On bates motel, it comes right before a different kind of betrayal. Norma returns home to find a great mess waiting for her. Bates motels third season premiere isnt its best episode, but its a strong, focused start to a season that has all the elements of being their strongest. This is a series that is at its best when it wears its heart on its. Seeking a fresh start after her husbands tragic death, norma bates buys a motel on the outskirts of an idyllic coastal town. Bates motel finale spoilers, recap, cast, ending season.
The series itself is described as a contemporary prequel to the 1960 film psycho, following the life of norman bates and his mother norma prior to the events portrayed in the hitchcock film. Fans had plenty of questions going into the final episode, not the. Bates motel series finale explained hollywood reporter. Norma rollercoaster of emotions bates is crying, all sniffly over the dead body of her brother, her abuser. Bates motel was always a prequel to hitchcocks psycho, but bates motel told its own story about the character marion crane. With vera farmiga, freddie highmore, max thieriot, olivia cooke. Norma is going to have one big mess to take care of upon her arrival home. A lot of the events leading up to the famous shower scene are very similar to hitchcocks film, but marion actually isnt killed by norman. The bates motel series finale is called the cord, in reference to normans line spoken in the very first episode, while he and his mother disposed of their very first body together. I wasnt very thrilled with bates motels season 1 finale and the murder of blair watson. The episode begins right where last weeks left off. Tonight is the series finale of bates motel and many of our favorite characters are past the point of no return. Bates motel is a contemporary prequel to the genredefining film psycho, and gives a portrayal of how norman bates freddie highmore psyche unravels through his teenage years. It felt like we were back in the beginning again, and how times have changed.
I just finished the entirety of bates motel and wow it was amazing. Fandom apps take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. Bates motel is an american psychological horror drama television series that aired from march 18, 20 to april 24, 2017. If there was any lingering confusion over the fate of norma bates, presumed dead. Fan favorite and emmynominated actress vera farmiga returns for double duty as executive producer while also reprising her role as. Do not read until youve watched the series finale of bates motel, titled the cord. The last supper is the seventh episode of the third season of bates motel. The season consisted of 10 episodes and aired on mondays at 10 p.
I think so much of the last episode sets up this idea hes entirely committed to living in. After putting her mother to rest, emma checks in on norman in jail in this scene from season 5, episode 9, visiting hours. The man in number 9 recap the first guest arrives at the bates motel. From season 5 episode 10 the cord, after seeing normas corpse at the dinner table, dylan begs norman to face reality but norman is unwilling to. The last supper is probably the best episode of bates motel this season. Fans discover the dark, twisted backstory of norman bates and how deeply intricate his relationship with his mother, norma vera farmiga, truly is. As they have so many times in the last two seasons of bates motel, which were easily the series best, the writers of this underrated program took their time in their final episode. Read allisons bates motel recap for season 2 episode 10, the season finale the immutable truth starring freddie highmore and vera farmiga. We had just done all that with keith summers in the series. The following story contains spoilers from mondays bates motel finale, so proceed at your own peril.
That was certainly a fantastic episode of bates motel. The series begins after the death of normas husband, when she purchases a motel located in a coastal oregon town so she and norman. In the aftermath of her husbands death, norma bates and her teen son move to a tiny town in coastal oregon, where they buy a roadside motel. Watch bates motel online full episodes all seasons yidio. When norma stands still, she has to confront herself, and shes not equipped to do that. In this episode, marion played by rihanna checks into the bates motel. And dylan learns some shocking news about emmas health. Bates motel is an american psychological horror drama television series developed. Bates motel special the check out to air following. Norma reacts when dylan tells norma that norman is taking on her persona. After five seasons, numerous deaths and a dark decent into madness, the.
As they have so many times in the last two seasons of bates motel, which were. However, i didnt really understand the part in the last episode where normans mother persona leaves him after he kills romero. What is so interesting is that there wasnt a lot of forward momentum in terms of the seasonlong arc, but there was so much progress. Season 5 was an absolute rollercoaster and was a perfect end to the series. Her life has been a hard, painful slog, and when the going got tough, she moved on. In the bible, the last supper came right before the betrayal of jesus. Now click through our gallery for the best still shot photos from the finale episode of bates motel. Find all 7 songs featured in bates motel soundtrack, listed by episode with scene descriptions. A contemporary prequel to the 1960 film psycho, depicting the life of norman bates and his mother norma prior to the events portrayed in hitchcocks film, albeit in a different fictional town and in a modern setting. Bates motel soundtrack complete song list tunefind. The fifth and final season of bates motel premiered on february 20, 2017, and concluded on april 24, 2017.
Norma bates has a vision of family, a vision she revealed to everyone at the table tonight, where it finally came true. Series finales often feel desperate to please, rushing to a finish line in a way that leaves audiences dissatisfied. It was a nostalgic episode to shoot for the last one precisely because of that. Visit tunefind for music from your favorite tv shows and movies.
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