All Psyched Out
I’ve been meaning to post about this show for quite some time now, as I am hooked and waiting for the second season.
Psych is an American dramedy TV series about a guy with “heightened observational skills” and detective instincts that he passes off as psychic abilities.
Yes, it’s a mystery show. A mystery show that doesn’t take itself seriously but works like a charm. The script is witty and the cast of characters are engrossing. And I’m a sucker for mystery shows peppered with humor.
I first saw commercials of this show on cable, and for all it is, I just thought it was interesting, with a naive psychic and a too-goody bestfriend. But after watching the first show, I was hooked.
Our so-called hero is Shawn Spencer (James Roday), son to a retired and captious police officer. With the assistance of Burton Guster, ‘Gus’ (Dule Hill), they solve different mysteries as psychic consultants to the Santa Barbara Police Department. And it is frightfully amusing to watch how Shawn, our bogus psychic, interact with the characters around him and do psychic impressions.
Shawn doing one of his psyhic impressions during a public investigation as Gus looks on.
The rest of the cast did their roles well. With Corbin Bernsen as Shawn’s father, he was perfect for the role. Always finding fault in everything Shawn does. Dule Hill as Gus pulls off a goody-goody guy and reminds me too much of someone I know.
There is clear character development and they draw you in with a certain charm, although continuity of plot is a bit contrived. The 2nd season is coming by this Friday the 13th, and I can’t wait! (It also helps that Tim Curry is in it hehe).
