As with everything, there are many different ways to view this show. Depending on a number of individual details, you might view this television show in a completely different way from another person. The ways we are going to discuss are Men vs. Women, Children vs. Adults, and Police vs. General Public.
Men vs. Women: There are many characters in Psych, both men and women alike. However, there are also many stereotypes that we see of these opposite genders. Most of the men in this show are looked upon as funny, intelligent, uniquely talented, leaders, and having unusual pasts. This accounts for Lassiter, Shawn, Gus, and Henry. The women are seen as very intelligent, commanding, having leadership roles over the men, and being all-around capable and trustworthy. This accounts for Juliet and Chief Vick. Men might see the other men in this show as the larger population, the stronger gender. They might point out that most of the fight scenes are between men, and rarely consisting of women until the end. Women may point out that the ladies in this show are very capable of their job, one of the women being a Chief of Police, and the other being a highly-skilled police officer with a knack for self-defense. But where we hit a catch, dear reader, is when we find that while both of these are completely true, they are also - almost always - completely biased. Therefore, while based on fact, it is also a matter of opinion and perspective.
Children vs. Adults: Being from different generations has always created a slight wall between child and adult, and here is where that is very noticeable. Children widely regard Psych as a comedy mystery show, having silly characters, and interesting plots. All of the drama that ensues during the course of the seasons also helps to keep the interest of a young and excited audience. Parents may see the stereotypes in gender, or even the slight fun that is made of accents and country's relationships with each other. While kids tend to see only the fun and color, adults see that the women are highly compartmentalized into looking or acting as a certain group, and that the male has to either be extremely smart with social problems, or idiotic with blooming social skills and a budding sense of humor.
Police vs. General Public: This one may interest quite a few of you, as it is one that no one has truly considered. All of the show takes place with police cases happening, and some of the scenes even consist in a police station. However, the characters that play policemen are sometimes people who could never make it into real police work, if tried in real life. This may insult some policemen, seeing as they are being represented by people who have virtually no idea about what it is like to be a police officer. The stupidity, shenanigans, and issues that happen in Psych are uncountable, and police may be offended to know that most of the young adult generation sees them this way. The general public, however, has no idea about the truth, and happily eats the lies up. They spend their time thinking that maybe that is exactly what it is like to work there. While that may occasionally be the case, we doubt it is all the time.
Men vs. Women: There are many characters in Psych, both men and women alike. However, there are also many stereotypes that we see of these opposite genders. Most of the men in this show are looked upon as funny, intelligent, uniquely talented, leaders, and having unusual pasts. This accounts for Lassiter, Shawn, Gus, and Henry. The women are seen as very intelligent, commanding, having leadership roles over the men, and being all-around capable and trustworthy. This accounts for Juliet and Chief Vick. Men might see the other men in this show as the larger population, the stronger gender. They might point out that most of the fight scenes are between men, and rarely consisting of women until the end. Women may point out that the ladies in this show are very capable of their job, one of the women being a Chief of Police, and the other being a highly-skilled police officer with a knack for self-defense. But where we hit a catch, dear reader, is when we find that while both of these are completely true, they are also - almost always - completely biased. Therefore, while based on fact, it is also a matter of opinion and perspective.
Children vs. Adults: Being from different generations has always created a slight wall between child and adult, and here is where that is very noticeable. Children widely regard Psych as a comedy mystery show, having silly characters, and interesting plots. All of the drama that ensues during the course of the seasons also helps to keep the interest of a young and excited audience. Parents may see the stereotypes in gender, or even the slight fun that is made of accents and country's relationships with each other. While kids tend to see only the fun and color, adults see that the women are highly compartmentalized into looking or acting as a certain group, and that the male has to either be extremely smart with social problems, or idiotic with blooming social skills and a budding sense of humor.
Police vs. General Public: This one may interest quite a few of you, as it is one that no one has truly considered. All of the show takes place with police cases happening, and some of the scenes even consist in a police station. However, the characters that play policemen are sometimes people who could never make it into real police work, if tried in real life. This may insult some policemen, seeing as they are being represented by people who have virtually no idea about what it is like to be a police officer. The stupidity, shenanigans, and issues that happen in Psych are uncountable, and police may be offended to know that most of the young adult generation sees them this way. The general public, however, has no idea about the truth, and happily eats the lies up. They spend their time thinking that maybe that is exactly what it is like to work there. While that may occasionally be the case, we doubt it is all the time.