"Bates Motel" on A&E....who's in?

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  • SatansFuton
    SatansFuton Posts: 5,399
    DURP wrote:
    Don't care about James Bond.

    Batman Begins was not a Prequel.

    This is supposed to be Norman as a teenager. Which would be in the 40's not 2013. Fine they want to re boot it that's fine. But all the previews on A&E led me to believe that it was going to be set before the first Psycho movie. Then to see flat screens, and cell phones in it made me very dissapointed.

    It is set before Psycho, just rebooted. I guess you could consider it a reboot/prequel. Psycho was released in 1960, but it wasn't about the year 1960 or anything, and I don't think the show needs (though it could have been cool) to keep the timeframe.

    I only brought up James Bond, because it's a series that manages to have no continuity with a character that stays roughly the same age over the course of 50 years and gets rebooted quite often. The same man that was fighting Dr. No in 1962 is fighting Raoul Silva in 2013. Same with Batman. I realize none of these are pure prequels, but they are series that have taught people to not get so caught up in series continuity and stay up to date while keeping the same characters.

    I think the characters and plot at the heart of Psycho are pretty timeless. It could be set in 1863 or 2013 and be the same, only the clothing and sets would be different. They could have made it the 40's, but it's not really necessary, and would likely be more expensive to make. I think the setting isn't as important as the story. I think it may have been cooler to make it a pure prequel, but it didn't disappoint me personally. I can see what you're saying, but since reboots are so common these days I've gotten used to it.
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  • DURP
    DURP OhighO Posts: 2,180
    Dr. Delight wrote:

    This is supposed to be Norman as a teenager. Which would be in the 40's not 2013. Fine they want to re boot it that's fine. But all the previews on A&E led me to believe that it was going to be set before the first Psycho movie. Then to see flat screens, and cell phones in it made me very dissapointed.
    You didnt see the commercial that showed Norman with the earbuds in his ears with the cell phone?[/quote]

    If I did I didn't notice it.

    I guess it's me being a grumpy man. When I hear Norman Bates I immediatlly think of the black and white Psycho movie.

    Guess I should shut my trap and accept it.

    I get that charachters will forever be around Bond, Batman, Jason, Freddie, Norman, Michael to name a few and with new decades and generations things will be different with each new reboot. I admit I did like the new Freddie (the character) he seemed creepier and more psychotic than old Freddie. Other side I hated the new Jason. Jason running WTF.

    Maybe I will go back and give it anther try. Worse that can happen is I waste 55 minutes of my life on the pilot ep.
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  • supersonicyears
    supersonicyears Posts: 2,619
    DURP wrote:
    Dr. Delight wrote:

    This is supposed to be Norman as a teenager. Which would be in the 40's not 2013. Fine they want to re boot it that's fine. But all the previews on A&E led me to believe that it was going to be set before the first Psycho movie. Then to see flat screens, and cell phones in it made me very dissapointed.
    You didnt see the commercial that showed Norman with the earbuds in his ears with the cell phone?

    If I did I didn't notice it.

    I guess it's me being a grumpy man. When I hear Norman Bates I immediatlly think of the black and white Psycho movie.

    Guess I should shut my trap and accept it.

    I get that charachters will forever be around Bond, Batman, Jason, Freddie, Norman, Michael to name a few and with new decades and generations things will be different with each new reboot. I admit I did like the new Freddie (the character) he seemed creepier and more psychotic than old Freddie. Other side I hated the new Jason. Jason running WTF.

    Maybe I will go back and give it anther try. Worse that can happen is I waste 55 minutes of my life on the pilot ep.[/quote]
    I didn't get to see this yet. The trailers for it looked pretty good. I didn't think of it as being set in the 60's. Norman Bates really resembles the original I think. I'm going to have to check this out.
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  • RKCNDY
    RKCNDY Posts: 31,013
    This is quite a graphic show. :shock:

    I thought for sure Norma was going to kill off Dylan before she went off to go meet the deputy.
    The joy of life comes from our encounters with new experiences, and hence there is no greater joy than to have an endlessly changing horizon, for each day to have a new and different sun.

