rruegger-941-590925 "Longmire" took us to crime in the Indian reservation, "Justified" introduced us to the Dixie Mafia, "Shut Eye" let's us dive deep into the mysterious world of the Gypsy Mafia - what feels a bit like a grown-up version of the Mentalist is probably one of the most unique and underrated shows right now and will hopefully get all the attention it deserves. The whole storyworld and its cast (and not just Donovan) is mesmerizing, and it's fascinating to see how they all manage to let you feel slightly disgusted and attracted at the same time. The art direction alone deserves an award. Captivating, original, beautyfully produced and a story that is as unpredictable as a palm reading session with an unsuspecting mark. Wow. I think I need a crystal ball until season three airs...

xxi_centuryboy Spoiler alert maybe. This show is extremely well written, with complex characters and an intricate plot. Donovan plays Charlie Haverford as a beaten down former magician turned pseudo psychic, who is constantly fighting his better judgment. This is explicitly stated in a conversation he may or may not have had with a landscaper stating he is like Sylvester the cat with the devil on one shoulder and the angel on the other. Think Breaking Badder. Is he the good guy or the bad guy? He definitely was a total douche-bag to a waitress, yet couldn't steal millions of dollars from a woman who really wouldn't miss it. His wife is not to be trusted, his sister is just as bad and his kid is a basket case from all the shenanigans and a dead girlfriend. He works for Fonso, part of a gypsy cartel who run the psychics, starts to run a long con without telling them, while they run their own con on him. The only real downside, other than some unlikely scenarios, is Dr. Nora White played by Susan Misner who must have gone to the Kristen Stewart school of acting. Gulping, blinking and stuttering her way through her performance, she is the worst character on the show. I cringe every time she is on. As a doctor, she is so credulous to everything Haverford says to her. She is supposed to be doing a follow up on a head injury Haverford receives at the beginning of the series. She immediately has a high school crush on him for no apparent reason, believes he can see into the future with no evidence other than his word, and recommends mushrooms as her first choice of therapy. Seriously? A normal responsible Doctor character would have served just as well, we don't need this idiotic portrayal of a medical professional, and we didn't need it to be portrayed by a Kristen Stewart reject. She has some kind of bizarre God conversation with her ex? husband, lives in a gorgeous home, and has a pointless scene in which she is putting her dog down. Nora is a college graduate and thinks Nostradamus really predicted the future. This is such sloppy character writing it almost ruins the show. I kept hoping White Tony, or Eduardo or Fonso would take her out. There are so many times it looks like Donovan is acting with her and thinking, this is how you are going to play it? OK, but I am going to play it correctly so good luck. If you can stand her performance, the show is pretty darn good. Word to the show runners, give Dr. White an overdose of mushrooms or something in Season 2, and put Dr. House on his case.

escctrlshift I'm frankly surprised -- seven episodes of viewing into the first season -- that I like this show as much as I do. It's a great binge watch for starters. It's not hard to keep track of the action. But the themes and characters that have emerged so far are intriguing -- and not, for the most part, very stereotypical. This is a very talented, and very interesting-looking, cast. The Roma-themed plot provides an excellent super-text for the main protagonist's unfolding experience of his extraordinary gift. The evil characters -- especially Isabella Rossellini's -- are only partial foils, and hers may yet be not as nasty as she looks. Every character, even the ostensible 'saint' among them, has some damning faults, not a few of them extremely damning. So altogether, this makes for great drama, interesting synchromagic (invoked, no doubt, with some backroom help from LA's Roma community), and powerful food for thought, for anyone who is 'gifted' or living with a spooky, or otherwise scrambled, brain.

King-Toby Bell this was one of those i started very slowly,it plods along for the first few episodes, then omg it starts to bite,I love my TV, there are lots of new shows to watch and this is one that i loved.I m not going into the plot or the characters but there is easily enough to get you hooked,please for the love of god make another series..I liked the angles, the story , it twists a little, keeps you dangling i ended up watching the last 5 all in a row.I don't know what else to say apart from the fact that everyone in my circle of friends has now watched it,and are eagerly awaiting a new series,so come on guys lets have another one.. :)