tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33855605.post85207654123150337..comments2024-02-16T02:02:48.559-06:00Comments on Criminal Minds Fanatic's Favorite Things: CRIMINAL MINDS SPOILER THREAD FOR "NAMELESS, FACELESS"Criminal Minds Fanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00255008623665949930noreply@blogger.comBlogger195125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33855605.post-20532389194346105352009-09-29T20:54:30.864-05:002009-09-29T20:54:30.864-05:00It just came to mind that as some speculated in th...It just came to mind that as some speculated in the episode where Holly leaves Hotch that she had another man calling her on the phone, well if she is now in protected custody and cannot tell a soul were she is that IF there was another guy, he is out in the cold for now and maybe for good.<br /><br />LocilocoAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33855605.post-38564463241964991162009-09-29T13:28:40.783-05:002009-09-29T13:28:40.783-05:00I agree I loved the premiere! I dont think Hotch w...I agree I loved the premiere! I dont think Hotch was sexually assualted I just think Foyet stabbed him 9 times-Foyet wouldnt have castrated himself and he said Hotch would have scars just like his. He said Hotch would change the way he profiles because he didnt us a knife in exchange for sexual assualt but instead to show his power and control over Hotch> I also agree that there is something Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33855605.post-90819429672427085972009-09-28T13:08:50.357-05:002009-09-28T13:08:50.357-05:00I really enjoyed the episode. I liked the team in...I really enjoyed the episode. I liked the team interaction. I liked how they had Prentiss (PB) work the 'hotch missing' angle with Garcia (KV - excellant acting as always) as a go between. Everyone contributed. Wonderful writing and directing on this episode.Connienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33855605.post-63299991751752377222009-09-26T23:48:57.340-05:002009-09-26T23:48:57.340-05:00I hope this finally demonstrates that Hotch is mos...I hope this finally demonstrates that Hotch is most definitely NOT emotionless and his usual serious demeanour is simply a front. Great job Thomas, great job CM!Tracinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33855605.post-78335341472159212852009-09-26T08:47:17.780-05:002009-09-26T08:47:17.780-05:00Great start for the new season. Loved that we had ...Great start for the new season. Loved that we had to wait a while before we found out what happened to Hotch. Thomas Gibson and Paged Brewster rocked. Seeing Hotch say good bye to his son, was heart breaking. Emily was wonderful in this episodes. She was the one to ensure everyone, that everything will be okay, that they will get Foyet. Totally loved her scenes with Hotch. They seemed really Petnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33855605.post-5586475396723860282009-09-26T05:21:33.440-05:002009-09-26T05:21:33.440-05:00i really like this first of the season.thomas gibs...i really like this first of the season.thomas gibson was great.i am a very big fan of c tomas howell from way back. i can not waite to see how this pans out. great start for season five,Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33855605.post-73161468712167365502009-09-25T21:22:45.174-05:002009-09-25T21:22:45.174-05:00Please make sure that the posts you make are your ...Please make sure that the posts you make are your own words. If you are quoting someone please do so with their permission and cite your source. Thank you!MODERATORnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33855605.post-58166894298371469142009-09-25T17:19:41.341-05:002009-09-25T17:19:41.341-05:00"Hope that over the next weeks the writers do..."Hope that over the next weeks the writers don't rush Hotch's recovery unrealistically but have him sidelined for some time to come."<br /><br />I don't know. As we have seen in "Mayhem". Hotch is not a sit on the sidelines type of guy. I think he's going to hurry up and get well. Hotch wants to hurry up and get well so he can get out there and hunt Foyet SweetThangnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33855605.post-36085880094871893572009-09-25T09:12:27.987-05:002009-09-25T09:12:27.987-05:00Well, we knew in advance there would be a lot of H...Well, we knew in advance there would be a lot of Hotch in the episode so I was ready to exercise patience, but as it turned out he wasn't the only focus - the rest of the team were involved, and I loved the interweaving of the doctor story. The father's tension was striking. <br /><br />Gruesome set of injuries to Hotch. I don't like him but still HORRIBLE. <br /><br />Hope that over Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33855605.post-87314193334176004712009-09-25T02:02:37.121-05:002009-09-25T02:02:37.121-05:00That