Campy, frustrating, intriguing, laughably ridiculous… all of these words describe the first season of Bates Motel in some form or another, whether you’re talking about plot, setting, performances, or characters.
Everybody’s drowning in ‘Underwater’, most of all Norma Bates.
After watching ‘A Boy and His Dog’, I had to take an hour to think about what I’d watched.
With the snap of Sheriff Romero’s fingers, Shelby, Keith, and the Asian girl are no longer a problem for Norman and Norma on Bates Motel, a convenient bit of magic that….
Well, I certainly didn’t expect Bates Motel to deal with Shelby and the Asian hookers until the end of the season, so it was a nice surprise to the show not waste….
There is a very distinct line between what’s working and what isn’t in Bates Motel, all of which are on display in ‘Ocean View ‘, an episode where Norman and….
Although ‘Trust Me’ is very focused on Norman, following him around for the majority of the episode, the best moments come when the camera pulls back a bit and we….
‘What’s Wrong With Norman?’ cranks up the weirdness four or five notches, as Norman’s internal struggles started bubbling to the surface in disturbing ways.
On one hand, I like that Bates Motel is taking the slow burn approach, using its second episode to further build out a world and cast of characters.
Just in concept alone, turning Psycho into a compelling television series is a tall task, for two specific reasons: Norma and Norman Bates.
