criminalxminds | Where did everybody go?

I'm glad some more people came here for this episode. I've become an active/regular fan of the show last year and ever since I've been checking this community for post episode discussion. I joined lj only for the communities and as of now I'm involved only with this one. I hope it won't get shut down...

about the episode. I'm glad people commented on it, because I have a very different opinion on this episode. Don't get me wrong I DID enjoyed it quite a lot, but I was not impressed with it at all. I knew who the unsub was from the beginning (and i hate those kind of episodes), and the twist with the fantasy was not that surprising. Also Hotch as a sniper was kind of out of the blue... were there any hints in previous storylines he's got a background/is that a good shooter? (I might be influenced by Bones, so don't mind me that much). Also as I'm not that big fan of JJ (seems I'm in the minority...) I don't care much for her storylines....

BUT! I AM curious what TPTB has planned for JJ (hopefully no domestic abuse/violence, as it's going to be VERY hard to make me believe Will is a bad guy). I thin it might be connected to the mention of the suicide of the helper - that was what has irked JJ. What does we know about JJ's sister? could there be any connection?

Also, I LOVED Reid walking us through the first crime scene. I love those sequences and this one was done very well. I miss those and I hope the see more of them. Another good point of the episode was JJ/Morgan at the prison. I like their partnership and teamwork. They are definitely efficient, can read each other very well and act accordingly. (btw, some fans are squeeing over them being partnered much - there is nothing wrong with that of course - but i just don't see the romantic tension between JJ/Morgan as it's implied by those fans. I wouldn't mind hear some thoughts on this :) ).

And speaking about romantic stuff. one of the things i love about the show it's that it doesn't focus on ships much. but as I am involuntary shipper (it just happens...) I'm inclined toward Morgan/Garcia. (I love their banter and even more so their very close friendship). While I like how their relationship is portrayed and I DO NOT want them the become suddenly the couple, I've been wondering if there might be going something between those two behind the scenes... Some moments are a little too personal even for them and i'm getting confused... Any opinions, guys?

To sum up, I liked the episode, i'm interested in JJ's story, but I was not hyper about it all after, like i was last week - Imho, that was the best episode this season so far.

Edited 2013-10-10 11:38 (UTC)

the problem is that tumblr sucks for conversation. It just really does, and I really wish more fandoms would come back to lj. the problem is that much as LJ is better, most people seem to be on tumblr instead.

I completely agree with you re: Tumblr and it's complete fail at conversation. To be honest, I didn't even know that this comm existed until today when it showed up on my LJ homepage. I've just always assumed that CM fans were quieter than most.

I don't watch the episodes live so I'm always a week or so behind. Perhaps that doesn't help move the fan conversation along... since everyone is onto the latest thing while I'm still marinating in the past ;)

We were on the LJ homepage? Why?

Oh man, just avoid the spoilers. That was fantastic twist.

Yeah, but you need more people for mass shootings. Pretty sure they've been to Nowhere, USA quite often, too.

I agree about tumblr, but lj has been pushing the envelope on crappy for a long while. Wonder how many people have moved to dreamweaver?

I think there will be. Something about her and the new boss, from what I've read.

I love it wherever JJ is doing a bluff, usually with someone else next to her.

This episode was full of throwbacks! Hotch being a sharpshooter was established in the first few seasons and then forgotten, the LDSK thing. And then Reid doing the greenscreen walktrough. Awesome! Hope they do more of this. I've really missed these bits.

Edited 2013-10-10 16:22 (UTC)

Not shutting down! And if I decide I don't have time for this anymore someone else will get a chance to take over. The community belongs to the people using it, not to me.

Hot was special forces or something at some point. It's a thing that was established sometime in the early seasons, quite possibly in LDSK when he was teaching Reid how to shoot. This whole episode felt like one of the earlier seasons, more profiling, the greenscreen walkthrough, JJ being awesomely JJ and bluffing her way through that interrogation.

I must say, I did not see that twist coming. I was really confused for second there.

Don't panic - it was a suggested entry because I belong to other CM comms. I'm sure that it was just a metrics-tailored notification, not something site-wide ;)

I love it when they do the green screen walk-though, it's often the best part. I like it when they actually explain how they come to conclusions, rather than just have the, "I've got it!" moment.

I have a tumblr, but I can barely figure it out (the layouts and the way it works sucks. IMO). I love LJ, but the owners who run LJ are messing it up. I think this is why a lot of people are leaving to go to Dreamwidth. :0(

Thank you! That's nice to know. I'm hoping the mods on spn_party decide to hand it over to someone else.

Well that and because Dreamwidth stans keep tearing LJ down over the least change that lj makes, even if it's an improvement. Honestly, the more DW fans keep pushing it at me, the less I actually use my DW journal.

I agree. In some ways it makes it more difficult for the team to deal with because then the killer knows ways of staying hidden and getting away. I enjoy it more when they're trying to figure out the psychology of the UnSub and the relationship between the UnSub and the victim(s), rather than things like, "Hmm, there's human remains in this victim's stomach, why is that?" Gross.

I agree. Less gore, more action/figuring things out.

I kinda missed the part where the original victims of the sniper were connected to Rebecca though.

I forgot JJ had a sister! Good point.

I was invited to an American Idol related community on there, and at first I thought it was good because it was very active, but I've noticed lately more and more people who post anonymously are leaving snarky comments on my comments for no reason. The latest one was from someone who said, "I like you, please change your icon". None of my icons are offensive in any way (the one I have as my default is this Adam Lambert icon). I miss ontd_ai on LJ, it used to be so active, and with nice people. :0(

When Hollywood deigns to notice Dayton, Ohio, it's usually as a gold standard for Nowhere, USA; you may remember Trinity College (probably a fictional stand-in for the University of Dayton) as the site of Elle's Cowboy Cop meltdown in 2.06, "Aftermath."

(btw, some fans are squeeing over them being partnered much - there is nothing wrong with that of course - but i just don't see the romantic tension between JJ/Morgan as it's implied by those fans. I wouldn't mind hear some thoughts on this :) ).

I'm a great fan of the canon's familial dynamic, but the various factions of inter-team shippers are out there, and I'm sure the writers are aware of them; the beauty of the interrogation scene was that it managed to be a (possibly deliberate) Ship Tease (http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ShipTease) that actually served a crucial plot function. (and I was laughing my ass off watching the General turn shades of purple that do not occur in nature.)

You do realize that one meaning of "maya" is "ensnarement in illusion"?

There were only two intended targets. Rebecca was the one at the gas station. I don't remember how the first one tied in. Have to rewatch I guess. Oh the pain :)

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