Bates Motel: Season 2/ Episode 8 “Meltdown” – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)

Overview Someone is convicted of Blair’s murder, and Nick seemingly is ready to bury a few more bodies in the grave. Review (with Spoilers) With Cody gone, the focus of the show seems geared toward a stronger focus on the drug war between the Morgan and Ford family, as well as Blair’s murder. Both of…

Bates Motel: Season 2/ Episode 9 “The Box” – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)

Overview With one episode left, honestly “The Box” doesn’t make for an exciting episode to hype us for the finale. Review (with Spoilers) Though I’m not sure what the ratings are, I do feel Bates Motel does have a sort of sophomore slump going on. If just because, despite the finale being next week, I…

Bates Motel: Season 2/ Episode 6 “Plunge” – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)

Overview Norman being sensitive and emotional ends up leading to quite an issue with Cody. Review (with Spoilers) In this episode, Norma finally achieves something in her life, without it being significantly tainted, and naturally this is when Norman’s life is just about to fall apart. Making it seem that as close as the two…

Bates Motel: Season 2/ Episode 4 “Check-Out ” – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)

Overview With Norman on the verge of snapping, it seems Norma may not be the only person he can rely on bringing him back to normalcy. Trigger Warning(s): Brief scenes of sexual assault Review (with Spoilers) With each passing episode, it seems we get closer and closer to Norman’s next breaking point, and we get…

Bates Motel: Season 2/ Episode 3 “Caleb” – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)

Overview With Bradley gone, a new, possibly troubled girl steps in, and as more of Norma’s past is revealed, one woman seems like she may provide some semblance of a brighter future. Trigger Warning(s): Conversation about Rape Review (with Spoilers) I don’t know why all this time I thought new girl Cody was just Bradley…

Bates Motel: Season 2/ Episode 2 “Shadow of a Doubt ” – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)

Overview The girl of Norman’s dreams fades into the distance, but her blood trail points in so many directions. Trigger Warning(s): Intro showing Ms. Watson, after being murdered Review (with Spoilers) In another episode in which Emma seems more like a reoccurring role than regular, Norman deals with Bradley’s issues the best he can, as…

Bates Motel: Season 2/ Episode 1 “Gone But Not Forgotten” [Season Premiere] – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)

Overview Bates Motel returns and while the episode starts off very ho hum, it ends with blood splatter. Review (with Spoilers) It has been a year since the first season premiered, and damn did I miss it. Highmore continues to show an emotional complexity which makes you wonder when he will become the famed Norman…