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

[Mord]

How do you tell the difference?

I'm sure there's some way, but it eludes me.

[Count_Zirock]

If the pigs are riding handicapped carts at Wal-Mart, that would be Mama June of "Honey Boo Boo."

[mightyquinn]

Booooo!!  Booooo!!

[MONSTERMOSH]

I really enjoy the show. Before watching I thought it was going to be really bad, but when I watched the first episode it changed my opinion completely. I think the new house,the acting,the plot and twist endings are good but its obviously not as good as Hitchcock`s  Psycho. I never understood why the show`s setting is in the present and why there is so many Iphones, I think it would be better if it was set on the early 50s to recon-pensate for that I just modify my TV settings so the image is black and white XD. One thing that disappointed me was how stale the music was it really doesn`t help the show at all, one of the reasons why Psycho was so effective was because of Bernard Herrman`s great dark dramatic music, if you compare both in that aspect this show is lame. Despite of all the negative things I have said about it, I tune in excitedly to watch it every Monday whenever a new episode is showed, it is very entertaining.

[zombiehorror]

I never understood why the show`s setting is in the present.....

They probably figured it would give them more leeway with the material and a little more forgiveness from the audience when they change it up.  The show isn't really a prequel to the novel or film but more of an alternate universe take on Norman's backstory.

[Monsters For Sale]

Just saw a TV promo for the next season opener on March 3rd - with Norman singing!

Bates Motel Season 2: Mr.Sandman

[aura of foreboding]

I like it a lot. 

[Mord]

Walking Dead, The Following, Bates Motel and The Americans...an embarrassment of riches on TV.

[McDougals House of Horror]

Bates Motel is great -- I remember this
Season 1 promo that really got my attention...

[charp13]

Tonight's episode moved along really well!!  I won't spoil anything.......but I was just so darn excited to see the new episode, that I even giggled with delight when Mrs. Bates said, "NERMAN"!  Yay!! It's back! 

[Mord]

Got mine DVR'd and ready to go. Got my girlfriend to binge watch season 1 On Demand (nice seeing it again, myself).

[charp13]

I guess my memory isn't what it used to be, because I watched some of the marathon on Sunday- and I had forgotten about several subplots! I enjoyed watching the season finale right before the season 2 premiere! Fresh memories are the best!   
I also went back into this topic and read my posts......I don't remember anything I wrote on here... it's for the best, though.  HA!!   I didn't SPOILER ALERT myself! 

[Monsters For Sale]

I didn't watch the follow-up show afterwards.

It's too early for me to want to see interviews with the actors out of character and I never like the idea of being exposed to possible directions the show may me taking this season.
 
I want to stick to watching the show unfold in front of me at it's own pace.  Actors' interviews and director's commentaries are better after the fact.  I would like to see them after the series has had it's full run and there is nothing more to spoil.

I don't even watch the coming next week promo at the end of each episode.

[aura of foreboding]

My favorite part was when Norma went ballistic in the City Council meeting.  It was way too short. 

[Mord]

I didn't watch the follow-up show afterwards.

It's too early for me to want to see interviews with the actors out of character and I never like the idea of being exposed to possible directions the show may me taking this season.
 

Trust me, you didn't miss anything. The hostess was a giggling, cackling klutz who should not be in front of a live camera. The actors were reserved and uncomfortable. To pull off an aftershow like this, you need someone with personality to spare like Chris Hardwicke from Talking Dead and Talking Bad. I will not make the mistake of watching this mess again.