I'm five episodes into Bates Motel (2013).
Whilst good it's all a far cry away from Robert Bloch's source novel Psycho. Seemingly coming over as a cross between Twin Peaks and [B]Desperate Housewives, with a dash of Sons of Anarchy for good luck.
Vera Farmiga and Freddie Highmore are very good as Norma and Norman Bates even though i do feel the characterization is a tad inconsistent. However time will tell.
The story is engaging and keeps you wanting more and the addition of Norman's half brother Max adds a bit more depth and different plotting to proceedings taking events out of the Bates household and into the local town where things are not quite as idyllic as they first seem.
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