The Nerd Word: Middle/Of the Week

Hola fellow nerdoids! I hope you are all having a splendid April cause I know I am! Although I did get a couple of inches of snow the other day... But I love snow so I don't care! Wouldn't it just be the best thing to be able to control snow and ice? I've always wanted that power!!!!

Anyways.... So, I have quite the amazing show to recommend for you today. Do you wanna know what it is? Well, do you? Come on! Please!!!.......... It's really gooooooodd!!!!!...................YES!! Thank you!!!!!!

So this over amazing show is none other that Bates Motel!!!!! It's a new show on A&E starring Freddie Highmore, Vera Farmiga, and Max Thieroit.

What is it about?

My mom and I have been watching it every week from the beginning but we're not 100% sure as to what it is about. It seems to be an up to date version of Norman Bates life before he became psycho. (Norman Bates was the protagonist in Psycho)
Norman's (Freddie Highmore) father was killed in a suspicious accident in the garage so his mother, Norma, (Vera Farmiga) and him moved and bought a motel.
His half-brother, Dylan, (Max Thieroit) and his mother are always arguing after he randomly pops up at their doorstep looking for a place to stay.
The previous owner of the motel is not at all pleased that Norma has purchased the motel and house that used to belong to him. He threatens her to leave or else.

That's all I'm going to tell you without giving away any of the juicy details.

Why do I like it?

So far, the plot line is really engaging. I'm usually pretty good with guessing what's going to happen in shows and movies but with Bates Motel I have no idea. Basically anything can happen in this show. It has drama in it but not to much to make it a soap. There's suspense, a little romance, humour, and even a little action.
The score consists of a little bit of everything. Norman Bates has a fetish for old movies and songs, so a lot of the music is older however, they also play up to date songs such as "A-Team" by Ed Sheeran.
The characters are really well developed. Most of them are quite mysterious seeing as we don't know much about them yet but every now and then one of them will do or say something that makes you question them. They all have a certain aura about them that makes them suspicious.
With the main cast of characters, I found that each actor chosen to play them was a good choice. Vera and Max both play up the feud between their characters very well. I have seen Freddie Highmore in many films from when he was a little boy to just recently. In my opinion he has always been a phenomenal actor. His performance in Finding Neverland was quite moving. As his character in Bates Motel goes through the struggle of losing his father, moving to a new school, and dealing with his messed up family, Highmore finds himself having to emerge in emotional and difficult scenes. As he could from a young age, his performances are moving and believable.

So, I hope you will all check it out soon. New episodes appear on Monday at 8pm/c on A&E. If you want to check it out I highly suggest watching it from the beginning and you can do so by going on to the A&E website here, http://www.aetv.com/bates-motel/video/, and watch them! Have fun!

And now on to the weekly music and quote!

Out of all of the amazing movie quotes out there you guys have to idea how hard it is for us to pick one a week. But after much deliberation I have picked this one for you.

"Oh go suck an egg rabbit." Jude Law (Pitch) from Rise of the Guardians :) (AMAZING MOVIE)

And your song is none other than.......... wait for it...... Copperhead Road! by Steve Earl!