The Mentalist (TV Series) White Lines (2014) User Reviews

BEST villain in a long time (subtle, possible spoiler)

[Oak Owl · 8/10 · 1 June 2016]

I LOVED the villain in this episode -- although I anticipated the identity of the kingpin. The character was a wonderful counter-type to the usual mucho-macho gangsta. The cold, cool, calculating type -- including the clothing -- was perfect, including the can-do attitude. I was VERY disappointed that the solution removed an otherwise formidable and capable villain whom I would have enjoyed seeing as an ongoing character.

Jeez, we had 85,000 episodes of chasing around Red John, couldn't this character have lasted a little longer??

Oh dear. IMDb wants a couple of more lines of text. I am Oak Owl and I approved this message. :-D

Drug War

[claudio_carvalho · 8/10 · 24 January 2022]

When five DEA agents are murdered in the Corpus Christi office, Kim, Lisbon Cho and Patrick investigate the case. Patrick Jane finds a security camera hidden behind a mirror in the office and they see three gangsters killing the agents. The DEA Agent Higgins believe the Gulf Coast Ring gang, whose leader is unknown, is responsible for the murders in retaliation to the death of the member Richie Vargas in a DEA action. Francisco 'Paco' Perez, who has connections with the Colombian Cartel, becomes the prime suspect. Patrick sees a picture of Richie with his girlfriend Krystal Markham and he decides to talk to her. Meanwhile the FBI finds the three killers murdered and learn that they are not members of the Gulf Coast Ring gang. When Patrick finds Krystal leaving a restaurant, he invites her to have dinner with him in a date, surprising Kim and Lisbon. What is Patrick's interest on Krystal?

"White Lines" is an entertaining episode of "The Mentalist". Patrick Jane requesting his coach is very funny. His romantic interest in Krystal Markham is also funny, and the twist with the witty moment when he discloses that she is indeed the person of interest is great. My vote is eight.

Title (Brazil): "White Lines"

DAMN! Absolutely fantastic!

[BatmanHQYT · 10/10 · 16 October 2014]

This episode yet again proves the capabilities of Ken Woodruff - I absolutely ADORE the new version of The Mentalist SO MUCH! In addition to the massive improvements in directing, writing, tone, lighting, quality, etc., the case in this episode was just brilliant. The new Jane after Red John further establishes him as one of the best TV characters in history - he's playful, flamboyant, charming, and downright hilarious like he was before, though it's now all purely genuine as he's free from Red John and can embrace the world's pleasures to the fullest. This episode ran so smoothly, with some fantastic action pieces, perfect directing (all those integrated scenes, camera angles, use of the new lighting and color tone), sharp dialogue and retaining a joyfully light yet gripping and intense tone that led to a hell of a conclusion. Basically everything that happened in this episode screamed "badass". Ken Woodruff has done it again.