I saw this on facebook .. summing up this episode:-
"9-1-1!"
"This is 9-1-1, what's your emergency?" "I'm a serial killer who's
masterminded a secret network of corrupt police and other law officials
for over a decade... I'm about to be killed by a guy who foiled me with a
pigeon. Please send help!"
What a terrible episode.... very disappointed.
Well...this is a toughie. Since the list came out, you guys know Xander Berkeley, aka McCallister, aka Red John was my pick for the Big Bad, and I'm okay with the relationship being one of sport that started when PJ challenged a psycho/sociopath on tv. Do I think a past connection to the carny life would've been cool? I do. But I also think a serial killer doesn't require a personal relationship with his victims - that's what makes him scary - he's just a psychopath, a killer. So, I believe the choice and think it worked fine. XB and Simon Baker were terrific in the church together, but I think the writing could've been better, more intimate and scary...more like...and I hate to say it...the mall scene in Strawberries and Cream.
And while I can see the strangulation sounding like a good idea, having RJ goad PJ into committing murder in a church before away into his new life, quiet and shaking, free, but not free...better, I think. The strangulation felt a bit too campy to me. And yes, I would've LOVED to see Minelli walk out from the back of the church...cause...yeah...it would've made total, messed up sense. Of course, I still love XB and think his character was set up in S1E2 as a potential serial killer/RJ...right down to the Rock, Paper Scissors handshake (which I think was so clever). Didn't love his version of the RJ voice though...kinda weird. And I really wanted PJ to have figured out the identity of RJ, to be a step ahead, to have conned him into the church meeting...seemed too behind the curve to be a truly great Jane moment.Bottom line for me: Great choice for RJ, but poor execution. Too rushed, too many questions to answer, with many answered unsatisfactorily. Strawberries and Cream was the better, scarier, more shocking episode. Looks like he gets conned by another woman. Oh, Patrick.
Still, I will be there to see what happens next. It's been fun, guys...and to the owners of the site...THANK YOU SO MUCH.
http://www.spoilertv.com/2013/11/poll-what-did-you-think-of-mentalist_25.html
"Awful" please.
Well, I was pretty disappointed......maybe my expectations were just too high going in.
Kudos to all who figured out who RJ was. Bravo!!
There are still too many unanswered questions even after this episode.....the physical description, the two bombs (what? Patrick brought them in? and knocked everyone out including himself? and killed a couple of people who were not RJ? what?? wait, what?!!?!), the list.... Guess I am even dumber than I thought!!.....
The whole FBI thing was beyond ludicrous. Shut the down CBI? Accuse everyone of being a criminal because of Bertram? Treat the proven and capable CBI team as if they were convicted and wanted criminals? None of it was even remotely believable. But if one intent was to display Abbott (sp?) as the biggest you-know-what yet, that much was accomplished!
Well, let's see what's next and what more we find out.
All I can say at this point is, "Long live Cho!" Glad he is remaining with the show.....
There are so many unanswered questions. I feel cheated.
We all reviewed, analyzed, re-watched.... I think the real unanswered question is to BH, why? Why did you do this to our show we all love(d) so much. What CBS politics came into play here? I work in business, I know how it works, who at CBS said I want RJ to be the sheriff and boom 6 years wasted.
That is what I want to know.. there is no way you could have possibly decided on the sheriff back at the beginning.. you broke down or you just lied.... poor job.... and I will never watch your shows again.
Goodbye...
Looks the show is just going to continue plummeting downhill.
Promo for 6x09 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=szZtHriqkY0
I am so disappointed. Sherrif McAllister is so sexy and charismatic that he can charm women into doing anything he asks, even die for him? Seriously? I think not!