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19 March 2013 10:48 AM, PDT | The Backlot | See recent The Backlot news »

As you may have guessed, I have a vested interest in A&E's Bates Motel thanks to the show's source material Psycho and that film classic's comely, clearly gay, and unforgettably awkward star Anthony Perkins. For me, that movie was about a cloistered gay dude attempting to overcome his own insecurities, social dysfunction, and maybe a couple of homicidal tendencies too. We've all been there.

Bates Motel, the original series that modernizes Alfred Hitchcock's tale of motel proprietor Norman Bates while exploring his childhood back-story, is not that intriguing, no matter how much of myself I project onto it. Based on the pilot, which debuted on A&E Monday night, it's fair to say the show is determined to establish itself as a spooky campfire tale, not a thrilling psychodrama for the ages. But maybe that's a worthwhile venture too. Well, wait -- was 666 Park Avenue worth it? Never mind. »

- virtel

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