Thaindian News

By Meena Kar
July 16, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Reality fans have more to rejoice as SyFy adds another reality show to its list with “Mary Knows Best.” The show premiered on Thursday in the reality slot of the network adding to the current ‘Fact or Faked: Paranormal Files.” It received a healthy response from the audience and the critics alike.

The show focuses on the life of the self proclaimed psychic Mary Occhino who is a radio host and a full-time mother. She is the head of a matriarchal Italian-American family from Long Island. She is seen managing her role as a mother and a radio personality with a lot of elan. Her family too is seen gifted with some of her psychic abilities as well. She is seen trying to set her daughter, Jackie, up with a man using her psychic abilities but the interference is not liked by the daughter. While out shopping Mary Occhino predicts things about random strangers and is often stopped by people on the road to experience her psychic powers. Though Jackie denies inheriting any of her mother’s psychic powers she is seen as an intuitive and intelligent woman who is also an aspiring model.

The first episode also focuses on the family of Mary Occhino. Her son Chris is also blessed with some of the psychic powers and has a superior intelligent. He is, however, considered the eccentric of the family and shares a good bond with his son Taylor. In spite of the show receiving a good response with the premiere, some experts feel that it dilutes the essence of SyFy network with its unscripted and real appeal.