Bates Motel‘s latest episode, “The Pit,” begins with Norma Bates (Vera Farmiga) leisurely relaxing in bed with the afterglow of last week’s impossibly optimistic dinner. The space next to her is empty, yet it vaguely looks as if someone may have been there. Was it Sheriff Romero? Or is her glow strictly rated to that …
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Review: Bates Motel ‘The Last Supper’
Bates Motel recoups from last week’s psychological powerhouse by amping up the subtle creepiness at which it excels. The lines are now clearly drawn as Norman’s love/hate relationship with Norma begins to burn.
Review: Bates Motel ‘Norma Louise’
Bates Motel checks in with another strong episode as Vera Farmiga takes Norma Bates to the brink and back again.
Review: Bates Motel ‘The Deal’
“And we all whitewash our parents’ sins because… on some level… we need to.” – Emma (Olivia Cooke) Norma Bates’s (Vera Farmiga) exterior facade has never looked more fragile that it has this week. Norma’s greatest attribute is, at its basic level, her ability to… well… make lemonade from lemons. Your son kills his father? Leave …
Review: Bates Motel ‘Unbreak-able’
Picking up where we left off last week with Norma (Vera Farmiga) recouping from witnessing the death of missing woman Annika Johnson. When Norman (Freddie Highmore) comes outside unexpectedly, he looms over Annika’s body in a near catatonic state, repeatedly asking Norma if he’d killed Annika. Norma spends a great deal of time convincing Norman …
Review: Bates Motel ‘The Arcanum Club’
A recent disappearance draws Norma and Norman’s attention. Also, just what the heck is the Arcanum Club? Only Mother knows…
Review: Bates Motel ‘A Death in the Family’
Bates Motel returns with Season Three as Norman Bates seeks more and more of his mother’s love. Will this season have greater success in furthering the Bates mythology to the infamous conclusion?