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

[Mord]

My girlfriend and I have been watching since season one.  We watched this season's premiere and she said, "I'm out...this is getting goofy". I couldn't disagree,  but continue to watch. It's a real shame, since Freddie Highmore has been doing such a great job. There's no love here for Rihanna or the actor who plays Sam Loomis. Both are completely unsympathetic and disposable. In the original movie, you kind of rooted for them to get away with it. I'm not going to care one bit when Marion is offed (but, I will continue to watch).

[Anton Phibes]

My girlfriend and I have been watching since season one.  We watched this season's premiere and she said, "I'm out...this is getting goofy". I couldn't disagree,  but continue to watch. It's a real shame, since Freddie Highmore has been doing such a great job. There's no love here for Rihanna or the actor who plays Sam Loomis. Both are completely unsympathetic and disposable. In the original movie, you kind of rooted for them to get away with it. I'm not going to care one bit when Marion is offed (but, I will continue to watch).

I almost wish Romero would go back to town and cap Norman, burn the motel to the ground, Norman kill Loomis's wife instead, and Rhianna break up with Sam leaving him with nothing and her all the wiser.  Meanwhile Dylan's wife snaps and kills Dylan in the shower and moves back to the house, digs up her dead mother's body and taxidermies it, and rebuilds the motel. Thus she becomes the new Psychette. Plus she has a baby girl to pass her insanity on to. I mean, why not....its so far removed from even slightly resembling Psycho its laughable. It's kind of like remaking Texas Chainsaw Massacre with Grover as Leatherface and Bert and Ernie as Cook and Hitchhiker. Throw in Oscar the grouch as grandpa for the win.  Romero is the only character in the show I want to succeed....and he's a drug dealing murderer himself. So, yeah....bad show. One good episode at the end of season 4 does not a good series make. It's dreck. Just....dreck.

[Mord]

I almost wish Romero would go back to town and cap Norman, burn the motel to the ground, Norman kill Loomis's wife instead, and Rhianna break up with Sam leaving him with nothing and her all the wiser.  Meanwhile Dylan's wife snaps and kills Dylan in the shower and moves back to the house, digs up her dead mother's body and taxidermies it, and rebuilds the motel. Thus she becomes the new Psychette. Plus she has a baby girl to pass her insanity on to. I mean, why not....its so far removed from even slightly resembling Psycho its laughable. It's kind of like remaking Texas Chainsaw Massacre with Grover as Leatherface and Bert and Ernie as Cook and Hitchhiker. Throw in Oscar the grouch as grandpa for the win.  Romero is the only character in the show I want to succeed....and he's a drug dealing murderer himself. So, yeah....bad show. One good episode at the end of season 4 does not a good series make. It's dreck. Just....dreck.

I hope there aren't any TV execs reading this. They might actually use your ideas. Hey, they could do a lot worse ( and have).

[aura of foreboding]

My girlfriend and I have been watching since season one.  We watched this season's premiere and she said, "I'm out...this is getting goofy". I couldn't disagree,  but continue to watch. It's a real shame, since Freddie Highmore has been doing such a great job. There's no love here for Rihanna or the actor who plays Sam Loomis. Both are completely unsympathetic and disposable. In the original movie, you kind of rooted for them to get away with it. I'm not going to care one bit when Marion is offed (but, I will continue to watch).

It's just now getting goofy?  Haha  Where was she in Season 1?   
I really found the original Sam Loomis to be utterly annoying.  This one at least has an interesting story.  Not a good guy, but that's what makes him more interesting to me.  Like I said, not a Rihanna fan, but I find her less troubling because this is Norman's story.

Nothing will ever beat or even compare to the original Psycho, but Freddie is fantastic in the role, and he's the reason I watch.  Plus, Norma's freakouts...

But, seriously, did no one else laught at the Janet Leigh joke?  I mean... That was a total admission on the part of the writers that no one could ever do justice to that role but Janet.  Gotta have a sense of humor if you're remaking something, and I think this team does.  They don't always get it right, but give 'em props for admitting it. 

[Lunkenstein]

Haha! Sam! I liked that. I do have to say this season is totally nuts, but I'm seeing it through. I just enjoy Freddie  and Vera so much. One thing though, I hope we pick back up on Romero soon. I'm anxious to see what happens with him - I'm guessing he won't have a good end, but who knows anymore. I always found him interesting.

[Lunkenstein]

But, seriously, did no one else laught at the Janet Leigh joke?

Yep, that was a fun touch.

[Anton Phibes]

This show, and the joke,  have this effect on me pretty much.

[the_horror_man]

I love the show. I think it is some of the best television out there. Of course it is not up to the caliber of the original PSYCHO. However, what Psycho related show or movie could stand up to the original. No other PSYCHO piece will ever live up to it primarily because of the big twist of the original. I liked how they slipped some of the original dialogue in last night's episode.

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[Mord]

Last night's episode was pretty good. Is Norman going to off Sam Loomis instead of Marion ? Maybe, it'll be a two for one special.

[aura of foreboding]

Wow.  That was a phenomenal ending.  So much Psycho in the last ten seconds, yet so totally fresh. 

[aura of foreboding]

Last night's episode was pretty good. Is Norman going to off Sam Loomis instead of Marion ?

Did you watch the whole episode? 

[Mord]

Did you watch the whole episode?

I thought I did. I watch it when it airs, then  re-watch it on demand to get the details. Did I miss somerhing?

[aura of foreboding]

I thought I did. I watch it when it airs, then  re-watch it on demand to get the details. Did I miss somerhing?

What was the last line you heard? 

[Anton Phibes]

My God---I think like a tv exec now apparently. Let's see how much else of my looney rant comes true. This show is like getting a filling in a tooth. You have to do it because its part of you....but it hurts like crap and you dread every minute of it.

Show is retarded.

[Mord]

My God---I think like a tv exec now apparently. Let's see how much else of my looney rant comes true. This show is like getting a filling in a tooth. You have to do it because its part of you....but it hurts like crap and you dread every minute of it.

Show is retarded.

"Mentally challenged" would be the proper nomenclature.