I’m actually fairly excited about season 7 and will likely watch every show. I do record the shows and watch them at my convenience – fast-forwarding through those parts that rehash prior events.
For me the show is entertainment. It has the same appeal that metal detecting holds [for me] – the unknown, the thrill of finding artifacts, and the history behind the finds. I don’t really care if those finds are searcher, or original depositors; they’re all part of the past and give insight into the history of the island.
The various wooden structures (cove) are fascinating to me. The unknown behind them drives my interest – who made them and for what purpose? What were they loading/unloading on Oak Island? Was it water (seems unlikely to me), ballast, something else entirely?
It seems possible that the swamp was man-made. For what purpose? I’ll watch just to see if they can find plausible answers for the creation of the swamp.
I don’t put a lot of faith into the various theories about treasure being buried, but I don’t discount the possibility entirely either. Finding treasure would be exciting, but that isn’t my reason for watching. I’ll be completely satisfied if all they find are lost artifacts from years back and perhaps some possible answers for all the activity on the island.
I would like to know how Gary convinced others to do all the digging though; that’s something I’ve tried to implement, but without success.