cm article from entertainment news-journal online.com

[buffyaddict13.livejournal.com]

this is from today's issue.  hooray for our show!  thomas gibson and MGG get a special mention! *hearts*



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Criminals to keep in mind It's a crime more TV police dramas aren't better. "Criminal Minds" is better, though there's some argument over whether Mandy Patinkin's departure at the end of the second season is a plus or minus.

 

Though the premise isn't at all unique -- the protagonists are FBI profilers -- the viewpoint focuses on the criminals rather than on the crimes and crime fighters. And a series of powerful guest stars has enhanced the episodes. That includes the current season on CBS and the reruns (the taut second show of the series airs at 11 p.m. Friday on A&E).

Regardless, Thomas ("Dharma & Greg") Gibson as the sleek leader Hotch and Matthew ("The Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou") Gray Gubler as the socially inept but brilliant Dr. Spencer Reid are sufficiently arresting themselves to carry the series.

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since the article asked...do you think mandy's departure is  a plus or a minus?

i liked gideon pretty well and thought i'd be as sad as reid to watch him go. but frankly, i think season 3 was excellent and i loved the more ensemble feel to the show. but that's just me.

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[vomitsmoothie.livejournal.com]

At first I thought Gideon's departure was a definite minus and even thought that I might not buy the season 3 DVDs because the show seemed to be lacking. I had no idea how important he was until after he left (since I'm infatuated w/ Reid of course). But Rossi is warming up to me and Gideon's departure has allowed other characters to shine. Hotch has really replaced Gideon, not Rossi as I think was the intention. And so I think the season suffered a bit but that's only because a major character left and the audience was left trying to recuperate. Now that everyone is used to Rossi, I think the show will be able to survive and seemed to do pretty well.
Though I do miss Gideon :(

Also unlike what the article said, I do think this idea for a show is original because it is about profilers. Forensic psychology is a new field and I don't think a drama that focuses on a team of profilers has been done before. Am I wrong? What I LOVE about this show (since I'm a psych major) is that they focus on the psychology of WHY the criminals do what they do, not HOW like CSI and those other shows do. They think like psychologists not cops and that makes a BIG difference. And that is what makes this show stand out and makes me hate all those other crime dramas.

[buffyaddict13.livejournal.com]

BWAH! your icon is hilarious! :D

i do miss gideon sometimes, but i'm doing much better without than i thought i would.

Also unlike what the article said, I do think this idea for a show is original because it is about profilers. Forensic psychology is a new field and I don't think a drama that focuses on a team of profilers has been done before. Am I wrong? What I LOVE about this show (since I'm a psych major) is that they focus on the psychology of WHY the criminals do what they do, not HOW like CSI and those other shows do. They think like psychologists not cops and that makes a BIG difference. And that is what makes this show stand out and makes me hate all those other crime dramas.

you've hit the nail right on the head. the psychological aspect is one of the reasons i enjoy cm so much. it's SO much better than all the csi shows. i can't think of a show about profilers before this one either. i'm so glad it's doing well. i need my cm fix! :D