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The Mentalist Season 6 Finale: Very Well Done!

Posted on May 19, 2014 Written by ripitup

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My last post was about why I was happy The Mentalist was renewed for a 7th season, and the finale didn’t disappoint. In fact, it was one of the best season finales I have seen this year.

Let’s take a look at Season 6 before talking about the finale:

Simon Baker as Patrick Jane
Simon Baker as Patrick Jane -solving cases and making trouble at the same time. Image via seat42f.com.

After the shaky seasons 4 and 5, season 6 delivered as a whole. Sure, it wasn’t as gritty as the first two seasons, but it didn’t need to be. Red John had been killed, Jane had avoided prison and had time to digest and move on.

Agents (Fisher and Abbott) got some character development, especially Abbott. He was no longer the annoying, ambitious guy who was hell-bent on catching Jane and putting him behind bars come hell or high water, but rather someone who joined the ride, took advantage of Jane and enjoyed the results.

Chow showed that his dry humor and short, on-the-nose observations didn’t need Rigsby. Tech Wiley was fun and nerdy enough, without quite reaching the overt nerdiness of Marshall (from Alias). He’s also fully enjoyed Jane’s quirks, and looked forward to them.

Lisbon started dating fellow agent Pike at the end of episode 16. Pike was, refreshingly a nice, straightforward guy without a hidden agenda. His one flaw was that he put the relationship on fast track, but only because he received a great job offer from Washington, and didn’t want to leave Lisbon behind. After all, how many smart, gorgeous, independent women are there who don’t sweat the small stuff, and have survived Jane professionally  while being able to hold their own in a fight? So naturally, he asked her to go with him, making his intentions clear.

Jane hasn’t been able to express his feelings clearly other than to say he wants Lisbon to be happy, so Lisbon goes ahead and says yes to a job in Washington and leaving with Pike. He has asked her to marry him too. Ah, the nerve of the bastard….Just kidding:)

Abbott expected Jane to have a long-awaited epiphany about his feelings for Lisbon, but our fastest case-solver was so slow when it came to dealing with his own romantic feelings (but who could blame him after what he went through), of course waited until the last minute.

Let There Be Spoilers: Season 6 Finale

Jane is a bit depressed about Lisbon’s upcoming departure, so he spends his first crime scene moments inquiring Cho about details and even with a side galance, he solves it and wraps it up for the campus security.

When an uncaught killer from 5 years ago sends a letter to the FBI announcing he’ll kill again, all transfers are suspended, included Lisbon’s. The team goes to the sunny and fun Miami, with Jane determined to enjoy their last case together. As they talk to the suspects, Lisbon cracks the code on the letter, which turns out to be the location of a lovely hotel where Lisbon and Jane take adjoining rooms.

Evening attire is required for dinner, for which Jane has of course prepared three pretty options to await in Lisbon’s room.

Robin Tunney as Lisbon
Lisbon picked the dress I wanted, and looked absolutely stunning! Image via spoilersguide.com

Things do get hairy for Jane when she discovers the letter was written by Jane, to flush out the killer – but primarily to finally have a decent, Pike-less oppurtunity to tell how he really feels. Lisbon is pissed that he’d use a murder case for his own gain, and that he lacks the ability to act normally. The whole episode is great, but Robin Tunney and Simon Baker own the emotional scenes.

Thankfully Patrick Jane (thank you Bruno Heller!) didn’t leave us, or the case, hanging. After a hearty talk with one of the suspects (suspects have all cracked the code –the innocent have come to avenge the victim), and surviving the guilty party’s reaction, he swiftly hands the solved case over to Abbott and Cho.

He gets on Lisbon’s plane making a bit of a scene, but does manage to say everything that needed to be said. It was, after six years, lovely and fullfiling. Lisbon is still mad Jane is kicked out off the the plane by the security, but all’s too late for Pike now.

Lisbon visits Jane in holding, asks him if he meant what he said. After getting a hearty confirmation:

Lisbon: Good. I feel the same way.

Jane: (genuine big, emotional smile) Well, that’s lucky.

When Lisbon asks him to repeat what he said on the plane, he moves in and kisses her. That took him long enough!

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Finally! Image via tvline.com.

This might be my second I Love You scene after the one in the first season finale of Case Histories. Romantic, but funny and endearing too.

This episode provided a funny, quick, smart Jane we all adore as well as the vulnerable guy with an unfortunate past we know him to be. The fact that he used a cold case to make his big romantic gesture, solved the case while getting to drink with two potential suspects was priceless, as well as the swift case-closing in the beginning. May it continue like this in season 7….