    - Christopher McCandless
  • Dr. Delight
    Dr. Delight Posts: 11,210
    I am really enjoying this series thus far.

    It's like Psycho meets Twin Peaks.
    And so you see, I have come to doubt
    All that I once held as true
    I stand alone without beliefs
    The only truth I know is you.
  • dankind
    dankind Posts: 20,841
    DURP wrote:
    SatansFuton wrote:
    dankind wrote:


    Were you also unhappy with James Bond first achieving Double-0 status in 2006, or Batman "beginning" in 2005? It's a reboot, I've gotten used to them I guess. They could have made it a period piece, but I guess they decided to go this route, which is no skin off my ass. Just pretend the events of Psycho take place in modern times as well and all is fine.



    This is supposed to be Norman as a teenager. Which would be in the 40's not 2013. Fine they want to re boot it that's fine. But all the previews on A&E led me to believe that it was going to be set before the first Psycho movie. Then to see flat screens, and cell phones in it made me very dissapointed.
    Dr. Delight wrote:
    You didnt see the commercial that showed Norman with the earbuds in his ears with the cell phone?

    Hey, how did I get implicated here?
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  • Dr. Delight
    Dr. Delight Posts: 11,210
    Like this show so far...tonight bump.
    And so you see, I have come to doubt
    All that I once held as true
    I stand alone without beliefs
    The only truth I know is you.
  • eeriepadave
    eeriepadave West Chester, PA Posts: 43,311
    pretty decent episode tonight. i'm kinda hooked on the show, it's still not great, but i'm digging it.
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  • Dr. Delight
    Dr. Delight Posts: 11,210
    Starting to see Normans schizophrenia kick in.

    Needless to say, that town is very screwed up. The Bates' may be on the normal side.
    And so you see, I have come to doubt
    All that I once held as true
    I stand alone without beliefs
    The only truth I know is you.
  • rearviewross
    rearviewross Posts: 3,055
    Watched for 2 episodes. Love it so far. Have to watch the other on the DVR this weekend. Big potential.
    Forced to endure, what I cannot forgive.
  • RKCNDY
    RKCNDY Posts: 31,013
    Bates Bump!

    Very suspenseful with Norman in the cop's house and everything he found...that cop is creepy.

    I really hope this show isn't like some other suspense/drama shows where they have so many other plot twists that some things are forgotten.


    oh and I have a new 'Looks totally Like':

    Felicity Huffman
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    'Looks totally Like'

    Vera Farmiga
    Vera-Farmiga-2-550x410.jpg

    (I used to watch Desperate Housewives and the characters are fairly similar too-personality/vibe wise.)
    The joy of life comes from our encounters with new experiences, and hence there is no greater joy than to have an endlessly changing horizon, for each day to have a new and different sun.

    - Christopher McCandless
  • eeriepadave
    eeriepadave West Chester, PA Posts: 43,311
    RKCNDY wrote:
    Bates Bump!

    Very suspenseful with Norman in the cop's house and everything he found...that cop is creepy.

    I really hope this show isn't like some other suspense/drama shows where they have so many other plot twists that some things are forgotten.


    oh and I have a new 'Looks totally Like':

    Felicity Huffman
    a7lynette.jpg

    'Looks totally Like'

    Vera Farmiga
    Vera-Farmiga-2-550x410.jpg

    (I used to watch Desperate Housewives and the characters are fairly similar too-personality/vibe wise.)

    yeah definately look a like. Wish this was on another night sometimes. I still watch it but it's cutting into Monday Night RAW :x
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    10/31/09- Philly
    5/21/10- NYC
    9/2/12- Philly, PA
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  • eeriepadave
    eeriepadave West Chester, PA Posts: 43,311
    Don't really want to spoil anything so I'll just say Another decent episode, definately hooked now on the show.
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  • RKCNDY
    RKCNDY Posts: 31,013
    eeriepadave wrote:
    Don't really want to spoil anything so I'll just say Another decent episode, definately hooked now on the show.

