tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33855605.post6598596204514193588..comments2024-02-16T02:02:48.559-06:00Comments on Criminal Minds Fanatic's Favorite Things: CRIMINAL MINDS SPOILER THREAD FOR "BIRTHRIGHT".Criminal Minds Fanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00255008623665949930noreply@blogger.comBlogger71125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33855605.post-87773753398988208092008-03-26T21:39:00.000-05:002008-03-26T21:39:00.000-05:00I really love this episode. The guest stars are a...I really love this episode. The guest stars are amazing. I did notice that JJ was reading one of the journal for any mention of a location when Reid was right there. I would have thought Reid would be the logical choice to read both. Oh well. JJ reading it played into the emotional plot.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33855605.post-62368290554544538802008-03-26T21:26:00.000-05:002008-03-26T21:26:00.000-05:00Rossi and his bracelet. I liked seeing JJ show emo...Rossi and his bracelet. I liked seeing JJ show emotion. Great episode.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33855605.post-81469398234171399702008-03-26T21:20:00.000-05:002008-03-26T21:20:00.000-05:00I loved this episode. It held up well during the s...I loved this episode. It held up well during the second viewing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33855605.post-79652521764650353542008-03-19T20:17:00.000-05:002008-03-19T20:17:00.000-05:00Ummmmm!It's 9:00 PM and I just turned on the TV an...Ummmmm!<BR/><BR/>It's 9:00 PM and I just turned on the TV and Criminal Minds is not on. Big Brother is on.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33855605.post-32257569312863543812007-12-16T18:27:00.000-06:002007-12-16T18:27:00.000-06:00I forgot to mention Rossi and the old Sheriff. Fir...I forgot to mention Rossi and the old Sheriff. First of all, love W. Morgan Shepard, second love that we got Rossi's reason for coming back. It seams fitting that he wouldn't quite trust the team with his secrets yet. It might display vulnerability where he wants to display strength. <BR/>Also I loved the scene with Reid in the barn. You could just see his imagination working over time as he Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33855605.post-61834405037704474642007-12-16T15:11:00.000-06:002007-12-16T15:11:00.000-06:00My heart just broke for that girl when she watched...My heart just broke for that girl when she watched her friend get killed; while promising her that she wouldn't tell her parents what happened to them. At that point she'd have promised to eat broken glass everyday for the rest of her life.<BR/>Then my heart broke again when Hotch got the divorce papers. The whole team standing there shocked, except for Morgan and Rossi, who knew things weren't Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33855605.post-39622912690810262252007-12-15T10:17:00.000-06:002007-12-15T10:17:00.000-06:00NOt enough Reid Poor Hotch Great JJ ScenesNOt enough Reid <BR/><BR/>Poor Hotch <BR/><BR/>Great JJ ScenesAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33855605.post-5727746615059743332007-12-14T17:55:00.000-06:002007-12-14T17:55:00.000-06:00Stacy--Well, we got to see his handwriting-reading...Stacy--<BR/><BR/>Well, we got to see his handwriting-reading speed in Lucky. *g*<BR/><BR/>Fast, but yeah. Not his usual rate of cruise.<BR/><BR/>of course, he was reading out loud.Elizabeth Bearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17925237510587552095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33855605.post-8605665791945190002007-12-14T15:08:00.000-06:002007-12-14T15:08:00.000-06:00Very good episode and I really liked the way in wh...Very good episode and I really liked the way in which the women forged bonds with each other - the recent victims and the survivors of the previous episode. <BR/><BR/>Great to see such insight into JJ as well.Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05826078844316609225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33855605.post-63807527212413037542007-12-14T10:12:00.000-06:002007-12-14T10:12:00.000-06:00I finally got to watch it last night. Awesome epis...I finally got to watch it last night. Awesome episode. Solid performances and the case was really interesting and exciting. I liked Rossi so much better after this one.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33855605.post-88861531624008748312007-12-14T02:12:00.000-06:002007-12-14T02:12:00.000-06:00(Unless I missed something, Reid had a second jour...<I>(Unless I missed something, Reid had a second journal.)</I><BR/><BR/>Nope, you didn't miss anything. Reid did have journal as well (just re-watching it as I made caps). Also, I would think his 20,000 wpm is for typewritten/published materials; handwriting would probably slow him down a bit as it's not as consistent.<BR/><BR/>But yes, probably still faster than most of us! *G*slashgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00034216194619763222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33855605.post-40195783007475509542007-12-14T01:23:00.000-06:002007-12-14T01:23:00.000-06:00lin--I have to beg to differ on one point: I am ju...lin--<BR/><BR/>I have to beg to differ on one point: I am just as happy JJ didn't break down. It's not something we've seen any of the other characters do, and I for one am so very tired of the Hollywood trope whereby female characters are inevitably less professional and more emotional than their male colleagues.<BR/><BR/>JJ held it together and did her job, and I for one am proud of her.<BR/><Elizabeth Bearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17925237510587552095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33855605.post-63628092952533640692007-12-13T20:13:00.000-06:002007-12-13T20:13:00.000-06:00I liked this episode a lot. I loved the strong wo...I liked this episode a lot. I loved the strong women, the parallels, the differences. We got a great view of them in a very little time. Excellent! (And loved the guest stars!)