The Mentalist (TV Series) Red, White and Blue (2013) User Reviews

Post-traumatic Stress Disorder

[claudio_carvalho · 7/10 · 22 January 2022]

When the army corporal medic Lucy Greene is murdered with her throat slit, the CBI agents assume the case. They go to the nearby Army post to interview Lucy's superiors, Dr. Wilson Bowman with whom she worked with in the program for veterans and her fellow soldier that worked with her, Rose Sutfin. They learn that she was an extremely correct and popular person, and had assumed the sexual harassment complaint against a lieutenant filled by Rose. Patrick Jane goes to a PTSD treatment session and plays the 911 call and the witness Pete Coen recognizes his own voice. The problem is that he suffers from short-term memory impairment and is not able tore call what he had seen. But Patrick plots a plan to find the killer among many suspects.

"Red, White and Blue" is another good of "The Mentalist". The plot has many suspects and twists and a well-resolved conclusion. Patrick Jane, as usual, resolves the case using a trick. My vote is seven.

Title (Brazil): "Red, White and Blue"

Sexual Harassment in the Miltiary!

[ShelbyTMItchell · 18 March 2013]

As we get a look at the sexual harassment in the military. And how the Army or any other military in the Armed Forces covers up for one of their own and let the victim be left out to dry.

After a brief jurisdiction struggle with the Army over a woman being killed the CBI assumes jurisdiction but at least they are respectful when they investigate on the base.

We see a man who may have been the accuser. But has no memory of his collection of the night before. As Jane is called into playing his psychic to help the man remember.

It is not who you think it is. As the ending is the surprise. Which won't give away. But it seems that sexual harassment and cover up go hand in hand in the military far, far too often. Sad but true!