Blue Bird
- Episode aired May 18, 2014
- TV-14
- 43m
A new lead in a old case prompts Lisbon to postpone her plans to relocate to D.C. The delay allows Jane to examine his feelings for her and decide on a course of action.A new lead in a old case prompts Lisbon to postpone her plans to relocate to D.C. The delay allows Jane to examine his feelings for her and decide on a course of action.A new lead in a old case prompts Lisbon to postpone her plans to relocate to D.C. The delay allows Jane to examine his feelings for her and decide on a course of action.
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaWhen Jane and Lisbon arrive at the DeJorio house they pass by a light blue car. It's an Aston Martin DB 9.
- GoofsIn the opening scene in which Jane and Cho first see the body face down in the pool, the square board that supports the knife can be seen through the victim's shirt.
- Quotes
Teresa Lisbon: This is another fine pickle you've gotten yourself in, huh?
Patrick Jane: Eh, I've seen worse, pickle-wise.
Teresa Lisbon: Yes, you have... How's the ankle?
Patrick Jane: Oh, it's fine... You didn't go to D.C.
Teresa Lisbon: No. Did you mean what you said?
Patrick Jane: Yes, I did.
Teresa Lisbon: Good.
Patrick Jane: Just to be clear, we're talking about pickles, right?
Teresa Lisbon: No. No. The other thing.
Patrick Jane: Oh, that.
Teresa Lisbon: This is no joking matter.
Patrick Jane: Yes, I meant what I said, every word of it.
Teresa Lisbon: Good. Because I feel the same way.
Patrick Jane: [smiles] Well, that's lucky. What about Pike?
Teresa Lisbon: He'll understand. Say it again.
Patrick Jane: Say what again?
Teresa Lisbon: [arches brow meaningfully]
Patrick Jane: [he leans across the table and kisses Teresa]
TSA Agent: [knocks on window] Hey, quit that!
Let's be clear. This was a GREAT show. I really should say IS a great show, because in spite of the heart attack I just had at the news the producers committed series Hari-Kari by going all-romantic with Jane and Lisbon, there were great and laughing out loud funny moments (as usual) in the episode.
Here's the thing. I came off of a serial replaying of all 7 MONK seasons, wondering if any of the other 2000 era detective shows could match what Tony Shalhoub had done with his character in that show. That show was COLUMBO and ROCKFORD FILES good. Maybe better.
When I first saw that Simon Baker was the star of The Mentalist I was despondent. Baker had played an arrogant, smug, cutthroat financial executive in the most excellent post-2008 crisis film MARGIN CALL. Baker was so good in that movie I concluded that the actor was just playing himself. From his top of his curleylocks hair to the bottom of his effected walk, how could this guy play anything other than "smug"?
And I was kind of right. Simon Baker simply has a congenital look of smugness to his natural facial expression. But in a brilliant move Baker and the producers of The Mentalist (think, the brilliant creator of ROME, Bruno Heller), did not fight that image. They played into it!
And, to my surprise, Baker is an outstanding actor. Combined with the unique storylines of Heller, this show trapped me in and I've been enjoying the ride for all these six seasons.
But the question with a highly successful, long running series is always the same.... how long before they screw it up? It pretty much always happens. Anyone remember NORTHERN EXPOSURE? A great example of a series we came to love and trust taking its own life toward the end. So sad when this happens. For me, The Mentalist made it this far; Episode 22 of Season 6. There have of course been many missteps to date, and the reveal of Red John is controversial, but in my view the sign of a truly great show is that it can survive its foibles.
But the admission of love by Jane, and the subsequent kiss between Jane and Lisbon had me throwing up all over my TV (well, laptop actually. And I'm being metaphorical). I saw it coming but I kept screaming, "No! No! Don't do it! Have Lisbon leave the show. That would be much better. And credible. Less credible would be for her finance to be another serial killer. Like what happened to Van Pelt. Disappointing, yes. But it would not have driven the show over the cliff, Thelma and Louise style. Which is what they did the moment Jane professed his love to Lisbon.
So, am I going to watch season 7? Of course. Like a say, I love the show.
- CoastalCruiser
- May 25, 2021