(Season 1, Episode 8 – “The Thin Red Line”) I can see why this show is the number one new show of the season. When you can get a show that combines a police procedural, add a quirky twist to it, and cast as the leading guy someone who is likable and an audience favorite […]
(Season 1, Episode 7 – “Seeing Red”) Why do people in TV shows, when they’re being chased by an automobile, always run straight ahead? How come they don’t run off to the side, or down another street, or duck into a store doorway and instead run straight ahead, look back, and slow down and/or stop? […]
(Season 1, Episode 6) “So you come from carny folk? It’s all beginning to make sense now.” – Teresa, to Jane I’ve been wondering whether or not I like Patrick Jane as part of a team or if I want to see him on his own, solving cases himself. Do I like him helping other […]
(Season 1, Episode 5) “Anything can happen on TV. The question is, where have you seen that done in real life?” -Jane, about his cell phone trick I can tell you the precise time that I figured out who the killer was tonight. It was at 9:49pm ET. That’s pretty good for these shows, actually, […]
(Season 2, Episode 13 – Season Finale) “Congratulations?” – Francine, about Betty’s pregnancy Wow, they really packed everything into this season finale, eh? You can’t say that fans were cheated out of drama. Not only do they increase the cliffhanger tension (I bet fans are already craving for Season 3, Episode 1), but they also […]
(Season 1, Episode 4) “Ah, the handsome one. You’re gay, yes?” – murder victim’s mistress, to Jane Anyone else get the feeling that this could serve as the pilot episode? The start of the episode shows the Mentalist logo, but it isn’t the opening we’ve been seeing; there’s text on the screen telling us what […]
(Season 2, Episode 12) “The only thing that’s keeping you from being happy is the belief that you’re alone.” – Anna, to Don Finally, a question is answered that I’ve had since we found out Don is Dick: what about the real Don’s family? Certainly they would be wondering where their Don was after “Dick […]