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 Bates Motel, which just started its 4th season, is a show about a deeply dysfunctional family (the family from Hitchcock's Psycho) with lots of psychological problems that moves to a small town in Oregon called White Pine Bay. As they're trying to establish themselves in this community, things quickly fall apart all around them as they learn dark secrets about the town and themselves. Vera Farmiga and Freddie Highmore deliver knockout performances as Norma and Norman Bates respectively. Last season, Norma and Norman became closer than ever (they have a super creepy borderline incestuous relationship). Norman became more and more detached from reality. And during a psychotic episode in which Norman thought he was his mother, he killed Bradley Martin, Norman's old flame who was trying to get him to leave the dangerous environment he was in. The show airs Monday nights at 9/8C on A&E. I've been a big fan of this show since it started a few years ago, though it somehow slipped my mind that last night was the season premiere and I forgot to watch it as it aired  But I had DVRed it and just finished watching the episode.Both Norma and Norman are becoming increasingly more unhinged with each episode. It's simultaneously captivating and uncomfortable to watch. Rageaholic fucked around with this message at 19:16 on Mar 8, 2016 |
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Mar 8, 2016 18:58
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I LOVE THIS SHOW. It's so wonderfully creepy and yes, uncomfortable to watch. It's weird how I can watch siblings loving/raping each other on GOT and not blink an eye, yet Norma & Norman's incestuous vibes on this show feel genuinely disturbing and make me squirm. I enjoyed the episode. Norman has completely lost it and Norma's behavior is really... cringey and pathetic. I'm looking forward to Normero finally coming to fruition, I just hope it's not one-sided. Poor Alex. 
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Mar 8, 2016 19:16
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The moms having that back and forth on the porch was so weirdly pathetic Abandon Mom: Please help! Murder Mom: No. Abandon Mom:  Please?!Murder Mom: No, in fact please leave!! Abandon Mom: But I have nowhere else to go!!Murder Mom: Well ....fine, then just go down there!Haha I loved it.
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Mar 8, 2016 20:05
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Freddie Highmore is so good. So loving good. I mean his accent still slips up, but it doesn't matter at this point. His Vera Farmiga impersonation got better between seasons. That poo poo with Emma's mom was excellent, especially when he first answered the door and every mannerism was pure Vera/Norma. Really glad this show is bad and super glad someone made this thread. Would have done it myself if one didn't show by tonight. Feeling like this will be the year where Norma starts to take how dangerous her son is a little more seriously. They need to start driving a wedge between the two so he can kill her. What I want to know is if the show ends with Norma or if they'll do one after with Vera just playing the mother in his head.
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Mar 8, 2016 21:17
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Everyone keeps saying they expect Norma to die this season, but I find it hard to imagine a full season without her. Evil fantasy Norma is cool but so much of the show (for me) is watching real Norma interact with Norman and the rest of the cast, and trying to cope with everything. I just don't know how the show would work without her. Especially now that Norman can't seem to be left alone for even an hour without going bonkers and murdering people. How will he fare by himself?
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Mar 9, 2016 00:27
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Yeah, Norman really has gone full-on batshit. I totally didn't expect him to do what he did to Emma's mom. Or not that quickly at least. He's past the point of having a normal life unless he gets help. And I seriously doubt Norma's plan to get him into that fancy institution is going to work out.
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Mar 9, 2016 00:35
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That's why I wonder if this will be the last season tbh. Norma living much longer would be stretching it a bit, and the show lasting beyond her too long would too. Ideally, for me, she would die mid season next year and the back half can be Norman and his head Norma settling into their new status quo. Either that or finish it strong this year with him killing her in the finale. esperterra fucked around with this message at 01:09 on Mar 9, 2016 |
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Mar 9, 2016 01:04
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Rageaholic Monkey posted:Yeah, Norman really has gone full-on batshit. I totally didn't expect him to do what he did to Emma's mom. Or not that quickly at least. He's past the point of having a normal life unless he gets help. And I seriously doubt Norma's plan to get him into that fancy institution is going to work out. I was hoping Emmas mom wouldn't die, but do that TV thing where they sort of pop back, since he didn't hold her neck long after she stopped fighting. In the mean time he has snapped out of his daze, and she goes around telling everybody he is crazy and dangerous, while everybody is sticking up for Norman and calling her mom a liar trying to get back into Emmas life. bring back old gbs fucked around with this message at 01:38 on Mar 9, 2016 |
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Mar 9, 2016 01:21
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They have already confirmed there will be a season 5 and it's the last one. I agree her dying mid-season next year would be ideal. Killing her too early would make things weird IMO. I hope Romero doesn't die this season either... but Norman is obviously gonna want to kill his rear end. They showed a "season promo" last night during Damien and it showed Norma and Alex getting together and also Norman escaping the mental institution. I imagine once he discovers them he's gonna go apeshit.
