Okay, I've got to admit, despite mediocre reviews and echoing silence from my f-list, that I've begun liking The Mentalist. Quite a lot.

I remember watching the pilot and staring a bit helplessly at Simon Baker as Patrick Jane and wondering: What kind of leading man is this? Rather short in comparison, blond curls, a beatific smile, a suit with a vest underneath, an over-the-top oozing of charm, and a devil-may-care attitude hiding a surprising sweetness (or the other way around) - this man didn't exactly fit into the mold of the version of "handsome male" American tv is so fond of. But by the end of the pilot, I'd decided I liked Jane, and was intrigued enough to watch the following episodes. In fact, I started eagerly anticipating them.

Then, around came episode 1x08 "The Thin Red Line", and the smile on my face started to freeze in place. Now, after the final scene in which Jane deposited the orphaned baby girl into her grandparents' arms, I'm afraid I'm quite disgusted.

In order to help people unfamiliar with the show (and/or this particular episode) understand, here's a short recap:

( About the show. )

( About the episode. SPOILER ALERT! )