The Mentalist: Season 7

Okay, I think I should have done reviews for each episode, but I confess that I was enjoying myself far too much to think about it. However, now that the season, and the show, has finished, I find myself wanting to review the season as a whole. 

So, season six ended with the kiss above, and season seven started two weeks after. Now, with episode one, I loved it, even if the case seemed a little... Run of the mill. I loved the interactions between Jane and Lisbon, even if they'd decided to keep their relationship quiet. Hey, I didn't even mind that Pike was in that episode. (p.s. I love Pedro Pascal, but I didn't like Marcus Pike very much).  Then as the episodes move along, they get stronger as a couple, and the cases are sometimes more 'out there' than ever before, with lots of "let's get Lisbon to be the focus" like sending her undercover and pretending to be psychic whilst Jane is sick. I adored every minute of that, especially as it didn't seem boring, or too domesticated.

This was the episode that really got to me. I mean, I could totally understand Jane's issues with Lisbon being in danger, especially after Angela and Charlotte, but the part that really got me was, this is the SEVENTH season. This isn't the first or the second where I could probably be more accepting of it, no. 

They have known each other over twelve years, worked together for at least ten of them, all the while Lisbon has always been a cop, and Jane has always known that. I mean, I feel for the guy, but he knew who she was before they got into it a a couple, so really?!

Ugh, as you can probably tell, I did not like that storyline of Jane wanting Lisbon to quit, and throwing little fits whenever she wouldn't (I might be exaggerating but it irritates me a little), until we got to Michelle Vega's death.

Now, I don't know about you, but I like Vega, I really did. I was upset when she died, and the characters were too. I understand that but I was then disgusted by Jane's behaviour. Dress it up however you want, but at the end of the day, he ran away and left his girlfriend alone at a funeral. Which played on Lisbon's fears of him leaving her again, reasonable enough considering all the other time he's left her.

Those issues don't really get resolved, and whilst I adored the marriage and the news of a baby coming along, I felt that it wasn't really wrapped up. I wanted to know more. Like, does Lisbon carry on working? How does Wylie cope with Vega's death? How do they all cope with Vega's death? What's Cho really like as the boss? How does Jane cope with being a father again?

As you can see, I still have many questions left, and no more episodes to watch in hope of answers. Still, I loved it, despite my irritation with it, and I wish it had been longer.

Let me know what you guys think, and you can leave any requests for reviews in the comments too.

The Mentalist 6x22 'Blue Bird' Review

Hey guys! So, It's been a week, and I still love the season finale! So, I decided to make a review of it, to try and get my thoughts out there.

The story: Basically, at the beginning Cho tells Jane about Lisbon's transfer. Then a week later a letter arrives at the FBI about a cold case, prompting Abbott to postpone any transfers (including Lisbon's). They all travel to Miami, where Jane helps Lisbon decipher the code and they go to stay at the Blue Bird Lodge. Lisbon finds out about the deception of Jane writing the letter himself, which caused her to accept Marcus Pike's proposal (face palm). Then Jane runs after her, professing his love for her on the plane and getting arrested by TSA. Then Lisbon too gets off the plane and asks if he meant it, and the season ends with a kiss between them.

Okay, so first of all, eek!!! As I have heard everyone else saying, Jisbon has sailed into canonville!

I loved this episode. I worked out Jane was behind the letter on the beach, when he helped Lisbon work out the code. Seriously, there was no way Jane would help without knowing the entire answer already. For him, the entire case was a con, and I can't blame Lisbon for throwing that water in his face. He deserved it!

However, my hands down favourite scenes were the 'I love you' plane scene and the kiss in the interrogation room scene. Both scenes showed just how talented Simon Baker and Robin Tunney are in portraying the emotions and lines of their characters. I also liked that Abbott was very much rooting for them, handing the car keys to Jane as soon as he said that Lisbon was at the airport. The episode was sweet, and I was left wanting more, much more.

The only thing I was a little confused about was Cho. Cho said that they were 'like brother and sister', which I wasn't too sure about. Cho is very perceptive, and has worked with the pair of them for years. Rigsby and Grace saw that they love each other and thought they'd get together, and Cho apparently didn't see anything. That was the only bit I wasn't too sure over. Cho didn't seem that blinded, to be honest, but ah well.

So, overall, yay for the jisbon, and hopefully we will see much more of it in the new season!