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Mar 9, 2016 01:25
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Ana Lucia Cortez posted:They have already confirmed there will be a season 5 and it's the last one. I agree her dying mid-season next year would be ideal. Killing her too early would make things weird IMO. I hope Romero doesn't die this season either... but Norman is obviously gonna want to kill his rear end. They showed a "season promo" last night during Damien and it showed Norma and Alex getting together and also Norman escaping the mental institution. I imagine once he discovers them he's gonna go apeshit. Glad there's a fifth with the plan to end it. Should give them plenty of time to decide when's best to off Norma.
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Mar 9, 2016 01:34
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Well, they're certainly not loving around this season. We're just one episode in and Norman killed someone already. That pit out front is gonna be put to good use. Bates Motel was fun to follow last season, since most of the dumb plots from the first two were thrown aside and they started getting to how he became Norman Bates. The other great part of this show is the acting. Freddie Highmore and Vera Farmiga are both excellent and should at least get an Emmy nomination each. Also, they made a great nod to Psycho at the end.  
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Mar 9, 2016 04:08
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My ideal version of the show has Norma die halfway through the final season, and the last four or so episodes act as an adaption of Psycho, with Romero playing the cop role from the film.esperterra posted:Glad there's a fifth with the plan to end it. Should give them plenty of time to decide when's best to off Norma. And also Emma. The writers are completely loving with us, with her whole lung transplant saga. It's all one big tragic shaggy dog story, since she's basically destined to be killed by Norman in the end.
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Mar 9, 2016 04:09
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Open Source Idiom posted:My ideal version of the show has Norma die halfway through the final season, and the last four or so episodes act as an adaption of Psycho, with Romero playing the cop role from the film. Yep. I'm surprised she's made it this long, really.
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Mar 9, 2016 05:19
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My hope is that Emma and Dylan run far, far away from White Pine Bay and survive the series, but we've gotta expect and prepare for the worst. Emma is too good for this hosed-up town, so it'll be a shame if/when she's offed.
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Mar 10, 2016 04:53
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My DVR recorded this few minute long "Sneak Peek" at Monday night's episode, and oh boy, from what that showed, this is when Highmore's performance really kicks into overdrive and gets scarier than ever before 
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Mar 12, 2016 19:28
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I hope we get to see more of Vera Farmiga going apeshit. The scene last season where she shoots her cell phone multiple times is so good. She was great at being flippant about everything in this episode.
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Mar 13, 2016 06:25
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oh my god this show rules I'm so happy it's back
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Mar 13, 2016 08:10
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Mar 15, 2016 02:16
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Yep, Norman's completely lost it. Jesus. e: So uhh...is the show going to timeskip now? Rageaholic fucked around with this message at 03:01 on Mar 15, 2016 |
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Mar 15, 2016 02:49
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Holy goddamned gently caress, Freddie Highmore better get into comedy or something or he's going to die early from this acting poo poo.
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Mar 15, 2016 03:06
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This is an amazing show and I wish more people watched it. Vera's too good at acting. How she was trying not to break down and simultaneously give Norman something she thinks he might want, as in wanting her, while going for the gun. Too good. All the Emmys goddamnit.
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Mar 15, 2016 10:37
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I don't even know what to say. That was definitely the scariest episode of the whole show so far. I honestly feared for Norma's life towards the end there. I also thought they were gonna bang, like for real.  EMMY NOMS FOR VERA AND FREDDIE NOW PLS
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Mar 15, 2016 17:10
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Knowing Norma has to die and not knowing when is going to make these last two seasons quite a ride.
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Mar 15, 2016 18:54
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SLOSifl posted:Holy goddamned gently caress, Freddie Highmore better get into comedy or something or he's going to die early from this acting poo poo.
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Mar 19, 2016 09:37
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Oh my god, Norma and Alex are having a legit wedding ceremony complete with sappy music hahahaha e: Woah, Dylan just said "loving" and it wasn't censored Don't think I've heard that on any show before midnight outside of People V. O.J. Simpson.
