I just finished season 5 so I can officially say that I've seen the entire show. I binged it over a few days and I'm pretty sad that it's over.
I thought season 1 was a bit slow to begin with, but the depth and complex characters got me hooked and so I continued to watch. The Norma-drama is what's really interesting and her interactions with other characters are fun to follow. After the first murder on the show it's impossible to stop watching, you can't stop but to wonder what's gonna happen next. The show only got better with season 2 and then even better with season 3 (is this even possible anymore? Well it is for Bates Motel).
Season 4 was my absolute favorite. Though I wanted to kill Norman the entire series, he was extremely annoying. At this point you can really see how twisted his mind is, and it's hard to imagine how Norma can be in such denial? It was frustrating to watch scenes with Norman in the Pineview Institute because his doctors are somehow unable to see that Norman is out of his god damn mind?! What I really liked about this season was the evolution of Norma and Romero. From not caring for Romero at all throughout the series he evoled to one of my favorite characters. This high gard guy all of a sudden has a soft side. His pain when Norma died broke my heart. Again: I wanted to kill Norman. I had high expectations for season 5 after reading good reviews and I got really disappointed. I felt like the show lost it's vibe with Norma gone and only existing in Norman's mind. In season 5 you start to understand why Norman is the way he is and you won't hate him as much as previous seasons. But it will make you feel great when Romero beats the crap out of him in the finale.
The most amazing thing about this show is that you come to care for the characters. At least I did. The acting is great, Freddie Highmore does a great job as Norman, since I've hated the guy pretty much the hole time.
But to sum up the case: Bates Motel is among one of the greatest shows I've ever seen. It's amazing and it only gets better with each season. It's worth watching!
I thought season 1 was a bit slow to begin with, but the depth and complex characters got me hooked and so I continued to watch. The Norma-drama is what's really interesting and her interactions with other characters are fun to follow. After the first murder on the show it's impossible to stop watching, you can't stop but to wonder what's gonna happen next. The show only got better with season 2 and then even better with season 3 (is this even possible anymore? Well it is for Bates Motel).
Season 4 was my absolute favorite. Though I wanted to kill Norman the entire series, he was extremely annoying. At this point you can really see how twisted his mind is, and it's hard to imagine how Norma can be in such denial? It was frustrating to watch scenes with Norman in the Pineview Institute because his doctors are somehow unable to see that Norman is out of his god damn mind?! What I really liked about this season was the evolution of Norma and Romero. From not caring for Romero at all throughout the series he evoled to one of my favorite characters. This high gard guy all of a sudden has a soft side. His pain when Norma died broke my heart. Again: I wanted to kill Norman. I had high expectations for season 5 after reading good reviews and I got really disappointed. I felt like the show lost it's vibe with Norma gone and only existing in Norman's mind. In season 5 you start to understand why Norman is the way he is and you won't hate him as much as previous seasons. But it will make you feel great when Romero beats the crap out of him in the finale.
The most amazing thing about this show is that you come to care for the characters. At least I did. The acting is great, Freddie Highmore does a great job as Norman, since I've hated the guy pretty much the hole time.
But to sum up the case: Bates Motel is among one of the greatest shows I've ever seen. It's amazing and it only gets better with each season. It's worth watching!