First off, let me just say the PSYCH crew did a terrific job in casting the role of the crazy billionaire in “Shawn Interrupted”. Brad Dourif not only looked the part, he acted the part to perfection. I didn’t have a single complaint with his performance!
As a matter of fact, “Shawn Interrupted” was one of those few episodes which didn’t really garner a the typical criticism from me. Having Shawn (James Roday) and Gus (Dule Hill) go undercover to do anything is always a good way pique my interest. Going undercover in a mental institute is certainly not their first time in such a wild situation.
Detective Lassiter (Timothy Omundson) has never really felt like the type of guy who would celebrate prematurely. So his party seemed a little out of character. That being said, you do have to appreciate the man’s effort. The professional-looking banner was a nice touch.
Dule Hill as Gus Guster, Julianna Guill as Vivienne
As for the investigation aspect of the show, I loved it. While I did find it obvious what was going on and who the villains were, I still managed to enjoy just about every minute of the mental ward scenes.
A large part of that was because of Dule Hill and his playful, flirtatious Gus character. How could you not like those scenes with Gus and Vivienne (Julianna Guill)? They were very sexy. Julianna Guill did a terrific job reciprocating Gus’ every move. I know Vivienne was a crazy patient, but it’s hard not to want to see Julianna Guill come back, even if it’s just to watch her flirt again. She knows what she’s doing.
Despite being one of the biggest stars of the 1980s, Molly Ringwald, was truly misused. She had almost zero presence. Her character wasn’t the least bit interesting. I really expected the writers to utilize her talent a little better and have her be more a center of attention. I don’t even know that I would have made her one of the villains. None of that really worked for me.
“Shawn Interrupted” happens to be one of my favorite episodes of the new season. Despite my critiques, it’s hard to deny this episode did have a lot going for it. There was a real sense of danger present when Shawn got strapped down by the orderlies. At times it wasn’t clear who was on whose side. The hilarious writing left me in stitches right from the start. A few changes here and there could have turned this into one of the series’ best episodes ever.
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