out to Johnny in a manly way by asking about how his finger was doing and wishing him his best. We also saw him joking around with Sam and Daniel about who caught more fish and thanking them for their part in the group's survival. In addition, he played the compassionate role as he comforted Annie when she was overwhelmed with Natalie's disappearance and Irene's injury claiming she hates it there and she hates this game. He also showed disapproval and disgust when he learned what Esther did, and while she claimed he should be thanking her, he was far from happy regarding her actions. And of course, he was the team leader he needed to be when faced with what to do with Irene, hearing everyone's thoughts and trying to come up with a tangible plan of dealing with the situation. Go Neeko!</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">They could possibly be the original settlers and the event somehow mutated them.</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I believe they are guarding the beast and while at first I thought the "Valleymen" of real local lore referred to the beast, I now think they are speaking of the humans.</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I believe that it was them who left the spear as Da LadyBug Man pointed out to me, the spears in the cave drawing match the spear used as a warning to the contestants. </span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">However, if they want them to get out, then why lead Miljan to the journal? It seems to me the contestants have been brought there to recreate the 1908 event to possibly right some justice, or discover what happened to the original settlers.</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial;">But what I'm liking the best is that the original 1908 event transported them forward in time, explaining how they are there now. They are the original settlers and after the second event in the episode "Fire in the Sky" the current contestants were also transported into the same time period as the original settlers. Maybe even a parallel universe where they are now all trapped. </span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I don't think they are there by accident. Whether it is all of them or just a few, they have some connection to Siberia. I will go more into detail about this on my original theories blog </span><a href="http://skhnbc.blogspot.com/2013/07/siberia-theories-blown-open.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Siberia: Theories Blown Open</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">. I believe it could be a <i>House on Haunted Hill-</i>type situation where they have been brought there.</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We can connect Sam's lineage back to Russia because we know that his grandmother is Russian.</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I believe Sabina is there for a reason as I go over in my original theories post, she is an Israeli solider which links her heritage to Siberia as well. She was also aware of the terrain when they first arrived before having time to study it, she showed off this knowledge once again by being able to find the gun before the others and locate the cave to stash her gear. The necklace also seems like an eerie connection to the land whether it is time travel, or someone else, possibly the boy or the child's father, had a matching one that proves their presence in the woods.</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> But the fact that it was connected to a skeleton, suggests the body is Sabina's and they have been transported through time.</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I can't get over the coincidence that Sam's bracelet is engraved with the name Anne and we have a character named Annie, this could be a family name which would also tie her back to Siberia.</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial;">Since their were no bodies, I'm going with either the people in the woods abducted them or they fled when attacked by the beast or the locals.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial;">Another idea, is that the event that corresponds to the light in the sky has transported them into the future. Therefore, the producers are long gone as all the contestants mysteriously disappeared just like the settlers in 1908 and are forward in the time line.</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial;">We have seen adults in the woods, so the locals can't only consist of children but I believe they are part of that group.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial;">While I couldn't help but notice the child's resemblance to Natalie, I remembered something I had brought up in the first episode: that we never actually saw Berglind and Harpeet leave (see: <a href="http://skhnbc.blogspot.com/2013/07/siberia-finds-common-bond-reality.html" target="_blank">Siberia Finds a Common Bond</a>) The child actually resembled Berglind as well.</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial;">By no means do I think she just got up and left in the middle of the night. Her resemblance to the child makes me think that the locals abducted her but I'm not sure how to explain them transforming her into a child.</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I question why Miljan sought it out and that makes me think he saw a drawing of it in his journal which connects it to the original settlers. Possibly they hallucinated it in one of their prophetic mushroom trips but I think it is even more likely that time-travel or a past life kind of situation is what's going on. They didn't have color photos in 1908 so it couldn't be that an original settler had one, but possibly they are reliving an event that has already happened. This could have something to do with the lights in the sky, possibly resetting time until the correct order of events plays out. Similar to <i>Battlestar Galactica </i>where Starbuck returns to earth to find her necklace and burnt body. Could Sabina have died in the normal timeline and they have somehow been transported to the future where she finds her own corpse? That's seeming more and more likely!</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial;">It seems pretty clear to me that the trap was made by the locals in attempt to catch the beast. I'm torn on whether or not Miljan knew about it, because I don't think he would intentionally harm Irene. It is more plausible that he simply wanted to divert attraction from Ogdy and pointed her at the first deer he saw.</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial;">This one's a puzzler. There is only one gun that we know of and it's located in Sabina's cave. Since all of the other contestants were otherwise occupied and we saw no sign of anyone else hearing them, I'm leaning towards the idea that the girl, the locket and the shots were for Sabina possibly leading her to her destiny as we have seen Miljan guided as well.</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Thanks for reading and I would love to hear your thoughts as well! I will respond to all comments, just give me a little time, and would love to theorize, debate and bounce ideas of each other. Andrew Koerner does a good recap as well, you can find it <a href="http://daladybugproductions.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">here</a>. Like I mentioned before I will be updating my theories page next, where I will go into more detail and connect more clues we have been given in the past. I also will be uploading a poll where you can vote on what you think is really going on so check back in the next few days for those. Lastly, I would like to apologize as I am quite sick at the moment thus it took me a little longer to put this together especially to my standards. Tune into<i> Siberia </i>Mondays on NBC and check back here as there is much more to come!</span><i> </i>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03927102711280582815noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8293284997386802929.post-4774874156266031032013-07-31T11:42:00.002-07:002013-08-09T10:45:31.509-07:00Siberia Gets a Little Stranger<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Love and Lights were in the air on Monday's new episode of NBC's <em>Siberia,</em> "Fire in the Sky". With eleven contestants still living off the land in the remote area friendships are bound to form, although deciphering who can be trusted and who's just playing the game has become a difficult challenge. In addition this episode brings into question how many of the strange events we've witnessed are created in order to scare players into forfeiting the game and what real dangers lie amongst them. Let's take a look at the all new <em>Siberia.