<BR/><BR/>That said -- I had a couple problems with this ep. The biggest one was with JJ. I loved her scenes with Hotch. He talks about it being okay to break down -- but we never got to see the break-down. Unless I Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33855605.post-1046695728516648972007-12-13T20:09:00.000-06:002007-12-13T20:09:00.000-06:00Rossi may need to accept that the children from th...Rossi may need to accept that the children from that murder 21 yrs ago may need to move on more than they need closure. They're adults now and may be starting families, etc., and want to start fresh. <BR/><BR/>He may have to work this one for his own needs, and he may have to leave the "kids" alone to live their lives as they see fit. He sounded pretty judgmental about not receiving return Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33855605.post-34437178066061317132007-12-13T18:48:00.000-06:002007-12-13T18:48:00.000-06:00I loved it! It was great. I like the fact that we ...I loved it! It was great. I like the fact that we never got to see the killer until the end. I like it better that way!<BR/><BR/>I also glad we finally got to hear why Rossi carries that bracelet and the story around it. It also lets us know why he came back. The kids he calls every year didn't return his call this past year. He wanted to come back and solve their parents murder and give themAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33855605.post-61024693538360844352007-12-13T18:08:00.000-06:002007-12-13T18:08:00.000-06:00It was nice to see a return to the regular format,...It was nice to see a return to the regular format, where the audience gets to profile along with the team. This mental process makes the show different than everything out there.<BR/><BR/>Keep up the good work guys and gals-when you get to do it again. Hope it is very soon!!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33855605.post-36507915108896966512007-12-13T17:43:00.000-06:002007-12-13T17:43:00.000-06:00This episode is now my all-time favorite.Hands dow...This episode is now my all-time favorite.<BR/><BR/>Hands down, no question. Deb and Erica did an amazing job as usual.<BR/><BR/>Funny thing is, I just realized they did work on Alias and Charmed aswell, two of my other favorite shows, in which they also wrote some of my favorite episodes in them.srangerfanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15234454403132543617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33855605.post-90117435410321531892007-12-13T16:41:00.000-06:002007-12-13T16:41:00.000-06:00So the sins of the father are visited on the next ...So the sins of the father are visited on the next generation. But you better watch out for the mothers!!! Yay,for strong women who protect their children. Nice episode about how family ties can bind in more than one way.<BR/>I noticed the paucity of Reid moments, too. He's been on the back burner so long, his biscuits are burning. Hopefully, the strike will be resolved sometime in this millenium Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33855605.post-16507441429209951882007-12-13T15:35:00.000-06:002007-12-13T15:35:00.000-06:00Okay, after some time to think about it, and rewat...Okay, after some time to think about it, and rewatch the episode, I like this one even better than I did yesterday. It's so full of threads and resonances: it rings like a bell.<BR/><BR/>Parents protecting children; children protecting parents; team members protecting each other. The victims protecting each other. <BR/><BR/>All the people who can or can't let go, who move on or who don't. The Elizabeth Bearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17925237510587552095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33855605.post-71412659201892569672007-12-13T15:32:00.000-06:002007-12-13T15:32:00.000-06:00Better than last one. A good classic. Where was my...Better than last one. A good classic. <BR/>Where was my best beloved Chipmunk, though? I mean, I'm starting to miss him baaaaadly...I needed a little supply for the looooong months to come...<BR/><BR/>sigh.PAOLAFROMPARIShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08514872094868340154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33855605.post-76312845611429696582007-12-13T15:02:00.000-06:002007-12-13T15:02:00.000-06:00I liked the ep a lot, even though it's not in my t...I liked the ep a lot, even though it's not in my top 5.<BR/><BR/>The guest stars were awesome, particularly Mrs. Wilkinson the elder. She was creeeepy. And the good son telling his mom he knew about what happened to her?<BR/><BR/>I seem to be in a very small minority. The more I see of Rossi, the less I like him. Yeah, I liked finding out what his problem was. I didn't like that the first/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33855605.post-82393501301182244642007-12-13T14:23:00.000-06:002007-12-13T14:23:00.000-06:00Great episode! I especially liked that it addresse...Great episode! I especially liked that it addressed the emotionally stressful nature of what JJ has to do for the team. I'm surprised she hasn't had a nervous breakdown by now but it shows just how strong she really is.<BR/><BR/>Loved all of Rossi's scenes, especially the confrontation with the orginal unsub's wife, making her face the fact that she knew what her husband was and that her son had Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33855605.post-76776860495199717632007-12-13T13:49:00.000-06:002007-12-13T13:49:00.000-06:00sondra from a couple of comments ago mention the h...sondra from a couple of comments ago mention the hotch/jj possible relationship.. well.. they do look good together and they seem to be comfortable around each other.<BR/><BR/>And they are my favourite characters in this show.<BR/><BR/>But it seems like CM is not a show for 'romance'. It's more about struggles of these agents that we see, and i think that makes good tv ;)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33855605.post-85819747665637756922007-12-13T13:00:00.000-06:002007-12-13T13:00:00.000-06:00I loved this one the guest women actors were amazi...I loved this one the guest women actors were amazing, good job with the casting. It was cool to see the after effects of the crims too. We never really get to see what the characters go through after these horrable events, it was cool to see some one trying to deal with the after effects of an attack and just trying to get through ever day life. Can life ever really be the same after?<BR/><BR/>I Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33855605.post-91990651233063094122007-12-13T12:48:00.000-06:002007-12-13T12:48:00.000-06:00Sondra,Ed promised there would be no intra-team r...Sondra,<BR/>Ed promised there would be no intra-team relationships, and I hope they stick to that. I think it just messes up an ensemble show like CM (esp. one that's not based on romances). Don't mean to step on anyone's OTP, but I think the romances are better left in fanfic. Then I'll read 'em all! JMHOAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com