Criminal Minds

My favorite is "Minimal Loss" I love the ending scene with Emily and Reid on the plane. I liked the whole episode but the ending was the best part.

I watched Machismo on A&E a couple of weeks ago. I had seen the ending before, but that was the first time that I caught the whole episode. Pretty good episode, but it doesn't make my favorite list (there are just too many great ones).On a side note, after watching Hannibal and Red Dragon today, I have decided that Silence of the Lambs crushes them both! They weren't bad, but it is hard to compare to Silence, which is probably my all-time favorite movie. Also watched some Final Destination movies on TNT, but they are coming on against next Saturday, so I'll watch them all then.

My favourite episode so far was episode 2.12, Profiler, profiled. It was my favourite because we got to see why morgan always needs to be the hero, and it was an amazing privellege for Shemar Moore. i just really loved the episode. i like getting to know more about the characters, and thats why i love CM, because we learn more about everything -litterally- every week. I cant wait for upcoming episodes... I am addicted to this show..... hey, does anyone else ever wonder how this show has never been nominated for an emmy?? I think they shouldve been a long time ago...

Forget the Emmy's, they have no eye for talent. If I was involved in CM, then I would be insulted by an Emmy nomination.I originally started watching the show because I heard it was good and because profiling it very intriguing. But once you start watching, the cast is so good that you get addicted. So addicted that you start thinking of the characters as real people, and start wanting to know all about them. It isn't the only reason why I watch, but I do like to learn about the characters (their pasts, why they are the way they are, etc.).

What do you mean theyve no eye for talent??!! And it doesnt even have to be the show that gets an emmy, the actors can get one too. But if this show had no talent, the show wouldnt be any good. If the show had no talent, then the cast wouldnt be any good. just because you would be insulted by an emmy nomination... i dont think the shows crew would be insulted by an emmy at all. An emmy is an icon of achievement and success. I think theyd be honored to recieve an emmy.But no one that ive ever met since 2005 loves and knows Criminal Minds like i do. Im not saying that nobody does, but this show is my saviour and those actors are my extreme idols. I know those actors, and those writers. Trust me, theyd totally be up for an emmy. And btw, every good actor are the ones that make you believe they arent acting, that theyre real people. Theres alot of them out there...but yeah, i agree, these actors are amazing... i just wish they got more credit.

I was referring to the Emmy's having no eye for talent, not CM (CM has plenty of eye for talent). I'm sorry, but when shows like Grey's Anatomy, Lost, and Gossip Girl win award after award, I just don't see what they see I guess. As for the cast, part of the reason that I like them is that they seem to do the job because they love it, not for recognition and fame. Part of the reason that they are great at acting, it is a lot easier to work hard when you are doing something you love. And they get plenty of recognition from all of the devoted CM fans, which they are always very gracious for in interviews. My favorite things about the cast is that they seem so normal, they don't act like they are better than anyone else just because they made it to Hollywood. It is refreshing to see intelligent actors that do their jobs well and then live their lives like everyone else does. So, in case I wasn't clear before, I was taking a shot at the Emmy's (and any other reward show, for that matter, since I really don't like any of them), not CM.

I doubt anyone on the cast would be insulted to get an Emmy. (Or was that just part of the shot at the award, and not an actual belief?) They've all submitted their names for nominations before.

Yes, it was part of the shot at the award. I would be just as flattered as anyone else to be nominated/win an award of any sort. The insult thing was an exaggeration to add to the shot.

The Emmys have become like the acting version of a Grammy, haven't they? I will never forget (or forgive) the Grammys for the Jethro Tull or Steely Dan debacles. *shaking my head* Falcon- Tell me, what did you think when Katherine Heigle pulled her name from Emmy consideration? I hate this board. Am I the only one that ends up with weird punctuation marks in the middle of my sentences?

The only reason why I watched the Emmys this year was because Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert were up for awards. As for Heigle, I don't know a lot about her and didn't no that she pulled her name, but I'll take your word for it. Good for her. Here's how I see it, the Emmys awards shows that focus on shallow things (most of these shows are on ABC, for some odd reason). So, if the Emmys nominate a show (this is my opinion, by the way, so don't yell at me if you disagree), it is almost an insult because it is like saying that you are down to their low standards. Intelligent shows like CM don't even get nominated (probably has to do with the Emmys not being smart enough to understand the greatness of the show). In fact, there is only a couple of awards given out to crime dramas, and it is always one of the CSIs or Law and Orders (because those are the most popular crime shows when it comes to fan bases). I'm sorry that I don't see a point in Survivor, Lost, Grey's Anatomy and Desperate Housewives, among others, but I don't (and yet, those are the shows that get award after award). So as far as I'm concerned, the cast and crew are doing exactly what they should be doing, which is showing lots of love to their devoted fans by thanking them in interviews and coming out with great episodes instead of worrying about the stupid Emmys. As for the boards, I'm not having too much trouble, even though it did keep on moving to the top of the window a little while earlier (so then it stopped, so no big deal).