 

 

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The Mentalist Season 3: Patrick Jane is back with episodes 1 & 2

Posted on October 2, 2010 Written by ripitup

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The Mentalist starring Simon Baker, Robin Tunney, Amanda Righetti, Owain Yeoman, Tim Kang
The Mentalist starring Simon Baker, Robin Tunney, Amanda Righetti, Owain Yeoman, Tim Kang

The Mentalist is back in full swing! Last Thursday saw the airing of the first episode of The Mentalist’s new season. If you are new to this addictive, fun and intense crime/msytery/drama/thriller, you can read these posts on the show and the characters:

The Mentalist Review

The Mentalist vs . Castle – fun characters and plots comparison

Television’s 3 Most Brilliant and Emotionally Intense Characters- feat Patrick Jane

Where the characters ended up after 2 seasons:

–          In several episodes, Patrick Jane (Simon Baker) got close to the murderer of his wife and daughter – Red John. However John elluded him and his mates in the CBI.

–          Patrick was close to dating and romantic possibilities, until he crossed paths with Christina (Leslie Hope) again.

He didn’t believe in her ability as a psychic, but was impressed with her ability to read people and it seemed like he found his match in the mental area. They even agreed to go on a date, but Red John stroke again. Christina made the mistake of thinking she could reach out to the serial killer’s troubled soul and she ended up being kidnapped by him. Of course this traumatized Patrick.

–          Agents Rigsby (Owain Yeoman) and Van Pelt (Amanda Righetti) dated and it was going good, until they had to come out to Lisbon and the director. If they wanted to keep dating, one of them needed to transfer. Van Pelt didn’t want this kind of pressure on their relationship so they ended it. It was awkward for a while but they got the hang of it.

 

Red John has Christina but no one really knows what happened to her. Their recent case is of a well-known and respected businessman – he has been kidnapped and his driver was shot to death in the process. Patrick has no interest in the case but because the guy is an important member of the society, Lisbon is pressured to involve Patrick. So she manipulates him into the case. Chow (Tim Kang) is taking care of the kidnapped man’s wife, while Patrick and Lisbon interview the dead guy’s family: his ex-wife and their daughter, with her step-dad. Of course Jane solves the case from day 1, but messes with Lisbon and their bosses just for the hell of it.

The Mentalist is back and it feels like it never went away. The chemistry and the fun are all there. If you haven’t started already, you are missing out on a great show.

Episode 2

Patrick Jane gets a call from his brother-in-law Danny. When cops arrive at the crime scene, they find a dead body and Jane holding the murder weapon. Lisbon persuades the detective to release Patrick to her custody. She knows Patrick didn’t commit the crime, but she is not sure about Danny and neither is Patrick. But he is ready to find and help Danny.

We get another fun, intriguing and emotional episode as Patrick’s search takes us to the “carnies” and we get to find out a little bit more about Jane’s past and his relationship with his deceased wife.

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Fun note: Last season, I had covered both The Mentalist and Castle separately and then did a post comparing these shows. Funnily enough, season 3 for both shows gave us one more similarity, as Castle also was suspected for murder this season. Castle’s happened in episode 1 while Jane’s happened in episode 2.

Posts featuring Simon Baker and The Mentalist

The Mentalist TV Series Review- Starring Simon Baker

Castle vs The Mentalist- Comparing the two addictive shows

Television’s 3 Most Brilliant, Emotionally Broken Men: Patrick Jane, Gregory House and Jack Bauer

Use of Social Media in TV Series featuring Castle, The Mentalist, House, Cougar Town and NCIS Los Angeles

Seven Engaging Tv Shows with Suspense Featuring Castle, The Mentalist, House, Ncis Los Angeles and More

(Seven Famous Organization Acronyms From Television Featuring Ctu, Ncis, Csi and More)

All Posts Featuring Simon Baker

Simon Baker Trivia: 21 Facts About Australian Actor Simon Baker

Something New Movie Review

Not Forgotten Movie Review

The Lodger Movie Review

Top Nine Aussies in The Entertainment World: Hugh Jackman, Nicole Kidman, Kylie Minogue and More

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7 Engaging Tv Shows with Suspense Featuring Castle, The Mentalist, House, NCIS Los Angeles and More

Posted on June 16, 2010 Written by ripitup

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Case-solving, murder, mayhem, mischief and mystery. These are the 7 shows to provide all or some of those elements. Image from: southcarolina1670.files.wordpress.com/

How do you like mystery? Crime? Drama? Thrillers? Secret Agents? Detectives? If you like smart characters that follow clues, pay attention to detail and solve cases or if you simply like to play spy, go under cover and enjoy shows with multi-tasking, multi-tasking operatives, I  have 7 shows for you. The list is here.

But if you want detailed profiles on these shoes, below are the individual pages.