    :nono: :nono:
    is this thread gonna be like Fight Club?

    Really, we need to talk about the show!

    Poor Norm(an) he has all the girls throwing themselves at him...at least he went for it with Bradley, but at the risk of breaking Emma's little weak heart <---according to her father "she is frail".

    Seriously, Norma should have driven the carpet to another county to get rid of it, or incinerated it.

    Glad to see Dylan is willing to help Norman with Deputy Shelby's 'secret'.


    I might watch the show again just to see if I can pick up more clues..
    The joy of life comes from our encounters with new experiences, and hence there is no greater joy than to have an endlessly changing horizon, for each day to have a new and different sun.

    - Christopher McCandless
  • eeriepadave
    eeriepadave West Chester, PA Posts: 43,311
    RKCNDY wrote:
    eeriepadave wrote:
    Don't really want to spoil anything so I'll just say Another decent episode, definately hooked now on the show.

    :nono: :nono:
    is this thread gonna be like Fight Club?

    Really, we need to talk about the show!

    Poor Norm(an) he has all the girls throwing themselves at him...at least he went for it with Bradley, but at the risk of breaking Emma's little weak heart <---according to her father "she is frail".

    Seriously, Norma should have driven the carpet to another county to get rid of it, or incinerated it.

    Glad to see Dylan is willing to help Norman with Deputy Shelby's 'secret'.


    I might watch the show again just to see if I can pick up more clues..

    i didn't want to say anything until people out west saw it, although we spoil it in other tv show (walking dead) :lol: Glad Norman and hos brother are on the same page now. That deputy is pretty creepy. Next week's episode looks decent.
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    10/27/13- Baltimore, MD
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    9/9/24- Philly, PA
    Tres Mts.- 3/23/11- Philly. PA
    Eddie Vedder- 6/25/11- Philly, PA
    RNDM- 3/9/16- Philly, PA
  • RKCNDY
    RKCNDY Posts: 31,013
    :shh: I watch the show on A&E HD, and they only have an east coast feed...so I watch it at 7:20pm PST (DVR it at 7pm, and @7:20 I can start watching it, FF thru all the commercials and be done watching it at 8pm.
    The joy of life comes from our encounters with new experiences, and hence there is no greater joy than to have an endlessly changing horizon, for each day to have a new and different sun.

    - Christopher McCandless
  • Dr. Delight
    Dr. Delight Posts: 11,210
    Gotta catch up on last nights epi tomorrow night.
    And so you see, I have come to doubt
    All that I once held as true
    I stand alone without beliefs
    The only truth I know is you.
  • Dr. Delight
    Dr. Delight Posts: 11,210
    Good episode.

    I think Norman is going to end up liking/respecting Emma more.

    The Deputy better watch out now.
    And so you see, I have come to doubt
    All that I once held as true
    I stand alone without beliefs
    The only truth I know is you.
  • rearviewross
    rearviewross Posts: 3,055
    So letting the guessing game begin. Did Norman REALLY see that girl in the basement? It seems likely considering the crookedness of the cop. He is using that belt to get Norma in bed. Also odd to have such a massive lock on a basement door.

    And where was that dog when he was knocking over cans outside and crawling through windows and opening cupboards and draws. It just walks up to him in the upstairs bedroom??? :lol:
    Forced to endure, what I cannot forgive.
  • Dr. Delight
    Dr. Delight Posts: 11,210
    rearviewross wrote:
    So letting the guessing game begin. Did Norman REALLY see that girl in the basement? It seems likely considering the crookedness of the cop.
    He had the bruise on his ankle the next day...so most likely it was real.
    And so you see, I have come to doubt
    All that I once held as true
    I stand alone without beliefs
    The only truth I know is you.

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