tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33855605.post7980243466418837276..comments2024-02-16T02:02:48.559-06:00Comments on Criminal Minds Fanatic's Favorite Things: CRIMINAL MINDS: EDWARD ALLEN BERNERO ASKS FOR INPUT.Criminal Minds Fanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00255008623665949930noreply@blogger.comBlogger139125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33855605.post-82412514431659269352008-01-08T03:22:00.000-06:002008-01-08T03:22:00.000-06:00Hi Mr Bernero,For me, honestly, I would prefer it ...Hi Mr Bernero,<BR/><BR/>For me, honestly, I would prefer it if I can download the episode just cos I can burn it to a DVD and watch it on my DVD player and TV rather than on the comp due to the comp's small screen. <BR/><BR/>And why download? Cos I'm staying in Asia, and most streaming media are not available outside US. And there's also the case of buffering. <BR/><BR/>I'm okay with commercials Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33855605.post-87632637579076238432008-01-06T17:24:00.000-06:002008-01-06T17:24:00.000-06:00Ed,There are simply no words for how much I admire...Ed,<BR/><BR/>There are simply no words for how much I admire and appreciate you! Thank you for your loyalty to your staff and the fans. <BR/><BR/>As for your questions -- I'm not terribly savvy with the internet, but your project would certainly be motivation to learn more. I would be willing to pay a fee, but I don't mind commercials either. Longer segments are better. I would probably wait Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33855605.post-9529969517705561222008-01-06T14:14:00.000-06:002008-01-06T14:14:00.000-06:00Dear Ed,I actually don't have a preference, becaus...Dear Ed,<BR/><BR/>I actually don't have a preference, because I've been a fan of your work since <I>Third Watch</I>, and whatever you bring us, I'll be looking forward to it.Elizabeth Bearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17925237510587552095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33855605.post-90576540796902556452008-01-06T09:09:00.000-06:002008-01-06T09:09:00.000-06:00I don't mind either watching an episode online or ...I don't mind either watching an episode online or downloading it all on my computer, but whichever i get to see it i prefer it to be free as i can't pay for such a thing. I don't mind ad breaks or if there are unskipable ads at the beginning of the episode. I'd watch every episode as it becomes available and i would prefer it if they were in a longer format.<BR/><BR/>Maybe you could have Blackpantherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09918961625718013001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33855605.post-87326478551828050142008-01-05T20:03:00.000-06:002008-01-05T20:03:00.000-06:00Hello You Magic, Pro-Active, Generous, Bunch of Fo...Hello You Magic, Pro-Active, Generous, Bunch of Folks with Strong Stomachs and a Hankering for Psychological Thrill, <BR/>I just wanted to let y'all know how much you warm my heart with your invested attention to this whole thing. Sweet Atlantic this strike blows chunks, doesn't it? Arg.I don't know what else to say besides that right now except Happy New Year to you and yours and let's just keepUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04698379265389565689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33855605.post-31905853950835219852008-01-05T13:15:00.000-06:002008-01-05T13:15:00.000-06:00I prefer the way most sites do it now, segmented f...I prefer the way most sites do it now, segmented full-episodes, some stream them, some offer downloads. I do believe however that there shouldn't be too many, or too-long commercials in between. Maybe a certain company sponsors the streaming so that there's only one or two commercials? (I think that Hulu thing does this)<BR/><BR/>That's mostly because, as a teenager, I have no money to shell out srangerfanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15234454403132543617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33855605.post-84402527207620604192008-01-05T03:53:00.000-06:002008-01-05T03:53:00.000-06:00For me, the longer is the better, and I'm ready to...For me, the longer is the better, and I'm ready to pay. But maybe you have to consider that many of the CM fans here are still teenagers and it'ss THEM who use internet the most. Sometimes is hard for teenagers to explain their parents that it must pay for seing something on the net. So maybe it will be better to "pay" it with ads. <BR/><BR/>As far as eps of CM I think everybody will be able to PAOLAFROMPARIShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08514872094868340154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33855605.post-24853219082833267322008-01-04T18:21:00.000-06:002008-01-04T18:21:00.000-06:00Mr. Bernero,Your communications with us, especiall...Mr. Bernero,<BR/><BR/>Your communications with us, especially the most recent, brings to mind a quote I found some years back by former first lady, Eleanor Roosevelt, which says "There is no more liberating, no more exhilarating experience than to determine one's position, state it bravely and then act boldly. Action creates its own courage; and courage is as contagious as fear." You are, Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33855605.post-21855650932779209922008-01-04T16:14:00.000-06:002008-01-04T16:14:00.000-06:00Hi Ed and Happy New Year!I wouldn't mind paying a ...Hi Ed and Happy New Year!