</em></span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The first eerie event in this episode came when Daniel awoke to find a spear, lodged in the ground outside their cabin. Attached was a note written in Russian that Sam translated as "get out". Later when Sabina was studying the spear she determined it was authentic, made from real ox bone and balanced for throwing. Although Neeko had his doubts, as he believes this was one of the many scare tactics executed by the producers, Sabina explained that if it was a prop, it was a good one. I believe it was another message from the beast in the woods. Whether they are in danger only if they stray too far or even if they remain in the settlement is not yet clear, but obviously there is more going on around them than they have yet to realize and the lines between production tactics and actual danger is becoming more blurred with each new episode.</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Neeko tried to show Carolina the mauled tiger that he and Sabina found at the end of the last episode, but strangely it had been removed with no trace of drag marks and all that remained were the blood stains where the carcass once lied. Although questions still linger; did the strange beast put it there as a warning, much like the spear, or was it just a ruse that the producers set up to frighten contestants? I believe it is the former, both the tiger and the spear were attempts to warn the contestants of their impending doom by the strange <em>Lost-</em>like presence in the forest. </span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Johnny camped out alone in the woods after being accused of stealing the food and burning down the shed. He wasn't very upset about it as he started his own fire and began setting traps to catch his own food. Unfortunately, while it is clear his trap caught a deer, something had ripped the entire dead animal from the contraption. What made it more odd, is that whatever did this was able to pull apart the doe including the bone, muscle and flesh cleanly, leaving only a small foot behind.</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Miljan finally found his voice this week and had a lot of airtime allowing us to understand him a bit more. While he is a jokester at heart and likes to play around, he is also extremely manipulative and not scared to cross boundaries in order to win the game. When Daniel voiced disapproval of Johnny's actions and claimed he wanted to play the game like Neeko, together and helping each other out, Miljan planted doubt into both Daniel and Sam's heads by claiming as a professional athlete Neeko plays games for a living and that he shouldn't be trusted as it's all part of his plan. Later when Esther decides to move out of Miljan's bunk and over to Natalie's in the girls' cabin, he questioned her move claiming they made great roommates and he wanted some romance to go on. When Esther explained that she doesn't do romance and this isn't a dating show he attacked her by grabbing her throat and pushing her up against a cot whilst telling her she's not leaving. Although he dismissed it as another one of his "jokes" and downplayed the whole incident, Esther was obviously rattled by his actions. I'm not so sure that he was less <em>kidding</em> and more <em>playing</em> the game; purposely trying to terrify Esther in hope that it will give him a kind of hold over her and thus an advantage. Later, while trolling the woods he came across a totem pole carved with precision. Oddly, he doesn't seem particularly interested in who did this or why, instead he begins a humorous dialogue with the relic naming it Ogdy (this will be important later), and claiming he is an old high school friend. Whether his actions are just for fun or if he actually has something wrong with him is unknown, but no one can debate the fact that there is something strange about him. We also were finally introduced to the strange symbol that haunts the <em>Siberia </em>credits. Miljan noticed it on a tree and, as hypothesized, it did represent a kind of compass rose that lead him to another tree with the same symbol and another and another. Finally at the end of the trail he discovered a metal box hidden beneath the ground. Inside was an old journal, likely from the original settlers, that appeared to be written in Russian as he notices the Cyrillic lettering. While investigating his find, he noticed he was being watched by a strange man hiding amongst the trees. Whether it was a cameraman, a producer, or someone else entirely, maybe even an original settler, is not yet clear but Miljan quickly hid his find and ran off, protecting his treasure. This also reminded me of Neeko's comment about always feeling like something is watching him; what strange presence inhabits these woods is one of many questions still to be answered, but it seems like there is more than the beast out there. Regarding the journal, I believe that Miljan will reach out to Sam in order to help translate it, but not until he is sure he cannot benefit solely from his find first. Miljan is in the game to win and doesn't seem the type to reach out for help until it is absolutely necessary. </span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Esther continues to be as manipulative as ever, enticing a cameraman to join her skinny dipping in the river. After she insisted they record their escapade and had him promise to erase it, he frantically found her claiming the tape has gone missing and it is vital they retrieve it. To his surprise, Esther informed him that she's hidden the proof of their activity and it's in his best interest to help her win, because if he doesn't it might fall into the wrong hands and he certainly doesn't want his wife finding out. She tops it off by insulting him, saying he caught on quickly to her extortion routine although the other cameramen said he was a bit slow. She really has no boundaries, maybe she should stay with Miljan! </span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Natalie found herself, this episode, feeling lonely and scared thus entertaining thoughts of going home. She's not so into the game that she's willing to risk her life and possibly end up dead, like Tommy, and says that since she really doesn't need the money, there's no point in continuing to play. She misses her friends and family and seemed ready to cross the forfeit threshold, until she felt an unexpected spark when Annie made a move and kissed her. While at first in shock she stormed off, but later when Annie approached her to apologize for making her feel uncomfortable, she returned the affection. For now it seems this new bond is enough to make her stay as she is open and in need of any type of companionship in the lonely woods of Siberia.</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Suddenly, while the guys were discussing going out to find Carolina who was still in the woods with Johnny, the entire cabin structure started to shake. Once the rattling ceased, they ran outside to see what was happening. They were shocked and in awe to find the entire sky lit up in an eerie green color casting down like an avocado moon. In addition big streaks of light streamed across the sky in different patterns, like a well-produced studio light show. While many believed the producers were behind the strange events that have surrounded them in previous episodes, it was clear that this was nothing they could have created. In addition, it was just as Victoria had predicted, "green fire in the sky", and had similarities to the eyewitness accounts of the real Tunguska Event. This will force the contestants to be a little bit more suspicious of what are scare tactics created by the producers and what is going on in the Siberian forest that no one can control. </span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">At the beginning of the episode, Carolina found Johnny alone in the woods and tried to bring him back to the settlement. While he wasn't interested in returning, the last we saw of them was a quarrel and Johnny angrily chasing after her, before the mini-earthquake and the eerie lights in the sky appeared. During the light show, Carolina returned to camp appearing like she had been attacked with cuts and blood over her body. She claimed that she had no memory of what happened and barley managed to spit out that the last thing she recalled was fighting with Johnny. Neeko and Sam were outraged and had enough of Johnny, so they embarked on a search to find him and punish him for his actions. While at first I thought this whole thing was another game-playing attempt by Carolina to further discredit Johnny, he soon returned to camp, also dazed and confused, not able to recall what happened either. Sam mentioned to focus on Johnny's hands, that if he had hurt Carolina his hands would show the telltale signs. Natalie, clearly no stranger to abuse, pointed out his tattered fists and though Daniel recognized Johnny's absent gaze and tried to stand up for him, due to the fact he was obviously not all there, Neeko returned just in time to jump Johnny. Carolina ran to his defense, insisting she was sure Johnny wasn't the inflictor of her wounds, but doubts still lie about what happened when they were alone in the woods. Obviously, something attacked Carolina and Johnny likely attempted to fight it off, but what it was and why it bombarded them is another question for the books. Johnny confronted Carolina about setting him up for burning down the shed and her inability to even look at him was enough of an answer for him to be sure. When chasing after him she calls out in Spanish which is when it finally clicks for Daniel where he knows her from. He called Carolina out as being an actress and she was caught. She claimed she didn't want to set Johnny up, but the producers told her to. We are left with the entire camp in shock upon the discovery that Carolina is not who she says at all, rather a plant from the producers, an actress, who is apparently taking orders to incite drama and tension amongst the others. I am sure we will see this addressed in next week's episode as they must decide whether to cast her out, use her to gain more information about the production's stunts, or keep her there constantly wondering if what she says is true or if it's all just an act.