The Mentalist: Season 2

Simon Baker is "The Mentalist," a man named Patrick Jane who suffered at the hands of a serial killer known as Red John. Following the loss of those he loved, Patrick Jane gave up his life of fraud (he pretended to tell people's fortunes and consulted for the police as a psychic) and started working with the California Bureau of Investigation."It's like the FBI, only more convenient," one character remarks during the second season, and it's an appropriate enough description for a job that finds Jane solving crimes in a conventional manner that only would work for a man with his background.In the second season, the strange cases keep coming. The writers also ratchet up the tension, and so the season finds some fairly shocking scenarios playing out. Of course the most intense moments center on Red John, and it would be cruel to spoil any of those moments. Yet in between the moments of intensity that such episodes afford Jane and his long-suffering coworkers, there are moments that add depth to the other characters. Rigsby and Van Pelt explore a forbidden relationship with one another. We learn about Cho and his violent past, about Lisbon and the secrets that shaped her into the law enforcement agent she is in the present.The writing is solid and the episodes feel fresh in a way that current episodes from the fourth season do not. The writers are clearly still having a lot of fun with their characters and there are a lot of "tricks" they haven't yet revealed, surprising twists to interesting stories that give you a reason to watch again, even if you remember how things end. And really, how could you forget? There's barely a weak episode in the lot. If the series is going to keep going past the fourth or maybe the fifth season, the writers would do well to look back at what they did here in the second season and then try to live up to it once more. As viewers, at least we can comfort ourselves with the knowledge that even if every subsequent episode is a disappointment, at least we'll always have season two.

Echoing other reviewers, this series is engaging, entertaining, well-paced (generally), sometimes whimsical and rarely overly serious – in many ways a throwback to shows from the 1960-70’s. The basic premise: Simon Baker portrays Patrick Jane; a mentalist, con man and faux-psychic whose wife and daughter were murdered by a serial killer in retaliation for a perceived slight. To pursue the killer and exact revenge, Jane works as a consultant to the fictional California Bureau of Investigation, using his powers of observation, analysis and psychological manipulation to solve homicides. The CBI homicide team is comprised of a solid ensemble cast, led by Senior Agent Teresa Lisbon (Robin Tunney), who has the thankless – and generally impossible - task of keeping Jane’s scams and ploys barely within the limits of the law.I’ve watched portions of The Mentalist on network television and I’m finally working through the entire series - in order - while indoor cycling. Season 2 begins with the Red John case transferred to a new homicide team led by Agent Sam Bosco. The friction between Jane and Bosco forms the backdrop for much of the first seven episodes. Episode 2x08 (His Red Right Hand) contains some of the most memorable scenes in the series. Episode 2x17 introduces Special Agent Madeleine Hightower (Aunjanue Ellis) as the new head of the CBI. The dynamic between Hightower and Jane is quite surprising, as the two characters appear to share mutual admiration for each other… rare for Jane to appreciate his boss. The DVD set appears to be standard retail packaging – I’ve watched the entire season and each disc worked well. Overall, a really entertaining package – well worth the price.

Patrick Jane is good at making me laugh. The script writing is very clever and the actors in their prospective roles make the show very enjoyable although it is noticeable when specific characters let loose a loud and obvious accent that contradicts their usually American voice. Chalk it up to bad editing or lack of a second take, but it goes mostly unnoticed. Although I'm not sure why it matters that the actor cannot use their naturally inherent accent. Are their rules in specific law enforcement that say you cannot be Australian? Or does the director think nobody would be able to understand the thick accent? Curious. I will say the Red John Episodes in this second season really amp up the main story line, so it is disappointing when there are large gaps between them. Like I said however, the cast and crew make the show enjoyable to watch even in between the tense and edge of your seat episodes. I also wish the "loyal fanboy serial-killer copycats" would not have become such a cliche in modern television. The Following is becoming a pain for that very reason. Aquarius is understandable because it's based mostly on factual cases and happenings, but fictional shows like Castle and so forth following the same formulaic pattern makes it seem like everyone on Earth is vying only for sequel rights and not for original thought.

Satisfait merci

Très bon produit merci

Mentalist 最高です。どのepisodeも引き込まれる内容です。

Temporada 2 del Mentalista en perfecto castellano, pero mucho más barato que la versión española.La edición del DVD es perfecta. Casi no se echa de menos la versión bluray, que lamentablemente no existe.

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