The Mentalist * * * * *

So I just started watching The Mentalist episodes on DVR, and decided it would replace Bones, which was once my favorite Crime Drama. It has everything a crime drama needs: Bizarre murder, personal drama tying in some way to the case at hand but not in a ridiculously coincidental way, and unusual, unique characters. Specifically, Simon Baker’s character, Patrick Jane being the nontraditional main character, as he is the most interesting part of the show. (Being the Mentalist.)

So aside from the annoying (yet funny) reiteration of the definition of “Mentalist” at the beginning of every episode, it is the best new Crime Drama on TV.

Mentalist: Someone who uses mental acuity, hypnosis and/or suggestion. A master manipulator of thoughts and behavior