tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33855605.post566249679572828872..comments2024-02-16T02:02:48.559-06:00Comments on Criminal Minds Fanatic's Favorite Things: Spoiler Thread: Divining RodCriminal Minds Fanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00255008623665949930noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33855605.post-14345373225229455022012-05-05T13:14:14.993-05:002012-05-05T13:14:14.993-05:00The cast list for Profiling 101 lists Mackenzie As...The cast list for Profiling 101 lists Mackenzie Astin (this episode's unsub)--I wonder why Dylan is in the next episode.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33855605.post-73505600160515631662012-05-04T03:24:20.334-05:002012-05-04T03:24:20.334-05:00Great episode, good story, kept me watching till t...Great episode, good story, kept me watching till the end, hope they continue this way. I just love the new JJ, and her profiling skills are starting to shine, and why not, she is working with the best profiling team around, JJ is giving me a reason to tune in for season 8. If Matthew doesn't return to the show, i hope he and Paget get to do a show elsewhere together, i love watching them onAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33855605.post-5736287395831291882012-05-03T16:55:42.919-05:002012-05-03T16:55:42.919-05:00I thought that last night's episode was good i...I thought that last night's episode was good it felt like a season 1 or 2 episode. I didn't see it from beginning to end so I am not fully understanding the connection with the copycat killer and the wife. Can someone explain?<br /><br />Did he become obsessed with the wife or did he know her already? I can honestly say that this is the first episode this season where it actually felt Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33855605.post-11813169338929617092012-05-03T14:00:21.978-05:002012-05-03T14:00:21.978-05:00Loved the episode and found it really creepy. It k...Loved the episode and found it really creepy. It kept me confused and guessing all the way. Imagine if they'd done this for the valentine's day episode. Lots of symbolic hearts in this one. However, the one that sticks with me is the mark on Garett's heart during his execution. eeee. I'm not sure how i feel about Helen - i was traumatised, sympathetic and justice-seeking at the Elevennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33855605.post-29324028316111523042012-05-03T12:21:36.770-05:002012-05-03T12:21:36.770-05:00I knew the wife was up to something!!! LOL good ep...I knew the wife was up to something!!! LOL good episode though :))Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33855605.post-39692488077462398902012-05-03T12:07:48.724-05:002012-05-03T12:07:48.724-05:00The Reid question. It's simple. Headaches, d...The Reid question. It's simple. Headaches, drug abuse, strange visions, and now GASP! avoiding a handshake and missing part of a heart outline. Reid's a goner. Wacko, off the cliff, around the corner, and out the door. See how silly that sounds? It's just a script. They're on the right road with the show now; let's hope they stay there. The characters will take care ofAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33855605.post-34312885022228076822012-05-03T09:12:04.343-05:002012-05-03T09:12:04.343-05:00A standout episode for this season. Funny how ret...A standout episode for this season. Funny how returning to the original formula just works. This was a thriller with the little touches of humor (the Prentiss house purchase) that achieved the balance that used to be the norm. Very glad to see more of Reid, but also agree that Reid actually refusing to shake someone's hand was out of character; he tries to avoid handshakes but is never Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33855605.post-29183378655329224242012-05-03T09:10:26.826-05:002012-05-03T09:10:26.826-05:00its hard for me to say its great still when sudden...its hard for me to say its great still when suddenly JJ is a sudden savant. i can only guess that they had to make her new contract deal include more lines as her new profiler just doesn't match her prior character. i also agree that they are treating reid like he has no life and is simply at their total beck n call. not liking the show as much lately.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33855605.post-20918334450466750632012-05-03T05:35:14.783-05:002012-05-03T05:35:14.783-05:00I liked this episode a lot. FINALLY an episode whe...I liked this episode a lot. FINALLY an episode where we don't know who the unsub is right from the start! They didn't team up Morgan and Prentiss like they always do, and it just felt much more back to normal. I love it:D<br /><br />If I had to complain, wtf was going on with Reid and that handshake? It's not like he has a touch phobia or anything. Nah, I love him, but I feel like Hizz10nnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33855605.post-78874520287029686702012-05-02T22:25:28.165-05:002012-05-02T22:25:28.165-05:00Love the case? Yes.
