But was it really that bad though. Old mics can have a weird charm.

Yeah, that "DEF is DEF" thing is a trap. Saw a Cascadia with crystallized injectors last month. Guy was using some off-brand jugs from a farm supply store. Total mess.

Check the white balance setting on the camera itself, not just in editing. A lot of those automatic filters lock it into a weird preset. Tell him to shoot in RAW next time, it gives you way more room to fix the colors after the fact without losing the whole shot.

Ever think the guy with the leaf blower is just trying to help? I used to, but @jamie130 is right about how it makes more work. That kind of stubbornness just wrecks the whole point of a team.

You made the wrong call back then. "Viper" was the real deal with those custom car chases and weekly stunts. "The Pretender" was just the same old puzzle solving in a fake office every episode. The car show had way more action and you could just watch it without needing a full explanation. Your dad would have actually enjoyed the cool cars instead of being confused by some guy pretending to be a doctor.