Bates Motel premiered last night (Mon. 18th) on A&E!

[yendor1152]

Spoilers!

Well, the thing is, if we're being handed red herrings left and right--as in, Norma never tells the truth, and everything she says and we see (in flashback) is a lie--then, in the end, I think we're gonna feel very cheated.

So, here's my question: which scenario are we supposed to be following here? The one established by the films? Or the one (and it is significantly different) being presented by the show? My assumption is that the show will end with Norman taking care of the motel, while his mummified mother sits in her bedroom window, enjoying the sights. It's the "getting there" that should be interesting, but from what I've  been seeing, it seems like a lot of "drama."

Rod 

[zombiehorror]

I would assume it is going to end up an amalgamation of the film, the novel and whatever they decide to do on the show.......that's what we are all following!

[Mord]

You're comparing it to YOUR life, or MY life. But compared to MORD'S life, it's a week of Brady Bunch re-runs.

Yeah, it just seems like another day in my neighborhood.

[Count_Zirock]

They're cherry-picking what they like about "Psycho," then seem to be lifting elements willy-nilly from "Twin Peaks," and just about anything else. Hell, Norma reminds me of Baby Jane Hudson, at times. Freddy Highmore is obviously meant to be as close to Anthony Perkins' Norman as possible, yet just the fact that the show is set in present-day means that he will never, ever be that version of the character. Plus, the Bates mansion was the original family home, and Norma used her husband's insurance money to build the motel afterwards. It's a hodgepodge, I admit. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't.

Oh, and Juno the dog did yelp as she was being run over. Well, as her dummy stand-in was being run over, I should say. Yeah, a half-second's worth of CGI might've made that a bit more convincing. 

[Haunted hearse]

Actually, when it comes to running a dog over, I would rather see something that looked fake.  I love cats, but the scene in "Monty Python and the Holy Grail", where they're flining an obviously fake cat against a tree, each time puctuated by a cat meowing, struck me as funny.  It's obvious from the scene no cat was hurt.

[Mord]

I've seen and loved Psycho and all the sequels many times. I don't need to see them again in this series. They can "cherry pick" anything they want from "Psycho", "Twin Peaks", or "Pee Wee's Playhouse" for all I care, as long as they keep it as entertaining as it has been. The can also kill as many dogs as they want for all I care.

[Monsters For Sale]

THAT was an interesting (and unexpected) climax to this week's episode!

[Haunted hearse]

It occurs to me any decent series needs it own theme song.  Why not have one for this show?

There's Norman who runs a small motel
he's normal far as we can tell.
But mother tends to scream and yell
says women send you straight to hell.
It's insanity!

We're talking Psycho
homicidal maniac all the way.
One enchilada short of
a combination plate.

Norman stuffs birds as a hobby
he'll feed you if you get hungry.
But take a shower
mother might
stab you with a
kitchen knife.
What a crazy pair!

We're talking Psycho
homicidal maniac
and they say
He wears a wig
he wears a dress
I think we're talking
Oedipus.

You can lose your life
when Psychos
are two of a kind!

Sang to the tune of "The Patty Duke Show".

[Count_Zirock]

Just two episodes left this season...season two has already been confirmed.

POSSIBLE SPOILER!!!
When Norman finally snuffs Norma, do you think he'll scream, "And my name is Norman, you crazy b*tch! Not 'Nermin'! Why would you give me a name you can't even pronounce correctly?!"

On a quasi-related front, who else thinks Emma is way hotter than Bradley? If I'd known a girl like Emma in high school, I'd have totally been into Cystic Fibrosis Girl!

[aura of foreboding]

The music was a lot better in this episode, especially the "dock" music.  In fact, this whole episode was of higher quality. 

[scott_of_smeg]

The music was a lot better in this episode, especially the "dock" music.  In fact, this whole episode was of higher quality.

I had to LOL at "stoner hippies" singing Goo Goo Dolls like it was Bob Marley.

[marsattacks666]

I had to LOL at "stoner hippies" singing Goo Goo Dolls like it was Bob Marley.

Haaaaaaa! Plus that hippie was a total D***! He deserved to be thrown out of the van.

[Haunted hearse]

Haaaaaaa! Plus that hippie was a total D***! He deserved to be thrown out of the van.

Not watching the show, I'm confused by that statement.  Did the series have Shaggy tossed out of the "Mystery Machine" by Mystery Inc.?

[charp13]

I panicked last night- thinking it was the last episode (I guess I should have done some research)- hahahaha!
What on Earth is up with that teacher??? She gave off a weird vibe. Also, I am super suspicious of Bradley.....hmmmm - what was she really looking for?  Maybe I'm just hoping for trouble 
And I am not sure who brought this to my attention- but EVERY time Norma said "NERMAN"- I laughed so hard! I didn't notice it before, but last night it rang through a few times.
I got no complaints..... I have nothing else to watch on Monday nights anyway, so I'm digging it.

[FACTO2]

Norma crawling into bed with Norman was way disturbing.