</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I think I've wrapped up all the major events in this week's episode of <em>Siberia, </em>I will re-watch to ensure noting critical is missing. While some questions were answered and more were posed, I will update my theories post (</span><a href="http://skhnbc.blogspot.com/2013/07/siberia-theories-blown-open.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Siberia: Theories Blown Open!</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">) accordingly. What surprised me most about this episode was that before I didn't think the producers had much to do with the strange happenings, finding out that Carolina was a plant adds a whole new possibility that some of the events are staged and has nothing to do with the 1908 event, the original settlers or the strange beast in the woods. In addition the man Miljan saw makes me wonder if the beast is not the only thing creeping in the forest. So many mysteries, so much intrigue, we must stay tuned to get all our questions answered! Watch <em>Siberia</em> Mondays on NBC and check back here for weekly recaps and updates to the many questions and theories that surround this enticing new show! Enjoy!</span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03927102711280582815noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8293284997386802929.post-81156067342271515512013-07-21T06:21:00.001-07:002013-08-26T23:30:24.654-07:00Siberia: Theories Blown Open!<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Throughout the first episodes of <i>Siberia</i> we have slowly been leaked clues about the mysteries underneath the reality competition. While I have individual posts recapping the events and oddities, I thought it would be a good idea to just lay out what we know and hypothesize regarding what is really going on. This post is based on all the information we have learned thus far under the assumption you are up to date with the episodes. If not, I encourage you to check out my previous posts where you can easily browse through the events to get the gist of what has happened. I am a mathematician, particularly a logician, so I accept the premises we have been given as truth and try to find my way to a logical conclusion, but in a fictional show anything goes! Below I point out the real events of 1908, as well as what we have seen, to try and better understand the story within. I would love to hear your thoughts, as well as start a dialogue, so please feel free to comment! Let's check out the questions <i>Siberia </i>has posed so far, enjoy!</span><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Arial;">Check out my updated post with more facts & theories: <a href="http://skhnbc.blogspot.com/2013/08/siberia-theories-that-will-blow-your.html" target="_blank">Siberia Theories That Will Blow Your Mind!</a></span></strong><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">While I normally like to base all my theories only on what we see in the show, I made an exception here because this is a real event in Siberian history and with a bit of research I was able to find out a few interesting facts:</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The "Tunguska Event" happened at 7:15 AM on June 30, 1908; it is the biggest event of its kind in known history. People observed what looked to be fire in the sky or a "second sun" falling into our atmosphere.</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Atop that there was no evidence left behind, such as a piece of a meteor or comet like would be expected. Instead for the days following the event the skies continued to glow which is a phenomenon having to do with ice particles (which were found at the site) that has also been seen when space shuttles enter the earth's atmosphere.</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I don't believe they are predators by nature. They don't seem interested in attacking the contestants and I'm not sure if Tommy wandered into their area or if they hold the mushrooms to be valuable, as they attacked him right after the fungi was uprooted, implying they were offended in some way. In real history, when a group went to study the impact site of the Tunguska Event, their local guides refused to go too far in fear of the "Valleymen". I believe this is what the cameraman was referring to after Tommy's attack when he repeated "I saw them" in Russian. It was also interesting that when Daniel and Sabina were being chased by the beast, when they stopped it stopped like its goal was to run them off rather than attack them. The other big event was the mauled tiger at the end of "Lyin' and Tiger and Bare", that posed the question: why would the beast attack the tiger? I think that because it obviously didn't eat the tiger and it was practically placed right outside the settlement, it served as the beast's way of warning the contestants not to veer to deep into the woods. While I firmly believe the beast is really an alien that traversed a wormhole, the question of what happened to the settlers still there bothers me. Did they stray too far into these "Valleymen's" territory? Possibly, in line with the cave art discussed below, they tried to hunt the beast like the early humans and met their demise. I also question the number of beasts, is there only one or do they have their own settlement of many? These are all plausible questions that I don't yet have answers for.</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">If I continue with my axiom that the original event, as well as the beast, is extraterrestrial in nature, rather than man-made, then I would have to account for its presence before the 1908 event. What I originally discounted as a sun, upon repeat views I noticed there is a sun as well as a large spiral in the cave drawings that reminds me of the wormholes in the series <i>Sliders</i>.<i> </i>This could easily have been the ancient peoples' way of depicting either a spaceship, that the 1908 reports described as a "second sun", or my leading theory, a wormhole. This means that the beast is an alien in the woods and has come to Earth before 1908. The drawings themselves didn't really seem that cryptic to me, it showed early humans using spears to kill the beast and, if you look closely, the being seems to have a weapon of its own in hand. Thus our beloved cast might not just be up against aliens, wormholes, and a superior being but enhanced weaponry as well. The description I used in my blog for that episode(see </span><a href="http://skhnbc.blogspot.com/2013/07/siberia-goes-deeper-into-woods.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Siberia Goes Deeper into the Woods</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">) was an Anubis-looking creature, similar to human in form, with two-pronged feet (which matches the tracks found in the woods near Tommy's death site), three-pronged hands and a hooded cobra-like head. I think the important thing to take from the drawing is simply that Siberians have been fighting whatever "it" is for thousands of years.<br />
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<li><strong><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Conclusion: Carolina is an actress, put in the show by the producers to stir up trouble amongst the group. (Revealed in "Fire in the Sky"; see <a href="http://skhnbc.blogspot.com/2013/07/siberia-gets-little-stranger.html" target="_blank">Siberia Gets a Little Stranger</a>)</span></strong></li>