was an amazing premiere. I loved every minute...That was an amazing premiere. I loved every minute!!. While it was torture not seeing Hotch for so long I loved the suspense and tension it caused. I loved that Prentiss and JJ had lots of screentime. I thought it was great Prentiss being worried about HOtch but not sharing it with most of the team. She really is great at compartmentalising. And poor Garcia all worried but not being able to tellDeirdrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04673859874678286691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33855605.post-42005483283155763052009-09-25T01:24:38.251-05:002009-09-25T01:24:38.251-05:00Absolutely loved the first episode, was everything...Absolutely loved the first episode, was everything i have been waiting for and more.<br />Thanks to the cast and writersUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16860000553474244977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33855605.post-59358608095401994272009-09-25T00:52:39.843-05:002009-09-25T00:52:39.843-05:00Awesome episode, it's great to finally see the...Awesome episode, it's great to finally see the team again. The teamwork in the episode is marvellous, even JJ was in action. The focus is more on Hotch than on the case at hand. Both Thomas Gibson and Thomas Howell were great and acted their parts very well. There were some bits/parts in the episode that didn't make sense though.Celinenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33855605.post-61578017417634316332009-09-24T21:20:42.071-05:002009-09-24T21:20:42.071-05:00I really loved the part were Reid was explaining t...I really loved the part were Reid was explaining to the ER doctor that this whole thing with the unsub was about choices (and then the camera went to Hotch's apartment -establishing a link between the stories)and Reid says something like: "he is forcing you to play God with your son because the last time you had a choice your decition devastated him" (the parallel with Hotch's Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05441706025381494360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33855605.post-67452178024901965212009-09-24T19:22:13.730-05:002009-09-24T19:22:13.730-05:00Overall I liked the episode and I think it was a g...Overall I liked the episode and I think it was a good balance of case and team. I am one of many people I know that like the "case" part of CM and miss it terribly when it is not there. It’s interesting to learn about a character through his/her reactions and interactions through the case. It’s what made the show different from all the others out there and it's why we started to sherlockettenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33855605.post-31329703081576938002009-09-24T18:24:05.784-05:002009-09-24T18:24:05.784-05:00Part 6
Emily’s phone draws Hotch back to the pres...Part 6<br /><br />Emily’s phone draws Hotch back to the present. “They’re safe,” she tells him.<br />Hayley is upset at the idea that she will have to go into hiding for an unspecified length of time. Rossi assures her that it is necessary as Morgan returns with Jack. He is ecstatic, because Morgan let him run the sirens on the SUV. Hayley puts up a good front, asking questions and letting her Helenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16626198344160955112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33855605.post-39081819732637418862009-09-24T18:22:32.194-05:002009-09-24T18:22:32.194-05:00Part 5
Emily tells him that there was a page miss...Part 5<br /><br />Emily tells him that there was a page missing from his day planner, the ‘Bs’ of the address section. She doesn’t know if anything was left at his apartment. He asks for his clothing. Emily pulls his shirt from the bag. It’s bloody. He takes the envelope containing Morgan’s credentials, which are wrapped around a blood-stained picture of Hayley and Jack. He falls back to his Helenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16626198344160955112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33855605.post-42501711694805973262009-09-24T18:21:38.733-05:002009-09-24T18:21:38.733-05:00Part 4
Reid immediately phones Garcia looking for...Part 4<br /><br />Reid immediately phones Garcia looking for patient Jason Myers. Admitted January 3rd, the boy had been taken off life support only three days previous. Garcia quickly sends a picture of the boy’s father, Patrick Meyers, to the school. <br />At the hospital, the doctor explains to Emily that Hotch was stabbed nine times, though no major arteries were hit. “It’s a miracle he’s Helenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16626198344160955112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33855605.post-44031683728150385262009-09-24T18:21:02.717-05:002009-09-24T18:21:02.717-05:00Recap Part 3
