A tribute post to
psych
(2006- infinity)
This week a show very near and dear to my heart is over. I've only been watching it for a few years now, but it instantly became my favourite. For anyone who doesn't know what it is about, it's about "a novice sleuth (Shawn) is hired by the police after he cons them into thinking he has psychic powers that help solve crimes. With this assistance of his reluctant best friend (Gus) the duo take on a series of complicated cases." That's IMBd's definition of the world's best show ever, but there's so so much more than that.
Psych is a one hour pineapple finding, 80's music singing, blueberry driving, shenanigan making, Lassie annoying, shules loving, delicious snack eating, law breaking, crime solving show. It's one of those shows that so awesome its hard to explain.
Us "Psycho's" are named the best fan group out of every fandom. We are a family with the cast. We have shared laughs, tears, witty remarks, spoofs, and many, many song remakes.
All the time people ask me why I'm so obsessed with this show. I never knew what to say except that it's a really funny show, but again, there's so much more that that.
You know how people say music saved their life. Well, Psych did this for me emotionally. I discovered Psych at a low point in my life, and it was one of the only things that could make me truly laugh and smile. I fell in love with all the characters. I fell in love with the witty remarks and obscure references. I fell in love with the relationships in the show.
I loved the fact that I could see my self in some of the characters. Like Shawn I'm observant and sort of have an eidetic memory with weird things. I'm witty and I love being sarcastic. Like Gus I'm a hopeless romantic. I'm always the more responsible and emotional one in a friendship. Like Jules I'm strong but get my heart broken over stupid little things. I take my passions seriously. And I like love cats. Because I found myself in the character, I found who I want to be in life. I'm going to sound crazy, but through them, I'm becoming the person I want and need to be.
Shules (Shawn and Juliet) has showed me that true love conquers all. That "the best things, the richest things, aren’t supposed to come easily, and sometimes the moments that make the most sense happen when everything else doesn’t." Through the eight seasons they have each had a romantic relationship with someone else while the other sat back and tried to be happy for them. After five seasons they finally got together. Two seasons later they broke up when Juliet found out that Shawn was a fraud. They got back together and now, in the last episode, they're getting engaged. And the fact that James and Maggie have been together in real life since the second episode makes my life.
This show is so much more than just a show to me. It's my life. I can relate everything in life to it. You have an app for that? Well, I have a Psych quote for that.
Yes, maybe I am a little too obsessed with this show, but it keeps me sane. It shows me that there's humour in everything. It has inspired me to make people smile. But most importantly, it has showed me that when in doubt, pretend I'm Psychic. (Totally kidding on that one.)
Well, I'm going to end with this: Psych might have it's last show on Wednesday, but to me, it will live on forever.
Stay classy Santa Barbara.
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