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<li><strong><span style="font-family: Arial;">Conclusion: In the episode "Fire in the Sky", Miljan finds the symbol, which did turn out to be a compass, that leads him to more on nearby trees. At the end of the road he discovers a hidden journal that appears to have been written by one of the 1908 settlers in Russian. I suppose the carvings were a map to help them remember where the journal was hidden. But it raises a new question: <u>What secrets are contained in these writings that needed to be stashed away for safe keeping?</u> As well as, are there more of these symbols and do they lead the way to safe passage or mark the areas of danger? </span></strong></li>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The ancient humans as well as the settlers tried to attack the beast and lost OR they were mutated and still stalk the Siberian wilderness. <strong> Now with humans being seen stalking the woods, my hunch about the settlers still somehow living in the wooded area along with the beast is gaining more traction. </strong></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Since I don't recall ever seeing the mysterious symbol in the show, other than in the credits, <strike>it could be the contestants, I pick Carolina, who carves it marking the areas in which the beast has been seen</strike>. <strong>Miljan found the strange carving in the episode "Fire in the Sky" due to its age and the old journal found at the end of the path, the symbols were likely carved by an original settler as a path to their hidden writings. However, I believe this just affirms that it is a sort of map it can still be used in other places to mark out a safe, or dangerous passageway. </strong></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The mushrooms give the consumer the power to see the future, but what every time-traveling show has taught me, these visions can be changed. I think it would be a good idea for someone else to try them out and rather than bail, like Victoria, use their vision to help them survive.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Tunguska. (2013, February 23). In <i>Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia</i>. Retrieved 07:59, July 21, 2013, from </span><a class="external free" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Tunguska&oldid=539818671"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Tunguska&oldid=539818671</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03927102711280582815noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8293284997386802929.post-7388240440934091202013-07-20T01:37:00.000-07:002013-07-21T06:53:35.720-07:00Siberia Theory Invitation<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Hey Siberia fans! After this Monday's all new episode (7/22/13), that promises some insight into the eerie happenings within the reality show, I will post my normal recap and review in addition to special post surrounding theories as to what really happened to the settlers in 1908, what the mysterious beast is in the woods, who Sabina really is, and much more! Please check back for some well thought out and researched ideas, along with up to date info on everything Siberia. I would love to hear your thoughts and comments as well so feel free to post!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Catch up with recaps and reviews plus predictions from the first three episodes:</span><br />
<a href="http://skhnbc.blogspot.com/2013/07/siberia-finds-common-bond-reality.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Siberia Finds a Common Bond: Reality Competition & Action/Mystery Flick</span></a><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://skhnbc.blogspot.com/2013/07/siberia-goes-deeper-into-woods.html" target="_blank">Siberia Goes Deeper into the Woods</a></span><br />
<a href="http://skhnbc.blogspot.com/2013/07/siberia-gets-into-thick-of-it.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Siberia Gets Into the Thick of It</span></a><br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03927102711280582815noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8293284997386802929.post-83076477142541016272013-07-17T10:56:00.000-07:002013-07-17T10:56:02.705-07:00Siberia Gets Into the Thick of It<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>Siberia</em> is an all new concept of television from NBC: a hybrid between a reality competition and a supernatural mystery action flick that keeps us guessing! While I am no fan of reality competitions, <em>Siberia</em> has managed to pull me in and get me addicted to what it's selling. For a full review of the premiere and second episode visit </span><a href="http://skhnbc.blogspot.com/2013/07/siberia-finds-common-bond-reality.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Siberia Finds a Common Bond: Reality Competition & Action/Mystery Flick</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> and </span><a href="http://skhnbc.blogspot.com/2013/07/siberia-goes-deeper-into-woods.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Siberia Goes Deeper into the Woods</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">, but let's take a look at the important events from the newest episode, "Lyin' and Tiger and Bare", that really stepped it up a notch as we learned more about the characters and their eerie surroundings. </span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The group starts to become more comfortable with their habitat and each other with an impromptu swimming trip. While it began with just Carolina and Johnny appearing to form a bond, the others quickly joined in. Although Esther chose to show the group all she has by skinny dipping (let's be real, she walked around naked most of the time before even getting into the water) and Miljan showed off his flamboyant briefs, others were more modest as Daniel and Irene decided to stay fully clothed, watching from the sidelines, as their own budding romance begun. Sabina also chose to not participate and found more interest in a large paw print, different from the earlier encountered beast. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Their food shack was set on fire. Whilst watching their entire food supply burn to the ground Miljan pointed the finger at Johnny, questioning him as he was the first one at the fire. After the flames had diminished, Daniel brought up the fact that there was not enough glass to account for the jars they had counted and rationed. However, the rest of the group seemed to put the idea that the fire was set intentionally out of their minds and focused their anger on attacking Neeko. He had suggested that the food be portioned out and kept safely in the shed. With hunger pains causing agitation amongst the group, tensions ran high.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Thankfully the Revealer blasted it's fog horn sounds just in time, giving the group a much needed bow and arrow. While both Johnny and Sam give the weapon a try, it was Irene, who until now hadn't shown any skills helpful to the group, who was the only one able to wield the weapon with accuracy. She teamed up with Johnny in an attempt to utilize his tracking and hunting skills with her arrow accuracy. However, while Irene had taken archery classes, she'd never killed anything before and contained no desire to do so. She came to Neeko with this concern and his pep talk wasn't particularly compassionate, instead it went more like: we need food, you're the only one who can shoot, and it needs to be done. Nevertheless, Irene decided to take on the mission for the group and together her and Johnny are able to track down a family of deer and Irene hit her target dead on. Irene's squirmishness got worse after she successfully killed a young doe and Johnny proceeded to cut off it's head and drain the animal's blood. Johnny posed the idea that because they did all the work, and as such, they should keep their prize and not share with the others. Irene was totally against this and insists on sharing their catch with the entire group, I fear her optimism concerning her opponents will hurt her in the long run. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Sam had the idea to use Irene's pantyhose as a rudimentary net in an attempt to catch fish. He was unsuccessful and his feelings, compounded by hunger, reached a breaking point when Natalie made it her mission to chastise him any chance she got. During his expedition, he saw a portion of the brush move like a large animal was in the nearby woods, it appeared to be the same area where Sabina had previously found the paw print. He also discovered a bracelet in the shallow waters that was a love token marked for Anne in 1908, likely belonging to one of the disappeared settlers, he keeps it with the hope it will bring him luck. I don't know how good an idea this is, as it clearly didn't grace its previous owner with good fortune. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Suddenly Natalie and Annie came running back to the settlement instructing everyone to get inside that they had seen a tiger. While some members doubted their claim and suspected the girls of attempting to scare them, it also occurred to the group that the producers could have intentionally had the beast on a chain to rattle their nerves. However the girls remained adamant that what they saw was real and no hoax. Neeko informed them that earlier, when gathering firewood, he had come across a speaker posted high in the tree, that it was all part of the scare tactics and it also explained the strange noises they had herd their first night in the camp. He insisted it was a controlled environment and they wouldn't put them in real danger. However, everyone seems to have forgotten about Tommy and if these are just tricks set up and they really are safe then how did one of the contestants die? Daniel wasn't interested in any of this as he was blinded with concern for Irene, who was out in the woods with a huge target on her back, the bloodied dear. With the wild animal loose, attracted to the smell of blood he ventured out alone to inform Jonny and Irene of the impending threat. This might have won Irene over as she saw his actions as brave and it was clear he cared for her. Upon their return, the group feasted on the deer and all emotions diminished with their hunger but this didn't last for long.