Bates Motel: Season Three [Blu-ray]

As you can tell if you've seen my reviews of Seasons 1 and 2, I LOVE this series! lol Retrospectively, I think I said that I thought Season 2 was even better than Season 1. In some ways, that's true, in others not. The one area that I would say Season 1 did better than Season 2 is the drug trade subplot. However, what Season 2 did that was more important is delve deeper into the twisted Bates' extended family relationships, including pushing the envelope on the symbiotic Norma-Norman mother-son bond and diving into the truth about Norma's sexual abuse by her older brother Caleb and how it affects Dylan. SEASON 3 upped the ante! Focusing a lot less on the subplots of Seasons 1 and 2 (drug and sex trade, town politics and shady dealings), Season 3 introduces a subplot, the Arcanium Club, that deftly ties back into the genesis of the Bates' clan arrival in White Pine Bay, Oregon back in Season 1.The Season 3 opener introduces a new character to the Bates Motel, the mysterious guest Annika Johnson (well played by Tracy Spiridakos), a seductive young call girl who checks into the motel who Norman (brilliantly essayed by Freddie Highmore) immediately is attracted to and Norma (the great Vera Farmiga) develops feelings of jealousy towards. Norman and Annika hit it off immediately, but Annika disappears by episode's end. A worried Norma, hoping that Norman is not involved with the lady's disappearance and possible murder, finds a card for the Arcanium Club, which she investigates and finds is a high class prostitution ring run by the mercurial Bob Paris (superbly played by Kevin Rahm, my favorite villainous portrayal of the entire series). Paris is no-nonsense and doesn't hide his evil nature. It turns out that Paris was a childhood friend of Sheriff Romero (superbly performed by Nestor Carbonell in a real breakout season for him) and Paris is one of the major town players that Romero offers protection to. A few episodes into the season, Norma finds out Annika's fate and then a season-long cat-and-mouse game ensues between Norma and Paris, with Romero caught in the middle. The real treat in all of this are the developing strong, passionate feelings between Norma and Romero that comes to the surface and plays out during the season. Romero realizes that he and Norma are not so different and Norma cracks his steely exterior. Farmiga and Carbonell play out the incredibly awkward, endearing chemistry superbly.Meanwhile, Dylan (excellently played by the reliable Max Thierot) finally free of the drug traffiicking war fought in the first 2 seasons, branches out on his own to start a legitimate business. Complicating things are the return of Caleb (strong turn by Kenny Johnson, who returns as a regular for Season 3), Dylan's father and Norma's brother. Dylan tries to hide Caleb's return from Norma, and allows Caleb to be his business partner. Also, Dylan and Emma (played by the effervescent Olivia Cooke) bond during the course of the season.Another subplot involves Norma enrolling at the local community college to earn her business degree and connects with her psychology professor James Finnigan (reliably played by Joshua Leonard). Norma feels normal around James and eventually confides in him on Norman's growing psychosis and involvement in his father's death. Norma gets James to try to shrink Norman, but it goes horribly wrong and she soon realizes that Norman needs true professional help, but it may be too late!It's really becoming almost criminal that Vera Farmiga continues to get overlooked for awards for her amazing work as Norma Bates. In my opinion, she is before my eyes creating one of the most fascinating, deep, provocative characters I've seen on a TV in an eternity! I mean, there are a lot of shows I like (some even love), but almost NONE of them boasts a performance as incredible as Miss Farmiga's on this show! She actually got nominated for an Emmy for her work in Season 1, has gotten even better in Seasons 2 and 3, so where are her nods for these later seasons, Academy?!The overall highlight of Season 3, in all of this, is Norman Bates' further descent into madness. Essayed by the brilliant Freddie Highmore, this actor has got me firmly convinced that he will eventually become the legendary psychotic killer who is charming on the surface, but lethal underneath! In truth, this series at it's core is what it should be, showing us HOW Norman Bates came to be what he is in the classic 1960 film. The getting there might take liberties, but at it's core, this series continues to impress with it's perfect casting, strong acting, great writing, and creepy atmosphere. Keep the ball rolling, Bates Motel!

This show is one of the best, if not the best, production to come out of the former Lostaways from Bad Robot. It takes some deft handiwork to work up a Hitchcockian level of suspense in a prequel that every viewer knows for a fact is going to end badly. Really badly.Freddie Highmore is perfect as Norman: sweet, polite - a little stiff, and his relationship with Vera Farming's Norma is never less than a revelation. You're constantly being reminded that these are basically good people who love each other a lot and who are making the best choices they can with the baggage they are carrying. The backstory to the backstory adds more heartbreak to the already, for at least one of them, unbearable load. The characters who are not in the movie are equally complex and sympathetic, and as we learn more about them, we fear more for them.Every season has gotten better. I'm actually not sure I can bear to watch another.

Season three and four of Bates Motel is the point of the show where things begin to get interesting and go down hill.Its always nice to see familiar faces making cameos on the newer shows, but for some reason, Bates Motel doesn't do that. Other than that, the show is almost flawless. The writers are really stretching things by not completely following what the background from the original Psycho movie.My advice for the viewer is to watch season three and four back to back. I don't watch TV all that much, and what I watch is usually on disc. I never got into the whole 'download' thing. What happened with Bates Motel was I put off getting season three for a good five to six months, and by the time I got to it, season four was out on release.The acting is good, but I really do pity Norma and Norman. For what the show is supposed to do, its almost heartbreaking to see the way they converse with each other. It's a little funny at times seeing Norma react to different things that come up, but I hope that most viewers who watch this show can see, there really is hope in a broken down world.

