Bates motel rihanna duscht in alfred hitchcocks vermachtnis. Bates motel season 5 episode 6 features marion taking a shower and the show plays with inbuilt expectations, but just as it seems an offscreen killer is about to attack, marion just steps out of the shower. There are few roles more iconic than that of marion crane. It was awesome to finally see the truth revealed to himself, as fake norma tells him what has been done for his own protection.
When news broke last summer that rihanna would be checking into bates motels final season as marion crane, it was. The horrordrama, now in its fifth and final season, has been billed as a contemporary prequel to alfred hitchcocks 1960 classic psycho. Audiences in 1960 were barely equipped to deal with alfred hitchcocks psycho. The fans expressed all kinds of emotion on how it went down. For months the singers fans and viewers of bates motel have been anticipating her turn as iconic hitchcock blonde marion crane, portrayed by janet leigh in the original psycho. The following interview contains spoilers for bates motel season 5, episode 6, marion. Bates motel is a modernday prequel to the genredefining film psycho that gives viewers an intimate portrayal of norman bates as his psyche unravels through his teenage years. When news broke last summer that rihanna would be checking into bates motel s final season as marion crane, it was. The season consisted of 10 episodes and aired on mondays at 10 p. Bates motel producers explain why marion crane survived. Rihannas salute to marion crane shakes up bates motel rihanna visits bates motel and tempts norman bates freddie highmore in the first of two appearances as the iconic marin crane in the. Bates motel season 4 episode 10 revealed the origin of.
Marion crane is finally at the bates motel, so the next episode is teed up to directly mimic psycho. Its a bates motel final season that hasnt been lacking a lick in twists, drama, death, or deliciously dark humor. Not only did it break such taboos of the era such as depicting lovers sitting on the same bed in a state of undress or a toilet flushing on camera, but it also. New faces find their way to the bates motel this season to further complicate normans life and threaten to unearth his dark secrets. The bates motel marion crane isnt so different from the psycho marion crane. Bates motel at universal studios hollywood for sdcc. Bates motel smartly delivers its most surprising twist yet. Do not read until youve watched episode 6 of season 5 of bates motel, titled marion. The series itself is described as a contemporary prequel to the 1960 film psycho, following the life of norman bates and his mother norma prior to the events portrayed in the hitchcock film.
Marion isnt one of the best episodes of bates motel, but its one of the most important. The bates motel shower scene was different from psycho. The fifth and final season of bates motel premiered on february 20, 2017, and concluded on april 24, 2017. In other words, now would be a good time to catch up on the film if you havent seen it in a. The singer might have played marion crane, but she had a very. Rihannas marion crane eventually just leaves the hotel, which is one of the biggest twists of the entire series. How rihannas bates motel appearance turned psycho on its head. Apparently, 57 years multiplies that exactly by ten. The buzz surrounding this weeks bates motel was squarely focused on rihannas much anticipated introduction as illfated psycho icon marion crane, but it was a shocking revelation about norman. Why everyone is talking about rihanna on bates motel. How rihannas bates motel appearance turned psycho on its. Norman freddie highmore rushes down to the office from the house to check marion in.
Marion crane is finally at the bates motel, so the next episode is teed up to directly mimic. The music superstar makes her highly anticipated tv acting debut in mondays episode of the. Marion crane is a young, attractive woman who is involved in an affair with married man sam loomis. The fifth and final season of bates motel premieres tonight and the highly anticipated appearance by rihanna as marion crane will be featured this year the shows executive producer kerry. Bates motel cast season 5 the fifth and final season of bates motel picks up two years after the finale episode from season 4. With vera farmiga, freddie highmore, max thieriot, olivia cooke. Unknown to them the owner norman bates watches them engaging. Marion is the sixth episode of the final season of bates motel. The buzz surrounding this weeks bates motel was squarely focused on rihannas much anticipated introduction as illfated psycho icon marion crane, but it was a s.
Of course, marion crane and her suitcase full of cash dont mean that season 5 of bates motel will suddenly become a remake of psycho. The moment marion crane leaves the bates motel unstabbed because norman seems to have truly conquered mother in the battle for his mind, he gets a call from dylan to remind us exactly of how. The best of rihanna as marion crane bates motel youtube. Its not the beefiest of roles, but she did a decent job with the material given on bates motel season 5 episode 5. In psycho, a motel guest named marion crane is killed in her room while shes showering. Rihannas salute to marion crane shakes up bates motel. Marions lover sam loomis booked a room for them at the bates motel under the name of david davidson. Bates motel season 4 episode 10 takes place in the aftermath of norma bates death and reveals how mother finally emerged. Bates motel is a drama series about a mother and her son who own a motel. After five seasons building up to alfred hitchcocks classic psycho moment, the bates motel episode marion was finally here, showing us what happens when marion crane meets norman freddie highmore. Bates motel ep talks about season 5 leading to marion crane. How bates motel season 5 episode 6 changed the iconic. On bates motel season 5 episode 5, norman went after marion crane, but things took a dangerous turn.
Marion crane checked into the bates motel in episode six. Norma remains dead and is now officially mother, entirely in. This post contains spoilers from mondays episode of bates motel. Rihanna, an avowed fan of the show, played marion crane. While all eyes are on rihanna, guest starring as the previously doomed marion crane from alfred hitchcocks psycho, the most significant psychological ordeal.
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