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

[charp13]

Well..........the March 24th episode had some interesting moments.  Some were not for the faint of heart, but some were very "Norman Bates"   Yay!!     

[Monsters For Sale]

Well..........the March 24th episode had some interesting moments.  Some were not for the faint of heart, but some were very "Norman Bates"   Yay!!   

Was that the first time he actually spoke as his mother?  Not in an imitation of her voice, but in her words?

[charp13]

I believe so! I actually clapped after that scene! It was sweet relief after hearing all that awful stuff that Norma was recounting about her childhood-  egads! I'm trying not to post specifics in case of SPOILING. I don't want to be spoiler girl! 

[Mord]

Yeah, that scene (when he spoke as "mother") really made the episode. I can't wait to see where they take it from there.

[aura of foreboding]

It was so interesting.  I couldn't believe we actually got something that big this soon. 

[Monsters For Sale]

Norma's "surprise" could be seen coming a mile away.

Norman's brother's reveal came right out of left field!

[charp13]

I'm a very patient person....but I felt a little antsy for something "BIG" to happen during Monday's  (April 7th) episode. I can see the set ups, and I hope the "pay offs" are next week!  What in the name of Zeus are they doing to Norma?? Is she being set up? I don't care for her new enthusiastic theater friend (I forgot her name). Something stinks to high heaven!  And Norman's black outs? I was surprised about the end scene (trying not to spoil). So I guess that was pretty big...but I am hoping to be SHOCKED!     That would be sweeeeet! 

[Mord]

I think the big shocks are one the way. I don't understand the need for the Norma's brother subplot, unless something is looming in the distance.

[aura of foreboding]

Is Norma a villain in this?  I'm really not seeing it.  She's manipulative and emotional, but still a pretty caring mother. 

[Mord]

I hope the writers watch the original "Psycho" VERY closely before writing any major events.

[aura of foreboding]

I don't know how Mother from Psycho can be derived from Norma, unless Norman sees his mother as a totally different person than we do.

[charp13]

I totally agree! Dylan seems precious and all, but I can't help but wonder if he's gonna get killed! I actually like him, and I was worried every time he made a bad move involving those pot thugs!  Hahahaha- "pot thugs" sounds funny to me. Anyway, I also feel like Norma is super clingy- but not in a bad way. She just seems to have boundary issues which seems understandable in light of the brother situation......unless that's all a LIE.....hmmm.  I am also finding Norman to be pitiful and I feel empathy towards him, much like I did with Anthony Perkins original Norman. So SOMEBODY has to be off kilter, but I don't know who it is-  Yay! Now I see why I love this show! Now- on with the shocks! 

[aura of foreboding]

I'm really sick of the "teen drama" and romance aspect of the show.  This whole season has been a letdown in comparison to the first.  I am hoping that Norma's new job will give us back the old, crazier Norma that we all grew to love in the first season.  I could really see that Norma turning into Mother.  But Season 2 Norma... no way. 

[zombiehorror]

I'm guessing they are going to make Norma more and more "protective" of Norman (cutting him off from friends/girls and possibly anything outside of the motel grounds) until she becomes involved with a man leaving Norman feeling betrayed......I wonder what Norman will do about that?

[Mord]

He will probably find a nice girl, get a respectable job & call his mother every day.