New details on Lisbon’s big decision

For six seasons of “The Mentalist,” one of the things that Patrick Jane has always been able to hang his hat on is the ability to control almost any situation. He’s incredibly smart, charming, and understands how to properly manipulate a situation to be in his favor.

Unfortunately for him, he is now running into a situation with Lisbon where he simply cannot do that. While he could do a few things to try to convince her to stay with him rather than go with Agent Pike (Pedro Pascal) to DC, he cannot force her to do anything. He has to actually win her over to his side, which has the potential to be sweet and romantic and everything that makes “Mentalist” fans just up and down on their couches like they are Tom Cruise during an episode of “Oprah.” (Cheers to dated references!)

Will this moment happen in the penultimate episode of the season entitled “Black Hearts”? It’s a little early to tell, since we know that most of the good stuff is being saved for the finale. Personally, we read the synopsis below much in the way that we read the ones for a number of other episodes that we’ve seen lately:

“With time running out to save the victims of a kidnapping ring before they are transported overseas, Jane and Lisbon zero in on the criminal enterprise’s mastermind. Meanwhile, Lisbon decides if she will move to D.C. with Agent Pike.”

No offense to the writers, but they are going to have a hard time hooking us with any procedural plot right now thanks to the hooks being put in on this Jane / Lisbon storyline. Now that it is clear they are heading in this direction, now is the time when closure is very much wanted. Will we get it? Given the show’s unstable future, we’re sure that we’ll at least get something. Nobody wants to end the season or perhaps the series with a revolt.

SRC: cartermatt.com/