tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33855605.post1195387798024033620..comments2024-02-16T02:02:48.559-06:00Comments on Criminal Minds Fanatic's Favorite Things: CRIMINAL MINDS SPOILERS FOR "TRUE NIGHT".Criminal Minds Fanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00255008623665949930noreply@blogger.comBlogger122125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33855605.post-7256521038830462252008-02-15T18:15:00.000-06:002008-02-15T18:15:00.000-06:00i was like totally not liking this epi so i didnt ...i was like totally not liking this epi so i didnt bother to go watch itTempermental Librahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05767672036461833593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33855605.post-18178187636008159082007-12-03T10:50:00.000-06:002007-12-03T10:50:00.000-06:00I liked the episode.I think Reid is actually sound...I liked the episode.<BR/>I think Reid is actually sounding more like his old self, where he would just spew random facts. Think back to the episodes in S1where Morgan would comment on it. I could also see him trying to make an impression on Rossi, although his social ineptness has it come out by way of rambling.<BR/>I enjoy the bantering he and Morgan had in this episode too.<BR/>I enjoyed Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33855605.post-37285163858099685012007-12-02T21:32:00.000-06:002007-12-02T21:32:00.000-06:00I finally got to see this episode all the way thro...I finally got to see this episode all the way through last night--coming into it halfway through on Wednesday night was very confusing.<BR/><BR/>This was a very different episode, quite a departure, and very interesting. Very film noir, with the Mickey Spillane music at the beginning. I did like this episode, it was haunting, and really made you feel for Johnny.<BR/><BR/>The way we got fed the Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33855605.post-30908264000813711862007-11-30T22:16:00.000-06:002007-11-30T22:16:00.000-06:00Like a lot of people i'm still not 100% sure if i ...Like a lot of people i'm still not 100% sure if i liked or disliked this episode.<BR/><BR/>After thinking about it it feel like it was the episode that one of the writers on this show had to do eventually. In the real world Batman. I've seen the parallel posted before. So many comic book heroes are essentially this guy, in the real world a serial killer, but in the comic book world the hero.<BR/>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33855605.post-74818816281020991882007-11-30T21:14:00.000-06:002007-11-30T21:14:00.000-06:00Wow, I'm surprised that of the people who disliked...Wow, I'm surprised that of the people who disliked this show, so very many consider it a step above the one that is apparently taboo. I thought that episode was 1000 times better than this one. <BR/><BR/>CM is literally the only show I always watch on TV. I will watch others sproadically, but CM is a 'must watch' week in and week out. And I honestly found no redeeming qualities in this one. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33855605.post-78981107994619151512007-11-30T18:36:00.000-06:002007-11-30T18:36:00.000-06:00Oh yes, I agree the girlfriend being pregnant & th...Oh yes, I agree the girlfriend being pregnant & the proposal was a little bit much, but I thought she did an awesome job, and gorgeous model girl + teriaki jerky = too funnyfrogdawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03268693874668179100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33855605.post-51212541475668350392007-11-30T18:29:00.000-06:002007-11-30T18:29:00.000-06:00Different, not my favorite episode, but I still li...Different, not my favorite episode, but I still liked it! One of the more sympathetic unsubs, especially compared to hero homicide guy & cannibal guy from the last couple of episodes. Only why didn't Johnny have more blood on him from what must have been some very messy killing? That kept me guessing until the end, because an unsub in a psychotic break would not be thinking clearly enough to frogdawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03268693874668179100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33855605.post-48390421809890805682007-11-30T14:22:00.000-06:002007-11-30T14:22:00.000-06:00One thing I remembered last night--I wish they had...One thing I remembered last night--I wish they had followed up on Rossi's initial impression of Johnny. He obviously realized something was "off" about the guy from the way he was looking him over when Johnny approached him in the alley, even introducing himself and trying to engage him in conversation. If Rossi thought Johnny was just some morbid curiosity seeker, he would've given him the Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33855605.post-45960321554925727322007-11-30T12:48:00.000-06:002007-11-30T12:48:00.000-06:00Why does everyone find the Morgan and Garcia 'span...Why does everyone find the Morgan and Garcia 'spanking' comment so innapropriate<BR/><BR/>they say things like this all the time! im sure hes even said something along those lines before<BR/><BR/>and i also third the fact that i wasnt happy with how sharp jj was with reid on the plane... she obviously touched a sore spot... i think she felt he was just being insensitive but she could look furthurAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33855605.post-36897515068408280832007-11-30T12:17:00.000-06:002007-11-30T12:17:00.000-06:00I would have to go with the majority on this episo...I would have to go with the majority on this episode, in that I didn’t particularly like it. It wasn’t nearly as bad as the “episode that must not be named” however. LOL! It wasn’t the special effects and the comic book approach that bothered me though. I wouldn’t want them to shoot the series like that on a regular basis, but it was a nice one time change. What bothered me most about this respectanimalshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00626206503074549291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33855605.post-58432413288274850282007-11-30T07:09:00.000-06:002007-11-30T07:09:00.000-06:00If Hotch does snap, can we finally get osme info a...If Hotch does snap, can we finally get osme info about his past? Too many insinuations and stuff that don't add up. I want to know!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33855605.post-53364951466632710032007-11-30T03:49:00.000-06:002007-11-30T03:49:00.000-06:00Well It certainly was a different one. I'm not sur...Well It certainly was a different one. I'm not sure yet if I like it or not...