The Mentalist

Post by **Dr. kitteny berk** » April 19th, 2010, 15:57

This was recommended to me by that fucking duck, as like Castle, but with a derren brown type chap, and less good.

It's actually fairly entertaining, worth a look if you enjoy Castle, and to a lesser extent eleventh hour and numb3rs.

Mr. Johnson · Post by **Mr. Johnson** » April 19th, 2010, 16:18

I've never actually seen a full episode, but I don't think I will because the lead character is the smuggest fucker I have ever seen, and it's really putting me off from watching.

Post by **Dr. kitteny berk** » April 19th, 2010, 16:21

I dunno, I find the smugness works pretty well in context. also, good portrayal of smug bastards like derren brown

Post by **Roman Totale** » April 19th, 2010, 17:55

I was initially put off by the smugness, but as Berk says it works very well for a character who's "thing" is basically to cold read and con people like Derren Brown.

Post by **deject** » April 19th, 2010, 20:23

It never really looked that interesting to be honest. That combined with FlashForward and Justified right now giving me enough to watch means I can't be bothered to look. Plus the USA summer line up (Burn Notice, Psych, Royal Pains) is coming back soon-ish (June).

Sheriff Fatman · Post by **Sheriff Fatman** » April 20th, 2010, 7:30

Dr. kitteny berk wrote:This was recommended to me by Sheriff, about nine months ago (but I clearly failed to listen to his excellent advice), as like Castle, but with a derren brown type chap, and less good.

It's actually fairly entertaining, worth a look if you enjoy Castle, and to a lesser extent eleventh hour and numb3rs.

Post by **Dr. kitteny berk** » April 20th, 2010, 9:59

Well, you are a massive faaabulous with poor taste in telly, I ignore 95% of what you say

Post by **Joose** » April 20th, 2010, 11:18

Ive been watching this for a while with the mrs. I like it, its smart enough to not be boring, but silly enough to not require a whole lot of thought. Just what I want after a long day at werk.

The main character is smug as all hell, but for some reason I dont find it annoying. It fits with the character, and although he's smug he never comes off as superior.

Baliame · Post by **Baliame** » April 20th, 2010, 14:05

I found it boring. It's way closer to CSI on the procedural scale than to Castle.

Post by **Roman Totale** » April 21st, 2010, 17:51

Who the fuck is this Sheriff Fatman chap? He sounds awfully queer!

Post by **Roman Totale** » April 26th, 2010, 16:45

Just finished watching the first series. It's very good, I enjoy it a lot. Once you get past the character's smugness you start to warm to him considerably.

Post by **Dr. kitteny berk** » April 27th, 2010, 2:18

oh, and if you like this, Eleventh Hour might be worth a look.

Post by **Roman Totale** » April 28th, 2010, 18:51

You know how most TV series like to have a big "event" at the end of the run to act as a cliffhanger? The Mentalist chaps decided to put one 8 episodes in to the second series - and holy shit was it momentous.

Love this show.

Post by **Dr. kitteny berk** » April 29th, 2010, 0:54

Binge: Ended

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