tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33855605.post8678468810474688857..comments2024-02-16T02:02:48.559-06:00Comments on Criminal Minds Fanatic's Favorite Things: CRIMINAL MINDS SPOILER THREAD FOR "PARASITE"Criminal Minds Fanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00255008623665949930noreply@blogger.comBlogger61125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33855605.post-56952509093968912782010-03-11T08:12:29.147-06:002010-03-11T08:12:29.147-06:00Sorry, yes, you're right, alisoncircus, Goldma...Sorry, yes, you're right, alisoncircus, Goldman, thanks. (I knew there was gold somewhere in them thar hills.)<br /><br />But my point is that the actor who played the guy has weight and genuine talent so you didn't need to have acres of time given to the portrayal. You just have the contact with the character. Hotchner could be on the screen all episode and you'd not come close to Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33855605.post-4916204872161182352010-03-10T22:21:02.624-06:002010-03-10T22:21:02.624-06:00Everyone is entitled to their own point of view bu...Everyone is entitled to their own point of view but "anonymous" doesn't seem to be viewing the same episode I am. For one thing, there is no "Goldblum" character. His name is Goldman. For another, what was lacking in this episode was sufficient fleshing out of the Goldman character - too much time was spent on the angst of the unsub. It would have been a much stronger alisoncircushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11166983970609518550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33855605.post-47474830500210859282010-03-10T14:25:34.316-06:002010-03-10T14:25:34.316-06:00Best of the episodes I've seen in this season ...Best of the episodes I've seen in this season (which has been weak so far, IMO). Oanh Ly one of the two strongest CM writers, I feel, and she did it again with this interesting plot. It wasn't the unsub so much that made it for me though...<br /><br />I absolutely LOVED Goldblum. He's everything that they could have made Hotchner. Desk-bound by disposition but more than that, willing Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33855605.post-79032371628598402032010-02-08T01:36:02.252-06:002010-02-08T01:36:02.252-06:00Don´t know what to say, it was okay for me nothing...Don´t know what to say, it was okay for me nothing more. Will watch it again maybe i missed something.<br /><br />CM is my favorite show looking forward to next week.Walburga Benkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06860857570223660172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33855605.post-4768396397482419202010-02-07T21:22:52.104-06:002010-02-07T21:22:52.104-06:00Absolutely not up to the usual standard, and I'...Absolutely not up to the usual standard, and I've identified at least part of the problem:<br /><br />In a usual episode one member of the team or another picks up on every behavioral cue of every individual around them, and the writers use that fact to give us windows into the personalities that are working with the team as well as against them. Emily seemed to be following that pattern alisoncircushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11166983970609518550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33855605.post-47932915048130686732010-02-07T09:48:44.713-06:002010-02-07T09:48:44.713-06:00I can't believe how random Parasite was. This ...I can't believe how random <i>Parasite</i> was. This is not a quality of show which CM crew make as accustomed. The Unsub maybe was handsome, but - excuse me - I knew what's going to happened after few seconds. Our lovely BAU team was on screen how long? Five minutes? That's definitely not long enought. <br />Hope that next episode will be better.Knoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33855605.post-34803910343963836222010-02-06T19:28:47.673-06:002010-02-06T19:28:47.673-06:00Just an average episode I guess...nothing really s...Just an average episode I guess...nothing really special about it. It kept me intrigued, but I wish there was more focus on the individual team members rather than the unsub.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33855605.post-73321406911532825052010-02-06T16:58:56.302-06:002010-02-06T16:58:56.302-06:00I thought it was a good "team" episode, ...I thought it was a good "team" episode, very plot-focussed rather than character-focussed like many of the earlier episodes this season. The reason for calling in the BAU to find this con artist was a little thin (wouldn't a single case of murder have been handled locally?), but I found it a very interesting illustration of using the unsub's quirks and behavior patterns to RMFnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33855605.post-61488719452496364002010-02-06T10:02:33.554-06:002010-02-06T10:02:33.554-06:00I thought it was a good episode. It seems hard to ...I thought it was a good episode. It seems hard to get back to regular cases when the show was so anxiety producing earlier in the season. It's still my favorite show and I'm glad to get back to a good who dunnit.Maggiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11373544418732298774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33855605.post-57337954802700545152010-02-06T09:20:30.015-06:002010-02-06T09:20:30.015-06:00I was very disappointed with this episode. The uns...I was very disappointed with this episode. The unsub seemed to have more screen time than all of our favorites combined. I would have preferred more of Hotch, Prentiss, Reid, etc. <br /><br />It does appear that there is a bit of a disconnect between what the writers write and what appears on screen. It seems that the writers do not view the final version of the product we see on screen. ThereAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33855605.post-79149072418591995712010-02-05T20:29:44.423-06:002010-02-05T20:29:44.423-06:00Wasn't horrible - but wasn't great either....Wasn't horrible - but wasn't great either. Not sure if I will really remember this episode at the end of the season. (But I will watch it again over the weekend and see if I missed anything)<br /><br />As far as the conversation about Hotch not being emotional enough, I don't want to watch him depressed the rest of the season. Speaking from my experience, when you go to work you tune Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10700165464816654629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33855605.post-39984503183470683452010-02-04T22:57:38.881-06:002010-02-04T22:57:38.881-06:00gubegirl - to my knowledge that is the point... ...gubegirl - to my knowledge that is the point... he didn't show any emotion at all... just another case, another unsub. That is what grates at me sooo much - he was obviously a broken man after all that happened, but now he is all better. I want HIS therapist!