I love award shows (except the music ones - unless you count the Tony's, which I also love). I'm a total junkie for them. But, I do think there are some silly reasons why Criminal Minds isn't recognized. For one thing, it's a crime show, and a lot of critics and people who vote on the awards look down on crime dramas. Network crime dramas, mainly. They figure it's just the 500th version of the same old thing -crime committed, cast comes and solves crime and rattles off things about evidence or profiles, in this case. That crime dramas don't require anyone to actually write good stories (the belief that people will watch no matter what, because those of us who do have no discerning taste), and that the characters are all cookie cutter without any personalities. And, that view (from the award people and critics) is especially true of CBS shows. I think the only reason Law and Order and the spin offs are an exception is that Emmy's are more comfortable with sticking to the usual. L&O got in before the turn around in opinion of crime shows. Back in the 80's/90's law shows and crime shows were just as likely to be nominated as "character dramas" (even though I see every show as a character drama). And, it's a lot easier to win if you've won before. Or to get nominated. And, Criminal Minds had the misfortune of coming in way after the tide turned on how crime shows were viewed. And, it's not flashy. Which I like, but is another reason it doesn't get noticed. I wouldn't rule out that some of the people voting actually believe that the shows they nominate and vote for are good (and I do think season 1 of Grey's Anatomy was good), but it's true that awards have pretty much always been about other things besides talent or even their personal views of talent. So, I think I'm a junkie who's also aware of the flaws in what I'm addicted to.

Although I believe every Criminal Minds episode is great my favorite would have to be "Revalations". I love the suspense and since Reid is one of my favorite characters I really find that episode interesting. I hadn't seen the episode before that but I've been watching the re-runs and keeping my eye out for it.

I have two favorite episodes, "Revelations", and "Profiler Profiled". Both of those shows were so well acted, and showed each of the specific charactors weaknesses. Yet both were able to overcome them.

bessie_mae wrote: I love award shows (except the music ones - unless you count the Tony's, which I also love). I'm a total junkie for them. But, I do think there are some silly reasons why Criminal Minds isn't recognized. For one thing, it's a crime show, and a lot of critics and people who vote on the awards look down on crime dramas. Network crime dramas, mainly. They figure it's just the 500th version of the same old thing -crime committed, cast comes and solves crime and rattles off things about evidence or profiles, in this case. That crime dramas don't require anyone to actually write good stories (the belief that people will watch no matter what, because those of us who do have no discerning taste), and that the characters are all cookie cutter without any personalities. And, that view (from the award people and critics) is especially true of CBS shows. I think the only reason Law and Order and the spin offs are an exception is that Emmy's are more comfortable with sticking to the usual. L&O got in before the turn around in opinion of crime shows. Back in the 80's/90's law shows and crime shows were just as likely to be nominated as "character dramas" (even though I see every show as a character drama). And, it's a lot easier to win if you've won before. Or to get nominated. And, Criminal Minds had the misfortune of coming in way after the tide turned on how crime shows were viewed. And, it's not flashy. Which I like, but is another reason it doesn't get noticed.

I don't understand why they think Lost is so original. It's Gilligan's Island with a supernatural twist, just substitute a plane crash for a boat crash and there you go. Instant hit. Of all those people, no one can get a cell signal? Has anyone tried crafting a coconut phone yet? I do have to agree that the first season of GA was rather good. It started slipping in the second season and in the third season it just completely lost me. I don't watch soap operas, daytime or nighttime. Which is why I was never a fan of Desperate Housewives. I heard that Mad Men won for best show or whatever, but why wasn't The Wire even nominated? I've never seen it but I hear nothing but great things about it. I have noticed that they tend to get in an award giving rut. For years they gave the best show award to either West Wing or The Sopranos, even when both shows had clearly declined. Until those voters get some taste in television I will continue skipping it.The award show that irritates me by ignoring CM is the SAG awards. They're voted on by people who are supposed to have better sense. They are supposed to recognize great scripts and great acting and yet they too ignore CM. What is wrong with people?