I guess these two fairly new TV shows have something in common. Obsession with the truth. The Mentalist is more of a Sherlock Holmes style whose analysis of all details solves the mystery. “Lie To Me” seems to hinge on the reading of facial expressions that are the tell, though they do make some mention that one is telling the true or lying as he/she
had perceived the events.
“The Mentalist” seems to be more professional in his appearance, while the lead character of “Lie To Me looks” like he’s been up all night, The first episode, he is plenty red eyed and a bit disheveled and more believable that he he can make a quick read and has to live with it.
Like other TV programs similar to Numb3ers, these specialist are hired (we can only guess what fees they command)
by law enforcement or other organizations to solve crimes and/or find out the real truth. Of course they have the latest technology, slick offices and dazzling arrays of wide screen monitors, I’d like to see them play Texas Hold`em though.
One of the humorous moments of Lie To Me, I thought, was the scene with the food server who was grilled
by Cal about whether he had washed his hands or not. The food server, when questioned, instinctively grabbed the back of his neck, to Cal, an indication that he was lying, to me, he`s saying “this guys a pain in the neck”!
So I guess we have seen enough CSI style TV forensics. This cast certainly has Obsessive Truth Compulsion Disorder.
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