First I'd say I love this show. Which is strange really because I usually prefer serious crime solving shows (like Criminal Minds for example). I hardly ever watch comedy shows and very little drama. Im more drawn towards mysteries, crimes, horror and action. When I heard about this show I was very skeptical. How can death and crimes work together with humor and fun? Well, I gave this show a chance and it actually works!
Surprisingly, I'm watching it because it's light hearted fun! I love the jokes and lightness of this show (not so much the 80's and the movies references cause usually I don't get them). Shawn is very smart and perceptive and yet funny and immature. He has a personality that just makes you like him. He knows how to balance the seriousness and silliness in a perfect way. I love watching the flashbacks to his childhood and his relationship with his dad and also with Carlton (both are more serious and mature characters). I like Vick and Jules too.
This episode was a lot more serious than usual. CAREFUL, SPOILERS ALERT! The first part was good, serial killer vs psychic, riddles and danger all around but then they got real serious when Shawn's mom was taken. I can say I liked the way it ended. The serial killer just let him win. Obviously that's not the end of it and although I don't know, I'm pretty sure Mr Yin/yang is actually a couple (that Mary guy looks like a good option). Or maybe she has something else in store for Shawn. Either way it was solved in a very unsatisfactory way. I usually love stories that go beyond one episode but something about the way she gave up and just gave him the switch was bizarre and unsettling. I also did not like the whole Abigail-Jules mess up at the end. I'm not a huge fun of this whole "will they/won't they". I've seen it done so many times (Bones for example). I prefer they just pick a lane and stick with it (like on Elementary - no romance from start to finish). I don't particularly enjoy the romantic tension and dragging it for seasons on end. I'd rather they just be a couple from the start (it would be way more refreshing to see a married couple working well together than for the millionth time wondering if they end up together or not). Shawn and Jules clearly have a connection between them and for three seasons I watched them flirt and pull back. Now that Jules decided to go for it Shawn is suddenly unavailable with "the one that got away". Come on! Stop dragging it out so much! I also didn't like that Shawn was the serious one and Gus was the goofy one (doesn't work, Gus looks silly). Oh and are we really supposed to buy that Shawn rejected Jules to go on a date with Gus. I get that maybe he's not ready yet and a romantic relationship between him and Jules would complicate their working relationship but flat out rejection is a bit too much.
So this is why I have mixed feelings about this episode. The storyline with the serial killer was interesting but the balance between the serious side and the light side was somewhat ruined. Plus, the unsatisfying midway conclusion and the sort of like romantic triangle just didn't sit right with me.
Surprisingly, I'm watching it because it's light hearted fun! I love the jokes and lightness of this show (not so much the 80's and the movies references cause usually I don't get them). Shawn is very smart and perceptive and yet funny and immature. He has a personality that just makes you like him. He knows how to balance the seriousness and silliness in a perfect way. I love watching the flashbacks to his childhood and his relationship with his dad and also with Carlton (both are more serious and mature characters). I like Vick and Jules too.
This episode was a lot more serious than usual. CAREFUL, SPOILERS ALERT! The first part was good, serial killer vs psychic, riddles and danger all around but then they got real serious when Shawn's mom was taken. I can say I liked the way it ended. The serial killer just let him win. Obviously that's not the end of it and although I don't know, I'm pretty sure Mr Yin/yang is actually a couple (that Mary guy looks like a good option). Or maybe she has something else in store for Shawn. Either way it was solved in a very unsatisfactory way. I usually love stories that go beyond one episode but something about the way she gave up and just gave him the switch was bizarre and unsettling. I also did not like the whole Abigail-Jules mess up at the end. I'm not a huge fun of this whole "will they/won't they". I've seen it done so many times (Bones for example). I prefer they just pick a lane and stick with it (like on Elementary - no romance from start to finish). I don't particularly enjoy the romantic tension and dragging it for seasons on end. I'd rather they just be a couple from the start (it would be way more refreshing to see a married couple working well together than for the millionth time wondering if they end up together or not). Shawn and Jules clearly have a connection between them and for three seasons I watched them flirt and pull back. Now that Jules decided to go for it Shawn is suddenly unavailable with "the one that got away". Come on! Stop dragging it out so much! I also didn't like that Shawn was the serious one and Gus was the goofy one (doesn't work, Gus looks silly). Oh and are we really supposed to buy that Shawn rejected Jules to go on a date with Gus. I get that maybe he's not ready yet and a romantic relationship between him and Jules would complicate their working relationship but flat out rejection is a bit too much.
So this is why I have mixed feelings about this episode. The storyline with the serial killer was interesting but the balance between the serious side and the light side was somewhat ruined. Plus, the unsatisfying midway conclusion and the sort of like romantic triangle just didn't sit right with me.