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

[aura of foreboding]

hahaha.....uhm, yeah. Weird and Norman go hand in hand.

Mother in the original film would NEVER have opened the door in THAT robe.  Times have changed.   

[Lunkenstein]

Wow, Normy's really in bad shape now. Romero is a very interesting character too. Good episode.

[the_horror_man]

The last episode was absolutely amazing. In was incredibly well done. The actors did a phenomenal job, particularly during the last 15 minutes. This show is one of the best shows on television. I am curious how they are going to pull off Norma ending up as a stuffed animal in the cellar. Providing they stick to the original story.

thm

[Anton Phibes]

I am possibly harder on this show than anyone else here. Norman Bates, and the original Psycho hold a grip on me I cannot explain.  Like The Wolfman does in the Universal Roster or Mr. Price does for the glorious gothic pics.

With last night's episode: he show officially moved beyond train wreck/ automobile accident that keeps me rubber necking.... to actually grabbing me. Not kidding.  I sat there and thought to myself: "Well, Holy Crap....little guy is finally pulling it off." Its a shame the show (finally) found its legs and identity in the next to last season. Romero has been the most interesting character in the show until last nights episode. Now, beyond a doubt...Freddie is finally Norman. Not Perkins Norman....but his version.

I give the episode a B+.  Believe it....this is a high mark coming from me.

[the_horror_man]

I am possibly harder on this show than anyone else here. Norman Bates, and the original Psycho hold a grip on me I cannot explain.  Like The Wolfman does in the Universal Roster or Mr. Price does for the glorious gothic pics.

With last night's episode: he show officially moved beyond train wreck/ automobile accident that keeps me rubber necking.... to actually grabbing me. Not kidding.  I sat there and thought to myself: "Well, Holy Crap....little guy is finally pulling it off." Its a shame the show (finally) found its legs and identity in the next to last season. Romero has been the most interesting character in the show until last nights episode. Now, beyond a doubt...Freddie is finally Norman. Not Perkins Norman....but his version.

I give the episode a B+.  Believe it....this is a high mark coming from me.

Wow.. a B+.. I know how you feel about the show and this is a really high grade. The entire encounter between Norma and his mother in the last 15 minutes was very unnerving. Actually quite disturbing. I need to make mention of (this might spoil it if you have not seen it) how Norman was blaming his actual mother for all the murders and other problems. Image what a terrifying moment that is. Blaming the actual person, for what you did when you became them as your alternate personality. Wow

thm

[Mord]

 I've always liked the show, and it just keeps getting better. I try to think of it as a separate entity from the original movie. Freddie Highmore is great, and I have a crush on Vera Farmiga (Emma's mom was pretty cute, too...what a shame).

[aura of foreboding]

Finally saw last week's episode.  This show has improved tenfold since Season 1.  So long as we keep getting more of what we had in the first two episodes of this season, they can keep this going for another ten years!   

[Lunkenstein]

Wow, that was another great episode. Freddie really made me feel for Norman at the end. And man, what can you say about Vera? Boy howdy it's gonna be a long 2 weeks waiting for the next one. Love this show.

[Mord]

 Great episode! You get the bonus of seeing Norma making out with the stripper. Red hot!

[Lunkenstein]

Yeah, baby!

[Lunkenstein]

That slimey Chic had to upset poor Norma. He's such a creep. I like the scene where Dr. Edwards realizes Norman has started talking to him as Norma. It was quite eerie.

[aura of foreboding]

That slimey Chic had to upset poor Norma. He's such a creep. I like the scene where Dr. Edwards realizes Norman has started talking to him as Norma. It was quite eerie.

That was a great scene.

I wish the drug guy would go away and the whole drug thing would just disappear.  I know he's probably going to end up offing Caleb or Emma or both...  But c'mon, can't we just have Norman do all of the dirty work?

[Lunkenstein]

Agreed. They could do less subplots now that Norman is so sick. I wonder if they are still planning just 5 seasons.

[Anton Phibes]

My problem with Norman already becoming Norma is.....he hasnt killed her yet. Supposedly its the matricide that causes him to "give her half his life". I still watch it....but most times its a colossal train wreck to my "Purist Psycho" eyeballs.

[Lunkenstein]

I understand.  I found myself liking it more as an alternate universe take on Norman and Norma.  I felt for both of them in tonight's episode.  Normally, I don't care for updating/re-inventing classic characters (like Kirk and Spock in the new Treks for instance), but Bates Motel has really hooked me.  I watch very few new shows.