Since the beginning of CBS' crime drama "The Mentalist" -- currently airing its sixth season on Sundays -- faux psychic-turned-criminal investigator Patrick Jane (Simon Baker) has pursued Red John, the serial killer who murdered his wife and child before the story began.
Jane's single-minded obsession with Red John has been the thing propelling him forward through his pain and grief. His quest for justice -- both in the pursuit of his hated foe and in his crime consulting work for the California Bureau of Investigation -- has, in some ways, ameliorated his guilt over fleecing the gullible in his previous life.
But having a single overriding goal could become a problem for Jane if he hasn't considered what his life will be about if that aim is reached. If he doesn't give this some serious thought, the end of the hunt could be the end of the line for Jane.
Jane's single-minded obsession with Red John has been the thing propelling him forward through his pain and grief. His quest for justice -- both in the pursuit of his hated foe and in his crime consulting work for the California Bureau of Investigation -- has, in some ways, ameliorated his guilt over fleecing the gullible in his previous life.
But having a single overriding goal could become a problem for Jane if he hasn't considered what his life will be about if that aim is reached. If he doesn't give this some serious thought, the end of the hunt could be the end of the line for Jane.
- 11/3/2013
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
This week's Switched at Birth gave us a well-rounded look at the families we've grown to know and care about.
In "Protect Me From What I Want," each member had a storyline that reflected what was most important to him/her. Emmett's homework assignment to do a family portrait actually alluded to a lot more than just a photo.
For Emmett, the most important thing right now is love. We found this out when he accidentally dropped the L-bomb on Bay. I like how she realized she was almost being selfish and obsessive and quickly put her boyfriend's needs first. Divorce isn't easy on anyone and I can see how it would make Emmett fearful.
At first I was annoyed that Emmett and Bay were fighting again; after all ,Ty is so passe he's on another show already. How healthy is it to discuss exes anyway? Whatever your opinion, apparently...
In "Protect Me From What I Want," each member had a storyline that reflected what was most important to him/her. Emmett's homework assignment to do a family portrait actually alluded to a lot more than just a photo.
For Emmett, the most important thing right now is love. We found this out when he accidentally dropped the L-bomb on Bay. I like how she realized she was almost being selfish and obsessive and quickly put her boyfriend's needs first. Divorce isn't easy on anyone and I can see how it would make Emmett fearful.
At first I was annoyed that Emmett and Bay were fighting again; after all ,Ty is so passe he's on another show already. How healthy is it to discuss exes anyway? Whatever your opinion, apparently...
- 2/15/2012
- by leigh.raines@gmail.com (Leigh Raines)
- TVfanatic
The conceptual artist soups up the old teeny-bopper sneaker with her famous truisms.
Keds, for those of you who missed the early '90s, were once the hottest shoes around, worn by every Ym-reading girl in America who thought Zack Morris was just the dreamiest. Now, the company's trying to grow up a little and, on top of some low-key self-promotion (forget Mischa Barton), they've hired shoe designers straight from the halls of the Whitney Museum. First up: the conceptual artist Jenny Holzer.
Holzer is, in many ways, the perfect marketing tool. She earned her star projecting aphorisms and other text in conspicuous places: "Your oldest fears are the worst ones" running across a billboard in Times Square; "Survival: Savor Kindness Because Cruelty is Always Possible Later" etched in white marble at the Venice Guggenheim; and so on. From a branding perspective, her stuff has just the right mix of catchiness and surprise.
Keds, for those of you who missed the early '90s, were once the hottest shoes around, worn by every Ym-reading girl in America who thought Zack Morris was just the dreamiest. Now, the company's trying to grow up a little and, on top of some low-key self-promotion (forget Mischa Barton), they've hired shoe designers straight from the halls of the Whitney Museum. First up: the conceptual artist Jenny Holzer.
Holzer is, in many ways, the perfect marketing tool. She earned her star projecting aphorisms and other text in conspicuous places: "Your oldest fears are the worst ones" running across a billboard in Times Square; "Survival: Savor Kindness Because Cruelty is Always Possible Later" etched in white marble at the Venice Guggenheim; and so on. From a branding perspective, her stuff has just the right mix of catchiness and surprise.
- 6/28/2010
- by Suzanne LaBarre
- Fast Company
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