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The 2012 STV Favourite TV Series Competition - Day 30 - Quarter Final 2 - The Mentalist vs. NCIS

Aug 13, 2012

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Hey folks,

Last years runner-up has been defeated, beaten at the post by a late Game of Thrones resurgence. It was a huge turnout today, and one which saw the HBO epic scrape past Fringe by the slenderest of margins. It was exciting, close and tense, but a front runner for the title has fallen. Game of Thrones has only one step away from reaching the final

Today sees our second Quarter Final battle, and it's perhaps the segment of the draw which is most unknown. Both The Mentalist and NCIS were not pre-competition favourites, but have emerged victorious from a 16 show section that included The Walking Dead, Chuck, Homeland, Nikita, The Wire and Prison Break amongst others. They can not be under appreciated. They have as good a chance as any to win this yet.

If you want to see the draw for the rest of the competition, and see which show will take on which other show then head HERE for a look.

The Mentalist vs. NCIS

Channel: CBS
Series Run: 2008 - present
Major Emmy Wins: N/A
Major Emmy Nominations: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series - 2009

Channel: CBS
Series Run: 2003 - present
Major Emmy Wins: N/A
Major Emmy Nominations: N/A




All posts for the competition will be under the label "2012 Series Competition" for easy finding, and can be found in the "features" tab on the main menu bar from the homepage. 

You can also keep up to date with the competition by following me on twitter @AdDHarris 
I've created a # for the show on twitter, which is #STVSeriesComp so add that to your tweets! 

For now, get your vote in, spread the word on Twitter and Facebook, then comment below with who you want to see win! Remember to come back tomorrow as the Quarter Finals continue with two-time winner Supernatural taking on Once Upon A Time. You don't want to miss that!

Competition Bracket and Shows Left Standing



Most Voted in Polls in the Competition
1. Game of Thrones vs. Fringe
2. Supernatural vs. Smallville
3. Hawaii 5-0 vs. LOST
4. Once Upon A Time vs. Friends
5. Castle vs. Buffy

Shows Remaining
(bold indicates show is through to next round)
24
Alias
Angel
Arrested Development
Battlestar Galactica
Bones
Breaking Bad
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Castle
Charmed
Chuck
Community
Criminal Minds
Desperate Housewives
Dexter
Doctor Who
Dollhouse
ER
Farscape
Firefly
Flashforward
Freaks & Geeks
Friday Night Lights
Friends
Fringe
Game of Thrones
Gilmore Girls
Glee
Grey's Anatomy
Grimm
Hart of Dixie
Hawaii 5-0
Heroes
Homeland
House MD
How I Met Your Mother
Lie To Me
LOST
Moonlight
NCIS
NCIS: LA
Nikita
Once Upon a Time
Person of Interest
Prison Break
Pushing Daisies
Revenge
Scrubs
Sherlock
Six Feet Under
Smallville
Stargate SG1
Supernatural
The Big Bang Theory
The Good Wife
The Mentalist
The OC
The Sopranos
The Vampire Diaries
The Walking Dead
The West Wing
The Wire
The X-Files
Veronica Mars

Good Luck,

Adam

77 comments:

  1. I would have to vote for The Mentalist, but I can't call myself a huge fan of either show today.


    Good luck to both though! May the best show win!

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  2. Gah! Sophie's Choice for me. I love both shows! But I decided to go with The Mentalist since I've been a fan longer than I've been an NCIS fan. Seniority always seems to take precedence.

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  3. I voted the Mentalist as I've only seen a few episodes but found it entertaining, where NCIS is dry and boring to me.

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  4. NCIS although it is the underdog today. I simply cannot stand Patrick Jane and I love Abby Scuito. Kick butt forensic investigators for the win.

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  5. ..WHAT..O.M.G...this poll is very hard to make a choice both shows are my favorite but i vote for ncis... i always love you simon baker

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  6. I've been watching NCIS since they had their spinoff from JAG.Ice Queen was a twp parter that introduced us to the gang.

    The mere fat that they are going into their 10th year is a testament to the actors,writers and producers,yeah and directors! My vote goes to them.

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  7. I simply cannot vote for a mediocre Sherlock Holmes wannabe, so NCIS it is.

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  8. Seriously?! I love both ... hmm .. I know as The Mentalist NCIS before. I take brief NCIS, sorry Jane

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  9. I've never been hugely bowled over by NCIS--it's solid, well designed and acted, but formulaic. However, since I watch Psych, I've never been able to get into The Mentalist. So NCIS it is, cause I've watched more of it.

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  10. No doubt. The Mentalist always. Plus, I've never seen NCIS.

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  11. the mentalist!!!!!!!! THE ONE AND ONLY<333333

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  12. Very close vote. The mentalist for me.

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  13. BTW The Mentalist is one of the series most voted, I think we deserve to have to Jane and Lisbon on the banner :D

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  14. The Mentalist is soooo different to Psych, believe me, you should see it

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  15. Very sad about yesterday's poll. Although, GoT isn't that bad show.
    Well, today I'm gonna go with NCIS.

