Quote (672 @ Feb 12 2013 02:33am)
A&E's reimagining of Norman and Norma Bates' story is modern in setting (cell phones, internet, Taylor Swift songs) but classic in execution, ensuring Hitchcock fans won't be the only ones peeping this pre-Psycho story.
Vera Farmiga is nothing short of a revelation as a pre-skeleton Norma Bates, while casting cherubic Freddie Highmore as Norman ensures his decent into madness will be a fascinating one. And with EP's Carlton Cuse (Lost) and Kerry Ehrin (Parenthood, Friday Night Lights) running the show, you can count on the family horrors being well-matched by the terrorizing townsfolk surrounding the iconic resting place.
Bates Motel premieres March 18.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nkn5aEadrX4
I have mixed feelings about this however I will go into watching without prejudice.
This is the kind of post that earns respect, an actual effort. You've convinced me, if I had seen this trailer without an explanation I might have ignored the show entirely. Especially considering Norman's relationship with his mother was a mystery, and what made his character so terrifying.