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- ABC
- Feb 25, 2014
- ABC
- Feb 25, 2014
Summary Former con man Ross (Christian Slater) and his ex-professor brother Clark Edwards (Steve Zahn) are partners in Edwards and Associates, where they help people through the use of psychological manipulation.
Created By: Kyle Killen
- ABC
- Feb 25, 2014
- ABC
- Feb 25, 2014
Summary Former con man Ross (Christian Slater) and his ex-professor brother Clark Edwards (Steve Zahn) are partners in Edwards and Associates, where they help people through the use of psychological manipulation.
Created By: Kyle Killen
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Mixed or Average
Based on 19 Critic Reviews
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16% Positive
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37% Negative
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Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 19 Critic Reviews
44
16% Positive
3 Reviews
3 Reviews
47% Mixed
9 Reviews
9 Reviews
37% Negative
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7 Reviews
Watch this one just for Zahn’s performance.
Mind Games is less complicated than Killen's other shows--which raises its chances until you factor in the dreadful time slot it will inhabit. Yet even though Zahn is a lot to take while having his bi-polar rants and motor-mouthed moments of anxiety, plus Slater's dubious end-of-the-pilot twist, there are elements in play with Mind Games that make it intriguing.
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Generally Favorable
Based on 15 User Ratings
7.7
67% Positive
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33% Mixed
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User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 15 User Ratings
7.7
67% Positive
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33% Mixed
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Mind games is very entertaining. the idea of mind manipulation is new and interesting and the main characters are lovable and fun. After watching the first five episodes I'm hooked and want to see what happens next.....I'm super bumbled to see that it may have been cancelled already
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SEASON 1
I like most people tune in to tv to be entertained. So what if Steve Zahns rants are over the top, I know people with bipolar mixed with other neurological issues and their behavior can definitely be over the top. Maybe his character is having several issues that we will see unfold over time. Genius has long been thought to border crazy as well. I for one am tired of everything fun, with good writing, interesting characters and good actors getting cancelled before they have a chance to find their footing. It has been a struggle to find good shows to watch on regular tv, mind games is a permanent addition to our Dvr list and I hope that abc will leave it. I really don't understand the hostility towards this show by critics and the average joe reviewers, it's got decent writing with decent story lines. Why not be entertained by a show that sheds light in a harmless way on human behavior. It's not trying to be political, it's not trying to make fun of mental illness, it's not trying to teach brainwashing techniques, it's simply a tv show trying to entertain a fickle audience. Have we really become so jaded that we can't watch a tv show without taking it personal and being overly offended. By the way, spongebob has good writing too, it's what makes it tolerable to listen to over and over while my son is growing up! This is a good show that I hope has a long future, but as good as it ****'s just a tv show its not real and anyone who can't see the humor and humanity in the show, has clearly gotta switch to decaf cause they are too high strung. If you want to be upset with something, be upset with the real life ways we are manipulated everyday as consumers. Then and only then you will see this show is the least of your concerns, it merely points out real ways our brain makes connections. I'm tired of people using less than 20% of their brains bashing every show that comes out before giving a chance to develop, because when networks remove them, they rarely replace with anything better. I'm really enjoying the whole cast, especially having seen Steve Zahn in a more meaty role. Mental illness can be over the top and messy, and I love that the writers aren't afraid!
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SEASON 1
The disconnect between what Mind Games wants to be and the show bubbling just under the surface makes it a bit of a puzzling viewing experience.
[Slater's] new show also needs to find its voice. Still, if there is something in its premise that recalls the straining-for-effect, too-clever-to-start setups of series like USA's "Psych" and "Suits," the first of those managed to run eight seasons in the end, and the latter has already been renewed for a fourth.
The show proceeds at gale force, demolishing logic, plot, meaning and (most of all) pleasure in its path.
Mind Games just doesn’t work on any level.
NBC's "Ironside" was probably the worst new show of the 2013-14 season but this is a very close second. And it's particularly loathsome because one has to watch talented actors like Steve Zahn and Christian Slater suffer through this manipulative nonsense.
Mind Games is a drama similar to TNT's Perception and Fox's Lie To Me. It is based around an unstable, eccentric doctor trained in the human brain (Eric Zahn) and his Ex-Con, but stable brother (Christian Slater) who run a business to help people change other peoples minds. It's a great concept, and for the most part, it works. The writing is strong, and Zahn's character, in spite of his quirks, which are realistic but exaggerated, makes use of actual, clever, scientific strategies that he employs for the client to help them change someones mind. Unfortunately, do the his human nature as a do-gooder, Zahn doesn't know the first thing about running a business, which is why he leaves that part up to Slater.
It's a fun show, and its interesting. I just hope it isn't canceled like everything else Slater has ever been in.
Also, Jaime Ray Newman is in this, and she's really hot. So there's that.
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SEASON 1
ABC has announced that they have cancelled Mind Games after only five episodes. Could the cancellation have anything to do with the fact that the last episode was about a scientist who was concerned about the dangers of GMOs? He lost his reputation fighting to show the corruption in the FDA, which was allowing a dangerous genetically modified food to be approved. Although we don't have genetically engineered cauliflower, this sounds a bit like what actually happened to scientist Arpad Pusztai, when he fought the release of GE potatoes. I'm sure this episode had the Biotech and Grocery Manufacturers unhappy, and they have been known to use their deep pockets to prevent anything to gain prominence which might hurt their promotion of genetically engineered (GE) foods or crops. GE ingredients are made from plants that are created in a lab by exchanging DNA between two species that would never happen in nature, to create new species. These new plants were introduced in our diets about 20 years ago, can now be found in 70-80% of our foods, have not had long-term safety studies, and are banned or at least identified in 64 other countries, but not the USA or Canada. The Biotech Industry and Grocery Manufacturers spent about $70 MILLION to prevent foods in California and Washington from being labeled. Pulling a show about GMO would cost a lot less! Talk about a Mind Game!
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SEASON 1
An interesting concept and a likable cast made the pilot very entertaining. Definitely going to stick with it for the first few episodes. Steve Zahn's bi-polar ranting is a bit over the top, hope he can rein it in a little (I am a fan of his work and tuned in solely to see him). Give it a try.
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