Tag: Hitchcock

“Bates Motel”–Season Four: A Masterpiece

Written by diana on November 1, 2016. Posted in Television reviews, Unhealed Wound. 1 Comment on “Bates Motel”–Season Four: A Masterpiece

“Bates Motel” continues to be A&E’s number one drama of all time. I think it is a modern masterpiece! I’ve reviewed the first three seasons earlier this year (see my June 13, 2016 review, Bates Motel, Seasons 1-3: A Mother-Son Obsession) and thought there was nowhere else to go with the plot except to the classic Hitchcock film, “Psycho”. I am so wrong. Continuing to push boundaries of what constitutes a dysfunctional, hypersexualized relationship between mother and son, in Season Four we see Norma (Vera Farming) and Norman (Freddie Highmore) play off...

“Bates Motel”, Seasons 1-3—Mother-Son Obsession

Written by diana on June 13, 2016. Posted in Television reviews. 1 Comment on “Bates Motel”, Seasons 1-3—Mother-Son Obsession

Norman Bates The ongoing television series, A&E’s “Bates Motel” is a prequel to “Psycho”, the classic Alfred Hitchcock movie (1960). In “Bates Motel” we see the backstory of Norman Bates and the unfolding of his relationship with his mother, Norma, and half brother during his adolescence. The first season received critical praise, especially for Vera Farmiga who plays the mother, Norma Bates, who was nominated for a 2013 Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series. The series continues to be A&E’s number one drama series of all time among adults in the...

Tag: Hitchcock

“Bates Motel”–Season Four: A Masterpiece

“Bates Motel”, Seasons 1-3—Mother-Son Obsession

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