I love this show! One minute, it's touching & heartfelt. Then it takes a total about face to creepy. As a woman I never say things like this, but I am jealous of how beautiful Norma is!. She wears dresses almost all the time which is rare these days & always looks like she just washes herFace, puts on lipstick & walks out the door beautiful. Dylan has tried so hard to be loved by her & finally has, so sweet. Not sure where the money came from - I suspect Chick Hogan ( my precious prior Opie). I have high hopes for Emma's health & future w/ Dylan. Norman, he's not too sweet anymore & needs SERIOUS help, but of course we know he will keep killing - thinking "mother" did it. Sue do hope Caleb returns forDylan's sake & I love the romantic tension between Alex Romero & Norma - hope that pans out. I love this show & hope it has a few more seasons. Good Job - Excellent program! Thanks for making me actually look forward to Mondays!

I want to thank the person or people who came up with the idea for a prequel to Psycho. I'd like to thank the scriptwriters. I'd like to thank the actors.This is the most compelling psychological thriller I've ever seen on TV. It's brilliant! From the beginning, it's been a nuanced program that has portrayed the problems a parent or parents face with a very mentally disturbed child, and Norma has had to go through this alone for the most part. What parent would want to simply turn her/his child over to be institutionalized, especially when mental institutions are draconian hell holes in America? When Norman is not experiencing his psychosis, he's the sweetest boy, and we can empathize with him too.Season 4? I'm not giving it away, but neither of them is happy or safe, and neither are others.Again, I thank everyone associated with the production of this fine work of television art. Kudos!

me encanto la serie desde que la vi en television, por lo que me hice fan y ahora es indispensable en mi coleccion personal

Cette série se bonifie vraiment au fil du temps et l'on commence à réellement retrouver le Norman Bates du film d'hitchcock.Comme dans les deux saisons précédentes, il se passe beaucoup d'événements que je ne vais pas vous raconter bien évidemment mais l'accent est surtout mis sur la folie de Norman qui devient de plus en plus inquiétante.En effet, Dylan, Emma et surtout Norma assiste à des moments de démence assez terrifiants.Norma qui à pas mal de problèmes se détache un peu de Norman et le jeune homme qui ressent très mal tout cela entame un processus de plus en plus déséquilibré voir détraqué.Avec cette saison 3, on réalise que Norman a une double personnalité.Il est "Lui" mais aussi sa mère.Sa Schizophrénie devient de plus en plus aiguë.Dans le film d'Hitchcock, on se disait que la mère du jeune Bates devait être une mégère épouvantable, or ici on a affaire à une belle femme assez perturbée par tout ce qu'elle a vécue et qui ferait n'importe quoi pour aider son enfant malade mental.Alors que dans les deux premières saisons, Norman nous paraissait sympathique et gentil, il devient ici vraiment inquiétant.D'après ce que j'ai lu, il y aura encore deux saisons (2016 et 2017) que j'attends avec impatience !!!Les DVD sont comme d'habitude de très bonne qualité.Adanson Marco.

A se demander qui est malade ..norman ? Sa mere? Ou moi qui suis de plus en.plus accro a cette serie que jai visioner en 2 soiree seulement ..en tout cas jen suis fou ! Et vous la recommande vivement ..

Decididamente, estamos ante una gran serie, tanto por su excelente guión, como por sus grandes interpretaciones. Creo que no miento si digo que esto es lo que todos esperábamos. Me quedo con la original de 1960 y con esta serie. Resta decir que, si fuera por mi, eliminaría Psicosis 2, 3 y 4 de la historia del cine. Es que las secuelas de la gran película de Hitchcock no solo no aportan nada nuevo, sino que echan a perder la historia de arriba a abajo. La serie "Bates Motel" no solo es totalmente consistente, sino que rescata a la perfección el espíritu de Norman y su madre, un espíritu de amor y destrucción como no se ha visto nunca en el cine. Las secuelas y precuelas anteriores deformaron en tal grado a los personajes principales de esta historia, que es como si nunca los hubiéramos conocido. Aquí, los reencontramos de nuevo en su más bella esencia. Vera Farmiga no solamente interpreta, sino que enamora al espectador. Sin lugar a dudas, una de las mejores interpretaciones de los últimos tiempos. Freddie Highmore también hace una gran actuación, es decir, no interpreta a Norman Bates. Es Norman Bates. Sigan mi consejo y hagan como yo, eliminen de su mente todas las secuelas y precuelas anteriores, no merecen otra cosa. Esta es la verdadera Madre de Norman y esta es la serie que marca la diferencia.

Per chi ama la serie tratta dal famoso film Psycho, non puo nn amare questo Telefilm, dove c'è un giovane Psycho che ha a che fare con la sua malattia mentale e con il suo AMORE morboso per la madre, laellissima e bravissima VERA FARMIGA. Buon telefilm, peccato passato inosservato o quasi, dalla tv italiana, con una messa in onda della di RAIDUE alle 23.55 ogni mercoledì notte. Adesso, và in onda in 1 tv la 5 ed ultima stagione del telefilm, che terminerà a fine Settembre. La storia purtroppo è stata chiusa perché in USA, l'ascolto del telefilm è calato nel 2016. Lo consiglio agli appassionati, voto 8.