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The following day, Carolina took Neeko aside and informed him that she had seen Johnny hiding in the bushes and they proceeded to investigate. We also saw Johnny doing this earlier in the episode and he claimed he was gathering flowers in an attempt to woo Carolina. They returned to the campsite with their findings: the missing jars from the shed wrapped in Johnny's shirt. Everyone became infuriated with the realization that Johnny had stole the food and set flame to the structure. However reveled only to the viewers, we see video footage from inside the food shed, learning that Carolina was the real culprit thus setting Johnny up. But why? At first the burning of the shed made everyone turn on Neeko, but then she chose Neeko to help her "uncover" the food making him the hero and Johnny the bad guy. I suppose she just wanted to try to raise the tension in the camp in order to win the competition. So much for her looking down on Esther and her ruthless way of playing the game. Perhaps it's like Carolina said in the first episode, the universe rewards you for your actions and hopefully we will see it punish Carolina for hers as well.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In the shocking conclusion Neeko finds Sabina alone in the woods, when he confronts her as to what she's doing she shows him a mauled tiger, leaving no doubts that it was real, but she poses the question, "What could do that to a tiger?". This has everyone wondering, what should they really fear in the woods?</span> <strong><u><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span></u></strong></li>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Once again on <em>Siberia </em>we have learned that all is not what it seems. We saw different sides of Natalie, Daniel, Irene, Johnny and Carolina in this episode and I am sure more surprises are just ahead involving not only the characters' secrets but the mysterious past of their settlement in Siberia that is ever so slightly creeping into their present stay. Tune in Monday's on NBC and check back here for weekly recaps, reviews and predictions, enjoy! </span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03927102711280582815noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8293284997386802929.post-65471595961280105892013-07-09T11:16:00.004-07:002013-08-11T16:38:40.519-07:00Siberia Goes Deeper into the Woods<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Wow, this episode really surprised me! When I thought<i> Siberia</i> would be a horror flick after chaos ensued and a contestant died in the premiere, (see: </span><a href="http://skhnbc.blogspot.com/2013/07/siberia-finds-common-bond-reality.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Siberia Finds a Common Bond: Reality Competition & Action/Mystery Flick</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">) I was completely wrong. It is still formatted in a reality completion setting with only bread crumbs of strange occurrences left for viewers in each episode. Apparently the show must go on. While I am pretty sure at this point discovering the details of what's really going on in <i>Siberia</i> is going to be like pulling teeth from a kid that won't open his mouth, I'm going to finish what I started and continue watching. Mostly because now I need to know, but I have to say that <i>Siberia </i>really has found that perfect bond between reality competition and supernatural drama; my only problem is that I'm really not into reality competitions. For those of you who can't bear it out I will keep updating regarding the pertinent details of the episodes so check back! Here's a look at this week's <em>Siberia, </em>"A Question of Reality"<em>.</em></span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Daniel decides to investigate Tommy's death further and finds that he did not die from a fall, like they were told, but rather was attacked by the mysterious presence in the wilderness. He also finds a large two-pronged track the monster left. While trying to find his way back he stumbles upon Sabina in a hidden cave. She immediately directs him away from it warning him not to enter (she likely has the gun and bullets among other things hidden inside). As they made their way back to the camp Daniel also discovers primitive artwork depicting natives hunting a Anubis-like creature, with two legs and feet matching the tracks he found as well as two arms and a hooded cobra head. My thoughts go straight to <i>Alien v. Predator </i>as the monster looks a lot like the Predator. Possibly some kind of mutated human from science experiments when it was a prison camp? </span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Basically the show is <i>Lost </i>meets <i>Survivor</i>. If you are interested in action, there is little to be found here. If you like competition shows this is right up your alley as it is basically that with a pinch of supernatural weirdness. While I like the characters and it is a unique new show, I doubt that it will be renewed as it goes up against the other huge supernatural summer thriller, <i>Under the Dome </i>(see: </span><a href="http://skhcbs.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Keeping an Eye on CBS</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">), that has a lot more action and information is more like an open faucet compared to <i>Siberia</i>'s<i> </i>dripping tap. I'll stay tuned and keep you updated on what discoveries are made so check back weekly. Enjoy!</span><br />
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<strong><span style="font-family: Arial;">I have to add this after watching the next few episodes: This show is good. While at first the strange events came slowly we have now been thrown into a crazy adventure possibly involving wormholes, time-loops, alien beasts, past lives and overall strangeness. I'm so glad that I didn't give up after a slow episode and I hope you didn't either! If you missed a few, check out my recaps and my two theories posts that document the real 1908 event and other facts that are spread throughout the show. While at first we were on that part of the roller-coaster that slowly creaks upward towards the sky, we are now going full speed ahead plunging and twisting around! Stay tuned to <em>Siberia </em>Monday's on NBC and check back here for all the facts, theories, recaps and more that I can put out as we're on a runaway train and I'm just trying to hold on!</span></strong>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03927102711280582815noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8293284997386802929.post-87546244463380868022013-07-08T11:15:00.001-07:002013-07-13T01:44:02.205-07:00Siberia Finds a Common Bond: Reality Competition & Action/Mystery Flick <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">NBC has done something really interesting with its new show <i>Siberia</i>. The first few previews I just fast forwarded through because it looked like just another <i>Survivor</i> type show and I wasn't interested. Then as the images flickered by, I realized something else was going on. Intrigued, I added it to my list of premieres to check out and I have to say I was quite impressed! I thought it would be a little like <i>Harper's Island</i> or <i>I Know What You Did Last Summer</i>, where everything is normal until strange events begin and cast members are plucked off. However the first episode had a lot of the normal reality components and it wasn't until the last minutes that we see any crazy horror action! It wasn't so much that the reality competition was the premise and then everything goes haywire. There was more of a balance between the two genres than I had expected. That being said, now that the action has begun, it does seem like we will get more of the horror, mystery, drama in the coming weeks. It was an awesome premiere and did a lot of things right, we got great introductions to the cast and their personalities, but waiting for those final seconds when everything falls apart might have turned some of you away who tuned in for the non-reality part. Don't lose hope! There is a lot <i>Siberia</i> has to offer! So let's dive in to the characters and events of the show! If you missed the premiere this will catch you up and even if you did tune in, this will help you to recap the 16 characters in preparation for next week's episode! Enjoy!