What did people think about "Bates Motel?"

[Jayson1]

Just finished the series today and frankly it was awesome. Sick and twisted and I think Norman and his mom is maybe one of the best romance stories ever because it's a romance that isn't a romance. It's this whole other twisted thing. I love Vera Farmiga and frankly if I could create a tv show especially a Star Trek show she is who I would want as the star. The new Norman Bates was also great and the whole cast. I also like how the twisted the faith so it didn't match up completely with the movie and you know I think I like it better than the movie and the movie is Classic film.


Jason

 

[Seven of Five]

Loved it. Vera Farmiga was awesome as Norman's mother.

 

[Q2UnME]

Was an avid fan back when it was being broadcast. Excellent cast, direction, cinematography and writing. Highly recommend it to anyone whom hasn't seen it.

 

[JD]

I watched about half of the first season and really enjoyed it, but I ended up losing track of it and never got around to finishing it.

 

[Jayson1]

I would recommend going and watching it on Netflix which is where I watched it because I never watched it while it was still a active show. I think it's about to leave Netflix soon though and I am not sure where it will land or will land somewhere. I am still waiting for someone to pick up Person of Interest so I can see the final season.

Jason

 

[Ryan Thomas Riddle]

I wouldn't stay at the Bates Motel. Have you seen the Yelp reviews? It's murder!

Oh, you meant the show... nevermind.

 

[Nerys Myk]

Two stars. Rooms weren't all that well kept. And this lady in the next room started screaming. Would not stay again. Manager seemed pleasant if a bit nervous.

 

[Turd Ferguson]

I liked to whole series, but I thought it got really good when they kind of phased out the Scooby Doo mysteries vibe from the first couple of seasons and focused more on Norman's Psycho-ses

At first I didn't know if I liked the idea of Norman having a half brother, but I thought Dylan was a great addition and Vera Farmiga was awesome in it.

 

[suarezguy]

I watched the first two episodes and gave up (then read wikipedia summaries). Highmore was OK, kind of good, Farmiga kind of OK, but it just seemed like a bad idea (remaking/prequel-ing Psycho but in the present, it just probably shouldn't be done), the actors and writing not justifying it. Not fond of the half-brother being and staying there or a lot of the town being corrupt with (sex trafficking) conspiracies, too over-the-top too soon and from the summaries it escalated a lot more (and OTOH with Norma being more reasonable and sympathetic).

I've noticed that with almost all modern TV I dislike the use of songs, they're either way too obvious and similar to the scene, to where it's redundant, or have nothing to do with the scene.