Very good review of The Mentalist by a journalist who clearly gets it
Mentalist exhibits a sixth sense for dramatised cool - You don't need to be psychic to see that it's one of the best things on TV. . .
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The heart of The Mentalist, of course, is Jane, and Baker plays him perfectly. He's cocky but not arrogant, philosophical without being dogmatic, mischievous but not a total pain in the neck. In short, Jane is a very likeable, interesting and sometimes infuriating character. But most importantly, he always engages the viewer's attention. We want him to succeed, we empathise with his travails (and indeed those of the whole team), we like spending time with this person.
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