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The show begins as any reality show, the contestants are taken to a remote location, read the rules and given their first challenge. In this game there are no rules. They are only to survive the winter. They can form a government if they choose, to help divvy up each person's responsibilities i.e. food, water, fire, or they can each play for themselves. They are to live as the people did 100 years ago, off the land with no modern conveniences and whoever survives a prize of $500,000 will be split among them. An old trading post has been recreated as it was a century ago when the 14 residents mysteriously vanished, similar to Roanoke Island, so it is revealed that they do have some supplies and rudimentary shelter. The first twist and challenge is given which is they are not allowed their luggage, only the clothes on their backs and the 16 contestants must race following the path of the original trading post marked by red flags to the settlement where the last two to reach it will be eliminated. The whistle is blown and they are off!</span></div>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Johnny</b>, a bull rider from South Carolina immediately takes the lead. While he is obviously athletic, it is one of his only skills in the group. He claims that he grew up on a farm and an advantage he has over the others is that while they are city folk, he finds their surroundings to be comfortable and right up his alley. He is first to make it to the trading post and while the rest of the group looks for food and water he chooses not to participate claiming he can take care of himself and sunbathes on the roof instead. While he watches the other members attempt to start a fire, it is revealed that along with the clothes on his back he has smuggled in a lighter. He mentions that it wasn't like they strip-searched you like they do when you get in the back of a police car as if he has had some experience with this. As far as personality, he is smug and arrogant thus makes enemies quickly, as Carolina, Sam, Miljan, and Neeko have already voiced disapproval, and the likelihood of someone helping him out when he comes across trouble is rare. When the group starts to bond over the campfire he approaches them and offers up some berries he picked. I am not sure if this was a tactic, or he was feeling lonely and left out and it was a genuine gesture to make good with the group.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Neeko</b> also has athleticism on his side but unlike Johnny also has a diplomatic nature. After keeping a close second and arriving right after Johnny, he went to the other cabin surprised to find Sabina already there. He view the no rules clause of the game as a challenge as it means you have to keep an eye on everyone else and you are the only one in charge of your survival. This being said he realizes that arguments will be tough to settle and some sort of authority is needed, so he took the lead after the others joined them and divided the contestants into groups to accomplish the different jobs needed. There was no battle for authority and everyone seemed to take Neeko's step up positively. He comes off as a likable guy, level-headed and a good candidate to help the group survive the unknown challenges that lay ahead.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Sam</b> is a mechanic from Brooklyn and possesses the stereotypical attitude from that area. While not the fittest of the group he does have other strengths, or so he says, as he leads the fire attempting efforts like a boy scout. He admits in his personal interview that he exaggerates or maybe even flat out lies about his skills, and is not able to make a flame or even a spark after directing the team in an elaborate fire pit setup. However he doesn't hesitate to put Johnny in his place for his lack of participation and claims that the no rules policy is the producers, but there is a law of the land that states everyone needs to help. He also barks at the group whose chore was to find mushrooms and they bring back water instead. This act didn't make him any friends as Esther voices her discontent and Johnny just finds it amusing. Sam is a conflict starter and it is not yet clear whether he will panic or step-up after terror strikes the participants.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Esther</b>, a model from Australia, is devious and manipulative. During the race to the trading post, she removes one of the red flags marking their way in an attempt to throw off the other contestants. When Daniel is injured Esther makes no attempt to aide him, instead she asks him if he did it on purpose because now he can play the sympathy card and what a great idea that would be. I know it starts out as a game, but really? Making enemies quickly isn't a good idea as any <i>Survivor</i> watcher knows, they can always come back to vote you off, while that won't be a problem on this show I have to question her personality; is she really a bitch or is it just a front for the game? When everyone arrives and comes to the realization that there are less beds than people, Esther makes a scene and attacks Irene's logical argument, she even goes as far as to threaten Irene not to push her too far. Esther then goes to the boy's cabin and using her feminine charms, gets Miljan to agree to share a bunk with her. Like Johnny's actions, when the game changes and becomes a real fight for survival without a medical crew and helicopter to rescue them, I'm sure few people will jump to help her out. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Miljan</b> is a DJ from Montenegro and I am not too sure where his place will fall in the group. He seems like a nice guy, but a bit clueless as he falls for Esther's charms when all she cares about it getting what she wants. He says he's flattered she chose him and it's a game tactic to make all the other men jealous and emotional so they are at a disadvantage. While others were impressed with Tommy's good Samaritanism, Miljan thought giving a helping hand was a poor choice, I wonder how he'll feel when the stakes change and a good Samaritan is just what he needs! He helps out the entire group by looking for mushrooms and instead gathering water, but still wants to play his cards close to the vest when he and Irene find a locked shed he advises they keep the info to themselves. Who knows, that shed will likely contain crucial clues or help for their survival and when the shit hits the fan, Miljan will be their savior in a time of need.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Daniel</b> is the geek of the bunch, a computer guy from Minnesota, who is probably used to being behind a desk rather than in the wild. Right off the bat, in the rat race to the settlement he trips and injures himself putting him out of the game. Luckily the kind-hearted actions of Tommy saved him, as he practically carried Daniel to the finish line. Later on Daniel was able to prove himself useful by utilizing the magnification from his glasses to start the fire. He makes a strange comment regarding how Carolina seems very familiar to him, I think this will likely play into the strange events to come. After Sam's misleading actions got them nowhere, Daniel was able to swoop in and save the day! He earned Neeko's respect with his wits and has proven to be helpful to the group with his survival know-how also recognizing the need to boil their water to avoid disease. He also is able to catch a mutated frog and while Johnny sees it as more food, Daniel's wits kick in and he is weary not only about eating it but also about what in their surroundings caused this anomaly. He is a nice guy, but has already proved himself to be a bit of a klutz and probably won't do well in the stressful situations that lie ahead. Hopefully his smarts will come in handy or else he will just be extra baggage in everyone's fight for survival.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Carolina</b> possesses beauty on the inside and out. She is a bartender from Colombia which doesn't give us much clue as to her personality or how well she will do in the survival scenario. However, she does recognize how the absence of rules will cause problems. (While I realize everyone's feelings on the rules won't matter when it is no longer a game, I do think it gives us insight into the characters and how they will conduct themselves when the game stops.) She also shows a good moral fiber when she discourages Esther's "cheating" and describes her beliefs as "you have to play fair to win and life rewards you back". Similarly, when she sees Johnny choosing not to participate in the quest for food, fire and water she's irked and tries to persuade him to help out, without being condescending. Overall she is a good natured girl who I think will act as the heart of the group. