The Mentalist (Merged)

The overnights as published by rabroad (and newspapers/mags) do not include recordings unless they are watched the same day. But the official ratings as published by BARB 8 days after broadcast, include viewers who have recorded the show and watched it within 7 days.

It varies each week, but around 25-30% of The Mentalist viewers record and watch within 7 days. So for example Episode 4 on 12 March had overnights of 2.46 mil but official figure was 3.17 mil, making it Ch5s most watched show that week, and 1st or 2nd across all channels for that timeslot.:D
 
I've watched the first 1.5 episodes but I feel a bit meh to be honest, its all a bit same-same and you can usually spot the villain because you've seen them on tv in something before
 
There are plenty of people watching it, but this isn't a very good forum for chat about it, so most fans use other dedicated forums.

I think the season has got off to a great start with Patrick still reeling after his RJ encounter. I thought the 1st ep was clever the way it combined humour and darkness with Patrick clearly troubled and at times behaving like a petulant child. I think the Bruno Heller eps always have that extra something.

I thought the 2nd ep had less humour, but it was interesting to see another side of Patrick and get a better understanding of his past. And there were a couple of wonderful scenes where Patrick's vulnerability came to the fore - the graveyard scene particularly.
 
We're only two episodes in and they've both had an undercurrent of Red John which i'm loving. Last series i felt a bit cheated when Red John didn't even get mentioned for several episodes. It's that aspect which makes Jane who he is and essentially makes the how so watchable!

If we get more episodes like the first two with the right balance of humour as in the first season i'll be happy:D
 
Glad to see I'm not the only one then! Can you tell me what sites are good to chat about it UK pace please? I'm on Imdb and CBS but they are going at US pace and although I'm watching online it would be good to chat to others in the UK.
 
I'm watching too, I missed the start of the series, Thank Goodness for 5 on demand, although why CSI isn't free like The Mentalist drives me mad:mad:

I'm liking the new vulnerability and his more maverick approach too :p
 
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