Last week's Ancient Aliens program focused totally on the life and character of Nikola Tesla, the famous inventor of the late 19th and early 20th century.
It was rather a good show. They did not stray too far into the realms of fantasy and really did not even say that Tesla was given his information by aliens; although he could have been influenced by them in some way. They didn't even mention the usual theory that Tesla could have been an 'avatar' or 'plant' put upon the world by the aliens to advance human knowledge. Well, maybe one guy mentioned that, but this week, Ancient Aliens pretty much stuck to the book.
I suppose too much is known about Nikola Tesla and too much of what did happen is wild enough (truth stranger than fiction) without the necessity for grey aliens doing morally shaky and ethically unsound things with Tesla or his mother (before his birth).
The Tesla Experiment didn't even mention the theory that Tesla could have inadvertently caused the Tunguska Explosion (something he's been accused of). Supposedly he did get his transmission of power through the air working though, although the way that AA made it sound, it was more transmission through the ground to light bulbs put into the earth along a path. Other bizarre and strange Tesla stories that I have heard were absent; AA kept to the books and mainly just talked about his actual achievements.
Tesla's later years were only lightly touched on when, like Howard Hughes, Tesla spend his final years a virtual recluse and seemingly mad as a hatter.
All in all, a very interesting outing for Ancient Aliens. A good episode to watch if you are new to Nikola Tesla. Its practically a documentary of his life with only a few 'out there' frills thrown in at the edges.
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