Seeing Red

Season 1, Episode 7, Aired
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When Rosemary Tennant becomes the victim of a hit and run, Patrick Jane takes on her psychic adviser, who claims to have foreseen her death, as he thinks she is a fraud.
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  • Really poor ending

    3.0
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    By Dantyler, Nov 05, 2011 Report Abuse
    Really, really poor ending. This is not what Patrick is all about. There are no Psychics! Patrick should have exposed her for the fraud she is! A far better ending would have been to show that Patrick had manipulated the sceance without Kristina's knowledge thus setting up the final resolution and confession.

    The whole idea of Kristina being 'real' is laughable, but then the show can not be said to be of the real world. I cannot understand why Patrick has been set up as a Houdini type debunker of the spiritual with all the abilities to expose frauds for what they are only to be humiliated by the Kristina character.

    How can Patrick be the same again?

    Ridiculous script, ridiculous concept, ridiculous outcome, very disappointing.moreless

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  • Easiest episode to figure out... what a shame.

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    By bitihal, Sep 07, 2011 Report Abuse
    First real dissapointment. It's been getting easier and easier to pin point who is the bad guy with each episode. Which is a shame because I like this show and i't had a fresh point of view for me on the who dunnit stories. Still every episode it seems is based on a murder by which we have the person who is the first suspect, then enters the person who the audience should think has done it, and then at the end, tataaa, the person you least expected is the real murderer.. Unfortunately this last person is always a fairly well known actor or actress which makes it even more obvious that he or she has a greater rol in the story. This particular episode I already knew the moment she walked in and from then on it was easy to guess a motive. But the real surprise was the actual reason she did it... because her mommy wouldn't pick up the phone? That's why you killed your confused and traumatized mother who you clearly still loved enough to come down and talk to her in person? Come on... And what was up with the hypnotizing via phone scene? Ridiculous. I did like the medium and espcially enjoyed the ending. But if every episode is like this and will be easy to figure out I will stop watching the show. For now, I'll give it another try.moreless

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  • Patrick meets a "psychic".

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    By thefanof, Apr 16, 2011 Report Abuse
    A step-down from some of the past couple of episodes, but this was still the great comedy and captivating and compelling crime you have come to expect from The Mentalist.

    Simon Baker continues to do wonders with the role of Patrick Jane. I am not saying that he may enter Emmy contention this year but he is certainly one of the wittiest and best-written characters on television right now. Too many CBS shows are formulaic but The Mentalist is different as it has unique and entertaining characters in addition to its original plots. I was disappointed with the ending to this episode but it was great to see Patrick proven right once again.moreless

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  • Does not fall in the "class" that came before

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    By mathisuresh, Apr 16, 2011 Report Abuse
    The promo videos of this episode made me anticipate too much and I was eager to see this episode. The main catch was that Jane is dealing with a Pyshcic. It started of well, as usual, but lost the plot in the middle. The whole episode focused on the Phshcic and Jane's emotions. Jane shined in his role once gain but the whole episode was avergae, far below the usual standard of "MENTALIST". I was disappointed with the ending as well.

    Did no one see that the phone had a missed call / attended call (the last one) just before the mom was killed. I felt the whole episode carried tooo much weight and eventually sunk.moreless

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  • Patrick meets his match.

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    By whiteraven2005, Apr 16, 2011 Report Abuse
    Patrick has never been silent on his views on psychic ability, the occult and the afterlife. He's distinctly unnerved by meeting someone as talented as he is. Van Pelt was dead-on about Patrick's refusal to believe, it's just too hard to face that after how his wife and daughter died. Frye is just very good at what she does it wouldn't be hard to come up with what she said. It's too hard to believe she's legit, she's too smooth an operator a lot like Patrick, even in personality. If she is a fraud, then that was a very vicious thing to do.

    Very interesting episode a different perspective on Patrick's gifts.moreless

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    • Patrick Jane's car, a Citroen DS 21 is first seen in this episode. Incidentally, it is the same type of car that Rupert Giles drove (Grey 1963 Citroen DS) in Buffy The Vampire Slayer. Edit

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    • International Episode Titles: Czech Republic: Vidět rudě (Seeing Red) Edit
    • Simon Baker (Patrick Jane) and Ashley Johnson (Clara Tennant) previously worked together on The Guardian. Edit
    • Original International Air Dates: The Netherlands: February 5, 2009 on SBS 6 Norway: February 18, 2009 on TV3 Belgium: March 11, 2009 on VT4 Denmark: March 16, 2009 on TV3 Hungary: March 17, 2009 on RTL-Klub Sweden: March 31, 2009 on TV3 Germany: April 12, 2009 on SAT 1 United Kingdom: May 7, 2009 on Channel Five Finland: October 15, 2009 on MTV3 Czech Republic: January 11, 2010 on TV Nova Slovakia: February 15, 2010 on Markiza Poland: October 18, 2010 on TVN Edit

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    • Kristina: I talked to your wife...(Patrick begins to stop her) ah, ah... (Kristina pauses) Ever since your wife and daughter were killed, there's a question about that night's events that's been tormenting you, yes? Yes? Patrick: Yes. Kristina: Your wife wants me to tell you that your daughter never woke up. She didn't know what happened. She wasn't scared, not even for a second. Patrick: Are you done channeling? That's it? Kristina: That's it. (Patrick looks away) Patrick: (Curtly) Thanks. Kristina: Goodbye, Mr. Jane. Edit
    • Grace: I don't like it. Wayne: Me neither. What's the alternative? Grace: It's immoral. Wayne: I don't know about that. Say your brain gets cooked if you use 'em a lot. Make you infertile, too. Grace: What are you talking about? Wayne: Microwaves. What are you talking about? Grace: The séance this evening! Wayne: We were looking at the microwave! Edit
    • (As the Psychic is discussing a séance and Patrick demanding Rosemary's presence) Kristina: She's a departed soul, not a wedding singer. You can't book her in advance. Edit

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