Emily has arrived at Hotch’s apartme...Recap Part 3<br /><br />Emily has arrived at Hotch’s apartment building and strides quickly to the end of the hall. She knocks, calling his name, and when she receives no response she calls his cell phone. Hearing it ringing inside, she tries the door. It’s unlocked. She draws her gun and enters, noting his keys on the table; briefcase on the sofa; bullet hole in the wall; gun on the table. She Helenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16626198344160955112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33855605.post-14413873016762888122009-09-24T18:19:27.321-05:002009-09-24T18:19:27.321-05:00Recap Part 2
“Karl Kraus said, ‘a weak man has do...Recap Part 2<br /><br />“Karl Kraus said, ‘a weak man has doubts before a decision; a strong man has them afterwards.’”<br />Jeffrey stands in the hallway at school looking afraid as he watches all the other people around them, wondering if one of them is going to kill him.<br />Back at the Barton household the team is rushing out the door to get to Jeffrey before the unsub can. Barton tries to Helenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16626198344160955112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33855605.post-23251411953318257592009-09-24T18:18:30.976-05:002009-09-24T18:18:30.976-05:005x01 Recap Part 1
The episode starts off with a ...5x01 Recap Part 1<br /><br /> The episode starts off with a “previously on Criminal Minds”, which flashes past the major parts of “Omnivore”, in which Hotch refuses to make a deal with the Boston Reaper, George Foyet, and the team catches him only to have him escape, and the final scene of the season four finale, in which Hotch returns home to find the Reaper waiting for him. “You should have Helenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16626198344160955112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33855605.post-54081372381460520162009-09-24T17:33:57.339-05:002009-09-24T17:33:57.339-05:00This was exactly as a premiere should be very inte...This was exactly as a premiere should be very intense, high paced and with a lot of emotion. I thought last year's season premiere would be difficult to top, but they managed to do that. Kudos to the entire team.<br /><br />It was a smart choice to combine a case and Hotch's story, so it wouldn't be overwhelming. There are those who think that the doctors case ended too fast, but I Darianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33855605.post-28758407235910057352009-09-24T16:56:09.633-05:002009-09-24T16:56:09.633-05:00I think I'm finally coherent enough again to w...I think I'm finally coherent enough again to write down a few words. ;)<br /><br />I really liked the second half of the ep. I understand the choice of combining a normal case with the Reaper's, but honestly, I was just sitting there, waiting for Hotch to appear. And as someone else has already mentioned.: they needed another pair of eyes and that's why they finally went to Hotch'Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33855605.post-15012241640900050732009-09-24T16:17:59.875-05:002009-09-24T16:17:59.875-05:00ok....i saw the ep.
omg
i made notes for the chat...ok....i saw the ep. <br />omg<br />i made notes for the chat on saturday, just to kinda prepare it....and the moste used words are:<br /><br />whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa<br />nooooooooooooooooo<br />omg omg omg<br /><br />that's summing it up pretty well ;)<br /><br />great...i just want to see the next episode...right now!<br /><br />lillymorticia_addamsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33855605.post-83212980998228472462009-09-24T14:39:33.456-05:002009-09-24T14:39:33.456-05:00Is it ok to say that I'm slightly disappointed...Is it ok to say that I'm slightly disappointed regarding the Hotch-Foyet showdown? Don't get me wrong, it was awesome, but I was so hoping for a kidnapping! Or at least toying with him more/torturing him. Or delaying the finding of Hotch so the team could angst over their fearless leader Oh well. <br /><br /> The first half that focused on the Doctor I kept thinking "what about IvyBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17900478989818470095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33855605.post-42784611828566853972009-09-24T14:08:13.164-05:002009-09-24T14:08:13.164-05:00Thanks for that brilliant...half episode.
I guess...Thanks for that brilliant...half episode.<br /><br />I guess I really don't understand the writing choice here. They take a dramatic situation like a team member going down, then suck all the energy out of it by making us sit through a conventional plot for the first half hour. Most of the characters remain ignorant of Hotch's plight, so they don't even exploit the golden opportunity RMFnoreply@blogger.com