tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33855605.post8779216666383540034..comments2024-02-16T02:02:48.559-06:00Comments on Criminal Minds Fanatic's Favorite Things: CRIMINAL MINDS SPOILER THREAD FOR "A HIGHER POWER"Criminal Minds Fanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00255008623665949930noreply@blogger.comBlogger73125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33855605.post-11496035420436456212008-08-07T16:21:00.000-05:002008-08-07T16:21:00.000-05:00Even after viewing this for the second time, I sti...Even after viewing this for the second time, I still can't figure out what to think about this episode. It's such a downer. Even my affect feels like it's been flatten by a really big steamroller. The case was so-so. I figured out that the unsub was using succincylcholine from the beginning so there was no suspense for me. The team figuring out that it was through support groups was no big revealAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33855605.post-39734742977445401032008-08-06T22:21:00.000-05:002008-08-06T22:21:00.000-05:00I just don't like this episode. It doesn't pop for...I just don't like this episode. It doesn't pop for me.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33855605.post-40081686851368906912008-04-12T20:22:00.000-05:002008-04-12T20:22:00.000-05:00I really liked this episode. I felt that Morgan no...I really liked this episode. I felt that Morgan not agreeing with the team got a little old but otherwise well written!!!<BR/><BR/>Lee :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33855605.post-30824078241159504242008-04-12T07:50:00.000-05:002008-04-12T07:50:00.000-05:00Just watched this ep. I could tell it wasn't by on...Just watched this ep. I could tell it wasn't by one of the 'regular' writers...but I guess over time you get to know and understand the different writing styles of the CM regulars. Considering that the CM fans know more minute details of the show/plotlines/timelines etc than any other fandom, Michael has done very well. I enjoyed the episode, if 'enjoy' is an appropriate term to use. I loved the Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33855605.post-39012544169422772712008-04-12T01:47:00.000-05:002008-04-12T01:47:00.000-05:00P.S. Still not a fan of Rossi doing the opening q...P.S. Still not a fan of Rossi doing the opening quote, I don't know, I just don't think he has the right voice for it.<BR/><BR/>Maybe we'll get Hotch next week.<BR/><BR/>:)Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16378306099190155561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33855605.post-36586426583940163602008-04-12T01:38:00.000-05:002008-04-12T01:38:00.000-05:00I'm delayed in writing my comments, my week got cr...I'm delayed in writing my comments, my week got crazy. <BR/><BR/>i liked this episode alot and was glad to see the team again racing against the clock to save someone. <BR/><BR/>Every time I saw Hotch I just wanted to *huggle* him, I hope everything gets back to normal, well as normal as it can be, soon.<BR/><BR/>The unsub was creepy and I liked the conflict with the team of taking the case or Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16378306099190155561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33855605.post-24409366351117500962008-04-11T21:08:00.000-05:002008-04-11T21:08:00.000-05:00I thought the episode was good. I would always pre...I thought the episode was good. I would always prefer to learn the unsubs identity through the profiling rather than having him appear early in the story. The "reveal" was too early. <BR/><BR/>The range of behaviours of the potential victims was pretty accurate. Responses to grief are not identical, and that showed in the story. The BAU members showed a similar pattern. Each had different Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33855605.post-12520962676283546392008-04-11T14:40:00.000-05:002008-04-11T14:40:00.000-05:00I'm really surprised people are calling this a fil...I'm really surprised people are calling this a filler episode. I thought it was a very touching study in grief and how we deal with the difficulties life chucks at us - both the townspeople and the team.<BR/><BR/>The crime of the week wasn't the most important part of this - but for me, it never is. I watch the show because I think the writing is top notch and the characterisation is subtle and Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05826078844316609225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33855605.post-5253394201026701942008-04-10T19:30:00.000-05:002008-04-10T19:30:00.000-05:00That's right Emily get in line. Everyone loves Gar...That's right Emily get in line. Everyone loves Garcia. <BR/>How old were those kids suppose to be anyway? Old enough to be at a dance yet at least two of the families have toddlers. Talk about spacing out your kids. <BR/>O my gosh that baby with the mother hanging in the other room. I wanted to cry. That sweet little boy has to grow up with out his mom now.<BR/>Speaking of kids, poor Hotch. His Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33855605.post-40160211383834259552008-04-10T18:59:00.000-05:002008-04-10T18:59:00.000-05:00I didn’t really care for this episode. Some of it...I didn’t really care for this episode. Some of it was very predictable and a lot of it just seemed a bit contrived. I also thought it crossed the line by making us watch the baby in the high chair, while his mother hangs in the next room. Scenes like those make me like the show a lot less and are part of what gives the show it’s gruesome reputation.<BR/><BR/>Morgan was totally off. I could respectanimalshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00626206503074549291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33855605.post-48493951545438004652008-04-10T18:18:00.000-05:002008-04-10T18:18:00.000-05:00I really loved this episode. It was dark and serio...I really loved this episode. It was dark and serious. And that`s what I like about CM and why it`s my favourite show. I liked Rossi and Prentiss a lot in this ep and I absolutely loved how the writer let Morgan act. Michale Udesky did a great job. I hope they let him write more episodes for CM.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33855605.post-79546185449974567522008-04-10T12:44:00.000-05:002008-04-10T12:44:00.000-05:00Anon: We know they use a lot of experts from all f...Anon: We know they use a lot of experts from all fields to gather data because Ed and all have discussed that in interviews. The rule around here seems to be that we can talk about whatever we want about episodes.