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Shawn Preston is
excellent at noticing clues and hints to a crime.
He’s so excellent, he’s practically a psychic. And
now you know what the basic plot is. Preston, taught
to point out clues and heighten his intuition since
he was a boy, thanks to his demanding officer father
(Corbin Bernsen), can solve many crimes by just
watching a news report then calls, reports
information and collects on the reward money, and
it’s gotten him into hot water. To prove he didn’t
commit the crimes, he pretends to be psychic. And
then it gets interesting.
The character of Shawn
Preston is your modern day Sherlock Holmes, and it's
fun watching him do his thing as he enters a crime
scene. His penchant for enter a scene and noticing
clues, inconsistencies, and body language in five
seconds without a struggle makes Preston more
threatening in spite of his easygoing temperament,
and becomes a force to be reckoned with. Thankfully, Preston
isn’t an oddball like Monk or Columbo, he’s a basic
slacker who you could see in college pretending to
work, but that doesn’t mean he’s not likable. Indeed
Preston is a great sleuth and his talent for
noticing clues within seconds is entertaining to say
the least.
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James Roday is great as the cocky and wisecracking
hero who takes it upon himself to go into the crime
solving family business, but not without collecting
as much money as possible. Fans of “Monk” and
“Columbo” should definitely consider watching this
funny and awfully amusing crime comedy that sports
very good writing and great performances by its
cast, including our two main characters Hill and
Roday. As a team they bicker back and forth and
fumble in attempts to foil a kidnapping scheme in
the pilot. “Psych” has the ability to become the new
standard for investigative dramedies with a sleuth
who is not just funny, but intelligent, and utterly
devious. I intend on watching this regularly. Just don’t
commit a crime while Preston is around.
On USA July 7th at
10pm central.
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Felix Vasquez Jr.
7/07/06
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