boondocksaint-4 At first it seemed like a decent series but after a few episodes it became more and more obvious that it is a waste of time. The storyline would be an alright time-killer if it wasn't for the terribly repetitive and stupid dialogues that destroy every credibility. The writer(s) are incapable of portraying believable characters over time. Their stances towards the main character Patrick Jane never change no matter how often they are proven wrong by him. His supervisor Teresa Lisbon for example is always doubting him no matter how many cases he solved with his talents, always nagging at him for no reason and questioning his long-time proven skills. The actors do a really good job delivering their parts but unfortunately their dialogue-writers failed on their part.

kris-gray The casting of Robin Tunney.This is not a critic of her acting ability, she's average, probably plays each part in the same way, that's just an opinion, not based on experience. It's just that I am sick and tired of female cops (and a lot of other characters) looking as if they stepped off the catwalk (Vera a welcome exception). I've met some female cops, not in a professional capacity I hasten to add, and none of them have looked like that. I note that those who do become models or actresses, so can we please inject a little realism into the casting?Other than that the stories are ok, I take on what other reviewers say, it's stolen the ideas from Monk and Psych, the later I admit to not having seen. However in these days of multiple channels needing to fill their space coming up with new ideas is not as easy as the decenters would have us believe.So it's entertaining and if that is what you want then this is for you. If you are looking for diifferent with deep and meaningful then give it a pass. As for me, I don't care if I miss an episode but I'll watch it if there is nothing better.

Linhfareed I was in plane when I watched THE MENTALIST at the first time. Do I have to tell you it was my perfect time I spend in plane?. Anyway, I wrote the name of series in my notes to watch all episodes later. To be honest, the reason that made me want to watching this series is ROBIN TUNNEY. She stolen my heart ! Really she's the best actor and an incredible woman!. The character was she played is suitable perfectly with her. I love her role and character very much.When they chose Simon baker to take that role, they did the right. He was an amazing with this character. I should say, Robin Tunney & Simon baker were fabulous couple I ever seen. They All were fantastic together. Such a wonderful team! Robin Tunney, Simon Baker, Tim Kang, Owain Yeoman, Amanda Righetti. Well job guys! Before I forget, I wanna tell you that I watched all episodes just in 3 weeks !. I couldn't help myself it was the best and funniest show I ever seen.

k-golpayegani "Tyger Tyger, Burning bright, In the forests of the night; What immortal hand or eye Could frame thy fearful symmetry?"By William Blake and narrated by "Red John" as identifying his ferocity and power as a tigerThe Mentalist is a high-rated TV-series that received positive reviews not only because of its original concept but also for its connectivity to the audience. The creator, Bruno Heller, composed a unique and combining genres which filled the series with drama, mystery, thriller and crime resulting in an exciting and popular TV-series. The timeline is spread over 7 seasons starring selected actors as Simon Baker and Robin Tunney as the main characters. The series follows Patrick Jane, played by Simon Baker, who is a consultant at the CBI (Californian Bureau of Investigation) based in Sacramento, California. Although not being an officer of the law, he uses his conceptual skills from his former career as a successful, yet undeniably deceitful psychic methods to help a team of CBI agents to solve murder cases. He grew up within the environment of showbiz people, including his father who thought him how to sell hope to people and telling them what they want to hear. Being a family man and a TV-star as a con man pretending to be a psychic brought him a huge and devastating consequence, coming home one day to see his wife, Angela Ruskin Jane, and his daughter, Charlotte Anne Jane found murdered by seeing the smiley face drawn on the wall by the blood of the victims – known by the actions of the serial killer "Red John". This personal vengeance happened when Patrick Jane was running his psychic program on TV and called him out on live broadcast. Here we get to know the real reason for Patrick Jane's involvement with the law enforcement, which is to track down the serial killer "Red John" and to revenge personally as he told Teresa Lisbon (Robin Tunney). As she is the officer of the law, there was a huge disagreement between Jane and Lisbon. Thus Patrick Jane tries to strengthen the trust bond by always being on the team's side and showing Lisbon the trust from him in order to get trust from her. Also mentioning that "Revenge is a poison. Revenge is a tool for fools and mad men".During his time with the team at CBI, he investigated the "Red John" cases in his own mind leaving everybody out of it. Patrick Jane learns that he has met "Red John" and shaken his hand at some point and after analyzing all the evidence, he narrows down the list to seven people, most of them working within the investigation authorities including the CBI director, Gale Bertram. Chasing all the evidence to its end, Patrick Jane finally got to know the true identity behind "Red John". Patrick Jane personally avenged him and left the country as of the reasonable crime he committed.When the "Red John" Case was solved, the TV-series continued with a small turn involving the FBI where they bring back Patrick Jane for his conceptual skills in solving murder cases with a deal. The Mentalist was extended with one more season alongside new members.The last season was considered monotonous, though following a usual investigation work with some trace of The "Original" Mentalist. Although the finale ends up defining Patrick Jane's character by not making him a murderer. The creation of "Red John" and the curiosity of who he is, was the success behind the brilliant plot. Showing the suspects and their suspicious actions leading towards identifying The "Red John" who killed Jane's family, episode by episode, made the viewers have their own theory and reason until the identity was revealed. However though, "Red John" having operatives was lately introduced and the entire show had the feeling of one-man show where Patrick Jane does it all. The Mentalist dropped down many jaws with excellent acting, exciting topic and waterproof plot. All said, the ending was very surprising and unpredictable as smoothly fading out.Consistency is how the show was structured, following each episode very creatively and dependably. As the old saying; "Curiosity kills the cat", the show was keeping the viewer curious and wanting to see what happens next as the story was getting better. The end clearly defined that there will be no more episodes to it.