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Irene</b>, a fashion designer from Milan, is a soft-spoken, kind-hearted person which, while admirable, doesn't make her stick out and plays for a easy character to kill off. After her confrontation with Esther she is brought to tears, not wanting to offend anyone or make enemies. She found Tommy's help with Daniel admirable and when she finds the shed with Miljan wants to be open and up front about it with the group. While her personality isn't the best for a cut-throat game of survival, we will see if it aides her when the game becomes reality. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Natalie</b> (Veterinary Assistant, California), <b>Victoria</b> (Sales Clerk, Canada), <b>Annie</b> (Graphic Artist, Louisiana), and <b>George</b> (Accountant, Kentucky) didn't leave much of an impression in this first episode. We learned Natalie is comfortable with her Siberian surroundings which will come in handy as well as her knowledge of animals. However the strange growling that the group witnessed their first night was unlike anything she had heard before, put that together with the mutated frog the wildlife in the area will likely be nothing like they've ever witnessed. She also apparently doesn't know that a mushroom isn't a vegetable. She also had sympathy for Irene after Esther's verbal attack. Victoria is shy and not very social so she has trouble making alliances and all we really learned about Annie is that she also smuggled some items in and that she doesn't trust Miljan. George says he won't steal or attack anyone but we will see if that changes as their circumstances do.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Sabina</b> is a soldier from Israel and I suspect she is really with Mossad. She was a recluse for the entire episode and how she made it to the camp first remains a mystery. I think that she has ulterior motives and isn't there for any reality competition. We did see her however inspect the cabin before the other women arrived and find a switch blade that she kept for herself. She is definitely not interested in working as a group and it seemed like when they learned about the mushrooms in the area she was uninterested or perhaps already knew. She is probably the character I am most interested in seeing develop and her whole persona reminds me of Ethan from Lost who was really just a plant by the unknown local inhabitants of the island.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Berglind</b> was the journalist from Iceland who saw a fork in the road and chose the wrong path. Esther's sabotage further delayed her progress and <b>Harpreet</b>, a Graduate Student from DC, was mesmerized by Berglind's speed and "Viking warrior" look and chose to follow her. Being the last two to arrive at the settlement they were both eliminated, however we didn't see them leave. With no idea what or who else is with them in the wilderness, you never know, we might see these two again in the coming weeks.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Tommy</b> is a philanthropist from Massachusetts who is a genuine good guy. He says if he wins the money he would use it for charity. When Daniel falls and sprains his ankle everyone leaves him behind for dead, but not Tommy. He practically carries Daniel to the camp to find out they both are safe! Later, Tommy leads the expedition to find mushrooms but comes across a remote stream instead. Understanding the need for water above food, he brings the group their water. The following day he continues the search for mushrooms, wanders too far from the settlement and he and his cameraman are attacked by an unknown being. Tommy is declared dead with little to no explanation from the crew or producers, to the other contestants dismay, and the real plot behind Siberia begins!</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">By reading the above character profiles, you get the bits and pieces of the remainder of the episode. By I'll do a quick recap to sum it up:</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">After they arrive at the settlement, Berglind and Harpreet are eliminated and host Jonathon explains the rest of the need-to-know information. He introduced a huge ironclad box named "The Revealer", it is an impenetrable box that contains an item that will help them in their survival. How they use the item and who possess it is up to them. I personally believe that the box is rigged and will keep opening at random times even without the producers and with the chaos that will ensue not everyone will be at the settlement when it opens so some characters will have the advantage of taking the item for themselves, other times their will likely be arguments as to who will keep the item. In this episode the item was a simple piece of paper describing a mushroom that was grows naturally in their habitat that is also edible. What I found particularly interesting was the clause that stated the mushrooms were used by the ex-natives for rituals. It was also strange that the attack on the cameraman and Tommy happened right after Annie and Natalie found and removed the mushrooms. Maybe these fungi have special meaning to whatever or whoever attacked. Jonathon also introduced the big red button; if they want to leave or need help they are to push it and a helicopter will come and take them away thus forfeiting the game. The next peculiarity was a strange growling heard their first night in the camp, which caused them all to flee to the cabins. Finally we have the tumultuous ending that begins the horror show we signed up for. The group, beginning to prepare the mushrooms, hears a loud noise which is followed by a cameraman running back to the settlement shouting in Russian with a large head wound. The group is curious and terrified but the crew refuses to tell them what happened. Sam however understood the man's cries, interpreting them as "I saw them, I saw them". This obviously implies that whatever attacked them was something the crew was aware of. While it's probably something like an old-folk tale and the reason why the people in the region refer to the site as cursed, not the viewer nor the cast was given any explanation as to what the "them" he referred to was. Again it has tones of <i>Lost</i>, where the "them" were the Others or the native inhabitants of the island. I thought before even watching the show that they would be in a <i>Lost</i>, type situation where there are ex-prisoners who still live out there or some kind of spiritual force like the ghost of the disappearing settlers. However, when the footage of Tommy's attack played out, it was clear that whatever ambushed them appeared threatening because as soon as he saw it he took off running clearly knowing it was dangerous. Put that together with the growling and it might be the Chupacabra of the area, a violent group of before thought mythical animals. I am not yet sure what the danger they face will be and in the panic if they will band together or fight each man/woman for themselves. Jonathon explains that it is their choice whether or not to stay after the life affirming events and that they will each be given $5000 if they choose to leave, but after the preview of this week's episode, I have a feeling leaving is no longer an option. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The premiere of <i>Siberia </i>was a little slow for me as I am not into reality competitions in the wild, however I would say that the producers did a good job giving it the authentic feel of a reality series and I see the cast as contestants rather than characters. Not till the end did we get into the fun supernatural aspect I am viewing for and it left me wanting more! I would recommend you tune in, especially if you liked other series like <i>Lost</i>, or supernatural shows in general. My premiere blog is always more detailed then the rest as I believe that getting to know the characters, particularly in a cast this big, is important to understanding the show and I also need a recap just to remember them all. I keep thinking what it would have been like had I reviewed the <i>Lost </i>with it's humongous cast! Anyhow I will keep posting weekly updates 2-3 day after <i>Siberia </i>airs, so check back after you watch the all new episode when things really start to get interesting! </span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03927102711280582815noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8293284997386802929.post-30563306405672698582013-07-07T07:37:00.002-07:002013-07-07T07:39:19.988-07:00Crossing Lines: The Terminator Update & Review<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This week's <em>Crossing Lines</em> episode, The Terminator, was about a group of high stakes art thieves whose strategy was luring men sexually to gain access to their apartments and then poisoning them with Polonium, a radioactive element. While <em>Crossing Lines </em>is a great new show with a gritty, real feeling and I highly recommend it (see original post for full review and synopsis: <a href="http://skhnbc.blogspot.com/2013/06/crossing-lines-nbcs-new-crime-drama.html">Crossing Lines: NBC's New Crime Drama</a>); I will not be reviewing every episode weekly as it is just a different killer-different day. I will however keep bringing updates on the two long running storylines involving the man who killed Major Daniel's son and the person responsible for shooting off Carl's hand as well as updates regarding the relationships of the team as they evolve.