I saw the promo during last night's episode and was encouraged by it. Personally, I'm not a fan of the Doyle/Emily is dead story line -- it reminds me too much of a daytime soap opera plot device. (And I was aggravated by the season 6 casting issues that led to it. Why do networks have to ruin a good thing? I can't stand "reality" shows, so there are very few shows left that I feel are worth watching anyway.)
Because of the Doyle story line, I've felt that Criminal Minds was close to "jumping the shark" ... it was at least standing on the shore contemplating putting on the skis. For me, the deciding factor whether or not it could save itself would be how it resolved that storyline. The fact that they do it in the first episode (and don't drag it out) and this promo give me hope that my beloved Criminal Minds will redeem itself.
I understand wanting to give Paget Brewster a way back in and I'm glad of it (I like her and her character), but that could be achieved in a more subtle, less cliche, way.
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Because of the Doyle story line, I've felt that Criminal Minds was close to "jumping the shark" ... it was at least standing on the shore contemplating putting on the skis. For me, the deciding factor whether or not it could save itself would be how it resolved that storyline. The fact that they do it in the first episode (and don't drag it out) and this promo give me hope that my beloved Criminal Minds will redeem itself.
I understand wanting to give Paget Brewster a way back in and I'm glad of it (I like her and her character), but that could be achieved in a more subtle, less cliche, way.