<BR/><BR/>I wouldn't mind paying a fee for a commercial free download. When the same commercial is played over and over it drives me nuts. Plus, it's the bad ones that stick in my head, moreso than the good ones.<BR/>I think my head might explode if I have to hear the Subway "Mr. Big Hot Pastrami Guy" one more time. I change the channel now. <BR/> <BR/>I do prefer to Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33855605.post-54073898331371343902008-01-04T16:01:00.000-06:002008-01-04T16:01:00.000-06:00You should talk to Jeff Bezos, president of Amazon...You should talk to Jeff Bezos, president of Amazon. Amazon Unbox already has the infrastructure in place for an Internet-based network.Melissa Alexanderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13560125503655770461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33855605.post-78468749452682742832008-01-04T11:51:00.000-06:002008-01-04T11:51:00.000-06:00Just thinking about the situation...Networks and c...Just thinking about the situation...<BR/><BR/>Networks and cable (traditionally) have different revenue models. <BR/><BR/>Networks are slaves to the advertiser. Their money comes from their advertisers. Their content is bland and boring, because the advertisers might be scared away by something controversial.<BR/><BR/>Cable networks, at least when they are "young," are supported by subscriptions Melissa Alexanderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13560125503655770461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33855605.post-73077580303214375502008-01-04T11:45:00.000-06:002008-01-04T11:45:00.000-06:00My personal preference is to have the entire show ...My personal preference is to have the entire show ready to download at once. If it came out in serialized bits, I would simply wait until it was all there before I watched.<BR/><BR/>When I watch, I prefer to download to my machine. That way I can get a larger, higher-res view. I get tired of watching on an Internet site because rarely is my connection steady enough to give me good, steady viewingMelissa Alexanderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13560125503655770461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33855605.post-42564671465114148332008-01-04T11:41:00.000-06:002008-01-04T11:41:00.000-06:00Thank you "Mr. Ed" for your note!Since I am a big ...Thank you "Mr. Ed" for your note!<BR/><BR/>Since I am a big fan of CM and do not have a home computer, I need to watch mainly on TV at home.<BR/><BR/>SO, ANY WAY POSSIBLE TO BRING OUR SHOW DIRECTLY TO TELEVISION, I SUPPORT! IF IT MEANS MORE COMMERCIALS, I CAN UNDERSTAND AND GO ALONG WITH THAT ALSO.<BR/><BR/>I have limited access to CM at my office computer.<BR/><BR/>I am so sorry for what the Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33855605.post-14733196615496199592008-01-04T11:32:00.000-06:002008-01-04T11:32:00.000-06:00I watch dvds and downloaded content at home only, ...I watch dvds and downloaded content at home only, on my computer screen. <BR/>This is theoretical since I'm in Europe and thus, these solutions probably won't be open to me anyway, but I've always been okay with paying for content. <BR/>One thing that the "Sanctuary" experiment taught me, however, is that I have limited patience for fragments of a story. So however financed, if by payment or Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33855605.post-20186115488912312162008-01-04T07:18:00.000-06:002008-01-04T07:18:00.000-06:00At this point I wouldn't be able to pay for any ad...At this point I wouldn't be able to pay for any additional entertainment either. I (we, the family) don't even have cable or satellite, so paying for an interent subscription is also out. <BR/><BR/>We've also got a questionable internet service at home - living in the country you don't get a lot of luxuries. We have satellite internet but the service is pretty bad, even though it's faster than Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33855605.post-42991404189334298632008-01-04T01:13:00.000-06:002008-01-04T01:13:00.000-06:00I am so psyched that you are even asking!I would p...I am so psyched that you are even asking!<BR/><BR/>I would prefer to be able to watch the content on my television/DVR, but I can/will watch it on my laptop if it is a well-crafted show.