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Mar 22, 2016 02:04
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Shiiiiiit, Norman went from being really close to Norma to turning on her pretty quickly. This is gonna get good 
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Mar 22, 2016 03:01
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Wow I was WAY too stoned during that episode. It felt like they literally took someone's fanfiction and filmed it. I'm a total shipper but it did feel a tad cheesy. As much as I love Normero, I kinda hope they're building up all this sappy romance stuff just to cruelly slit our throats with it down the line (same with Dylan & Emma). That being said, Alex & Norma are so cute together. I wouldn't last five minutes alone with him before jumping his bones either, I feel you Norma. I'm REALLY excited to see Norman's reaction when he realizes she's boning the sheriff (AND he's his new step-dad) 
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Mar 22, 2016 17:19
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Man Norman is going to kill those two so good.
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Mar 22, 2016 18:51
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I wonder if they're going to use the friend that Norman made at the Institute as a way to bring back the gay plot they wanted to do back in the first season. (Back when Dylan was actually a guy, and they refused to change the name when the Network stepped in and said that they weren't comfortable with bisexuality).
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Mar 23, 2016 00:59
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I guess the show still takes place in an Oregon where weed is illegal and selling it carries a stigma. Weed entrepreneurship (or "ganjapreneurship," if you will) is a big thing these days.Ana Lucia Cortez posted:That being said, Alex & Norma are so cute together. I wouldn't last five minutes alone with him before jumping his bones either, I feel you Norma. Open Source Idiom posted:I wonder if they're going to use the friend that Norman made at the Institute as a way to bring back the gay plot they wanted to do back in the first season.
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The network wasn't comfortable with bisexuality?! But incest, rape and murder is okay? Wow.Y-Hat posted:I feel the opposite way. Emma and Dylan are genuinely adorable together (particularly Emma, who's too good for this dysfunction and whose likely looming death will be the most heartbreaking thing ever), but so far, Norma and Romero have needed booze or grief to get the love going. True, but complicated, dysfunctional relationships are more interesting and sexy to watch. Emma and Dylan are very cute together but they're just... too sweet and vanilla. I agree Alex & Norma's relationship has been far from healthy so far, but I think there is going to be real, genuine love between them, at least for a short while before poo poo starts to hit the fan.
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Mar 23, 2016 15:51
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Yeah, I think Norma will realize she feels the same way Romero does (he's been overt enough about how he feels for so long she even offered him sex for a favour earlier because 'come on, I know you're attracted to me') just in time for him to be the boyfriend (or husband, now) who dies with her. It's tragic and I love it.
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Mar 23, 2016 17:19
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Hooooooooly poo poo, this show is going to some weird, dark places I mean, that could be said of lots of episodes of this show, but it never stops being true. e: Nooooooo, they're taking next week off  New episodes return 4/11.
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Mar 29, 2016 02:50
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I never would have imagined that this would be one of the best show on TV, but suffering through all those episodes of Dylan growing pot or whatever he was doing were worth it
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Mar 29, 2016 04:41
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mistermojo posted:I never would have imagined that this would be one of the best show on TV, but suffering through all those episodes of Dylan growing pot or whatever he was doing were worth it
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Mar 29, 2016 05:29
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That episode was highly entertaining. God Norma and Alex are so cute together. I'm gonna be emotionally destroyed when the inevitable happens. Also I really hope Romero doesn't get arrested or something. My guess is that he will somehow bad-rear end his way out of trouble like he usually does... I hope. God I was having so much fun until I saw the promo... TWO WEEKS?! gently caress you A&E! I wish this show had more of a discussion thread. Why does no one watch it?!
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Mar 29, 2016 17:46
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Ana Lucia Cortez posted:I wish this show had more of a discussion thread. Why does no one watch it?! I made the thread last season and it was the same way then too. In fact I actually got probated a couple years ago for posting about this show in its thread a bunch of times in a row, but that's just because no one else was watching it live. It's so good, it should have tons of viewers. I don't know what the deal is.
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Mar 29, 2016 19:18
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Rageaholic Monkey posted:I wish I knew My roommates and I all watch the show, but we wait until the season is over and then just plow through it in a couple of days. Its just one of those shows we don't like enough to keep up with in real time, but enough to keep all the seasons on our DVR. Kind of an odd niche.
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Mar 29, 2016 19:27
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I guess it is kind of a weird show. Part psychological thriller, part soap opera, part cringe. Maybe the audience expects more of an action-packed horror fest instead of a slow burn too, I don't know. For me personally, I've fallen in love with the characters. The acting is so good, particularly Vera and Freddie. And I think Norma is absolutely hilarious. She is one of my favorite characters in anything ever.
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mistermojo posted:I never would have imagined that this would be one of the best show on TV, but suffering through all those episodes of Dylan growing pot or whatever he was doing were worth it Ana Lucia Cortez posted:I wish this show had more of a discussion thread.
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