“Bates Motel” had a challenge on Monday night to please everyone who has been watching the show all season, and we feel like for the most part, they succeeded with what they set out to do: Entertain, perplex, and raise questions about whether or not Norman Bates is someone who we can really root for […]
Did Norman Bates really kill Miss Watson? This has been a question at the center of “Bates Motel” for several weeks now, but Monday night’s new episode “The Box” is one that actually got us close to having some answers on the subject. Somehow, Carlton Cuse has decided to create another major episode of a […]
“Bates Motel” is a fine show that does a lot of wonderful things, whether you are talking about some excellent writing, solid performances, and a great atmospheric feel to White Pine Bay. If one of the things that you hate most is the fluorescent A&E logo that constantly reminds you that you are watching a […]
After the stunning death of Cody’s father on “Bates Motel” last week, most of Monday night’s new episode was spent dealing with the aftermath of everything that happened. Was Norman Bates really innocent? That’s not an answer that the show was interesting in getting in this episode. Instead, the question that the show addressed was […]
“Bates Motel” has continually managed to satisfy, mostly because this is a show that has always managed to understand one thing needed to have a successful cable drama: Pacing. Are there times when you want to see more happen in an episode? Definitely, but the most important thing with this story (at least to us) […]