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33855605.post-69918860295802386462008-04-10T12:41:00.000-05:002008-04-10T12:41:00.000-05:00I think Jack would be almost three now and I don't...I think Jack would be almost three now and I don't think Hotch expected him to really understand the situation as much as he wanted to assure them both that they were going to be okay even if they saw less of each other. I liked those parts.<BR/><BR/>Has anyone considered that Prentiss' focus on the suicides and her obvious distress may have to do with her father. We've met her mom (Kate Jackson Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33855605.post-70536504702868989872008-04-10T12:39:00.000-05:002008-04-10T12:39:00.000-05:00can we get the trailer for the next episode up on ...can we get the trailer for the next episode up on here? <BR/>in a hurry, please. <BR/><BR/><BR/>and maybe this isn't the right place for this question, but where'd they get the info for last week's talk on the hypothalamus by dr. reid? do people know the sources of their info, or do they ever critique it? or do they just let it be bc it's a (fab) tv show after all?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33855605.post-87738120886494471952008-04-10T11:37:00.000-05:002008-04-10T11:37:00.000-05:00I liked it. It was a good episode but a little bit...I liked it. It was a good episode but a little bit slow. There wasn't anything to get my adrenaline moving but I liked it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33855605.post-45194586592170398002008-04-10T10:22:00.001-05:002008-04-10T10:22:00.001-05:00Rossi was ssweet, Morgan stubborn, Hotch huggable,...Rossi was ssweet, Morgan stubborn, Hotch huggable, Reid....<BR/>Oh, Reid....<BR/>I missed a bit of action, but Reid...<BR/>oh, REID....*dreaming*PAOLAFROMPARIShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08514872094868340154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33855605.post-87621053163357681102008-04-10T10:22:00.000-05:002008-04-10T10:22:00.000-05:00A bad episode of CM is still better than a great e...A bad episode of CM is still better than a great episode of any other tv show so I am going with "glass half full" and call it a good episode.<BR/><BR/>I can't imagine how truly difficult it would be for a brand new person to write for the CM audience. Whether it is a freelance writer or a new addition to Ed's writing staff, we are a very hard audience. Almost no small thing gets by us and we Criminal Minds Fanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00255008623665949930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33855605.post-28250913164774236782008-04-10T10:21:00.000-05:002008-04-10T10:21:00.000-05:00Episode was fine, not as strong as last week, but ...Episode was fine, not as strong as last week, but still worthy. Printess, Rossi and Reid stepped up well. He was a believable killer. <BR/><BR/>Next weeks looks very good...closure perhaps.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33855605.post-86893016467799299742008-04-10T09:53:00.000-05:002008-04-10T09:53:00.000-05:00I liked this eppy. It was good. I liked Rossi's ...I liked this eppy. It was good. I liked Rossi's concern for Hotch. Hotch looks so sad. He needs a hug!<BR/>I also like what Morgan does in his off time. "I kick down walls." <BR/>The scene where Reid is talking about the groups and the letters they have them write. You can tell he was talking from first hand experience. Poor Reid. He looked do sad there!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33855605.post-30172859856987203132008-04-10T08:35:00.000-05:002008-04-10T08:35:00.000-05:00Seriously, that is what they should have called th...Seriously, that is what they should have called this episode. Everyone was so very serious. They have brought Prentiss into the forefront, I think perhaps, it will be to offset JJ not being on-screen as much. Hotch was grimmer than grim and it was very sweet that his kid helped to comfort him. I agree with several other posters that Morgan's reluctance was kind of irritiating and not at all in Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33855605.post-70346601421127959062008-04-10T07:31:00.000-05:002008-04-10T07:31:00.000-05:00OMG, I really loved this episode. I loved how they...OMG, I really loved this episode. I loved how they dealt with Hotch taking a day off for explaining everything to Jack. Thomas Gibson was wonderful in this. Of course everybody would have wanted to watch a Hotch/Jack scene, but I think sometimes not being able to watch something gives a show more depth. I don't know if that's understandable. And I love Rossis reaction in that episode. It shows Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33855605.post-17058019438204235702008-04-10T06:11:00.000-05:002008-04-10T06:11:00.000-05:00One of my favorite things about CM is that althoug...One of my favorite things about CM is that although they often do the same sorts of things, there's always something different (beyond plot) that makes it fresh and interesting. I don't know how the writers achieve this, but I love it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33855605.post-6391733664572981792008-04-10T01:38:00.000-05:002008-04-10T01:38:00.000-05:00I want more Reid/JJ moments!!! :(I hope that, in t...I want more Reid/JJ moments!!! :(<BR/>I hope that, in the future, they will work together again!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33855605.post-62686056789513497252008-04-10T01:33:00.000-05:002008-04-10T01:33:00.000-05:00I liked this episode but it's not a stand-out. The...I liked this episode but it's not a stand-out. The case was interesting but it didn't seem to have the same intensity that most episodes have. I did like the little piece of info about Morgan owning properties. I wouldn't mind having him as my landlord!<BR/><BR/>Next week's episode looks great! I can't wait to see it!<BR/><BR/>AmbraAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33855605.post-10154219329478341302008-04-10T00:48:00.000-05:002008-04-10T00:48:00.000-05:00Kimmie: That is how I took it. I liked that he ask...Kimmie: That is how I took it. I liked that he asked Rossi. It reminded me of how Hotch was with Gideon. They backed each other up. I thought the episode was great. I really enjoyed it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com