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We see the aftermath of Sienna's death as the group attends the funeral and Daniel has flashbacks to his own son's burial. While her death originally brings hesitation by the group to continue, they all agree to keep going in honor of her. They face a team of art thieves which is headed by Dimitrov, a Russian gangster whose brutality and callousness strikes fear even into his own crew. It is revealed that he is using the Polonium to kill the art owners just to see if it works, this type of atrocity is unnecessary for the task. The cold hearted boss is also who is believed to be responsible for Daniel's son's death as well, so he takes a special interest in the case and attempts to find out as much information as he can about this sadistic, evil man. Although he previously passed up his chance for revenge and agreed to let Dorn and the ICC take over the case, I suspect as he learns more from the sidelines he might end up going after the Russian himself or with the team.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In the premiere episode, Anne Marie was injured in her kidnapping and in an attempt to prove herself she discharges herself from the hospital against medical advice and ends up collapsing from a rib piercing her lung and causing bleeding. She hasn't done much for the team in these first two episodes but I look forward to seeing her work as she impressed me with her eidetic memory and scene analysis in the premiere. She also obtained information about the man Carl believes is responsible for the loss of function of his hand in an attempt to help him. I am interested in watching Carl and Anne Marie's relationship grow in the coming weeks. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">While Tommy originally showed the anger I predicted after the death of Sienna, he agreed to keep working with the team. I was surprised by how quickly Eva took Sienna's place as Tommy got close to her just as he did Sienna only days after her death. I suppose the relationship that was set up between Sienna and Tommy will shift to Eva in the coming weeks as they partner up and likely develop feelings for each other.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>Crossing Lines </em>is an action/crime drama that is entertaining to watch and I look forward to seeing the relationships of the team unfold as well as their individual hunts for revenge. Writing about each weekly case seems to me like a simple synopsis for every <em>Law & Order </em>episode, just a new bad guy who gets caught. I think this show will appeal to the casual watcher as you can miss an episode and still be entertained without confusion, I am more interested in the long term storylines as a dedicated viewer. I will also be updating weekly about NBC's other new drama, Siberia, which has more diversity and mysteries unlocked in every new episode. Check back for updates on this as well as reviews of killer episodes that stand out from the pack! </span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03927102711280582815noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8293284997386802929.post-33831477497756835582013-07-04T03:47:00.004-07:002013-07-04T05:22:50.681-07:00New Reviews Coming Up!<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I post on all the hot dramas across all the networks, so don't worry! My recap of <em>The Terminator,</em> <em><strong>Crossing Lines'</strong></em> newest episode, will be up soon. Check out my review of<em> </em>the <em>Crossing Lines</em> premiere and check back before Sunday to read all about the last week's episode and the exciting premiere of NBC's newest hit <strong><em>Siberia</em></strong>!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The premiere episode played more like a movie; a two-hour introduction to the characters, their personalities, which characters clash and which ones bond, and their first case investigating a serial killer who is jumping countries to commit each new crime. It was entertaining, the dialogue was genuine and with this type of ensemble cast the acting was spot on and none of it came off awkward or forced like so many pilot episodes. The main character, Carl Hickman, had been shunned from the NYPD after his last case, in which the perpetrator shot his right hand. This made him delve into pain management issues as well as disability issues as he can not write or shoot a gun. Throughout the episode we get to see each specialist at work and I was truly impressed at the production's ability to show each character thriving in their own field with cutting edge technologies and simulations that were plausible but not too far fetched. For example when Sienna, the Scotland Yard interrogation specialist, used sensory memory to help a witness remember the crime scene the audience was put into his memory as well. As the scene developed, aspects of the day such as the weather, the smells, the sounds and the people came into focus. The witness was even able to recollect the person of interest and when the camera zoomed into him, his face was just an eerie black hole inside a hoodie. It was real, if the witness was able to see his face and composite a sketch it would be a little too convenient and unbelievable. It teetered us right on the edge of magic and reality, and the scene was beautifully created. We saw this again when Sebastian, the technical wizard hailing from Berlin, was able to make a 3D rendering of the scene adding the cool spy-like tools viewers love to see but not going over the top into the realm of science-fiction. The storyline was that of a murderer who took escorts from one country to another, dressed them up in the same heel & dress combination that his mother wore in his childhood, slit their wrists & thighs so they began to bleed out, gave them a chance to run away, and getting off on their fear, proceeded to hunt and kill them. The team was ultimately able to follow the clues, catch the murderer (after one of their own was kidnapped), kill him, and save Anne-Marie, their abducted colleague. Unfortunately in the process, Sienna was killed meaning no more cool interrogation scenes in the weeks to come. They spent a lot of time building up the relationship between Sienna and Tommy, which gave her murder the tone it needed as she will be missed as well as planting a seed of sorrow and anger in Tommy that I am sure we will see played out in the next episodes. They also began storylines with both Carl and Daniel who also have grudges and nemeses of their own as Carl hunts the man who shot off his hand while Daniel and Michel pursue the perpetrator who killed Daniel's son. All this is enough to tune in for, but I expect we will also have new murderers who the team will investigate as a whole in each individual episode. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Overall it was exciting on multiple levels, some good underlining story issues were introduced, it has a great cast with variety of personalities and shows a lot of promise. If you're into crime dramas I would say this is an A+. Lately I have been bored with the low budget cable productions of the same genre, but <em>Crossing Lines</em> has veered off the path of conventional and put together an impressive presentation for network TV. Similar shows like <em>Castle, The Mentalist, Body of Proof</em> and others are great for long running shows and have the ability to miss a few episodes and still capture an audience. I think that with the individual cases each week Crossing Lines will be able to draw that audience, but it also will keep us guessing and excited for what comes next for loyal viewers. It seems to me that a change is coming for network TV and this is a prime example of it. The recent shows have a unique realness to them and there appears to be more effort put into the writing, casting and production which I am thrilled to see. I am impressed and few shows are able to do that for me anymore, so tune in and enjoy! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Here is a list of the characters, their specialty and their country:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Det. First Grade Carl Hickman (USA): ex-NYPD </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Michel Dorn (USA): ICC </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Det. Major Louis Daniel (France): ICC</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Sebastian Berger (Germany): Technical Genius </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Sgt. Eva Vittoria (Italy): Undercover & Covert Operations</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Anne-Marie San (France): Criminal Analyst & Traffic Crimes</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Tommy McConnel (Northern Ireland): Weapons & Tactical</span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03927102711280582815noreply@blogger.com0