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33855605.post-69453862780780748392010-02-04T22:07:48.060-06:002010-02-04T22:07:48.060-06:00I'm not sure if I missed something and I did n...I'm not sure if I missed something and I did not like last nite's epi enuf to watch it again but where is Hotch shown lamenting about mother-son stuff as mentioned? I agree with whomever said he should be demonstrating MORE emotion than he is. We all know how tough he is but he is not nearly as pensive or brooding as I might think he would/should be and to be honest, I wouldn't mindgubegirlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33855605.post-7660684210456570932010-02-04T20:30:21.682-06:002010-02-04T20:30:21.682-06:00From anon: "That is NOT what I meant in my po...From anon: "That is NOT what I meant in my post.... I meant I cannot believe they are throwing it out there and it having no effect on him. It is like the writers are driving him to another Reaper breakdown. I don't think they give ENOUGH attention to it... it is more like they forgot all about "100" and he should just look at mom /son stuff like any other case"<br /><br /MKThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01209147396439937816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33855605.post-43585957653605715732010-02-04T19:19:29.092-06:002010-02-04T19:19:29.092-06:00Okay episode. Not quite what I expect from Oanh, b...Okay episode. Not quite what I expect from Oanh, but still good. Victor Webster did a wonderful job. Not enough team time for me personally.Laura_Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04122450236145370494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33855605.post-48463789275621935622010-02-04T16:49:05.519-06:002010-02-04T16:49:05.519-06:00Somehow it's not too exciting when it's a ...Somehow it's not too exciting when it's a knownsub and the team is chasing a trail instead of figuring out who it is. It's been done before in Haunted and both episodes were kinda flat.<br />I'm not sure if any psycho-pathology was explained as to why a loving husband and father of 10 years would go bashing heads just because he was unraveling in his ability to keep up multiple babruinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33855605.post-55216043001363057802010-02-04T15:09:44.668-06:002010-02-04T15:09:44.668-06:00I'm sorry but this one really sucked. First of...I'm sorry but this one really sucked. First off, it just didn't seem believable that the team would take on the case like that.<br />Aside from the fact that i found the case to be pretty boring, I think it just comes down to the writing. I know the show can do so much better.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33855605.post-36642530600300117502010-02-04T14:54:14.532-06:002010-02-04T14:54:14.532-06:00Gosh, did this unsub get on my nerves! He wasn’t c...Gosh, did this unsub get on my nerves! He wasn’t creepy, just a major pain in the neck, and that’s what spoiled the episode for me. It wasn’t a bad episode, but not a great one, either.<br /><br />What I did like is the concept of an FBI field office requesting assistance instead of a local police department (have we ever had this again since the very first episode?), and it being a white collar Shadowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13449533692584534394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33855605.post-72030655423918166682010-02-04T14:36:13.368-06:002010-02-04T14:36:13.368-06:00And I agree with whoever said it is becoming more ...And I agree with whoever said it is becoming more and more disappointing to see the show continue to harp on Hotch's loss. Even as an underlying story.<br /><br />That is NOT what I meant in my post.... I meant I cannot believe they are throwing it out there and it having no effect on him. It is like the writers are driving him to another Reaper breakdown. I don't think they give ENOUGH Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33855605.post-71391444535734591442010-02-04T13:48:56.376-06:002010-02-04T13:48:56.376-06:00liked how everyone worked together it was a really...liked how everyone worked together it was a really good episodejilliannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33855605.post-77716106967675975412010-02-04T13:01:12.384-06:002010-02-04T13:01:12.384-06:00After watching it again last night, I found some i...After watching it again last night, I found some interesting points in the episode. <br /><br />I was hoping seeing more Rossi. I have to say thought that even if he didn't get much more time than the latest episodes, his role was more prominent in the profiling of the unsub. <br /><br />Superb team work again! They each have their own strength and it is so awesome to see how they complete Sofiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18283918223562993980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33855605.post-71894176016287725492010-02-04T12:39:25.594-06:002010-02-04T12:39:25.594-06:00Finally, some bantering between Reid and Morgan. H...Finally, some bantering between Reid and Morgan. Has Morgan called Reid "kid" recently? I guess their relationship has changed since Reid has shown he's not a kid anymore. <br /><br />Prentiss looked unusually tired this ep.<br /><br />And for every person who wants MGG to cut the hair, there is a person who wants it long, like me. What's a guy to do? :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33855605.post-58239292732963962402010-02-04T12:35:03.961-06:002010-02-04T12:35:03.961-06:00Misdirection!!!!
Oanh doesn't write boring ep...Misdirection!!!!<br /><br />Oanh doesn't write boring episodes and this one was violent and boring. She has a proven track record of great episodes.<br /><br />Has it occured to anyone else that this was done on purpose to get us hyped for the spin???Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33855605.post-86946324489111420792010-02-04T12:22:02.244-06:002010-02-04T12:22:02.244-06:00Is this what happens when a great show has to shar...Is this what happens when a great show has to share with a spin off??? Yuck. Good-looking unsub but boring... the team seemed to think so too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33855605.post-23867455761358569192010-02-04T12:19:33.293-06:002010-02-04T12:19:33.293-06:00*sigh* Rushed home from working in the evening an...*sigh* Rushed home from working in the evening and wished I'd just gone to bed. The episode didn't grip me at all in spite of our actors doing their best (guest cast & our team regulars). <br /><br />Unlike a couple of others, I didn't see the epi focussing on Hotch's loss at all, quite the opposite which was surprising given the nature of the case. The lack of continuity Kirstenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02752524561284011786noreply@blogger.com