First Post, Introduction and Question

[goddessdster.livejournal.com]

Hi all,

I just joined and I have a question, so I figured I'd introduce myself while I'm here:

Name: goddessdster, or Diana
Age: 41
Location: New Orleans
Favorite TV Show:  Of all time?  Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Other Shows Watched:  Bones, L&O: Criminal Intent, BSG, all Trek, I'm basically a crime junky and sci-fi geek...
Favorite Quote:  "Someone's opinion of you does not have to become your reality." Les Brown
Favorite Color:  Red or purple, depending on my mood.
If I was a criminal, I'd be... I'd probably allow my anger at injustice in the world override my common sense and turn me into a vigilante spree killer.


The Question:
So I'm a fan of "Best of" lists (Buffy fans can make them in their sleep!), and I was wondering what everyone's favorite episodes are?  They can be character or team-specific, best crimes, best unsubs, best anything.  Lists are fun.  Share yours with me!

Thanks!

Comments

[bluerosefairy.livejournal.com]

Oh god, I love a ton. Top ten would probably be:

10. "The Tribe". Hotch, looking hot, snarking with Blackwolf. Carrying a baton. Completely shallow reason, yes.
9. "Hopeless". The UnSubs were horrifically interesting, Bellick from Prison Break was the cop of the week, and it ended with my favorite trio power-walking to an excellent blues song.
8. "Identity". I feel that it's a better look at Rossi than "About Face" gives us, the UnSubs stuck with me (if they can do that, it's a good ep) and Hotch and Rossi doing the slashiest damn tag-team profiling ever make it a good one in my book.
7. "Slave of Duty". Oh god, I sobbed like a little kid. I refuse to watch "100" more than once, and so I can't include it on the list. But OH HOTCH HONEY. And the team, rallying around him and Jack. And Emily, being ruthless and kickass.
6. "Mayhem". It's all about Hotch's storyline and the Morgan&Garcia adorableness. A great, suspenseful episode, with a ton of character development. Plus, whoever directed it made some excellent cinematographic choices.
5. "Penelope". Because we finally got to see Garcia take the spotlight, and learn about her childhood. Because JJ's Boom Headshot through the FBI seal was freaking legendary. Because Morgan loves Garcia. Because David Bowie is God.
4. "Masterpiece". I adore Rossi, that's no secret. I love how this episode is structured, the killer giving us insight into himself, playing profiler with himself. And come on, Garcia and Rossi's Out Gambit is awesome.
3. "Demonology". Ohh, this episode. Emily Prentiss being a woman allowed to have an abortion on network television without being punished. Emily's relationship to faith, and how she goes to the other lapsed Catholic on the team, which is the last one you'd think she'd go to. My shippery is showing, but both Dave and Emily are excellent in this.
2. "Minimal Loss". A Reid episode I actually like. The cult is portrayed excellently, I love the echoes back to Waco and Ruby Ridge, Luke Perry is suitably creepy, and Hotch and Rossi flipping their shit at the local LEOs is always great. Plus, Emily Prentiss and her badassery is a big plus.
1. "Omnivore". Foyet's intro, in which they do their jobs building him up to be the biggest of Big Bads. I love the backstory, Hotch's connection and personalization with the case, but most of all, I do love Rossi chewing Hotch out for the overpersonalization. And the not-ending is creepy as hell.

[goddessdster.livejournal.com]

I LOVE your list! You have several of my favorites on here, including "Minimal Loss" (total Prentiss badassery without her ever pulling a gun), "Demonology" (for the same reasons you mentioned - YAY), and "Penelope."

I also find it interesting to see why other people love certain episodes, and how those explanations introduce me to what and who everyone loves on the show.

Thanks for contributing!