<BR/>On the one hand, there was less profilers/profiling time, though I liked these little moments between team menbers. I even liked Rossi: first time for me! <BR/><BR/>On the other hand, it was cool to have a different episode. As Reid said in Ufinished Business "repetitive thinking is a death knell for the brain ", Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06175370828754359413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33855605.post-6833160087474156902007-11-30T00:33:00.000-06:002007-11-30T00:33:00.000-06:00Ambra I totally agree with you about JJ. I kept wa...Ambra I totally agree with you about JJ. I kept watching that part over, not only because her liked her line, but also because it did appear that she was a little short with Reid. However, it could just be our minds playing tricks on us.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33855605.post-45458413067940722402007-11-29T23:27:00.000-06:002007-11-29T23:27:00.000-06:00I liked this episode but I do have a complaint--I ...I liked this episode but I do have a complaint--I think they made Johnny and Vikki way too sympathetic to the point of being sappy. When the gang members came up behind them as he was proposing after he just found out that his girlfriend is pregnant, I thought, "Ok , this is a bit too much." I think the audience would've been just as sympathetic to Johnny's actions if the gang attacked them as Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33855605.post-33730886794738357882007-11-29T22:25:00.000-06:002007-11-29T22:25:00.000-06:00Karen,I deleted two. I'm not sure which one was yo...Karen,<BR/><BR/>I deleted two. I'm not sure which one was yours since they were both anonymous. Email me.<BR/><BR/>displacednewyorker@gmail.comCriminal Minds Fanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00255008623665949930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33855605.post-58775180465655570472007-11-29T22:16:00.000-06:002007-11-29T22:16:00.000-06:00Dny,Can you please tell me what I wrote that was i...Dny,<BR/><BR/>Can you please tell me what I wrote that was inappropriate? I don't want to offend anyone on here and I'm not sure what I did wrong. I was only trying to point out that it wasn't my favorite episode and then support that statement. If I came off as "nasty" I would very much like to apologize to everyone and I definitely want to avoid speaking out of turn again.<BR/><BR/>Thank you,<Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33855605.post-62713540449296641902007-11-29T21:54:00.000-06:002007-11-29T21:54:00.000-06:00It is fine to like or dislike any episode but we d...It is fine to like or dislike any episode but we don't do nasty on this blog. Take that some place else please. Your comment has been deleted. We respect each other's opinions here whether we agree with them or not.Criminal Minds Fanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00255008623665949930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33855605.post-70467398499976355732007-11-29T20:04:00.000-06:002007-11-29T20:04:00.000-06:00Maybe the answer to whether this was a good or bad...Maybe the answer to whether this was a good or bad episode is answered by the very strong emotions on both sides. Different does that.<BR/><BR/>The writers have something planned for Hotchner. That's pretty obvious. J.J.is really spunky the last few episodes. Reid is definately drinking to much coffee and needs to slooow down. Kidding. Love our Reid. Prentiss is becoming so loveable it is amazingAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33855605.post-55363367688237643242007-11-29T17:27:00.000-06:002007-11-29T17:27:00.000-06:00I skipped the chat last night and was close to ski...I skipped the chat last night and was close to skipping any commentary on this ep. Now that I see that many of you felt the same as I did, I don’t feel guilty. The only redeeming thing about the episode was the quality of the visual effects. That said there were too many special effects. I thought I was watching Heroes. <BR/><BR/>With the exception of Lucky (thanks Andrew) the episodes this Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33855605.post-44403900559026220512007-11-29T16:19:00.000-06:002007-11-29T16:19:00.000-06:00On Reid's issues:I think Reid is merely being hims...On Reid's issues:<BR/><BR/>I think Reid is merely being himself. His need to spew random facts, not to mention in awkward ways, is part of him! He's always been like that! I am not sure I would equate it to Reid going back to the drugs. But I suppose that is for the writers to determine.<BR/><BR/>But I think the personal stories - developing and moving along subtly in the background - will Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33855605.post-15020469245992235982007-11-29T15:45:00.000-06:002007-11-29T15:45:00.000-06:00Great episode, and the representation of the wolf ...Great episode, and the representation of the wolf was a really neat idea. I love when a show makes you think, 'now what does this mean?'. <BR/><BR/>What's up with Reid suddenly feeling the need to spew out random facts like...ALL the time?! This is a change I'm not so sure I like all that much...we'll see where it goes, I guess. <BR/><BR/>Frankie Muniz was great as the unsub, yet I had a bit of aAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33855605.post-31070832495249326552007-11-29T15:40:00.000-06:002007-11-29T15:40:00.000-06:00I don't know how I feel about this one. There need...I don't know how I feel about this one. There needs to be more of the team. As far as people not liking Reid on this one, I think that his actions in this ep was great. He must be struggling with his olny father figure gone, Hotch is in his own world, his team is noticably annoyed with him, and he is always dealing with his own deamons. I wonder if he'll go back to the drugs? He is socially eneptAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33855605.post-85330602179831233422007-11-29T15:27:00.000-06:002007-11-29T15:27:00.000-06:00I really, really liked this. I like that CM isn't ...I really, really liked this. I like that CM isn't afraid to try something different and for me, this worked. I never watched Malcolm so I had no problems with Muniz as the unsub and thought he did a great job.<BR/><BR/>The effects and fights were very well done and I also liked the way that it presented LA, getting away from the sunshine and palm trees that we associate with the city.<BR/><BR/>Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05826078844316609225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33855605.post-55326384348190341872007-11-29T15:23:00.000-06:002007-11-29T15:23:00.000-06:00I really thought this was the worst episode ever. ...I really thought this was the worst episode ever. Even worse than the russian mob story. <BR/><BR/>I did not like the guest star. Or the fact we got what 10 minutes tops with our profilers. This format may have worked if they had done something similar in first or second season and then done it again. But not in the third season and not for the first time.<BR/><BR/>I also for the first time Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33855605.post-2269063855894989752007-11-29T14:33:00.000-06:002007-11-29T14:33:00.000-06:00J.J. has some serious game!J.J. has some serious game!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com