Love how they handled the cha...Love the case? Yes.<br /><br />Love how they handled the characters? Not really. Feel like the writers screwed up Reid the most. Turning down a handshake? Out of character completely. Yeah he usually does the wave, but he's also usually stuck in the back or waves and isn't offered a hand, so no worries. The other characters used to act like they liked him. Now he's just cut off left Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33855605.post-15764944879921430692012-05-02T22:20:59.883-05:002012-05-02T22:20:59.883-05:00Another pretty good episode. A return to the clas...Another pretty good episode. A return to the classic profiling/unknown "unsub" formula which made CM good in the first place. A pretty scary story too. Creepy throughout and a little mysterious even in a good wrapup. Good profiling and detective work by the team members, and a story which moved at a good pace. There was action and also time for analysis. Even the personal side Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33855605.post-56387569309167708102012-05-02T21:12:02.963-05:002012-05-02T21:12:02.963-05:00Loved it! Old School Criminal Minds that kept yo...Loved it! Old School Criminal Minds that kept you guessing right up until the end and that's all I'm going to say for now. Don't want to spoil it for those who haven't seen it. : )sf81387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33855605.post-83942241215849851802012-04-29T10:19:10.436-05:002012-04-29T10:19:10.436-05:00I thought he was officially signed on for season 8...I thought he was officially signed on for season 8...? Man, that's a little unsettling.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33855605.post-21063409822754447622012-04-28T18:55:06.698-05:002012-04-28T18:55:06.698-05:00We have lost Paget and Matthew still does not have...We have lost Paget and Matthew still does not have a contract. He wants to come back. I am begging them to do everything they need to do to ensure his return. Criminal Minds without Reid is unthinkable.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33855605.post-9418128690742087222012-04-26T14:58:48.499-05:002012-04-26T14:58:48.499-05:00That's kinda the reason. She had one more year...That's kinda the reason. She had one more year left on her contract so she had to come back. She wanted an apology and a raise to go with it and they said they'd sue her if she refused to come back. So I guess she just doesn't want to be around those people.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33855605.post-19877573356515278772012-04-26T10:40:50.996-05:002012-04-26T10:40:50.996-05:00I would like to say -Paget you will be missed but ...I would like to say -Paget you will be missed but we as fans have to agree it's a team effort. I will still watch it because everybody else is still on the show-I understand that a lot of you love Paget( ME INCLUDED) but the team is still intact . They need to leave it alone and have nobody else come in.Give the remaining team more screen time- remember AJ is a profiler now.I hope CBS learnedAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33855605.post-82666070807025712002012-04-26T10:10:50.178-05:002012-04-26T10:10:50.178-05:00Next year could be complicated contract wise since...Next year could be complicated contract wise since Thomas, Shemar and AJ (maybe even Joe)would need new contracts. Can they get all these cast members back? <br /><br />Another variable would be who they cast to replace PB (be sure they will cast someone). And season 9 could have the Prentiss replacement, Garcia and Reid and a whole new cast? Who would watch that? I would love the show to end Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33855605.post-10722815372641471082012-04-25T22:26:39.144-05:002012-04-25T22:26:39.144-05:00By that I mean more profiling means more REid - an...By that I mean more profiling means more REid - and so forth. GBAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33855605.post-31647896603054335292012-04-25T22:25:12.021-05:002012-04-25T22:25:12.021-05:00No character on an ensemble show is indispenable. ...No character on an ensemble show is indispenable. That is particularly so on a show like CM which is set against an organization that has transfers, promotions, attachments, and detachments as a matter of course. The key to the survival of CM, in my opinion, is quality of stories, solid characters, and a reemphasis of profiling. This is not primarily a shoot-em-up. This is first and foremost Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33855605.post-4503292499802140482012-04-25T16:57:12.290-05:002012-04-25T16:57:12.290-05:00Without Emily it won't be long before the show...Without Emily it won't be long before the show goes off the air....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33855605.post-84543451788655249032012-04-25T15:03:28.823-05:002012-04-25T15:03:28.823-05:00Even though she wasn't my favourite character ...Even though she wasn't my favourite character on the show she is a good actress, and I do wish her well wherever she goes next. This real estate offer coming up I am guessing that it means she will be leaving town, and starting fresh. You know what change is a good thing, and everyone needs to do that every once in a while. Now I am curious to see if there will be anymore exits after season 8Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33855605.post-88474058202166387162012-04-25T09:23:12.099-05:002012-04-25T09:23:12.099-05:00There is a time and a reason for everything, and w...There is a time and a reason for everything, and while I have no doubt that TPTB's treatment of Paget is partly to blame for her leaving, it's time for her. And we need to respect that. We wish her well, and will watch anything new that she appears in and be glad we got to enjoy her for 6 years - she's wonderful!gubegirlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33855605.post-38163911721010655682012-04-25T07:51:44.374-05:002012-04-25T07:51:44.374-05:00Paget Brewster is happy and excited and is about t...Paget Brewster is happy and excited and is about to embark on a new journey in her life. We should be happy for her and happy she's feeling good and confident about the decision she has made or at least that's how I look at it. People change jobs all the time and while I never enjoy losing a co-worker and someone I've grown close to, I'm always happy for them. This is probably sf81387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33855605.post-45999269332485772872012-04-25T03:18:35.020-05:002012-04-25T03:18:35.020-05:00Selina: I read her tweet too, she truly seems to l...Selina: I read her tweet too, she truly seems to love the people at CM! I will miss her greatly, she's (soon was) my fav woman characters on TV. Sniff, why can nothing last forever? Lessons learned hopefully... Farewell and following seas Paget hope to see you asap on a new show.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33855605.post-43010480137094844632012-04-25T01:12:05.362-05:002012-04-25T01:12:05.362-05:00I read the same tweet, and will miss Paget dearly,...I read the same tweet, and will miss Paget dearly, lets just hope they have learned a lesson here, about how you treat people, cause it came back to bite them. Paget is my favorite on the show and her portrayal of Emily Prentiss was awesome, but the way they treated her you could see this coming, i respect Paget decision and hope she picks up a new show soon. I guess it's easy to forgive Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com