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  16. NCIS...never a huge fan of the Mentalisst

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  17. ncis ?? really ? it's shit ! mentalist is funny, its awesome!

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  18. NCIS is funnier than most American comedies at the moment...

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  19. this poll is almost a very short tie like i expected both are .//.AWESOME,.AMAZING AND EXTRAORDINARY SERIES with strong base fan followers this battle will be a .//.EPIC ONE .between to great ones

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  20. 2 shows I don't watch, so can not really vote.

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  21. No voting for me in this one. Don't watch neither of them.

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  22. The most voted for what?

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  23. Given that The Mentalist is nothing like Psych at all, that shouldn't be a problem.

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  24. Sorry. Psych was here first and I really only have room in my life for one fake psychic solving crimes show.

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  25. Agreed. Psych is awesome and ...well... The Mentalist is House without the charm. But you can't steal a premise and not expect to get a bit of backlash for it. Nevertheless, there are really only so many dysfunctional people solve crimes/medical problems/whatever shows that I can take.

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  26. The Mentalist

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  27. This is a first. My comment never posted. What I said was that I abstain today because I don't care for either show. Pardon if the other comment does post.

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  28. NCIS! I tried to watch the first season of The Mentalist but I kept falling asleep after 10 minutes every time!

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  29. Definitly THE MENTALIST ! Epic TV Show !

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  30. .//.WOOOW .////......THE MENTALIST IS WINNING BY HORSE NOSE OR NECK for me both are winners a big..... CLAP CLAP CLAP...(APPLAUSE).

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  31. In this competition, I think The Mentalist deserves to be in the banner, by the fact of being in the quarter finals

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  32. Mentalist.

    NCIS is a good cop procedural, but Mentalist is far more than just cop procedural drama :)

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  33. We just finished voting on the banner,so its not going to happen.You can always make your own banner and use it on your computer. NCIS isn't in the banner,nether is GOT and they are in the comp.They can't please everyone,or put all the shows that are posted on this site.

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  34. See and i think NCIS has the quality,i watch The Mentalist but i don't find it brilliant, or like someone said amazing,what is so amazing about this show? Honestly i don't get.And thinking about it,they do the same,they solve a crime every week.

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  35. But the key word is that NCIS, while enjoyable and charming IS just a cop procedural. The crimes are unconnected, there are no thematical story arcs. Just like all other cop procedural shows its mostly self-contained.

    Mentalist is a series of cases connected by philosophical ideas of morality, revenge, retribution, guilt, pain and grief.At the same time Mentalist does not fear to create a morally-blind,
    revenge-driven, almost completely sociopathic lead character, who still
    manages to be very likeable, interesting and complex.

    Every case that happens affects characters and what happens in the show, in that way, even though its still an episodic procedural, it has a certain serial thematic narrative through entire show as well as "twin-peaks-y" spice of an ongoing Red John serial narrative.

    These points alone, not even talking about the brilliant characterization of the lead character or chilling intense atmosphere, already make Mentalist stand above usual cop procedurals.

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  36. My comment was in the sense, that I remember to have read to one of the mods, that they would choosing the characters on the banner according to the series best positioned in the competitions!


    BTW, I have several banners on my computer, so with all respect, I think that comment was out of place.

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  37. We had a banner competition awhile back,long before this competition so i don't know why that was said.

    I don't see what i said that that was not appropriate,or out of place.

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  38. I know you already know this,you write well.that being said,lol..i guess i just don't see it the same way,i hear what your saying and yes there are differences.Maybe i'm not that big a fan?

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  39. Oh Geez !! I really love both shows and I made my choice by flipping a coin... I simply couldn`t decide on my own ...

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  40. Since I've never seen the Mentalist and it's close, I'm gonna refrain from voting. NCIS isn't a bad show, but I'm not terribly fond of it either.
    Good luck!

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  41. Love your description,love your enthusiasm! Your should be there PR person,lol,,but i can relate, i have been watching since there 1st episode on JAG,Ice Queen,and i haven't missed one episode since!

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  42. The Mentalist.

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  43. NCIS deserves the vote for lasting this long and having the most entertaining cast for the longest time

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  44. NCIS all day!!!!

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  45. All polls are open for 24 hrs. They are closed automatically after that time

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  46. OMG Another close call,this is a great competition this year,at first i didn't think so but wow,its turning into a good one!

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  47. You already said that.

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  48. I got it!
    I have the impression, that others polls are open until night... Well, thanks for answering!

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  49. PHEW! Thought NCIS was gonna lose, very close call. Well done Gibbs and co, you're the only show I have left this year...

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  50. The Mentalist 4Ever,I love this serieTV

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  51. I love both, but the Mentalist is my fave hands down!

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  52. i love the mentalist and ncis so could't touch one

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  53. Just to butt in to the Mentalist fanfest you guys were having in the comments.
    Tony, Ziva. Your married is showing.

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