5 years have passed since the TV series “The Mentalist” appeared on television. During this time, 6 seasons were filmed, and millions of viewers learned a new concept for themselves - mentalism. But although this is not the most widely known term, the idea of the television series itself is far from new. With its storyline, it resembles many films shot before it, for example, “Deceive Me,” “Clairvoyant,” and others.
The authors themselves consider Arthur Conan-Doyle's "Sherlock Holmes" to be their primary source. As you know, the main character was distinguished by the ability to think soberly even in the most critical situation. You can, for example, recall his first meeting with Dr. Watson. Sherlock Holmes, casting a cursory glance at his new acquaintance, not only described his habits, but also spoke about his past. This is what the main character of the series Patrick Jane does .
From series to series, with the help of his abilities, he helps the police search for criminals. But Jane was not always a good hero. As a circus performer, his father taught him various tricks as a child. Who is a mentalist? From an early age, knowing the answer to this question, Patrick decided in this way to earn a living. He claimed that he could read other people's thoughts and even talk with the dead.
But his life was destined to change. Once the paths of Patrick Jane and one maniac crossed. The latter, offended by the arrogant statements of the mentalist, decided to punish him - to kill his wife and daughter. And then Jane, being already unable to help her family, decides to offer her services to the local Bureau of Investigation. So the series begins.
And still the question remains: "Who is the mentalist? Clairvoyant? Psychic?" Why is this term unknown to most people? There are reasons for this. The fact is that mentalism is the ability, using only your mind and suggestion skills, to control the minds of people. And, of course, such a technique in skillful hands can be used both for good and for evil. In life, most often you can meet a mentalist either among scammers or magicians.
Fraudsters, using these skills, like Jane at one time, impersonate mediums or sorcerers. But in fact, they just know the secrets of mental magic, and it helps them. But magicians usually do not hide the fact that they use it. But from this their tricks do not become less spectacular. It may indeed seem to the layman that he is able to see the future. But hardly anyone is capable of it. And yet, the mentalist is who is that? One who can read people like an open book.
For example, one of the most famous tricks of mental magic is the following. Street magician offers a crowd of onlookers to tell a story on a given topic. And then she takes out from her pocket a sheet of paper with a printed story that was just composed together by completely unknown people. Naturally, this causes shock among the uninitiated. It seems to them that before them is a prophet. In fact, the mentalist is. Which of them would think so? Most likely no one.
This is what Patrick Jane is talking about from series to series. He claims that all the so-called psychics are scammers, and everyone, using the sharpness of his mind, can become such a seer. This is essentially the main idea of the series "Mentalist", the 5th season of which was released last year and the premiere of the 6th has already taken place.