Psych Reviews
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Psych Reviews
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“WTF is Richard Alpert doing on Psych?! And does that eyeliner EVER come off?!”
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“Well. I can see why Netflix recommended this on the basis of Better Off Ted. I’m still not sure what to make of it, so let’s see what materializes as I type.
Psych is written, shot, and performed with a smug, self-consciously clever tone. Characters quip, smirk, make ironic observations about the nature of their current situation. They’re all conscious of the fictional conceits that they embody, and they carry out those conceits with a wink. “We know that you know what we’re supposed to say and do in a situation like this, in a show like this. And okay, we’ll play along. But we’ll be very wry about it, because maybe we’ve got something special up our sleeves to surprise you. Or maybe we don’t! You never know!”
Joss Whedon can get away with that, sometimes. In small doses. A show like Arrested Development is written brilliantly enough to transcend self-consciousness. Yet this is ground that a show has to tread with a caution that kind of negates the gonzo spirit of such a tone.
I guess… Think of it this way. There are actors who are naturally eccentric. They’re fascinating or hilarious precisely because they don’t know how odd or awkward they are. Then there are people who make a show of behaving eccentrically. They soon become tiresome, because you can feel the effort and after a while the effort feels like desperation.
Based on the pilot, Psych doesn’t exactly feel desperate. More… unctuous, perhaps. I can feel it trying to endear itself to me, like a con man. Maybe the desperation comes out later, when its first few passes miss the mark.
It is shot well, though, and some of the actors are very well-cast. The premise — a guy with eidetic memory poses as a psychic in order to solve crimes — is derivative but serviceable. At least at the beginning the show does a decent job of selling his gift, both empirically and logistically, without over-explaining it.
There’s all the potential for this show to settle into itself and become more than a tangle of autocongratulation and technical polish. It’s not particularly cynical. It’s smart enough. I just kept waiting for it to stop flirting and get on with whatever it really has to say. It didn’t within the first hour, and that’s the end of my patience. At least for the moment.”
Psych is written, shot, and performed with a smug, self-consciously clever tone. Characters quip, smirk, make ironic observations about the nature of their current situation. They’re all conscious of the fictional conceits that they embody, and they carry out those conceits with a wink. “We know that you know what we’re supposed to say and do in a situation like this, in a show like this. And okay, we’ll play along. But we’ll be very wry about it, because maybe we’ve got something special up our sleeves to surprise you. Or maybe we don’t! You never know!”
Joss Whedon can get away with that, sometimes. In small doses. A show like Arrested Development is written brilliantly enough to transcend self-consciousness. Yet this is ground that a show has to tread with a caution that kind of negates the gonzo spirit of such a tone.
I guess… Think of it this way. There are actors who are naturally eccentric. They’re fascinating or hilarious precisely because they don’t know how odd or awkward they are. Then there are people who make a show of behaving eccentrically. They soon become tiresome, because you can feel the effort and after a while the effort feels like desperation.
Based on the pilot, Psych doesn’t exactly feel desperate. More… unctuous, perhaps. I can feel it trying to endear itself to me, like a con man. Maybe the desperation comes out later, when its first few passes miss the mark.
It is shot well, though, and some of the actors are very well-cast. The premise — a guy with eidetic memory poses as a psychic in order to solve crimes — is derivative but serviceable. At least at the beginning the show does a decent job of selling his gift, both empirically and logistically, without over-explaining it.
There’s all the potential for this show to settle into itself and become more than a tangle of autocongratulation and technical polish. It’s not particularly cynical. It’s smart enough. I just kept waiting for it to stop flirting and get on with whatever it really has to say. It didn’t within the first hour, and that’s the end of my patience. At least for the moment.”
“A fantastically entertaining show. I've heard a lot of people bash it but once I get them to watch an episode they are almost always hooked. Not to mention they tell me that I'm a lot like the main character which I'm not certain is a good or bad thing yet. I am also a huge Sherlock Holmes fan and love the attention to detail, how so much can be told about a person by looking at their wrists, hands, shoes or even their coats and this show points that out so well. It is the things that we hardly notice or think of that if we look closely enough can tell a person's entire life story.”
“amazing show! finally a show that's eccentric and entertaining that shows just how important attention to detail is!”
“This is a great show. It is a very funny show. Try it out yourself you make like it.”
“These two guys together are fabulous! Love this show. =)”
“I got so into this episode that I actually googled 'Dual Spires' to see if it was a real town, I was a little disappointed when I found out I wasn't going to be going to any cinnamon festivals anytime soon T-T”
“Adore this show, it's cute and fun. I have a big crush on Shawn Spencer!”
“Another fantastic season of Psych. Always fantastic for just picking up and watching for a good time.”
“Just started watching this. So far I like it. Funny.”
“I think this is season 3, or 4. Can't remember. Either way, still good.”
“i just started watching psych it's pretty funny. i like it because it's like the mystery shows but not as serious. i really like netflix too because you can watch shows and movies right on your computer right away or have them sent to your mailbox i know i probably sound like the spokesperson for nexflix but hey it's pretty sweet.”
“Psych iz the best show EVER! Especially this episode! :D”
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