MENTALIST SEASON 2 (DVD/S)

After the dramatic close of Season 1, it would be understandable if 'The Mentalist''s second season struggled to maintain the excitement of it's predecessor, but thankfully there are enough brilliantly plotted murders, intriguing CBI subplots, and, of course, Red John murders, to make Season 2 more than equal to the climax it followed. For the uninitiated (I'd suggest beginning by watching Season 1), the show centers around Patrick Jane (Simon Baker), a former TV 'psychic' regretful of his former career, who joins the California Bureau of Investigation (CBI) after the murder of his wife and son by the serial killer Red John, an event which precedes Season 1 of the show. Jane's brilliant nouse for spotting clues, hints, and body-language giveaways make him an indispensable member of the team, but his erratic, gung-ho interviewing style, and interrogative questioning make him a frustration for his work colleagues - the no-nonsense Chief Inspector, Teresa Lisbon (Tunney), the quiet, brilliantly sarcastic Kimball Cho (Tim Kang), and the younger members of the team, Rigsby (Yeoman) and van Pelt (Righetti), whose first-season friendship, is interestingly developed, here. Season 2 contains some of the very best episodes yet, from a Red John backed murder slew close to home ('His Red Right Hand'), to 'Aingavite Baa', a brilliant study of amnesia, fear and monetary greed, and on to another Red John-based thriller ('Red Sky in the Morning') to close the season off, even more dramatically than the first. The acting is top-notch, as well, with Baker the standout, though all the CBI figures, and most of the bit parts also put in good turns; especially Robin Tunney as the exasperated, but charming, Lisbon. Equally, the often dark and/or deadpan wit of the first season, largely provided by Jane and Cho is back in full force, and blends well with the bloodiness and the tragedy, of some of the cases the CBI are involved in. Though it's very rare I say this about a series, there seemed to be no real weak points in Season 2 of 'The Mentalist'. The one thing I found a little unrealistic, is that there seemed to be no characters who claimed innocence when interviewed within the CBI offices, and also few cases seemed to end with uncertainty (as is often the case in real murder trials) - but the fact that that's the only issue of note with this superb show, is a testament to how well written, well cast, and well plotted 'The Mentalist' is. You'd be mad not to watch.

Watch this, it is great! OK, I came to 'The Mentalist' as a cynic, only watched an episode by chance but boy was I impressed! The writing is taut and exciting, there is really convincing acting from the whole cast especially the fabulous Simon Baker, as the eponymous 'Mentalist' the tortured but whimsical Patrick Jane is excellent (And pretty sexy too, I'll admit it!)! It's a really nuanced performanced, so convincing, you really buy into this character and feel with him and for him. But every character without exception is 3D and so well acted and believable. It's an example to my mind of what TV drama should be. Every series is terrific so far: I only hope they have a resoulution of some kind planned eventually (in however many series time - it's still going very strong at the mo!) rather than descend into the mediocre because this ace series deserves a cracker of an end! I generally HATE TV - but I love this!!!

This is the best season of the Mentalist, but in fact all of them are great - a great purchase for the seasoned fan, but if you are not a truly seasoned fan (as I am) I implore you to buy the DVDs in order from season one, they are fantastic purchases and I guarantee if you are not a seasoned fan, you soon will be!

I received The Mentalist Series 1 for Christmas 2010 and haven't stopped watching it since. Having never seen the programme on TV before, I didn't know what to expect. However, I quickly became fond of the main characters and the way they interact whilst solving these crimes. Fans of the show will know it well. If you are new to this programme it is a bit like NCIS mixed with Cracker, but not as gory as Taggart. It wasn't long before I bought Series 2 and I am eagerly awaiting Series 3 being released on DVD. This makes me sound like a real anorak ~ I'm not!

Bit more about Red John, bit more about Jane,etc. The world of the Mentalist unfolds very slowly. Meanwhile we continue the plots based around violent deaths as shown via US tv conservatism which hardly shows a blood stain. There is a strand of this show which seems to be bearing the message that public service is virtuous and being wealthy is the preserve of the greedy and the idiotic which is as near anything cutting edge as it will get. However, as somebody who works in the public sector I appreciate this, although my colleagues don't seem to be as physically attractive as they are in CBI. The Mentalist is in spirit a 1970's cop show that fits better alongside Columbo than it would the Wire. It is, however, that undemanding nature that makes it perfect viewing for a rainy Sunday and a stack of ironing.

Loved watching the The Mentalist on TV and wanted to have it on DVD. Although I know 'who did it', unlike other crime dramas I'm happy to re-watch it as I love the antics of the main character Jane and the rest of the team. It's a 'light' crime drama and is easy watching. While each episode usually has a self-contained story, there is a longer term story arch and I'd suggest you need to watch Season 1 before Season 2. However, if you liked Season 1 I would definitely recommend season 2.

This series is brilliant! I love the analysis of body language - it's actually helped me in my everyday business to look beyond the words coming out of someone's mouth. The series is gripping and I had to discipline myself to not watch one episode after another. Simon Baker is great on the eye too :)

Carried on in the same style as the first season. I'm not sure which one I prefer. Season 2 builds some fun development of the main characters. It's simply a pleasure to watch! Yes, can be a little predictable, as you know how long each episode will last, so cases can't get closed in the first 10 minutes, but that is a limiting factor of most tv series.

Una serie tv che Adoro. Vederla in lingua originale è un problema che non mi pongo, ne vale la pena. Certo, mi ha fatto un pò effetto non dover impostare la lingua ma, è meraviglioso lo stesso. È un peccato che non sia stata fatta l'edizione italiana.

El paquete venía precintado y con una tapa exterior de cartón con la carátula que viene dentro de la carcasa plástica y estaba intacta, pero dentro de la cubierta de cartón la caja plástica estaba rota por una esquina del medio, lastres capas (plástico, carátula y el enganche que viene dentro para los DVDs multi disco. Después dentro trae espacio para seis DVDs pero vienen 5 . No sé si está toda la temporada o falta algo o si se supone que vienen así¿??? Es rarísimo, nunca me ha pasado.

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Tutto come descritto, DVD nuovi in ottimo stato di conservazione privi di graffi o di altri segni di usura o malfunzionamento.