  1. Alias starring Jennifer Garner and Michael Vartan
  2. Castle starring Nathan Fillion and Stana Katic
  3. House starring Hugh Laurie
  4. The Mentalist starring Simon Baker and Robin Tunney
  5. NCIS Los Angeles starring Chris O’ Donnell and L.L. Cool J.
  6. The Forgotten starring Christian Slater
  7. My Own Worst Enemy starring Christian Slater

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Castle vs The Mentalist: Comparing Two Addictive Shows

Posted on April 29, 2010 Written by ripitup

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The Mentalist starring Simon Baker
The Mentalist starring Simon Baker. The guy can read you like a book. No point in hiding anything. His brilliance is not without a sense of humor either. Image from: http://www.iwebie.com
Castle starring Nathan Fillion and Stana Katic
Castle starring Nathan Fillion and Stana Katic. Well, maybe Castle and Detective Kate Beckett aren't as good at manipulation and reading people as Patrick Jane but they sure do have a unique way of brainstorming. Image from: http://2.bp.blogspot.com

I love both of these shows and I wrote introduction posts for both of them on my blog. But being a big fan who refuses to miss even one episode, I decided to write more on this fun topic. And after realizing many similarities between the shows, I decided to make this joint post.

If you need background info, you might check out my posts on The Mentalist and Castle. So, let’s roll with the fun similarities:

  1. Both Patrick Jane (Simon Baker) and Richard Castle (Nathan Fillion) are really good looking. They know it and they like it.
  2. Both men love mind games. They also have a wicked sense of humor and they love misbehaving.
  3. However Patrick is much less responsive to attention- since he lost his wife and kid a while ago.
  4. Both  men “consult” on the murder cases. Castle relies on his background information and his writer’s instincts.  Patrick Jane is an awesome “mentalist” who is just great at reading people.
  5. Both California Bureau of Investigation (CBI- assisted by Jane) and NYPD (assisted by Castle) have closed many cases, thanks to the main characters- whether their teammates accept it or not.
  6. Even though their teams don’t always agree with them, they like their unorthodox helpers and have gotten used to the situation.
  7. Both guys have very personal motives in helping the cases. Castle first needed to step in because a copycat murderer was committing the crimes as depicted  in Castle’s novels. Then he realized the female detective and these cases would make for a great inspirational source. Patrick’s motives are can be considered more noble. He is after the serial killer who killed his wife and child. He is assisting the other cases for redemption and to have a sense of purpose.
  8. Both Castle and Jane love being inappropriate: asking too direct questions, eating at the crime scene, enjoying the idea of being involved in a murder case… Both are originally good guys who just happen to like the thrill.
  9. Both get to get in the investigation room. Simon Baker’s Patrick Jane however gets to use more “inappropriate” methods such as hypnosis. Not that he is allowed but it does get confessions.
  10. They make a great team with the “boss”- the female detective in charge.
  11. In both cases, team members provide comic relief in addition to the lead characters’ fun behavior.
  12. Both men have a flirty/friendly relationships with the female detectives.

The Mentalist starring Robin Tunney and Simon Baker
The Mentalist starring Robin Tunney and Simon Baker. Robin Tunney's Agent Lisbon gets annoyed and shocked by Jane often but she does like him a lot. Maybe in the future episodes...who knows? Photo from: http://mentalist.informe.com/gallery/

Castle starring Nathan Fillion and Stana Katic
Castle's famous duo: Nathan Fillion and Stana Katic - Richard Castle and Kate Beckett. Will these two ever get it out of their system already? Well, we will see. Photo from: http://static.tvguide.com/

The Mentalist starring Simon Baker, Robin Tunney, Tim Kang, Owain Yeowan and Amanda Righetti
The Mentalist Cast. From left: Robin Tunney, Simon Baker, Tim Kang, Owain Yeowan and Amanda Righetti. You can call them team Jane. Photo from: http://mentalist.informe.com

Castle starring Seamus Dever, Nathan Fillion, Jon Huertas and Stana Katic
Team Castle- from left: Seamus Dever, Nathan Fillion, Jon Huertas and Stana Katic. Photo from: http://www.tv.com/castle/show/

There are obviously many differences:

–          Such as Castle is a happily divorced man (yes, he couldn’t be happier he is divorced) and his only daughter is alive and well.

–          Castle provides the same amount of comic relief  in each episode. The Mentalist is more of a drama/thriller so some episodes can get heavy- especially if it is about the serial killer Jane’s after.Castle also gets the right idea about the case by brainstorming with her daughter or just simply through a conversation.

–          The attraction between Castle and Beckett is obvious. Jane and Lisbon are more friends than anything else. Jane is still mourning. Even though Castle and Beckett have feelings for each other, they just don’t act on it.

–          Beckett’s boss is fond of Castle and loves having him around. Lisbon’s bosses? They are not exactly crazy about Jane.

If you have anything to add, please comment away.

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