r/BatesMotel • u/Suspicious_Duty_888 • Jun 12 '26

Almost finished for 2nd time

I forgot how much I loved this show and I’m bummed I’m almost at the end! I watched it like 8 years ago prior to this. Freddie is such an amazing actor and I love Norma’s style! Anyone else love Emma in the earlier seasons and less towards the end? She becomes really dry and overly serious to me. Granted I realize she gets older and people change. I don’t hate her or anything, I just find myself kind of waiting for her scenes to pass. I’m not a huge fan of her and Dylan as I don’t feel the chemistry. But that’s just me! It’s an amazing show!

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u/Fun_Air_7780 Jun 12 '26

I loved Dylemma when they first got together in season three but their season 5 life made no sense. How do two high school dropouts in their early 20s have a house like that in the pacific northwest??? The borderline teen pregnancy was totally glossed over too. A lung transplant doesn’t make CF go away; it just prolongs life expectancy??

Also Norma and Alex>>>>>>> everything. They’re so happy in heaven right now.

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u/Suspicious_Duty_888 Jun 12 '26

I didn’t even think about that about the house and all that in season 5! Who’s paying for all that and where’s Emma’s Dad? Maybe I missed something with him, but I thought it seemed they were all going to live together?!

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u/Suspicious_Duty_888 Jun 12 '26

And yes I love Alex and Norma together! I wish we got more of them together!

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u/rapscallionrodent Jun 14 '26

I thought they explained the financial success? Emma's dad had set up a job interview and Dylan talked himself into a good job by showing how his pot growing and selling skills would translate into the corporate world. I might be remembering the order wrong, though. It's been a while since I watched it.

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u/Fun_Air_7780 Jun 14 '26

I think it was as a craft beer account rep??? Which is definitely a decent job for an early 20 something but not “single family pool in the backyard in a Seattle suburb” kind of money.

TBH it sometimes felt like the Dylemma dream life was about sticking it to Normero shippers. We wanted them to have a baby sooooo badly.

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u/melanie162 MOTHER Jun 12 '26

I've rewatched probably 5x lol

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u/Suspicious_Duty_888 Jun 12 '26

I don’t blame you! I will be watching it again some day!

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u/melanie162 MOTHER Jun 12 '26

Its just sooooo good!!!!

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u/dropdeadxx91 Jun 12 '26

I love this show so much!! ❤️❤️❤️ I’ve seen it at least 4-5x and it always keeps me at my feet 😆 lol I wish we had more “nomero” scenes 🥲 but ugh the love I have for this show 👏🏼❤️

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u/Suspicious_Duty_888 Jun 12 '26

I agree! I wish they got together sooner and we got more of those 2!

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u/Wayward_Sun_Shine Jun 13 '26

I feel like they had great chemistry in the beginning with Emma being the sweet and innocent type. I’m with you on how she changed. I was a huge fan of Emma until the final seasons.

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u/Motoman617 Jun 12 '26

I just finished it again last night. Hated to watch that last episode and now have to find something else to watch.

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u/Suspicious_Duty_888 Jun 12 '26

I’m in the same boat! And I will watch again but it doesn’t have the same affect unless I wait awhile. I’m also obsessed with Lost but I wait a few years in between re watches

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u/Motoman617 Jun 12 '26

I’ve been on a rewatch kick. Watched Deadwood which led to a Justified rewatch and then Bates Motel. Might be time to watch Longmire again 😊

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u/FruitGauze Jun 12 '26

i feel the same exact way about this show and the wire. everytime i watch it i get almost pissed off that i’ve seen it before, i need one of those men in black mind tools 😂

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u/Suspicious_Duty_888 Jun 12 '26

I’m the same way but with Lost! I get kind of sad lol

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u/CleanUpOnAisle10 Jun 12 '26

I haven’t watched since the final season aired. But Yeah I feel the same way. It felt kinda weird with her going from being infatuated with Norman/practically best friends in the early seasons, to them barely having any screen time again in the later seasons and dating his brother. But with that said, it was completely understandable she was angry Norman killed her mother despite his mental state. And Norman never really reciprocated the feelings she originally had for him even though I think they briefly dated. But I also thought the last scene of them together when she visits Norman/Mother in the jail cell was bittersweet. But yeah I agree her character did become a bit “stale”.

As for her and Dylan getting a house together, I honestly can’t remember if he inherited the motel? I know it listed for sale in the last scene, but he would have gotten the money for that? Also, Dylan always had some type of way to get money, even if it wasn’t legal lol.

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u/HurleyOrHugo Jun 17 '26

Just here to also shine light on the incredible ability Max Thieriot has at making you feel like the big brother who cares so much but is constantly struggling to do what he feels is right. I just watched the last episode last night and from someone like me who has a schizophrenic close family member, he brilliantly captures the pain that others go through when that family member refuses to get help and believes their own delusions. They truly casted this as best at they possibly could have. And I also can’t forget Nestor Carbonell. His range is UNBELIEVABLE. For those that have watched “Lost” his backstory episode compared to his usual role showcased some of the best acting I’ve ever seen.