This episode is about something. I have no idea what it is.

[a_blackpanther]

This is the discussion post for Episode 8x19 - "Pay It Forward". Watch out for SPOILERS in the comments.

Comments

[ruralstar.livejournal.com]

Got a copy of this earlier today. I actually liked it a lot. Decent team episode even with an obvious lack of MGG. I would assume because he would have been prepping Alchemy during the shooting of this episode. No specific spoilers from me. It was your basic stand alone. Next week's looks very interesting. And dare I hope for some fall out from Maeve's death? Here's hoping the spoilers are right.

[runriggers.livejournal.com]

I thought there was a lack of Morgan and JJ in parts of the show

[ruralstar.livejournal.com]

I noticed a very distinct blocking pattern for scenes where MGG/Reid should have been there but probably wasn't. A lot of close-ups that might have ordinarily been broader shots. I agree about Morgan and JJ as well now that I've seen the ep for a second time. Hopefully a lot of the latter 2 in Alchemy. I'll be happy for just one decent scene addressing Reid's reaction to Maeve's death. With MGG directing the ep promises to be creepy. "Lauren" seems to be the exception rather than the rule for his work.

I noticed in tonight's ep there were actually a lot of light moments, particularly from Rossi. "Was it my cologne?", "I think the head lacking a body, and the body lacking a head..." (can't remember the rest of the quote) I found myself smirking quite a few times. Then there was Garcia "donning her snorkel and goggles and diving back in." *laughs*

I loved how everyone's skeletons kept falling out of the closet. The ep wasn't their finest but it was solid IMO..