<BR/><BR/>I would prefer to download it to my DVR/laptop, or to buy DVDs directly from you, with the assurance that the writers would be fairly compensated. :)<BR/><BR/>I would prefer to pay for what I watch, EnigmaticZerohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02815406530002487390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33855605.post-55101109985250438482008-01-03T23:07:00.000-06:002008-01-03T23:07:00.000-06:00I don't have TV and love watching shows on the int...I don't have TV and love watching shows on the internet (I feel less guilty of being a couch potato if I'm multi-tasking by watching a show and browsing the internet on my laptap all at once). <BR/><BR/>The ideal? Shows 15-20min long that broadcast MORE THAN ONCE A WEEK (not a patient person) which can be purchased either in increments or lump-sum for the entire series.<BR/><BR/>Bottom line...I'mAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33855605.post-31267191791242717662008-01-03T22:03:00.000-06:002008-01-03T22:03:00.000-06:00I'd like to have both the option to watch from a s...I'd like to have both the option to watch from a site or to download and watch later on my computer. I have dsl so my speed is really fast. Large parts would work for me. Ads are ok or a pay as you go system. I wouldn't want to have to have a membership fee. I'm sure that I will like the show but just in case I wouldn't like to have already paid for shows that I won't watch.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33855605.post-26548865097068775022008-01-03T19:34:00.000-06:002008-01-03T19:34:00.000-06:00wow, Ed, I've been scanning all this and my head i...wow, Ed, I've been scanning all this and my head is reeling! I don't quite understand all the options, but here's my 2 cents from a gal who dipped her little toe in the internet a year ago and, with the help of a bunch of supportive CM fans, dove in head first:<BR/><BR/>I'd be willing to pay a small fee, or free with commercials - I like the idea having both options available. On behalf of my frogdawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03268693874668179100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33855605.post-86917520782991472922008-01-03T18:41:00.000-06:002008-01-03T18:41:00.000-06:00Ed,I have more questions than answers for you sinc...Ed,<BR/><BR/>I have more questions than answers for you since I will watch the new show regardless of how it is presented. I can do internet or cable. I can download and I can pay.<BR/><BR/>Can SAG actors work on these types of programs?<BR/><BR/>Would the new show be weekly?<BR/><BR/>How soon could you have the first episode ready to air?<BR/><BR/>What happens to this new show once Criminal Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33855605.post-17064221861099999492008-01-03T18:20:00.000-06:002008-01-03T18:20:00.000-06:00I know Battlestar Galactica produced and aired 10 ...I know Battlestar Galactica produced and aired 10 2-minute webisodes during a long hiatus with short ads before each. Each episode was a standalone, and uninterrupted. They were a great success. BSG isn't going to do it again due to writer/producers stuff (I know at the time the writers did not get paid for internet content, I'm not sure if that was ever resolved) but it goes to show that people Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33855605.post-41821443165631100692008-01-03T16:29:00.000-06:002008-01-03T16:29:00.000-06:00I wish I had good advice to offer to you but I am ...I wish I had good advice to offer to you but I am very new to watching on the web.<BR/><BR/>I can promise to figure out a way to watch whatever you do even if I have to pay for it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33855605.post-29475286760880713182008-01-03T16:04:00.000-06:002008-01-03T16:04:00.000-06:00I'm inclined to agree with what Flits said. Do bot...I'm inclined to agree with what Flits said. <BR/><BR/>Do both. You can have a fee based commercial free version and a free version with ads. If I like the show, I'll pay for the subscription model. If you are talking about doing CM this way, I'll subscribe now, just point the way. <BR/><BR/>I'd love for it (whatever show it is) to be downloadable, media player agnostic and OS agnostic.<BR/><BR/>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33855605.post-43443030785890327532008-01-03T15:19:00.000-06:002008-01-03T15:19:00.000-06:00Ed, I am older than the internet generation but I ...Ed, I am older than the internet generation but I do watch and download TV shows on my computer. If we are all telling you the real poop then you should know that most of us download every Criminal Minds episode after it airs. It doesn't stop us from buying the dvds. I'm sure that this doesn't thrill you but if you are going to work on the internet then you should know the reality of the internetAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33855605.post-59538405773964276742008-01-03T15:18:00.000-06:002008-01-03T15:18:00.000-06:00I would prefer to watch a show with commercials so...I would prefer to watch a show with commercials so that I won't have to pay a fee. I would like watch a full length show rather than small segments. Could you make your show downloadable (is that a word?) so that I can be able to burn them to DVD. Because I'd prefer to watch them on TV instead of on the computer.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com